Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-02-01
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY /, 1927.
IFor the Phenix Gazette.]
RAYARD.-No 9.

Congress from the State Of Delaware.
S,s: have already stated, in my introducto-
~ letter, that your political principles are con"
sidersd as well known and established; not on
" ON the fac, of your having been educated
in The doctrine Of federal politics, but from your
own positive declarations made in the very able
speeches which you have delivered in the
House of Re representatives on various subjects.
state these facts not with any invidious purpose
or intention Far be it from me 10 indulge such
feelng;on the cOn,raTy,l rejoice tina, the day has
al length arrived when, in reference 10 former
parties, principles can be discussed without
employing any Of the odium which particular
party names once carried with them In the eyes
Of adverse politcians. On the breaking up Of
the old political parties in 1916, and the lorna
ton OF the first general parties founded upon
private views and personal predictions, the
politicians Of the country, without distinction
Of party as formerly understood, divided as to
whether Mr.. Monroe or Mr.. Crawford should
be chosen President MIR. Monroe succeeded;
bu, the friends OF Mr.. Crawford remained firm
in their attachment TO him, and continued to
hold him up as Mr.. Monroe's successor They
were interchangeable in their exerlions: and, in
addition TO all that could be said in his favor on
the ground Of eapacily and personal merit, they
took unwearied pains to represent him as the
candidate Of the Republican party. But this
word had now lost its magic influence; the time
either men or measures. The apparent volun-
tary dissolution Of the old federal party, neces-
sarily produced the impossibility Of maintain
ing republican party whenno political pin
cipes were at issue: il is % principles,
Of danger either to their perso.. ,n,o parties;
,housS Il is well known that desire TO pro-
mote their private interests, or crafty their
personal ambition, often induce men to become
parlizans. But there were number Of causes
combined, TO prevent Mr.. Crawford from en-
gaging the whole Of the members Of the old re.
publican party in his support; and, perhaps, a
mongs, the most powerful was the fact of his
being supported by many Of the most conspi
cuous federalists; and you, sir, were recognized
as one among the number. say this no, for
the purpose Of insinua,ing tina, your support of
any man measure ought to be considered as
aHording the slightest evidence of want of pu-
rity Of intention in you, or the least suspicion
of want Of merit in the man or measure which
you may be found advocating; bu, for the sole
purpose Of pointing 10 one Of the causes why
ho Of Mr. f,rd all
WELD in his favor the whole force of what for.
merly constituted the republican party. II can
not, and perhaps ought not, to be concealed,
that however much may be claimed on account
Of principles in reference to the parties in this
country, much Of the combining principle has
zlocahty for its foundation. The States south |
of the Potomac have very seldom divided on
the subject OF the Presidency Mr. Crawford,
having stood in opposition to Mr.. Monroe, his |
friends calculated certainly on the usual unani.
nifty Of the Southern people in his favor; and
hence the very bitter feelings which were called |
forth and expressed by them, when it was dis |
covered that MIR. Calhoun was taking measures |
10 place himself as candidate before the pub |
effect his object, shall not, at this time,
undertake particularly to describe: they are
well known 10 you.-Suffice ii to say, that
they comprehended every thing that very in
genious and untiring spirit could invent or de-
wise. OF the efforts on the part Of Mr. CAL
houn you were vely dligeut observer, and it
is known that they did not fail to receive your
free and pointed disapprobation. Such is our
nature, that when we have for some time ar
IDENTIFY ser our minds on the accomplishment o!
afasori,e object, anc have marked on, the means
by which its consummation is to be effected, we
are too apt to look upon the whole as legi,i.
ma,ely our own, and::~gard him who may after
wards come forward to divert any part of our
means from US, as an outrageous in,ruder-a
sort Of marauder, who has set out to enrich
himself by the appropriation OF other peoples