Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-25
Extracts. from speech delivered by MIR. .a'n0H
IN Congress

"Do you think, Mr. Speaker, Pennsylvania
would ever have given her vote to A. Jackson,
if she had thought he was not thoroughly belev-
or in her polilicaI creed? and that, when he came
to be President, he would not faithfully, honestly
and independently lived up to the Pennsylvania
creed, which he Processes. Sir, answer tor her,
Pennsy lvania has 10 all time, been true to her
principles. And suppose Pennsylvania had not
taken up Andrew Jackson, could he have been
elected answer this question also. HE new
er could Sir his claims to the Presidency, his
pretensions, pever could have been considered, il
Pennsylvania had not thrown her ighty weight
political and moral, into his scale. So soon as she
did this, Andrew Jackson was brought before the
American people in bold relief. When Penn
svI,ania backed him, he was at once considered
a formidable competitor for the Presidency,
and his fame was FURNISHED up by Pennsylvania
his popularity nursed and defended, until,
like swelling tide, it swept every thing before
it. And it does seem to me, MIR. Speaker, that
if his bosom had been warmed by single throb OF
gratitude, he never could have deserted Pennsyl-
vania and her principles.
There Mr.. Speight asked Mr.. Arnold il he
mean, to saw that General Jackson had changed
his principles
MIR. Arnold said he would answer the gentle
man from North Carolina with pleasure, aud he
would answer him by quoting the language which
had been delivered only two days before on that
floor by the gentleman from South Carolina Mr..
M,tchelI.) That gentleman is the leading friend
in this House of the present Administration. and
must do him the justice to say that he is the
most learned, the most eloquent, and altogether
the most able defender they have upon this floor.
And have no doubt he is in full possession ot all
their views on the various questions of policy to
be pursued ;and that they rely very much upon the
eoquence and political tact Of that gentleman TO
bolster I'D their sinking fortunes. Sir, what did
that gentleman tell US On this floor to our faces,
and with bcdness and confidence that must
have convinced every gentleman who heard him,
that he believed most SINGER ely what he was say
ing! He declared, in substance, that the present
Chief Magistrate ANDREW JACKSON, had done
more 10 destroy the Iari6-to check and roll
back the current of Internal Inprouement-fo
PROSTATE and denoish that mammoth monster,
the Bank ofihe United States, than any man
living hal done"
Here Mr.. Carson, of North Carolina. called
Mr.. Arnold to order Mr.. &. said that the
question of reconsideration was the question now
before the House He could not See what Gen.
Jackson's opinions had to do with that question.
The Speaker decided that Mr.. Arnold was in
order.
Mr.. Arnold then resumed. He said il the
gentleman from North Carolina, MIR. Carson
was such stickler for order, he wondered why
he had not called the gentleman from South Ca
rollna, Mr.. Mitchell) to order when he the other
day had talked SO much of the President, and
the Presidents views of policy. Sir. the gentle
man from South Carolina, (Mr. Mitchell, IS now
present: he has heard every word that have
uttered. III misrepresent him, or have done
30, hope he will correct me. understood him
as saying what have now repeated, and it must
be fresh IN the recollection Of every gentleman
upon this floor who heard his speech-his eulosy
upon the policy Of the present Administration
But, Sir, If this evidence will not satisfy the
gentleman from North Carolina, (Mr. Speight)
that Gen Jackson has changed his political OPT.
Mons, will try and furnish him with some in
addition. 1t may not have much weight with
him, but il has some with me. In 1894, sir,
Gen. Jackson was member Of the United States ,
Senate. While in that body, By examining the