Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-04-06
Ill EYnNDRI.d DAILY GAZETTE.
SATURDAY, APRIL s.


We promised to give our readers, OCCASION
ally, an account of the skirmishing between
the two great contending parties in our go
ycrnulcnr The contest IS not now between
Democracy and Federalism but it is Demo
GRAFT versus Democrat Prom the lofty tone
assumed by Mr. 8inns, publisher of the De-
,nocratic Press, he must be a nnajor-general,
at least !; so that the scene OF action may be
expected 20 lie principally i'll Philadelphia
The following, article is from his paper Of
Monday last
awe hope it is true that Robert Smith has
resigned, because We do not believe that either
the People OF the President have confidence
either in his talents or Integrity, and because
NC hope that his resignation viii give to the
administration that harmoay and unanimity
WHICH are Essential to the best interests of the
na.iUn We do not believe Robert Smith to
be Ga firm man we are sure that MIR.
Madison has too much mind to submit to
,he nsa.ug, .7nenr'' of any man, and we as utter
ly despisu, the stale federal cant OF cryEag
down Mr.. Gdlsstin, because he is {" Gene
San,s' as we should the hunting down the
editor oil the Wing, because he Is an lrlshman.
awe are happy in one thing to agree with
the Whiy, that is firm reliance upon the
sound sense and patiotlsm of the people to
Guide ire nation to suspicious desunes,
which can OILY be effected By raising their
voices a;l,, giving their votes against faction
and flceous men, whatever may be their
pretens;ons or professions. The people will
do we'll to mark the conduct OF the general
government, for they may be assured that the
time is fast approaching when tacuous in
triguers, unprincipled politicians s. Certificate
1ioagers viii assail it with violence and fury"
This is violent attack, it must be confess
sed but to call the crying down. Of Mr..
Gallatin, mere "fedepal can't" is l.ughabe e..
noush. 1t is true, every artihce is allowable
in time of war, and they are the best Judges OF
the proper kind, who are on the spot. We
Can give no opinion on so important matter (;
at this distance, however, such trick appears
70 be rather fi.nsy. There is dreadful
thrust, at the close of the article, aimed at ano-
thcr distinguished character in the opposite
ranks, to wit, Gen. Michael Lcib; but the same
weapon has bee: so often empicyed against
him without success, that no apprehensions
need be entertained for his safety.
We do no: congratulate ourselves much on
,Ss circumstance, but such is the fact, that we
perfectly Sgrce in one thing" with the edi.
tors Of tae Wing and Press which is, that
atLe people will do well to mark the conduct
Of the general government" This has been
cur opinion for many years; and we perceive
40 powerful reason for changing It at present
Col. Duane's attachment to the cause OF
truth is truly admirable. He attacks not only
the shadow, but even the Possibility of false.
hood Wonderful man i! how error sinks be-
FIRE him He tells US with the utmost grayi.
" ard earnestness, that he does 4" not believe
Inst DR.. Eustis has been offered the place OF
szrgeon in the army" Here {" more is meant
than mcetst the ear !" for we cannot persuade
ourselves that such a report ever was serious.
ly in circulation. Yet the penetrating genius
sfthe colonel foycbeaed that il might be raised