Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-02-27

the United States. No mar will trust be bet
ter able than yourself 20 supply the in'ermedi'
ate links in This singular confederation. Let
me only hope il will appear to YOU as natural
a transition, as that from any SUBJECT wha'so-
ever to the assurance Of that respect and attach
ment with which subscribe myself,
Your friend and humble servant,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
IRON AusrIN's LIFE aEunY.1
Extract of letter from distinguished citizen Of the
United States, dated at st. Petersburg, 3Oth June,
1911.
"The Massachusetts election appears to agi.
tate the Americans in Europe almost exclusive
ly; OF all the other elections going on al the
same time time in manv parts OF the Union, ]
see paragraphs in the newspapers, but hear moi
a syllable from any other quarter. But Anne
rican iederalis,s in this city have received let.
tiers from their friends in London and in Got
tenburg, in high exultation announcing the e.
lection OF Mr.. Gore, by majority Of more than
ferent politics contest the validity Of this return,
and affirm that Mr.. Gerry and Mr.. Gray have
been Reelected, though by a reduced majority
compared with tina, Of last yesr. Why this ex,
treme anxiety for The Massachussits eleelion?-
Is it MIR. Gore ioI whose elevation all this en-
thusiasm is harboured! think it by 20 means
difficult to account for. There is much foreign
hope and fear involved in these Massachusetts
elections; all the rest, even New York are des.
paired of. But the Massachusetts federal POI
liticians have got TO talk SO openly, and with
such seeming indifference, not 10 say readiness
for dissolution Of the Union; they are so vail
ant in their threats Of resistance 10 the laws;
they seem so resolute for a little experiment
,non the ensrou al II-:-----i:.- o.
nsruI, maj IN the prospects OF a war with Ame>
RIGA, which most Of The British statesmen now
at theshelm consider as in the line Of wise po-
Icy, they and all their partizans calcuIa'e bold
ly and without disguise or concealment upon
the CO. ope ration Of he Massac huse's federal,
ISIS. The MassaC uset,s cleo ion, therefore, is
touchslone OF nsi;ora principle, aud upon lis
issue may depend NJ question It peace and
war between the Urit,d States ard England.
However hos,ile Brl'is' ministry may feel a.
gaiust US, heewIi! never venture upon j, until
they can depend upon al active &C. operation
with them, within he United States 1t is
from the New England ied,ralists alone that
they can expect it. From the same view ofthe
subject, though prompted by very opposite
feelings, TOO take deep interest in the Mas
sachusetts elections. / have krowp now more
than seven years the projects Of the Boston fac
lion against the Union. They have ever since
that time at least, been seeking pretcxt and
an occasion for ayowing the pri"ciplr. The
people, however, have never been ready 10 go
with them, and when in the embargo lime they
did, for a moment, get ma ori'y with them,
they only verified the old proverb about setting
at the pains now OF furnishing them with new
Oh ,y;n ka, "A
oecessors. MIR. Quincy should not have quoted
me as an authority fore dissolution Of the Union.
He may be assured it is doctrine that never
will have ny sanction. Ii is my attachment
10 the Union, which makes me specially anx.
ious for the iesul, Of the Massachusetts cleo.
tons. They are contest Of life and death for
the Union. IL that party are not ultimately put
down in Massachusetts, as completely as they
already are in New York and Pennsylvania,
and all the southern aud western States, the
Union is gone. Instead of nation coex,ensive
with the North American continent, destined
by God and Nature 10 be the most populous
and most powerful people, ever combined un-
der one social compact, we shall have an end
less multitude of little Insignificant clans and
tribes, at eternal war with one another, for Q
rock or fish pond, the sport and fable Of Eu>
ropean masters and op2ressors."
Extract Of q letter from William Plumcr, heretofore
Senator Of the United States, and afterwards Co
vernon of New Hampshire.
EPPINo, ". H. December 20, 1898.
During the long and evenlful session of Con.
giess Of 1909 and 1904, was member Of the
Senate, and was at the city Of Washington eve
nv day Of that session. In the course Of the
session, at differen, times add places, several of
the Federalists, Senators and Representatives,
from the New England States, informed me
that they thought it necessary to establish
a separate government in New England, and IL
it should be found practicable, 10 extend it so
far South as to include Psnnsylsan ia; but in all
events to establish one in New England. They
that the slave holding States had
acquired, by means Of their slaves, greater in
crease Of Representatives in the House than
was just and equal-that TOO great portion
Of tho public revenue was raised in the North.