Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-13


dering the paper or enclosing advertise
ments.
Extract from the .'S.ife of Washington" I'M
serted for the calculation of the subjoined
correspondence between Mr.. Giles and
Judge Marshall
The answer oftbe Representative House Of
the Congress CT l776, to the Presidents
Speech, being under consideration, motion
was made by Mr.. Giles to expunge the follow
ing paragraphs
"'When we advert to the internal 81
tua,ion Of the United States, we deem
it equally natural and becoming TO
compare the presen, period with tina,
Immediately antecedent 10 the opera
ton of the government, and to contrast
it with the calamities in which the
state Of war still involves several of the
European natio, !, as the reflections
deduced frc.a both tend to Justify, as
well - 20 excite a warmer admiration
Of our free constitution, and TO exalt
our rinds TO more fervent and CRATE
( full sense of piety towards Almighty
Goa, for the benefcence of his Provi-
dence, by which its administration has
been hitherto so remarkably distin-
guished.
"And while we entertain grateful
conviction that yc0r wise, firm, and pa
triolic administration has been signal
" conducive to the success Of the pre-
sen, form Of government, we cannot
forSear 10 express the deep sensations
OF regret with which we contemplate
your intended retirement from Office.
As no other suitable occasion may
occur, VIC cannot suffer the present to
pass without attempting TO iisclose
some OF the emotions which it cannot
fail to awaken.
"'ihe gratitude and admiration Of
your counlrymen are still drawn to the
recollection Of those Respondent vir-
tues and talents which were SO emf
nently instrumental to the achievement
Of the revolution, and Of which tha,
glorious event will ever be the memo
rial Your obedience to the voice of
duty and your country, when you quit
ted reluctantly, second time, the re-
treat YOU had chosen, and first accept
ed the presidency, afforded new proof
Of the dcvotedness Of your zeal in its
service, and an earnest Of the patriot
ism and success which have charac-
terized your administration. As the
grateful confidence of the citizens in
the virtues Of their chief magistrate
has essentially contributed 10 that sue
cess, we persuade ourselves that the
millions whom we represent, partici-
pate with us in the anxious solicitude
Of The present occasion.
"'Yet we cannot be unmindful that
yonr moderation and magnauimity,
twice displayed by retiring from your
exalted stations, afford examples no
less rare and instructive to mankind
than valuable TO republic.
although we are sensible that this
event, Of itself, completes the lustre OF
Character already conspicuously un-
ri,alled by the coincidence OF virtue,
talents, success, and public estimation;
yet we conceive We owe il TO you, sir,
and still more emphatically to our
sei'rs and to our nation, (of the Ian
guage of whose hearts we presume to
think ourselves, at this moment, the
faithful interpreters to express the SEN
,iments with which it is contemplated.
"'The spectacle ola free and enlight-
cned nation offering BY its representa-
ti,es the tribute Of unfeigned approba.
tion To jas frs, Citizen, however novel
anu interesting it may be, derives all
its lustre Ga lustre which accident OF
enthusiasm could not bestow. and
which adulaiion would tarnish) from
til. transccnden, merit, Of which it is
the voluntary testimony.
"'May you long enjoy that liberty
which is SO de ar to YOU, and to which
your name will ever be so dear; may
your own virtue and a nations prayer:
obtain the happiest sunshine for the
decline Of your days, and the choices
of future blessings For our country:
sake; for the sake ofrepublican liberty
it is our earnest wish that your exam
pie may be the guide of your success
sors; and thus, after being the orna
men, and safeguard Of the presen
age, become the patrimony Of our de
scendants.'
I'm support of this motion, aftel
urging the indelicacy Of exulting oyel
the misfortunes Of others by contrast
Ing cur happiness with their misery
MIR Giles said, That vita ,s9ect 10 TIE
wisdom and frmness Of the president