Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-12-11

,een denounced as an sndacious inter
medlsr if had come out here the cham
DION of Mr.. Madison--with meansy al
,.mn,ing to court the favor ot the aom',
5i.tration s. party, after having opposed
their most important measures. IL ia,
certainly never occurred to me- tAa'
was looked tors Mr. Madiscn's support
er here, and ! am sure | was not. and II
7 have erred in my duty to him, most
sinceteiy resrs, it; {: my .polosy mesE
BE- found in the state Of Uy feelings, pro-
dueed b. the measures taken against me.
Il was not however my intention TO con-
Germ in the Presidential contest tor SO
,.ra] rcasons.-Grst, because | feared 7ta
would injure my popularity to no pur'
pnse-seconG,y, because taking either
,ide, was aware l should Jsaslect my
self to ill.natnred remarks--thlra'y, |
did not suppose the people wonsd vote
AGAINST Mr.. Madisnn-and fourth, was
already engaged in as many political
.cr,pc. as were agreeable. No cores
pondence has been opened with nc on
the ubiect Of the election-beto'e ny
return to Kentucky, l wrote to no per-
son about it, and since nothng was more
foreign 10 my views or expectation, than
an opposition, until saw 1t commenced
in the public prints.
lido not mean, however, to conceal my
opinion--I nevcr had E:uch reserve, X
intend fer the future to haze less. l
was nos disp!eased at the appearance 81
opposition, on the contrary. was rather
ratified 70 discover bold spirit Of en-
ouiry, and independence enough to cues
ion the inEall;biii,y Of the present adml-
nistration and their measures. don't
ike Mr.. Msdiao'.'s course-l thought
nc had a very plain one, and therefore
| an very wiIling 10 see him opposed
ard if public meeting ct delegates
from different parts Of the states had
been advertised, with view TO make
serious appeal to the people, on the
prepriety and necessit, Of Il change,
should have felt authorised to come out
and oppose him on the ground "ppos-
Cd his measures. The tie which con-
nectcd ne with The executive was IN
some measure week ned BY what oc-
cured in relation to the bank question:
did not think he gave It that support
rs eugh. 20 have done. l have been
rery sincere and decided friend to the
airmi:istHa,i2G, upon tn principles they
have avowcd nor have the least per-
soTal pique or hostility to any member
oft am perhaps thrown at greater
distance from them. owing 10 ;he con
duct Of others, than | otherwise should
have been But mad Mr. Madssi.'s
course met my appreciation, l would
have supported him against any man in
tue United States. Nor do intend,
while in Congress, to do any thing to
embar'ass him. | will endeavor 10 do
my duty hut Certainly shall not make
ary sacrifices to oDlige the President or
&c party. have been SO lashcd and
prescribed the. feel quite independent.
IS an individual 10 man can be more
'pdiiferen"in the .ssue Of the P"esidcn.
tial contest than myself. I consider 1t
pretty much game OF inns and outs be-
tween New York and Virginia. dis
like Mr.. Madison's course, and have 10
objection to s&e him opposed and if he
loses his election, winch do not expect,
I shall moi moarn his fate, because
think nc deserves il.
81 bow down my head and pursue my
solitary way" This is said too at mo-
ment puhiie dinners are given to ne &
numerousiy attended. The frowns of
my fellow men are indeed painful to me;
but ii it Sill more SO to sport with he
public lnteicsts to answer rleetionr ering
purposes. court the fsdcraliSts,
whom formerly condemned" | be-
licve Cy conduct to them has been very
much ;hc Same many Of them I res
pect, AID the reasonable part of them
consider as safe ard as sound poiiti-
clans as any il the nation I did not
win the confidence IF the people by
Calling the tedcralists hard names, or
assuming popular epithets. | hope
my popularity has been based upon
much mole solid ground Again, al
have become inflated at Washington
lie master instead of the servant"
This IS false end silly slang. Where
IS the n'"n whose department is less
a!tereh Ay change Of situation. l an
the servant of ,ne people, TO serve
the pc"p's according to the best Of nv
political skill and judgment. have
uea,d much Of late about differing in
politics :; which seems now 10 be li;ilo
;nore than differing about loaves and
hshes. But if am 10 be tested by my
po!ical opinions liz relation to national
policy, will give tkcm-First, l WOULD
have National Bank, with capital Ct
twenty millions, 10 be increased With the
wealth aud population Of the County,
its ob lect to facilitate internal commerce
and aid the government upon sudden
emergencies, End during the first mo-
ments OF war, until war system of f.
nance could be organized AID np, i'm n