Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-23

when Jackson is made President. we VIII &c.
officers and men too, and Duff Green shall be
our printer.
But, Messrs. Editors, there is another des-
crip,ios of people in this nation, who are nei'her
office hunters, demagogues, nor noisy at all 10
their course But in their own minds, are ST.
len,ly brushing away the falsehoods, misrepre-
sen.ation and calumnies, daily heaped on the
backs of the administration, by this unprinci-
nIed "combination," through the disciplined
and factionaIly regulated" presses OF the coun-
try. l was few weeks ago in village, not
very far from your city, where it was stated that
there was but one friend Of Mr.. Adams in the
plaee-that they were all Jacksoni,es: but, after
conversing somewhat freely with the citizens,
found that the violence of Jacksonsm had pre-
vented freedom of discussion; and that the pru-
dent and thinking part Of the citizens were wait
ing for the proper period to arrive, before they
disclosed their views as to who ought to be the
President. Two or three noisy, dictatorial and
presuming individuals may, and do, give po-
litical character to a village or neighborhood
precisely the reverse Of what it really is. This
fact was verified in the case here alluded to-;
and such cases are numerous, very numerous,
throughout the state Of Virginia. CHESS reso
lutions passed through the Legislature by a
large majority, yet nine ienths Of the people
have never read them, nor never will read them
they care nothing about them, considering them
as mere hobbies Of discontinued men, and that
the legislature might as well be employed on
them as many other things equally useless, E.
qually absurd. But the people want Conven-
ton, and the vote Of the Legislature on that
question now occupies their attentions; and it is
Mr.. Giles's conventional vote, and not his reso-
lutions, that exciies notice. There is counter
curren, now flowing from the people, which will
be too formidable for the current Of the Legis-
lature flowing upon the people. The people are
not satisfied with the Legislature on the Con-
ventional vote, nor is the resolutions Of Mr..
Giles considered sufficient excuse for the fail
ure OF that great State question. Giles, and
some others, considering themselves as the
greater lords Of the soil, contemplated the with
drawal Of the attention Of the people from the
true concerns of the State, and fix il on the at:
fairs Of the General Government; and through
these resolutions 10 escape the notice Of the
people in their unprincipled Vaccinations "a
gainst the people themselves, in aiding in the
destruction of the protecting arm of federal le-
gislation. This view of the subject is silently
making its way among the people, and no
schemes of the Jackson partizans will be able to
arres, is progress.
This clsss of people approve The views Of
Mr. Tyler as to the late Presidential election;
but they do not approve his tergi,ersations a.
bout it; and they see in Mr.. Tyler, as they
have long seen in Mr.. Giles, inconsistencies al.
together Incompatible with their views Of deli
bera,e statesmen. But Mr., Adams has forfeit
ed the patronage Of Mr. Tyler-and Mr.. Clay
too, suppose; but neither Of these gentlemen
have yet forfeited the good opinion of the peo-
pie Of this State who entertained such an OPT
MON Of them at the time Of the election, except
such men as Mr.. Tyler, and those Of whom
Mr.. Tyler speaks in his reply to a certain toast
given in the city OF Richmond. What has MIR.
Adams done? Does he intend TO make a road,
or canal? IL he does we wish he would go 10
work, for we want good road through Lees
burg to the District, very much indeed. But
he seems to be as slow in his doings 40 either
Tyler or Giles could wish him to be. Perhaps
he is waiting until it suits Tyler, Giles, Tazs-
well, and some Others in Virginia, again to
change their constitutional views as 10 internal
improvement; and there is little doubt as soon
as such change can be used as an instrument
Of elevation the change will be made l would
advise the leaders Of The opposition, to keep
their matchmaking eyes on these our politicians;
and 10 direct their "organ" in Washington to
"look sharp" and particularly to study the art
Of tergiversation; as the people Of Virginia
will make an effort to push themselves into their
ranks, and they do not wish them pushed back
the people have in contemplation new state
Of thirgs--a new system of representation, and
DO not wish 10 be interrupted in their course
by their evasions, and therefore they wish them
located some where in the ranks Of the Jsckso-
mans. They seem however, as yet, to go no