Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-11-25
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s SATURDAY, NOVEMBER IS.

Washington yesterday on his way to New
York. tits not probable that he will re-
turn to the tof government any more
| nor do we expect that another British MI
mister will be sent to this country, in the PRE-
sent state Of our affairs with that nation.
Congress will meet at the capitol IN
Washington, on Monday next. We un-
| derstand that Mr.. Varnum, the speaker,and
several o.her members of the house, have
already arrived in that city.
We have heard some conjectures from
Washington which we hope, to use the. Ian
guage of brother editor Smith, a,e unfouna-
ed. +, has been limited that the late affair
with Mr.. Jackson will cost Mr.. Secretary
Smith his place and that the whole busi-
ness has been contrived by a certain cunning
Frenchman. who staads ready to step into
Mr.. Smiths shoes, which he thinks he
ought to have worn long ago.
It's limited that some Of the leading de-,
mocrasic members of Congress, who have
arrived at the seat Of government, have ex-
pressed their fears that Mr.. Smith has been
too precipitate in closing the door.ot nego-
citation with England. They think he might
have waited until the meeting of the nation
al legislature before he discharged Mr..
jackson. 1t is reported that caucus has
been held to give the officers of the adj
ministration chance to Justify themselves
for their conduct; and that their COM
munications to their good friends, like
Mr.. Erskines's letter. to the secretary, have
been al,undantly satisfactory. We shall
probably hear more OF this affair after the
commencement Of the session.
On Saturday arrived in Hampton Roads,
the French Nationa! schr. Tilsit, command
ed hy Mons. Desmolands, in 40 DAYS from
Bavonne. 1t is said that she brings dis
p3,chrs for the French minister at Wash
ington.
NorfSK Ledger
The New York Gazette of Monday last,
says, &C We have been informed from the
best authority, that the British packet, nov
undergoing repairs here, is ordered to sail
rs soon as possible, to carry out Mr.. Cake
IL, who il bearer of important despatches
from Mr. Jackson. i lis supposed tbs pack
ct cannot be got ready for sea before Thurs
day or Friday next.
The rupture between cur cabinet and the
British minister, is circumstance which
must give serious concern to every one who
has the interest and happiness of this ration
at heart. The French party rejoice, and
now look for the contamination of all their
hopes, the reward of all their devotion to
France, either under her revolutionary 60
vernment, OF Corsican master. 1t requires
some patience to listeu to some who are
now assuming all the patriotism OF the ma
ton, when those who have taken the trouble
to examine their conduct can produce IN
contes.ible evidence Of devotion to 10.
reign government, and an open and profit
rate opposition to their own. 1t We'll be-
comes such men, TO assume in the present
crisis airs of patriotism, and to ascribe to o.
Tiers want of attachment to their govern
ment.
We feel confidence, that the people OF
this nation, will rally round their govern
ment. and resent with 6rmness any attempt
on the part of foreign government or Its
AGENTS. 10 insult the nation, or to lntermed-
die with it. concerns. But when we see
that already attempts are making TO cause
suspic;;on To- be attachedto the federallsts,
I'VE are not inclined to be silent, the more
i he fnIll