Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer

We shall soon have a few words to say about a secret cession of two millions of dollars, which are to be employed by Mr. Jefferson and the Extraordinary Minister, Monroe, in some nice peculations with a certain Mr. Buonaparte, and from which, it is most philosophically calculated, immense gain, both of interest and honour, will be derived to the United States. It is expected that the success of this peculation will silence forever all the clamour audaciously raised against the present administration for its economical disposition, so eminently manifested in the careful saving of the people's money.

The motive for secrecy in this undertaking, has been to enable the friends of the people to surprise the country, some ten or twelve months hence, when Mr. Monroe shall return, with an account of the eminently profitable expedition, and thus secure to the administration the permanent attachment and confidence of its present supporters, and confound and baffle the exertions of its enemies. This was indeed the plan; but its inventors were so sanguine in the expectation of success, and so pleased with the idea of a permanent establishment of their power and popularity, that it became impossible to persist in their proposed secrecy, but, of their own free will and choice, revealed the whole scheme; and have thus saved the good people of the country from the unhappy effects which might have ensued from a too sudden excitement of wonder and joy.

(Gaz. C. S.)