Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-07-06

! cations on the subject ofthe present ar
j rangements of the army !; on the manner
or rather, the want Of all principles o.
i rules in the selection cases OF officers
j dismissed, who were wounded in SER
vice. but who are fit for duty Others
Totally disabled from any means of ac-
touring subsistence and not few ey.
amples of the pernicious and affecting in.
fluence of personal passions, and scan
dalous system Of favoritism; the selec-
ton Of men without any other claim than
their abject fattery and subseryiency to
| men who commenced their career with
intrigue, some Of whom terminated it
with infamy; tie exclusion of men only
because they were too honest and worthy
to be servileto a set of pafers; men edu-
Gated for the army in the public school of
the country, and pledged by that educa-
ton to the military profession, cast up
on the world to begin new life, with the
loss of all their experience, and the dis
advantage of the habits they have'scquir-
ed :--above fifty essays on those several
topics, and on the military transactions
OF the war, and on the articles practised
to cheat the pubic, and obtain spurious
renown, have been placed in our hands
within the last ten weeks
g These facts would necessarily in
dictate an examination of the talents and
merits of those VINO do the wrong, as well
as of those who are wronged /; and it will
be perceived that there is great difficulty
in the case; if men have pulled them
selves with so much success into the good
graces of the government, and even into
the opinions of the country, have already
occupied the minds of the people; and
are as it were identified with the events
themselves-two questions VIII arise;
81. Whether it be not better to tear
the imposition, under the circumstances
of the glory which the country has ac-
auired, than to cloud the public reno"n
BY showing where the glory properly be-
longs?
80. Whether the public delusion on
this point is not already so completely
fixed, by newspaper putting and maya
zine memoirs, as to pass already for au-
thentic history with the million ?
:. Military men of merit must not con-
slider their cases as uncommon; the his
tory of the revolution in 1879, would
teach them tl,atfhe soldiers of that glo-
rious day were treated even worse the
late army have not obtained even the
Gift Of few reproductive acres to pro-
pitate their pride, or to testify to the
goodness of their cause or the honor Of
their services; yet will it be grateful to
the generous heart, toassert that this ne
elect is to be accounted for, because it
might interfere with the speculations of
men who go to congress only for specula-
rion."
g At a more suitable period, their
representations will be heard more dis
passionately, and they will be made after
reflection, with better temper & more
effect.
:. When the proper time comes this
paper shall not be shut against them--if
they are injured, they shall not at least
want the means ofmaking their complaints
known, nor of exposing these who may
have dealt unfairly by them however ele-
waited or powerful"
REMARKS.
The above extracts are from late Au-
rora. hope the hint wont be thrown a
way. Once: twice going; going; who
bids more ? You see what | can do; /
understand the subject perfectly, as my
first paragraph will convince you, but
it wort do gentlemen. You must bid
higher vet, or no Duane.
". Fork En-. Post.
The subioined extracts are from the \.
York Courier, edited by BARENr GAR
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