Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-09-23

peat, that the Radicals only are oppo.4a
10 the administration, and we say wnbo,,
tear OF contradictory proof that these -.
confined, with few exceptions, TO the Geo,
gIa and Richmond Juntos, and to the ms,
cenary partizans of usurped power VII,
constitute the Van Buren, faction.
Il is denied by some of the Caucu,
prints. that their candidate is opposed r.
the leading measures of government, Tbs
National lntelligencer cautiously insiDu
ates that the Navy will be supported b0,
does not advance shadow OF proof in on.
position to the host OF evidence that STARE,
it in the face. The people on the SEQ,
board are told, that the Notifications win
be continued--those in The west. Tho,
their frontiers will be protected-and III.
friends OF internal improvement are AZ,
sured, that no hostility exists--but bav.
we heard the cant expression OF "splen.
die government so often applied BY tho
Radicals in Congress, and YET mistaken
its meaning? II it means not these poou.
lar and important measures, what does il
mean?
Read the following extracts from one q,
the Richmond writer's; that be writes ,bs
sentiments OF Mr. Crawford, no bod, IN
bis senses can doubt:
"We have the strongest assurance that
be is friendly tOa system OF economy in tho
disbursement of our Finances, and ibs, he
is not an advocate tor so splendid schema
of governm emit as we are told bis opponents
will pursue. He is moi run mad abou, in.
terna' improvements, splendid roads. ca.
nails, &c
If this be not enough, read again:
"Can you consent that lbe constitution
shall be iniIinged by appropraiDg the
public money to opening roads and ca.
mails? Shall We depart from those good
old principles which our Fathers procr.
ed tor us by their blood and treasure, and
banded down TO US unimpaIred 2"
Mr.. SNowDEE-The Hosannshs Of era.
tulation which, from all quarters, reach th.
ear OF La Fsyette, must be most grateful
to him, as spriDging from the hearts OF
those 10 whom his military services were
OF most especial importance, in securing
their independence.
Every burst OF such moral feeling strikes
into the heart oil the Holy Alliance
there it rankles IN the core Of Russia, AUS
tria and Prussia's Enperors and Kings.
France, at this moment, let US pass-it
i. the natal soil Of La Fayelle. As 10
Spain, scorn 10 shed ink in speaking Of
such an uLtra villain as Ferdinando sep.
tImo.
The question will, ere it be long, ar.
riye-Does La Fayetle leave US in the
spring? II he does, be returns under tbs
dominion ottyranny; and from what pass
ed at his departure from Hayre, be will be
looked OH 18th an evil eye on bis return to
France--made more acute by the unEer.
sal sentiment in bis favor, developed bya
nation of freemen.
What then is TO be done?
As Congress- invited La Fayette 10 thl',
bis adopted country, OF which be is a cItl'
zen and NJ ajor General, let that bo'
dy boldly and decidedly recognise bin
as their last revolutionary General, and
intimate to France, that bis person mus:
be held as sacred as that of their Aubas'
dor at that Court. h.
NEw YORK, September 2o.-The James
Kent returned this morning. with General
La FAYETTE on board He dimes tbs
dsy at Washington Hall, With bis Masonic