Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-31
ALEXANDRIA, d. c.
7y,EsngT W0RNING. .aUGU ST' 81. 1850

The Charleston Cc.rer deserves well OF us
country. It's unwearied in its exertlons to ex-
po,e the falIacy and danger OF the Nuiliiyihg
doctrine. and is constantly circulating sentiments
of patriotism, loyalty. and devotion to the On:on'
Aas&
The National Inteiigencer OF SATURDAY CON,
tains an able article on the subject o. lnterha,
Improvement, to which are appended Generii
Jackson's votes, while Senator OF the Uhiteu
States, on that question.
The Cincinnati American of the Esd instant
gives. at length. Mr.. CLAWS speech at the !"'iac
ton recently gwen to him by the Mechanics ot
that place We copy few Of the concluding
paragraphs:
6. The same scheme, which has been devised
and practised to defeat the tariff. has beer adopted
to undermine Internal improvement, lney are
to be attacked in detail. Hence the reJetuoh
Of the Maysvi!Ie road, tie FredericAtUWn Road
and the Louisville Canal. But Is TINS ia':-
Ought each proposed Road 10 be viewed sep2-
ratelv and detached: Ought il not to be con'ld-
cred in connection with other great works "hich
are in progress Of execution or arc prnJecteu'-
The policy of Inc foes indicates what ought TO De
the policy If the friends Of the power
..fhe blow aimed at Internal improvements
has adopted with anmeriea severity upon the
State Of Kentucky. No State Ill HE Union has
ever shewn more generous devotion, 10 ITS Prescf-
walton and to the support ul its honor and us M
terest than she has. During tie iate war hcr
sons fought gallanty hv the side OF the 'realueht
on the Glorious sth of January. when he covered
himself with unfading laurcs. Wherever 'he
war RACED, they were TO be found among the
foremost in battle, freely bleeding in the service
of their country. They have never threatened
nor calculated the value of this happy Union
Their Representatives in Congress have con-
stantlv and almost supported the
power. cheerfully voting tor large appropriations
to works of Internal Improvements IN p'her
States. Not one cent of the common treasure
has been expended on any public Road IN that
State. They contributed to the elevation OF the
President under firm conviction. produced oy
his deliberate acts and his solemn asseruohs'
that he was friendly to the power. Under such
circumstances have they not just, and abundant
cause of surprise regret and mortlhcatioh AT 'he
late unexpected decision!
Another mode of DESTROYING the system,
about hich fearI have detained you too long'
which lis foes have adopted is to assai the Char
acters of IT'S friends. Can you otherwise account
for the spirit of animosity with which ! am pur'
"A
in the shape of 4th of July toast, proposed al
the celebration of that annversaryin South CARO-
lima. nv gentleman whom never saw and to
whom am total stranger. With humanity,
charity. and christian benevolenCe. unexampied,
he wished | might be driven 50 far beyond the
f,ioid rerions IF the Northern Zone that all Hell
could not thaw me- DO you believe it was a
gainst ne, this feeble and frail form, totterine
Win age, rris IunIp CT peiisfnr% Gay, r"'t al
: this kindness was directed? No, no, no. II
was against the measures Of policy which have
espou, ed, against. the system which have labor
ed to uphold that it was aimed. IT had been
opposed to the Tariff and Internal improvements
and in favor of the s. Carolina doctrine o nulIiti-
cation, the same worthy gentleman would have
wished that | might be ever famed by soft
breezes. charged with aromatic odors, that my
path might be strewed with roses, and nv abode
be an earthly paradise.
81 am now a private man, the humblest Of the
humble. possessed of no office, no power. no pa
tronace. no subsidized press. no Post-Ofice De.
navy, no official corps to chaunt my praises and &c
drink. in flowing bowls, my health and prosperi
tv. | have nothing but the warm affections Of a
portion of the people. and fair reputation, the
only inheritance derived from my father, and al
most the only inheritance which am deslrous OF
trar shifting to my children.
"The present Chief Magistrate has done me
much wrong, but / have freely forgiven him
He believed, have no doubt, that had done
him previous wrong. Although am UNCONSCIOUS
of it, he had that motive for his conduct towards
me. But others who had joined IN the hue and
cry against me had no such pretext. Why then
am thus pursued, my words perverted and dis.
torted, my acts msrepresented? Why do more
than hundred presses daily point their cannon
at me ard thunder forth their peals of abuse and
detraction! 1t is not against me. That is i'm
possible. A few years more. and this body will
be where all are still and silent. 1t is agai st
the principles of civil liberty, against the Tarii
and Internal Improvements, to which the better
part of my life mas been devoted. that this ,mpla-
cable war is waged. NJ enemies fatter them,
selves that those systems may be overthrow by
my destruction. Vain and impotent hope! Ny
existence is not of the smallest consequence Ia
their preservation. They will survive me-
ono lonr after | am zone whilst the lOtty hill l.