Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-23
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
MONDAY MORNING. oBroBER 20, is4s.
P- See .frst page.
GILMER,S LETTER.

We promised few words the subject of this produc.
on the other day We pass his very irrelevant his
tory OF the origin of this people, and this and
take him up precisely tina, point, where he says:
The system of governing del gratia. or withou, the
will OF the governed is maintained under the precxt ap
pretended anarchy, while history proves that despotism
under ts various forms, has bcen and be- the
road to anarchy"
History proves such thing. On the contrary lar as
historical authority prove any thing fact is better
established, than that despoism grows of anarchy
The Governor has made the very natural mistake
founding the mother with the child However that
I small matter. Let proceed
The statement that General Washington, whose perna
city poverbia, induced contrary 10 his better
Judgment sign the Bank Bill by the solicitations OF Ha
mutton, wheresoever the Governor got the materials upon
which he POUNDS it. is absurd for examination.
lie makes serious charge against Hamilton however,
which we here the threshold. He states that Ha.
milton, who had shed his blood fighting against kings in
many hates Hamilton, who had do with the for.
nation OF our present constitution than any other
Mr.. Madison; that Hamilton a monarchist!
When our Government frst commenced operations, it
was regarded experiment by all all parties
All wished for its success but many embled lest should
fail Among these latter. understood be no less
parsonage than General Washington himself. Does Ex.
Governor Gimer mean 10 class him among the advo.
cafes OF Monarchy Hamilton did no more than he -
lie distrustcd the work of his hands, for the Consii
tuition OF the United States part least he had
too much modesy compare with the Constitution Of
England which the work of many ages; and is he
therefore, 10 be put down a u monarchst' II so put
down one half OF tins continent that time living mo-
anarchists, for they entertained the fears.
We know very well, whence the Ex-Governor got his
idea, that Hamilton a Monarchist.
In Mr.. Jeferson's of private Conversations pub
sed by his discreet descendant the keeper of the key
OF HcTculaneum, he SAYS that Hamilton not only in IA
vor OF Monarchy, bat of corruption too; and in proof of 1t
relates conversation, which took place q, the House 1--WE
believe OF John Adams in the year 93 I'VE Think The
subject OF the British Constitution being brought up John
Adams said "cear the British Constitution of corlpon
and i the most perfect system in the World, Hamilton
said clear i; Of corruption and YOU render impractical
bic; it is the most perfect now, as it is"
At that time there certainly not in the World any
thing, our Constitution, compare with that OF
Great Britain. Mr. Jefferson himself in France when
the Constitution formed and of course had no hand
in 1t. He (it appeaH) expected Hamilton, the man
who, had the chief hazd forming it, 10 get IN
and proclaim its superiority the British Constitutions after
ra Of only four years. and because he did not do it. he
was proclaimed Monlrclst!
Another charge, from the same source against Hamilton
was. that he aimed universal dominion Here are the
facts designed establish this charge Mr. Jefferson had
three portraits hanging IN his paror Hamilton on one &C.
cason asked who they were lie was answered ..they
my trinity; they the ,hree greatest men that ever
lived; Locke, Bacon and Newton" Hamilton after little
reflection said, if in the last observation "Ju
Us Caesar the greatest that ever lived" This
admiration OF Tic great Roman whom one OF his own
trinity lLor Bacon, pronounccs "hc most admirable
character OF all antiquity, admiration shared hv all men
OF all agcs dur where there man that did no,
think Julius Caesar of the extraordinary men the
world ever saw this very natural feeling admiration for
great deeds and mognnnimous character is construed by
Mr. Jtiior-on into passion universal Dominion These
twO circumstance combined, induced him to set Hamilton
down monarci, We have doubt that the So opin
ions OF Mr. Jefferson, hastily formed and that he
afterwards thought differently; but his editor most npu
IDENTITY published them 10 the world.
Upon these crudcy formed, and hastily expressed opn
ions Of Mr. Jefferson Gov Gmer POUNDS his charge agans,
Hamilton Of being monarchist; they amount Ia this that
because Hamilton in with thousands of his coun
ymcn Iemb!cd for the result of the new erperinenf in
Government because he had the mOdesy not to think the
work OF his hands superior the British CONSTITUTIONS
and because he admired Julius Caesar he was therefore
Monarchst
We have said thus much not because VIC agree with
Hamilton's political opinions. Far from it.. We were
raised very different School. But when we see pren
Statesman made the sport Of every Cross Road Dema
g3gues malice cannot but feel u desire TO saw some
thing.