Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-31
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iuy,on, to the dignity Of the country, and the
feelings ofti1e people, have made strong effort
10 carry the General to the Presidential chair,
by denomina,ing him the Second Washington.
Deluded, however, as a portion OF the people
NAV be by the arts and contrivanoes OF dena>
gogues in other respects, we Can scarcely think
thew will be so lost TO all sense OF what is due
TO themselves and posieriiy, as Tor mo-
ment 10 admit that there is the least analogy
between the character Of Washington, and that
Of Gen. Jackson. II is degrading to the eoun-
try to enGeavor TO lower the character OF WaShs
ing,on, iu order to place Gen. Jackson's on
level VIII h il; and i, is impossible to raise tAe
one wi,hou, lowering the other. lfevery nero
that rises up in country is to be ca'ieo ser
como Washington, there willnere be an ena o.
them, and the character Of the Fl, 81 Washing>
ton will be so cheapened by the comparisons
that our country can claim no honor IN having
given birth to him. Within the last hive ana
twenty or thirty years, at least bali d'ze" o.
second Washngtons have arisen In the wo'io
France had her Washington, ST. Domingo
hers; Bolivar is claimed by South America
as second Washington: Greece should al
least have two or three, and we should no' VI
at all surprised, If in the course Of lew years
more, Botany Bay should come out with an en-
tire new batch OF them.
But General Jackson is second Washing
ton, according to the opinions Of his par'iza"s;
yet the same Jackson, when in The Congress
Of the United States, 1895, at the time George
WASHINGTON, Their resident, was about to r@tire
from pu brc life, uoted against The address present.
ed him 6y Congress- With what drgree OF con-
sistency can Grn. Jackson permit his friends TO
call him by that title, which brings 10 our re-
COLLECTIONS the opposition made BY him 70 the
honors which were so Justly due 10 the FATHER
OF OUR COUNTRY.
General Jackson voted against the address OF
Congress, expressing the high sense il enter
tained OF The virtues, abilities, and long and ar
duous services of the Father OF the Country,
and yeI he can now reconcile II 10 himself, to
be Battered with the distinction oil beng called
the second Washington, BuoNAPARTE SAID i
was bi one step from lie sublime 10 The ridiculous
The American republic will indeed make d
most rapid fall in character, il she descend from
the height of Washing,on's fame, to the toun>
da,ion of General jaok.or's.
WILLIAM B.GrLEs. of Virginia, EDWARD LIv-
INGsroN. of New Orleans, s. ANDREW JACK
son, Of Tsnnessee, s and recorded in the his
'ory Of our country, f rha>ins d MED to Wash'
iugten that honor. which the assembled repre-.
sentalires of the American people rendered t"
him, end which even the morarchies oil Europe
Acknowledged from their thrones.
The subjoiued ar such parts OF the address
alluded 20. BY the lines in italics, We may ex-
pet that should Gen, raj Jackson be elected
President, he would mt make the example OF
the frs, Washing on be lis guide i'll the admit
nistra,ion If the Government.
EXTRACTS FROM THE ADDRESS
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tina, your wise, firm. aud patriotic admnis,ra-
zion has been signaIly conducive to the success
Of the present form Of our government, we can
not forbear 10 express the deep sensations OF
regre, with which We contemplate your intend
ed retirement from Office"
General JACKSON voted agains, its being
adopted.
"The gra,ituae and admiration Of your coun'
trvmen are still drawn 10 the recollection OF
those resnenden, virtues and TALENTS which
were so eminenlly instrumental 10 the achieve
ments of,he revolution, and of which that glo-
rious event will ever be memorial.
Aeains, the adoption of this TOO General
JACKSON voted.
"As the grateful confidence ofthe citizens in
the v;rtue Of ,hoir chief m gistra,e has essen.
,iallv contributed 20 that success, we persuade
ourselves thar the millions whom we represent,
participate with us in the anxious solicilude OF
the preseai occ aston
Onnosed to this stands the vote OF AN
DREW JACKSON.
awe cannot BE- unmindful that your mode
ration and magnaninity, vice DISPLAYED by
retiring from your excited stauon,attorc exam,
ples no less rare and instructive 10 mankind,
than valuable 10 republic
Opposed by ANDREW JACKSON!
srhe spectacle Of free ard enlightened ma
ton off ring by its ,epres' a,ives, the tribute
of unfegned appreciation to its fist citizen,
however novel and interesting II may be, de,
rives all its lusrre, Ca lusIre which accident or
enthusiasm could not bestow, AID which adula-
ton would tarnish) from the 'ranseenden' me-
rit If which il is the voluntary testimony
ANDREW JACKSON opposed its adop-
ton!
"Your obedience to the voice Of duty, when
you Quilted, reluctantly, a second time, the re-
treat you had chosen, and fist excepted the
presidency, af,rded new proof oil the de'ot-
edness of your zeal in its service; and an ears
,ss, nc The natrit,tism and success which have