Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-08

with the acts Of other administrations, have
be.n denounced as the offspring OF corruption
and usurpa,ion-in sho t no measures or opin-
ion uttered hy the federal Executive, at any
time. or under any circumstances-howe
r.ou;red by the constitution and laws-howtv-
err conformed to previous example ana Precep'
-boweyer 10 be excused or palliaIed ny the
attendant circumstances Of delicacy and dim
cul,y-but have been represented as unconsi>
,u,ionaI. monsirous AMI alarming to the noer-
ties OF the country. Nothing IS seen IN Tue
conduct Of Messers Adams and Clay, ou' nc,
liberate design to su5vert The constitution OF
the country. Things which were laudao'e AZ
other adminis;rations-the tariff, tue irui. o'
Mr.. Jrfftrson's policy-roads ana cana's' nav
ing their origin in the early period OF Inc gov
eminent, and pursued more or less extensively
BY all succeeding administrations, are now ais
covered 10 be the evidence OF corruption In
Messr. Adams and Clay.
But il is discovered by the enemies OF the
administration, tina, the only man who can corr
rect these enor NOUS grievances in Gen. jack
son. Analysed, the only objections 10 the pre-
sent administration amount 10 no more, than
that they are friendly to The tariff anc roads.
To correct these grievances, one would sup.
nose that a, least, a man would be selected
who was himself, on principle opposed to
them. But no! The orig inal friends OF Zen
Jackson, even make merit OF his favorlng
the tariff and roads, and all the dnuotul pow"
ers involving what we in Virginia call state
rights! In Pennsylvania and Ohio he Is ex-
pressly supported on tNose grounds. HIS
votes in the Senate Of the U. States, leave no
doub, on this head If this be true, what Is TO
be gained in principle, by his elevation 10 the
Presidency? What have become of the loud
objections, made against him before the ialc
cleo ton, and which his central committee with
all their expense Of labor, time and paper, have
been enable TO answer! His levying troops with
out authority--his putting TO death Arhnthno'
anG Ambrlser-his Imprisonment, of Judge
Hall, and suspension Of the act Of Habsas Cor.
pus-his making war and invasion u Floi ida,
upon his own responsibility, and in violation
Of inslructions-his insult and intimidation OF
the Executive Of Georgia-his gross abuse OF
Mr. Crawford for censuring his conduct-his
thrr at to cut off the ears of members Of Con-
cress-hs slaughter OF Indian women and
children, who, their husbands and fathers slain
i'm poI ed him in vain for mercy! Have these
innumerable aggressions Of the Constitution,
and infraclions OF humanity, ever been atoned
for! Let dams and Clay be all chat the dead >
lest personal hatred ever said OF lhem-are
their sins comparable TO these? Has The letter
Of the Constitution been SO often and violently
invaded has its genius been so often insnlted-
have the principles Of humanity and civiliza-
ton Seen so often and nagrantly outraged by
them in their official conduct No man can
or will say it. Inslituling no comparison be-
tween their qualifications and those OF Gen.
Jackson-but Judging them by :he standard OF
r 1.
Grafton for the Constitution, Gen. Jackson's or
Messrs. Adams and Guys?
we are not 10 learn that when party spirir i,
up, all address to the reason is idle and useless
we address not these observations 10 those
VINO have been seized by the Jackson mnnin
heir cure Is hopeless, for the very good rea.
son, that the greater portion of hem, are wilfuI
I'D their blindness, and give into it, TO pop in
win party, whose denunciations mipht i'm.
Peae their advance To office. But we invite the
neutral portion OF the COMMUNICATIVE LARGE
CLASS who YET remain uncommitlcd--to de;b.
crate upon these views
IL IS TAR question TO ask them-h,d thew
rather submit TO civil or military misrnJ.?
granting The conduct Of The present Admin, |
siration is as bad as Representative il NOT
'rt'er 10 tolerate them, than 10 vest with rho
mel authority, man whose whole career ds.
nons'a'es him to be ignoran, of the sancti,v Of
Constitutional law, or!in sensible fits oblie alton,
whose violence of character, in every off.
ia' sitnalon in which he has been placed. bap
"a MIN to grasp, and TO exercise, des2o,ic
"ay-and who as President of the United
yates, can lnf1Ict upon the peace and ins,itu.
ems OF the country, njnres which time itself
an never heal!
;. = me- 'olio",ng remarks relating to the pros
'J pen resuIt OIL the important changes going on
Try cautious and moderate friend Of the A.. D
"' ~
our friends among the Jacksonmen, in the
'erior OF the State, persist in saving, thar
ehnsyivania will not 60 for Adams, whatever
ranges short OF that desirable object NAV have Z
KEN or may yet take place. D.
we 40 no. consider the state of PENNSYLVANIA