Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-14

',,,r :, mn. and until he was iorcea 70 ca -.
80. IL 10 avoid the destinations ina, ocsa" y
.s.a;I b;m2 His opinions were only com g
,n;c.,.d to a few persons OF high characNt -
. n confidence. TO guard his fame. In due ""s ~
:, y; III be shown that his mind never cna"s." =;
,r doubted, in regard 10 the choice tha' ae'o' :.
I'd on him TO make. could Il
But what principle OF human ac'io" 80" &
have operated on the mind OF MT. C'ay, ~ ofa =
from his high estate to the com','ss'," r. ,hs I
crime? He was at the neao ", 6
le.o,1 brancb the Governmen;o f command 5
pop' ,.,su,s. The fayori,e of the West; with the
So, nrosnec,s. and lucrative practice a, lne
b,r-is il TO be presumed that the othce OF oe u
re,arv Of State could have tempted MN 10 ~,
himself and to hazard his fame? lie saw Wv
dsI;cacy of his situation, Ol he could not escap.
tho med;,a,ed sacrifice; he could neither sh' i""
from his du,y, nor avoid the respohs'o''.l
In any and every event the s'o.'i "a' ,h;,;or
~ Mn Can any man Of feeling or amnit'om
.c,;eve tina, the hopes Of office could oe a. az
oomnored 10 the awful condition IN whl'" ~
event. he was placed? He saw numerous par
~ with a powerful press, and great 'a'e"'' a.
rating their forces TO break him GOWN "e
no, IGNORANT of he food OF abuse anu ea'"''"y
that would be poured upon MIN. Io rar
incur the denunciations OF powerful PM
he nrOnOIlOn
could induce any man to encounter sucn eo",
ar IF there were Inducements OF ONCE al"
,u,r.ments Of ambition, there were reProao"' -
examinations, and menaces, not merely 'usP'"'
oil over his head: but influences were eWp'cye'
|, ~ deter him from the faithful discharge o, MS
| dntv sucb as few men could have resisted, OF
have dared 20 encounter. What to man ID
HI, elevated station was the Department OF o!a.e'
IN the rage of party violence and tbs Jury oil n's
Amounted ambition, which he was 10 eheo"":. :
Rut. again: What evidence does his appoi"'
me,t afford of corrupt bargain! he was
most eminent citizen, TO whom every eye was
: ,urncd. among the oldest in the public councils
. and from the West. The public had anuc'pa'
ed the selection. :, ~.
Blu, the charge has been made, ana "
:, comes necessary to meet ~ ami anioe luz '''''
\ ! Ut fore the country.
q Jhis new COMPUTATION, ins the language OF Z;
) now and elepant historian, discovered TN
. command winch they had acquired over y"
,ublic mind, and united as they were, ,nry aug
," mepted and secured that impression, D! "'>.
~ permit,ing the Echarge they wished 70 Prep"
u gate 10 die away on the public ear. So' III
T nurposc. they ,onk care their charge snouI
VI he echoed, Ike thunder among NUS, ''o,'
10 hundred different paints, presented N "oho'e
," new Ushls. Illustrated by a hundred ne" mt
=! mods, until the public could n" 'onge' h',P II
ceiving that as undenable, "hich ths! wa,
"A from so many different quarters MS Tnais
will now be ms. rhe- sla., ~ ~ $780,
pniTO Low NDES No II.
- EHE ST >FESNAN iVD TIE SOLDIER.
81 ii has been srenin the pre- C, ding numbcr, ha
IL Mr.. hrDUfe has I'd, anced the claim of SUM
al rior distinc' ION TO 1hii,Gry actions, over Civ
'" actions, OF me ground cf tsei; exhibiting ''fh
d brightest order Of ipmo1 intellect" and ,ha,
from his claim, he principle is Inferred, appli
< cable to all future cascs--thnt. IN Seiccting {
g Sutf"bIe person 10 il he highest Erecu
!" fi0e oDfce, the Sncces@flt soLdier shouM b.
= preferred IN the distinguished statesman.
,e 1, will not b. pretended rnar injustice ia.
IS been done 10 NJ M'DuRe, by giving TO his
n general term, "arton," a Discriminate slgnifica.
}. non, to wit: rrhfary action. H. has himserf
s. admitted IN" correctness Of the meaning as
signed to II, when he saws, that HE nci0n ~
: Which he had alluded, vas one "dy uhict Grney.
Of JACKSON IS pre- eminenty dis'mgushed;" md i!
1enerai jackson has not been pre- em,nenfiy dis
tnguished IN military action, alone, have vel
10 learn. that he has been DISTINGUISHED in any
Is II true, then, rhat the brig tt S, order of
human intellect is tat which exhibits itself in
military action? Is 1t true, us a general
pri"c.pte. IN I the Soitier has the mast of
H0hor IN preference to the sfafeSnan?
lhe discussion of this qurs, ion presents
vast ne'a ] y interesting disqu,si,ion. shall
attempt only to enter its confines 7 trust
that there are many statesmen in our i.pd.
and especially in V,ReINI,
the land OF Stairsmen--who will be ready 10
vndics'e the honor Of those illustrious men
whose ciri ac.i"Gs still live IL grateful recol-
lection. and furnish the brightrs; page of A. !
merican History; and whose shades would arise
| TO reProa' n ihrm with iu,.ra,itnre ord warn |
| them OF their dangrr-d'i hey not rca,ess this |
moss dangerous of po!,'N.a' he,esics, and chide |
his arrogant assump'Inn ot military superior
ity. In Exhibiting the Character of States.
man, and main'aining ais superiority to a Sol.
der, my aim will be only TO pes nj rough s.
imperfect outline.
On what will the ooide, ground his claim of
superiority?
He IS engaged in OF the most useful oC
professions; ra' Il IS not disnrhei hv writers o.
nm nFya o. n