Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-14
PUBLISHED DAILY BY
SAMUEL SNOW ID EN-,
THURSDAY. APRIL IA, 1851.


Inc ptedse ever made by him; and in support OF
This assertion, he adduced the following facts:
ain this letter to Mr.. Monroe. Of the 10th
Nov. 1916. he laws down the course OF conduct
of a patriotic President. He says, SIN every
selection, party and party feelings should be "a
yoided. By selecting characters most copspicu-
Gus for their probity, virtue, capacity aud hrm :
ness. without regard to party, you Will 60 lar II
no, entirely to eradicate those feelings, which on
former occasions threw 50 MANY obstacles In the
NAV Of Government. and perhaps have the plea
snre and honor of uniting people heretofore po-
6t;caIly divided. The Chief Magistrate OF great
and noweIful nation should be liberal anu disln-
terested. ALWAYS bearing in mind, that he acts
tor the whole and not part OF the community.
nv this course you will exalt the national char
acter. and acquire for yourself name as lmper-
ishable as monumental marble :"
How has he acted? IL one year he has removed
more officers from ''party feeling than had been
removed since the organization OF the Govern,
inf II was in this manner that he was ''ibera
AMI di.interested;" acting for the whole and not
? mart of the nation. If there were wanting a lea
rnre 70 aggravate the inconsistency. it was to be
fnunJ m the historical fact. that MIR. Monroe
fnnnd the nation Just emerging from great ma
,onaI conflict i'm which parties had been on prln-
c;nIe divided; while Gen. Jackson came into Of
&C.. in a time of peace, and these he removed from
~a;ce lad committed no other crime than pre-
tor another candidate. TO tins liberal and ulsln-
tsre.tel adviser of Mr.. Monroe.
Is annther feature of agsravation to be added!
c,n Jarkson's memorial to the Senate OF the u.
: in 1890. speaking Of himself, he says. the ere.
moyal" of no .'pubtic officer should be effected
:. 70 create yscancv, or to crafty the ambition
of fayorite partisan" When this shall come to
mass. .the patriot will have ample cause TO trem-
HE for the honor of his Country, and the perpe-
,uity Of her republican Institutions
In his resignation of his seat In the Senate OF
he L. s. to the Legislature OF tennessee, dated
,be 1Lth oct. 1926, adyerting with great severity
uu the conduct of his opponent ne says Mem
hers or Congress should ''be withdrawn" from
the ~nrospects Of Executive patronage, and
..c,lcuI,tlons for intrigue and management would
f,I,, IL not =. Corruption must be the order of
the day" 4,
What has been the sequel? Mr.. Adams had
,nnointed but two members of his Cabinet. from
Congress; and it i. believed no other President
aupointed more: vet Gen. Jackson comes INTO OF
6ce fresh with this haunting pledge. thrown at his
onn,neut. and appoints the whole five members OF
hS Cabinet. from Congress, SIS. Van Buren, hav-
mo r,si,,ned as Senator only few weeks before
Es annontment. and no doubt after 1t had been
definitely designsted; add to the five cabinet ap-
nointments, the three great missions to Europe,
and the important mission to South America, all
selected within the first few months OF hls adj
mipistration from members OF Congress. Every
day adds to the number OF appointments from
Congress, aud more individuals selected, IRON
that body. now hold appointments under Gen'
Jackson, than at any PERIOD since 'he oiSaniZa-
ton of the Government. We have indeed Gen.
N
has been s.the order OF The day."
In his message 20 Congress, dated the tn De-
c.mher last Gen Jackson remarks a'restrlction
mon the re-ehgibility OF the President, Will
strepstheu those checks by which the Constitu-
tim designed to secure the independence oil each
department of the Government and promote the
hsaltbful and equitable administration OF all the
t-,sts which il has erected" Such restriction
(he adds) is necessary in order that he the Pre-
S;JenN NAV approach the solemn responsibilities
of the highest Office in the gift OF free people
ITncommitted to any other cause than the straight
line of constitutional duty, that the securities Tor
dis Independence may be rendered as short as
the nature Of power, aud the weakness OF ITS pos
SCISSORS can admit"
But few weeks elapsed before the members
of his family in letters franked by himself courts
and solicited a denomination: his private friends
in Congress opposed the consideration Of MIR.
NcDufie's amendment to the Constitution, in
accordance with his own Recommendation, and
every engine is put in motion TO secure his re-
election.
One mere quotation from General Jackson's
pledges, (said Mr.. r. and sm DONE
In his recognition to the Legislature oil len
nessee, he says
sit is due to myself to practice upon the max
ims recommended to others.
How he has practised Oh these maxims has
been seen.
->xaS9Rass-
Extract from the Speech Of Of; las z; S, q ~
pecti,, 9 the Turkish Mission
..Mr. President, have presented to the Sem
ate nv views of the constitution, So far as 1t ap-
plies to the matter before US. 1t am right ID
these views, all must agree with me, that the pow
er exercised by the President upon this occasion'