Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-14

l.ud;bIe task Of putting down the Administra-
ton right or wrong. 1t IS no wonder :"
W,sb;np,on" .the public sentiment Is rising
.,,oroe, and stronger against them, when we
I..r, Pom the "organ" at New York, thai there
10. heen Concentration" OF it here. ne
.;r,. of the fines are "ominous" enough, we
aerer' and we do not think they can well "be
ne;s,ak.n." We are not as confident as the
ENQUIRER that the "majority Of the late Senate
is against them," but the Enquirer is not Tar
wide of the mark, as, in two preceding essays,
we have shewn. We are glad TO have SO good
an authority 10 confirm what we have hitherto
supposed, rather than asserted, in regard TO the
organized opposition in that body. The En-
ouirer. better informed than US, is, perhaps,
more nearly right.
Speaking Of the Enquirer, leads us 10 notice
its 10 Paan, of Thursday last, beginning in the
following lofty strains Of exultation:
"8H Aback!-Every thing is ominous OF the
fate Of the Coalition. All their favorte mea-
sures, during the last session, have been defeat
ed. Tie Woollen bill, the Colonial bill, the
Naval School bill, the two Dock bill-are blown
sky high, sky high"
BY the "Coaliiion," the Enquirer delicately
alludes to the Constitutional President, and 'he
Officers who preside over the great Depart
merits Of the Government. We shall not dis
pute about names; and certainly there is no
great disrespect in this application of word
"Coali,ion," by those yho are proud OF belong.
ing TO accumulation" the formation OF
which has been almost officially announced
That the Bankrupt Bill, the Naval School Bill
or the Two Dock Bill, and especially the Tor
mer, were favorite measures Of the Administra-
ton, We were no, before apprized. We had,
on the contrary, until the Enquirer gave US this
information, supposed that they were, in the
Senate, where they were defeated" favorite
measures OF Mr. HAYNE, of South Carolina, by
whom they were all reported, and ably advo-
Gated, and who is certainly not particular
friend to this Administration. We sincerely
regret that these measures failed Of success, be-
cause we considered them important, the hrst
as an improvement OF our Civil Coce-the two
others as important to the prosperity and etfi-
cheney Of the Navy: but we do not believe that
their defeat was produced by caucus agency,
unless in the case of che last, which is thought
by some 10 have been sacrificed 10 political
maneuvre, in order to prevent the location OF
Dry-Dock in the State Of New York, lest, per-
chance, the Administration shout be thought to
mediate any measure which would be even IN
cidentally beneficial 10 tina, State.
With regard to the Colonial Bill, we do be
leve that the Enquirer is rightly informed !,
when il states its rejection to have been caused
by hostility TO the Administration Some mem
bers Of the Senate were doubtless opposed 10
the principle Of the bill, or rather Of the amend
ment made to il by the popular branch OF Con-
gress, on account Of which the bill was defeat
ed; others, we have no doubt, voted against 1t
because they thought the measure might be
acceptable 10 the Executive, and useful in the
adjustment Of our rela.i--=.TTsr sEvery thing
IS omineus Of the fate Of the Coalitiou!" What
is on,inous Of il? This defeat of their favorite
measure the Colonial Bill. How is this omin-
Gus to them? Because it will throw our com.
mercial relations with Great Britain into confu-
sion; and the People will blame the Admins
tration for it, and put them down, TO put up the
"Combination." And are the great concerns
Of this Nation to be perilled on such election
eering schemes as this? Is il supposed that
the People are so blind and bewildered as mott to
be able TO trace effects 10 their causes, and cast
the censure where the blame Justly belongs?
But, we have not yet arrived at this grave part
Of our argument, and resume The lighter thread.
In good time, we shall be serious upon it.
Enough has been already said to shew that,
in one branch OF the Legislature Of the United
States, an organization has been effected Of
party, whose fundam entail principle is, HOSTILE
" to the present Administration; and tina, ST.
milar organization is boas,fully predicted in
the other branch Of the Legislature. 1t has also
been shown, we think, that every one who will
not join in the cry, Delenda EST, Down with il!)
is to share the same fate, 10 the extent Of the
power Of that party, whether among the People
or the Peoples Representatives. 1, is exulling-
ly proclaimed that there is to be, at the next
session, majority, in both branches Of the Ma
,ional Legislature, hostile TO The present Admi-
nistration; and, in the jargon Of the school to
which ",he leaders" belong, i, Is said tina, this
desiderated and exceedingly propitious posture
Of public affairs will have been produced by
concentration Of opinion" which has taken
place at Washington, which is to efec, " re-
stora,ion" of"republican usages;" by which is
meant restoration Of old KING Caucus to
rights and prerogatives, Of which public OPT
hion has curtailed him, as, within the las, half
century, il has done other absolute monarchs of
some Of theirs. New we wish it to be under
stood, that we are opposed to monarchical rule
in any shape or any gusc. Our ancestors
sought an asylum in America 10 avoid it in one
form: let no, their descendants consent to wear
the yoke in another. Above all, let them not
submit to the rule Of hvdra-headed despotism: