Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-11-27

am not friend to the poor.-Sir, the gentle.
man from Cheser6eld and the gentleman from
Spottsylvania, have dealt with the friends Of
the people" to my entire saiisfac,ian. ! wish
10 say word as to the friend. Of the poor"
Whenever l see a man, especially rich man,
sndravoring to rise and 10 acquire consequence
in society by standing out as the especial cham.
pion OF the puor, l am always reminded Of an
old acquaintance Of mine, one Signor Manuel
Ordonez who made comfortable living and
amassed an opLlen; fortune by administering
the funds Of the poor. Among The arrange no.
tons which have been preached since l have
been on the political theatre, there is one
which has lately seized the minds OF men, that
all things mus, be done for them by the gov
ernmen,, and tina, they ale TO do nothing for
themselves. The government is not only 10
attend TO khe great concerns which are its pro-
vince but il must step 10 and ease indi, iduals OF
their natural and moral obligations. A more
perncious notion cannot prevail. Look al that
| ragged fellow staggering &, ON the hiskey shop
and see that s!altern who has gone there 20
! rrcllim him; where are their children! Run
ming bout, ragged, idle, ignorant. st can
dida es for the prnilen.iary. Why is all
| this so /! Ask The man and he will tell you
"On, the government has undertaken TO edu-
cate our Shildren for US. IL has given US a
premium for idleness, and now spend in Ii.
Quor what should otherwise be Obliged 10
| save, To pay for heir schooling. My ntighbor
there thst is 50 hard ~ work in his field yon-
der with his son, can't spare that boy 10 attend
except in the winter months, The school which
| he is taxed 10 support for mine. He has 10
.cufflr hard TO make 5rth ends NEE, at he emo
nf the year, and keep the wolf from the door
His chi dren CAM go to this school, yet he has
| To pay Part of the TAX TO manta ain i" Sir, Is
| il like the friends Of The poor to absolve them
| from what Nature, wha God himselfLas made
their frs, and mos, sacred duty! For the ed
NC a'irn IF their children Is the first and mos'
Obvious duty If every parent, and one which
| the worthless alone are ever known 10 neglect.
| Mr. Chsirman these will be deemed fear
unconne",ed thoughts; but they have been the
The aliment Of nv mind for yeats. Rumioa.
! tioa aud diges ION can do no more they are
thoroughly concoc ed.
| ~ the course Of not short or uneventfu
| hfr, have had correspondence with various
persons i" all parts Of me Union; and have
| Sec gen lemen on heir Yrturn frcm the Norh
ard East. as well as from the new state,
# the IVES; and never heard from any o.
rhsm, bu, onr cxpr. ssion If opinion as il rela'
ed 10 US in Vagina. l. WAS in The eminent
! sc We knew OUT own blesseLnr SIS. They adj
wise NJ with one voice, "S.ick 10 what you
have g,,; stiSk to your Constitution stick 10
your RICH, "f SLHragf. Dom give up your
| fire hold r-pr' sen ION. We have seen e
nough OF ,he opposite system, and 100 much.
| | have received and seen letters breathing his
spirit Fir IN men who dare no pr"mulga,e such
! stn,imen, IL home, because it would only q
destroy thei, hopes of u>efuln from Nor
Carolina, from South Carolina. from Georgis
from ALBANIA, from Pennsylvania and from
| Nv Yo,k.
| Sir, the day, come wien it may. which sres
this I'D and venerable fabric OF ours scattered
in ruins, and the ma took and spade digging
he foundation for new political ediice, NJ
b. dav Of iu 1ilee 10 al those who have been
and VINO mus be in conflict with thosr princi
pies whioh nave given to Virginia her weigh
| and copse quencc at home and abroad II un
ders,and arghl The plans which are in asia
ton, hal sooner he dav should arrive, 'hs
must Close my eyes forever than witness ihei
accomplishment. Yes, sir, TO his Constitution
we owe all tina, we have pre>ervcd;) mneh
know i lost and Of great vaur.) hui all tia
we have saved from The wreck OF our p"li'ioa
! fortunes. This is tn mother wnFb h reared
all our g,ear m,n. Well may she he eailt'
magma mater u,rum She has INDEED, Produce
m-p aud mighty men.
But | am 'old thai so far from his bein,
,ru-, we havr been living for hfty.f.ur year
unde, a government which hos "o manner o
authority ami is m.rr usurpat on II best
Yet, si' during hat i'm, we have changr'
our yoyernmerr; and I all he attention Of hi
BODY 10 the m ,rner in whicn Iha' change wa
made. Tn, Cuu,titu ion Of '8s was suhmius
to n. people; AID a Convention was calico !.
ra,iry it, aud what was that Convention! 1
was the old house u Burg, sses with "itknam
the old House Of Delegates, sir, wi nick
name in " h,cn the same munieira divisions o
/ toe s,s,e were rryarded-th" SAM qna'ih a
tvus rrQuird-tne same qoallhed treeholder
were returned from he same districts and b.
The same shrilffs-and yet, BY the wav'"g o
a magic wand, tney were converted mo q con
vent,on Ia which W arwirk was made tq"a
with Culp,per, then by far the largest eoun'
IN the state-Do not gentlemen see whrre m