Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-02

| it and the Administration together; it, he sald'
| Mr.. chairman were to imagine such an occur
renee. he doubted whether his fancy would very
much outrun the facts. 1t was notorious, IN
deed, that this sort Of topics was now used ac'
cording to the latitude and Longitude OF the
place where wanted. When ii was though pet
ter by those who are opposed to the Admins
tration to preserve party distinctions, they were
preserved; and they are tisregarded, when II Is
better for the promotion OF their own objects 10
disregard them.
In this state Of things he did not know what
benefit was proposed by those who were friends
10 the Administration, by disunion and division.
They who had elected The present Presideat, II
they remained united and firm, were capable OF
sustaining him, and maintaining him in all just
measures. But nothing short of firn'ness and
union could accomplish this object. The cause
was not one 10 be trlhed with.
| Mr. w. said that he wholly abstained from
any local subjects with which the ensuing cleo
ton might be connected; and he purposely for
bore, ALSO from any remarks on particular niea-
/ sures of the General Government; although
there were one or two of those measures, on
which i, might naturally be supposed he should
be DESTROYS Of saying something 10 his fellow
effort. necessary to maintain the Adminlstra-
lion against undesersed opposition, to uphold
the Government, and carry wise measures
| for the improvement ana happiness OF the coun-
! try, he was ready TO take his own humble part
If, in pursuit Of these objects, it were necessary
to encounter opposition, however louder or
however violent, he should not be, he trusted,
the first 10 shrink from it. But he must say,
that for contentious al home, for contests be-
tween parties now merely nominal, for revlvlng
past heats and smothered animosltles, he had
no heart He could see no result OF such con-
lroversies that would do honor TO the State, or
confer utility on the country; and poor and hum
bic as were mis- own public services, he would
not make the sacrifice which they require, nor
continue them single hour, if his duties were
to be discharged with reference to such consl-
derations Highly as he valued the distinction
Of the situation he held, and conscious as he
was how little he merited it, he would not hold
il day, after i, should be required OF him TO
render allegiance to any party, or to serve or re-
cognise any masters, but the people, ana the
whole people, whom he had the honor TO repre-
sent.
From the Ne,c York Times, AwH2S
No electoneering measure, ofthe many which
have been put forth since the Presidential advent
Of Mr. Adams, has failed entirely OF its intended
effects, or recoiled with such speedy action up
on It's author, as the message OF Gov. Van Ness,
Of Vermont, to the public The length oil this
article and the factof It's being liule else than
collection Of suspicious, which, had they been
correct, would have hardly authorized the infer
ences drawn from them, decided us not 10 re-
publish it on its frs, appearance. We there
fore did not publish the reply OF Mr.. baily, and
do not give that Of Mr.. Hammond, another gen.
teman assaulted by Gov. " as an agent OF the
Executive. These TWO replies leave The Gov
ernor in lamentabc notwithstanding by
his publication more spleen at los."s 50 proeur
ed by dishonest means In endeayorins TO per-
suade Mr.. Hammond 10 support him in oppo-
silon to Mr. Seymour, Mr. Van Ness remarked
that he would be as firm friend TO the admi.
nstration as Mr.. Seymour; that he should have
more influence in the Senate, ana could effect
more for the administration than Mr.. Seymour;
and finally said. that if Mr.. Hammond would
write him letter expressive of his doubts about
his friendship for the Government, he would,
in his answer, so pledge himselfthat ii he prov.
ed false it could be used against him Upon
what principle could Mr. Van Ness parloity
for Mr. Adams be founded, when the loss ofhis
own election caused such terg iversation, espe-
cialIy when the latter could not be justified up
on the ground of Governmental interference;
Mr.. V. n. having himself Wgedas reason a0hy
he should be elected, that such was the expressed
desire of Mrssrs. Clay and ADAMS.
Mr. Hammond, in conclusion, very properly
asks " Suppose, moreover, that saw five hun
dred friends ofthe administration, while in New
York, and that they all exer,ed their influence
over me in favour of Mr.. Seymour, the tried
friend of the Government-are Mr.. Adams and
his cabinet answelaole :"
This custom, SO common Of late, of charging
every act Of individuals, as an emanation fro:n
the Executive, is as weak as il is unjust 4
man can hardly speak his mind freely in favour
of the Government-but it is al once clamored
forth that he is obeying Tie instructions of the
President-a partlzan editor cannot make an
assertion, but tits said by the opposition to be
shy authority"-nor can a vinous patriot give
toast-but that it 5reathes the usurplng SEN
timents of the Executive. BY what petilio
principH is il, for instance, that ~ Post Of last
evening condemns as speaking the sentiments
Of the Administrator, the new work OF Alexan-
ander Everett, in which are repeated the thread
bare sophisms Of that interested class Of the