Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-10

the supreme rule, frequently ourdeBsome ana
oppressive; but conduces equally to the lnternai
resources and relative sanding OF na'ion.-
Yet thong it is true that, in order to pursue and
&C, up TO the ends of good government, such
spirit should pcrvade the great body OF The peo'
pie, it is by no means to be inferred tha' IL Is
moi equally essential in the character oil a ru'er
In one occupying so exalted & responsible s'a-
ton, i, is certainly indispensable. lie Is not
to look for ,ha, integrity in the subject, which
his own previous and destructive example
proves him 10 be destitute Of himself. Vigi-
lance in the discharge of his Off al duties, ana
a disin,erested zeal in the advancement oil the
pu bic welfare, are requisites, without when no
man. however deserving in other respects, can
ever acquire for himself The gratitude aHa aP
plause OF hi. fellow c'izcns. And the i"Juhc~
tons res ing upon SUI h an individual, are less
indie ermina 9, and more obligatory, IN ,hepar-
ticular form # government under whl'h we
live, than where the trust is hereditary, anu
beeets ITSELF Look abroad, and you Will INA
that, in the monarchies OF Europe. even where
there exists an evident tendency in the rules ana
principles upon which they are reared 10 'ra"'
guilty and union; where the tight OF succession
precludes in great measure, the mal1Snancy
of parties; even there, say, public, and sp'iN
il of patriotism has been found Indispensable IN
the bressl Of a ruler. Look agJi'., and conlem'
plate the character ofthr American government
The freedom Of her Institutions; he avenues
that lay open TO inactivity, corruption, and IL
cenliousness. We behold encrcleG, in one bond
Of union, number of independent s"v'r"ign-
lies, all acting in dis,nor capacities AID liable
to various local lealousics and predilectlons.-
Still they act under one acknowledged head-a
federal power intended 10 preserve them IN The
same relative positions, and coun eiac, II posi-
Bile, the force Of rheii centrifugal tendency. In
glanCing, then, at the nature OF such system
we ar, strongly convinced Of the important and
IT sponsible functions oilhe supreme ruler, who,
by the influence Of his own example, ought Ell
her 10 encourage patriotism already begun,
or effect the accomplishment Of principles
which may be advaniageonsly pur'ued and i'm
proved upon hereafter. Thrre a'e those also
TO be met with, who. under b, lief that certain
acts will have no injurious tendency IN their o.
peraliOa aud Influence, conceive themselves as
having done much towards the discharge oil
heir public dMies, when these have been per-
formed. Their private attachments and deep
rooted animosities often lead them into errors,
wnio h the cloak OF charity or eonceament alone
can shelter from contempt and rep'obasi"n. In
the inauspio,ous hour Of infuria'ed madness,
they s,me times lose sight entirely Of patriot
ism and magnaniInity, and con,emPtaous!
pursue those ends which subreIve their own
sordid ana contracted views, rather than adj
vance the grea, in,tres, IF their county,
Tney forge, IN the in lures tney are inflicting,
that very act which, in lis immediate or ulti-
mate influence, does no, eyentuate In The pros
perry Of their country, is fresh insult upon
thoSe over whose interest," they preside.
Afer the termination Of our Revolutionary
conflicts, the people of This country divided
themselves INFO parties, and 'hesr parties have
con inued to exist, with more or less distinction,
ever since. They disagreed concerning he sx-
u, tiency Of certain measures necessary 10 be
acted upon, in order to establish the policy AID
fix the char -four government However
useless il nigh, prove 10 attempt Justification
of such divisions, it mus, nevertheless be adj
mit,ed that he diffrrrnc between he early
Democrats and F"deralisrs Of this country WAS
not merely nominal, but based upon substantial
aud evident reasons. This difference continued
from the foundation of our government; aud on
the accession Of MIR. # rson TO the cbief ma
gis racy, parties wer- sill a, Issue, divided by
the same causes of disagreemsn', and acting
upon the same distinct and sepala'e principles.
How 10 eff CT union of these opposing inter>
es,s, and bring bout that unanimity OF opinion,
hat concer, OF action, and undivided applica
zion OF knowledge md experien c, so impor-
tant in The operations Of government, was The
first care Of Mr.. JtfItrson's administra ion He
had brought with him 10 ,ha, high and envia-
bic siati~n, a mind stored with all that Learnt 6
could rfford, and ma'ursG by an accurate know
ledge Of men and things He knew well that
the triumph Of perry was not TO be effected
bv The oppression of its rival: that such course
l. AL ,.,, IF
immediate success, but hat it would perhaps
spring up again a, some future period, and in
all prob ,biii,y gain I'll" ascendency. Expert
erce hsd convinced him thai public opinion
WAS TO be acIed upon by moderation and rea-
son-tha violence might overwhrim, but it
could never subdue. There was, al the period
of MIR Jeffe, sons secession, radical change TO
be fec ed in the nory IF i've opposition. 1t
as not merely nominal distinction, arising from
considera ious If a. private and individual ma
,ure. The passage of the alien and sedi,on
l.. IS ;,,,