Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-18

"n,,rv will rejoice in the blessings 1t Will con-
tsr-PM Com.
~. u,bs,er.-We take il for granted that
hs,n,uised individual will henceforward be
'"', rdsd a, the leader of the Tariff party IN Con-
,od certainly the friends OF domestic indus
s.,nId not entrust their cause to the protection
more yigilant, able aud resolute champion.
T.,,,,or tn no statesman at this, ar any other
,n,,v in intellectual strength. he Is Tree from
~, src,ability of temperament which IS so often
,h coneonitant of genius, and the fruitful source
f.h,nrdities and inconsistencies which an IN
,.sr,,,hle world would be apt to impute to men
~ ,,.h.city. If not a still more dlscreditable
an.. Not less rapid in his perceptions, or no.
~. ,rJ elevated in his sentiments, than ei ther OF
~ d,s,;n,u,shcd individuals whose united
,'.on,h he has nov To contend sgainst,he differs
,,on them both IN possessing an imperturOao'e
.o,,,s.s. and invincble 6rmness OF mind which
iii nrpser,e him alike from any conspiracy
,g,lus, his Judgment or his feeings.-Baa. GdS.
Extract Of letter from the Spy in Washing
-, IN the New York Courier u Enquirer.
I,mv letter of the Sd. announced. that MIR.
p.ndoInh had prepared an article tor publication,
''.nonncinp the President, &c. Mr.. Randolph
hos SINCE. probably by the advice oil friends,
nI,rsd his article, in more imposing form.-
n, has presided at public meeting, and his re-
.'I,,;,ns arc now before YOU. They speak for
,Ssms,lyes. They establish what my letter as
,a,,sJ |, is supposed. II his health will permit,
k., he v,lI be returned tn the next Congress-
lie Eouldin, VIM is an smiabIe and highly re-
.noc,,hle man. who represents the district, II
,son,.tsJ 50 TO do, by Mr. Randolph, would
,,i,,,rav, and leave this t;uly eccentric and er-
r,,,c. lint talented man. to carve out his own
way. among his late panegyolsts. Oh the hoor OF
the house Of Representatives. The scene would
be amusing. :.
I,erceiye that nne Of your correspondents init
mates, that Mr.. Webster would accept, IT offered
onsy,lted station, under the present admins
tra,ion think your friend ~ mistaken. De-
r.,s. ~ have heretofore said, that MIR. Webster
vould II he should choose tn exercise II, have
s,nwandino influence with Gen Jackson. am
,,re ke nus0, 10 have il. Without the counte-
nance and support Of Mr. Webster and his friends
the President, in his appilcstlOn to Congress 'or
military force, would. a. 10 numbers, he IN most
,ontcmntoIe minority in the Senate. Not more
iaan tHilren Of nhat are termed JaC ksOnmen In
hat b,dy, dare IL trust him With the exercise vi
ihose Pow ers, Tor which he so anxiousy signs
ln the support which Mr. Webster, on the
present Ut, asian. Yields to the President, there
is nothing improper or Inconsistent. There Is no
sacrifice Of principle. No bending to circum-
stances. No want ut patriotism / am not dts
posed and u was. this Is not the time, 10 dis
cass the abstract ouest,on-whicb party, those
who apprehended on>olda,ien,o or those who were
Tor Strengthening the STATE sa'eregn;ies.was right,
and which was wrnnss The latter. entertaining
more charitable opinion Of mankind than the
former, were most anSinus To guard against the
encroachments OF power, aud were Willing to
trust more to the virtue aud intelligence Ot the
people. Each 81 these parties emb"died many
81 the wings OF the revolution. / repeat then,
VIZ. Nebster's present course Is honorable and
consistent He would, indeed, cut most ridi.
culous hsure, IL he should abandon his principles
because Gen Jackson and his cabinet had asow-
ed their conviction Of the necessity for calling
hose principles into opers,ion, when the peace
and unity OF the nation was pered.
But very different would be Mr.. Webster's
situation, 1t he Should think Of accepting office
uoder the reispins dynasty. He never cam
lie never will. The position in which he Is
paced is one OF great deicacy To accept office,
would aHoid his enemies opportunity Of charg-
my hin with merCenary motives, m adopting the
policy. which he has adopted. Whatever share
Of amo'tion Mr. Webster nav possess, it Is not
OF selfish and sordd character, bu, of higher
and more elevated order. Already have the mi.
seraoe and grovelling jackalls of power, through
the pensoned press, exhibited their spprehen.
sons, lest he should, in reality, be called into the
e0un'es OF the President; and well may they
entertain those alarms, In such an event. they
must again sink into their native element; for
hoN'ns but the troubling Of the waters could
ever have brought them TO the surface.
on the other hand, while Gen. jackson feels
grateful. as have no doubt he does. for this evi.
ntnce "i Mr. Webster's magnanimitv, would
Os impossible Tor the Executive to give him an
"'"ee' Should that be done, it would mildew the
S'PFs and expectations Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
Ue secretary OF the Treasury il he has any hopes,
asd there are thuse who think he has