Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-18

,hs measure. induced me to give my assem- ~ a.
."e "'rSh should not have done 1t upon III
~ ,.r,er. communicated with the message %
:ua,a"b,edlv true. An Embargo is measure G. c,
:; 70 -. namre. recurring for its efficacy, Inc
".oro,,rst possible expedition for Its adopucn
pS"' sr,scui;on. Protracted debate upon ~
'nhs once proposed, is the most eHectual means
"sssfsa,inr its object. With what proPrie,y
then can word. expressing sentiment hm,teu
70 particular time, peculiar time,pecuhar Z" !.
cnmsla,,ces and specific measure, oe Seie.@u :
from an argument delivered on great emere
encv and brought forth afterwards ny them
selves as evidence Of the assertion OF genera
and unqualified odious and servie PrlnciP,e:
Mr.. Adams says in the appendix 10 MS 'eu aI,
ON the Embargo in relation to this cnarse. ~
was impossible TO have framed enaes. m'
destitute of foundation; more easily relu.eu, =,
800 onen 10 the chas,isement of severe retail
;,,;on Yet I took no notice, nor shan DO"
havord the sim,le declaration that never eA'
rressed nor felt the sentiment imputed 70 nc
hv Mr. Pickering, than to observe, that II hau
.i,.red !, and been understood IN the se"se
ooh An he has given my words, 1t was MS da,y
and the duty of every Senator present Instantly
- have called me to order Tor using theH'
H,d thus been called upon "to explain VIVA,
wan, by reference to the recommendation OIL 'ne
Executive. upon his responsibility, and 10 inc
-, rnroours, which he nigh, have and when
had NO doub, were satisfactory, should nave
had the opportunity of giving the explanation
herein (the appendix) contained, and showing
hat INV words impaired no sentimente'en VI
). IMPROPER Difference for the opinions or WISHES
). Of the executive"
The error of Mr. chickering's charge con-
. s;sts in his ting my expression OF conn
n dsnce in the recommendation ofthe executive
!, which ASSIGNED as one of my re1Hons LOT d
% greeinp to the act, with my argument ,or .he
necessity of despatch, which was founded III 'ne
nature Of the act ITSELF and the portentouS crl-
s. sis of the times. Nothing could have oeen iui,
e, Their from my thoughts, as nothing cou'a nav
NJ been more in conflict with the whoie 'eho' VI
s. nv conduct through FIVE years OF acu'e sers'oe
.. &C , member of the Senate, than the utterahee
- 70 sent;m,n t Of subserviency to the DiH or e
nj ven the ,cishes of the executive. nc UNI
% asn.e in The executive which | avowed. was aP
m HTcable to the particular circumstances OF tne
=. time and t. the particular subj IN dlscusS'oh
~ nor was that confidence misplaced. YIN no "
IL cas;on has the consciousness OF uPrlg"t ih.e Il
II, lions. and spirit independent alike OF oose
IN oniousness to executive will, and OF lacuou
q, nnnosi,ion borne me with more hrm ana ever
.ss stem through the temporary furnace OF amt
he ,;,,p and sustained me under the dbandonmen
,ls If friends. the alienation of popular FAVOR
.as home and of all the obliquy that MIR. Plckerin
and his coadiutors have from tina, day 10 I'LL
res been able to coniure upon my head. =.
an We have now gentlemen completed CRU
raj cal examination of MIR. Adams whole coheee
Up. ami we trust satisfied syerX Saqdsl8 az aapzSls
10 serted n,,u Dayfii sentiments have beer
~. Sys fsba8fcan, and he has always believe,
r. he In.
e was NOT founded on mistake" but was the gen
is uine federalism, the result of thorough know
of ledge OF our wants and capacities.
81 There is one charge which we may hereafter
Pr examine, one SO absurd in itself, that perhaps
10 we ought not to notice il. If this charge was
confined 10 the Kennel Press we should pass it,
~ but even Mr.. Richie from his elevation as the
10 oracle OF the Richmond Junto gives it currency
and credence if his words are any indications Of
g his belief The charge we aIlude to is of the ma
ture original sin, off imputed hostility toour in
D. situations, and innate aristocracy. The charge
IS is that Mr.. Adams must be hostile to repub-
d llcan government because he is the son of his
father, and that fatheris John Adams. Scarcely
8 has the choral hymn ceased sounding the requi-
It EN- of him who in the Annual Register is Justly
termed "fhe master spirit of the revoluiion before
! the pestiferious breath of party malignity is
Mo iohiS Will Charges OIL an dTlStOCrdt-
&c spirit and entertaining notions hostile to our
, government. The voice of the nation has pro-
, nounced the unqualified eulogum of John Ad.
7 ans, but the Junto of Virginia are striving to
reverse the ovation.
We shall not however allow our opponent
even this vantage ground for we will show that
purer patriot, a more disinterested and less
) selfish politician never lived than John Adams
That so far from entertaining aristocratic no.
tions it was his opposition to them that prevent
ed his reelection to the presidency. That so
far from being hostile to our government, that
we owe it TO him more than any other ndiv-
dual That the very authorities quoted to show
this hostility demonstrate the exact reverse
We are aware that we have great prejudices to
overcome in this, but we have counted the cost,
and have no fear of the result, on every candid
mind who will go attentvely through our dis.
cussion. When we shall have done this we