Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-24

Ihnd Virginia. Smile penetrated Ia !,
eIsign, ant united the Penusylvass;, ''ses.
.lgation in favor of ratio Of s50ca Ise'
prevailed. This raised that stst. sqls
-Ieqaal rank with Virginia. The 5 CO
lltbe intelIigeneer will amply verifr ~ y
-lparticuiars. II is remarkable too uea
1.-THE policy ofVirginia has led her IA "a uEt
Ter TIE patronage and Offices Of ec ,auN'
.Iment on refractory states. Her ~
aia'ti irl friends she most ueelects u =
-Icure in the obedience Of the south, r..
lIexperieace but little of the blush;oa'1V
ners and rich patronage Of The ofice 1I
great and important state Of North g.. 80
.Eiina is an example of most marted !.
Ipersesering neglect Not an iano,ta :.
tottlcer o. administration, a foreion MIN;
ter,e or any other officer Of itaoO,sn' LAW
has been selected, from that state s%s,
the adoption Of the Constitution. Ts
reason is.obviaus She car be otherp;s
governed, and why waste honoun a'i
emoluments on state sutieieDtv -
quiescent in the views the success
when Disconnected and restless. sts,sa
call with turbulent 70; e, :. for Office =
patr nage.o
So many efforts all tending to the SAN.
result, cannot have bees The effect Of j.
cident. They ihcsntesta2ly establish
the part ola few leading menin Virginia
a systematic design Of eretually ~
'verniag the country, not upon the sound
and general principles of republicani,n
but by taking the advantage Of hegene.
rous bias, aad unsuspecting passions, &
the republican party, by official manage.
ment, the venality Of the press, and 60.
Iyernmental patronage.
On the second point of the objection,
namely, the particular qualifications d
Col. Monroe for the presidency, the con.
.sideraticns against him we're bot les. co.
gent and weighty. His best friends al.
low him to be but of mo crate capsci7,
and slow OF comprehension. This. i i,
notorious, gives 20 los arc nd him al
undue influence over HI intellectual de.
formations ana leads him, in tfnng
OF business, to commit the M st important
affairs of state 10 incompetent hagd,.,
Urbarlty is not denied him; but thai, By
rendering bim more acreptibIe, Iays i'm
still mere open 10 the artifses II inIS.
turc. A man Of this cast vii alyas
keep talent at distance, and surygId
himself By compiiaat lned,ocrity, and hg.
pocritieal duiineos.
This sloWness Of COMPREHENSION, and
o2nt i penetration and decision in col.
a5onroe, have been conspicuous through,
cut his polt cal life. IN france he ni-
took his Instructions aud committed qes!
tiunders, Or wilful errors, and was recall.
ed by Gan. Washington. In fngIad,
also, he misconstrued his instructions. or
rather perVerseiy acted contrary TO tten,
and signed treaty with such moifl'irs
conditions annexed. that MIR. jefMl
Indignantly sent it back, without consult
ing the senate. he was recalled in dli'
grace. thus disclaimed in his diploma.
tic career On ali sides, nv federal and Ie'
publican administrations, csndornus,a.,
low that be has to title to rank with the
first characters in America. Bot thus
o dinarily gifted. eel. Monroe las ilE.
nished unequiv0ca! evidence that lis lua
tOr power is insatisb e.
Returning from England at a TINE
when he knew he was not the cbMce q
he republican party fos he rresid n.y.
ne coaiesced with the federaEsts OF W.
GINA in opposition 10 Nr Madison
Why should that gentleman escape eul'
sure on that score ! The executive O4l'
tie is too thin to conceal tie deforlaiil'
To promote his ambitious views nc
forced into public notice his private sa
dependence with Mr.. Jefferson; ana ".
yer ceased his hos tiiity TO Mr.. MaaSe9
nutil he was assured of being brousilln
to the department of state. 1t the eAess
tive has the power to nominate as fl' wv
cessor, man who notoriOusll lDeG 9il:psI
tent, has committed the greatest pg;illlsn
errors, and outraged the will OF the ..; ~
publican party, it is evident that e'sI's :,
$ farce, and the voice OF the peOpls"
Inmeaning sound. ,.,.n
Besides these weighty opec'Onas, .r,
,oI. Monroe, Oh these nam points, T Ts
ne others OF very serious latiit' Sa
,r has continued so long III 10 ,~ IN.
lands, that in many instances ne !DJ4l
cents of Office appear Il be losing sls ,,;,,a
ne fundamental principles O :ePH- ~
government, ri
A system of oficia msuagemsa',f Il !.
REGULATION On the iprselHehis = ia,
ice appears to b nlfG s'ao1' ,,Sc,.
threatens to suhyer he Fian' sao E TJls,
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