Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-21
From the Georgetown Columbian.

The powers and dutiss of a President OF The
United States are Of no common character and
importance.
Upon him Gevoyes the command, N CHEF,
Of the Amy ard Navy Of the United States.
and the Militia also. when in actual service, ht
makes al treaties wiIh the concurr'n nee oil Two
thirds CT the Senator'S present, nom!na'es, ana
with the advice and consent ci The Scnatr, APP
points Amba ,sadors and other public minis
tprs, as Vs., as Cnnsuis, Judges Of the Supreme
Court, & all other officer, whose appointments
sire not oih.rwi,e provided fo". He has, too,
power To give qualified negative on nll!' and
re- solu,iuns Of Congress, 10 repric'e and par
don Offences against the uni'ed Stales, 10 con
vtne Congress CT the Senate an extraordinary
occasions 70 adjourn Congress to any day he
ma, think proper, il the two houses cannot "a
gree on Adjournment.
With the above enumerated PorErs upon him,
also, the following duties, viz: o give Con-
gress information the STATE Of The Union, 10
recommend such measures as hc'nay deem ne
cessary and * ed'ent-to receive Ambsssa-
doris aud Other foreign Mirisiers-to commits
sion all officers of The United STATES, and last,
bo, not least, 20 have the laws fai hfuy exc
cutea.
To exercise these powers anil discharge
these duties suitable person Is soon 10 be Sc
itcred bv the American people. Two proml-
ncnt citizens are before US, and upon one or
the other, from present appearance,, the re-
sponsibilies Of tie most dignlfed station on
earth are likely 10 he devolvcd. Much has been
said and written upon the subject, in order to
excite he prejudice and par,iaiitIes OF the peo.
pie For ourselves we know not when We have
seen The respective claims Of Mr.. Adams and
General Jack son so fairly and succinctly stated
as in The address Of the Administration Con.
ven,ion, wnich recently assembled at Harris
burg, Pennsylvania. The two folio" para
graphs from that Address will show the sort
Of estimation IN which the Two candidates for
the Presidency are held by the patriotic and en-
lighted yeomanrv Of th4t great State.
ono man Of Judgment and character, how
ever bitter and vehement his opposition has
had the hardlhood to deny that MIR. Adams is
highly gifted, has the necessary requirements,
aud is eminen,Iy qualified to discharge the ar
duous duties which apperlan 10 the office OF
President Of the United States. For thirty
year, he has been employed in The public SER
vice by General Washington and his success
sors, in civil stations, Of such nature as were
best calculated to make him intimately ac-
quainted with the institutions, the political re-
idUOhs, dHQ iIle COIiiheEIldi il'SiSstS VI no
counlry.-His sphere Of action has ever been
in the cabinet; he has never sough, military
disinc tons His objec, has been thu preseiya-
ton Of peace, and The advancement of the pros
peri,y Of the nation. In the discharge OF such
duties he Iabors with an intensity and assiduity
unsurpassed He makes no pretension TO mil
iary Knowledge or experience, and does not
aspire afr the distinctions for which such
know ledge and experience would qualify him.
1t is not known that on any occasion, he has
violated the laws, discharged the provisions Of
the Constitution, or she'd the blood Of his fell
low citizens, AS citizen, mai, and pVp>
lie functinnary, his life has been exemplary p"
"No man Of judgnen, and character, how
ever sla'i.h his devotion 10 General Jackson,
has undertaken 10 attempt 10 show that he has
that disciplined mind, those indispensable ac-
quiremenis and qualifications which have mere.
tofore distinguished, and which the peace and
happiness Of The country reqvire, should CON-
linuc 10 dis,Inguish-,he Chief Magistrate oil
these Uniscd States. The only man who ever
approached such a task was his friend and hi
ographer, & he was however unwilingly ob!ig.
cd to odmit, that from sense Of his own unfit
ness, and want Of cap city, General Jackson
had resigned erery cira office he ever held. His
sphere Of action IS the field Of battle. Ii is on
ly in such scenes he can be useful 10 his coun-
try, or seen TO advantage. II We wanted mil.
itary commander, he would have claims and