Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-30

ding up terms which had been unsuccessiulIy
urged by proceeding one, and which it found
unattainable! Or is it either unusual or disre.
putabie in governments, finding that they can.
not obtain all they want in theip commercial ne.
quotations, to abandon part oftbeir pretensions
iE order to secure others! We omit to touch
upon the vie vs. displayed by the British C abb.
net in this matter which would further illus.
trate our opinions, but as thew do not par,icu.
larly relate to the view Of the question we are
now taking, we decline it.
| We conclude this part of the subject with
the declaration, that the refusal Of the British
government to pursue the negotiation, after
| their invitation to our own for that purpose,
was as unexpected by the world as it was by
! President Adams--nor could it have been cal
culated on or conjectured by any one who was
not admitted into the secret plans of The British
Ministry.
! Having thus gone through the objections
made against President Adams, in which we
have tested conjecture by facts, and controyert-
cd arbitrary differences by those rules Of con-
struclion which obtain in cases Of most impor-
tant concern before the highest tribunals Of our
country, we cheerfully submit the decision to
the unprecedented opinion Of our fellow citizens
If we believed that the measures Of the pre-
tional hope could be held out TO US that differ
ent course of measures more propilious 10 the
The interest of the Republic, would be pursued
by another more capable OF administering the
Government than the present incumbent, our
duty to our country would oblige US unhcsita-
tingly TO support that man.
We desire not TO cloud this great question
with any thing that can lead US from the SIM
plcily Of truth, or furnish 4 doub! Of the sim
certify with which we speak. We know OF no
act of General Jackson's life, Of nothing that
has proceeded from him, that can Justify US in
the belief that he is qualified 10 Gll the station
Of Chief Magistrate Of this country; and if we
can trus, his bosom friend and 5iographer Ea
ton, who is among the most ardent Of his sup.
Porters, the Generals sense Of duty has hi,her-
TO obliged him 10 resign the several subordinate
civil stations to which he has been appointed,
because he felt himself incapable to discharge
their duties properly, and not as the Jackson
manifesto would adroi,ly impress the belief,
that i, was to "take higher ones" Thus, in the
absence of all other qualifications, the military
popularity Of the Chicftain is to be the club of
Hercules in the hands Of an aspiring Opposi
ton, with which they are. to fell the present
Administration-snd the dynasty Of the nation
is cast, that after the reward of single term
in the Presidential Chair, his sun is 10 set in
the west, and new orb is 10 arise, whose shorn
radiance is in the mean time 10 be relumed
But with Chief Magistrate thus pronounc-
ed incompetent by his intimate friend, at
guleless moment when there was no expecta-
ton that the General would ever be thought of
as candidate for the Presidential Chair, wha,
are to ex peci, out that his course will be di-
rected by privy council Of friends?-and look
e: al fhou ,l 600
what a heterogeneous mixture Of political poll
cy they present, so far as their views are made
known--how destitute Of the essential princi.
pie of coheslon--bow versatile some have ap-
peared in the progress Of events. Can the 2eo>
pie Of this country act SO unrehectingly as 10
reject competent, and tried, and approved Adj
ministra,on for the purpose Of summing the
risk of such state o. things as the con:em-
plated change would be likely to estail on them?
Satisfied with the present course Of measures,
they ought 10 be cautious how they permit this
change-for 10 use the thought OF one oil our
earliest and soundest statesmen. ITO undo
wha, has been done by predecessor is consid-
cred by rival successor as the best proof OF his
own capacity and desert; and where the change
of men has been the result of public choice, the
person substituted will consider himself war.
ranted in supposing that the dismission OF his
predecessor has proceeded from dislike TO
his measures, and the more he varies from his
course, the more lie will be likely 10 recon-
mend himself to the favor Of his constituents
These considerations in the case of rival candi
dates, where an administration has been sup
planted by competitor would be apt to induce
the new President TO promote changes which
would not only subvert the existing policy. but
occasion disgraceful and ruinous mutability
in the administration Of government. When
Then the people haze reason 10 approve offhe con-
duct and measures of Chief Magistrate, they act
,cisely TO continue him in the station in order TO
prolong the utility Of his talents and virtues,
and 10 secure to the government, the advanta-
ges Of permanency. in a wise system Of admin
istration."
Felio,o Citizens Of Maryland: our task is full
6lled-With :his appeal to you, We offer our
humble and reveren,ial su7plica,ion to the An-
thor of all Good, that He will be pleased 10
direct with wisdom the Councils Of our Cosa-
try, and lead our ellow'Countrymen IN all their
acts to the best and happiest results.
| In accordance with these views we submit