Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-10

| from his legal tutor, the leader Of the fedora
party in New England. That he was the eulo.
4 gist of Samuel Adams.anG John Hancock, the
two leading republicans of Massachusetts, a.
sainst whom the attacks Of Ledeo and other
federal writers were aimed. That his Publico
la was a defence Of our Institutions againsS the
revolutionary principles Of the French RevoIu-
ton That his Marcellus was vindicaton of
the policy pursued by the government in is
suing the Proclamation Of neutrality, previous
to the issuing Of il or lis knowledge that there
was an intention Of issuing il. That these pa
pers and others which he wrote.in vindication
of the part taken by Mr. Jefferon in the con.
troversy with the minister OF France, attracted
the attention of Mr. Jefferson, who had formerly
known him in France, and produced his recon-.
mendaiion of him TO Washington as minister
to the Hague. There is also reasons TO believe
| from some expressio in his writings Ina, he
| was opposed to the Incorporation of the Ma.
tional bank, and the mode in which the public
| debt was funded. Two measures which were
| opposed by the early republicans and support
ed by the federalists.
After Mr. Adams return 10 Massachusetts,
and when chosen 10 the senate of that stale BY
the federal party at their caucuses, be proposed
giving the republican party their proportion in
| the council, and by this, his arst step, excited
| the jealousy of vigilant leader Of that party.
That he maintained bill toirelieye a republi,
can Justice from penalties harshly imposed.
rha, he witEsIood the Banking projects of his
political friends. Voted and protested against
| the removal OF two republican Judges, and in
all these acts opposed the federal members
tina! in the answer TO the Governors speech
which is usually selected as the opportunity to
introduce party opinions, be steered entirely
clear Of them and that he was finally elected
senator Of The United States, and by republican
votes in opposition TO Timothy Pickering.
During the first session he held seat in the
senate 1903 4, he gave uniform support 10 the
administration, and received the unqualified
appreciation Of the republican press. A, this
session he advocated in Opposition to the fede-
raj members the purchase Of Louisiana, anG an
amendment OF The constitution in relation 10 the
election Of President and Vice President, TO
prevent similar contest 10 that between JET:
terson and Bprr
During The session 1904 5, he continued his
support Of the administrator.
Daring the session 1905 s, he acted with the
administration, and in opposition TO The fede
ra,ists in relation TO the aoa-importation act
He moved TO give the President power 10 pun
ish foreign ministers, in consequence Of the
J
Casa 'Yrugo. He took the lead in all the mea-
sures for the protection cf our seamen and com
mercial rights. At this, and the Two subse-
quent sessions, he served on more committees
than any other member, ana TO him were com
mitted all The important measure; Of The admi-
nstration.
During the session 1867, he voted with the
republican and in opposition to the federal
members, on cal on thc President, he sup
,Jv,
in r. lation to Burr's conspiracy, and voted with
the republican members for the suspension OF
the Habeas Corpus.
After this session he attended federal eau.
Gus in Boston, and persuaded them to mould
their ini1amatory resolutions against the re-
publicans into mild abstract propositions. At
the same period. as chairman OF the bos-
ton committee he drafted the resolutions TO
sustain the government in all their measures in
rela ion TO the Chesapeake, which were adopt.
ed by the town The same week he attended
a general republican meeting, at which similar
measures were adopted. BY his conduct at
that meeting he acquired she unlimited conf
dence of Charles Jarvis and other leading re-
publcans who acted with him
At the session 1913, he was chairman Of
tie committee on the affair Of the Chesapeake
on the raising of the army, the equipment OF
the navy, the defence of our harbours, sc AT
| this session, indeed, the whole measure OF our
| wrongs and the means Of their vindcation were
committed to him. this session he made his
&C tebrated repor, for the expulsion of John
Smith from the senate for participating in
Burr's conspiracy, and supported the embargo
and was one oil the committee that reported 1t
At this period he published his triumphant
vindication of the administration, his answer
| to Col. Pickering's embargo letter. The egis:
lature of Massachusetts having at this period
passed resolutions in opposition to the mea
sures ofthe administration, feeling that the ad
ministration ought to be sustained but that nc
could not sustain them and act in conformi.
ty to the wishes of his constituents he displayed
a most exemplary course to all representatives
and resigned his Office into the hands OF those
whose views he could not consistently "epre
seat. Soon after, in his review of the works O
Fisher Ames, hi. pointed gu, the danger OF tho
country and fnretold all that afterwards tool
Lace a, Hartford and during the war.
About this period the republicans OF Bostor
with BENJAMIN Austin at their head, invited