Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-11-29

vou. how much the old repuoicans "e,e
mor,i6.d and astonished at the Presioeh'
message. and how deeply II IS to De regre''eo
tina, Mr Adams should have found 1t necessary
in the discharge Of his high duty, TO- ma'"'ai"
.ueh alarming and unsound doctrines. ~
swee rs down at once the Powers OF the ota'e
Governments, and asserts the right ot ine zen
.ral Governmen, 10 do Whatever il may deem
exnedien,. TO promote the general weItare-mo
rally, politically, or intellectually! That Lioer
~ is Power. and If those who administer the
National Government, slumber IN inaoiehee
THAT is, refuse TO exercise these powers'J or
fold up their arms, and proclaim thai they are
palsied by the will Of their constituents, mean
ing, presume, constitutional ilmitatioIS
will be TO throw away The boun,ies OF fro'i-
tlence, and doom ourselves TO perpetual interi'
ori,y. VIVA, is this but saying, that whatever
may be supposed to make US wise, prosperous,
or happy, is within the power OF this Govern
ment, and ough, 10 be accomplished! "ha'
farce to talk Of this being limited Govern
ment, with such powers, for such objects. The
boldest and widest advocate for national and
consolidated government has never, (since the
adoption of the Federal Constitution gone far
Their than Mr.. Adams has cone, in this high
toned and sweeping message"
confidential friends in my private letters, were
the result IF my honest convictions. or were
produced by disappointment and defeat, or a
factious spirit, i, is not for me, but for the in
telligent and liberal part Of the community TO
decide.
AS to the letter Of MIR. Whitlesey, the col
league and friend Of MIR. Sloane, have but
little to say, | must presume that he believes
what he has stated. He admits, in his letter,
that at the close Of the 18th Congress, March
1921 he held a conversation with MIR. Sloane
upon The subieo, OF the election Of Speaker for
the ensuing Congress, which was to meet in De-
cember following. Whether il was at that time,
that Mr. Sloane supposed he heard the de-
clara,ion about my supporting the admlnistra.
ton If elected and communicated il 20 Mr..
Whulesey, instead Of the first Monday in De-
cember, 1925, I shall not now undertake TO e1-
anime or discuss. That is matter between
Messrs Sloane and Whi,tlesey, and for the
public 10 decide Nor shall undertake 10 de.
iermine Cf Mr.. Whi:tIesey must be RICH; both
as to the time and Sloancs report,} whether MIR
Sloane could have had any motive TO injure
me by'such device. Those who know him
best and have marked his course during the
Presidential contest, especially towards Gener-
al Jackson and his friends, will be best able 10
decide, whet Their he is not as well qualified as a.
ny other man, to do that very thing.
One word more, and have done. This may
truly be said TO be the age of caumny and "a
busc. The spirit of dc,racion and party has a
risen, armed with the gigantic power Of the
press, which has operated like scourge upon
the land. Nothing has been too sacred Tor lis
touch No character TOO high for its reach.
The great and the good, public and private
b,v heep ali lie
do, high and respo sible alton, ought nor
did not synss! ss es sysmps Rali siqic
| lures OF the press,-I have not complained nor
! shall j. AS public man do not know that
l ought. He who consents to fill Office or high
station IN these times must abandon himself 10
The public scrutiny, and the press 10 be free
will sometimes be icenrious.
But il remained for the oalty malipnitv of
these days, and tor such man as Mr.. Sloane,
TO come forth in the character of an informer.
and in the face Of my country, charge me with
an attempt 10 sacrifice my principles and hon.
or, for the purpose of black ambition. The
evidence UPON which it has beer, done, is before
the world, and ask for it an attentive and can.
did consideration. have felt it to be nv su.
ty TO make this appeal 10 the liberal and Jus,
portion OF my countrymen-to those who cher
ISL private honor as the foundation Of public
trust. 10 their judgement shall always be
prepared to bow, because 1 am satisfied il will
be just now take my leave of this subject.
and hope forever. 1t is one too disgusting
to leave me any wish to prolong it, and an.
very sure that, in the opinion of every honora,
bic man, shall have been Sufficiently punished
and degraded in being forced (though under a
sense OF deep and unmeri,ed injury,) to make
this appeal to the bubble, and to have my vera.
city, brought in competition with that Of Mr..
John Sloane.
ANDREW STEVENSON.