Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-30

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on men Of inferior talents, distinguished Chief
ly for their devotion TO party tactics their lndi-
yidual ambition, aud their veckiessnesS III t"e
pursuit Of party measures:
In adopting, under the evil counsels OF his "a
binet, system Of prescription tor the expires
sion of opinion, aud for acting upon 1t, IN re-
spect to national affairs:
In introducing, under the same evil counse,s'
the practice Of rewardius political partizans IN
proportion to their activity and violence. anu
without regard to defects in their moral charac-
tiers:
In setting an example Of the Executive OF the
nation, attempting to control the private inter
course of society, and in blending the domestic
affairs of the individuals of his Cabinet with pup.
lie concerns; identifying private scandals anu
private griefs with the character OF the Admit
nistration Of the nation:
In attempting to change the domestic ana tor'
reign politics Of the country, and IN making ols,
credtabe efforts to prejudice the standing ana
characters of his predecessors i'll the eyes OF
foreign nations: =,
In seeking cause of personal quarrel wltn'
and separation from the second officer OF the
Government, through the ''malisn influences" OF
that officers rivals:
In reposips his chief confidence in political
Adventures, called around him. by the system
Of rewarding political partizans. without REFER
ence to their Notwithstanding; and thus being made
the instrument Of these adventures III promotlne
their private views. in subordinate appointments
and in operating upon the integrity OF the news
paper press: 49,.
In making personal and political favortlsm
the basis of his administration:
In dissolying his Cabinet, in consequence OF
the political cabaIs Of one member, and OF the
individual griefs Of another; and ir attempting
to impose upon the world, reasons for the dlsso
luton, which had no foundation in fact:
In pressing upon the Indian tribes, who have
looked to the Government of the United States
as their protector, new system Of measures,
vioative of existing treaties and fexistng laws,
and fharsh, arbitrary and oppressive tendency
In assailing one institution Of the Government
in his message TO Congress, and in countenanc
ing attacks upon another, which inevitably leat
to the introduction of anarchy. and to the cOnse
auent destruction of the constitution:
In consenting to become an actor, IN procuring
himself an invitation TO be candidate for reclec
ton:
| And. finally, in making himself the Pes 'den
of party, regarding those who refuse to approx
his policy and conduct as his own personal ne
mics, and as the enemies OF the country; cio 'e
his understanding against their counSeis' an'
steeling his heart against their just elaine to con
sderation, as his constituents and fellow citizens
The following lan,snt we copy from the Phla
delph,a Sentinel, a staunch Jackson and Wo!
n we could with propriety. as puurc Jvur
nalists omit the late act of the political drama a
Washington from our columns, we would be era
tilted in doing so. 1t affords too much for enc
mics to rejoice at. and for friends to mourn over
to make it desirable theme. II, as it woulc
seem. the reckless folly of the "Globe' has
produced this disclosure-if the goading inSo
Ience of that l,centious press has driven Judge
Berrien into an unwilling public expose, which il
calculated to disturb and distract the republican
party, the measure Of the wickedness Of the
:. malign influence" is full. From the Jacobini
cal tone this paper assumed at the outset; from its
reckless assaults on the most valued institutions
Of the country, on the bar and the judiciary. we
feared that it would draw evil upon the Jackson
party, to the principles Of which we always have
been. and still are, hsmy attached. Our anti
cipation have been too quickly veri6ed-but the
subject is too full of bitter reflection TO be at.
tractive. Wishing the best and hoping the best,
we consign the correspondence to our readers u
We have made an extract below from a Wash.
lngton letter to the editor of the New York Even.
ing Journal. The contents Of the second para.
graph. it will be observed, are confirmed by the
explanation made by MIR. Ingham, in the appeal
of Mr.. Bcrrien, which we have published
The Baron H. is Mr.. HEYGENs. The anecdote
in the last paragraph was conhdentially whispered
to us yesterday morning, before the receipt Of the
paper whence we extract it. We should remark,
that the Journal was published IN New York on
Saturday. the very day on which Mr.. Berrien's
statement was published in Washington.
%. S. GazeHe.
Shortly after the organization ofhis ministry in
1929, the contumacious conduct of several ladies
of the metropolis, with regard to his especial man
dates. sorely agitated the General, and he very
intscreetly undertook to regulate social inter
course by insti,utng periodical diplomatic fes-
rivals. The zeal and address of his faithful sub
ordnates were promptly put in requisition; and