Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Alexandria Daily Gazette.

WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 5.

The testimony of Porcupine is introduced to prove that federalists are monarchists. The democrats long since pronounced Cobbett a liar: how then is he to be believed? Cobbett, when in this country, knew not the political opinions of many influential federalists. Possibly he might have been acquainted with half a dozen young monarchists in Philadelphia. But this supposed testimony is merely a forgery. Some one, who, if he has never been, of natural right ought to be, the near relation of a pillory, has published long pretended extracts from a work that never existed. Nothing of the kind attributed to Cobbett can be found in his works.

In a late Boston Patriot, through which Mr. Adams late president of the U. States, communicates his correspondence during the revolution, we were amused with the apparent pleasure with which he tells the public what exalted opinions were entertained of him by the highest characters in Europe. In 1782 he writes thus: "A gentleman in Holland, one of the greatest historians in Europe, has received a letter from a gentleman in Brussels, informing him of conversation he had with the Abby Raynal, in which the abby said, "John Adams est une des plus grand hommes a etat de cette siecle." John Adams is one of the greatest statesmen in the world.

Again: "I have a letter from him lately in which he says, "I' honore vas talents, Je respect votre charactre, et J'ame votrs personne." I honor your talents; I respect your character, and I love your person.

Is a man more vain at one time of his life than another? - Or is it merely that old age is more liable to betray one's vanity?".