Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-10
cenafsd with 4 severity we we're faI

scenarsd with 4 severity we were far
from supposing eonformabie to that uni
syersal appreciation of all his measures.
(which has heretofore marked the charae-
tier Of that paper. A few Quotations viii
lhe given.
"From the beginning Of your admins
ltration to the present day, except in the
leases OF Mr.. Monroe and MIR. Dallas,
you seem TO have regarded im5ecility,
}tscapacity and federalism, with a too
Favorable eye. How you could retain
lsuch men as Doctor Eusti5 & Paul ha-
lnilton, or appoint such secretary OF
tine treasury as George w. Campbell
Tor of the navy as Captain Jones, or u
Imam SO marked through his whole life b
lselfishaeas and intrigue, as Gen. ArE;-
Istlong, has been a matte. OF wonder to|
gyour friends and ycur enelaie5."
Why is Mr.. Monroe here exempted ::
| Is it because he is expected t. be the sue
icessful candidate Tor the psesidency, or
because the writer sincerely believed hin
a man . great talents! That Mr.. Dallas
observes the exception we readily admit,
but certainly the abilities of Doctor Eus.
us are superior to those of Mr.. Moaroe.
Fhis however ia net saying snuch in tie
|DGctor's favor. Gen. Armstrong is q
man of more abilities than Mr.. Monroe,
land iii regard to .. seIisbness and in.
|tfisue," we know not which has the su.
|pelio2 claim. Would the writer exclude
intrigue from theiist Of qualifications, for
ia democratic President, as if Mr.. Mon
|roe we're tres 'FRONT.' Why not inquire
why Mr.. Madison appointed such man
Secretary OF state? sheuid this be done,
would it not be found that, not J. conyic-.
ton of Mr.. MGnroe's talents, but policy
|cccasloned the appointments. Mr.. Non.
roe WAS a formidable rival to Mr.. Madi-
son tor the Presidency: a bargain was
sand to DE nade, Qader the auspices Of
'lr. Jefferson, that he MIR. MOnroe,I
should Withdraw his opposition, accept
Ut the office OF secretary O. stare: aud
after MIR. -Madison's eight years were ex-
pred he shoa.d be made president.
Why Paul Hamilton IA. raised to III.
head ci cne Of the departments net more,
strange than the elevation OF Robcrtl
Smith. Perhaps Mr.. Malisop did nor
chuse to have Bien OF talents in lis cabi.
net. He wanted seots not cnunsellnrs. i
else how could he &C any or any man ia /
bis senses, think Of c. w. Campbell forl
a secretary OF the treasury Or OF cap |
tain Jones Tor tie Navyl BeIweeai the !
abilities OF pendulum Campbell and iiu-
elbras, Jones there is no more difference
tAan between tol de del and and DO! lie
toi; as 10 their, either Of them, having p.
5l!lties. It is ali FOL de roI And what in
tie name OF Common sense. but hated
Of genius or education, occasioned therl
we Cannot conceive.
lhe writer proceeds to give character tol
Mr. CrAnfGrd and represents ban al
,gltiess as zones or Campbell & spsaks|
OF g his gross, lis manifest want ct talent
aod requirement. his pmnpons depart
ment, his aeregious yauity, his despotic
measures while minister, and his scores
put not inefficient enmlty, to the Pres
dent and SIR. Alrnr1e, ETC."
lhe Character given to Mr. Cr5w!ordj
is false II the truth could se known y z |
imagine it would be discovered that thi5i
writer IS personally al enemy Of u
Crawford. inns appears from his devot- |
Eg the greater part Ottnis letter 10 ca.am-i
Mate Mr. Crawford: and from his del
termination 10 devote anotAer" wlloiei
letter Obs life, character and achieve
meats." IS He shall not escape me, i
Gays the writer. IF it be net persona
snm;ty II IS only the writer's object tol
diminish him Ill the estimation of tlosel
who do not know him, because lie is al
candidate for the President
The principal subject of remark, to-
prove MIR. Crawford a fool, arises from
his advancing the sentiment il would bel
good policy Ter the inhabitants of the
frontiers to intermarry with the Indians.
Much uf this has already taken place
without MIR. Crawford's recommended
tons. Assertions excepted, we see no.
thing yet brought forward to injure MR.
Cra"ford's character. We are no advo-I
Gates fer Mr.. Crawford, nor for any of
these democratic great ones, but we dol
net like 70 see such abominable misrepre-I
sentations.
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