Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-29

the Navigation OIL oar own III CTS, VI tti- C'u>
di,ion OF oui roads, nor sholl the general goy-
eminent improve them Tor US: that Is privi>
leee which we will not surrender, to live as we
please, and as 10 the exercise OF which we will
rot be questioned, our iuer,nes. and indiHer-
ence resu ing in in jury only 10 ourselves; and
that, even il we were disposed 10 m AXE the ne>
cessary Improvements for the development Of
oar resources and ,he acquisition of power and
wral,h, we are too buslly employed in watch
ing over tie operations OF the federal govern
mcn,, and restraining il from .rancending The
limitations wisely prescribed to it by the con-
s,i,ution to do SO Nor shall the general gov
ernment improve them, because, Isl. II would
he an lnfraction Of hr constitution; ID. because,
il we are too slrrhrul TO labor, we are also too
prood 10 beg; 81. because these improves
mrnt,," as they called, "htn conducted by
the federal authorities, Introduce amongst u
Sc, Of unprotected men, call"d Engineers,
who, under pretence OF making surveys, &c.
corrupt TIL morals 4 o r. before uns'phis icated
people, by leading hen t. belle e that internal
Improvements will lead o inevitable pIospeti-
~; and cndeavor 10 eradicate from, our minds
those strong prrjudices which il is the duty OF
Soplherhers indiscri ninaey 10 entertain Il
gains. the "Uniycrsal Yankee Mai m" by re-
mi,dng them that hese same Yankees started
the ball Of the revolution; tina, they tired nor
faiatrd no, throughout that evenliul struggle,
and that the bones Of many Of their boidest
and bravest spirits are mou!dering in Southern
gral es-in fine, that We are al bre'hf rn-al
descendants Of The patriots OF the re'o'uiion--
bound together no less by the rememorahces
Of former days and deeds than by the strong
ties of interest aid duty. hesc approximations
may be true; but il they are, The YANKEES nave
forfeited their claim 10 fellows Up with the
South, by ass, ting opinions IN relation 10 the
exercise by the general government, OF consul,
stu,ional powers, "ffensive to our eaIs, and
have not, as we of he South have right 10
merge their sins in their fathers virtues.
Resol ed, That the Tariff law Is uncon>
slitutional AID un Just: unconstitutional, be-
cau,e The word Tariff is not to b. found in the
rom Il; and unjust, because it puts Into the
pc ke,s of New England manuiat turers what
II takes from tho,e OF our beloved and loving
"paren,," Old England; which fac: leads ine,.
i,aoly to he conclusion that John Quincy Adj
.,m, and Henry Clay are devoted 10 British
intrres,s-a Tact fur her proved by th, zeal
WI h which they support American Manutac-
lures.
S. Resolved, Tina, their eagerness TO render
us independent OF for ign nations, by tabrica,
ing cur own clothes from our own produ. is
is All evidence IF deep and d-adly hostility to
American interests; AID that they Dug there
fore NJ longer o De countenanccd by tree
people.
6. Re>ol, ed, That the opinions OF Mrssrs.
" ashngton, ff'rson, Hamilton, Madison,
Monroe and jay, who were contemporaries Gus
expoundeis OF the constitution, which they as
srsied to frame, have been proved to be erio
n Gus by the new lights which have sprung up
in the persons Of M,ssrs Gordon, Dromgoolr,
Giles, Richie, Ssc. *. as he darkness OF pa
pal superstition was dispelied 10y the new doc
lrines Of LIZ her ana Calvin,
Resolved, That slaves being recognized
as proper.y, IN lhe constitution, and vested
rights heing secured by that instrument, there's
fare, 1t l. dangerous % coiunlze tnc tree bl' cks
md cert ainly unconstitutional in the general
g ,ernm n.'p aft ,rd any f4tillics to the ac-
compIsamsnt Oi such purpose.
s Resolved, That, as in mcnorchies, We
Justly ahhor thai sac Of % ir'y which divides
,hr mass in 'wo cIases,-ihc rXlavaHa'tly
wealthy ana the >taivng poor, and not doubt
my tina, regular grada IONS are necessary both
20 h" c"n.f'r' Of Tue ptope and The srabniiy
of III, go rnmcn,, -'herrlorr We brli,,e me
residence OF the free p op oil c 'ior amongst Us
u. hit 10 be regarded IS Blessing "a her than
mediate grade rCtweem thu free white man and
thu save.
h preceding resolutions are respec fully
submitted by hr Com lit &c on $ ate Rights,
who have lakca Calm AID dispa,.i n t. view
If The important subjects submitted to Their
considrr. ion.-TheIr opinions are those of tie
inIr' pid h I'm! us OF the con,,itnt,on-your
Iii seo, and RAndulph's and Fluyds ami
>ny MS and So torth-and in the Language OF
him who has end. a, ourt TO make that rever-
ed instrument dead letter, they will stan
The test of human scrutiny, OF talents and OF
time" !
From the New York American.
II must he OBJ, ious to tn lea~t praclised OBJ
server Of the indications whereby the tone of
public opinion is To he inferred, that silent,
steady, but most IF Give impression is gaining
g,ound among the more sedalr and rejecting |
portion OF the people, lha, in the rnsairg cons
test for the PRESIDENCY, it is "i,est safest. and
best TO be conten, with well, rotner,han to ha-
lard bv any change-and : least Of all such |
change" as they of the opposition could bring
tho good W. have