Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-03-13

plot; send the correspondence to Congress In.
the very nick Of time. to reach old Massachu-
sets and the District OF Maine for the pur-
pose of securing Gerry's reelection, on which
(perhaps by agrcemeng should or would de-
pend the support Massachusetts woule give
Mr. Madisonsa at the approaching Presidential
election. We do not say that Mr. Gerry
threatened Mr.. Madison with the support Of
Northern President, in caseNof his refusing
to not keep his fingers clean in handling this
very clean business; he may have only re-
commended.
Such is our sincere belief, and we know Mr..
Gales has motor ought not to have, any dispo-
sition to prevent the open expression of such
belief. Heaven above knows it is not less
painful 70 US to be compelled to think thus
meanly of men, whose department ought to
correspond with the dignity OF their of
fees, than it is to him to see such belief pub
liciy exhibited. But the high and responsible
duty of conductors of presses to give the peo-
pie important traths or opinions, makes the
silence VIC wish crime.
That the democrats were disguised with
the satire Oh themselves" we presume Mr..
Gales will NOT deny.
II on any Of our declarations there can be
doubt, it is, whether they were ANGRY to
find that all amounted to nothing
Itwas doubtless expected after the solemn
introduction by the Presidents message, that
some heavy charge was about to be fixed on
the whole federal party, or at least on some
distinguished federal characters; or that some
enormous crime would be proved against the
British government. They were disappointed
completely with respect to the first and Sc
cond expectations as well as in a great
measure with regard to the last. All govern
ments have secret agents. Ours has. Such
were sent to Florida witness Matthew'S
100000 dollars were appropriated this session
for secret agents, &c. One member openly
stated, when the bill was before the house, thai
some of it might be wanted for Florida. An
other member stated that money was already
due for such services, or at least expected
and in justice ought to be paid And we
doubt not there are now secret agents In Ca
NADIA and elsewhere especially as we have
avowed the intention of seducing the Cana.
dlans from their allegiance to the &C constitut-
ed authorities of their country. Gov Craig,
being grossly misinformed, believed that Sc
paration Of the states was intended, in conse-
qucnce OF the unconstitutional, oppressive s.
rulnous embargo laws He sent private a.
gent to enquire if it WIS SO, net to effect il !;
and if be should 6rd separation was intend
cd, and British assistance wanted, he was 10
make known his credentials and offer co-ope-
ration. He discovered that tlisunion was not
intended and, if intended, British assistance
would not be received. Hence We consider
ourselves correct in saying they were angry
to find that I" all amounted to nothing"
We now leave it to every candid reader to
determine whether we have been 4" disinge-
nuous," or have "peryerted fact" Ifnot,
the oisingcnuousness and palpable perversien
of fact recoiis on tie accusor, whose feelings
will sufficiently suffer by this exposure with
out the use Of sarcastic epithets or further re-
proof, We hope the Intelligencer will here.
after. without further caution, be taught the
exercise of more prudence. We regret thu