Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-16

Is i, objected that Captain Hull has passed
his life in the naval service of the country, mas
been much of his time on salt waterIand IS con.
seouently net at home in the routine of eivll
duties9 This objection really amounts 10 moth
inc when YOU consider-that he sunk the Guer-
riere.
Is il doubted whether Captain Hull is sutfl.
GENTLY acquainted with the past history and
present state Of our foreign relations: This can
be no objection, when you reflect that he sunk
the Guerrero.
Is it uncertain whether Capt. Hull could with
credit to the country, administer the various
complicated duties Of his office! what mat
tiers that when man has sunk the Guerrero.
Is it maintained, that cambridge, and Stew
art and Jones, and Morris, are also gallant skill
full and successful men? Aye but they did not
sink the Guerrero. Hull did. and he shall be
the President, and Morris shall be Vice-Presi-
dent for he was first Lieut. of the Constitution.
In word, coniure up as many objections as
you please against Hull, suppose him bad
| man, instead of a good one, citizen oi low re-
pu,e instead Of being man Of honor and inteS
ri,y-fancy him if you " i'll, feeble incompetent,
and irresolute; or head strong and rash; or mo-
rose and accommodating; make him what you
will, there remains the great answer, all sum
Gent and irress,ibe-he sunk the Guerrero.
We should be glad TO be informed wherein
his pretepsons are inft rior 10 General Jackson s.
Has he less nerve, less conduct, less talent, less
character? We sincerely think not; although
heartily disposed to accord to General Jackson
all that his intelligent friends claim tor him..
We simply believe this: thai, bat for the VIC
a., EtPP
the close Of the war, Gen. Jackson woaio never
have been named as President.
We believe. that the capture and destruction
of the Guerrero, at the opening OF the war, was
under all circumstances, as brilliant an exploit
as Gen. Jackson's, and one more important 10
the people, than the victory Of New Orleans
. The consequence is, that Capt. Isaac Hull has
prior claim 10 the Presidency,
From the Democratic Press.l
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.-No. vi.
In politics i, is, as it has been the case during
: the late struggle between France and England
neither party admits neutrals 80 IN our parry
contests we reckon him against US who does
no, declare openly for us And person whose
character is so elevated to act purely on prln'
ciple, without regard to party, will lind HIM
, self in turn the reproach Of both parties. his
,, has been siugulary the case with Mr.. Adams
On his return from Europe, on suspicion OF his
being their opponent, he was denounced by The
republicans, although he never acted against
them, aud few years after he was denounced
in like manner by the other party Tor desert
!, ing from their ranks, although he never had en-
listed in them or acted with them.
We have already stated that the republican
4 press denounced Mr.. Adams on his return, ant
, Notwithstanding the conclusive evidence whicf
p his conduct in the Senate of Massachusetts at
ored tina. he was incapable Of asIng q 81 BAG
n picion and denuncia,ion in the republican pa
). pers of the day, which on mentioning his depar
ture to take his seat in the Senate ofthe Union
foretold that he went on as the bitter foe Of tht
f administration, and would be the opposer o.
d the purchase Of Louisiana. 1t is probable, how
f ever, they would not have thus acted had they
!. more fully considered his course in the State
. Senate. But the business of the State Legisla
!. ture attracts little comparative attention, ant
d the most meritorious service in it makes bu
). little impression. If, however,, the republican:
had hitherto done Mr.. Adams injustice in their
). papers, they were prompt to do him full justice
/. as soon as they saw his course in the Senate Of
the United States. The session 1904, which
we considered in our last, commenced we think
in October, and early in the December subse
quent, the following paragraphs appeared IN
, two of the leading repp blican papers OF Massa
| chusetts, and in the Aurora Of this city.
/ From the Salem Register, attributed to DR.
, Bently's pen:-"1Ve are informed that Mr. Ad
"ams has declared in favor ofthe amendment,
. proposed by the House, respecting the election
"ucket of President and Vice President
, I"WouLD TO Cop, THAT THE TALENTS OF THIS
oman MIGHT BE SAVED FOR HIS COUNTRY
From the Worcester Egis.
"The Hon. John Q. Adams the colleague of
"Col Pickering in the Senate of the y. Staes)
: twill certainly be denounced and excommuni-
seated by his party On all the leading measures
Sin the Senate HE HAS ACTED AND VOTED WITH
1.-THE FRIENDS OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS. On the
. "resolution for carrying into effect The conven.
",ion with France for the purchase Of Louisi-
cana, he delivered concise, nervous, manly,
energetic and unequivocal eulogy on the mea-
"sure."
From the Aurora.
"The speech of.Mr. ]. Q. Adams is peculiar