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

cxncctcd pamphlet. The Wing states
that he possesses a copy, and has cont
lasnccd the publication Of it entire. We
shail>endeayor to give as concise and cor
rect a sketch of this work as possible, SO
far as il has yet come to hand.
I'm MS introductory paragraph, MIR.
Smith says:
"NIv object is the vindieation Of my
self: And ii in this yindication there
should be involved any serious questions
as 10 Mr.. Madison, it will only be because
such a result is inevitable. In this un-
dertaking, have an eye to the storm that
I 7cal have to buffet "a storm that viii
be excited by the parasites Of po1cer.
Here is thrust at some persons, and
not very delicate one either, when view
cd as coming from man who had just re-
tired from Office. Mr. S. then commences
with the Mission to Russia, and quotes a
passage from the National mteliigencer
to prove that Mr.. Madison reposed spe-
cial confidence in his fidelity and capacity,
in offering him that " most honorable ap-
pointment.'' This circumstance ought
net to be overlooked or forgotten be-
cause, as Mr.. Smith once possessed Cabl-
net secrets, it establishes the belief that
MIR. Madison either writes or sanctions
articles which appear in that Gazette, be-
fore they are GshCrcd to the world.-Mr.
S. saws, that ..tilis offer was accOmpanI-
cd with many observations IN appearance
respectfully made" relative to their dill
ference of opinion Uncertain points-That,
notwithstanding, there was an dHk1cai j
ness in Mr.. M's manner that excited IN
Mr.. S. a doubt as to the real object
That he accordingly informed Mr.. Nj.
that he had determined to withdraw from
the administration some time before. anu
had actually informed some OF his friends
NJ this intention. but that he would duly
consider the offer of the Russian Mission
THAT he learnt with great astonshEicn'
that it had been previously reported by
some members Of Congress soon alter
wards. that this very offer would be made
with view of putting Mr.. Monroe In the
de,a,tment Of state. "This intelligence
(says Mr.. Smith, Of course mentioned
with becoming indignation TO Mr.. Madi
son upon his application afterwards to me
for the result Of my reflections Gu the
proposed mission. He. Immediately, bu'
with epident onfa,sion, protested that ne
had not in any manner whatever dutho'
rised such report, or even such an ldea'
Mr. Smith. however. told Mr.. Madison
that he could not hesitate a moment IL
rejecting the Offer of the mission. The
conversation closed by Mr.. S. remarkinS
as he saws, " 7oith great compoSure, tina
.bere must have been i'm this affair mos
shameful intrigue" of which he was IN
cl;ned to think Mr.. Madison was the dupe
Here appears to have been the first 0
pen rapture. After some remarks on thu
constitutional power of the president to re
move any officer-except ajudge, which MIR
s. does not deny, but thinks it ought to b'
exercised with caution, and not with ca
price. he proceeds to state the causes o
difference.
The first of these is aletter. written o.
Mr.. s. while Mr.. Nj. was at his country
residence, and addressed to Mr.. Erski"e
the British minister, dated august g., 1So9
This letter was not seen by the President
but Mr.. S. says he had every reason TO Dc
Teve il would receive his appreciation
1I,.as IN The despatcheS from Mr.. Gan