Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-09

IJ;d ans ey;s,9 was the re eal Of such prcsisio"
~ ~ -; ,hs change of the officer. Fhe people,
reviewer through the collected wisdom o, 'ne"
representatives, chose 10 pronounce -, mi.
Judgment on the subject, ana aetuany The
niue in force the very offensive seeuo"
constitution Of the union. ~ tho oeo-
TT. .x;o,n is familiar 10 Us ALL that inc Pc.
n,s can declare through what lnstrumen.aa
,hsv will act. and, that act OF the cohs'iu ~.
-, - &c y,Iid as that Of the principal. ~
,her,fore. who is appointed by The tripuna. :om
s,;,n,;o,ally vested with the power o, e'eoe'o"'
Is oan;frstly the peoples choice. he 'e''sa'
~ continue MIR. Adams in Office, canho'' e' ne.
onen,ly as pre,ende d, settle any principle 'n.
neonle smoke through their legitimate o,sa ,
and IN refuse their suffrages on seoo"u 80
lion. would prove only, change oil se"t,'ne".
in relation to the individual, ana MOI :"
of the principle Of action. Had II pee" ia
ed. that apluraity Of electoral 'o'es ,ha
make president, reference oil the cno,e. "
enl,pb,ened mind of one branch OF
would have been, but an idle mockery. WIZ
have been call npon them in the SUPPOSE ;ot
certainty Of public opinion, TO deciae 'na' WIZ"
had been already Determined
On Mr. Adams undertaking inc uu: .':. or
the Presidency, the same ih'e'e'a'e
drnunciaiion, watched every movement - ~"
Executive with jaundiced eye, ehaiieueeu eve
nv motive, and d,sco!oured every ac' VIII" ."e
h,es of intolerance. l, was deemed corruption
IN him 10 invoke his aid, ',he great Champion
or liberty in two hemispheres" whom his pre-
deces,or had, without reproaeh, desired TO en-
;,,ge az member OF his cabinet II was Deem
.d corrup,ion in him, to single GU, Tor an auxi-
,,arv one whom the House OF Representatives
had repeatedly called to preside over ITS legs
la,ion. /, was deemed corruption IN MIN, 70
enlist talent from every quarter, without regard,
ing the indivous distinctions Of party, Tor inc
pprDose Of arrayihg the government! oil inc y
ni,.d St,,es with that intellectual force ana re-
,nac,abiiitv, calculated 10 inspire esteem ABROAD
and ensure a wise administration oil our na!lonai
oBcrrns at home.
Charges like these find their realization IN the
sober sense Of patriotic community, ana, me
impuri,v of that zeal becomes unequ'No.a'
which resorted to every device oil legislative
chicancry to sliflc The voice fsyn'pa ny ioi our
$, ter re- oublics in The Southern portion oil TINS
c ointment, and to impede the execution OF '"a'
noble scheme of polcy embodied In The Objects
of the Panama mission The views ny winch
j, was dictated were obvious 10 the country al
large. They were to improve and perpetnate
our CONNIE rciaI relations with those rising go
foster the spirit oil eniiehtrneo
liberty which animated their infant institutions
Ito assume before the world, the attitude OF a
srea, coniederacy illustrating in Its history con-
ltion aud conduct, the wisdom OF the princl-
Des or " ,ch il was founded; and 10 demon
,trate its desire 10 see Other nations OF the earth
in the full enjoyment OF similar felicity. These
INST and elevated views triumphed, aud their ,ri
Imph was chcered from every quarter OF the
Caion.
No less signal as the victory Of the admi.
,IstraIion, Win the people, In tue georgia con
ro,ersv There were no, wanting, on that oc-
aston. those " no would have rejofed al a con-
1,ct between the general and stare govern
nent. in order to take the chances OF some as
allabr error of our rulers, onswhich oPposi-
ion might rise with some show OF principle
md some plausible pretext for weakening the
confluence o. me nation in their public agents.
The boas,ines Of The petulant anG lmbeciie go
rrnor Of that state are nc longer heard, or re- |
-artled as deserving rather Smile Than serious
On the other hand, the prompt |
,rss, energy and wisdom OF the President, IN the |
,Hiciai execution of the laws ofthe Union. have
,een rewarded with the general appreciation of
he country.
4 grea, maiority Of the people is saushed-
With the Executive. Agriculture, Commerce,
aud the arts receive fostering
attention from The government. Each sue
eeding session OF Congress hears testimony TO
he wise recommendations OF the President.-t
Internal Improyemtn since his election, more !
han at any former period, asserts its claims TO
he enterprise Of our fellow citizens, and the .
udicjous courseis Of his annual messages have
,i,pn them a strong and beneficial impulse,
Influene ed b, these considerations we invoke /
he support of our fellow citizens to his r-e'.c
ion We ask them to look around and decide
whether the peaceful posture OF public @tfl'rs
and the steady career of prosperity IN whien
our commonwealth advances, BE- any indications
Of impending ruin, the invasion %. their rights,
the insecurity OF person, the suppression Of
free opinion, the dominancy Of anti-rpuhlican
in the government, or the corruption
OF those by whom il is administered We in
uuire Of them what IS their grievance, uhat
their disconten, Surely The best ties, ~ the
purity ard wisdom OF any government is I" be
found in the continued happiness and general
prosperity Of the governed. ro this ,est VT
confidently appeal, and ieave~H TO the good
sense of the people OF this District TO defer
mine whether they are willing 10 abandon the
substantial benefits which They derive from the
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