Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-22

form and uitally mjure the body polite, eau DC
removed by you alone, and beauty ana SAMMY
be restored to the corrupted mass But, SIR, DE-
ware lest it, this your mad attempt 70 amPu-
tate and heal, you iucurably wound, ana IN
beauifying, degrade yourself and party, and
seriously affect the common veal IL Is mere
pre,ence-you and those around you Know Il Is
a mere pretence, gotten ny TO JUSTIFY ana ca
cuse your worse than STAR chamber proscrip-
liun, and the introduction into responsible ON
ces OF men without regard to their worm OF
ca2abili,y Yes, sir the swarm oil vile ana
noisome insects that 5uz around you mus! De
paid for their services; and this is the mode you
have adopted The heartless and Vena' nat
terer, the impudent Printer, who daily poufs
his calumnies in your ears; all these foo1s' and
more beside, know i, is mere prefence. mr.
fiourishing STATE Of the Republic, the rights oil
The people, and the wise and honest adminisira-
lion Of The public affsirs under your la'e pre-
decessor, contradict this formidable charge OF
corruption and prodiga!ity. The truth u.s. sir,
the mercenary instruments OF your elevation
those hose loyalty to you commenced IN
deceit and will end in chery-'hese clam
their reward; and to prepare the Pnb'ic MIND IN
some degree for real abuses and palpa5'e corrup-
ton, Reform is thus echoed throughput the land
Public confidence in this country cannot be a.
bused with impuuity, and the history OF every
free people that have, in moments OF exelle-
n,rnt ard enthusiasm raised 10 powel the
,Dorsi men, should teach you that he who at
lempts to deceive the people and cover his en-
crnachmenIs on their purse and 'iher'ies with
their mantle, has always sooner OF later fallen
v;clim 10 their stern repentance, and oren
doomed to merilcd obloquy. Profit, sir, by
this salutsry lesson, ere i BIZ too laie.
But, lam, n able as is the situation In which
you have placed yourself and party, and dread
ful Us will be the reti'bution that awaEs you,
should you persist in aapoiicy SO unwise and
onerous; yet what apology Can be &c for
you, when, after announcing this Formidable sys-
lem, you descend . personalities, and wih 'he
| vindic,iveness IF spirit unbecom'ng nero and
a man, insultingly reiera'e thu llbellous charge
agalns, your predecessor and his minister, and
| sligma,ize the representative, of the nation
| for placing power in incompetent and an
faithful hands" Vaun,ingly promising a, shr
| same time 10 counterfeit "causes" that you know
do not exis, Alas, sir, impocu and ungener'
Gus as was this attack, i discovered, al least
the ruling passion OF your soul, and proved
that as in the f. d clemeocy and justice never
| adorned your victories, so on This great occa-
sion you were heermlnsd o forfeit every claim
to ,hesp noble gsaces of liberal heart and elerG
| ted mind.
In the retirement he now enjoys, your patri-
otto predecessor has carried The sober admira-
lion aud disinterested esteem Of all who can
estimate m oral and intellectual worth and be
infectious mantle may not be Sought f II V'fn a' e
hIda your civil incapacity and unworthness
IF now he isurcls that adorn your b:ows are
fresh and green, lrl no, The bad advice Of others
or your own folly and weakness, cause them TO
WI her beneath the indignant reproaches Of a
free people. Listen not 10 The voice Of adula-
ton and felsehood spurn from your conhdenc e
and privacy the tools Of parry; crush the rep
tiles that now irsnuate their poisonous folds
around you in word, be the President Of Ma.
ton, and secure, at least by your future conduct,
oblivion Of The past, and pardon for The open
| and unjus i6ed violations of human and divine
laws
But, If il is otherwise ordered, and the peo-
pie Of this country are doomed, for four years,
| 10 witness and suffer under your bad admins
| ,ration If this Srar-Chamber reform, aiming,
as il does al the freedom of public opinion, is
10 be continued, under circumstances Of cruelty
and folly totally unworthy a free people ;'if you
are to be a blind instrument in savage hands {;
then, sir, we must suffer-but recollcct there is
a tide in the affairs OF raiionS, as well as men,
and ere the angry waves of popular displeasure
rise and o'erwhelm you, pause and listen 10
the voice of truth. WYTHE.
From the Correspondent of the United States Gazette
WASHINGTON May Is, 1899.
Gentlemen: The Grand Jury who nave had
the case of Dr.. Watkins before hem, have a.