Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-04-15

IatioD TO all THESE popular currents. hlef
having been forestslled by one OF the bold
eat OF the aspiran,s. IN the case OF ). Ame>
RIGA, the incumbent bestrode himself upon
this popular hobby; and spurred h'm on
through various courses to the recognition
OF the S. and N. American governments.
Not content with these achievements, he
actually spurred him up TO direct throw
OF the gauntlet, TO all the legitimates of
Europe. express no opinion OF The po'
Iicy of this measure have no facts; aud,
therefore. no means of forming correct
one. 1t would depend npon the TACT OF
assure gees OF support from Il. b. But the
principle is announced. II is--contInen'
iaI protection. 10 chat attitude is the IN
cvmbent next seen! Beslrode upon ano-
Their popular hobby--'TheGreek cause
q, as il resolved not to be forestalled again
by this bold watching aspirant, he mount-
ed mis- hobby twelve months before he
was entirely Caparisoned for tho race; and
there he remained seated almost unseen,
and uonoticed, until the meeting OF the
prpsen, Congress. where all things being
ready, he clapped spurs TO bis hobby, anu
forced him entirely out OF The course. he
few from the American to the European
continent; & there boldly threw the gaunt-
le,* again. Upon what principle is not
known; but certainly not the continental
principle. Being different continent. 1t
mast be, on some unknown contradictory
principle. Nevertheless, for both OF these
chivalrous exploits, achieved on different
continents, and on opposite principles The
ncum bent soughi for popular wreaIhs 10
grace bis daring triumphs. How was this
last bold exploit received by the sl!ll bold.
er aspirant? III did be brook it! For. all
alert, he tearlessly mounted behind the
incumbent, and literally spurrsd The hob
by to death.
Even before the dulcet sounds OF Mr.
Speaker st gli,tering, sympathys,ng, gas
conading, detying, imprisoned Grees
Speech had ceased 10 vibrate on his own
tongue, he nobly gave out, fell down
gave up the ghost, and LETT both bis riders
PROSTATE in the dust.
Still more singular things than these,
will be seen in the conduct Of the incum
bent, in relation 10 the next popular hob
by, Internal mprovements'-A direct an
tagohist here appeared upon the turf
State Rights The incumbent mounted
State kights'-but Was soon distanced,
thrown out OF the course, disgraCed and
forgotten. What do we now hear' That
the inCLmbentis convinced OF his mistake,
and having dismounted State Rights is
now firmly mounted upon Internal i'm.
provements.' There are three exiraurdi-
nary siHgularities 10 The Incumbent's con-
duct respecting this subject.
LIST Snguari,y The incumben, first
announced bis opinion against the consti
tu,onality OF internal improvements in
bis message 10 Congress Thus disres-
pecting the rights OF Congress in the ex-
ercise Of his constitutional veto by antiCi.
patton.
Cd SiRgularity. After the incumbent
had thus announced bis opinion, and fur
Their announced, that be had partly deriv.
ed it by succession, he descended from
his lofty Official emineDces TO the indivI-
duality of James Monroe; and in many
newspaper column concescended TO in
struct bis constituents as 10 the ruth OF his
opinion by placing before them the mani
fold easons which had induced it
Sd. Singularity Ii is now generally
understood, AR tod, that Inc incum bent
had changed his opinion upon this great
constitutional question. No reasons, how
ever, are assigned tor this change. We,
therefore, cav only conjecture what the
reasons can he Cen il be believed that
the conversion was brought about by his
own lucubrations, which we're Intended
10 proselyle others to bis own first i'm
pressions? 1t would be strange, indeed
if 1t were SC. For, from the monotonous
neutrality of these lpcubra,ioBs, il is be-
lIeved they never made any impressions
at all upon any other human being -
What has since happened, most likely to
have had this strange effect upoa the in
cumbent! New York has since cosnpiel
ed a great and useful canal sincerely
hope to her grea, honor, and greater pro-
I'll. This has run the country Wild tor in-
.ternal improvements. Is it not possible
that II. incumbent has taken the intec ion
from the popular clamor. aud that his
strange conversion has been produced by
mental sympathles Can he 10, resist
Tor little while one popular whlt? 1t he
would have little patience | think, this
popular Whit ike all the rest, will soon
die away. II unfortunately 1t should not.
we may look to it, for one very heavy l.
TEN to the credit OF hard times Be-
cause New York has made one great Ca
nal where It was practicable, and wanted.
thousands OF schemes for roads aud canals
in many instances, where they are neither
practicable nor wanted, viii be brought
forth; and if successful, Will swell tue
pubic expenditure 10 an enorLous a.
mo9nt. ] sincerely regret TO see these
things. feel no disposition to comment
on them. In tbs case the a.pirant was
more fortunate in bis selection. He
mounted The popular hobby IRON the be-
ginning; aud has lately exhibited himself
TO all the people Of the United States ia
exteaso-a1d 10 triumphant attitude upon
hint
In consequence OF The nernetnal hnrln.