Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-22

,s,o long looked for, and which was induced by
Can J,ekson's sending certain interrogator,ss to
Cen. Lacock, touching his controversy with Mr..
Calhoun.
Correction of Interpretations use
IN III. caption Of this article mild terms to signi
~ our intention; but perhaps it would, in reali-
~ be more correct to say. that our design is to
.xoo,e some gross SANDERS whish have been cir
eo.ted to ;niure the reputation Of distinguish.
al American, whose fame ought to be dear to eve.
~ citizen, native or adopted, of this country.
WHY should men always wrap themselves in po-
6hcsl prejudicei Why should miserable party
feelings usurp the place Of those national and pa
,,io,ic sentiments which are so becomingl We
have often wondered at the blind partiality Of
those who can see nothing "good out of Naza-
reth,--who refuse to acknowledge merit because
,apuears in those who do not think as they think.
The pride and obstinacy Of the human heart are
bad enough to contend against, but the prejudice
Of the mind is more unconquerable still. If this
were not the case, where is the man, in America,
who would not willingly pay the homage OF his
admiration to the splendid talents and eminent
services Of HExRY CLAW. And it is to the SLAM
der, against this great man that We now refer,
and two of which at least we intend to nail to
the counter before we finish. For our part, we
consider the fame Of our prominent public men
as part Of our Dational fame, and that we should
be Jealous in preserving il from defamation, either
at home or abroad. What constitutes the chief
glory Of the Republic, if it is not the deeds Of
her distinguished sons in the council and in the
field: And what elevates US more in the estiE,a-
ton Of the world than the fact that We claim as
cur own, some Of the wisest philosophers, accom-
plished statesmen, and most .kilful commanders,
that ever livedl How contracted must that
mind be which confines this consideration to his
own sect or party-wbo sinks the country for
fuction, We declare, in the sincerity Of our
hearts, that the same task we now assume on be.
half Of political friend, we would as willing
perform for one to whom we might happen to be
opposed in politics. We never yet saw the man,
friend or foe, whose reputation We would not de-
feDd, if We knew he was innocent. 1t would
give US pleasure to devote columns to put down
any SANDER which we believed to have been
falsely and maiciously propagated to injure Gen.
JACKSON: it is our pride, in all situations and un-
der all circumstances. to act up to our motto
A. fait ee quill faut, arrive ce quill pourra."
I. II has been MIR. Clay's misfortune, like ma
ny other Of our public men, to be subjected to
species Of SANDER which he coald not descend
TO answer, and which is Of so petty nature that
it can be easily repeated without fear Of serious
contradiction. With some slight grounds on
which to build, an airy fabric Of error is soon
erected. Thus it is With the oft-repeated asser
ton, repeated so often and so fippantly as to be
believed by thousands who have forgotten the
facts, or who never knew them, that Mr.. Clay,
in a public speech, had invoked Of Heaven
WAR, PEsr1LENcE and famine" rather than
the election Of Gen. Jackson. There is hardly q
partizan editor, stump orator, or other person
Of that stamp, swearing the collar" who has
not learned to echo this sentence and cry out
against its supposed author for the enormity OF
the sentiment. How often have we seen il in
flaming capitals: how often have we heard it vo.
CELEBRATED by bawling lungs! The truth of the
story lies in the fact. that Mr.. Clay made use of
the words, war. pestilence and famine: the
head and front Of his offending has this extent;
no more" In speech delivered in Baltimore
in May, 1928, MIR. Clay spoke Of the dangers
which have befallen all republics from blind de-
vOtion to military power: he protested against the
doctrines that we're then put forth from the Capitol
and from popular assemblies-that the Philips
the Caesars, the Cromwells, the'Mariuses and the
scyllas Of former ages were genuine lovers Of IL
ber,y-he indignantly commented upon the fact
that for particular purposes. Caesar and Crom-
well had recently found apolosists for their ty-
rauuy and usurpation-and declared as his deli
berate opinion. that " Liberty and the predomi-
nance Of the Military principle were incompati.
be-" THUS believing he added as folIows:-''y
indeed, we have incurred the divine displeasure,
"and 1t be accessory TO chastise this people with
:, the rod of his v.pvaanrs I voni,l humhv nros