Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-29

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A ~ ~, hsrore The Senate Here il must be
ii ,,;,,ed lby all, that Mr.. Gales indu'ged III
! ,h;no nersonal. His argument is conducted
,,,,,,,, rr;ncipIe, and the views which the case
- "a 10 his mind, he endeavored 10 sub
80 1890 hv reason. This Mr.. Pinkney must
! now hin,selE the real good resulting from
fee and open discussion OF the actions Of pup
lie men. and would beg leave to inform HIM,
,ha, there is a manner Of conducting this dis
cussiop. which cannot be considered criminal ID
,nv noin, Of view. The expression oil contrary
opipions when void of personality or abuse, is
NOT onlywilhout blame but should be encouraged
byall, inasmuch as it places our public characters
in a true light before US. Laying asiue the ]a'
risdic,ion of the Senate 10 investigate this al
fair. (which this ,hick-headed writer seems 10
doubN would only .conine myself TO the RUE
Of conduct which should be observed before an
assembly, the most dignhed and august per
haps in the world. Admitting thai the ana'r
originated with Mr.. Lacock-that there was
personal animosity existing, at that unr' oe-
tween him and General Jackson,-does IL argue
sufficiea, excuse, for disregarding the Law OF
the land?-for contemporary insulting uie
Senate of the United States? Or suppose that
General Jackson did feel himself injured, could
anv such areumen, alter the general question.
Had he a righi 10 use such expressions oJ0'e nc
Ssnate2 "Do you imagine says this wr''er,
",hat any one will wonder tina, General Jackson
shopld saw. at was a most unjust and Illegal
trial" Il must be confessed Mr. Editor, that we
do not wonder, General Jackson's character is
loo well known, TO excite IN us surprise
at such a crisis. Should he have deprived the
Senators OF their ears, il would not have caused
those to wonder, who were in the least acquaint-
ed with the natural bent of his disposition
| And who was this mighty man OF lsrael,-who
was General Jackson, at that time? that he
should slaud up against the Representatives, oil
the people!--,hat he should dcnounce their pro
ceedngs as unjust and illegal; and dictate what
he conceived 10 be right? What was his Ian
4 guape to the Senate on that occasion. 10 odoP!
such course IS 10 PROSTATE the rnies 81 Jadicai
%, oceedings; to Uokaie every marin 81 justice ana
10 tranple do,cn al the sacred guarantees o. the
constitution" With regard to this "Pinkney
observes, estimated as General Jackson was
the language appears perfectly natural, and u
large majority Of the members of the House OF
REPRESENTATIVE. spoke the same, when they re-
iected the resolutions on the same subject"
! Here we have before us the text and common
| lary Of senteuce.lhe most pompous and Cri-
minal, that has eyeg been referred to on snch an
occasion That i, was nqiura! no one wilques-
ton, because we all know that General Jackson
has ever taken delight in setting at defiance
the laws of his country, 5ut can IL be said that
i, was the course which high minded and
sincere patriot would have pursued! III he was
conscious Of his innocence, there was nothing
10 fear, he should have submitted without a
murmur for the investigation Of the affair by
jori,y of the Iiousr OF Representatives consis,
Who apprOH ed OF such course The public
mind is not SO credlt,,us as 10 receive anu thing
which it may be he pleasure Of inexperienced
writer's 10 propaeSte-So far from what "Pink-
ney" has stated, i; is well known that both
I Houses Of Congress were incensed al the aFbi-
trary conduct of General Jackson, aud derre-
Gated, as much - all !iberai-minded men do al
P,eseai, his heads,rong and o,erbe airing temper.
This circums, anoe -'PinckDcy" would have
known if he IA been acquainted with the his
tory of those times. Let him favor us with
this majority for | repeat to him tha, mere as
sertion will never do.
| In answer To what he has urged against Mr.
Gales alusion 10 General Jackson IN The pub.
lie ball rooms, | would only quote passage
which appeared in very warn opposition
print some time ago. Ii was as fellows: Mr..
" Stephen Simpson says, tina, the people have
" ordained that he General Jackson) shall rule
l"y you and us; and therefore he adds, God he D
" you, Malor sincerely hope you may not run
" mad in this extremity Thank you for mis-
" additional favor; better pronounce sentence AZ
=" once: Jackson is TO be President and you viii
be hanged Stephen, cannot escape with the
loss of my sGys2 Ssuesai Senator's are 10 lose
" theirs i Jackson rs elected: why not let me in
" their good ,smpony?" Here il may be seen
! that MIR Coles is NOT alone in what he limited
at; bot one who is now the protested friend Of
General Jackson, is gully Of having made the
same allusion. / do no, quote this article from
the National Advocate as the only snppor,
which could be adduced in favor Of Mr.. Gales
allusion; for il was, that time, and is still,
matter of notoritty, that General Jackson did
make threats of this nature agans: some ofthe
public func ionaries
We iiexr come 10 consider his refutaion Of
| General Jackson's leuer To Governor Rabun,
from which MIR. Gales quotes The foIlowing:-
You, sir, have no righ, 10 give military or
der while am in the ti.ld;'' and how does this
writer a',empt TO reconcile his rashness? He
urges, as argument, the attendant circumslan-
stances: viz. General Jackson's excitement al