Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-11

ov,ocsrated bv malice & fsIsehood;-his char-
eAas = hi,ctened NV SANDER and detraction;
every whipster, who can say his n 49, NJ
himself qualified 10 decide on his poii'i'a' a"N
literary character! ,,,5 IN n
We do not wish to be misunderstood. IN a
free country, and in an elective soVei"'nS"'
like ours. II is duty which every Man o"
10 himself. TO examine the proceeoiheH " P"
lie officers, and 10 accord TO them Pra,s. "
sure, as their actions deserve. Du' - or,
wide difference between course u III -, ~
and that systematic and vulgar aou'. on,;aI
Frequently passes for il. There % d" ,:s".s;on
difference between candid ana ne. al
of the bearing and propriety OF i"s
he u,ceremonious arraignment OF the motives
of those who advocate or oppose mem " 80
s,,ucc the question of the TalV IS one on
which men necessarily differ-we say "eceSSu'y
M, in exclusive reference 10 the ih'neu'a
and perceptible Interests which are 10 VIC au
vanced or checked by large or smal ou'! -"
importat;ons, but, because, viewed as d. ao
stract question of Political Economy, the '"'u'e
! influence Of which on the prospeii'! " W.
country mortal intellect cannot grasp ~ p'>
sents itself TO various minds IN various WI u
and is necessarily productive OF 'a'lou, oP'',
| ions The maxim5 and the crceoS OF , o'i,' o.
Reconnaissance men who have oe'o!ea VIZ
lives to the s,udy and exemphhc'uo" Vi 10
compile ated prime pies; are as VpP"s''e % ~.
noles: and although TIE experience OF ages ""'
either confirmed or falsified their tneor'es' l''
each or them has advocates, able and energetic
who contend for them. however absurd the! oe'
with all the zeal Of enthusiasts ana all VI. '''
6dence of martyrs These opposite ard con
| Aictine theories are brought 10 pear upon 'n'7
| particular quesion--and we ask, therefore, III
icrest being for once discarded, whetner ~ -
not a fair ground q dis pute-"hether MI nus'
NAV not be as honest convert 10 inc ao. ''i"e
oI"organizing the industry Of the na''oh' anu
building up a middle pillar TO The iaofic WING"
his poelical Imagination conceived, as M
RUcG;e (our readers will excuse the compaIi
sony is 10 the Adam Smith schoo?-Unnues
,ionabIy. Why, therefore, sit, that the HJa1
TIE Iamon efEdilors, is so pertinaclous In CON
tending fer the purity Of his own motives, and
questioning those of his adyersarits! we beg
him, & others Of his stamp, when they attempt
TO SANDER men whose virtues are beyond th"'
| imitation as their fame IS beyond the ilhiue"""
, OF their hate, to rccolect tho prayer oil Burns:
go that some power the gift would sic Us
'To see ourselves rs ltilerS see Us!
We leave it with our readers. to say whether
they who accuse Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay OF
vicious motives first in the Presidential erc.
ton, and secondly in the measures OF The adj
ADMINISTRATION, have come into Court with clean
hands? Whether on the contrary, they DO not
appcar blackened all oyefwith a restless and
mean ambition? Wheeler malice, envy, ma
tired and all uncharil abieness do not character
ize their doings? Whether they are not con-
tending for men rather than principe. And
whether, in this unrightcous contest, they nave
not slandered--basely sla ndewd-indir'd
whose esculcheons were heretofore free rom
stain or bemish?