Alexandria Gazette, Commercial And Political

From the Charleston Courier.

Mr. Editor,—After I had extinguished the lights which I had burnt on Tuesday night, in honor of the achievements of our Navy, a few of the old Washington school set down with me to supper, when we "quaffed whole goblets full of wine," to the names of those gallant heroes, who have so proudly defended the honor of the American flag, and led our ships and fleet to Victory. (Entre nous, as there were no democrats at table we drank our bumpers in good old Madeira, for those good souls, I am told, drink nothing but Whiskey. But to my subject.) While we were congratulating each other upon the prowess of our Navy, over that of our enemy, one of my guests a shrewd old codger, remarked, that "he had cheerfully entered into the celebration on Tuesday, and of that last spring, but dang it all," says he (for he never swears, Mr. Editor) "this kind of rejoicing is something like as if I was to sing a good song, and then applaud myself for having done so. Now this is selfish, you know; for it is all one, whether I applaud myself or my party for doing a good thing. I hate egotism. Nay. I hate any thing at this time like party spirit, I hate that we should have roaring of cannon, and bonfires and dinners, and illuminations for the achievements of the federalists; why don't you have them likewise for the exploits of the democrats? Why not give them the buzza of applause as well as ourselves? This would be generous!—this would be noble, you know gentlemen to do for them what we do for ourselves; and if we federalists, a small minority, must have taken a whole British fleet, besides several single frigates, sloops of war, &c. no doubt the democrats, who are the majority, must have taken one half of the British Navy, at least." "Stop, Stop!" says my friend, who was sitting near him, "I have no knowledge that they have done so"—"nor have I" replied the first, "but it may be their modesty which has kept it secret; we will therefore ask Mr. Wilmington whether they have done so or not?" Therefore, Mr. Editor, I was requested, to ask you, and do therefore now ask you, to inform us of the achievements of our political adversaries, that we may illuminate and rejoice for them, as they have illuminated and rejoiced for us.

a Friend to the Navy.