Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-18
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
FRIDAY MORNING. Oc7vBE8 "a 49,,
EXECUTIVE POWER

The claims and encroachments e s-.s'
power during the last six years have h,s'.
alarming. We believe that the Presid.,," most
now exercises the functions of his ofico "N
the President designed to be made Ly H.. = r ."
stitufion. WI
We have seen a power Of removal from o.
exercised which destroys the freedom Of O'a''
-proscribes the independent citizen. and m.%
the Offices OF the government "spou, f., ~
victor" We
We have seen Offices bestowed upon r,v,,...
,ciihom the advice and consent of the s.r,,.
and even in spite of their rejection.
We have seen the Executive Te,o re,.,,.r
placed upon acts passed bv both house, Of i ~.
gress on mere grounds of personal viii and pr No,
sure.
We have seen the solemn votes of Coo,....
direg,rIel and set at nnught by the PreslJ,,,
We have seen The high officers of state A..
missed. AMI a cabinet dissolved. On accou,, 81
personal difficulty having its origin in Mates
domestic nature. in which the PresileD, ~,
sides with his friend, and in no manner wh,s,,.
connected with the public business
We have seen fidelity to the person anil +
aI,,
political virtues. and have heard The second AZ
Ger Of the government exclaim tia, !, a.,
glory enough to have serrsd under such chief
We have seen the most sia,Ish sqlmi,.jro "a
the Executive received with pleasure aad ammo.
baton.
We have seen the Secretary of the Trclsarv. d.
recteh by law to manage the france. Il N,
c0un,rv, dismissed from Office for daring 10 4,
his duty.
We have seen the President boldly Iisrpr,L
ng the law, and announcing to the world hath.
"takes the RESPONSIBILITY"
We have seen it officially announced Gatf,
President graciousiy permits his Cabinet 10 en-.
tertsin their own opinions on some sphisc'. n.
yer. however. allowing them to act in cpp1.....
to his own determination.
Finally, we have for long time seen the n
pid strides Of the Executive TO power aRe,i no.
| Iimited-the concentration of influence lGl D.
tronage in the hands Of the President, 10
creasing ability 10 WELD and direct the stt,
power Of the nation. and the change that s.si
state of things is bringing about IN The P9ra
condition of the people.
With less Of lip service than many who NIKE
louder pretensions, no one feels more devote
attachment to. a more heart.strrBg Interest !
the cause Of true Republicanism than We do
We have grown up enthusiastically a,'adH
| to the democratic institutions Of our cOuDlV-
full of hope in their success and zeal in ct'
support. This hope may be clouded By the q |
y and depravity Of party.-but that Zeal cmn
yer be quenched but with the extinction Of We
ask ourselves, then, how is it possible Tor me-
protesting to act for their country to be bIndh
| the dangerous innovations which we have me-
| toned? How can they shut their ewes 'OH
alarming facts which we have referred to: Ha
can they be insensibe to the insecurity c %
present. Situation? We leave il 70 then 10 q
swer these questions. II not responded to ru
they may he hereafter, when the more open ri
undisguised assaults Of POWER upon the crlh
OF FREEDOM itself, shall bring them 10 rement.
that the warders upon the watch tower bau nc
ceased to give the alarm and proclaim The dl,
ger.
If the fear of numbers or the dread dh
verse popularity, in such case, infucrccrl
man to join the one or bend to the other, heda
injustice to himself and his country, and I'll!
hereafter repent Of his conduct
Part Of the money stolen from the trunk h.r
from the Richmond Stage, has, We rrienr
been recovered.
Mr.. Clay arrived at New York on The Is
inst.
We received BY the Steam Boat Potomac ~
terday the Norfolk papers in advance Of tie M
Nothing new.
Some Of the papers are quoting the opnIoi,,
the Fathers Of the Republic to show hos diis
cnt the present practice is from their wt'p''-
This is almost useless" OIL things have Pi'
away, all things have become ne~."
An incendiary pamphlet. called The ~.
Slavery Reporter. and with printed Address
" Clergymen." was shown TO US. YESTERDAY
one of our clergymen, who received ~ u
mail from New York. He will immeda'r,'
transmit it to the publisher; and doubtless 1 r'
other ministers receive a copy they will TO-.
his example. This is the proper way DUG
these things, and may break up the P'ac'la
one Of these pamphlets or ne"'p'p
8 received BY mail, let it be immediately
nailed at the expense Of the sender IN ''e
place.
Pursuant to the declared purposes Of m'