Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-05-15

secretary OF the navy of the United States,
arrived in Washington CITY on Friday last.
The followin,g extract from the Richmopd
e Spirit of '76o is IN unison with the senti-
ments Of a large portion of the democrats
of Virginia, ard is sufficiently expressive Of
what estimate will hereafter be placed upon
Mr.. Jeftrson's measures by the more en-
liehtened, If rot the most numerous class
of his former admirers. That Mr.. Adams
administration was not checquered by few
errors we have not the hardihood TO con-
tend Some of them were personal and
belonged to the individual, and We are not
disposed to denythat there might be others,
which may only be excused On account OF
the fallibilityef human actions.
But let us mark the contrast Of his sue
cessor. Entering into Office with the high
est professions OF impartiality and devotion
to peace and public liberty, we find, in his
administration, an complication CT what
ever IS most poignant to tie feelings OF
people attached to tleir free institutions, as
well as most banetul to their prosperity
As the last two years Of his term haye,been
most. crowded with these painful incidents,
no recital is necessary to impress them upon
the attes- Jon. CThe. JOY universally difused
BY the partial repeal Of the embargoes aad
non-intercourse, is q, pledge that the wrongs
with which he harrassed his country, are to
undergo still deeper condemnation:
We consider the course pursued by the
administrator and It's followers for several
wears past as Justly obnoxious and calculat-
Led to bring republican government into dis
srepute. Some of the most Objectionable
features of Mr.. Adams administration
have. been either greatly exceeded or closely
initiated BY that Of Mr.. Jefferson. Ne.
shall not, therefore hlindly and servilely fat
ter what we really at heart condemn, nor
regard those as thesexcl,lsive republicans Of
our country, who have had the address TO
retain the name, whilstin fact.its substance
has been practised by others"
.INortA Amer.
fUnder-the Philadelphia head the appoint
ment by the Central Junta Of Spain, Of Mr..
War, is announced, as ,lolnteehar5e DIES ar
fares with the cheva@ier de ioronda. 1t
does not appear from any public act OF our
government, nor are VIC otherwise apprized
of the circumstance, whether 1t acknow-
hedges Joseph's usurPation or the admins
tration.by the .Junta, as the lawful govern
ment. The United States have never taken
upon themselves to judge Of the titles by
| which sovereign powers are exercised IN
/ foreign countries. They have always con-
sitlered the government IN fact, as that
which was entitled to keep up the friendly
and othel relations. IN conformity with
! this principle, evea the mErdsrers OF lonls
the 1Gsh were recognized; and on the inya-
! sion of Holland and the consequent rsvo'u-
ton of the Dutch government, the Aneri-
/ can charge dies affaires found himself n pos
session Of express instructions to acknow-
ledge the new government, should 1t he.ge-
I neraly acquiesced in by the. people, as even
tually happened. All the changes in the
French and Dutch administrations, since
that period, have been successfully admit
ted to be legitimate for all the purposes OF
our intercourse.
u But the same rue tioCS L'pe a4iAA.s - VI
phcation to the present situation OF SPAN.
{ Here we find ruthless invader usurping
/ for one of his minions, a throne, which he
! has not been able 70 secure, and On TIE O.
tt.ther hand we. find brave and generous peo-
ME unanimously and almost by one motion
resisting the attempt to impose foreign
woke. The possessions Of the invaders are
limited to the spots which their army can
cover. and The military communications be-
, tween their several posts. There IS no