Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-11

sessed equal opportunities OF forming correc,
opinions, ] most cheerfully submit. If the
weigh, Of human testimony should be es,imst-
ed by the intelligence and responsibility of the
witness, and the extent of his kno Wedge OF the
matter on which he testi6es, the highes, consi-
deration is due to tina, which has been this day
spontaneously given. | shall ever cherish i,
with the most grateful recollection, and look
back upon il with proud satisfaction.
| / should be glad to feel ,hatI could, with
proprie,y, abstain from any allusion, at this
Time, and a: this place, 10 public affairs. But
considering the occasion which has brought US
together, the events which have preceded il, *
the influence which they may exert upon The
dessinies of OUT Country, my silence might be
mi,interpre,ed, and think il, therefore proper
tina. should embrace this first public oppor-
unity which have had OF saying few words,
since the termination Of the late memorable and
emtittered contest. IL is lar from my wish 10
continue or revive the agiations with which that
contest was attends d. his ended, for good or for
evil. The Nation wants ieposr. A ma joritv
Of The People has decided, and from their de-
cision there Can and ought 10 be no appeal
Bowling as do, with profound respect, to them,
s. 10 this exercise OF their sovereign authority,
may nevertheless, be allowed To retain and TO
express nv own unchanged sentiments, even if
they should not be in perfect coincidence with
theirs. IL Is source OF h'Sh granhca'ioh !"
me 10 oehe.e 'ha' snare !nese sfn''meh!s III
common win more IMAM nan hiiioh OF iree-
men, possessing degree, oil virtue, OF ih'eil-
grnce, Of religion and Of genuine patriotism,
which, without disparagement to Others, is un-
surpassed, IN the same number OF men, In This
or any other country, in this or any other age.
Idepreca,ed the election oil he present Pres
ident oil the United States because believed
he had neither, the temper, the experience, nor
the aualnments requisite 10 aiseharee the
complicated and arduous duties oil Ihiei Ma
sis'rate. Ideprecated IL sun more, because MS
elevation, believed would De the result ex-
clusiyely Of admiration and gratitude Tor mill
iary service, without regard TO indlsPensa-
bic civil quaiinca'lons. can neither retrac',
nor alter, nor mociiy, any opinion winch, on
these subjects, nave at any lime heretofore ex-
pressed.
thought beheld in his election an awful
soreboting Of ibe fate which at some future Il
pray 10 God, thar, II II ever arrive, II may be
some far distant day was TO befaI this infant
Republic, All past history had impressed on
my mind this solemn apprehension, nor is IT
efaced or weakened by conIemporaneous events
passing upon our own favored continent Ii is
rems'k able, that at this epoch: at the head OF
eight of the nine Independent Governments
established in both Americas, military 9th.
GERS have been placed, or have placed them
selves General Lavalle has, by military force,
subver,ed the Republic Of La Plata. Gen San
IA Cruz is ,he Chief Magistrate OF Bolivia; Col.
Pinto OF Chill; Gen. La Mar OF Peru; and Gen.
Bolivar Of Colombia. Central America, rent
in pieces, and bleeding al every pore, from
wounds Inflicted BY con,endins military fac
lions, is under the alternate sway of their
chiefs. In the Government Of our nearest
neighbour, an election, conducted according 10
all the requirements Of their Constitution, had
terminated with a majority Of the States in
favor o: Pedraza the civil candidate. An in
,urrec,ior vas raiss d in behalf of his military
rival, the crv. no, exactly of bargain, but Of
corrun, ion was sounded; the election was an
nulled. aud a reform effected, bv proclaiming
| Gen, Guerrero, having only minority Of the
States, duly elected pre- sidenr. The thunders
from he surrounding forts, and he acclama'
tons Of the asss N Died multitude on the fourth
ia ne VIA, general was al the head of our