Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-06


as might cndaneer the safety Of the takers.
Government, in the American sense Of the
word. it is very simple affair Indeed,& it is to-
tally free from mysteries; because any man can
understand whether money is expended for pre-.
serving, improving, and perpe'ual'ng the soure-
es. s. directing, in their most .fft ctivf channels,
the streams winch contribute ~ the public
veal. Bul Government, in the European sense,
is verv different affair indeed. II those for
whose sakes ne money is raised could take IL
directly, then government might be suthclentIy
sim DIE; but then is necessary that thf re should
be colourable pretexls Tor obtaining the money.
l. is necessary that certain appearances should
he kept-that the public should appear to cons
sent 10 all that is done-lha' snumrTous bodies
representing the pubic mind shonidbe made
1ns,rum. NJ al in various ways TO the movement
of the p,li,icaI machinery, all Of which mac hi
merry must be constantly oiled in itsaninutest
;an,s, 10 prevrn, the hazard from friction. 10
show the difficulty Of preserving thiscom pill
Gated mar hinery in full play i, is1only niece ssa-
nv to observe, that one litIle Cornish Borough
NAV be intin.t~ly connected win tie pctpetu-
| ii n ofahe disputes in Canada, the mlsgov-
eminent in Ireland, The discpnren, at the Caps
| Of Good Hope, and may thus b" felt ~ the
| whole habitabie world. For lnslan e, those
VIII, irauence The Cornish Borough must b'
provided for, otherwise that part OF tine ma
chinrry might give way Same of these are
waited t" the Cape, S, me 10 Canada, some TO
other quarttrs.
| Mr.. Adams enters on an acc cunt oil the reia-
| ton OF the American Government with Various
Countries, and details, at somr J. myth, the pro
ceedings between that Government < our own.
| lie observes that the Commercial intercourse
! between ,hr two countries is greater III magnl
tude and amount t an between any other NV"
| nations of the GIohc," and that I'll is !oI all
purposes OF benef, or advantage to h. as pre-
ciou,, ard, in I'll ps oba lilly, FAR mole extern
siye, than if the par les were i'll constituent
parts of one AID the same nari"n.
I We have reason 20 thank God that the OBJ
|s,lnacy of our Governmen, freed separation
| in time hec ausr the in raising strength of the
Colonies woulj have called fo'h proport on
ae jealousy IN This country, &We should have
| Impoverished ourselves IN jruitiess endeavor
to prevent our Colonies from growing rich.-
There seems no hope Of the re-estahli,hment
uf a direct trade between .,meriea ana ours O.
| ,onie,. at is in the mean time (says Hr. Ad-
ans J. satisfactory to shew, thai apAr! frsm the
iucon, ie noes resul,ing from disturbance Of
the usual channels Of IL de, no loss has been
sustained by the comm roe, h. navigation, Or
he re, enue of the United Stares, AID more OF
magnitude is TO b, appreh' pded from hi> ex-
is ing state Of mutual Inr,dict." In Fact, the
only effect Of the in,rrditt is we believe, to add
t" the charges Of cultivation Of the Yves, India
! Planter
Reasons for not elec,ing Andrew Jackson
President Of The United STATES -
| G. neral JAG ks"n, IN the out set oil his militia
| ~ career. rrfu,, Ia o,ev an order OF govern
ment to di,band his army;
| His Indian w IS have be. conducted with i
me, clless spr, against all ages, sexes and con-
di'ions;
He has IN public negotiation with the In.
d,ans, stipulated for private grant Tor him
| Sci;
lie has insu!tingly told the Governor of an
independent state, hat he had no right TO is
sue military ord, =, while he Jackson) was
| in thr field;
H. has outraged and insnIred the legi ,lature
of Tennessee, Ivy ,m"utins perjury to its mem
be's, and declaring tn It twelve horest men
would convict tnem Of the crime, (and this,
TOO, while u. ;. ofIi e');
lie has wag"d wa" g inst neutral power,
in the lace OF his instructions;
He has exercised the power OF life and death
on I'TlNonefA, ih ontSihPt W 'hS uSS'"io"o W i
| Court Martial.
lie has charged the President Of an indie
pendent legislature, with being a traitor, be
Cause, a, his viii. he wonld not adjourn that boz
dy.
lie has.excluded a lesis,ure from the hall OF
| its strings;
He ha, treated with contempt the writ OF ha'
5eas corpus.
He has imprisoned, and threatened to gib-
bet, venerable judge Of The U. S. for doing
his bounGln and solemn duty;
He has lola ted the liberty of the pres, by
arts'ing prinIer for publishing temperate
| structures OF his conduct.
H. ha, ordered for instant execution six mi
itiamen, afser their term OF rvioe had expired.
He has, after the news Of prace was known,
sh 0, eigh regulars for deser,ion;
He has inflicted ignomininus and degr a'ing
punt ,hmenls upon numbers Of the militia,
aeans, all necessity, and against all Law;
| He has, in ii,,Ic OF peace, Girpc ed his off