Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-11-28

brought INTO view by irienu "
when the object is, to assali Mi. Aaamsi 10
the inquiry will naturally be nade' VINO de'enu-
ee Gen. Jackson for that act, al une W'ee
.snI,;,nd. ne accpsrrs rose up against him tor
;,s commission. Have we forgotten, Mr., Speak
er. the zeal and ability With which Mr. Adams
SEEMED forth in vindication, not only OF the
patriotic inlensions; but of,he Justice, dlscrs-
lion and corrcc, discipline manifested by 1eh.
Jackson on that occasion? How then, can gen.
t,emen consistently avow themselves the warm
and exclusive friends of General Jackson, anu
| 90, condemn Mr.. Adams who 5000 1orth I'D
his behalf? How can they allude 10 the defence
of the former, so opportunity mace ny 'hv 'a'-
ter, while they are endeavoIng 10 eh'is' a'' o"'
| feelings in favor Of the one ana against 'he
other? No, Sir, Mr. Adams, whatever may pe
his offences. ought no. TO be hurled from OIL
fee for defending the conduct OF 1eh. 'aIheoh'
The gentle man from Maury ought 10 he as
anxious to suppress that part Oh MS spec"
which brings this subject into view; as nc was
! 10 expunpe from The rec ords OF this house, me
resolution which has allied forth this discus
sion. 1t is unfortunate too, MI. Speaker, that
the gentleman has alsaded to Inc suoJec' VI uo-
mestir manufactures and INTERNAL i'hPr".e
men,. Surely. sir, thsi gentleman mas 'o'so't &c"
he former proceedings OF ihls leBlsia'ure' nc
should refresh his memory, by recurrence W
the Journals Of the state legislature OF 1879,
and no, forget the Journals oil me 1e"a'e .,
r.. United States f1r 1928 s. 1924. He should
n :, mind wha, wa, said and done at those
times. in relation 20 the subJec, lie has now re-
fred 10. The peu,lcmar, If he has regard 10
Consistency, had better suppress this part OF
his sneech Ekewis~ Hi is let out before tie
world, i, will inc, itably do harm to The cause
of Gen. Jackson Would the gentleman TX
cite all the feelings ard pre- JUDGES OF the nu,
merous friends of in ernai improvement and
domestic manufactures against the success Oh
cur favoritr candid-F!
| The gentleman frfm Maury is anxious 10
convince Us, thai he ought not TO De D'aheo 'o'
hurryine on the dser-si"n OF this subject, not
outstanding IN ihs< 20 sitIon oil The member
who ofT,red the rtseIuion. | confess, sir, when
| consider the character Of the genlleman's
snrecb. | am disposed 10 make great allowances
! for his extreme has,e and Anxiety. Relating as
! j, did, almost exclusively, 10 the resolutions
long since adoptt ds'!t is evident The speech
was prepared, aud sot having been drN'ereo
at the time it was intended, the gentleman
nigh, consider it dangerous 10 attempt to
withhold il any longer NO sir, the speech
must come out, and 10 no subject couid II 'e d.
d.p,ed more conveniently, Than 10 that now
| under COnSlufrdtlbH. ANhohS' 'hS'S'O'N1 $3.50
did seem, at first view.to be some want OF cour-
tesy in thus pressing the consideration OF an
important subject upon gentleman III Ill
health. vet lhe peculiar circumstances in which
find the gentleman from Maury, furnish
something like ar ase .4y, solar a, least as he
| is Concerned The gentieman, in the course
Of his elaborate argument, has referred to
dec laration, which, he says, was made by Mr..
Trmble Of Kentucky. II is true, MIR. lrimbe
himself denies ever having made such drcla-
ration. but surely must not he state 10 believe
a Tennessean in preference ~ Ken'uckian, es'
,eciaIy when the former is an honorable mem
Der of this house If then, as liam bound 10 be-
liefe from the assertion Of the gentleman on this
| aoor MrTrimble did make the declaration at
tiibuted to him, that circumsl ance furnishes
strong argument in favor OF the adoption OF
this reso' ution, for it assures US where we can
! find {, ldtn 20 sustain our charges. Neean
direct our representatives in congress 10 call
on Mr. Trimble, or al leasl 10 cite his declara-
ton to which the gentleman has referred.
| There IS one Other 1ppic, connec,e with THIS
debate, to which cannot avoid referring before
sit down. Gentlemen surely never shou'd
talk about corruption, when they al" advancing
doctrines at war with the liberty OF the press
Fault is found with the publication OF TINS re-
solution IN newspaper, di'houSh !. ~ N'' -
| to he universally the custom to publish all the
proceedings Of eve.y Legislative body in our
country for the inform alton of the people
What, sir, are not the acts Of this general as
sembly to be given TO the people' Are we 10
suppress our proceedings? threat has even
been thrown out, that The editor, who had the
audaci,y TO tel the people Of the introduction
Of this resolution, before the ultimate disposi-
ton of it. shall be no longer INDUCED with the
valuable privilege OF sitting at the clerks table
and taking notes of our proceedings for the in
formation Of our constituents. Really, sir, this
can only be equaled in the most despotlc go
vernments, where the press is subjected 10 the
inspection and control of board Of censors.
Our constitution provides that all legislative
proceedings shall be public and tina, the press
Shall be free and uncontrolled. How then, Can
any gentleman consistently find fault with an
editor for informing the people at distance
Of the int oduc,ion Of a resolution! The ci'l-
gems Of Nashville might obtain the inforna-
ton by coming into our hall and hearing the
resolution read when offered Could not any