Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-10
From the New-York Commercial Advertiser.
UNPLEASANT OMENS.

Those Of the good people of the United
States, who are truly republicans at heart, and
desire the stability of our excellent civil nsttu-
tons, have an important duty opening upon
them at the present moment. "1he political
! signs Of the times" are more gloomy than ex-
hliirating; and when bad men combine, it be-
ho,es good men to unite. The opposition TO
the present administration, in its origin, and
down TO the present moment, has been eXclu-
si,cly personal. We may boldly say that altho'
every measure recommended by the executive
has been most violently opposed, some greatly
embarrassed, and others defeated by comb
nation Of men in Congress- reckless Of alp con-
sequences, yet rot single orc OF these promi-
ment measures has been thus opposed, embar-
raised or defeated upon principle. There are
besides, many evil omcns flsatlng in the politi.
cal horizon. The language Of the leading OPP
position presses Of the southern states, particu-
larry in Virginia and Georgia, is unwarrantably
inhammaiory; while the sentiments uttered
over their wine cups, and in their popular ha-
rangues, would in almost any other country,
procure their arrest for treason. These things
are not unnotced abroad. The ewes Of the
world are cmphatically upon us. 1t is to be
feared that our young sister republics on the
southern continent are falling fast and rapidly
TO pieces. This must be a glorious spectacle
FOR the Icgitimates of Europe; and the advocates
Of divine rights and arbitrary power every
where, would rejoice 10 see the simultaneous
destruction Of The proud temple Of North A
merican freedom. Already are the scribblers
under the regal governments Of Europe, from
the provincial chronclCrs on our borders, to
those OF greater might at home, driving their
quilts at our expense. Even Mr.. Atkinson, in
the able political pamphlet which we are re-
viewing, cannot suppress the delight with which
his bosom is thrilled, in the anticipation that
the time is not distant, when, with our black
population, our slavery and our haired Of Eng
land, we shall be blown into thousand fac
lions, and severed into thousand PARCELS
And although we hope there can be no substan-
tial grounds for these anticipations Of our ma
licious foes, yet, is il credi,able for us-to allow
them even the slightest foundation for their
sneers? Do we not, in fact, contribute materially
to strengthen the cause Of despotsm abroad, by
the disreputable conduct of our brawling dcma.
gogues at home?
When the turbulent Gov. Troup issues his
combustible and rebeious bulletins to the pnb.
lie; and when his militia Generals, in imitation
Of their fiery chief, order their scattered regi-
ments to "stand by their arms" in opposition
TO :he constituted authorities OF the nation, our
transatlantic maIigners have not the means of
knowing but, that the redoubtable cheftain is
actually as powerful, and terrible, as he believes
himself TO be. And when the Virginians toast
the "dagger of Brutus" and talk Of civil war;
blood, and dissolution ofthe union, and threat
en- with all the countless horrors Of revo-
luton, because they cannot always have the ma
king OF the President themselves, il is but ma.
tural that the enemies Of our republics should
believe them in earnest; nor are we quite sure
tina. many Of them are not. 1t is to be feared
there are men high in the ranks Of the opposi-
ton, who, If no other means were lef, for the
accomplishment Of their ambitious designs,
would not hesitate moment TO unsheath the
sword, and light up the torch of tina, most dread
full OF Of all calanites civil war.