Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-06-03
To JAMES MONROE,
President of The United States.


citizen OF that free and enlightened
nation over " hose des,inies you PRESIDE,
begs leave to address you few lines, not
for the purpose OF venting any personal OF
political spleen, but 10 warn you IRON APP
preaching nearer that dreadful precIploe
which already torters under your ieel
shall not drag before the public your pr'-
ya,e character, or your domestic concerns,
for both are unexceptIonable; but will
tell YOU how, under the circumstances IN
which you are at present placed, great
man would spurn the little courliers Who
surround him, and, ADtsus like, rise and
shine with redoubled lustre. viii tell
YOU how, now you are sunk in the estlma-
ton Of one party. and suspected by the
other, to redeem your once great, but now
injured reputation. Hear an obscure be-
ing; and though he speaks. remember such
are the sentiments of majority OF the peo'
pie.
Your countrymen are well aware OF those
great and amiable qualities which hrst 10
troduced you to their notice. They look
back with feelings Of gratitude to your
martial services during our revolutionary
struggle: they carry along the theme, ana
zee you their brave and unerring minister;
and review with still greater delight your
career as the premier OF America, in her
most trying hour. They there behold the
patriot and the statesman, regardless OF
self.aggrandiseneut, when, lowing to the
incspacity of a secretary ofwaF,) you lett
YOUR digniied station, 10 revive the droop.
ing spirits Of our soldiery and infuse new
yigor in their breasts; and then, for such
deeds a. these, promoted to the chiet ma
sis,rscy Of the nation-the successor OF the
patriot Madison. These are topics upon
which your countrymen love to dwell
upon which their bosoms beave with the
proudest and most grateful reeolleetIons;
and they bail you as their friend, their be-
nefactor and their father. Here let US
pause - Reviewing past events. such are
these feelings; beholding the present, graz
titude for the past is lost in contemp'
for he present.
Itspens, sir, as iftoo confident ofthe hold
YOU had upon the affections OF your fellow
citizens, you ventured beyond the line
which your steady and most sanguine
friends could delineate. Ignorant OF The
fac, that Americans however grateful,
guarded with Argus eyes the motions OF
tL-r servant, relying too much upon their
gratitude, by some false steps. mot unin-
tentionslIy made,} you have forever Sc
verei the bond which existed between you
and Them They look with Indignation
and sorrow upon your want OF energy and
independence, IN permitting man OF the
most ambitious notions and temper TO sd-
wise and direct your political course; and a
more unfit adviser than JOHN c CALHOUN
they cannot behold in the nation. A man
of splendid genius and versatility Of ta-
Ients-"every thing by starts, aad nothing
)opeo-a man whose doctrines are, at
times, in violent opposition to that par y
which seated you in the presidential chair.
They seek on, tor Adams and Crawford in
your councils,--but such advice as is pur.
sued could never have originated With
them. Why, ask your fellow citizens, IS
>,t The diplomatic skill OF Adams Infused
into yeur councils? Why are not the in.
exhausiible treasures OF his mind brought
into existence, TO illumine the cabinet Of
the nation? The answer is plain-he is
too honest, too upright, to forward the
views of John C. Calhoun. And where,
too, is Craw iord-,ba, sterling. inaexible
republican-thst pillar of our party?-he.
whose lofty soul would spurn al the m
trigues and flirting principle. OF Calhoun;
whose Do ;ers OF mind, sound Judgment,
and uuerripg rectitude OF conduct, would
sink into in.ign6cance your Ajax Tale
mon7 He, too, is stumbling block IN
the way OF Mr.. Calhoun, Those who were
your friends, wish TO exclaim it cannot he
so, while cool reflection convinces them
to the contrary. When they behold the
DRIFT Of your late appois.asn,s-Souihars