Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-11

not the ConSutelou theh, ""a' :.
these questions Must be answered af1rma'iveY'
What, then, is the reason OF the present dissa'
tisfaction! A Northern, instead OF southern
man is President. Mr.. Giles is the sire OF inc
Harrisburgh Convention.
From the Democratic Press.
That distant events strike with more surprise
and take more entire possession OF oar minds
than those which, pass almost under our own
eve, is a remark as ancient as it is unquestlon-
ABLY true. AT this time our papers are pretty
generally occupied in noticing fact stated In
the House of Commons, by Mr.. Husksson, that
Six Bandanna Handkerchief are made in Eng
land and exported to India. This is curious
fact. exhibiting the revolutions Of commerce and
the triumphs Of skill and ingenuity. a lew
wears ago nearly all the white cotton goods
consumed in the United States were imported
from India, noU we export Whne Cofion goodS
from, the port of Philadelphia 10 Canton, as al ar
,icle of commerce We may also add, that large
quantities of cotton goods are exported from
Boston 10 Smyrna. So much for the American
System.
Instead of being clothed in goods manuiac-
tured abroad we are clad in our own mahu'ac'
lures. and we cIothe those who used to cio'he
us. Instead Of employing the capital ana ma
chiuery, and feeding the population Of 1rea'
Britain, we employ and feed our own. So much
the better for our Farmers and Manufacturers
Intead of our ships being employed In BRING
ing us the Manufactures Of other countries, 'hey
are engaged in transporting ourmanuiac'ure',
as we'll as our raw materials, to other countries
So much the better for our Seamen and oui
Shipping.
The South no longer depending upon For
eien market for its cotton, sends itwhere IL mas
a ready sale, among its sister States; ana mus
all the States are benefited, and the cords OF IN
tere.t draws still closer the bands OF union. II
the nabobs Of the South, Gen. Jackson ana o'h
ers. would, instead of buying hempen bagsins
and ropes, to export the cotton they grow, ne
| patriotic enough to use bagging and ropes made
| from their own cotton, the other States could
purchase 100000 lbs. more Of their cotton thar
thew now do There are too many OF our South
rons who, like John Randolph, will purchase
nothing manufactured north Of the Potomac
and are foolish enough to boast that their 81
bles were printed sat his Majesty's Printing
Offices" We do not marvel that such States
| men and Patriots should denounce The Decla
ration Of independence "a fanfaronade OF ao
stractiops."
From the HagerstsUn Torch Light.
We are frequently asked why we do not de.
vote moro of our paper 10 political matter!
Why we remain so lukewarm on the presiden
tial question? With an occasional charge or
the one hand, that we publish more in favor
MIR. Adams than Gen. Jackson; and on th'
other, that Gen. Jackson receives more than hi
share of our attention.
But few words will suffice in answer t
these enquiries and charges.
1t has all along been, and is still our aim, t
put off the violent agitation OF this truly excl
ting question:, as long as possible, believing
ssal decision as an eighteen mon asss to
test.
What we have published, has been at tn,
special request of the friends of the respective
candidates, and amounts to about an equa
quantity Of matter on-each side.
Notwithstanding our wish to guard agains
what we consider premature excitement or
this question, we shall continue to publish suct
articles as. the friends of the different candi
dates may present for that purpose, provided
they be couched in unexceptionable language
We do not wish 10 be understood as affect
ing an indifference that we do not feel on ,hi.
subject. All our feelings and all our wishe.
are with the policy Of the administration, and
in opposition to the principles contended fol
by the leaders Of the adverse party.