Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-26
ADMINISTRATION MEETING.
CENTREyILLE, (E. 81 Nd. \

SENIREViLLE, lEI' .. Mu May ~.
Agreeably TO one Week's previous notice, a
large number (probably $50 and upwards,) of
the friends of the present Administration at
tended in this town, on Saturday last. The
meeting was called to order, and Col. THos.
WRIGHT, being appointed President, and Col.
]. HICKMAN, Secretary, our Senator in Con-
gress, Col. Chambers rose and addressed the
meeting
He said he had yielded to the request Of sew
eral Of his friends TO avail himself of his being
with them to say something on the OCCASION
He adverted TO the manner and purposes Of
the Jackson meetings called throughout the
country and the state particularly--& thought
a corresponding exertion on the part Of the
friends Of The Administration-had become ne
cessary to avoid their effects. 1t was now evi.
dent that 4 systematic opposition to the pres.
ent administration had been determined upon
more from personal considerations than from
objections TO the measures of the Government;
distinguished and aspiring men might well be
supposed dissatisfied with the election OF 9th
ers to office, which they thought themselves
qualified to fill; but the ma orI,y Of the commu-
nifty could not feel any great interest in such
a matter while the measures OF the Govern
ment were calculated 20 promote the general
gcod.-The measures of the present Admins
tration, he thought merited * had received gen.
| ersl approbation-indeed very de lied opposi-
ton was exhibited before the views Of the ad-
ninistraton were evolped-opposition ofsuch
| character, resting on personal grounds could
only be sustained by an appeal to the feelings of
the people, and made il necessary to pursue
such means 10 sustainit as would keep alive a
! high degree Of excitement and prevent the
healthy exercise of their Judgment. The Pa
| mama question was at one time much talked OF,
but it was now he believed abandoned as a
| weapon against the administration. The Geor-
| eia question had caused much remark, but he
was quite sure he was addressing body Of men
intelligent enough to know that the admins
trarion had on that subject manifested spirit
Of temperance and forbearance, though at the
same time, Of frmness, which the violence Of
Gov. Troup and those who acted with him did
not seem to claim. The Colonial question, also,
had-been matter of fruitful conlroversy--and
the administration was arraigned because in its
settlement. this had not been wholly governed
by an estimate Of pounds, shi.lings, and pence.
The truth was that the people had very little
pecuniary interest in the affair; he mean, the
agricultural communi,y-The British Colonies
must be supplied by this countrr-nalure had so
ordered; and if Ue could not send our produce
there directly, the American shipping would
take i to neutral islands, and the Colonsts
would there purchase it, they paying the addi.
tional costs Of transportation and double duties
This was the result Of former experiment,
when it was found to effect the price of our pro-
ducts in very small degree, it al all But il
it did. he felt quite eon6den, the American ag-
riculturalist would no, be willing 10 advance
the price of his barrel of -four, by abandoning
the just claims 10 protection Of the merchant
and the navigator. No American could wish
to secure paltry profit by the sacrifice of his
country's honor. The Government he thought
was administered wisely and pruden,ly, and
sound Judgment seemed to dictate the propric
ty Of continuing the present administration, RAJ
Their than to place in their situations, another
class Of men, whose high claims to merit, would
consist in their pursuing the very same course
OF conduct.
The above, as we'll as our memory serves US.
was the substance Of Col. Chambers's remarks
After the Preamble and Resolutions were read
and adopted, the meeting was closed by an tx,
cellent speech, by Thomas Brown, Esq. The
whole character of the meeting was highly sa-
,isfactory, and affords ample evidence in sup
port Of our former opinion, that IT. this section
of our state, The friends Of the administration
have decided majority. Times.