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

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PRESIDENTIAL EI.ECTION.-No. VII.
In our former numbers we have stated 1na'
nothing could afford stronger evidence Oh inc Id
vorable tight in which member OF d 'eeis'a,i'e
BODY friendly 10 an administration was consider
ed, than the election Of such members 10 the va
rious committees in that body. By this hsht
let us view Mr.. Adams during the
Third Session--lso5-6.
This session, be it recollected, was two years
previous to the time assigned as the period OF
Mr.. Adams alleged apostacy from The tederai
10 the republican party. Nothing can show IN
stronger light the injustice of this accusation
than the enumeration of the committees on
which he served, and The exposition oil his con-
duct during this session He served on the lol-
lowing commi,tees-On the Territory north
west Of the Ohio-In relation TO Coins-ln re-
lation 10 the land titles Of Louisiana--ln rela-
ton to tho culture Of sugar in that state-on
the Treasury report-On all the committees IN
relation TO the new principles assumed by Great
Britain and her violations OF our neutral righ's
IF or drafting rules Cor onductIng the business
Of the Senate--On the army-0n the iazoo
claims--On all TO which the messages OF the
President were communication the memorials
of Baltimore, Philadelphia New York, Boston,
Salem, &c.-On the hospitai-On the tonnage
duly-On the committee which had the dlrtc-
lion and superintendance OF the hbrary-oh
the protection OF AmGican seamen-Oh inc
| subject of prohibitory importa!ions IN foreign
vessels where governments did net admit ours
on equal terms-On the National Academy
On the District Of Columbia-On all bills, reso-
Iutions and amendments-On, the mnt-Oh tue
Judiciary-On grants Of land-And on many
| other committees. He served on ten commit
| tees where any fedora member did on one, and
nearly twice as many as any other republican
member, although most OF the members were
much his seniors in point Of servicei yet during
this session he is counted as an opponent to the
administration, with as much justice as meri-
dian is called midnight At this session MIR.
Adams voted with the republican, and in oppo
sition to the federal members, in relation to the
nonimporta,ion act with Great Britain. In the
| recess between this and the preceding session,
the Spanish minister, the Marquis de Casa
Yrugo, had so conducted himself that the Pre-,
sideHt inhibited his entry into the District OF
Columbia. The Marquis disregarded the inhl'
biion Of President Jefferson, and addressed 10
hin, conlemptuous note on the subject. VA,
nv persons emf doubts OH the .subiec; oI
I The Presidents power. 10 remove all question
Mr.. Adams moved committee on the subject;
Of this committee he was chairman, aud he re-
ported a bill in relation 10 foreign ambassadors
giving the President all the authority that had
been questioned. This bill he supported with
most able, learned and finished speech, which
was published in the first literary journals of the
day, and may be found in the Anthology Of that
j Co. IL tod IF NIL rh
filled witt, this speech. Can more decisive evil
dence Of friendship to an administration be fur
nished Than we have afforded OF Mr.. Adams
from the journals Of the Senate? Would he
friends of Mr. Jefferson, who constituted three
fourlhs of that body, have conided so much
power, much distinction on any one but a
known friend!A Be il remembered, that on all
these committees Mr.. Adams was elected by
| the ballot OF the whole members, and that he
did not owe his place on these, committees to
| the oTerweening partially Of presiding Off
GER. 1t might as well be contended that the
Prime Minister Of England was hostile to the
administration. as to prove that Mr.. Adams was
at this time hostile 10 the administration of
Mr.. Jefferson. Yet the time assigned for Mr..
Adams leaving the federal party and joining the
republicans is stated 10 be two years after this
session. lie, it not therefore be said, that Mr.
Adams was hostile to Mr.. Jefferson or the re-
publican party, until the journals Of the Senate
Of the Union and Massachusetts are committed
TO the flames, and all recollection Of their con-
tents are buried in oblivion.
Would those old republican memotrs Of
congress of that day, some Of whom are now
enlisted in the opposition, state the result of an
interview which they sought with Mr.. Adams
about this period, their friends, if they could
feel shame, would not contend that Mr.. Adams
was at any time hostile 10 Mr.. Jefferson, TO re-
pubicans or republican principles.
The Interview 10 which we allude and the
motives which led to it were thus stated TO US
years ago by one Of the most venerable and re-
spectacle republicans ofthe present day, who
was there present. The conduct of Mr.. Ad-
ans had commanded such entire respect from
the republicans Of the old school then in Con-
gress, and his talents and assidious devotion 10
his official duties had convinced them so fully
that he could afford the most eminent service
and most efficient support to the administra-
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