Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

Alexandria Advertiser.
Thursday, August 25.

The democratic prints fill their filthy columns with abuse, in a pretty regular routine, on all the great and good men, unprostituted to the party, who contributed to our independence.

Those who went, hand in hand, with Washington, in that glorious struggle, are denounced with jacobin fury, and such as supported his presidential chair are treated like foes to their country.

Among men of the last description we find General Hamilton, whose honors they endeavor to pluck from him, and whose merit they endeavor to depreciate, by every currilous epithet. In doing these things, they calumniate the memory of our beloved Washington ; for to attack those who supported his measures, is the most dastardly method of condemning him.

After a moment's reflection on the recent abuse of these publications--from the Aurora to the humble Bee--mark, citizens of all descriptions, the words of Washington, when speaking of Hamilton, and then judge for yourselves.

Extract of a letter from General Washington to President Adams, dated Mount Vernon, September 25, 1798.

It is an invidious task, at all times, to draw comparisons, and I shall avoid it as much as possible: but I have no hesitation in declaring that, if the public is to be deprived of the service of Col. Hamilton, in the military line, the post he was destined to fill will not be easily supplied; and that this is the sentiment of the public. I think I can venture to pronounce. Although Col. Hamilton has never acted in the character of a general officer, yet his opportunities, as the principal and most confidential Aid of the Commander in Chief, afforded him the means of viewing every thing on a larger scale than those who had only divisions and brigades to attend to : who knew nothing of the correspondencies of the Commander in Chief, or of the various orders to, or transactions with, the general Staff of the army.

These advantages, and his having served with usefulness in the Old Congress, in the General convention, and having filled one of the most important departments of government, with acknowledged abilities and integrity, has placed him on high ground, and made him a conspicuous character in the U. States and even in Europe. : To these, as a matter of no small consideration, may be added, that as a lucrative practice in the line of his profession is his most certain dependance, the inducement to relinqu ish it must in some degree be commensurate.

By some he is considered an ambitious man. That he is ambitious, I shall readily grant, but, it is of that laudable kind which prompts a man to excel in whatever he takes in hand.

He is enterprizing, quick in his perceptions ; and in his judgment intuitively great : Qualities essential to a great military character, and therefore I repeat, that his loss will be irreparable.