Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-12-14
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER II.
CoNMuN1cATIoN.

COMMUNICATIONS.
Few men can say better things than Tho
mas Jefferson. and fewer still can do worse!
He gave strong proof of this singular obi
guilty in his nature when he declared his OPT
MON that the safety Of the United States a.
gainst the ambition of Bonaparte rested up
on the British fleet: and at that very time
the treaty negotiated with England by Mr..
Monroe and Mr.. Pinkney, (which all the
world but himself declared was fair and ho-
norable one) was about to be rejected by him
without even consulting his constitutional adj
visers the senate of the nationl 1t is now
believed by all men, that this treaty, to have
been accepted would not only have saved
millions to the United States and her citi-
zens, but prevented the collisions and per-
plcxities to the administration which have
brought distress upon us all: How then, it
may be asked, could Jefferson say our safety
was in England, and wantonly reject at the
same time her proffered friendship, which
would have secured that safety Time and
events, the tell.tales of depravity & intrigue,
have given us the clew to his motives. He
had ensnared the unsuspicious innocence of
American credulity nay, he had contriyed
to be hail'd " the man of the people u To
reject this treaty then, without censure, it
was only necessary to proclaim his zero, and
all was we'll 1t is now believed that his OBJ
jections to the terms of the treaty itself, were
nothing: but that it might be made the in
strument to accomplish three very important
objects, very near his heart, however the
country might suffer in the attempt-and
lst. The odium which would naturally be
made to fall upon Mr.. Monroe, would free
his disciple, Mr.. Madison, from one power
tui competitor fol- the presidency and me
knos0 the blow was followed up to the COM
plete sacrifice of that innocent man
End. The rejection of the. Monroe treaty
1t is believed was made because a rejection
OF it would please the emperor of France,
where he had been made citizen and a
member both of the legion of honor and of
the national institute ! Adopting this treaty
on the other hand would offend the emperor,
might produce war and thwart the cordial
understanding which has appeared always to
suoslst, and secretly TOO, between the govern
ments-any other man or any other govern
ment without some secret mo,iye) could ne.
YER be so unfeeelingly dead to the insults and
injuries OF the tyrant, and SO feelingy alive
to the much less aggressions of England.
It Is with additional modification and wonder
we see MIR. Madison in his message, at this
dangerous and alarming crisis of Bonaparte's
power, SO slightly glide over the state of Eu-
rope when he knows his next object is {" the
Americas" and that ifhe succeeds, farewell
TO our country and every thing that is vaIua-
Bile! Not one word either does the president
say respecting Spain or South America -
Can Mr.. Madison feel no interest for that be-
trayed and oppressed people Can he sup
pose congress nor the nation felt an interest
Or is the tale Of ONIs sore too tender to be
probed Whatever of apology may be Offer
ed for his neglect to mention the conquest Of
Europe or the affairs of old Spain, nothing
surely can atone to his countrymen for taking
no noticeofthe alarming dangers which hang
over our neighbors in South America; and
upon whose fate our existence as a nation,
our lives and our property depend. There
is something in this conduct, taken in con-
nection with nine years of suspected prede-
LECTION, which prompts the mind of an Ame-
rican to reflection and to doubt!
Sd. motive for rejecting the Monroe treaty
1t is believed, was to keep the ascendency in
his own party. IF order and peace were es-