Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-22

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political association, have put forth certain dor.
ma,a, some Of which we shall briefly notice, both
on account Of their injustice and unklndnes. to.
wardsa distinguished citizen Of the Common.
wealth, and the improper stand which, in our
opinion, is taken in reference to the dispute BE-.
tween South Carolina and the General Govern.
mebt.
This Club, after affirming their adherence TO
what are called the Virginia principles, "a verv
uncertain expression. BY the way, and one liaU.
to a variety of constructions; and saying that, /
Mr.. Jefferson were alive, '.hs would not be gull.
ty of the melancholy reeantation, Of dpnyius
tote Gallo, toa State, the right, under any c~ircuu.
stances wh1te,er, Of revolving from an unjust and
oppressive government" ian opinion very ques.
~tionaole, to say the least Of it,) 90 on to add fur.
theT-
:. That. while We aeenrd to a venerable cilize,
of Virginia all that is pure in intention, sage il
counsel. and valuable in public SERVICE plurv
winch eau never perish until history herself shall
refuse 10 record The actions of the ~virtuous and
the wlse.-we d" NOT lee! the necessity, acoui.
este in the proprIety, or acknowledge The wisdom
of being influenced, governed and controlled, b,
opinions aud sentiments. tinc;u,esl with the fp,,
aid doub's 80 natural 10 the weakness and in6,.
nifty of age"
That MIR. Madison is tncfured with ans such
| s. fears and doubts a, are here alluded to-w
that he is "weak and infrm." in the sense ia
which these expressions are obviously used. al.
assertions entirely unsupported by evidence, ard,
we believe, tratuitoos and unfounded. Mr. Ma.
dison's great sin. in the eyes Of the new lights,
is, that he holds on to the exposition of the Con.
s%,itution given in the Federalist, that exposition
which so triumphantly enforced the n~ecessit, Of
Union, and the value of a Federal Represent.
tive Government. Why introduce Me-. Madsou
at all. as the Fredericksburg Club have done;-
We do not know that his opinions and SENT.
menis have ever been urged to "eoypnx aud
CONTROL" the opinions of his fellow citizens
They were certainly so far from that. most con.
temptuously treated in the House Of Delegates
not many days ago-defided and scoGtd at By
those who were not worthy scarcely to loosen Ii.
latchets of his shoes. II is well known, however
that Mr.. Madison most unequivocalIy condemns
the disorganizing doctrines now contended fG,
and they wish to lessen the authority Of his nam.
and character by disingenuously representing
him as weakened in intellect as we'll as person.
The "Club" next 60 on to declare
That the State of South Carolina has pursued
Q course, which, although we cannot entirely sp |
prove Of. we must express our admiration 81 her
bold. fearless. and independent conduct, and give
to her the ward Of having erected TO her name
and character, Z monument Of great and durab.
glory"
For whatl For defyins the laws Of the coun'
try-endangerius the permanence Of the UuiOr,
putting in jeopardy the existence Of the govern.
ment? II all this constitutes ga monument d
great and durable glory" then has South Carol
ma erected one which viii last for ages.
We had intended to have pursued this subjed
further, aud noticed the other principles laid dcsf
by this Club but we fnd we have not room. TIE
abu,e will suffice, to exhibit TIE genera til
anu tttnpeT VI muse VIVID are ldU0fInS uHutI wv
South Carolina fever-~hich would indeed az
pear to be a very malignant and infectious p'It,
cal disease, whilst the last resolution put forth
will conclusively show that We are, right in a"
cribing any thing but moderation to these sen'is
men,
"Ihat the present Legislature Of Vr.iap
have detracteJ from the dignity and standing '
the State, and that all advice offered 10 the Ssi
of South Carolina would be obtrusiye, lmpUps'
and Unnecessary"
Since then. it has become q high mis,Iemeanr
to attempt 10 offer advice even, to the Soserei:r
ty of South Carolina, the enemies Of peace ia.
as we'll ''glve up the ship" Ia the opinlOn d
these gentleman any effort to stay the hand
violence and civil war is s.obtrusiye and inpr
Well done for the Political Club Of FtN
dericksburg!
FIRE.
Between II and l2 o'clock on SUNDAY ni5.
o hire broke out in q stable on Nailor's Hill,
the South. western mart of the fowo The stat!