Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-02

France-when the people were uitra-rePnDHcahs
at time when they had sworn mortal hatred
To kings-when they had shed the blond OF their
sovereign, and drenched the scaffold with the
blood Of their owciizens. to secure the bies.
sings If liberty-Napoleon was hailed by this ma
ton of Republicans as glorious Conqueror-a
Republican General The same adulation. the
same infatuation. were wtnessed' as we nave
witnessed in this country The successful sol.
dier soon became the civil magistrate First Con-
sui for short period-the term was then enlars-
ed to seven wears. on the proposition Of his fiat
terers; and finally Consul for life. with the Pri-
vlege Of dominating his successor-at last their
Emperor
Mr. Maxwell then proceeded To examine the
conduct of General Jackson during the four years
of his administration. He pointed out the In
consistency between his professions and his prac-
tice. lie had acted as denagogues and tyrants
always act when thew intend TO deceive the peo-
pie He adverted To various acts affecting the
Constituton-the authority Of the Supreme
Court-the powers of the National Legislature,
and the Executive power.
Mr. Maxwell examined the question in rela-
ton to the Indians. and the imprisonment OF the
missionaries. He said, these men were no" Ia
prison under the authority OF Georgia, but by
the cOpnivance and aCquiescence ct the Presl-
dent. Had he done his duty under the treaties
and the laws Of the United States, Georgia never
would have ventured upon such an act OF inhu-
manity and injustice. American citizens, I'M
INJURED in dungeon for no offence against the
laws. have appealed to their c0un!rymen tor pro.
lection and deliverancc. There was time, in
the Roman Republic, when the exclamation g
am Roman Citizen uttered in the remntest
province of the Republic, could stay the arm OF
arbitrary power, and strike terror to the heart
Of the petty tyrant. In more corrupted period
of the Roman government, when the exclamation
81 am Roman citizen had respect in the pre-.
sence of the Emperor himself 81 am an Anne
rican citiZen,'' has bern the bOast and pro-
lection of our countrymen III the most despotic
countries in Europe :. l am an American citi-
Gen." was the exclamation OF Lafayette IN the
dungeon of Olmutz-it reached across the At
iantic-it came to the hearts of the American
people-the great and good Washington heard it,
and LAFAYETTE was restored to his family and the
friends of liberty. IL am an American CITIZEN"
was the exclamation of our cOuntryman, DIR.
Howe, within a few months, when fettered by
the orders of despotic court, for having dis
charged bis duty 10 the brave patriots OF Po-
land. II DeaIed like thunder upon the ear OF the
Imperial Palace. He was restored TO the light 81
heaven. aud now breathes the air OF his native
land But. alas how long will this proud privilege
of being an American citizen avail our country
men abroad? The drspots Of Europe NAV well
saw. when such appeal shall hereafter be
made" AK no protection from us--no safety
from the legi,lmates OF Royalty when Repub.
!ican Chief Magistrate. in your own country,
treats the rights Of American citizens with con-
tempt and deri.ion.'
MIR Maxwell concluded his address BY re-
ferrne to the hapes now entertained that the
people would DO their duty to themselves and
their posterlty.
We regret much that We have neither time nor
space to notice the eloquent and electrfying re-
marks of Mr.. Duer;-and slime admonlshes US
that we must close this hasty sketch OF meeting
which never was equalled in this city on any
similar occasion; and which gives happy ear
nest Of the republican frmness and union with
which our friends wiz 60 forward to the contest,
and with the constitution for their tucsier, and
the supremacy of The laws for their shield, rally
round the polls at the next election, determined
to deliver from the polluted grasp OF demasogues
the sacred institutions IF this union, the only
hope of republican freedom in the known world. '
GA. T. Com.
The Report of the " Nominating Committee was
adopted bv the Meeting. and the following nam
ed gent emen were recommended to the support
of their fellow citizens candidates tor Congress:
JovA THoMrsoN, GEORGE F. TALMAN,
DAVID B. OGDEN. HuBERr VAN WAGGENEN.