Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-10

| pardoned for,lntroducinS here rev lines from
the paper of that date, inasmuch as, taken in
come xion with the speech Of the honorable Sc
naor on the preceding day, and the rally OF
strength by which it was supported, they are
certainly not the least equivocal Of the Incl.
dents which belong to the political history OF
the day
From the U. S. Telegraph, of Friday, March 2.
sit will be seen, by reference to the Con-
pressional proceedings Of the Senate, that the
editor of this paper claims to have been elected
printer for that body 1t would be difficult for
US to express the feelings excited by this occa-
sion. Justice TO those who have given this fiat
tpring testimonial of their confidence, forbids us
to place it TO The account Of personal consideration
We believe it was the result Of a desire to put
The press in this District in a situation TO render
that important service which its position and
the exgencies Of the times requires"
Personal considerations, it is here admitted,
had no influence in producing this result; nor,
it is obvious, had the best manner OF doing the
printing; but the object was to put the press
i'm this Dstric, in situation 20 render" sc. sc.
which means, freely translated, TO be the supple
| instlum Of an organised party, which is
what "the exigencies Of the times" are supposed
to "have required
We recur 10 the article in the Telegraph,
which bears throughout the impress OF the same
mind as dictated the above:
"rhe situation Of parties is now charged
In the next Cong ress, the Republlcan party VIII
have majority in the Senate; ii not In both
Houses 1t becomes that majority to take charge
of the interests of the country, and we are a
ware Of the vast responsibility which. will de-
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means Of its defence"
The Republican Party. indeed! A party, the
cohesive principle of which is mutual dislike
and consequent hostility 10 an Administration,
which is composed altogether oil Republicans,
and amongst them, OF the most eminent and use
full men who ever bore the name! The Republi-
can Party! No, no: for, in the first place, this
very majority, which they confidently count up
on in the Senate, is, if they count Alright, made
I'D, in part, Of distinguished and leading Fe-
deralists; and, in the next place, the Fepu0-
licsns of the United States have not placed
their principles or their consclences IN the
keeping Of some dozen persons (howeVer per-
sonaIly respectable and estimable,) who, by sa-
crihcing their predictions and former asso-
Citations, and even their dislrust OF one anoth-
er, to a common object, may obtain majority
in the Senate, even in the House OF Repre-
senta,ives-though it remains TO be seen, IN re-
ference to the composition OF bo'h these bodies,
whether gentlemen have not reckoned without
their host. They may secure majority IN
both Houses in favor OF their views, and yet be
a minority in the nation THAT majority,
however, is to Stake charge Of the interests OF
the country" The minority in each House,
it appears to be thought, will have no business
there, but to help to make up quorum And
the {" condition" Of the Telegraph having been
"improved," it is announced as the organ OF
its views, and he means OF its defence" That
is to say, il is to obey orders, and to defend E.
very thing, right or wrong, which THAT ma
jori,y" shall resolve upon. This &c Pree'sely
,ba, sort of party organization which strikes al
,be roo, Of he Representative principle, by re-
solving all questions into single one OF numer'
ical strength, and excluding alike the opera
lions of reason and popular feeling-and exact
Inv that Improvement" of the Press, which
4 makes i, fit instrument 10 sustain any usurp-
atoms or follies which may result from such
vicious organization of the Representative Bo-
dies.
"And il is our intention" says the Telegraph,
sin the further discussion of subjects connect
ed with the con,es, for the Presidency to
look to the high destiny to which free Press
conducted for the public good, can attain
The high destiny! The destiny OF following
submissively, in the wake Of the great man, at
the peril of destiny rather higher than would
be ACKNOWLEDGMENT "sky nigh" A Tree Press!
Parro,ing, as it does in this very article, me
Darty Shbboe,h, already alluded to, OF which,
were it 10 miss letter, the fate OF the Ephraim-
lies Of old, would overhang IT, Such destiny
we would shun, as We would indehoie disgrace,
ard such freedom we should regard as the most
inolrrable bondage.
We have (de,iating from our usage IN regard
to such matters devoted these passing remarks
to the article in the Telegraph, because oi 'he
neculiar circumstances under which 1t very ma,
,urally. and even necessarily, connects i'sei'
with the speech Of MIR VAN buren,, IN the Sc
nate, on the preceding day, and because IL Is
the connecting link between the incidents oil
the preceding day, and what is 10 follow
We have said, we were surprised at the state
of the vote in the Senate And so we were -
Ru we fel, even stronger sensation, wheh
three DAYS afterwards, we received the New
Vnrt National Advocate of Friday, March I'd
: ! oC da1eStN containing an