Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-24
From the National Journal.

| the tributes paid by the advocates Vi oSneie'
| Jackson to the wisdom and patriotism oi 1eh-
eral Washington; and anxioasly have they ex-
erted Them selves TO persu de the people that IN
him whom they would now have 10 take the
helm OF state, and WHO, according TO ore OF the
resolutions adopted al meeting OF his TRENDS,
was "6orn 10 rule 0uer US, we ale, or ought, 10
recognize our second Washngton--,he moral
and mental and political shadowing forth oil
him who was the favored instrument IN the
hand Of Heaven for the achievement OF our IT.
dependence, This perfect identity appears to
be discovery Of very recent date, and we pre-
sumo it is one which Cannot b" particularly a
prepable 10 General Jackson, who never APP
pears to have exhibited amy especial eagerness
to identify himself with the policy OF General
Washing ton, during the administration OF that
distinguished man; and who very susplcious'y
refrained from giving his support TO some OF
the mos, favorite measures Of the father OF his
country, or Of joining in the general approha>
ton with which his political course was crown
ed both in and Oh. of Congress
When General Washington delivered his
last Presidential speech 10 Congress, on WED.
ne sday, The 9Th of December, 1875, we ind
him closing his address TO that body with the
following words:
"The situation in which now stand for the
| last time, in the midst Of the Representatives
Of the people Of the United States, naturally
recalls the period when The administration oil
the present form Of government commenced;
and cannot omit the occasion to congratulate
you, and my country, OH the success OF The ex-
pertinent, nor to repeat my fervent supplica-
tons 10 the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe
and Sovereign Arbiler of nations, that his pro-
vidrnlia care may still be extended TO the Uni
ted States: that the virtue and happiness oil the
people may be preserved, and tina; The govern
ment which they have instituted for the protec
ton Of their liberties, may be perpetual
A resolution 10 respond to the sentiments Of
this speech by"a respectful address" having
been adopted, Fisher Ames, Of Massachusetts,
James Madison, Of Virginia, Saml. S:tgreaVes,
of Pennsylvania, Abram. Baldwin, of Georgia,
and VIM. Smith, Of South Carolina, were APP
pointed committee 10 prepare such an adj
dress.
The address being prepared, il was reported
by the Committee on Thursday, the 18th OF
December. We subjoin the whole oft, which
docs not exclusively refer 10 the SPECIFIC sub
jects recommended to Congress in the speech
Of the President, as ii was adopted:
When we advert to the internal situation OF
tho United States, we deem it equally natural
and becoming 10 compare the present period
with tn at Immediately an,eccdent 10 the oper-
alton Of the goyei nment, and to contrast 1t
with the calamities in which The state of war
involves several Of the European nations, as the
reflections deduced from both, tend to justify,
as well as TO excite, warmer admiration
to a more fervent and grateful sense OF preey
towards Almighty God, for the benehcence OF
his providence, by which its administration has
been hitherto so remarkably distinguished
| A,I, yhi emf raIn
that your wise, firm and patriotic administra>
ton has been signally conducive TO the success
Of The present form of government, we cannot
forbear to express the deep sensations OF regret
with which we contemplate your intended rcti-
rement from office.
AS no other suitable occasion may occur, we
cannot suffer the present TO pass, without at
tempting to disclose some of the emotions
which it cannot fail 10 awaken.
The gratitude and admiration Of your coun :
trymen are still drawn TO the recollection OF
those resplendent virtues and talents which
were SO eminently instrumental to the achieve
ment of the revolution, and Of which that glo-
rious event will everbe the memorial. Your o.
bedience to the voice and duty of your country,
when you quilted reluctantly, second time,
the felreat you had chosen, and first accepted
the Presidency, afforded new proof of the de.
NOltuntSS Ot your Ztdl III us StrVICc, anu dI
earnest of the patriotism and success which
have characterised your administration. AS
the grateful confidence Of the citizens in the
virtue, of their chief magistrate has essential
ly contributed to that success, we pei suade our
selves that the millions whom we represent
: participate with us in the anxious solicitude
of the present occasion.
Yet we cannot be unmindfuI, that your mod
Grafton and magnanimity, twice displayed, by
re'ireing form your exalted stations, afford ex.
ampes no less rare and instructive to mankind
than valuable to a Republic.
Although we are sensible that this event, o
,self completes the lustre of a character alrea
dy conspicuously unrivaled by the coincidence
: Of virtue, talents, success and public estima
ton; yet we conceive we owe it to you, sir, ant
still more emphatically to ourselves and to oul
nation, (of the language Of whose hearts W,
presume 10 think ourselves at this moment the
faithful interpreters 10 express the sentiment.
with which it is contemplated
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