Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-15

,f the Enquirer charges on the Administration
he most unworthy and unremitted ehorts 20
prevent the election Of such as they feared, ano
The reelection ot.Ssuch n had opposed them.
"For this purpose, (says the Enqulrsrr1 ,ne
servility of the Press, the patronage OIL 'ne
sdent, and the intrigue Of his cabnet, were put
in requisition. -Four hundred newspapers re-
tanned BY the coalition, opened their os'Wiies q.
once-contracls and Offices were lavishea upon
voters-Secrelaries quit their sta'ions' resof'ea
TO the provinces, traversed the Empire, ana open
ed the sluices Of corruption. 30 many "e"
papers, so much power, so mucn money, % o.
much intrigue, directed against soIi'a,y i.ui
vduaIs, and led by an audaciiy wh~n h'"' "e'
at no lie, seemed 10 announce ready sue1es'
sion OF easy and certain victories.
1t is in strict consistency with the devised
plan Of the Opposition to seize on every circum'
stance which can be so twisted and perverted
as to promote the great end OF all their Efforts.
A Secretary can neither pay visit oil duty, nor
move out Of the ten miles square Tor Tour Of
recreation, but the movement is referred 10 some
base motive. Every step is watched; spy
hangs on every act; every whisper returns I'D al
echo OF thunder; and every slight ana coh'e'
nient rumour is dec ked out in all the imposing
solemnity OF truth.
Aeain-in reference to the reelection OIL
Messrs. BENTON and VAN buren,, and 1he eiec-
ton Of Messrs, MLANE, RiDGELf, aud ELLIS,
We find the Enquirer breaking out into the lol-
lowing series Of apos,rophes:
"The friends OF Jackson, nstead Of being dri-
ven OUT, appear in augmented numbers, anc
stand erect in triumphant array!--Whlle the
coalition, instead of exulting in their infamous
conduct, are skulking from its consequences,
and denying the game they have plaYed!-de-
nying it, not because il was infamous, out De-
cause it was unsuccessfu.! But the game is up,
the players stand unmssked, and the stake is
ours. The Senate becomes the Controlling
Power of the Government, art can never use
that power but for the good oi the people In
their past conduct, and their Known characters,
the country has pledge To-. lie wisdom and
patriotism Of their future course. Entanghng
alliances may be preyeniedi corrupt nomlna.
tons re jected;the waste public money checked
sectional Legislation communicating rights
Of the States respec,ed-ci,il wars avoided
mad schemes of converting South Americans,
and coloGizing African s!ayes, ex3loded-and
! all this may be done, at the same time thar d
fair support is given 10 the President, whenever
he confines himself 10 the proper exercise OF
constitutional power for just and necessary pur-
poses"
Such are the anticaptions in which Mr.. Rit-
chic INDUCES, in the first moment OF his tri-
umph. But his exultation is not 10 be limited
by the circumstance Of q mere accession OF num-
bers. in one Of his last numbers we find the
overaowings Of his delight, in consequence OF
the failure Of Congress to pass the important
gafsee paragraph snIife:
"M .46ack.-Every thing is ominous of the
fate ofthe Coalition. One of their most tesot-
ed friends from Kentucky is compelled TO con-
Tess that their case is critical. All their favour
lie measures during the last session have been
defeated. The Woollen Bill, the Colonial Bill,
the Bankrupt Bill, the Naval School Bill, the
two Dock Bill-(not to speak Of the Observa.
tories, the Nationa! University, the Home De.
parlment, all the Light House projects,) are
blown "sky-hieh, sky-bigh." Considering the
immense exertions made in doors and out Of
doors, openly and clandestinely, by the whole
patronage of the Government, and the whole
intrigue Of the ministers, we consider the dis
appointment Of all these favourite schemes, in
which they are more interested than the public
are, as very fortunate break for the Nineteenth
Congress. We understand that the last day OF
the last session was particularly characterized
by the boldness Of its debate. In the House OF
Representatives, Mr.. FORSYTH delivered one Of
the most brilliant and powerful speeches, which,
has been heard during the session, on the Geor-
gia question. Gen. SMITH, Of Maryland, came
out with great strength and asperity on the CO.
lonial Bill-exposing all the commissions and
omissions Of the Northumberland placing
the saddle on the right horse, Were the Re-
porlers i'll their places? and will these speeches
appear? Now, how does the nation stand now?
The Revenue reduced, great branch OF our
commerce about to be lopt off BY the President
Proclamation, "a Proclamation Of his own ne
elect and indiscretion,) Jour character injured
abroad--unnecessary, menaces and civil war
threatened al home--the Constitution itself as
sailed in a variety Of ways. But our consola-
ton is, that the people are rousing in the ma
jesty Of their strength, and will in due season
throw off this Coalition which sits as an incu-
bus upon them2
To the above bills, the Enquirer might have
added the Revolutionary officers Bill, and the
Loan Bill. With respect to all these bills, when
Mr.. Ritchie declares that the government "are
more interested" in them "than the public are,
weseun very little hazard when we assert that
the voice OF the country will be against him.
There is, however, a singular inconsistency in
the above paragraph. After exulting in the &C.
feat Of the Colonial Bill, Mr. Richie complains