Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-09-10
Erom TIE National MteMieeqes,.

The Albany Argus, and its wor.Iy associate,
the Delaware Gazette, (whose old leaven OF re
deraiism seems 10 have acquired all the sour
ness observation-disclosures Of Jacobinism) attempts
20 set off, against their own positive opinions
and bitter denuno a,ions Of General Jack
son, in 1924, our brief controversy with Mr.. Ad-
ans, the Secretary Of State about the same pc.
Rod. They are welcome TO make all the use OF
i, they can. We have already said, that Mr.
Monroe, the then President, is living in an ho-
norabie retirement from public life, which we
will no, disturb by revi,ing that controversy.
Blu, did we ever say Of Mr.. Adams, at that time,
any thing tha, ought TO make as blush TO sup
port him for the Presidency? Did we, like those
prints said Of General Jackson, tell our readers
that he stood at an immeasara6le distance from
the Presidency? That he did not possess SIN
gle qual6c alton for the Presidency! That lie
had, at every opportunity, flola'edihe eonsu,u
lion. and sci himself above the laws! On the
contrary, we defy our most malignant adverse
nv 10 quote from our columns, at that or any
other date, a syllable inconsistent with that re
spect which we have ever entertained ion The
public as well as the personal character OF MI.
Adams. We have publicly differed IN opinion
| from him. bnt we have never denounced him.
| Much less have we ever uttered any thing Ike
such a sentiment, as was Familiarity sporled by
gentlemen of the Combination party, IN regard
IN his antagonist General JAG kson, that his eiec-
! ,;op would be " curse TO the county,! IL
| these gentlemen do not like the true reflection
| Of their own opinions, scarcely yet three years
old le, Them not hold out "a false representation
ofours, in the hope of making US out as incon-
sistcnt, and as treacherous to our own princlP.es
and profession, as they have been proved 10 DE-
The Arpns, not content with misrepresent-
inc our former language, docs the same WIN
orr present conduct. Every word OF what II
saws of close alliance between US and "the
eIer,s" of Mr.. Adams, and concerning Clerks
| in the puhlic Offices being employed by US IN
convinp extracts from the files Of the Argus, OF
of any other paper, is utterly untrue, and WIN
out the shadow of foundation.
The Argus further in,ima'es, that we nave
been "pubicly called upon Tor the proof OF ihs'r
I"Tour1 declarations relative TO The alleged eH'
/" prcssions Of Mr.. Jefferson" We shall con-
slider this statement ola alleged Tact as call by
the Argus itself: for about that journal yet hangs
some .scmhlance Of decency, 10 enti,le It TO the
respec, of passing notice. we 90 no' per
ceve in this call sufficient reason LOT puo''sl'
mo The name of the informant, upon whose au
,hori,v we stated Mr. Jefitrson's opinions. Il
is cnonrh for US 10 say, that no man, tcto had al
onno,tyoifu of knotcing what Mr.. Jefferson
oninions were ON the subject OF me resun Of 'h'
late Presidential Election, UW deny what W.
have stated on ,ha, subject. 1t ;sno', as som'
one 1--WE do no, now recollect who) seems TO sup
nose. upon the authority Of Governor Coles, ina
we found our statement. We should not, IN
deed. for an Instant, question any statement oil
that head hy MIR. Coles, who had The best OPP
no,tuni,y Of hearing the opinions OF Mr.. Jeifer
son. Blu, there are other persons besides Ihs
Goyernor, who have heard from Mr.. 'cher
SONS own lips the same sentiments, in Language
~ ,r,ellously resembling part oil that whici
we Quoted, few days ago, from the Richmon'
Enonirer THAT mirror Of consistency and yer!
link OF courtesy.) We have no doubt III ou
pmn @ minds, thai these opinions of Mr. jeher
CON are also upon record, if The book could %
n.sa,ed The Editors Of the Richmond In
u;rsr have it in their power either 10 verify o.
qnroys our statement of his oral tes.lmon!
'p his subject. They have heretofore iavore'
y" 9Th statements of Mr.. Jefferson's opinions
Us n subjects. We call upon them nov
s;'hsr 10 admit or deny his opinion upon 'nis
Thsy owe il 10 the cause of TRUTH and 10 'puo