Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-24
and reason Of the assembly ever listened to in this

and reason Of the assembly ever listened 10 III ''''
county.
The meeting was further addressed by Col. Z.
] Jack, and Alderman Bnns, when the ioI,o ~,
ing admirable letter from JOHN ANDhh"
SHULZE, Esq. late Governor.o of the state was
read BY the Chairman, and ordered to DC ihco''
porateI with the proceedings.
Extract of letter from JOHN ANDREW SHvLzE'
ESQ. late Governor Of Pennsylvania, to a gen.
tleman IN Philadelphia, dated
MouSrovRsviLLE. Lycoming Go.
Oct. I6, 1889.
Notwithstanding my reluctance 10 give ~.
opinion on subjects of SO much moment Us NOSE
which vou and my friends - anu 49, nave
submitted to my consideration, would nave re-
piled to your letter Immediately on Its receiP'.
had not personal considerations determined me
to withhold nv answer, until the Governors
election should be over. That event has taken
place, and it cannot now. BY any one, be suspect
ed that improper or personal considerations or
feelings, mingie themselves with. or IN any way
influence INV opinions on subject. which. part'-
cuarIy at this time, is Of such transcendant I'm.
portance, as the election of suitable person to
be the Chief Magistrate of the United States
The time which has elapsed since the receipt of
YOUR letter, has not passed away without my hav-
inc taken frequent occasion to consider It's con-
tents. and TO examine and well review the events
upon which my opinions have been established.
You we're rightly informed-l think told you
mvseIf-that I had twice voted for the election
Of Gen. Jackson to the high station which ne now
occupies. If he had not been elected President
and thus had an opportunity OF showing his qua
llfcations and disquali6cations for the station,
which, previously to his election had been so we'll
and 40 ably 6lled-so much to the prosperity OF
the people at home, and the establishment OF
high character for the nation abroad am sure
never could have been persuaded that 1t was in
the power of any one man IN this country, to do
so much evil aud SO little good. as has been ef-
fected by General Jackson, since he has been ele-
waited to the Presidency Of the U. States.
II saw, at the outset of his administration,
with extreme regret. strong appearances OF his
being greatly Influenced by men wholly unwor-
thy Of his confidence, and greatly feared that
this would cause him to act upon such principles
as had never before been acted upon bv Presi-
dent of the United States. 1t was early an
nounced, as from authority, that attachment to
him was to be regarded as virtue of the highest
order, and that opposition to his will was to be
treated as sort Of petty treason. indications,
in the earliest days Of his administration, of de.
termination to violate his most solemn promises.
in relation to the non appointment OF members
ni congress 20 Office, excited the fears OF his orr
ginal friends, that he was violating one public
promise, only to enable him, the more success
fully, to violate another. These apprehensiOns
were soon made certainties, and It became appa-
rent to the whole Union, that he was actively,
at the public expense. organizing per sonal par.
ty To secure his reelection, aud enable him, u
possibe. to transmit his station and his lnIluence
to some favorite partizan, ard thus perpetuate
power, which, ia all probability, would be exer-
cised, as he has exercised it, to the great danger
of the liberties of the people, and To the evil ex-
ample of every executive officer in the United
States.
alt ia, however, by no means my intention to
undertake task, for which fear should be
but poorly qualified. review OF the administra.
ton of President Jackson; my purpose is to show
forth why it is, that |. as nsylvanlan. and
person who has been highly honoured by his Eel.
low citizens, and therefore, feels bound, IN era.
titude, to watch over their welfare and their
rishts--have made up my mind that ought not.
aud that therefore l will not, vote for any man
as an e!ector who is believed to be friendly to
the re election of President Jackson.
1.-The interests Of this State are well under
stood by the citizens and the Constituted Autho
rites, and they have been made known with a
distinctness and unanimity which could not be
misunderstood.
CALI our members of Congress. but one. and
ALL our members Of the General Assembly, in
obedience to the well known wishes Of their Con-
stituents, declared that the continuance Of the
Tariff and the chartering Of the United States
Bank, were, above all things, most desired by
Pennsylvania; rs vitality important to her pros
perity, " hat has been the rrsult?-Presdent
Jackson--who owes SO much to Pennsylvania
aud his CabIuet-iu which there is no Pennsyl.
vanian-have laboured necessarily to have
changes made in the Tariff, greatly against the
interests Of Pennsylvania, and this object they
have attained. With respect to the re-charter.
ing Of the Bank Of the United States, a large
majority of both Houses of Congress agreed
with the State of Pennsylyania, and passed !
Bill for that purpose. This Bill was rejected
by the President-he declared it should not pass
and refused to give it his signature. These
things would seem to evince in the President
an obllquity of mind, or settled and determinI
ed hostility to our interests, and total disres}
pect. if not studied contempt, for the wishes
nf our citizpns and cOpstitufed authorities