Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-29

route, might be construed into the adj
mission Of such right in Congress.
RESOLVED, therefore, That it is inexpe-
dent to adopt any measure in relation
to the foregoing subject.
Resolred, That the Mayor be reques-
ted to forward the foregoing preamble
and resolution to the Mayor of the
Town of Petersburg.
A Copy, N. SHEPPARD, Clerk.
We have received communication
from one of our country subscribers,
requesting the publication of Governor
Clinton's speech, and insinuating that
the tenor of its constitutional doctrines
had been the cause Of its exclusion
We assure our correspondent that we
were governed by no such motives
The truth is, that there are parts OF
that able document, to which we cannot
give our assent-but much the greater
portion Of it meets our most hearty con-
currence, and deserves, in our opinion,
a general circulation. 1t had already
been published at large in several Of
the District papers, before our arrange
ments would permit us to examine it;
and when the time arrived, that we
might have found room for it, We be-
lieved that our columns could be occu-
pied, more to the satisfaction OF the
mass of our readers.
We were amongst those who rejoic-
ed at the elevation Of that distinguish
ed republican, to the gubernatoriai
chair of New-York. We considered it
as the triumph of genius over faction,
and of splendid public services, over
blind and bigotted persecution. Nor
has any thing occurred to alter our o.
pinion: but we confess ourselves not a
little alarmed by some OF the indica-
tons in the Governors voluminous
message.
We have been accustomed to look
on Mr.. Clinton as one Of those sound
and practical politicians, who, while he
was to be deferred from no undertake
ing of public interest by its magnitude
only, might be relied on for strict adj
herence to those sound political opini-
ons which the wisdom of the nation
had approved, and its experience sane
titled.
We hailed his election in Newly ork,
as incontrovertible evidence of the &C
cession Of that great and powerful
State, to the course of the Union; and
we considered the country as more
than remunerated for the timid and in
coherent clamors, which continually
assailed it from politicians Of the
q Richmond School" What then was
our surprise'!-what our modification,
when we beheld Mr.. Clinton tracking
closely on the heels of Mr.. Ritchie,and
throwing himselfin the ranks with Co
vernon Troup and Governor Wilson?
We could hardly credit our own SEN
ses, when we read that part of his mes
sage in which he seeks to arouse the
jealousies of the States against the
general government, and to transfer
questions Of purely judicial character,
from the able and independent bench
where they are now decided, to de-
Lucrative assembly, which, however
high its origin, and however exalted its
character, is nevertheless exposed to
the unwholesome influences inseparable
from elective bodies.
The experience Of every admins
tration, but more especially OF that
which conducted us through the war,
has demonstrated that the I" centripital
force" which Mr.. Clinton exhibits in
such formidable array, is barely sufh'
cient to control the force Of a differen,
character, which party spirit aided BY
sectional interests, never fails to engen'
der; and we confess, that as friends tc
the Union, we should look with most
fearful apprehensions to any future CON
test, in which the cause Of disa&ection
was to be sustained BY the powerful
resources of New York, Commanded
at will'' by its present distinguished
and deservedly popular Governor.
The proposition to subtitute the Sc