Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-08-31

and then, when equally convenient, tramptlhg
upon some Of its plainest provisions;-
the Constitutional rights Of the Senate in the
power Of MISUNDERSTANDING the privilege
Of suspending the operation Of laws;-browbeat'
ing and uenacins the Legislative body; and,
gratuitously, insulting the Judiciary Department,
for the independent exercise Of its Powers;-
perverting The patronage Of the Government. Tor
the purpose of sustaining the prohigate career OF
q psrty:-corrupting the Post Office Department,
and the Press, that palladium Of liberty, with the
same unhallowed design;-disposing OF all the
Offices Of the country, 10 reward for personal de-
votion;- sand, prescribing the freedom OF opinion
aud discussion, in every form or shape, IN which
the power and influence Of Government can
be brought to operate: in Exchanging the Slr-
tue aud simplicity OF our Republican Institutions,
into one of profligate devotion to men, and abso.
lutte obedience to the mandates OF despOtism -
For these, and numerous other sins OF the pre-
sent administrations ought not to receive the
support Of virtuous and honorable men, " he
Their General Jackson keepers will desire to elect
him third time. If they find public opinion too
firm and enlightened to choose the appointed sue
cessor, remains to be seen. However expedient
it might be, for the sake Of the country's peace,
to avoid discussing at this time the question OF
Presidential succession. it would seem, from the
already excited state Of the public mind on that
subject, that pnstponement was impossibe.-
Whenever the discussion comes, therefore, the
conductor of the I" Friend of the Union," will
BE- prepared to take an ,tnaiieraJie stand against
the election Of Martin Fan Buren,. IL the meas
u,e Of the public calamlues be no, now full, the
election Of that gentleman would aause the
cup of bitterness I" overflow; 1t would rem.
der party strife, infinitely more terrible and
| rancorous than il now is-and, if there be any
| thing like calculating future events, would GER
tainly shake the Union 70 its centre 1t II did not
rend it IN twain. With these views ot the dan
| serous character of he Vice Presdent,-to in
sure his defeat, Is an object OF infinitely more I'm
portance than the success of any particular can
Jidste Protesting high admiration Of the 'lr'
tue, ability and patriotism OF HENRY CLAf'
the Publisher would ej,ice to see that eminent
sltiLrn raised TO the hgnest office in the gilt OF
the people. Having twice saved his country. II
is no more than that country ought to do, ut he.
pubi,cs are not ungrateful.j to sgnalZe his H.
dustr,ous services by desoting them still longer
to the public good. Virginia particularly, ought
to cherish her prosecuted son,-and silence Tor
ever the mistaken traducers Of his lame. II in
deed the tide Of events. and the current Of pop.
another disting uished citizen, the Publisher
would be entirely content. The talents o! BEN
JAMlN WATKINS LEIGH, would dignity
and adorn the Presidential chair. His virtues
would purify the polluted atmosphere Of Wash
ing,on politics; and, before the rec'itade OF his
| purposes and motives, the prohigate crew who
now guide and direct public measures. would
shrink dismayed, and return 10 their original To-
significance.
Turning from Federal concerns, to the scarce
| " less interesting affairs Of our own State-tht
'' Aduocate of State Rights" will be devoted L
the cause of Education and Internal Improve
| ment OF all the rights and duties OF State
the exercise Of noae is Of higher Obligation, thar
to difase the lights Of science and literature
among the people at large aud TO improve thelI
general condition by an enlarged and liberal sys
TEN Of internal improvement. Roads and canals
iudiciously located. will not only add t".the
comfort and prosperity of the State but will pro
duce the higher moral effect Of alIaying, and per
haPs extirpa,iug sectional animosities. The grea
difficulty seems 10 be, so to harmonise the con
Acts Of opinion, as unite the public mind up
ON one general system. Let mutual conces
sion. and liberal, manly feeling therefore. be sire
uuously exerted to accomplish the work, and
let sectional prejudice, and the pride OF 'ndlSi
dual opinion, be sac ri6ced 10 the genera good
Whist the conductor Of the "fF'end Of M
Union," has been thus candid in expressing ms
own opinions, he wishes it disnhrtig understood
that his columns shall be opened to fee and fol
discussion, upon every topic nf pobhc interest.
His paper however shall never be made the We
hicle of personal invect,ve. or private 'lefsms.
ton. TO this rule he w;N rigii'y Gitere' and
,oiH take care to observe strictly hnlsei @hat he
SO strongly enjolns upon Others,
The Publisher intends to procure the ASSIST
ance of a competent co,edilor. Nr'her expense
nor pains will be spared to make " The ffiena
Of the Union" as respee table and ussfu! peri
odical as any in our State. Its columns will be
diversified with Commercial, Miscellaneous and
Literary matter, With notices Of new Publications,
Improvements. and Agricultural infor nation.
As 1t is the Publishers dete, mnation to make
his paper an acceptable vehicle for advertising.
all hints aud Communications from merchants
tending to increase us vaIae as Commercial Pa
per, will be thankfully received. Aregular Price
Current will be inserted.
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