Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-06-03
To the EDiroa of TIE vlsersrA Aaovs.

/ To the EDITOR of the VIRGINIA Aacus.
S1n,
The strictures qvsic6 hare ahhcGred u,
cerfcin republican prints, in relation 10 the
TsmovR Of 4tfr. Smith .tron, Ire De2cysnteat
Of State, ord tire aefsoint0tent Of Cot. Mon
roe as his successor manifest q shait Qito-
sethcr irconsiStc,,t gvith their Professions.
Principle (Soy they and not men. Hhy,
then, DO they ',ot aiheTe to principle, and
cec5e 20 maintain 6iscussions qrfich ;aUofue
nothing DIT q preference of personsi
WhaSt I entertain for EIy. Smith oil the
RESPECT to svhich he is entitled as a maj. and
as @ politician, L am bound, in candor, 10 hdy
homage to the merits IF Col Monroe. 1st
re Is revolutionary character, and con-
Dimes the qudhft.s q a 50 der 7uith those OF
a Statesman. 2d. lie has serUed the Uni
ted States tn foreign coun ries, on several
occasions, IL, Uery trying situations, nnder
the Pressure Of u7,frlesdiy critic s1,s and IN
founded caiunnfcS, AID TO the in;urv of his
fortune. Sd. He has great erheriemce in
diplomatic business; a7sd is tas71lia,. with the
zohole history Of otr Jorcign and domestic
Politics, as ret during The revoiusionary quar
as since that memorable fcr;od.
These circumstances interest me in f1vor
Of Col. Monroe. They create for him in my
mind, decided SUPERIORITY oyer MANI very
a7lid6Ae and pery Intelligent u1dividssaEs, sc5o,
hoyvepes qpidtns- 70 De-, hsisss .zaet dctaagly
been, so useful to then. 1cossatvz. No man
qvhose REPUTATION is 6silt uton the mere ia :
Guilty cfntyislsfg svith factions, can, I ire
sumo, ty;etend TO vie 7ctsyf hin, at air.
The story Of M. s,n1h's being sacrificed
20 Mr. GoRatin, is a mere bagetelle The
abilities Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
haze, d0u6ttesS, made him many enemies |:
But amidst al the errors attributed TO him.
OF, indeed, they be errors, } Mr.. Gallattz
has, at least, exhibited. .ta'1;nkncss and con-
siStency s0hich stust co,uflrihis bitterest enc
mice to resi,ect hin1. IL is NOT s5se omen a.
voz9al Of doctrines, sRhhosed to be hostile to
The leading sentiments If his harty,. thGt
ought to rencts, him odio4s. .f9e has not, ut
least, concealed MS ofiiRens end zuhilst he
has unUeifed himself qos.hont reSerue, therein
e1,hoSbzS himsesfto TIE Ufr%yent assaults of
rs personal enemies, he has Dspariu6sY. full
Piled the duties Of sts atzrios mn, his dccus-
fone1 Qsstdta;y am one ofttoSe qpho haue
nor v'sE2ed his coft1nct nor croker IL Latelu
9oith great indafgsnce $ qndeed, ia NYaany
Particulars, I goish Iris ofinions rad been,
something dif rs'ge from svhatkhey have been ::
BuS the accuracy Of tksse otinions are to be
tested 6y oar reuSoH and nor 6y orr hdssi-
onS. Mr.. Gallatin hzs reformed many inn
hortant serUices 10 tie Republicans, beth in
Coes1iess and in the Treasury Det1artment
my should ne De damaged far ozs or s-vo
Smith |of IIy,Io,,J 1,n,.I IT, tGo I.;s;.t
trea S6osti6i,, 10 s,5;rL
hoint nfh f6e Psa,5be9,, ,,s a@i 4e1a'
cahed ho5t;c0f denv,eS,s;te IT, III H.. 800
II, o,. r1nLs ev,c,. e;,,ee 49,
ue,u Rouris6;, oonJ;t;or .,,;., 49, .".e ~
condcmn GL- GTna s'4''ly.. .o.sH tg0Se sgo
uo, denounce oye berso,, ~. c,;.. ssisg