Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-30

il should be concealed. In every doubtful state,
| it was arranged, that the public attention
should be Withdrawn FROM the Presidential
question, and that the State and Congressional
| elections should be made ostensbly 10 depend
either upon old party distinctions or on ques-
lions Of State policy, while the leaders of the
alliance should so adroitly manage matters, as
to secure the election of their partizans. In
these States was heard the syren song, "Let US
not distract the people by the early agitation o:
the Presidential questions; let US not consen!
that our State concerns shall in any wise be o.
pera,ed or by the prospects of a future Presi-
Dental election" The friends Of the admins
tration, from a conviction that such forbear-
ance was the best calculated - promote the
happiness of the people, pursued it with since
rity. The elections, however, were scarcely
over, before those very forbearing leaders were
triumphantly claiming the victory.
Such was the digested scheme Of nsincerity,
and thus, by management and intrigue" they
have succeeded, in many Of the elections, con-
trary TO the known will of their constituents.
They now direct all their power to proselyte
the nation TO General Jackson. They substitute
| presses, ana distribute their papers gratuitous-
ly: these are replete with perverted statements
of the measures Of the administration, and ca
lumnies upon its members. They keep up an
active correspondence with their partizans in
every section Of the Union. They seek out and
1atter the young and ardent, and hold out the
expectation Of office 10 the needy and ambitious.
They find out every candidate for Office that
has been disappointed, approach him with af-
fected sensibilty, and extract from him, if prac'
tcable, an expression Of his feelings; and
knowing from their own experience the hatred
engendered by disappointment, they labor to
infuse their own vindictve feelings against their
successful rivals into his bosom.
Ambition and resentment give activity to
their exerions, and patriotism and the national
happiness are sacrificed if they in,erpose. The
nation may forego all expectation of any profit
able legislation till the Presidential election is
over. 1t is an alLabsorbing question, and they
will vsuntingly c1claim, if they shall arrest the
measures recommended by the President, "this
ue have done-,he President is in minority"
| Let them not fatter themselves tina, the peo.
pie are about to yield themselves up to those
throes and commissions, produced by the machi.
nations of ambitious leaders, which have de.
s,royed every republic.
In estimating the value Of an administration
they look to its bearing 90 the general happi.
ness, and despise the constant barking o. the
yelpers of disappointed chiefs, who avow tina,
they combine for mutual safety against an OBJ
iect Of higher common aversion. What "pre.
cious confession" my countrymen
Let it open your eyes 10 that reckless oppo
sition TO measures in accordance with the here.
,ofore settled policy of this country:
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE-The Bankrupt bill was the
only business Of importance acted upon.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs.-An num-
her of petitions and memorials were presented
Mr.. Scott Of Missouri, from the Committee on
Public Lands, reported the bill from the Senate
supplementary to an act to perfect certain loca-
tons and sales of the public lands in Missouri,
passed the goth Of April, 1922; which bill was
referred to Committee Of the Whole House.
Mr.. Mccoy Of Virginia. from The Committee
on Claims, made unfavorable reports on the pc
,itions Of Presley Saunders, John Dickson and
others, which reports were laid on the table.
Mr. Halle Of Mississippi, from the Commit
tee on Claims, made an unfavorable report on
the petition of William Arburthnot, which was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Tomlinson Of Connecticut, from the
Committee on Commerce, reported bill 10 au-
,horise the binding Of Lighthouses and Bea-
cons and for other purposes, which bill was
twice read and committed The bill directs the
Secretary of the Treasury to provide, by con-
tract, for establishing lighthouse at or near
the mouth Of Portsmouth harbor, in the State
Of Newhampshlre-a lighthouse at the point
of marsh near the mouth OF Neuse river, IN the
State OF North Carolina--a beacon in the har-
Dor. at the mouth Of Bass river, between the
towns of Dennis and Yarmouth, in Massachu-
se,ts-a beacon on ledge Of rocks called the
Bishops, three miles southeast from the light
house on Poin, Guinion, Mass. "a beacon on