Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-06-27

Dut III seems NIX. IntufSOn was not pleas
ed with his interference.
The next difference of opinion was ow,
ing to the Bills introduced into Congress
by Mr.. Macon (called nes. and q which
Mr.. Smith asserts were {" the special con-
tYivance Of Mr.. Madison himself; that
they were his great and efficient measures
of the session; that instead of being re-
commended to congress by the president
himself, as the constitution wisely requi-
red, they were several!y through certain
Medium handed to Nh. Macon to be, it
would seem, by him recommended 1t
was Tor this reason Mr.. Smith says, that
Mr.. Madison manifested such acute sensi-
bility on finding any personplace no depen-
dence on these measures on acts MIR.
S. observes) $50 poorly calculated to CT
iectnate their protested purpose of aveng-
inS the insults, Of repairing the injuries
aud of maintaining the rights of the Uni
ted States"
The ''Mcdium" above spoken Of, we
suppose, means Mr.. Gallatin how MIR.
Macon happened to be dupea is surpris-
ing, as he has always been considered one
of the sternest republicans on the floor OF
Congress.
The third ground Of difference is thus
| stated: MIR. Madison being repeatedly
| urged by certain members of Congress to
: recommend to the Legislature tile ''ne-
cessity Of bringing forth the resources of
the nation" sent message to Congress,
! on the third Of January, 1910, suggest,
ing the expediency Of raising volunteer
force Of 10000 men, to be held in readi-
ness for actual service, at the shortest
warming. Mr.. Smiths objections to this
message were, 1. That il the honor and
| interest Of the United States did call iOl
war, this was only halfway measure
2. That if war was not the real object
it was improper to alarm the public mind,
| and triGe (says MIR. Smith) with the
manly, generous feelings Of a brave, ho
norable, enterprising people" And hi:
| last objection was, That the language OF
| the message was marked by a studied am
biguity, so that the members of congres;
were utterly unable to comprehend it,
meaning. Inproofof this Mr.. Smith pro
duces quotation from the speech OF ;
8. republican SENATOR" comparing tiit
message in point ofobscurity to Deiphit
oracle,-either for war or peace,-anl
declaring that its contents had bee'
talked of to the eastward nearly weel
before it was sent to Congress.
This closes the Wings extract From
the late secretary's book. 1t would Ger
tainly be premature to hazard any opinion
at present on the subject. Never havins
been admirers Of Mr.. Madison's admins
tration, or the career of the Smith faml
| ", we couldlook with perfect indifference
On the squabbles of these two cOntend'ns
parties, did we not believe the honor o
our common country concerned in the Is
sue. whatever it may be. 1t is indeed
=" sorry sight, to behold men engaged IL
bitter personal alteration, who have MI
ed the highest offices in great republic
stations which have been occupied by tn
iIIustrious and the good; which yield not
in substantial dignity, to the splendor o
anv title: stations, on which the 1--we
and fortunes cftens of thousands MAY dc
mend and which never ought to be 90
famed without merit. preserved without
;o,esr;ty. nor surrendered with dishonor