Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-22
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER %, fs27.
Mr.. BUcKNER's ADDRESS tn hisconSthfuents,
a., relation TO Zen. JQckson'S letter to
COL HIM Queens

rPEI(iOJl
Col HIN. Queens.
To the voters Of the Eighth Congressional District
The eiec ton OF member 10 Congress from
this district having closed, can address you,
without mourning The censure oil acting from
interested motives in relation 10 IT. The poiii-
icsl excitement which has prevailed IN this dis>
trict and throughout the state, dictates the pro-
priety of permitting the e5ullitions OF passion
TO suhside as soon as possible, and not 10 give
additional fuel to the fame. Such was my arr
/, dent desire; and should shave contented my
self, by returning to y5umy most grateful &C
knowledgements, for the recent testimony
you have furnished, Of your undated comb
dence, in at least my disposition 10 serve you
faithfully, in the arduous and honorable station
TO which YOU have called me, al three success.
sive elections, had il not been for mos, extra
ordinary attempt, made b. Gen. Andrew Jack
son, not only 10 inlure my prospect oil election,
but 10 assail the purity Of my motives IN the
course which pursued during The canvass
You all know " hat that course has been; and
the unprincipled attacks which some OF my en-
emies have made upon me. Wnh them, no
fabrications against the Administrator, Qor
whose acts they seem disposed 10 hold m" re-
sponsibe,l was too barefaced; no misrcprt sen
tation OF my political opinions, was too ridicu>
lous 20 be essayed, by me, who seemed deter
mined on success, utterly regardless Of the
means employed to ensure it 1t vas In vain
that an apes! was made 10 their candour, TO
take the public speeches made by me, both in
congress ard before you. with my votes, as the
surest test OF those opinions Marked as the
victim Of their political persecution, the ran
cour o. their hostility towards me, appeared 10
be bu, increased by the prospect OF my success
Not only the errors real or supposed, OF The
present administration oi The general govern
men,, but ever those Of the administration .!
Mr.. Adams decd. we're urged aud grossly mis-
represented to YOU, with the iLieni Of operating
agans, my interest, To ali true patriots, it
must be r,aiter Of great regret that such yio-
len; party spirit should prevail. have watch
ed It's progress, not only in this state, but IN
the United States, for sc vera years past, with
no small apprehension of the alarming and la
tai consequences, 10 which II most inevitably
leads, uni, SIS the wise and vir,uous part Of the
community shall discouatenance, and thereby
check It's influence. The various public adj
dresses made by me during the summer afford
ed me opportunities Of turning my attention TO
most OF the charges alluded TO, To shew the fall
lacy Of some, and the inapplic ability OF them
all, so far as they were intended 10 operate on
me. 1t was apparent TO my enemies, blinded
even as they were BY party spirit,that their at
tempt would prove abortive, unless some other
eXpedicnt could be resorted to, with better
hopes OF success. One last and violent strug>
gle was to be made Expressions aledged to
have been uttered hv me, more tban two years
since, were ascfibed 20 me, in which am rep
resented, as cvinciag an utter corte mp,. both
for the people OF my district, and for The rspuD
hcau principles on which our government is
founded. To those statements, ia few hasd
bills. hastily prepared, gave most positive
and uneQuivocal denial; and by the testimony
of gentleman Of high respectabii:y, dispro,
ed them, as Ear as negative is susceptible Of
proof. Before had time 10 prepare even that
defence, the letter alluded TO, made its appear
ance. II contains q SANDER which was perhaps
MOI intended for publication, bu, for eve Of his
friend and correspondent, VIM. Owns, Esq
Gen. JAG kson in that letter, dated 26th Of July
last, Influenced by motives, which TO one OF
common sense can misunderstood, and which
every man Of honorable sentiments mus, con
denim as utterly Unworthy and contemplate,
asserts that circumstances on record at Wash
ingtoD city, stamp my allegations with false
hood. Printed copies OF this foul and SANDER
Gus letter we're circulated through my distric
in every direction, for about week before the
election, at time when it was known, both BY
its writer and the individual TO whom it was
addressed, that should have no opportunity Of
making written reply to il, until after the e
lection was over. What my allegations were,
is not stated. Has there been any spcci6ca
ton, an opportunity would have been afforded
TO me Of relying upon either denial or justi- /
fe alton. BUTT best suits the purposes OF de- !
famation TO deal in general remarks. | hope that
shall be forgiven by you, in the ,indica,ion Of
myself. by following the vulgar example set, & !
declaring, that the charge, thus made against /
me, BY Gen. Jackson, is itself absolutely false.
The petition signed "John Harris was not al.
legged by me 10 be genuine. l, had been pub
lished in many Of the papers of the United
States, without my procurement or knowledge.
The General yielding TOO much to that impet-
Mostly Of feeling and violence Of temper, for
which he is said TO be so remarkable, is thus
giving to the petition and circumstances on
which il purports to be founded, much greater
Importance, han they would otherwise have.
COMPARED with the main objectiops'against his
to the Presidency, they are, in my