Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-11

we'd seace with all nations would De secured,
aud the general prosperity would Or cneri,nea
proportionaie To tie means proVidea oy 70"
eress. Why then gould they desire me RUE OF
an individual, acknowledged oy ,he"'e"es ~
he obiec,,onahle because OF inadcquaey mex"
nrrienc ed in civil duties and in politicai discre
ton considered 10 bs a deli"quen'. twas
because they sough, for themselves, 'oe grau'
fica,ion Of power, ard for II, they d,a not "sS'-
ta,e 10 risk a nation, happy and 'ree' 20 Tue
rule of an individual more famed Tor seventy OF
temper, than for mildness OF disposition. Inc
consider ION for this neutrality-suspicious.
not thai he had intellec, superior 10 the com
mon grade Of undersI anding, nor was IL '"r
any subliaity more brilliant IMAM hA' ~
a Morgan or a Wayne. 1t Was hat hey mig,
participate with him, in Official honor ana
wealth, and for wha, is SO in rinslcahy mean
and disre putable, they submit 10 ne so"ser.ne"'
sod all who will no, share 10 their serV'l'y,
,bsv ende,vor 10 djsfranc hise snd 10 accom-
plish this crime against human freedom, 'hey
have converted public Offices into species OF
par,y properly, appropriated only TO the &C.
commodation Of their de Experimentation ss'ishee
with doing what is so odious and despicsole IN
the opinion Of every homes, freeman Id the ma,
lion, they have been profuse in the subofnalon
of the press, & to do this intamy, hey nave VI
ola,ed The wise policy Of Mr.. Jefferson. when
he came 10 power, to secure 10 the press pru-
dence and Independence, he removed every
post master who was an editor. tie knew me
value of an uncorrupt press, and that II couid
not be the palladium Of liberty. II IL was de-
pendent on off rial salary, II would become ,ne
base instrument, il has been made 10 oe al 'ni'
time. by an admins ion organized and regu'
Ia,ed by the Secretary Of State, and who must
hare been elevated 10 his distinction, only De-
cause he had promised 10 improve the press,a
some convenient time. My fellow ol'Izens, ne
has improved The press, ii corruP'lng u, Is !"
YOUR opinion as j, is in his, an improvement,
and for doing this more han Infamous at', ne
has The audaciry to 'hink he merits 10 be the
successor Of G IN Jackson, and he may deserve
O succeed him, for he has not abused The press
more than he was authorised, by The permits.
sion OF The executive. ImportLna,e ambition
will urge him and Mr.. Calhoun to st'ive for the
Pr, sdency. and IL will be Of little consequence,
which of them shall, be preferred. Ye' II must
b. subject Of much morlifica'ion,i If either shall
bp succr ssful. when there are so many citizens,
in every respec'. far their superlors. Alter the
cleo ion OF Gen ia kson, hey or their interiors,
NAV venture 10 aspire 10 The Chlef Magisracy,
snd 10 expect to be successful. These political
Don Juans mot satisfied with the much evil, they
have already conlrired by their own inslGlous
mac hinatons and by the severity oil miscre-
an, combination, exhibit every disposition
TO do all they can do, in The time oil four years,
NAL frszance Of politica al trust. They are en-
gagged IN securing The reelection 81 Gen. jack
son, sincerely hoping. he will adhere to.his dec.
laratiou, not 10 be second time candidate.
Til. innocent resolution Of Mr. Foot, respect.
ing The Public Lands, was sriz upon by the
friends of the Vice President and OF the Secre-
,ary of State, to bring before the nation the all
absorbing subjec, Of the mex, Presidential cleo
ton; and il has been designedly used to instruct
The people Of he West that those oil the East
are, and have always been, the enemy oil West
ern prosperity, and that the people Of the Sou h
had been always lis ardent friend, The mean.
ing OF this insidious design is TO separate the
Yves, from hr East, and 70 unie it with the
South If this union shall be accomplished,
then The reelection Of General Jackson will be
certain, and in oil probability The Vice Presi-
dent ~ill b. his successor To secure aresult
So much hoped Tor by few political Lucifers,
'hev propos. % divide among the 'ates the
Publ Lauds and 10 make present 10 all the
new States OF all The land IN th,iI boundaries
no. sold. In addition to This magnificent bribr,
hey adVoc ate the pure hase OF lrxaS-a 20
main large enough 10 make four States as large
as Ohio and Of bounteous soil. II this spe-
tul.,ion shall br ef!ec ed, il will he The safes,
asylum for oil public deiaul,ers, and thr pr"ba.
bilitv is hev will be NUMEROUS; aud there they
will fee TO, & live in all hr luxury public pecu-
lation can provide |, will be the home OF all
the dis ontented and poll ical in,olvens; and
many of them will be appointed to ONCE 10 tina,
territory, it acquired.
Wha' his been enumerated, if possible, will
b. done, for the purpose Of securing Sou'h-
ern President, thsI he may aid in destroying
he American System; and # he shall succeed,
he will have the glory If running native manu-
features, and Of proslraring internal improve
menis-whch will be a contamination Of the
debate on Mr.. Foo,'s resolution.
NV frllow>ci,izsns, you have now presented
to you some Of the extraordinary mischiets |
which are 10 be matured under the present Ad. |
ministra'ion, and for which your indiscrstioD
furnished the opportunity, by electing General
Jackson. Great was your delusion when you
did this wrong 10 your coun,ry's honor, fame,
and prosperity; aud your hallucination will be
We, more depIorable, should you be induced 10