Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-31

a,.s Senator's are net "true Jackson
ian. nthen is that untrue statement he'u 'o'"'
merely to shield from present exposure '"e ~
era,;ons which are OIL foot for attaining very
different obiect from the elevation OF s'e".'a.
Iacksen to The Presidency. We observe tna'
the ALBANY Argus has la,e:y stated, win eau |
lions reserve upon every other point conneSeu
with this discussion, that "the Republicans
New York do not propose to offer GoVerhof
CLINTON as candidate for the Vice Presiae.-
cy: and tina, its editors are not aware tha'
The wish Of the "2epublicans Of that o'a.e
that the Vice-President' should he locatea !"
that State But not a word, IRON the Argus
about the Presidency! How would II please
the "pe republicans" Of New York to have the
pr.s;d,ncy filled from tha, State? 1t is not dis
honorable and far less is i, criminal Tor any in
diyidual. under our free and equal Government
70 aspIre to tie Presidency. We believe, II
Mr.. ". B would patiently await his turn, that
we might have more dangerous Presidenttnah
he would make. But if, buoyed up by poii'i,
cal success, the distinguished Senator shall
b,v. met the weird sisters on the blasted heath
and drank in his ear glorious phrophesy-
why. what then? If the "control" OF the ota'e
Of New York over the election be "absolute ana
certain" 1t will be seen, il is matter to be de-
,ermined by s'mas,er spirit" in ,ohose iavor tha'
control shall be exercised-that is, if"the mas
Ter shirt" has accomplished all that the htS
voca,e supposes; which, however, we are .ai
from beIieyinp-and Of course our suPposi'"'
goes for nothing. -
Whether the statement Of the Mercury be
] true or false, however, the unns,ruc,ed reader
will see that there are more things IN fea""
s. Eearth Than are dreaml of in his philosophy
The Richmond Enquirer al first attempts 'o
ridicule the views we have taken OF this na''er
In the very next paper, however, the Editors
appear 10 think them Of rather too grave Ia
lure. They say they are in formed tina, we mis-
) understood the meaning of Mr.. VAN buREN's
) Speecb in the Senate. Mayhap we did, though
the Richmond Enquirer probably did not 90
tain the information from the gentleman MIN
self. Be il so or not, that Speech, and the vote
by which it was followed, first opened our eyes
to the erteat Of the Organization which Is no"
not only not denied but boosted OF. That vote
was a better test Of the Organization" than any
other thing could well have beer: it was erior'ed
If we NAV saw so, from reluctant hands, ny the
mower Of that most potent of instruments, Sc
cret sub.caucus Mr.. VAN buren, himself wep
over the "dire necessity
We shall offer bu, one more Illustration Of TIT
mower Of Concentration o! sentiment, suct
as the Advocate has announced 10 have takef
place at Washington, during the past winner
The Richmond Enquirer has remarked that INT
/. Senators ought to be confronted with lheir &C
cusers. Without chusing to be considered II
tina, light, otherwise than we often accuse Tho
ENQUIRER itself Of being operated upon ny pre-
iudice in a manner which may or may not oPe
:; rae TO the public in jury, we will confront oui
selves with the votes OF those gentlemen Of
: zee leading questions Of the last session
. he trst in The order OF time, (Feb. 10y wa
that upon the motion of Mr.. BENTON, declarin,
/ il 10 be inexpedien. to send a Minister to Tacu
, baya in the place Of MIR. ANDERSON, deceased
). On that question the affirmative votes were a.
below
The second in order Of time (Feb. 2s) wa.
that upon the choice Of Printer to the Senate
upon which the names stalled below are admir-,
ted by the Mercury to have voted for the Edi
tor of the Telegraph.
> Thirdly, on the Sd Of March, after bil,e,
speech from Mr.. TAzEwELL, the Colonial Trade
r Bill was rejected by the disagreement 10 the
amendment of the House of Representative
thereto. The gentlemen named below voted
against that amendment.
). The votes on these questions Excluding the
names Of Senators who did not vote for either
Of the candidates for Printer, that being now
acknowledged to have 'been the test of "true
men'O stood as follows:-