Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-13


sentiments, therefore, in relation 20 any election
Of those officers perfectly abstract. 10
! punish them as in numerous instances has been
done, by Diminishing them from their employ
men,s nof for what they did, Blu, for what they
thought, is crul aggr AVIATION OF ':l.ir annrnal.
o1s condition l know well those who have
been discharged from the Department OF STATE;
aud take some pleasure in hraring testimony
10 their merits. Some OF Them would have
| done honour 10 any bureau IN any country.
We may worship God according TO the die
! ta,es Of our own conscience'. No mans
right in that respect can be called In question.
The constitution secures II. Public 9th rs are
happly according 10 the theory of our onstitu
tion alike accessible 10 all Prctesants Catho-
lies & 10 every denomination Of each. But il our
homage is not paid 10 mortal we. arc liable
TO punishment which an erroneous worship OF
God does not bring upon us. Those public Off
GERS, i, seems, who have failed to exhbi, their
de volion to that Moral are TO be visited by
all The punishment which he can inaict, in vir-
tue of laws, the execution Of which was com.
mit,ed 10 his hands for the public good and
not TO subserve his private purposes.
| At he most important port OF the Y. States
the Office OF Colleclorwas filed by Mr. Thomp-
son, whose removal was ofitn urged upon the
late Administration by some Of It's friends upon
the ground Of his alleged attachment, 20 Gen.
Jackson But The late President was immova-
biz in his resolution to deprive no man OF = is
Office, in consequence Of his political opinions
or preferences. Mr.. Thom2son's removal was
so often asd SO strongly pressed, for the rcason
Just stated, that an enquiry was MADE of the
Seer. tary of The Treasury into the manner in
which the duties of the Office were discharged.
The Secretary stated that there was no better
Collector in the public service; and that his
returns and accounts we're regularly and neatly
| rendered, and all The duties OF his office ably
and honestly performed, as far as he knew or
believed. This mer,orious officer has been
removed 20 provide place for Mr.. Swariwour,
whose association with Colonel Burr is noto-
rious throughout the United States. pu, /,
to The candor Of all who are here 20 say if such
change can be justified in The port Of New
York, The revenue collected at which amounts
10 abou, ten millions Of dollars more Than
one third OF the whole revenue Of the United
States.
will deain the present assembly M longer
upon subjects connected wi h the General Gov
eminent. hope that snail find in the future
course of rhe new administration, less cause for
public disapprobation. mos, auxiously hope
| that, when its measures come 10 be developed,
they shall be perceived 10 be such as are best
adapted 10 promote the prosperity Of the coun-
try. will say, with entire sincerity that
shall be most happy to see il sustaining the A.
merican System. including Internal Improve
ments, and upholdins the es' atJishrd policy Of
the Government at home and abroad And
shall ever be as ready 10 render praise where
d. aise is due, as il is now painful to me, under
existing circumstances, TO participate in the
disapprtba,on which recent occurrences have
produced
No occasion can be more appropriate than
the present, when surrounded by my former
constituents, to say few words upon The un-
important subject of myself Prior to my re.
turn home had stated in answer to all euqui-
rlrs whe her should be again presented as a
candidate 10 reprs sent my old dislrc, in The
House If Representatives, that should come
10 no absolute decision until had taken time
for some reflection aud TO ascertain what might
be The feelings and wishes Of hose who had 90
often honored me with their suff ages. The
present representative of the district has con-
i,lucted himself towards me with the greatest
liber4Iity: and ! take great pleasure now in
making my public Acknowledgements, so Justly
due to him. He had promptly declined being
candidate, if ! would offer, and he warmly
urged me TO Offer
Since my return home, have mixed freely az
could with my friends and fellow citizens OF
the district. They have mel me with the
creates. cordially. Many Of them have ex-
pressed wish thai / would again represent
| them. Some OF the most prominent and re-
spectacle Of those who voted for the present
C"ief Magistrate have also expressed similar
wish. have every reason TO brlieve hat there
would be no opposition 10 IN" from any quarter
or any party, If were to OFF,. Bu' if IN
no, greatly deceived in the prevailing feeling
throughout, the district, j, is one more deIca,e
ard respectful towards me, aud appreciate it
much higher, than if i, had been manifested in
loud calls upon me 10 return 10 my old post.
1t referred the question to my own sober jndg.
ment My former Constituents were generally
ready TO acquiesee in any decision might
think II proper to make If were 10 offer for
Congress, they were prepared to supper, me
with their accustomed yea! and true hearted
ness thank them all, from the bottom ofmy
Eheart, whether they agreed or differed with me
in the late contest, for This generous confidence.
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