Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-18


"the presen, .lav, viz desire to conhnethe az.
",;on or the Federal Government within tne
"lmits designed by the trainers oil the oop ;"s.
sutton. You certainly do no more '"sn
"tice to your State, when you claim Joe nc. ,;as,
"preat nrer, Of having heen among Tue ea a. -
~most consistent, and ethcien' advocates u ''.'
I"fundamen,aI principle. All disPassiohs..
aser,ers win admit, that the measures'o VIZ TN.
I.you allude Justify the alarm you express "s
"spirit Of encroachmen has assumed new anu
Gar moreIseductiye aspect, ara can only &c
"sis,ed by the exercise oil uncommon Virtues
Nv Z moi this too much? We freely adj
mi, tina, there is a great political principle
which distinguishes between some sinen anu
some parties at the present day, ana ina. mere
is one class of men in favor oil claiming tor the
General Government too much power, anu a,'
other class which denies TO II It's most Saiaao'e
authority. We hope that Tar larger parry
than either avoids equally both extremes we
admi, that Mr.. V. B has lately come over 10
the side to which he says North Caroli'a We,
longs, and probably truly: II, however, ne hao
said the same Of The committee TO "hom TX
was replying, we believe he would nave iao"rea
under an egregious error, having ourselves un'
dcrs,ood that two-lhirds OF that committee are,
and .Iways have been, Federaists oil f" ash-
inp,on School-hed in high respect as such,
both bv political friends aud opponents, ou'
clearly and undeniably such. ,Bul, we ask,what
measures Of the present Administration "Jns'l.
Gy the alarm which Mr.. V BIS. letter echoes!
What measures has this Administration adopt
Ell diff ring from the policy or The scope, Oh
ha, which preceded il? What power has eth
er Congress or the Executive exercised, which
has not been repeatedly exercised under pre-
ceding Administrations OF the GoNernmthl!
None whatever We challenge the specltlca-
ton of single one. None can br produced -
The Letter Of Mr. VAN BrKEN, therefore; IS
mel, her more nor less than asweeDing proscilp-
ton Of the spirit and letter OF the ieadn'g ac,s
of The last ADMINISTRATOR, such as the Hcogni-
lion Of the independence of the South; the IN
terchange Of fri, ndly condolences with them;
m, Establishment Of the United States Bank;
The Revolutionary Pension List; the continual
ton and preservation Of the Cumberland Road;
the Recommendation OF National University
and Observatory; the making Of surveys with a
view to The improvement Of navigation, inter
nal as well as coastwise, and the construction OF
great highways. To which we may add, H.
as alleged against this Administration, ii OF
favorable to the encouragement OF NanuIac-
lures, the very grievous offence OF holding sen
timents fay orahle to that interest. -
Whatsnew aspect" has "the spirit OF en-
croac hment assumed, which is ear more Sc
duc,iye" than heretofore! What new aspect
has il assumed at all? 1t has certainly been
less seductive in its effect upon the honorable
senator himself than formerly, Instead ut Sc
ducing, it appears to have narseauC- D,ore
due tive FORMERLY Thas now, instead being less
so: for even his "nncommon virtue" could not
It S ST the syren song, The burlhen Of which IS
NATIONAL IMPROVEMENT. He was Tor improv-
ing The country formerly, but now alas. Nhat
an advoc ate have we not lost? he is Tor I'm
pro. ing" nothing but "the condition of the
press" IF his progeni,ors, ana their conten-
poraries, bad been Of the same mind with him,
IN. People ofthe now enlightened and prosper
COS Commonwealth, Of which he is citizen,
would TO this dav have continued 10 import
bncks from Europe TO huid their houses, and
send their children home 10 get their education
and their wi es. ill.,, Eagle that spreads its
wings and scars aloFt ,.ndazzird by the gori-
Gus beams Of heavenly light, is beautiful type
# snlign,enrd enterprise: Vie same bird, tied
down earth cur,aiied Of its freedom aud lis
! natural powers, is IN no sense more elevated
obicc, than the ,gnaai, huzzard that is perc he'd
IN the cage adjoining IL. Almost So great IS
the contrast between what this Governmcn, IS
rapidly becoming, under a d scrre, exercise Of
It's ,cnefieent and selflmprosing po"ers, and
wha, il will be, il a Combination, for political
purposes is sufft req to sci its foot on the neck
| IF the General Government, and wresi from II
rs legitimate functions
! Now, we hop" 10 be allowed, without being
depmtd unchatitabe, TO doubt the sincerity
with which man Of Mr. VAN BuREN', intel
l. CT denies to the Genera Governmen, the pow
er Of apprDprlaling money to' any purpose du-
ring peace abroad and al homc Dut 10 main.
tain an army Of saiaried Offices. 10 make a
shew, and collect re,enue--tur MA, purpose?
Why, Ter The purpose of keeping half dozen
or doz n individuals al as many foreign Pow
ers, main,ainlng g',ri,ons AT home Just large
tenoneh 70 fire salutes on re,ew.da,s 5, and keep
In. few ships the lookout alb cad. Very
GER ain We are, that, If Mr. VAN buren, were
once IN power as tie lime may come that he
vii be) ne uld &c, b k 10 his Ole ground, s.
ABANDON lbs ''nrw" scruales as speedily as pos.
/ sole. II !, capitai stroke for effcl, to talk
ab2pt tie principles Of MIR. JEFFERSON and OF
the good old DAYS; as Mr. B does; but VIVA,
We wan, 10 know is, whether these eehtlemen