Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-02-19

wi out tmi,a alton OF powers TUG Su"",' ~
o which he considered as greater eV,' 'han
disunion itself. There is one chapter !" '"'s
history, however, which Mr. Jefferson mas no'
6Ilsd up, and must, therefore, supply Tue us
6cieney, lis to be found in. The profess IN zoe
by New England sgains, the acq",:r'o" W
Louisiana. In relation to thai su"J'e' ~.
New England doctrine is thus LAID COW" ~
one oil her learned political doctors oil 'ha' a"y'
now a doctor Of laws at the head OF 'hf g'ea'
literary institution Of the Eas'; mean 'o'iah
Quincy, President Of Harvard College qu''s
from the speec delivered BY that gen'iems" oh
the floor of Congress, on the oeras'o" o. 'ne
admission Of Louisiana into the Uni"n- WI,
Quincy repeated and jus lied remark ne mao
made, which, to save all misapprt htn sio''
he committed to writing, IN the following
words: If this bill passes, il is my dei'oerae
opnion. that il is virtually dissolution oil the
Union; that it will free the States from MOI.
al obligation and as i, will be the RICH oil
all, so it will be the duly OF some. to prepare
for a SUPPLEMENTARY if they can, violently
il they mus"
MIR President, wish it TO b. distinctly an
derslood, that ali the remarks have made on
this subject, are intended 10 be exclusively ap-
piled 10 a party. which have described ss thr
" peace party Of New England"-embraeing
the political associates OF the Senator from
Mlssac husetts-a party WHICH controlled the
operations Of that State during the Embargo
and the War, and who are justly chargeaoie
with all The measures have reproba &c. SIR
nothing has been further from my thoughts
than 10 impeacht,e character or conduct OF
the People Of New England For their steady
habits o. hardy VT . trustl entertain q
becoming respect ] fully subscribe 10 the
truth Of the description given brfore the Nevo
luton, by one whose praise is The highest Gu
logy, that The perseverance OF Holland, the
ACTIVITY OF France, and the dexterous and firm
sagacity of English en- erprise, have been more
than equalled BY this recent people, Hardy
en,erprising, sagacious, industrious, and moral.
the people OF Nv England of The present day,
are worthy Of their ances ors. Sill less, Mr.
President, has it been my intention TO say any
thing ,ha, could be construed into a wan Of re-
spec, for that party, who, ,rampling on all mar
row, sectional feelings, have been true to their
principles IN the worst Of rimes--I mean The
Democracy of New England.
Sir, will declare, ,ha highly as lapprecI
ate The Democracy Of the South, ! consider
even higher praise 10 be due 10 The democracy
of New Engand-who have maintained their
principles 4" through good and through evil
repor,"-who, a, every period Of our naIioDel
history. have stood up mantully for D" their
country, their whole Country, and nothing but
their country" In the great political revolu-
lion Of 90, they wee found uniied win the de
moor ,cy Of he South, marching u"der the BAN
ner Of the Constitution, tad on by the Patriarch
of Liberty. in search Of The land of political
promise, which they lived not only TO behold,
but 10 possess and 20 enjoy. Again Sit, In the
darkest and moss gloomy period OF the war,
wnen our country stood single handed againsl
=" the conqueror Of he conquerors OF the
world"- when all abou' and around them was
dark and d,eary, dlsas rous and discourag'ng
they s,ocd Spartan baud in that narrow osss
where the hon of her country was TO be de
Tended, or 10 find It's grave. And in the las'
grea, struggle, involving, as WE believe, IN" We
ry existence of the principle Of popular sovrr
eigny, where were the democracy of New Eng
land! Where they always have been found, sir,
struggling side BY side viii their bre, hren of
the South and West for popular rights, and as
sisting in that glorious triumph by whi'h The
Man Of the People was elevated 10 the highest
Office in their eff.
Who then Mr.. President are the true friend,
IT the Union? Those who would corhne me
Federal Government strictly within the limits
pre- serve to tn. STATES and the People all pow
ers no, expressly driegs,rd; who would make
his Federal and not National Union. and
who admins erng the Government in spirit oil
equal justice, would make II blessing, and
no, curse And who are lis enemies f? Thos"
who are in favor Of consolidation who are
Constantly sic ling power from the 5 a'es, and
adding strength 10 the F. deal Government
who assuming an unwaran able jurisdiction
"ver the States and The People, undertake TO
'egula'e the whole indus ry and capital OF the
country But, sir, Of al descriptions Of men
! consider those as worst enemies OF the
Union, who sacrifice the equal rights which
belong TO every member Of he Conlrderaey
TO combinations Of interested majo,iuts, fer
personal or poi objects. Bu' the gtn'Ie'
man apprehcnds M evil from the dependence
Of the S a'-s on the Federal Government; he
can see M danger # corruption from The inhu-
enoe OF monfy or of patronage. Sir, know
that II is Supposed to BE- wise saving that
patronage is a source Of weakness" and in sup
port Of that maxim, it has been said, that 'ev-
cry ten appointments makes hundred enc