Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-12-14

The papers are now teeming with remarks
upon the Presidents Message. We observe,
with pleasure, that il is treated by the most
violent 10 opposition with becoming respect
There are no in3ecorous and Incorporate Oh
servations made upon its most Objectionable
passages. From the mass ,ha, we have seen on
the subject, we extract the following from the
National Gazet,e-a paper, which, as our read
ers know. has lately been on the Admin's'ra'
ton side, or al least has defended the course OF
the President
[Fron the National Gaelic sffs
II may be righl to di,qua'i'y tor othce under
the President, the members Of the Congress on
whom hi. election has devoIved: but 20 except
stations IN the 5inet and diplomatic unet'ons
would be 10 render that measure insig"lhe AM.
The representatives who exert most influence
in the choice of President, are 70 oe tempted
mainly, or, perhaps, solely, by officers OF 'hai
description The precise reason OF the DIS
quali6, alton would be coun,ersc,ed.
We should apprrhend very srious evils from
| the adoption Of the Presidents plan OF gen
eral extension e the l.w which limits the APP
poinimen,s to four years. The American peo'
pie are already addicted 10 piace-huniing, IN
| remar kable AID injurious degree. 10 put them
in fresh motion a, tha, comparatively sher: IN
,erval, to keep their morbid appetite and oiinu
avidity Consistently keen. would be 10 produce
inc alculable private aud public disadvantage.
The ci,zeus likely TO abstain from this Ire
quent compe ,iion, would be the men of ca.
paci,y, reflection and siric, probity, by whom
saor, lived rust at home, he scau,y emol-
umenIs Of office for few years. could no, be
deemed compensation for the REIMBURSEMENT
Of any regular and permanent pursuit. lhe
more NJ edy adv. nturers anxious TO secure any
pit'ance for any term, impelIrd ny absolute ne
| cessi,y or reckless presumption, would be
multiplied and simulated, as candidates. AT
Ter all too experience in Office self respect;
feeling Of identity with the public interests and
service, arising out of soIidity and durabIenes,
Of tenure; original talents, and the enlarge
ment and aptitude Of mind crea'ed by superb.
or education and converse; are material con.
| sid. ration, with regard 10 the national veal
II is for the higher functionaries and the Le-
gisla'ive bodies, charged with immediate SUI
pervision or inquest, 50 to acquit themselves
Of their duties 'ha, laxi,y or indifference shall
not occur among the subaiterns.
The portion OF the Message which affected
| US with most surprise, and which we esq ecislIy
| question, is that relating to The Bank Of the
United States To US, we confess, il is inc ON,
prehensihle, that an enlightened statesman Of
tie presen' day, should even iniima's doubt
Of the cons,i u,ionality Of the law establishing
ma, Bank. has had repeated sanctions by
the highes' and the competent Judicial au,ho.
rity, aud by every other Chief Magistrate OF
the Union, beginning with Washington. II
the poiut Is not scliled by an admilued coDstTuc-
non Of forty years, We know no, what il is
d,sn all Ia.
received as fixed. under our federal compact.
Nor did we imagine tina, the expectancy OF the
institu ion could now be matter OF drba e. Ger.
taInly. the number must 6e very small il any
there BE-, OF men nf bu,iness,-of persons con
,ersan' with oui financial history for the las,
twenty years,--who have come to IN. conclu.
Sion that the Bank has tailed 10 produce q uni.
form and sound currency. 1t would seem, on
the contrary, 10 have accomplished as muc on
this head, IS was reasonably to be .xpec ed,
and feasible Tor any such agency, under the pr.
culiar circums ances Of the nation. VIII. n The
Bank was established. he currency was, far
AID wide, in deg AIDED AID nos, misc hievou,
condition; il has bren restored 20 h, alth and
'onhd' nee, and the ruinou, inequali'ie. II tx
change have been corrected. We know not
how The currency could be saved from d re.
'spse IN many quarters, if thu Blnk should be
removed, whose paper is now as god as The
circulating medium If any country
The declaration IN the Message is. m oreov,r,
we think, III imed,--an undue anticipation
The charter of the Bank will not expire until
the year 1886 and the stock holders have no,
YET applied Tor Us renewal. Opinions such as
those conveyed in tn NJ ssage, from SO high
source, have a tendency TO disturb a, once or
otherwise prejudice private in.eres's, and 10
genera'e dislrus, abroad in he s,abiity of OF
monied institutions. We feel absolutely :ure
that The substitute proposed for the presen'
bark, in aGn,ermrn; institution Of fnance and |
power, a. Washington, would no, remedy the
evils alleged in the Case, bu, might be prolific |
OF extremity bad consequences. We have only
Touched these topics, which we presume will
be amply discussed, pro and con, by others. !
liverpool Salt.