Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-22

"canvass advocated the reelection of Mr. A.
DAMS" One of your friends who signed my tes-
timonials stated, distinctly, the same fact. \ nd
. feel myself warranted in saving, that nv
qualifications and political course were can
vassed before you ordered commission to be
made out for me- When | called on MIR.
Van Buren, and handed him the commission.
| remarked to him, that itwould be gratifying
to me TO know the cause of SO unprecedented
procedure. He replied, that the appoint.
ment had been made previous to his leaving
the city, and the recall of the commission
previous to his return, since which the Pres,
dent had been sick, and that lie had not seen
him; that he could not give me the reasons
whether from not knowing them, or want of
disposition, do not know. Not word, sir,
about " misapprehenson of the person in
tendedto be appointed. Am not, then. JUS
tilted in saying that when I" misapprehension"
is assigned as an excuse for recalling the COM
mission, it is notthe real reason? Ifnot so, can
only pity the confusion of intellect, under The
influence of which you appointed me, when
YOU intended to appoint another. But you
are welcome to either horn of the dilemma.
Perhaps, in Justice, you ought to take the lat
tern horn of it; for, OH further reflection, it
appears to my mind, that there has heen
want of suitable apprehension in most, if not
all Of your public acts. On that superstition,
your imbecility should excite compassion,
which would not be felt if your conduct were
considered TO proceed from implacability, I'M
charitableness, m?iice, hatred, and revenge
That good old book we all profess to hold to.
and your communion VOWS, forbids such
feelings; and why should you have entertain
ell them towards me, for exercising my fran
chise as an American citizen-for fair and
honest expression Of opinion--and for writing
aud distributing political matter, and for do
ing all within my limited sphere to prevent
your elevation 10 the station you ingloriously
occupy, well knowing, as | did, your total
unfitness for it?
Had those who profess to he your friends,
been truly so, they would no, have been in
strumental in placing you where you are
They made you their hobby horse, on which
they might ride into Office; they have accom-
plishcd their ends. and they will continue to
use you, so long as they find it to their inte-
rest; il was for themselves, and not to serve
you, nor the good of the country, that they
out of the public Treasury for their services
rendered you personally, while others are
DANGEROUSLY demanding their hire. Your
motto is, we are told. "rewards to your
friends. and punish nent 10 your enemies. p
mcnt of its best interests, arc not IN all your
thoughts: thew are, with You, and the satel
ites around Won, Of secondary consideration!
Men of superior talents, exalted virtues,
able. faithful. and Efficient in The discharge OF
their public du,ieS-many of them sages and
patri0ts of the Rev0lution-of whom you
were meanly jealous. you have removed from
office, to the great injury of the country,
whose only crime, If such, by any abuse OF
language, it can be called, was in opposing
your elevation TO the chair Of state, for which
they consclentiou,ly believed you unfit and
consequently, in opposing you, dlschargng
an imperous du;y-,they did what they had
an unqualified Constitutional right TO do ;
and YOU, in furnishing them for t, have vio-
lated the spirit Of our institutions, and out
ragged the trust confded to you, under your
hypocritical mask OF retorm-not content
with depriving those removed, and their large
and helpless families, of bread, to make room
for partisans aud sycophants, but insIdious
hints and inuendoes ale thrown out, calculat-
ed TO blast Interpolation
As an excuse for your outrageous acts, in
order to hull the people into state OF securi-
ty, that opinion may be suspended I'LL from
lapse of time they shall be forgotten. it is said
thai: all that is done, is done for their good.-
But, sir, the veil is in part raised and W IL,
ere long, be torn off; when you will stand OK
po>ed in all YOUR naked delormity.
You, sir, are living proof that amidst
combination Of (ortuitous circumstances, po'
Iitcal success has been gained, and not by
means Of virtues, talents and qualifications,
befitting the Office.
No sooner is patriot turned out OF office
TO make room for brawli'g olators, than the
whole pack of your plant tools let fly thel
onathemas to give him the finishing stroke. -
The cries of injured innocence, wives, WI
lows md ornhacs. are reverberated through