Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-18
Printed :. o PUBLISHED,
rr,m the National intelligencer.
SIGNS OF THE II Mes.


Constan, occIpation has preven.ed our SOON
er occurring to the correspondence whieh we.
copied, s.week ago, he'weee .ommltee OIL
,he jnIabilsnts of Raleigh, Z and Messrs.,
Van BraEx ard CAMBaELENG, on their recent
visit 10 that place
I'VE do no, know whe ther it is TO be consi-
derrdsan amiable propensity OF our nature, or
an fleet of education, that we are apt, in our in
tercourse with guests or correspondents, to lm-
pu ,e TO them qualities which we suppose will
be accep.s3h 70 themselves, Whether natural
or ACQUIRED, VT HnSsan illustration of this apti-
tudt 20 ha,,er in the letter Of invitation frpm the
gentlemen of Raleigh; who appear 10 have been
disposed " TO assume virtue" IN their guests,
if they found il not. The new Southern watch
word, " State Rights" which Mr. y. b has
recently inscribed on his banner, was seized up
on As the theme on W ich TO compliment The
tra,ellers. "As Members Of our National Le-
"cisla,ure," says IN. Raleigh Committee, ss'you
Shave been found the able advocates OF these
"principles, VIZ: resistance oil constructive
"rights and while We express our admiration
s'of the ability and independence that have
"maI ked your political course in the present
"aspec, of national affairs, we believe that we
care oniy speaking the sentiments Of large
the COMMITTEE had only added a compliment to
the CONSISTENCY Of these gentlemen, in the mat
ter of Stale Rights, they would have capped
the climax of politeness: as tits. they have done
nrel,y well The able advocates Of "these prin-
cip.es!' What principles? Estate Rights
What else Estate Rights" What more
estate Rights We have had occasion, not
long ago, To show in what manner MIR. VAN
ID In. fore VA
ting 10 State Rights, and to demonstrate the
suddenaess Of his conversion TO the Richmond
doctrine on this subject An examination Of
Mr.. CaMpRELENG's "politlcal course" will
show III 1T an tf7rs .s6Gsit exen qt BEING
compliment intended by his Raleigh friends
was most unhappiiy bes' wed, when addressed
to him. We ali recollect Mr.. CAMBRKLENG as
,hs able and jealous advocate OF measures, for
when. il the doctrine oil Mr.. GILES Report be
correct, there is no warrant 10 lie found in the
Constitution of the. United States. We VIII
only mention two cases, of recen' occurrence
that of Penelope Denney, whom IL was propos
ed 10 pension iron the Treasury on The ground
OF her having lost son in the service Of the
United States, and the Appropriation for The
Deaf and Dumb Asylum lfCongress can a2
propriale money for the education OF the deaf
those who are neither deaf nor dumb. We
should like 10 hear any attempt at an answer
to This question. 1t cannot he ans~e cred; and
We, the new doctrines Of Mr.. GILES and Mr.
Van BUKEN deny This power. The fact, how
ever, OF Mr. CAMBRELENG's liberal construction
of The Constitution, directly in the teeth Of the
Richmond doctrine respecting Stale Rights,
and Of Mr. VAN BuREN's idea Of the manner Of
nj moi
rest on these Casts. nor on sny one or two votes
Mr.. e may be opposed al present to large ap
preparations for purposes of Internal Improve
ment, either because he considers the interest
OF his State in Internal Improvements 10 be IN
conflict with such expenditures BY the General
Government, or for reasons mer, ly financial or
for any other reason. His votes, however, in
favor Of appropriations for the repair and pre-
ser, ailon Of the Cumberland Road shew that
his objection is to the amount, and no, to the
principle Of the appropriation for purposes Of
Internal IMPROVEMENT.
The "abiiity" which has marked he"potiti-
cal course" Of these gentlemen in the present
aspect OF National affairs, is a compliment
whlch we do no, know that We should ourselves
ooject 20 paving to these eminent gentlemen. OF
the ability OF NJ. VAN buren,, indeed, in orga-
nizing and managing the concerns Of his parry
wehave had occasion more than once to express
our, admiration In the other House, Nj CAM.
BRELENo has displayed a good degree Of zeal
if no. as much tact as Mr. VAN buren,. il IS pro-
baby because he has not had the same ID an
,ages Of educ alton IN that line as MIR. Buren,,
and has not his natural disposition perfectly
under his control The " independence" OF
both the gentlemen will hardly be dispaled b,
any one, who, with US, admits their "ablliiy:
for, if ever doubted before, 1t is now obvious to
us that both the g,n'lemen are in direct oppo
sition 10 the sentiments of their constituents
believing, as we do, that bo,h the City aud State
OF New York are opposed to the Combination
which has been "organized" here, for putting
down the present Administration. These gen
tlemen, we know, are not bound even to know
the sentiments of their constituents on that sub
iect; and, If their sentiments were in accord
ance with those addressed to them by the Ra
leigh Committee, i; was their undoubted righ
TO express them. his they have not failed te
dc. in their replies, IN language SO clear as to
mount to something nearer TO a "commit,al'
than we expected, at least from the elder of tn.
swo.