Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-09-17

individual NAV be conceived with fervency, and
vet without the slightest anger or feeling. Fond
of strong terms, and imagining that the Candy
ses vein must be acceptable as betraying early Wig
or, he launches forth into sea of epithets, and
founders among SMILES. Full Of that indePen-
dence which knowledge of the world softens and
subdues, he cares not with whom his opinions may
clash and reasonably considering that every mans
thoughts bring their own pleasure or pain, feels
no reluctance or fear IN the expression ct his own
Under these circumstances, though less pro-
dence may be manifested, more truth IS uttered.
But that the older scribes, who have had album
dant lessons and rebuffs, to prove that the truth
must not be spoken at all times, should permit
their antipa.hes TO cloud and oversweep their rea-
son; that they should at one time, belabor con-
temporary with all sorts of contumelious names,
and in few months, cringe. 6atter and pull in
the same yoke; is of all things the most astonish-
ing. There is much of this trucking and vacil-
laton among the elder brethren. There is scar
city of independence; reception of opinions,
literary and political from the pse DIRT of others;
change from fire TO ICE, from honest remonstrance
to suppiant adulaton. Especially does there ex-
ist among several Of the older guides in the edi-
torial profession, an ardency OF tone, which the
younger cannot exceed or even equal. Fiery pa
ragraphs may be pardone, in the new members.
whose generous sympathies or imprudent express
sions are easily excted;-- they deserve little
rebuke, when their seniors, whose ey-day of the
blood is almost frorc and whose (ancies and feel
ings should wait pianty upon the Judgment. are at
one time ferze and vindictive. and at another
fawning and fulsome. Ensamp'es..are needed,
which it would creditable to emulate.
In the second number of Stephen Simpsons
q" illustrations Of Jacksonism. he gives the iol-
lowing account of an interview with the Pres.
dent. 1t is very characteristics
When dining with the President. the CONVEX
saton turned upon the subject of the Georgia In
dams, and the repeal of the 25th Section of the
Judi ciary Act. twas surprising to behold the
violent 6igotry of the old General upon these
points. He inyeig hed with the utmost rancOur
against the absolute power of the Supreme Court;
avOwing his determination never to abate in his
efforts, until he had stripped it Of its arbitrary
authority. The failure to repeal the 18th section,
he imputed to Hemphll, anu others Of that stamp;
double faced friends on whom no dependence
could be placed. Mr.. Sergeant was then plead
ing in the Supreme Court on the Georgia injunc-
ton case. The anxiety Of the President on this
subject was intense. lie knew the sentmen IS
of the Jackson Judges-but reprobated with
great severity the conduct of the Chief Justice
for admitting the case. He conceived it entirely
political movement to put him down, and with
out regard to truth or respect for the dignity Of
his office, he vented the most opprobrious invec-
tives upon Congress, MIR. Sergeant, the Quak-
ers and the Judges. 1t was evident. that he
harbored decided hostility against the powers
and functions of the Supreme Court-which he
seemed to think, from the tenor of his observa
tions to mold too much Of the authority of Govern-
ment from his own grasp, and divide empire with
him.