Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1810-02-03
From hi. Boston Palladium.
MpssRs. EDIroRs,.

Ane IolioWnK specuiStlon was WrtSn
last Saly, and shown to the writer's friends.
HIS conviction wac then sincere that the
mission Of Mr.. Adamswas part Of a schenas
30 Inclade Us ina general confederacy against
Great Britain, and that Mr4Erskins's ar
rsng,msnt was never intended on the art
ofour governmental to go into operation.
9, The subsequent events, the dismissal OF
IS Mr. Jackson, and the article in the Paris
papers declaring that Mr.. Adams mission
had such an object, and thatrhe U. S: were
about.to adoptthe advice Of France, furnish
Almost extraordinary coincidence Of opinion
in the two hemispheres. The reason why
the writer's friends dissuaded him from the
publication at that time, was the undeserved
confidence then reposed in Mr.. Madison.
Late events, it is hoped, have operated a
cure of our political blindness, and tie en-
closed ideas may be deemed worthy of fu-
turs thought.
Reflections on tie inutiGty and the probable
alarming vissvs and objects Of tie missien
80 Rassa. ..-
Ihave been astoaished that no more At.
sentioa has been paid, AMI no grsa.sr alarm
sxci,sd,> by the very extraordinary mission
20 Russia. This apathy hos undoubtedly
been occasioned by the jew which was diff.
fused among The friends Of peace by the
supposed adjustment with Great Britain,
and the confidence Cin my opinion too hast.
Ivy bestowed on Mr.. Madison for his good
intentions in that affair. There was a sort
Of generous aud magnanimous sentiment a.
mong The frtlsralis,s, that they would give
their political opponents the most full and
ample credit Cor their good deeds, without
doubling thsir sincerity, or suspeeting that
shrir sudden and unexpected change often.
per towards q. Britain, was, a. it. proves,
Ml a sham. /.
If, 40 asserted by Mr., Erskine, his pow
era we're communicated to our cabinet in
sabstanee---if the heads Of departments did
early communicate to the leading members
or both branches of their own politics the
incornpeteRcy of his powers, and the proba-
bility Of the rejection of the agreement by
Great Britain--.h that iustmens, 30 far
from being proof ola disposition to make
peace and settle our differences, is the
strongest evidence of :, hostile temper, be.
Cause Mr.. Madison knew, that the revulsion
and the disappointment occasionsd by it a.
mong, our citizens, wouli excite new ella.
mors, and would break to pieces that for
midable phalanx Of msn who, during our
endorsements, had learned TO think and
speak more fa,orably, and Of soarse, more
Justly Of great Britain.
IF such had been his aim, (and, perhaps
deeper politician does not rxls,) it has been
completely attsined. His orun party are
again reused to war pitch. Even some
fed .ralists are open iReensure Of G.. Bril-
tain for doing her duty to herself, and exer-
ci.ins right we have always claimed and
received; and other federalis,s doubt, and
are in favor of waiting to hear Mr.Erskins's
explauatiuns, and. still propose to place an
ill.deserved confidence in Mr.. Madison.
For my own part, am Of opinion, that
sueh was Mr.. Madison's object and calcu-
lation aaG I found myself on four distract
considerations, to all Of which,. / earnsssly
beg the public to attend. -, .. ->
In the 6rs. place, MIR. Matison's known
attachment to French politics from the year
airs, when he came into Ceasress, and his
equally well known hatred to Great Britain
under this head must alss be ranged the
par, which be had borne in bringing On un-
successfully our difficulties with G. Britain,
IN whiehsI believe, he had much greater
share shap any man in the cabinet, not sx.
eepting Mr.. Jefsrssn. ,s
Secondly, Misconduct At the late session
oe Congress, in neglesting 70. rssamnend
che 'fulSImeus, offif he was afraid Of his 20.
pularisy3in not influencing privately, 40 hs
could have dsnes Cqnsress to fslSl the ar.
sanreaaens on our: part; bat on the Contra
~ bis signing q hill, which was breach
ana uoss grooss breash of,he Bargain
The bargain was predieased whslls on on,
sesis.anse Is the frsnsh DEGREES, a part q