Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-22

Ola, brother of the ex-minister Count
Ofalia, has been appointed Spanish
Minister to the United States.
COMMUNICATION.
District of Colum5ia-Hon. Mr.. Holmes,
ofMaine, &. Mr.. Macon, ofN Carolina.
Mr.. HOLMES of Maine, in the Senate
Of the United States, in a speech on
the application Of the Columbian Col
lege, in the District Of Columbia, for
relief from debt due from it to the u.
States on the soth December last, made
the following observations :-(See Ma
tional Intelligencer.)
"The question is, (said MIR. H. will
YOU give them the sum. For my part
if it is necessary for them, stating in
the relation with respect to US, see no
difficulty in the way. / don't however,
look upon this as national institution,
dislike the term. We are every day
becoming a little TOO national. 1t is ter
ritorial institution, instituted in this
territory; over which we have exclu-
sive legislation-and being so, it is our
duty to lsgisLate property for them, and
promote the happiness Of this district"
In these sentences the enlightened
Senator displays an affection for the
District of Columbia; such as bene-
violent monarch sometimes feels for his
suffering subjects; and from mere hui
mainly, bestows occasionally on them,
the smile of his lips and the bounty Of
his hand.
1t would be fortunate for the people
of the District, if Mr.. H. could inspire
all his brother senators, and brother
Legislators in the House Of Representa-
tives with like dispositions. Then
might the District soon expect the best
laws and the best government on the
face of the earth, and not feel their loss
of liberty under the protection OF a
bountiful and benignant master. 1t
would at once be relieved from the ava
rice and rapacity of the oligarchy set
over it by Congress, by whom it is at
present ruled, governed and oppressed.
1t has been often asserted by dis
tinguished and rejecting statesmen,
that monarchy is the best kind Of go
vernment, when the monarch happens
to be wise, virtuous and benevolent
But this is an incident which so rarely
occurs under that form of government,
that in our country at least, the people
will not submit to any Rulers except
such as are chosen by themselves, and
removable periodically by them. This
is the principle which forms the foun-
dation of the government of every state
in our republic, as well as of that of the
United States. But it is principle a
bandoned as to the District of Column
bia-and in the opinion Of Mr.. II. wise
" abandoned as to it--as appears from
the following observations contained
in the same speech.
81 (said Mr.. H. do not regret, as
some gentlemen seem to do, that the
District has no representative in Con
gress. The circumstance OF Congress
possessing the District, has gwen it more
influence, than the largest state in the
United States has, or ever will have
Ihope the time nerer ,oiA come, when an
alteration in the constitution shall be
necessary to give to this District re.
preventative. 1t is always the case
where the seat of government is; there
the people will possess great influence
Only look at the appointments and the
Offices held.s They need no represen.
.ative. We should legislate for them
as we would for our children"
Though the tenor Of this extract is
.What offices are here alluded to-not that
of State, ofthe Treasury, of Var, OF the Navy,