Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1813-09-22

day, in honor of the Victory achieved.
BY Com. Perry on Lake Erie, on receipt
of the official account.
II GLIMPSE Of Mr.. Monroe.-It will be
recollected that this man was once ap.
pointed by President Washington Am
bassador to France and it will also be
recollected, that, for his conduct IN that
very situation, for his siding with France
against his own country, he was by the
same Washington recalled in disgrace;
on which occasion, he wisely determin-
ed to write book to defend himself from
imputation: cast upon him as he tho't
by the President and accordingly did
write one. 1t lies before Us, and proba-
bly, it will by none be thought an unfair
method of enabling the American public
to Judge what sort of man this Mr..
Monroe is now, by showing, from this
same book, what sort of man he was
then.
EXTRACTS.
Had France been conquered, to
what objects that administration the
Washington would have aspired, has
fortunately, by her victories, been left a
subject for conjecture only Of its zeal
to push things to dangerous extremi-
ty we have many proofs; OF its modera-
lion none."
owe have heard much of intrigues
between the people of these states and
the government OF France. But tree
people seldom intrigue together, be-
cause there is no motive tor it. Be-
tween the leaders however OF a free peo-
pie and the ncighboring monarchs, such
intrigues have often taken place, and al
ways will take place, whist liberty is
odious to monarchs, and men can be
found base enough to betray her. 1t we
read the history of the ancient Grecian
Republics, we shall see many examples
of intrigues between the kings OF Persia
and the leaders of thoseRepablics, whilst
none are to be seen of combinations be-
tween the people OF any OF these Repub'
lies and the free governments OF another,
except for the purpose OF overthrowing
their tyrants But in America we have
no tyrant except that OF prejudice. which
time and information alone will over
throw"
"The contrast between the situations
we might have held, through the whole
of this wars and that which we have
held is striking one We might have
stood we'll with France, avoiding all the
losses we have sustained from her en-
ioyiug the benefits Of the principles OF
tree trade, and even appeared as an ad-
vocate for those principles. And with
out going to any extremity we might
have preserved our ancient reDown,
bought at a great expense OF blood and
treasure, in long war, in contest tor
liberty, and even appeared as defender
of liberty, and without lighting her,
We might too in my opinion have con-
manded q better fortune in our negocla-
tons with Britain, and only by ayalling
ourselves in a suitable manner OF the
fortunes of France. And instead OF a
situation so advantageous, so honorable,
so satisfactory to our country, what Is
that into which our government has
conducted US? Our navigation destroy
ed, commerce laid waste, and general
bankruptcy threatening those engaged
in it the friendship Of a nation lost, the
most powerful on earth, who had de-
served better things from us, and had
offered to place US, our vessels & COM
modities, on the footing OF its native CT
,izens in all its dominlons War hang
ing over US, and that not on the side OF
liberty, and the just affections of our
people, bu. of monarchy and our late
most deadly foe, and we are made fast by
treaty, and by the spirit of those at the
helm,t to nation rapidly vergiag either
to anarchy or despotism. Nor is this ali.
Our national honor is in the dust; we
have been kicked, cufed, and plundered
all over the ocean our reputation tor
faith secuted; OR government and feo-
ME branded as cezvardS, incafablc Of be-
ing hroDoAed 10 resist, and ready again
TO recefve those chains qve had taught o.
theirs to burst t Long will it be before
we shall be liable to forget what We are,
nor will centuries suffice to raise Us to
the high ground from which we have
fallen"
Such was the exalted opinion Monroe
entertained of France and such the Bit
ter malignity with which he spoke OF
Washington and his measures, In 1896
And is this the man the nation is to look
up to in 1919, for its next Chief Magls-
trate? Let the people pause.
". Y. Evening Post.
The former war 5etweea France and
England.
The Washington .Hdministr0tien.