Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-25

h,,ti within few years past,) her patriotic
p l''I heard and read, in my childhood, Of
ors ,;oa,on and Jefferson, and Madison and
Mi' While vet in the tutilage Of my IA
plou. md nv mothers care, had learned to
nes and TO venerate their simple greatness-I
"e ,sngh, 10 admire their wisdom. their purity.
a. .interested patriotism. and to believe that
r ~, did was for their country. and for that
W., thew could not do too much. | was
too. to appreciate their private moral
t,h. their sage and polished intelligence; their
", s,,erience, aud irm reverence for the laws
n constitutions Of their country. That the first
DII dsvoted his magnaninous and noble sou; TO
nov ,chie,ement Of our liberties: had conducted
~ ,hrouoh a long, add doubtful, and perlous con
a., and placed Us upon the solid basis OF ma
,,"r,l independence. That he then aided in the
s,n,,oo Of our present Constitution, and admi-
e...,sd our Government, for eight wears. with
nal ability and wisdom, and died, leaving us
| =. -;cb legacy Of his example and his virtues,
nj g, yaledictorv admnUi,ion rcPiete with kind
Il narenta advice. eXbiblng his love OF coun.
=, and his devotion to the union OF our States.
-. :, ruling passions strong IN DEATH" And that
III II hi, other IustriouS successors were pro-
oO,,d TO the highest office in the gift OF their
..,u,ry because 0f their merit, and they approx
II ,hsmselves worthy of the distinguished honor
be their talents their morals, and their unyield-
-, adherence 20 the Constitution, and by faith
AL administration NJ the laws.
IN nv earliest youth, was impressed with an
vailed opinion Of their characters as statesmen.
mad measured the dignity If the presidency, and
,he glory and greatness OF the American nation,
by their emnence as statesmen. had thought
a. tn
,;de oysr the Lestinies Of this proud Republic,
and had hoped, but alas! vainly hoped, that vir-
me and talents, and wisdom, such as theirs,
would forever constitute the Onlv standard by
Which TO Judge the qualifications OF their success
sors. vas taught, moreover. that these emf
men, men were Virgin,aHs--of whom their ma
i've state was proud, aud tell honored and dis
unsuished 10 giving them birth. And l thought
and believed that state thus aonored aud dis
,;nyuished. would feel BUNDLED and abased. to
witness any other than statesman. formed OF
their model, elevated TO the seat they had occu-
MED, and invested with the hOnors they had so
meritoriousy worn. In this day dream Of my
youthful fancy, | was reluctant TO admit the dis
iaBt probability Of any such declension OF our
national glory. had meditated on the sublime
and almost incomprehensible character and great
ness Of Washinston; the philosophc mind, and
republican simplicity Of Jefferson; the polished
erudtion and constitutional wisdom Of Madison;
and the incorruptlble honesty and unsullied pu-
ry Of Monroe. They had filled my thoughts,
and formed my conception OF what statesmen
ought 10 be. | was unable to divest myself OF
the too cherished hope, that men like them would
ever BE- found TO represent the honor and charac-
Ger Of this people, aud administer the laws IN the
highest official station. was unwilling 10 be-
lieve that any less than they, inferior in any re-
spect, should oil the place they honored and
adorned. And in the distant future thought
could see a Republic reared under their auspi-
css. and conducted by wisdom such as theirs, at.
tanning point Of prosperity and greatness, OF
wealth and grandeur, far outstripping the exam
pie Of any that the world has ever afforded.
With this conception of the characters Of
Washington. Jefferson, Madison and Monroe
with this idea Of what statesmen ought to be-
and with this hope Of what our country would at
tam under their guidance. and the guidance Of
men like them; it was with feelings of the great
est repugnance and disgust that saw jackson
elected by the people of this country, to the Of
lice of Chief Magistrate | had too fondly-too
sanguinely calculated All my antcipations
were delusive-all nv hopes disappointed. As
an American was morti6ed-as Virginian
was Inundated. Here then, you have explained
the cause of my anxiety and my zeal on this oe.
cason. do not yet believe that there is ground
to despair. My country is not irretrievably lost.
he' escutcheon, though furnished, is not blotted
out Ii Jackson can be defeated. all will be
we'll We shall see our country yet proud and
erect, we shall see her brought back to her pris-
tine glory and rerown--her prosperity and her
honor Once again established on solid and i'm
movable basis. Could my voice be heard. |
would appeal TO Virginians in he solemnity Of
earnest observation. l would invoke them by
their obligation to their country-by the duty
winch ", they owe eer-by the cherished fame of
"ashngton-by the glory Of their ancestors.
and the love and reverence and respect they have
Tor their common deeds and achievements-to
unite their Efforts to rescue our once happy land
rom the m'srule and oppression Of ignorant, dis
honest and ambitious men.
The Globe Of yesterday contains the following
paragraph:
\ writer tor the Alexandria Gazette, whose
tloOf Is transferred IN the TutpIlyep.er Tina in