Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-05-10

and e!eva,ipg Andrew Jackson 10 the Presided.
tiaichair. Has the present incumbent neglect.
ed these interests so vitality important to the
West, is a question we will proceed now to an
swrr
F1psr-In regard to the protection OF Do-
mestic Manufactures. In the formation Ut the
nrssen, (,abine, aud the course Of policy which
thew have undevia,ingly pursued, the west
have been pleased TO observe that the suo)ect Oh
the protection OF Home Industry has met with
deserved attention. Two OF the most aoie aa
voc ates Of the American System, Clay ana hush
are members of the Cabinet he 1'st oy uh'
iyersal consent has Justly been called the 'atner
The latter, one of its ablest defenders. The
friends Of the Administration in Congress have
,rden,ly SOUGHT to obtain more effective :arih
both al the last Sc present session OF Congress,
and have only been defeated ny the base ANAL
pama,ion of Northern Tariff members OF the
Opposition party with Southern AntitarlH
members. r,
SecondIy-As respects the promotion OF In
ternal improvements, the present Adminlslra-
ton have afforded equal if not more encourage
ment than any preceding Administration. We
need only refer to the liberal appropriations
made since the present incumbent came into
ofHce-to survey and carry on the National
Road through the Western SIates-to improve
the Navigation of the Ohio River-to improve
the Harbours on the lake coast os the West
to construct Turnpike Road from Columbus
to Sandusky-lo aid the state OF Indiana IN The
construction of an important Canal, &c. Sew
eral other appropriations might be mentioned
but these will he sufficient 10 convince any rea
sonab!e person that the subject OF Internal
Improvement has been literally patronizcd ny
the present Administration.
Third and lasily-The appointment Of west.
ern citizens to the Offices under the GENERA
Government, have been made in proportion
Of whic h the West have no reason to complain
| One of the most talented citizens oil the west,
| Mr.. Claw. has bern selected 10 fill the highes
and most responsible office in the Cahnet-tht
duties of which he has performed in an able
and impartial manner. citizen OF ONO mas
been selected to fill the laborious and respon'
sible station Of Postmaster General, the duties
of which he has so satisfactorily discharged as
to win The appreciation and eseem OF all par
lies. Several other citizens have been appoint.
ed to subordinate stations OF trust and respon'
sibility. The duties Of which have been ably
discharged.
Thus we see on examination that The course
Of policy in which the West feels SO deeply In
terested mas been ably and correctly fulhlled ny
The prrsent Administrator. Now suppose fol
the present tina, Andrew Jackson is equally ca
pabie and willing to promote these interests
still where the necessity or policy OF a change
Shall old an d well tried servants be turued gu
of office merely TO give place TO new asPi>
rants for The sake of change? Will you no
extend to Mr.. Adams the same term o
service thar you did TO Washington, JET
rerson, Madison or Monroe. Mr.. Adams ha'
walked closely in their footsteps, and he was
d5 h aauA b n5 SSFSant whom all these w",n.s
ed with their administraton-lhe measure
and policy which they adopted have been hos
which he has pursued, and it you blame ih
measures Of his administration, you Indirect,
censure those Of his predece ssors. Whenc,
the necessity Of change?-what measure:
will be adopted, or what policy followed i
Gen. J. should be elected which will benefit
the West more, than those pursued by the pre-
sen: administration? lnstead of gaming an,
thing have we not every thing to fear, that we
shall lose by the exchange The General.
sentiments in regard to the protection Of Home
! Industry are equlvocal at the best. For evil
dence on this subject, he lately referred the Sc
nate Of Indiana to his letter to d.. Coleman Of
North CarolIna-a letter that is wordrd with
such studied obscurily, that quotations have
been made by his friends in one settion of the
Union to prove his friendship, and in another
to prove his hostility to Tariff Like the an.
Gent response of the Delphic oracle to Graz
seus, it will admit Of more than one nterpre-
tation. Let us be conented with certainty
in comparison with an uncertainty, or we may
bitterly repen, the desire after novelty that led
US 10 seek the exchange. Every view of the
subjec, will lead US 10 continue the present able
incumbent in preference TO one whose policy is
equivocal, whose hands are inexperienced in
the affairs OF government, and whose talents
and requirements are far inferior to what we
should reasonably expect in candidate for
the Presidency Of our republic.
THE GRAVE OF JEFFERSON.
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