Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-09

questions of public M,o; for he could assure
the gentleman, that, although ne na'Sht
make some figure, NTH hispraeficaf ka0Dl-
edge, In the one case, ne iooWd not IN INC
other. No man, Mr. c. said except the gentle
man from Maryland, had come out Win "nat
he would call the hsrdihood 20 contend mat
on the ground Of principle and mere pubic law,
the exercise Of The RICH, OF recognizing anoihe'
power is cause of~ar."
Mr. Hugh Nelson's share Of the compliment,
is in the following words:
"Eytn my honorable friend near me MI
Nelson has made speech on oar side, ana
noe should not hare found it out, u ne haa
mol told as, that he wouM roie against as.
Although his speech has been distinguished ny
his accustomed eloquence, should De GLAD Mr.
&. said, to agree on cartel with the gentlemen
| on the her side of the house, u give them MS
speech for his vote. The gentleman saws, MS
heart is with Us, that he ardently desires the IN
dependence Of The south. Will he excuse me-
for telling him, he WN gtre hin'setup 10 me
honest feelings Of his heart, he 'c'H hare a
much surer guide Than by trusting to ms
head, to which, however, am far from Offering
any dsparagemenE"
Ofthe Hero of Black Rock, Gen. Alexander
Shuttle, of Wythe .Ar. Clay thus speak:
''An honorable gentleman from Virginia,
| (Mr. Smy,he) who, when he has been little In
this house will learn TO respeci It's powers, calls
il an ,urps'ion on the part oil his mouse. mas
the gentleman weighed the terms which he en-
ployed? II mistake not, the gentleman, IN the
deb lie respecting the power to make internal
| improvements, called that too an nsurpauon OH
the part Of this house. That power, too, how
i 4 IL bn
and traced il TO an imperial source, informing
US that Caesar Or som, BODY else, had exercised
it. Sir, the gentlemen has mistaken his posi-
ton here: he is a military chieftain and an
adna,rubs defender Of eIecutiUe oufh0raty,
but he has get to ieara his horn-6oof as 10
the powers Of This branch Of the Les'sla-
ture." "
Wch,ve no doubt the hostility OF these three
men 10, Mr.. CLAW may be referred 10 he speech
from which he above Quotations are made. II
may serve as lesson 10 others, to be careful
how they throw out taunts and wliiclsms a
gains, an opponent. If they fall ON hig mind
ed men, they will br recipr"ca,ed In KIND, or
| forgotten. But, If on men malignant, unlorgiv-
! ING rcmpers, they will never be forgotten, nn II
ample revenge be had.
New code Of political Ethics. We have
several times alluded to tie presen, prevailing
custom Of tcrlaFn partizan newspapers, OF &C
cusine An opponent Of some fiagran' violation
of honesty aud gond Faith, and Insisting on the
Truth of tie charge brc ausr Tie person acous!
ed die not conde>cend 10 ny The follows
ING remarks of the New York Daily Advertiser
are to thr same point.
4 new, AMI certainly a very convenient mode
| MI CHARGES
gsInsT IH1Fv!Fua's, especially gins, politicians
Of distraction, has been adopted in this country,
and within year or iwr past, has bees brought
in,o lively exercise. Indeed we might say that
there are two sucl modes, both Of which are
| frequently resorrd 10 by demagogurs with as
muc q assurance, as if they really considered
them legitimate One is, 10 state the charge
with apparent conf epce and then all upon
the party accused TO prove his Innoccnce-the
other IS 20 bring OUT he charb", and aver that
The pretended facts were well known TO some
respectable person VIII" is dead, and that in his
| life time hr made he disclosure TO Others, who
| could, if they would, disclose the truth. The
conrst Of proceeding under the first Of 'hese
schemes is, 10 repeat the accusation In bold and
| unqualified terms, and called loudly upon the
subject to "comt out" living hin notice, that
unless he ohevs he cali The charge will be con-
SiutftQ IS lviy SuDS idn'idVti, anu 'uS 81 J'Il
Of il will be held guilty. This is undoubtedly
d very easy mode of administering justice as
the prosecuting party has it all in his own-hands
Accordingly, the next step ~ the process is, 10
assume The original as proved, and the case as
fully made out. and Of course, that nothing re-
mans bu, to pronounce the sentence OF he law.
Now as there has not been word Of proof, Ell
| Their positive or cireumsrantial, adiuced, it is
saving vast deal of trouble 10 adjust the mat
ter in this wav. In court indeed, il man is
arraigned for any offence, however trivial, or
however aggra, a,ed, and pleads Nor GUILTY. !"
even if evrry person present should know tina,
he was guilty. the prosecutor must adduce his
proof, aud establish the charge in the indict-
mrni, otherwise he jury must acquit the cul.
prit-In vain would he call upon him 10 confess
be maGe-if not Proved guilty, he must be held
innocent, But in politics the case is far other
wise There, before the pure and upright ,ri
bunaI of newspaper justice, things are dame
trio ally changed-a charge, no matter from how
prufliyale or polluted d source il proceeds, is