Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-03-14
From the Boston Patriot.

GENERAL JACKSON A REFORMER.
This is enc of the n.ary titles which the adu-
Iatorv spirit Of his par'izans has gwen to this
modern hero. r,form'r; OF Whist! OF abuses
81 Tie "taTR -uo~ .. m
that these evils xi,r: Whist does lie know Of
them, and what evidence has he given Of his
disposition TO correct them? When did he
acquire his knnw'rde Of the machinery of go-
vrrnment: of ,hr nrgan cation and peculiar 5u-
siress of he departments: # he mode in which
the revenues a'e appli"d: IF the origin ard me-
ocs ity of he various annual ap"rupra,ions?-
Did he show di>p sitinr 10 correct arusts, in
the misap2lcation Of the puhhc money, hen
he made up his aoCo un, Of expenses a. Cover
nor of Florida, and IN Continuing TO receive pay
as M,jo General, after The surrerder Of his
commissio Did he show q disposition To-
correct abuses in thr distribution Of Office when
he refuse To assemble h> a my under the au.
tNcriiy Of I e Stat. Of tennessee, when the
Gove'nnr was W HIN T. n NIL S Of i, re id. nee.
that he nigh have The sole power # appoint
ing his own "fictr in tht volunteers whom he
collected by nis own authority? Did he show
a disposition 10 prevent erroneous conStruc-
Il ms II the CGnstiu'ion, when he asserted in
his ter 10 Governor Rabun that ths STAT.
Executive had 20 right TO issue an order while
wa, in the fie d: hen ht far ',at!e cou,pli-
a"ce with OF 'rs from the Dcpirim, n, Of War, 4
unlrss they came from hin,s II: or when h, y
threatened TO hang the members Of i Con,tn q
rion, as aHens' Y
Th parllsans Of G. me- al Jackson are force e,
to assume thr ground, that il is no, neressal On
for him, IS President to posss the knowled Epl
OF which we have spoken That he has an .fde
,ut,ye know edge Of charae Ter, wrich will I'D pr
him TO make the best selection, In forming 81 o'
Cabner; and that these subordInalcs wIes q
that all goes well. What, if they di,agn a. We
mong themselves: What, if another livisia- br
rise in his Council, as il. that of Washin on? TN
Where will be the prudrnce and d screro apo a
ability to Judge for himself which erbfd av
w ashIngton TO control The hu silc spir, And br
10 prevent evil to the Republic? What 0ey Wis
ante t" oppose him? Who will answeior ii, WI
hat ;he capitol will not b" mace Ihary
amp, and they he hung by, or with sven,
he sentence OF Court Martial? But what
ace can his reasoning BE- held by thfswho, ina
n The same breath, clamor S" loudly oo"' a. be
'uses>of the Constiu ion Whu do MT sre, the
hat it is either shift ing he re,ponsiny from Eli
hr Executive to bis Mini ,,er~: or rktpg HIM ton
rsponslble for measures, Of the t, iegcy ard mi
Hro, OF which he has not the capac ~ Judge! SAC
IL he opposition agree with Nj Kahd"lPh and
n his doctrine, the conclusion Is ias"idahle. aEI
hr qucs' ion 10 be determined eng next e. he
'eli'n Is no. between Andrew sskson and APP
ohm Quincy Adams, but ber"r the latter ny
nd M.rtn Van Bu,en, John H alo", James n;
hamilton Major Lie. and Amo .sad'ii, VIII 81.
n hundred others, who hy ur nav acquire way
ir conGd' ne Of the wisr MAJ wno makes a ly IL
'nidau' of every Carer B"ve1who crosses "rc'
IS threshold. WE put il to Eop!e to say chic
they seek d change SO pregusFi'h EVIL! and
q Ire
ELECTCH TICKET. We
Much exception seems 10 taken at 'h' tie