Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-04-24

3 at this exhibition Of talents, and blushed tor
Massachusetts southern gentlemen laugh
ed. Mr.. attorney Lincoln was superseded
in Office, or resigned for shame; cannot
affirm which-came home--has since been
made vice4 governor--san toned the entorc-
ING embargo law, and ordered detachments
q of militia to enforce the measure, without
counsel, and without the concurrence OF the
people over whom he accidentally presides.
TO amuse and cajole an honest populace, ne
now talks Of religion, violations OF sabbaths,
and other things. A lauvyef talk Of reAgi-
ml Think rather of repentance. Let me
ask that sancti6ed lieutenant governor it ne
always dined at home on Sundays, when
dreaming on his duty at Washington If
Gore has gone beyond Sabbath days josr-
ney in his exercises, and infringed statute
law-Lincon has more often, On the same
dav, committed sacrilege by worshipping an
idol, at whose table be drank burgundy, and
at whose table he received atythe. hate
religious hypocrisy, sir, and will leave the
5disgustful subjecr to-religious hypocrites.--
10 the enforcing embargo law OF January 9,
18oo--it saps our lbegties--he. who tamely
Yields to it, must, according to my under
standing of it, be a dependant on Office CIV
ers, and political apostate. ltyields to
the control of an individual all that we, as
republicans, ever eontended for; and sets Us
down the dropping victims OF our own mis-
led conference.-the Workmen and signers 81
our destruction.
The late honorable John Quincy Adams
approved of embargo laws and their prlya-
tions-so he did approve OF our VICTORIOUS
treaty with TriPoll--l can aecounttor ms
conduct IN both these cases. Lear the ne
pociator of that treaty, betrayed his old mas
ter Washington. Jefferson prohted OF his
treachery and rewarded his minlonby a lu-
crat;ye appointment--AEd though dissatis
fed with the conditions Of peace he burst
not Bring the neeociator to any enquiry lest
he himself should in turn be betrayed; Tor
he has philosophy to discern that the man
who~sens himself once may always DC bought.
The report OF the transactions and issue OF
the war were correctly brought home. ihe
people Of the United States were universally
dissatisfied win the premature treaty Mr..
Jefferson scene d to have the same sensibili
" for the honor of the American flag. A
committee Of the Senate was appointed
to enquire, investigate and report on facts
did repcrt-and in terms which do them
honor, condemned the negotiation N toto.
Mr.. Iefft rson feared to call the man to his
responsibility, whom he had once corrupt
ed. Lear must consequently be kept in the
back ground. The honorable John Quincy
Adams appeared on the floor OF the senate
chamber as the champion OF this patriot OF
cowardice, duplicity and treachsry-cast
stigma on the few starved Americans who
had fought the decisive battles OF the war
-rasseG eu!ogiums on Lear who had made
YOU tributary TO conqul red barbaflan--tEd
denol4nced, in philiippics, the only man who
had received a wound ia he expedition OF
1905. All this Tatri ism and honesty from
the honorable John Quincy Adams because
he had received the promise Of IN appoint
ment as minister plenlpotentiary IL Coastan-
tinopie but it was f!rally decided that no
ambassador, at that tine7 near the i1rand
Seignor, was necessary. Adams, the young
er (for would always make discrimination
between him and The vcleru5ir Rer0luf'0n-
arg Patraof) converted by ahlbtaon and
hope frcm thorough going faderaliss to
courtly democrat, stood en- in expectation
Of COMMISSION somewhere; approves en-
barge denounces as pabsals better men than
ever came from his fathers IONS; and re-
ceives nomination as minister plenpoten-
tiary to ST. Petersburg he event has been
the same, though more formal, as the men
ton Of him to the Sublime Porte. 1t JOAN
@. Adams, therefore, be legitimate i. {.
rot out Of the family I would discard the
race--they have no influence here.