Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-24

pretence, until il shalI be too late for any zeal
or exertion TO vary the result About eighteen
months from this time, the different colleges OF
electors " i'll meet to give their votes for Presi-
dent, and when the extent Of the Union, and
the complication Of the system Of eiecting the
President are considered, il cannot be deemed
premature at this time to look for expressions
of opinions upon the question who shall be the
next President We are among those who be-
ieve. that If we desire TO have the influence of
our opinions felt upon this question, an express
sion of them is absolutely necessary before the
general opinion shall be completely formed
After thus stating with candor and clearness
the reasons which have induced him to decide
on ranging himself either under the banner of
the Administration or the Opposition, The edit
or proceeds 10 announce the selection he has
made, in the following language:
"Our readers are aware that the present
Chief Magistrate was not the candidate sup
ported by our print at the last Presidential cleo
ZION. We considered Henry Gay as the con-
sistsnt champion Of the great AID leading mea-
sures in which this section oftfI Union was in
terested, and as such we gave hin such support
as we were able. That supportsa unavailing
Mr.. Clay was not successful. le has howey-
er been introduced into the abinet Of Mr.
Adams, and those measures which are SO deep
lp important 10 our own portiorof the United
STATES, have been adopted, or raher advocated
as the leading policy of the administration
To these measures, the friends ind advocates
of General Jackson in Congress- ave, by their
votes, manifested themselves opposed and there
can be little doubt, if General Jakson is sue.
cessful, course OF policy viii be adopted
which will be deeply ruinous 10 he interests Of
the north and west, tending 10 dieourage their
enterprise and paralyze their ihustry. The
| vote Of Gen. Jackson's friends inrongress las,
| winter upon several bills Of greatimportance,
are sufficient and alarming indiation Of this.
| Without examining al this time General Jack
sons personal qualifications for It's RESPONSE
BILE office, or the course pursueby his parti
sans, we now only look at him as ie head of an
Liberal policy dangerous to the LIST interests
Of the country in which it is our irtune to re-
side. Since we have taken upon prselves the
responsibility of public editors, have endea-
vored 10 advocate with such abili. as we pos
sess the interests o. the west. II. in view Of
what we deem to be the great int'rsts Of the
north * west, that we are costraineto say, that
we cannot enter into the views Of u support
ers of Gen. Jackson. We know ,hathe state Of
New York has been claimed for him We know
that the western part of this state as been re-
! presented as favorable to him, and ,rhaps that
inference may have been drawn asbuch from
the silence fthis section as from al other cir
cums,ance. Wehave, however, sofersed with
many influential republicans ofth west, and
can truly say that their views acqd with the
sentiments we have here yenldetlo express
The interests Of the west in relatln o this great
question, has constrained us 10 ht thus much,
both to inform those who mayhceive them
selves as regards our feelings, atho discharge
the duty which we conceived vowed 10 the
interests of thp country in whic h reside -