Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23

il cannot be so carried on, upon scaie Co"-
uensurate with the real wants OF the o'a'e'
without creating more burthens than Will DC pa
Iatable. In urging the subjects, therefore, IL
will be perfectly allowable to consider them,
both as inseparably united with the politics Of
the day; and so considered, they will produce
powerful effect. This State may emphatlcally be
termed the battle ground ofthe contest"
"You may have possibly remarked the course
which is pursued by one of our gazettes, estab-
lshed in Philadelphia, whose Editor ranks high
as literary man He took decided part on
the side of Mr. Adams prior 10 the late election,
He has been much less during the past year.
do not think that he wil come out in favour
of the opposing candidate, yet from present a2.
pearances but little calculation can be made on
hi. support. He remarked 10 member OF Con-
gress, that the Administration tcas prescribing
Federafia8-and expressed much dissatisfaction
on that score His past career has shewn, that
he is not particularly celebrated tor knowing
his own mind; and these impressions are, think
il probable, derived from the circle in which he
moves, in which are many Of the old Port Folio
Fedsralists, men who in an exile from power
as long as that of the Bourbon., would forget
as little, and learn no more. How these gentle
men can, with any pretensions 10 consistency,
support the Opposition, | am al loss 10 con
ceive they may think themselves Iustlfable in
Withholding their aid from the Administration,
and so far they may and probably will SO. But
should this be the case, apDrehend no great
injury from it, do not think heir influence
will be felt beyond the corporate limits OF Phi.
ladelphia. very large portion OF that party
is certainly with the Administration, and those
who are not, have lost much Of their political
weight The paper itself would have ,hore in
fluence out Of the City than in il. 1t c,rculaes
freely in Jersey, and is there in much estima-
ton. The Editor professrs to hold az independ-
emf course, and his vacliating opinions may n
| nally settle into orthodoxy.
ain looking around among political men
here, / draw favourable augury, from some
what di ,similar circumstances. / see in the
| rank. of the Administration some, who, in ev-
cry political change for TIE last twenty years,
have continued TO keep with the strongest
while Others, who, during the same period, have
had the same aims, but have with singular
indebtedness, invariably continued 10 desert
their party, at the very moment when II was a.
bout TO triumph, are now, after supporting the
Administration and being applicants for office
under il, preparing To axe sides with the Up
postion-I am not wiling to believe that their
left-handed policy is al last TO br successful
q
friends Of disappointed candidate for the
Bench have gone over-but they overrate their
streng, h. if ihey think they IAN do much. An
active intercourse exists between the lead RS
there and here. Among those OF that State,
are the most active Of The old Federal party; *
the argumen, they have heretofore used was,
that If Gen. Jackson succeeded, he would bring
Federalists. as such, into power. have always
| allied r,p--.If-E-i- ralist, and many years ago
tf'5'1K an active part On .I.-.~.i-,-A--e----'
twelve or fourteen years, have taken the lib
erty Of thinking for myself and although there
are many Federalists whom should like to see
IN flee, pra. Heaven that no one may ever
reach il through such means. There was pc
Rod when Federalisls might have attained pow
er, by reiLquishing their nominal indiyidual.
ty a, party, and have retained their principles.
In ranking themselves with the opposition now,
with such object, they may preserxe their
party appelstion, Blu, they must abandon their
principles, if those Drotsssed by the friends of
Gen Jackson be really those which they enter
tain.
81 have just returned from a journey through
Delaware, and, il were 10 infer merely from
wha, ] saw and heard, should say that State
was almost unanimous for the Administration.
That . Iarge-very large M jorily Of the PEG.
pie are so, do not doubt. The Governor and
the gentleman who was his opponent at the last
election, and who very nearly divided with him
all the votes of the State, are both Of the same
sentiment in that respect The course taken
by their late Representative has lost him much
ground, and unless great deal Of manag cement
is used, his successor will undoubtedly Be with
you. 1fyou see the Opposition paper Of that
STATE, you will remark, that their whole efforts
are directed 10 enIisling the Eederalists, as a
body, against the Administration. Some of
the leaders, and those influential men, are GER
tainy on that side, and although they are eau
tious in avowingit, will endeavor, under the
cloak Of the party as such, and keeping nation.
al politics gu, ofsight, to elect Jackson Rep
resen,atIve-and such is the peculiar organiza-
lion of parties there, that they NAV succeed
Many Federalists, however, will vote with the
Administration, and the other party gene,aily
and as they are nearly equal, the chances are
very decidedly in our favour"
"As TO New-York, the d. himself, were he
to turn politician, would hardly venture pre-
diction, Two years in advance, founded upon ap-
pearances there. The opposition there has GER
tainIy been in good deal of confusion, and
they have settled in union of many OF the
friends Of the Senator and Governor. The