Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-07
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.

The Western Herald received this morning
contains an Address to Mr.. Adams on his re-
firing from Office, fror, number OF the citl-
zens of S;euhenville, Chic, expressive OF their
approbation Of his official conduct. We have
no, room, for the Address to-day, but hasten to
give the reply. II isworthy the lad anG heart
Of the grea, Statesman Of forty years. We
cannot but think that the pure, elevated SEN
timen, displayed in the closing sentence, will
cause the cheek Of General Jackson to mantle
with shame, when hs reflects upon his diseour-
,eous conduc, in not calling, On his arrival at
Washington, upon Mr.. Adams, who was 'hsn
the Chief Magistrate Of The Unon.--Bah Pds.
Mr.. ADAMS Reply TO the Committee.
Messrs. John Andrews, I. Jenkinson, VIM. Gwynn
G. Hull, Daniel l.. Collier, Il. Judkins. James Will
son, Committee of Meeting of Citizens vt Steuben.
vile, Ohio.
WASHINGTON, 14th March, 1929.
FELLOW C rr1zENs Your friendly address,
dated on the Sd instant, has been received with
a grateful sense Of the personal kindness TO ms
mas been formed, and with general concur
renee in the views Of policy which you think
peculiarly suitable to The Government OF the
United States. You have done me justice IN
believing that, in the selection of citizens to ad.
wise and aid me in the discharge OF the grea,
and diversified duties Of Chief Magistrate of
the Union, il was my earnest desire 10 give its
due weight to.every important interesr which
mingles in the general inttrest Of the Nation
and tina, the peculiar OBJ ects of concern 10 the
Western country, growing out Of the condition
OF lis hardy and en;erprsing inhabitants, were
c.,ll, k, Il l.
Executive Departments OF the Government to
him, who, as you observe, had been drnomi
mated the eloquent champion Of the rights and
interests of the West, and who has equally we'll
deserved ds the strenuous and faithful asserter
Of the rights and interests OF all.
The extent of territory, and the diversity
OF regions, climates, and mode Of social exist
enee, embraced by the North American Union,
present 10 the superficial observer, the as
pect of a country Of heterogeneous composition,
with its several elements separated in large
masses from each other; and having few Of
the afhnities which can blend them into one
congenial body. A more enlarged view how
ever leads to the opposite conclusion. 1t is |
from the great diversity, and seeming mutual
opposition of these interests, that results, the
most conclusive o: arguments for the union OF
the whole into one nation, with common Rep |
resentative assemblies, possessed Of legislative
powers, and animated with the constan, pur-
pose of rendering equal justice 10 all, and Of
those interests, the natural condi-
ton OF which was an assemblage Of telements
unusually discordant.
The only alternative 10 the National Union
as it exists, would be two or more communi,
lies, themselves forming large declarations,
without The cement of one legislative assembly,
and the conflicting ana opposite interests OF
which aggravated beyond their present and
natural state, would still require to be adjusted,
'ut, BY diplomatic assemblies only, furnishing
he mea Of such adjustment, and with war at
very turn as the only sequel TO unsuccessful
negotiation.
The greater, therefore, the diversity and OPP
position OF interests 10 be conciliated by our
National confede ration, the more indispensably
necessary to them all, is legislative bond OF
Union. In that legislature every interest is re.
and the resources Of every separate
'ortien are brought into action for the common
'eneft Of all. Agriculture, commerce, and {
are thus made tributary to the {
ene6t of each other, and the FIN al result, is the
Improvement of the condition Of The whole.
The progress Of internal improvement, and
he protection Of domestic manufactures, are
specially necessary to the western section ,
the Union; but the West does rot exclusive. =
? share the benefit Of Legislation adapted 70 c
hose ends II is sometimes urged that the a
congress Of the Union have not the power to .
urGen with taxation one Of its great compo. c
ent interests for the benefit of another. This