Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-03-27

new work.
But we have not row time tonotice the ex-
IRENE crudities and uncritcal remarks Of In
chiquin On this subject.
Surely some member of the House Of Re-
representatives., or the Clerk must have forgot
ten the injunction of secrecy when Mr. Gales
was furnished with the resolution of Mr. Smi-
lie Tor a vote OF thanks to the speaker. No
such transaction took place, to the best of our
remembrance, whilst the doors were open.
The subjects that engaged the attention of
Congress last winter In conclave are Such as
ought to be known to the American people.
We hope and trust that some gentlemen, who
has been me :nber, will have the indepen-
dence to publish the whole proceedings. Were
they of such nature as for the welfare of the
cou"try, ought to be kept secret, this wish
would not be expressed.
There is paper published in Salem, called
! the Register, whose learned editor does ever
| and anon amuse his townsmen with the most
erudite speculations If we mistake not this
s.,ihe ed!tor was once offered the post of Chat-
M'n to Congress, but declined that honor for
the purpose of continuing his useful labors''
III Salem. Now hear what the parson saws of
other clergymen--of men who are supporting
the cause OF their country: Speaking of the
Spanish clergy, he says, they are without
| either learning or tiety, Gberality or honesty!
covetous of the fleece, but careless of the
flock; pretending to be preachers OF religion,
while they practise ali Ai"ds AMI degrees # sin;
ignorant, bigoted, mtolcrsnt aid cruel OBJ
scene, bestial and inpious earthly, sensual
and devilsh..'' Such is ,flnt hicture Of the
clergy OF Spain, whose chastisement awakcns
such sympathy in the bosoms Of many, even
Professors OF tie pure doctrines ofChristiaIity"
This, to be sure, is meek aud decent, if not
sublime and beautiful. Well if to describe
men Is destitute Of :piety or honesty" as
:" covetouS,' as practising {" i'll kinds and de-
grees OF sin Ignorant, bigotcd, intolcrant and
cruel; obscene, bestial and impious; earthly,
sensual ard derilish'--if such description IS
but ga faint picture" the Lord deliver US
The delicate Titan, or the laughter loving
Hogarth were mere chickens to this editor
Observe, too, he quotes Scripture--yes, there's
the rub Yet, not outstanding all these over
whelning assertions, we will venture to assert,
that there are ciersymen in Span, with whose
company or notice the polite and liberal edi-
tor OF the Register would nos be !lonoTcd, un-
: less in the way of charity, or in some similar
cap city to that in which Gil Bla. served the
! archbishop of Grenada.
We have pcruscd New-t)rleans paper, to
the oath uit. They contain, however, no ar
ticlc Of any interest
In the Louisiana Gazette of the Goth Feb
! is republishcd, with an expression of surpTize,
paragraph from the National Inteligeacer,
. in which Mr.. Skipwith is represented from
information received at Washington from
Gov. Claiborne to have determined. in his
character of Governor of Florida, to resist the
/ intrusion of Mr.. Madison's army
The same NewOrleans paper, published
the next day, the following article:
'Since the publication in our paper of yes
terday, extracted from the National Intelligent
Ger, gentleman high in the confidence of the
executive of the general government, and in
the cabinet secrets of this territory. waited up
on us and dec lares -" that publication incor-
rect in his opinion, and believes that Governor
CIaiborn has not communicated any thing to
his government that coulh In any degree lusti-
f. what Gales has published. on the contrary,
if Mr.. Skipwith had the perusal of the .whole
of Gov Claiborne's communications to the
Secretary of State, since he left the seat of
government, t9al Mr.. Skhaslh 7sonld be high
III Pleased zYitt thenl."
Is there a man over our extended continent
acquainted with public atf;irs, who on reading
the publication alluded to, but would say that
Mr.. Secretary Smith, furnished Gales with
the information.
"What confidence let us ask, can in future
be placed in any publications which may ap-
pear in the National Intciligencer Is Gales,
because he is public printer, editor and favo
rite of the executive of the United States, TO
damn the reputation Of any man he pleases -
How will Mr.. Secretary Smith account for his
permitting such ibellous pieces to appear in
the government paper under his eye, and
headed as coming from him, " I'VE learn that
DISPATCHES from Coz. Claiborne state" This
must have caught the eye of the Secretary,
and as yirtuous man, lover Of truth, and
a friend m Gov Claiborne (suDpOsine- he had