Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-06

These Generals were naughty, oyerbearine, i'm.
placable. At length Torcy astacked the Duks
on his weak side. He offered him 6nbe. If he
would effect peace on certain conditions
This was using very little ceremony, to be sure,
with the duke; and as Junius says, the offer WAS
with very little ceremony only not accepted.
We are violently reminded Of the above Incl
dent in Marlborough life, as often as We think
of General Jackson's Ietter 10 his friend and
CORE respondent, Carter Beverly. The weak side
of some men is avarice. The weak side of 9th.
ers, is Oh inordinate thirst Of power. General
Jackson is informed, without much ceremony,
by one the Representatives CT the people, ,ha,I
an intrigue is on foot 10 keep him out CT lie
Presidency; and with as little ceremony lie is
advised TO counlcract it by another intrigue
Yes. General, ihes Sc wicked fellows for kec;-
ing YOU out Of the chair; but we will dcira; lkra
come TO you in the gentle garb Vi friend.
hear me, and don't be angry:-you have only :o'
let il be understood that you viii tam Mr.
ans aGrif,, and The contest viii DC over IL az
hour Inc the chair you shall so, TO the dis
NAV Of all those who are intriguing against Won.
They will thus be caught in the meshes o! he:
own net. "Shike, bit lear me-" said The vrlu.
Gus a thenian when his country was IN danger
Hear me, but don't strike, SAID this meal5crci
Congress.
The foregoing being the true pu"port Of the
proposition TO the General, how does he dis.
pose oft? Why, lie plays ehe old Roman, say
his advocates! declares that before he would
reach The chair by bargain, he would see lie
earth yawn and swallow up himsrf, and Dir
Clay 10 boot; and that those who Suppose that
he would not call TO his aid in tie Labinei, The
bes, talents and integrity Of the land, had better
not vote for him.
Now, if Junius had had the Geuerai's letter
in his eye instead Of Torcy's memoirs, we deiy
any body TO say that he nigh, not have made
The same remark upon il. The proposition oF
the member Of Congress is only not GccspiCG,
that's all. The mock Roman inheX Utility, and
the sapg-whang metaphor about the ear,h
opening, stop short of the main pdrPosc. We
can imagine how genuine old Roman would
have felt, and what he would have uttered, Ga
being approached with such proposition. Il
lend myself to an intrigue where my country ia
at stake, because you say that others are doing
so! BECOME, miscreant, from my presence.
Talk not 10 me Of your motives; FOR week.-mrs..
or folly have pardon; but for in.amy, ue.e!,
What! | turn the Secretary Of Stale adrilt, who
has never failed in his public duty; turn out,
degrade such an officer, so faithful, SO ire
proachable! Itoo, of all men, asked to do this:
Iwho owe so much 10 the transcendant ability
and patriotism Of his pen? No, scorn your
proposition. | crush il with an immediate, liz
dignant, re lection. 1t bears the shameless I'M
press OF intrigue, injustice, ingratitude. | scorn
it as base, and scorn you as the base instrument.
Whmpcr not about your motives being pure.
Your very whimpers betray your inward con-
seriousness Of your foul errand. Away at
once from my presence; away and forever
1t is in this manner imag inc that true
Roman s,ernness and inhexlbilly would have
met the proposition. Il is in this manner W.
believe that Washington would have met il, if
any one would eUer haze dared 10 make such
proposition 10 Washington. Bat so spake not
General Jackson. He handled the proposition
with weapons more wary, affording US anew ap-
plication OF Junius's remark for it is undena-
bly, true, that whoever will look in the General,
letter TO Carter Beverly, toiN see mol only uh hO,o
htte ceremony a member Of Congress made base
proposition 10 candidate for The Presidency, Ja.
Wlh hoD lille ceremony ii tcas only mol accepted
he proposition, ii will be remembered, WAS
not 10 make neD appointment; not 10 fill upa
post that was 10 be racaied; but 10 turn 0m a
ineritorious officer, who, on tie contingency ct
the Generals success, would have been found ,
IN iuli incumbency in that post where James
Monroe had placed him, and for eight years
kept him. This was the odions proposilion.--'
1t was received indeed with flourish Of words,
iuil oil sound and fury, yet signfying somcihiHg
hey are words for CALCULATOR to have used,
not stern old Roman. They are precisely such
words as left the proposar at liberty 10 Ejv, If
he liked, that the General ,could fuyn out Mn
Adams, although he would no, bind himsrflo
do SO beforehand. They nigh, fairly be con.
strucd as promise TO the hope, though he; 10
the ear.
Although Mr.. Adams has had such load, Of CO.
lumny heaped upon him since he was President it
must not be forgotten that up to the epoch hi, cleo
ton there was universal Voice as to the ability and
usefulness with which he had filed the department Of
state. Even those who opposed him as President adj
mrtcd 1t. The Richmond Enquirer itself, had tbs
praise wrung from its columns.
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