Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-27
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MIR. CLAY. No. 4.


Ever since the DAYS of Lord North and
Charles Fox. the term Coalition has been either
candidly reprobated, or aHectedly shuddered at.
Some minds are so constituted as not to be able
10 give credit for honesty, where the evidence oil
integrity does not lie on the surface. They are
too indolent TO throw away the rubbish which
so often surrounds truth, and are content TO a.
b6e by the opinions Of others, to whose tpse
DIRT the habit OF long obedience has rendered
them the unhesitating and servile assentors.-
Lord North and Fox, had so often been brought
in conflict with each other, in the discussion OF
the most important national interests, while
the former was Prime Minister OF England;
and il had been owing So much TO the extrllons
Of Mr.. Fox that his ministry was brought IN
10 disrepute, and at length actually compelled
70 throw ND The seals Of Office, that II was not
thought possible they could ever meet as mem
bers of the same party, and champions oil the
same principles. They did unite, however, a
paiust the administration of Lord Shelburne;
and then, in relation to Mr.. Fog, as no,o in rela-
ton to Mr.. Clay, the designing commenced the
cbart-e of corruption, which the unreflecting
Joined in. and the influence Of MIR. Fox was
forever paralysed. His Demosthenian elo-
ouence, which had so often enchanted Senates,
which had awakened whole people to a sense
of the outrages committed by a tory ministry
upon the principles and spirit Of the English
Constitution; and which had compelled the
King to dismiss that ministry and to heal those
breaches,-although all confessed its spirit
stirring power, yet but few permitted them
selves 70 be swayed by its influence; for on eve
nv side, was heard the voice OF his enemies, ex-
claiming "Heed We not the voice of the charmer,
charm he ever so wisely" His eoquence was
regarded as the song Of the Syrep, which only
allured TO destroy. His fearless bearing, his
frank integrity, his candour, his righteousness
all the ca tivating qualities which mark the
man OF unsulied honor, and in all OF which
there is so striking resemblance between Chas
Fox and Henry Clary, could not alter the Cpl
mons of his cotemporaries: 1t was reserved Tor
pos,erity TO put the seal Of honor on his long
and stormy political career, Will this genera
rion ard this people be equally unretiectng and
unjust! Will they permit the fame OF Henry
Cav, hitherto free from stain, and which has
dehed calumny and reproach, to be sulled with
the imputaion ofdishonesty and corruption, Tor
the commission Of an act which he could not a
void. but at the risk Of drawing down upon the
country great evil, and upon himself greater
suspicion? Will the term Coalition, and the
assumption that, between MIR. Clay and Mr.
Adams il was an unnatural one, outweigh, In
their es,imation,a long life spent inthe service OF
his country, wherein he has never deviated from
The straight path Of rec,itude in single in
stance, or in the slightest degree! Will they
not only outweigh but cancel the obligations
which the. people Of this country owe to MIR.
Claw for the decided and efiectual stand he took
and maintained against the enemies OF his coun-
try in 1912; in that ignominious period OF ag-
preston on one part and submission on The
other, which Immediately preceded; and in that
gloomy season of defeat and disaster that fol-
lowed? Ifso, the ingratitude of Republics is
not an idle tale, framed by the enemies oil Re
publican government to bring them into disre-
pute. Point, if you please, TO Lafayette, and
the mun;Gcent donation with which the A
merican government has rendered his last
DAYS pleasant and serene, as his first were
'chivalrous and enterprising Point TO the
voluntary offerings now preparing to be
laid on the altar of national gratitude as trib-
ute TO the services and sacrifices OF The illustrl-
GUS Jefferson. They, it will be truly said, were
the mere effervescence of enthusiasm, before
prudence had exerted its deadly influence, or
reason had stepped in with its chilling apho-
risms.-But we may be told, that gratitude, II II
would induce silence as to the conduct OF Mr.. |
Clay, also calls on US 10 reward Ienerai JACK
son with the Presidency! Indeed! Then, the
same gratitude would convert the military lau-
rels OF Brown, Scott, Miller, a McDo- |
nough, Porter and a host of others, into civic |
wrea,hs. They might all with this plea 10 |
their mouths, call upon the people TO beat their
swords into ploughshares, and to reward them
with Offices for which they would at once &C
knowledge their un6tness.-No: Gratitude to
be worthy of the name, must be not only dis
crimna,e in its selection Of objects worthy Of
reward, but must be judicious in bestowing
these rewards. II would rot place statesman I
a, the head of an army, because he had shown
tina, he could use the pen with skill and effect,
nor would it place the soldier at the head of civ
il affairs, because he had exhibited tact in en-
bodyins armed legiois, and valor in leading
them to battle 1t requires for the Civilian,
talents of a peculiar kind, which can only be ac-
quired by long study in the schools OF DiPlo,
macy, to counteract the cunning and Jesuitry OF
other nations. twill be admitted by all oil Zen:
Jackson's friends, for tins seems TO De one OF
his principal attractions in their eyes, that ne
has not vet entered the outer porch OF TINS
school-,ha, he is unacquainted with even the