Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-03

then they may look forward to the promised
land, with confidence which rests on the bless
ing Of heaven and the wisdom oil enlightened
patriotism.
Con.picuou>Iv attached "a, This subject are
our feelings OF deep and lasting gratitude TO
those agents, who have brought about the hal
cyon prospects Of our District, and the ADA
cent extensive country; and pre-em'nen,iy con-
spicuous among those honored individuals Is
CHARLES FESToN MERCER
We would bow in gratitude TO the Almighty
that our country is thus susceptible OF almost
boundless Improvement; we would ever 'ene-
rate The name of WASHINGTON, as connected
with this great work OF Eastern and Western
improvemt nj, as he was identified with every
thing which concerned the happiness OF rls-
ing empire; we would present TO The feelings
OF our excited community the name OF CLiN-
TON, endeared 10, and honored by, all those
who duly estimate The true interests OF 'he
People OF this country: and we proudly say,
that we do not unduly estimate MERCER, IN al
lol,iug him as a candidate for honors, which
have been 50 richly bestowed on men who have
conceived, executed, or mainly contributed 10
accom- Ilsh those works Of great and 'asung
impro, ement, such as The Chesapeake Canal
Will be.
Doubtless other men m, 5ht have done that
which MERCER ms done. He is the fortunate
individual selected to fix the work on esrta'n
prospective basis. He has done il, and has
placed The Country under lasting obligations I"
his fidelity, perseverance,, labprious industry,
and enlightened talents Without the Sights
rs, dispafagement 10 Others, it is due 20 MER-
GER that success has been gained. Nor Can we,
in the burst Of f cling aud The animation oil
popular excitement, duly estimate what 81 IN
ves,iGa,ion; of severe mental exercise; "i Jour
htying far and near, of pa'i"nI perseverance IN
reconciiing conflicting interests IN States, c m
mu"iirs, and Legislatures; how his zeal has
bern 'idlCn!ed, and HIS plans treated as VISION
airy; how lis motives have been impugned and
his feelings ag!taed with the responsibility at
iached TO failure or 10 success we cannot es(l>
mate these. We Can only say, that, SITTING
himself apart TO tins work, II has been accom-
plished by the devotion Of a mind cmihenIly
lifted by the most comprehensive, yet minute
acquaintance with the suble IL all its rrla-
tons; and this intelligence has been so guided
by nodes, Iorbr ering, concillatory spirit anu
manner, that, while the one convinced the
Judgment, the other won The Corcerl OF ma
Jurity in Congress majority worthy OF the
cause, and honorable to him who gained 1t.
We envy not the warrior. whose triumph,
however complete, is marked with blo"dshrd
and d'ath: We envy not the sta, sman, whose
barq"e, tossed on the political ocean, Is con
duc,rd with strategic too little governed by the
right, and too much by the erped'ent we envy
not The man elevated to thu height OF human
power, giddy as elevated: aSu, ve do envy thai
man who in the prosecution of the public ben
eft, can so Intervene his labors and his hun
ors as to render those honors the legitimate
sfi pfibs0 Enron Ne CIR N the est
ma ion Of The People, Of the hnudreds Of thou
sands who are interested in his Canal We
| earnestly desire that his talents may be in con-
tinued Iequisi,Ion and devotion 10 this great
work. In union with the practical utility Of
those called TO aid him, they will prudenty
yet vigorously, proceed to the completion Of
that which has been long, so reasonably
and so ardenily desired, by the friend, of Inter
nal Improvements FROM EAST TO WEST.
r.
There are few cities, we incline to believe
both from what we nave S. en- and heard whose
q N mr. richer Ia ha