Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-10
From the PHILADELPHIA National Guzetie

The third volume Of Mr.. I. J Randoph's
edition Of Mr.. Jeff.rson's Writings contains a
number Of letters which must deeply interest
all readers who feel any concern IN the h's,ory
Of the Federal and Democratic parties We
have caused one respecting he acquisition o'
Louisiana, to be copied INFO our first page. IL
will ke seen that MIR. Jefferson supposed that the
purchase and Incorporation were measures ne
yond the cons,i ion," and needed an ac' oil In
demnty from the People. We are struck, all
so, with the following remarks IN an eplstie OF
his 10 Mr.. Gerry, da,td Washington, March
29th, 1891 There is much IN his correspond
ence about the Clergy, Religion and The Fed
erslisls. which will not edify particular classes
uf Chris ians ard politicians.
az was not dcluded by the eslJg'nms OF the
public papers in the fist moments OF change.
IF they could have continued l" get all the
loaves and fishes, that IS, it would have gone
over 10 Them, they would continue 10 eulogise.
Blu, ! well knew that The moment that such re-
movals should take place, as the justice OF the
preceding administration ought to have exc.
cued their hue aid cry would be Sc up, and
.hey would take their old stand. shall cisre :
gard that also Mr.. Adams last appointments,
when he knew ne was naming to"nseilors
and aids for me and no, Tor himself, SCI aside
as far as depends on me. Officers who have
been guilty Of e, oss abuses of office, such as
marsha's packing jures, SC, shall now re-
move, as my predecessor ought in justice 10
have done
The instances will be few, and governed oy
strict rule, and no. parry passion he right
uf opinion shall suffer no invasion from me- -
Those who have ac,ed well have notHing 10
fear, however they may have differed from me
in opinion: those who have done ill, however,
have nothing TO hope; nor shall iali 10 90 JUS
tice lest j, should be ascribed 10 that difference
of opinioh A coalition of sentiments Is not
for the interest OF the primers. They, IKE me
clergy. live by the zeal they can kindle ana inc
schisms they can create l,isa con'es; oi OPT
Mon in politics as we'll as religion which makes
US take grea, interest IN them, and oestow OUT
money literally on those who furnish ai'men'
To our appetite. The mild and SIMPLE ptlnci-
pies Of tbs GArisaaiiffH calm, TOO much regularity 81
.,-ed, 10 exuact from its disciples support for
numerous prirsood, were 'hey no, 10 sophis
ticate it, ramity il, split il INTO hairs, twist its
It1rs Jill they cover he div inc morality of its
author with mysteries, and require priesthood
TO explsin them. The Quakers seem 10 have
discovered this. They have no priests, there.
fore no schisms. They judge Of the text by
the dictates Of common sense and common
morally. So The primers can never leave US
in a state Of perfect rest and union Of opinion.
they would be no longer us'f full, and would
have to 60 to the plough. In the first moments
of qne,ude which have succeeded the election,
they seem to have aroused their lying faculties
beyond their ordinary state, to e>agitaie the
public mind What appointments to Office
have they deailed which had never been thought
Of, merely to fcund text for their caumntat.
ing comm"ntari's However, the steady cha
'acrer'of our countrynen is a rock to which
we may safely moor: AID nntwiths aDdIng The
eFor,s of the Diapers to disseminate early dis
contents, expec, thai a st,dispassionA,e and
steady conduc, will a. leug'h rally to proper
system The err at body # our country"