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

must be eviden. to all, that the prrsen, i !" e.
with but two exceptions, is wholly a,s '~'s
" iliiteraie. Il may no, be impor, ~, r,I CHS
officers Of Government should be.men ~ u
raj learning; nor is it this TO which .H.mgs
am considering now, VIII shall ''Ua'
cardinal requisites for srea, and ef;c;'" " I
minis;raiion. NV idea is and ha, AVN
thai the supreme head of every nation %e
not only p"s>ess moderate shas Of Di'.
ton. subsidiary 20 those other NOR s,'
qualities udgmen, and discrr,i,r-.lsa
he should be learned in every sense Of hS
Without this, however prosperous NAV W.
condition Of his people however svns,; wy
standing Of his nalion, he can never ilGri'
respect which, in many ins ances, viii b.t
10 promote The harmony Of foreign inter-
and which, under othercircums,anc..t ivy
always expect I" command. The Yrsd,rs,
OF the present Emperor Of Russia, ;F,,1SsN
example Of the powerful influence Of n.
ing 10 which am inviting attention. NJ
him leaving to poster,y reputation, f., SL'y
| he was indebted TO his ,alenrs aud i,,.r
alone He was identified, it is true with "
prosperity OF great and iilus,rious peon', =
i, was not merely because he oceupied =,
posing aud elevated station. Il was br,",
he had placed hims,lf in the from rank, :,
led on his people 10 "a subs'an ia and U.s.,
gIory. We should he abe 10 say of nj,
wha, Gibbon has remarked OF Juli4n: "Wb,
ever had been his Stallion in lie, by tie Gr.
Intrepid courage, live y wit, and int,use am,
cation, he would have gained or a, l-ag ~,
have meri,ed, the highest hon Is Of his r..
fess,on." The presenI King e DernaE |,
another example OF the great irllu,ncs Of I.,.
ing and talent in elevairg the cha ar.r 4 .,
lion. Although the sphcre III winch hs MOI,
is limited, and his duminions comparaln,Iy =,
significant, we find HIM, no,wiIhs aud.ne t,,,
crossing the MARIO" limits CT his pr,scrhci g.
ton, and Shedding glory upon his people 81 .s
own individual acts Respected by the uoa
we find him presiding as umpire bewceH ~,
Of the most extensive and powerful n.iors !.
Europe and America. Win these example,
let us now look at our own County, and a.,
whether it is not eqoa'ly impo, All, that such,
state Of things should exist with US? We
vet in our infancy, and the grea, ball Of nar,.
al prosperity has been rolling Oh With on .cs
lie q ed motion since the foundation Of ourg.
ernmcn, Our very existence depended W,
its onward impulse; and this existence has 5,a
preserved, from time 10 time, by The tflii, 4
men whose whole lives have been devoid ~
clusivelv to the service of their County, ant
whose learning equalled, in most inslara
their enthusiasm and virtue. Our country VI
beginning TO assume an elevated stand ST.
Was are ady beyond the reach OF calumny; &C.
England herself, Notwithstanding her trclir
lons TO the contrary, watched her pTospel
with Jealous eye. The President Of the Vat
ed States was every where respected. Al :
head of the American people, he was su2pO8,
TO be selected from those who we've most d.
tnguished for their talents, patriotism, *
virtue; and thus the character and geniaa
the people were inferred from that Of the r-'
vidual who was designated to preside o'c'le
interests, and represrnr them 10 the world. Va
TO continue the figure, the ball has 'Ic'' Il
bounded and is now fast retrogsdins Ia Is
course. If the people OF ;his country aIs TO-
,inced land that they must Dr., is eSIlrD, q
the limited requirements Of their present rF'
sen alive, they will now be able 10 judgeln'%
manner their own standing is affected byM
of their RuIer-how they may be suddenly d
graded from a state Of advanceme and IIrs
ry fame, to that Of ignorance, weakness, H.
comparative insigni6cance.
After this view Ut he state Of our counTra
il al present exists, under the adminis'ia'I''a
Presiden, Jack,on it might no, be irre'ev'n
examine further into the character Of he 'S'
mer Administration, and the necessity q
course like the one which he has though y On
du,y - pursue He has ,old US that re''''
mus, be the order Of the day, and, aching u
cordance with this harsh and yndlcIne d'o'
ration, he has threatened, prescribed and ''
moved, until he has subjected the wfo,. r.l'
10 the dominion Of his own desperate 'ac',o|
AT no former period had the American u:
pie en- Eyed brighter prospec' o' 'u'u's w.
nence, and stronger indications Of present P',l
peri'v, than during The four years 81 M >.
ANS Administration. II the repo'r oil 10, u
ton was at any time disturbed during t6'' ny
Ply period, i was not ascriboblc to any ~,
alton o. error in the Executive, bu, 10 'hs ~ y,
,iry and perverseness of the Legislative =, =.
Parrment, and sometimes 10 the mI>gn'G'' :.
thusiasm of the people ,hemslvrs Al ''J
aud abroad, as have before minated 0" :.
fare presented The SAM encouraging asp.
There was not single measure WHICH, w.
partially considered and correctly uplersO. ~
would have incurred Ghe dispsa5ure Of -'H