Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-13

"a 0ltNIASh1 -.
Any -" a.,- an approach 10 unaniml y, as Can
via "xOac,,d of independent men, thinking
ever ..cb far himself. And we nave had
Az ;.,1,t,o of being permitted To Halter
tie ~ hat orr votes il submitted to the
r b,enrd people Of the venerable and below
- Comnonw-aIth whose servants we are,
I'll have been SATISFIED, with as near a pro-
y,;o,,,e approach to unanimity.
~ C.i,nd, of tn Administration, we have
Lbs Witnessed with regret the violence
,ss;I,i,y of its opponents: ard have even,
me-, felt almortiica,ioa at being ohligedto
Ins,nJ i ,rsins, charges Of a kind, which have
e' 49, ~ rs 10 be not fairly co~mprehended
'tbiu the limits Of generous warfare, We
w. had however, the satisfaction, more than
,. Of beLolding the tribute unconsciously
U%I "a ;he integrity Of the Administration and
r.. ~incorrup;ibiliry Of lis head, even at The We
:, crisis Of movements, Intended 10 hx upon II
,%Is charge Of prodisality and CORRUPTION
Mile il was seriously commended by commit
~. Of he House of Representatives, that there
Va, an alarming profuaion of The public money
- ~. item of extra Clerk hire in the departs
,,s,,, an act Of Congress is passed, | think
r;,,or, a division, authorizing the appointment
II an agent or agents to conduct The controver-
e. r.lStiye 10 the North Eastern boundary OF
W. ~ Union, "a question likely 10 become the
,os, imporlant, which has arisen between the
~, countries, since the treaty Of Ghent) with
ont ,ny legislative restriction as to their num-
br. thrir rank, or their compensation. While
/, WIS thought Il very alarming stretch OF exc
,pdye discretion, that the Secretary OF State
,boull purchase a half length portrait Of Wash
;r,oa. 10 hang up IN the Office OF his depart
man,. an act of Congress is passed authorizing
Nh, President, i'm some eight or ten lines, TO
r,u,e = hreakwatPr To be constructed within
the Capes Of thu Delaware; aud actually send
mp him. ON the eve Of the election, in purSu-
arcr oG hi, object, into the most important
and the most GlspuUable portion of the poliI-
cal sid, with a quarter Of a m lion Of dollars
:, his pof krt, without a word of control, or IL
miutioa! Political leaders may say what they
sl for |p1lllirdl effect; buNC Congresses do no.
Ihus throw open the doors of the treasury, 10
met, ei, her whose prudence or whose Integrity
Tx, dis'rusl.
This trust in the execu'ive, thus unconscious
~ sud practically manifested by many OF its
O~ypDnrn's in Congress, ls--as we believe
widely unl d. epIy and more and more every
day, fen by the people We believe a large
m i,ri'y Of them are satisfied with the Prospe-
riy Of the country, a: home and abroad, aud
wish no change in the principles or persons OF
is Administration. BY us, such a change is
Of course TO be deprecated. We think another
portion Of the Union has already had is full
share in the Administrator of the Govern
ment, and that 4 monopoly Of II Is n:onslstent
the rights of the other members OF the
aud with hr spirit Of the Consti-
u'lon. Ii has therefore been i source OF pc
graili alton To MY colleagues and my
self, that we have found ourselves OF one heart
anil mind in this matter; and have returned,
ser our six months tour Of duty, to constitu>
scarcely less uniled, on The same great ADD
ing question. than ourselves.
And when | letiect what is the character OF
hose constituents, when / cast my eye over the
country they inhabi,, | cannot but revert to the
sentiment, that the place Of the Representatives
Of such a people VIII have the happiness, on
thrir returu hom-, to be welcomed as we have
been, in the sentiment so kindly received by the
company | now address, is honorable almost
beyond the ordinary measure OF human ielici'y
Private business, on my late return from Wash
IngIon, led me across the S ale Of Connecti-
cut, from New>Haven to the northern line,
up the right bank and through the de-
lghiful valley Of that river 10 Springfield and
Northampton, & homeward through the inter
ysniug counties If Worcester and my own
Nliddlrsex. There is on earth No land like
New England. You and I, Mr.. President, have
in company some of The fairest por-
of the old world.-I appeal to you that
speak the truth. II the face OF The globe con-
ANS a spot, on which the marks and ves'iges
af q better population are found; on which more
monuments have been reared To the social and
moral virtues, on which more is done or is do>
ns for the well being Of the great mass OF the
community; where a community is gathered ot
shich one had rather be a member or q servant;
where he would prefer to live, and dying,.to
cave his children. know no. that s~pot,-I
not to know il.
Mr.. President, although have intruded too
'ons on your patience, l should not have dis
the whole Of my duty, did take my
without expressing the feelings OF the
Massachusetts, delegation, toward this days dis
Ahsu'shed guest, our late honoured and most
Valued colleague. To every one OF the present
who served with him, l appeal to
support me, when l say, that he carried with
from our Hall to the Senate our respect,