Alexandria Daily Gazette, Commercial & Political

Many of the vile publications which issued from the American press, to support Mr. Jefferson's pretensions to the Presidency, may be forgotten, but their effect will long be remembered with sorrow by the American people. Abuse, calumnies, lies of all sorts, were circulated to elevate the philosopher of Monticello. In a paper printed at Washington City, in 1800, was inserted an essay, entitled, "Serious considerations why John Adams should not be elected President." These serious considerations consisted of charges against Mr. Adams exactly resembling those urged by the American Colonies against George the Third. The colonies, however, had truth on their side, which our serious writer had not although falsehood answered his purpose full as well. The following are among his lamentations, addressed to the people of the U. States :

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"Your judges are dependant on the will of the president alone for the tenure of their offices; whereby, in state prosecutions, corrupt and partial judges are swaved to side with those from whom they hold their offices."

You have likewise had a multitude of new offices erected, from Philadelphia to Constantinople. You have had swarms of officers ; some have harrassed our citizens, and all have eaten of their substance.

"Some of our military, have affected to render themselves independent of, and superior to the civil power."

"Your trade has been, and still is cut off from a great part of the world; and is cut off in the remainder, to this day."

The first charge contains nothing but the truth!! The judges were dependent on Mr. Adams's will during his administration! And to render them completely independent, Mr. Jefferson packed off about a score of them in a jiffey!

The second item is somewhat comical. New offices erected all the way from Philadelphia to Constantinople! Here was a pretty row of buildings for you; and then the officers harrassing the citizens--there is none of that business done now--no seizures of goods-- in short, no "harrassing" at all--every thing's as free as air!

But what shall we say of the two last charges? Have the military never attempted to "render themselves independent of the civil power of late years?" Ask the people of New-Orleans.--And then the last clause, that Mr. Adams cut off all trade! This was the unkindest cut of all! Mr. Jefferson restored trade to all its freedom--how prosperous was commerce during his administration! No restrictions--but all possible encouragement given, which continues to be the case "to this day!!"