Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-08-22
From thc Virginia Patriot.
TO WILLIAM PINKNEY, ESQ.

on the theatre u tIt StSdt "oL'S' IA" -
vet taken no part in politics.; and feel
that I stand in need OF advice. My deter
m;.atian is 10 be statesman. anu at all
risks 10 rise. Whom shall propose as a
model / have thought OF John quincy
Adams and Yourself as the Two most e'ii-
ppnt and brilliant examples. He has been
q professor, / understand IN one OF the
perthern universities. but ct what l have
not learned; though presume OF policy
and tergiyersation. [ have been inform
ell that most Of those at tine northward
who arc able to give their sons liberal
education arc Of federal politics and as
federal politics are rather in the back
ground. and young men have not SO good
= chance OF rising who embrace those pti'i-
ciples, il was found necessary TO nave
professor who could teach them to rise',
let who would govern.
ueis at a distance. AM I VII be in
convenient for me to place myself nn'le''
his tuition: L therefor Propose. s,!'
spending few years wlf'i yoa'---'ss "a
Their, sir, was toy. as lie commence
ment of GU revolution. lie disooVerst
that the Whigs were becoming the moss
numerous in Virginia. and he gradually
uhee,ilst, round. and so9n obtained an a.
pointmeat. By which he amassed much
wealth before ,2a"e took place. frtl-
CTS T, the ado7tioA OF the Federal ton-
siitution he was It's NEST bitter enemy
s.1 in the convention Of this state o0pas-
ed il with all his might. As soon nov
ever as he discovered that il must be a
5opted. he became warm advocate OF II
anil. before it went into oneration. wrote
long letter to General Washington, as
suriug that great and gooi man t:iat ms
oainions we're entirely changed: that the
evils he had unprecedented had all 'aHls'.
cd. and that he shou'd su,'ao"t il Wit az
his might az the same ii'he aitfian''io
HE oaims;tion 10 il rather to the e!oINenec
of patrick s[eary. than 70 q dne consfe-
rat;on OF its mclf.s, Is 5000 rs the con
s,i,.,tion weat iato o2erat!on, Gen. Wash
ia.ton appointed him 20 "a .aera:isn once.
,sh;c,r he held during bis administration.
1.e bapneneil unfortunately to be ra,f,-
o., of jefferson daring the contested e.
= .,,;n, between him and Adams IN 1896
Assooa IS It WAS known that MIR.
Adams MAS elected. he joined fedora,
n,rty convened TO celebrate the election
we t,ast ,.igi.Iy ila:tering to Mr. A
S,,ses4 tue Proceedings and toast' Wee
p,tl, aea: aud my father enclosed the
: ~ pager containing them TO the Presi-
dent elect, in letter consratu'a'ing hlm
q, his success. Myas.ther had feared the
loss of his office. but there was no danger.
During the year 1900 perhaps few men
endured more anxiety than my father; S
oraat were his doubts whether Jefferson
or Adams would prevail. He was eX-
treme,y cautious in his conversation.
When among fcderalists ne would hint at
the probable injury and perhaps ruin to
the constitution, should Jefferson prevail.
When among democrats he would Wink
and hone to Cd that the time was conl-
in~ when seditioa acts. and alien acts. d
standing armies and the whole reign OF
terror would be gone by. When the
votes of South Carolina were received, my
fathers mind was relieved. He took the
first stage, went to Washington where
Jefferson then was; paid him visit, and
returned highly pleased. declaring Mr..
jefferson the greatest philosopher and
statesman in the world. The next sum
,ner Mr. Jefferson gave him more luera-
tive appointment, or agency.--ihe year
ssos was another distressing season With
him. He was a partisan OF Col. Monroe,
declaring Mr.. Madison mere sophist' a
,ran &c mo- iirmness and little talents but
DOL Monroe's affairs being in rather a bad
way. and there being little prospect OF bis
saecess, my father abated bis iertas. and
soon was an open advocate for Madison
MT. Madison in 1909 gave him an addition
al contract.
My father. sir, last winter was taken
sick and died. Previous to his decease