Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-25
A.G,HxN N!DRIAs
uresn.y MORNING, AUGUST IS. .s2e.
"rHE PRESENT CRISIS.

ID, This head, which appeared IN the ia
..gs Of the 10Th instant, from 'hr pen OF COR
eden, in Loudoun county, Virginia. 10
r;,,ys there presented, with So much force
.a.r,g,pce. We have nothing to obIrrt-they
.,b our entire and decided approba i'm.
a.. J.sf,o is 10 avail ourselves OF he same
.;s,, on which % throw together ley re-
=, and TO add TWO or three observations TO
..,,e prcscned by our correspondent
We rms, we may be pardoned for abiding
., he possibility Of an event happen'ng-an
.,, which would be deplored by Us in COM
on with every good citizen-and which we
-;.,sy,ly and feryenlly desire may not take
place.
The country, at this Observation-Disclosures
D.ofound peace, and IT'S rapid advances TO
.bb and power,-is far from being in con-
It'd state. The Southern States are inccnsed
i, ,be operation and principles OF the Tariff,
,,l ,re clamorous for its repeal. A large Por-
,;fp Of the people are dispieased with the con-
l,,, If the men at the head OF the Government,
al the proscriprive policy Of the present Adj
,;,i,tr,tion has es'ranged the affections OF
MANY who were disposed 10 be its friends. In
,5Ii,ion 10 all this, many difficult points Of TO-
,ei m aud domestic diplomacy remain 10 be
adjusted, or are presenting themselves for con-
sdera,ion every day.
Thing, being in this state, we presume IL
will be ;sdmi,,ed, that it requires men of strong
minds clear heads, pure conscisnces, and de-
served popularity TO administer our affiirs
wisely and safely Through the instrumental
hy Of Providence, The President is, at present,
! iarapabls Of attending TO the high and respon- /
sble duties Of his Office. The Secretary Of
4 War attends the Presiden, in his retirement for
,,sasnn. The Government Of the Nation is
,hus thrown into the hands Of she Secretaries Of
1 State, the Treasury, and the Navy-the At'or-
new General ard the Postmaster General. We ,
need hardly repeat how much we deplore this
pos,Ore Of Affairs; aud the proper respect which !
4 &, IN. 70 the Chief Magistrate of the Nation
\ would restrain US from saying any thing con-
cerripg il, hut for another consideration, which
must present Itself TO every mans mind land
'ha j,-lhat this posture may be changed for
4 ano her AID rar different one. S,renuously and
oonSeic9ciously as we opposed the Presidents
d elevation, and decided Is We are il the rondem-
4 nation Of many Of his acts, we should lamea,
This as a cqianHiy to The nation.
The Vice President, we conceive, could not
'rir The confidence Of the people in any de-
gre a''iog as President Of the Republic He
would come into Office withou, their suffrages,
sHh p'edi'ecions asaius, portion Of them,
with mind soared and biased, and, we fear. a
'e'"ed determination 10 overthrow some of
nose great principles which are so pleasing TO
maiorll' OF cur ci;iz,ns, Acting in con.
junction with he officers or Government we
'l'eI'amed,-l themselves, or some Of en-, no.
'na'kabIr for their talents or their lib, raj
News, we could have no reason 10 ex,ect
'l 'oaeS' or very capable Administrator.
!" d not Tor US to speak further of Ibis " con
'.'Nmalou devou'ly to be" prayed against.
though The gloom, however, which such re-
.'''on' are calculated to throw around our
aspects, there are trigh, flashes of hope
'''A'os Such an Administration could have
'''''toft time Ter tie exercise Of its pow-,;
NV unrnS that time, there might be wa,chful,
'""OI guardians stationed on the ciradel>, to
''''' 'ne garrison and give them warning of
ny" There ore great men amongst us yet
'S''s-in whom our confidence must be
'','d There is ourWEBsTER, our EVERETT,
ss'sGENr, our BARBOUR, our WRIT, and
'~'i' who, with oil their previous efforts,
"" " yet" like Ace.'es, merely TO have shot
~ we strength Of their bows, and the height
''n 'hey can send their arrows"
SVOhns Eqnids in nubibus arsit around,
SSHsnque yiam Aammis."
'"'Se are they who are to regenerate the
""l, aud bring our afairs IN n vh,leSoroe