Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-01
From the Democratic Press
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.-No. XII.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTlON,-No. XII.
Those who have gone with us thus far, are re-
( qucsteu now 10 look back and see what evidence
ihsre is thet AIR Adams-.A ihia ,,..;-,-I
ed with the federal party. II there be none, as
we trust we have conclusivelv shown, then is
there no pretence that any efficient support he
afterwards rendered 10 the administration was
proof Of his apostacy from the federal party
An individual cannot desert party with whom
he never acted. IL his support, after this pc.
rod, was marked with more yigor and energy,
il was only in consistency with his previous
conduct; as the difficulties and embarrassments
Of the country increased, his vigor and energy
rose to meet the crisis Ifhis course had more
the appe arance than heretofore Of being direct
ed against the federal party, it was only because
the measures OF that party were more decided
ly against the course of their country-that
course which he had uniformly supported, and
which 10 support efficiently, under existing cir
cumstances, required him to take a decided
stand against the measures Of the federalis.s,
and dcvelope their designs, in order to defeat
them and sustain the rights Of his country; for
at this very moment the leader who, In 1902,
had suspected that Mr.. Adams would prove the
deadliestfoe of his party, was now, in abored
essays, justi(ying the British frigae for her at
tack on the Chesapeake, although but few
months before his party had voted it, without
dissent, violation of our rights and neutrality
We will now proceed in our examination du-
ring the last session that Mr.. Adams held
seat in the Senate
FIFTH SESSION, 1918.
On the s8,h Of October, six months after Mr.
Adams attended the federal caucus in Boston,
for which he has been denounced as federal.
list, the Senate Of The United States, more than
three-fourths of whom were friends Of Mr.. JEFF
ferson, placed Mr.. Adams at the head of the
committee 10 whom was committed the Presi-
dents message in relation to the Chesapeake.
Could they have shown stronger evidence of
their belief Of his being friendly TO the admin
stration. He was on the committee for the
formation of our seamen into special militia
for the defence Of our harbors-He was on the
committee on public landslide was chairman
of the committee for the more efectual preser-
vation OF peace in our harbors-He was on the
navy committee-To him was committed the
Presidents message on the defence OF our sea-
ports, and he reported bill, which passed, ex.
Guiding British ships from our waters-On his
motion a call was made for statement Of the
number ofcases Of impressment--He was chair
man Of the committee TO enquire into the expe-
diency Of expeliing John Smith, Senator, for
participating in Burr's conspiracy. His elo-
quent and admirable report on this subject,
concluding with resolution for the expulsion
OF Smith, will always be considered one Of our
most able state papers. The report, however,
was not adopted, 10 only voting for il, and 10
against it, and it recruiting two thirds. He was
on the committee in relation TO The non-impor.
| ta,ion actin relation 10 the Bar5ary powers
On the committee under whose control was pla.
ced the contingent expenses Of the Senate-On
| the penal laws-On the message in relation to