Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1812-09-11
ALEXANDRIA.
FRIDAY MORNING, September II.
(" TO sHEM
THE VERY AGE AND BODY OF THE TIME
HIS FORM AND PRESSURE.
JoHN SERGEANT, Sec'ry


II appears that Mr.. Madison will be aban-
doned by many of his former supporters IN the
northern states In Pennsylvania, great exer-
tons are making in favor of Dewitt Clinton,
ESQ. An address has been published 81 o
the I'reemcn of Pennsylvania signed by jo-
seph Lefever, member Of Congress, urging
the people to reject Mr.. Madison, and adopt
Cllnon as their next president. Among his
objections to Mr.. Madison, Mr. Lefever even
condcscends to acknowledge the fact, that he
has broug hit the country to its present state OF
distress. This acknowledgement never would
have been made, but for the sake OF promoting
personal views. IF the character which this
address gives of Clinton be correct, we should
be well pleased to see him our next Chief Ma
ristratc, if no federalist can succeed. ltlsas
follows:
6 AS a citizen, he is socable, sincere, bene-
VIOLENT and honest.
In public life, he has always been trm, I'M
He is The son of General James Clinton,
and was rocked in the cradle ofthe revolution,
while his fathers sword was unsheathed III
its defence He is the nephew of the late We
nerable and patriotic Vice President, George
Clinton, whom you hold in such high ard en-
dearng esteem and veneratlon; and whom
you so often aud SO Justly delighted to honor
for his great revolutionary services, and stern
republican virtue.
He was nurtured in republican principles,
under the chastc virtues Of his father, and the
democracy of his patriotic uncle.
He has at the head cf the republican party
in his native state, passed through the highest
and most confidential appointments both IN her
councils, and those of the L. States. lie is at
present the chief magistrate of her great and
aourishing metropolis, where his energy and
republican virtue, has maintained the suf're-
macy of the laws.
His talents are of the highest order, and
surpassed By none while his experience rem
ders him complete practical state sman.
A writerina Philadelphia paper complains
that the Heads of Department are dispersed
in various parts of the country at this impor-
tant time This, he says, Is "ttuiy astoHlsh-
ing" For our part, we should consider II
much more astonishing to find them all at
their stations The election is so soon to take
place, that all their attention is necessary to
secure their private interests; when this is
done, Mr. Madison and his friends may take
snuff and carry on the war at leisure.
e .rsract Of letter from a gentleman Of re-
stectabNty in Ohio, dated,
SEPTEMBER 3, 1912.
g There is now little doubt with me, that
the surrender of our army was owing to the
extreme weakness and incapacity of the COM
mander in chief Munson, who has returned
here, and who has almost recovered from his
wounds, (which were at one time thought to
be mortal) says that he ascribes 1t to his ex-
treme imbecility, cowardice, and almost con-
slant inebriety. He is capable, you know, OF
Judging correctly, when he has the facts be-
fore him--and being constantly in the camp,
he had an opportunity of seeing and knowing
every thing