Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-24

he has set at nougit the advice and consent OF the
Senate are matters Of such notoriety as preciudes
the necessity of my doing any thing more than
recall them to your memory. as well as the fu'.
lment, to the letter, Of the prediction OF Senator
Benton. that ..if General Jackson should ever
be elected President of the United States, the
Congress men would have to legislate with pis'
tolls in their belts" we'll remember, when the
letter of Benton was published and rePubiIshed,
years ago, that / regarded it as mere effuslon
Of ignorance and malice. Nothing but facts,
stubborn, well authenticated. irresistible facts.
could have convinced me Of the true character OF
General Jackson, ss it has been exhibited since
he has become Chief Magistrate OF our country,
to the great loss Of our character and wealth, and
to the shaking Of the very foundation oil our Con-
stitution, and whole system OF policy.
Excuse me, my good friend. Tor having trou-
bled you with so diffusive statement OF the pro-
minent causes which have induced me to change
my opinion of General Jackson, and to come,
with some reluctance, In the conclusion that mel
Their his education, his requirements. nor his pre-
viOus habits, have in any wise, htteu MN TOR the
station to which he now, after experience ana IN
violation Of his pledge, desires 10 be reelected
s.You and our friends have been so brief, and
allow me to say so guarded, in your letter, that
whether you have or have not made up your
minds to vote against President Jackson, il did
not know that you and all your family are firm
~ attached to democratic principles. and to the
American System; and this knowledge induces
me to conclude that you will not by your votes,
do any thing which would risk the dissolution OF
the Union, and the almost certain ruin OF Penn
sylvania, to your attachment to an individual"
The reading of.his letter was frequently in
terrupted BY loud and long continued bursts oil
applause. After the meeting had become silent,
.4ider,nan Binns proposed. and the meeting
unanimously adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the hearty thanks OF this
meeting be. and they hereby are rendered to
John 4ndreW Shtise, Esq of Lycoming coun
ty, la,e Governor of Pennsylvania, for the man
ly, independent, and patriotic spirit which
breathes throughout his letter. dated the 10th
inst. and that its statements OF facts, and Its
principles, be earnestly and anxiously recon.
inendrd to the serious and attentive considera'
ton of the citizens Of Pennsylvania.
Resolved, That the editors OF all the Anti
Jackson papers in the state Of Pennsylvania, he
requested to publish in their papers, the letter
of Gov Shu.Ze of the 10th inst. that 10000 CO.
pies of it be published in the German language,
and so, 600 copies Of it in the English language;
asd that the Anti-Jackson party be requested to
take pains to have the letter distributed through
out every township in Pennsylvania.
On motion Of Samuel ]. Robbins. Esq. 1T was
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meet
ing. signed by the Chairman and officers. be
published in all the public jouroals throughout
the commonwealth that are favourable to the
cause
Resolved. Thatths meeting adjourn.
JOSIAH RANDALL, Chairman.
JoNATHAA JoHNsEN,0
CoRNELIU- TIERS,
JAMES GowEH, W., pro.;do,t.
JOHN MAITLAND,
ALEXANDER Cook,
BENJAMIN DUNCAN.
.4ndrew W. Jones.
John Uaiers,