Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

viewing US as the right arm Of the great Anne
-;.o, .vs,em. and as an evidence of the stabi- |
lity of free government-our unparalleled
prosperity at home. and our growing influence
abroad. all united to draw upon us, at that crl-
sis. the eyes of the civilized world. Our
friends looked to the result with anxiety, and
our enemies with maliciou hope Certainly
il was a moment Of danger-not Immediate
vet not far distant. for although the election
of Military Chieftain, great in war, but impo-
tent in peace, might not, in the existing case,
have subverted the government, still it would
have manifested disposition in the people,
to yield to the dangerous influence Of military
glory, unattended by civil virtues and civil
qualifications; and would ultimately have led,
as it always has, to military despotism. The
first election, in time of war, would have con-
summated our ruin.--F or the present, how
ever, the storm has dispsrsed-all is safe.
We have an administra ton not only capable
of discharging the duties which the constitu.
ton has imposed upon it, but pre-eminenty
distinguished for the virtue and talents that
compose IT, The confidence of foreign ma
tons will be continued-thcy know the men
that we have placed at the head Of our affairs
The following extract, from an Antigua pa
per of the 18th ultino, will be read with in
terest as well on account of the business ofthe
remarks, as the source from which it comes
"Sk. Joints March IS.
awe have been favored with New-York pa
pers 70 the 10th February, which afford us the
satisfaction of announcing that the good sense
and good taste of the American nation have
prevailed, in the election of Mr.. ADAMS to the
high station of President of the United States.
From the known ability, long political expert
ence, as well as sound discretion and good
faith which characterize this Statesman, we
have every reason to believe that greater con,
fdence in the new administration will be in
spired, not only throughout the United States,
OUT AIMING All rorSiSh TOWSISs tiian WouPi
have been the case, if either of the other can
didates had been selected for this important
Office. 1T seems peculiarly desirable, when
the attention of the whole civilized world is
directed to the American Continent, and the
various connections by which it has hitherto
been agitated are beginning to subside, and
the new governments are settling into some
thing like order, that the United States should
continue to exhibit bright and steady exam
pie to their neighbors, of the blessings to be
derived from vigorous cultivation of the
peaceful arts, and an interchangeable attention
to the perfecting of domestic institutions, and
to a development of great national resources
it would be difficult, on the other hand, to
appreciate the mischief and evil consequences
which, at conjunctre ike the present, might
result from any rash, incorporate, or ambitious
counsels on their part.
The newspapers before us, being an imper-
feet series, give no details of the manner in
which the ballot was conducted in the House
of Representatives, but VIC sec enough to infer
that the conclud ng scenes Of the Elect ion
terminated with propnety and moderation on
all Sides"