Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-23


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To the following sensible remarks h1m the
Philadelphia Gszst,e "a Jackson paper We re
,,ue,t attention as showing what are the senIi-
msn,s OF mar when not under the influence
If marty feelings We believe the opinions
her, expressed viii be responded to BY the ma
ion; if they are not, the times mus be sadly
out Of joint indeed:
The Upland uuion say, that Pennsylvania
wouli be unanimous IL app ov'ng OF the srIcc-
ion Of Commodore Porter for Minister TO
Mexico"
From his opinion We must be permitted TO
dissent, In fact, We mos, say, that, as Tar as
W can firm an estimate ct the stale OF public
opinion. the appointment of Commodore Por-
ter To- such 4 station, woUj b" very far from
giving satisfaction to the r.fsctins portion Of
our ii iZeGs.
To sanction Commodore Porter's conduct at
Foxardo, would be, in effect, tn grant tn every
captain If twenty gun shio the liberty to de-
cl3re war a is own discretion His appoint
menl a, Minister TO Mexico wohld be consider
ed 4 >auctioning If his conduct
"NNr have always" says The Union, looked
unon his Suspension as an improp-r ACT Ia Mr..
Adams" |; is pretty W Ii known hat there
w.rr bn lew acts Of The late Administration
which we could approve; bul we Cannot see
how anu Administration could pass over such
conduct IS Commodore Porrer's. lie VS. Ie
on rly ,ried bv court martial, and he pun
Ishmrnl ad,udged was he ightes possible Six
mo- It's suspension
L~ht, however, as was the punishmcn,
Commodore Porter, rather thtn - ,u't 10 o..
chose 10 leave the country --l6I,s. clIr So
Example Of naturalization 10 O. { J4n,or Off
ces Of the Navy.
II is said that, at an interview brought about
5y L fayelte, Cummod re Porter W. pe-sc.-
alvill treated by Mir. Adams. II ,u,' Nas ne
lc 1t was certainly unjus i6abl,: but with the
personal disputes Of those gentlemen the pub
liz have nothing TO DO. Few w"ulH b. fund
20 oyDrnye of the nomination of Commodore
? rl,r. If the character OF his proceedings IL
Porto Rico was generally understood But
our urw>p,per edi ors generally, with hat his
mi a fdrli.y Tor which :ney re dis'lngu sned,
i-gg ssSsj the Spanish account, aud left the ma
into iuige oil the affair nom &c paris 'esti-
m,uv
Any at which might be interpreted as a
sn. ion cf Commodore PorIer'S conduct at
FoN.rir, nugh, to be protested against as es-
5i,hing precedent which would, in the
coa,se ol line, b. likely 10 CIV" very many Just
CAUSES q offrnce To- foreign governments.
TO his appointment as Minister 10 Mexico,
aro'hrr ohlcc ion my be urged. IL Is impos-
SlN'r tor any man 10 any country 10 br engaged
IN &c i've lite, and not make active enemies. -
What, thea, must have been the fates OF such
ANN as Commodore Porter in such a country
Mexico? II IS by no meaus improbable that
be has Jus, causes Of dissatisfaction with many
officer, Of the Mexi..n Government, If not wrh
The Golcrumru I;Sef. AT any rate, he could
no. have IT sided SO long in tina country, with.
ont Participating in the party feelings OF one Hr
he other division Of he people The reason
Witch would have II nd, red it necessary 10 ie-
coil Mr.. PninSttt, ii he hud rot requested his
lHehargs, Will Apply 10 the Case of Commodore
Vortex Our Foreign Ministers ought 10 have
no'hiug 10 do with the domestic politics OF the
SosntrIes 10 which they sent
Over and above this, Is the conduct Of Anne
means who enter into the military ser'io' ot
nregn governments, 10 br commended! flour
'ornIrymsn engage in war, as they engage IN
ether avucations they may be found command
ms opposite fleets and opposite armies, and
With tra'ieidal hands, cu,uue each others
hroa's, and Blowing out each hers brains.
We should he pleased 10 see Commodore
Porter restored 20 the rank he formerly hrld in
me NV, 1t such a restoration can be effect
without violating the rights Of those officers
'ho, though the! may have had many cause: