Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-08

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ments. l state then, that Mr.. M. has
been before the nation in public life for
thirty years, and at an annual salary OF
$4,000, it will be only equal to the sum
upon which Mr.. G. lays SO much stress.
Upon the three outfits it was $4,000,
and one year in each kingdom equals
1927, 900 more-in the whole $4,000:
besides, majority of the moneys which
Mr.. G. says that MIR. M. received, were
for articles for which he paid; and for
which, even Mr.. G. admits, other mi
nisters are allowed, viz: expenses from
Paris to Madrid, Christmas bores, &c.
1t would be totally unnecessary for
me to enter into close investigation OF
all the items mentioned in Mr.. G's.
statement, as have nothing to go upon
but bare assertion, and the evidence OF
circumstances but it may be we'll to
call the attention of your readers to
some kno,cn facts, and they may have
some notion Of Mr.. CPS. motives, as
we'll as the light in which he appears
as an informer before the nation
When MIR. Madison nominated Mr..
Monroe as Secretary of State, Mr.. G.
then in the Senate, objected to the con-
firmation, and called for an examina-
ton of his accounts. The nomination
was postponed. 1t is believed that
Mr.. G. was the chairman of the COM
mittee upon these accounts, and that
the committee reported favorably.-
Then, why did not MIR. G. present these
facts to the Senate, and prevent Mr..
Ms nomination. Well may the ques-
ton be put by HAMBDEN, "Did you ia
city or openly acquiesce in their JUS
tice? Did you acquiesce in their JUS
tice from conviction, or were you inti-
Undated into silence and acquiescence
by VIM. H. Crawford :"
eff the former, with what consisten-
cy do you now dispute their correct
ness ?"
eff the latter, with what propriety or
decency can you come forward to do
that as a private citizen, which you
were afraid to do, when clothed with
the authority ola Senator of the United
States, and entrusted to represent the
majesty of "a Sovereign Republic %
ON the whole am of opinion, that
Mr.. G.. was actuated by no other motive
than that Of hatred towards Mr.. NJ.
and of venting that spleen of which he
is so full. Else why take such an op-
portunity' Why, just as this venera-
BILE man, grown grey in the service of
his country, was retiring from the tolls
and labor incident to public life, to ru-
raj retirement; why, we say, endeavor
to iniure his peace ofmind by such ma
lignant publications-for true or false,
still malignity is stamped on every line.
Mr.. G. says, that one of his principal
objects is to "cause the production of
the whole account" For the honor of
our country it is hoped that Mr.. NJ.
will not deem it necessary to clear him.
self before the nation. The people do
not wish to see his account public and
private with the government. They
are satisfied of his entire and perfect
and it is most earnestly to
be hoped that he will treat his reviIer
in the manner which he deserves, by
preserving his silence, and thus e1-
pressing his contempt. L.
P.S. Since writing the above, it is
now clearly ascertained, that Mr.. G.
was the chairman of the committee on
Mr.. Ms. accounts, reported and voted
in his favor; and yet, just as this vene-
rable patriot is retiring from the tur-
moils incident to the life which has been
spent in the service ofhis country, MIR.
G's antipathy bursts out with such un-
comfortable force. Mr.. Peasants, of |
the Richmond Wing, has now boldly
advanced the necessity of "supplemen-
:al evidence" on the part of Mr.. NJ.
with spirit which is unworthy in one,
who has until this period, edited his
print in the most liberal and enlighten-
ID manner. Mr.. Peasants has hereto
ore been respected for his independent
md manly course; but I am sorry to |