Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-26

GGorse aud who took appointments Il MS
tands ;,,media,cly on his inaugural Oh
M, The names If Lincoln, Giii,'in, I'ai',
orn. and those who voted amd we're promoted
with them. are answers to zen IN usand spec"
la,icns oi suspicion. The record may 3e Dun"
in Pub. Doc 9Th vol. Isl session l9th Congress
No l64 The reileration OF such thaFH''
g. ,becouptensuring such suspicious, are more
to be regretted for he injury they 90 our oo"r-
,ry. than the individuals accused. "'y Is
deem into The foundations 1T our INSTITUTIONS
When The excitement Of party sh II maze Pa,'
sed. the mos, Jealous perseo ntor' VIII ie" ~
IF there be orc row living, who joined IN .he
clamor against Jefferson, and he too sharco''''
common lot, he has already lived 10 90 pen
auce. and would, were it pos.ibc, now "as"
out the stain with tears of contrilon
will not dwell upon III" charge Of ms, on
duct cf the President in the appointment % mo
cabin,, II cannot be intended 10 apply 10 tha'
portion Of il which he took a, the hanas VI h'>
predecessor. The Secretary Of state the gem
,leman from South Carolina, M. Ham 70"
has been pleased 20 say, was dls'lhS"l' ''u
declaimcr in this House. While The country
vet remembers, with pcasu and pr'd', '"'
power with which that distinguished s'a'e'-
man sustained here the Interests and character
of the nation, to such remark there nceu It u"
other reply. than is furnished by the Etntema"
from Pennsylvania, Mr.. BuchAnan who says
ne had long looked with hope FOR his elevation
to the highest Office in this counry-i VIII ADD,
the HIGHEST affice in he world. The gentle"
mans spirhets, applied 10 the repor, Of the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury, chlract,liz'ns 1t as
"rhc null ipiic alton table set 70 music, m'y
nossfss more Of truth than he had even supp"s
ii tI, pIa
ringuishe,, officer be pursued ny us, we may ye'
STE his principles prove t. be the mulrPlca>
ton table of the wealth and resources VI the
couu,ry. Sc, 10 the mu sic &c the industry, hap
piness and prosperity # The people. COM
plain hot :nat tho Chairman Of soc Comml''re
on Military Affairs has thought fl, b,fore THIS
House, TO style the head Of The War Depart
mrnt, SHE banIling OF BellonA." The country
do not now, f.r the first time, hear Of that dis
lingushed citizen Distinguished IN his IA
tive ST. ate; in the Senate Of the United St. es;
and in the present oGice-in prompness, aocu-
racy, and talent, not less distinguished than
hi predecessor
But ar IN we are Tod, that tn" President has
assume d powers over the Constitution, am
holden a RICH, 10 disregard the will Of his co.'s
stitupnts. Ihr gem: eman from North Caroh>
la. MIR Carson says nc will convict hun %
ignorance, or Of" what his de'loaey did no,
permit him 10 name. This term convict, IS
technical, ;nh 10 VII - AMI u whom l. IS "a be
applied, presume II t 10 assert. 1t is perhaps
a stronger term tn n the ge"ilem"n in'ended
10 apply 10 his diff. 'cnce Of construct ~ OF
language For prof rrsor Is al 20 an cx>
- s!lszss.s &c The Prgsidn, 10
heeh torn iro" us I0n'rXt, & mIs'n'rrpreitd ~
II thes had bee" the Ianns aud rsiiinps Of a
mo-
have been deemed unworthy of public notice:
but when such charges are seriou ,lv M de and
reiterated, by men holding high sl4t,nn, in the
government, and exercising some flpence O.
yer public opinion, they cannot br to, s,rongI,
CONDEMNED
" Ina: Is the practical illustration Of his dis
regard Of "'he will Of his constituents" When
member OF The Senate Of the United States.
and his Judgment req"ired him % approve the
measures + Government, against The opinion
oil us ns;i'ueHls, he r.turned 10 their hands
tic power they had commiied to HIM, that
tn mig exercise it asrreahly 20 heir own
views. IL the same d, Ierapcr were now oa,d %
hr "tll' OF constituents where would he the
present boosted ma 10 irrs? they might per
Aaps be grsater--p"ssib'y they might not be. :
The following article from the " York Dni
y y1duerf'ssr, contains much truth which NAV
serve for the history Of ',ies and party men
in our TINES.
When IL was asreitained lh,t Mr. Clay was
rot returned tn the ! ossr Of Representatives.,
I heclm leadi 6 Motive wi h Co.. Johnson
% >ecur' III 'oie f Kentucky for Gen. TX.
"h The fearless cot. S. pursu, Il bv W.. CIV
gains' 'he Cnicilan,' when discussing Mr..
obh's rrsol" ion, had rern such tina, it was
eemsd necessary 10 resort 10 tx,ranrdirarv
measures IL order To >eCu'e Mr.. Claws vote
i'm" would MOI print an appeal 10 the pas |,
io"s If the penpl', and rhe ex rtient was hit
N, to prevail or the L"gi hure to instruc, the
elegsuon 10 vote for Gen. Jackson ard the
ST. nsibie re ason Assigned was, that e b, ing .
rom the west would protect the interest Of tina,
ectioh "f tine COUNTRY. The Legislature i, no,
mill to any credit for this plan of Oh ratiors, !
S II was matured here, aud the Lrgi ,la:ure was (
Iade :hr humble instrument Of q rryIng it into a
Htot-Col johnson was mortified in being de n
a'cd IN his views, and the rejection thai h
mel Magis rate was appointed, who wouId e