Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-06

ment was truly odious to the advocates Of NJ,
who. therenpon. opened cannonade of scurrr;
~ and abuse against the mover of il. and 49,
resorted to threats of personal violence. with ~.
hope Of driving him from the vantage .oronoI
which he had taken. Such warfare had M ~"
rors in it to him. This "Teum imbelle p, . i.',
ictu" was an .air.drawn dagger" which ,6 ,.e
ensconced behind namepss commur;c,,;a"
might brandi.h in safety. But TO HIM. aoa,n.,
whom it was directed. 1t brought neither fear no,
concern.
1t was conceived all important. that The Actin,
of Congress on this Bill should be promn, ana
final. DELAY was fatal to the hopes of the son,i'
for the people, from the Free States. were 8o.L
ing to Missouri 10 such numbers. that the ne,,,
could not be far distant nhen they would cons,
tute majority. The venerable Monroe, tbo,
President Of the u. s., saw and feared the s,'
to which this question would ultimately lead ana
used his influence to effect satisfactory sdns,
ment. He sought frequent interviews with
Messrs Barbour, Crawford, Lowndes and Cl,S
and conjured them to concoct such measures 8,
would aliay the excitement, which SO unha,mIy
disturbed the legislation of the country. 4 ~
vate conference was held, at which comprom,,
was effected. concIiia'nrv, as it vas hoDed IA
the several discordaDt interests involved in II.
controversy. This compromise vas presented,
the Snathern delegation for their accep,anr,
and every argument exhausted 10 enforce The in
portance Of cordial and ,0,diUided support -,
large majority wished 10 see it carried into eF,c,
but excused themselves from acting on The grOupd,
of constitutional scrupIes;-the usual retreat, from
an unpleasant emergency. When i, was found
that the members refused their aid in SUPPORT, or
the compromise. direct proposition was made
that the whole delegation should resign, and The
question "what vas proper TO be done" should
be submitted 10 their constituents. [, would h.
unnecessary 20 add that this two was refused
All hope of Cancellation then seemed lost and ID,
frnest patriots yielded to despair. At this pe
Rod, the triumphant powers of Mr.. Clay were
called into rcquisition. lie went to his country.
defence, panopIied in the majesty of his power
an eIoquence Of which Greece. IN her prOude.
DAYS. might have boosted. was his. A warmpl.
liticai opponent. and distinguished CO tempGrs.
~ member Of Congress, said Of this effort, tia.
il was the only instance in which he had realized
conception Of the irresistible influence Of onio.
nv The compromise was adopted, and We hal.
ard nothing in declaring, that 10 the patriotic e.
forts Of Clay. Barbour. Lowndes, &c. Uem
now living under the Government which our Fl.
Tiers established.
Mr.. Barbour VAS twice returned Senator's
Congress-; the duties Of which Office he confined
to discharge till the election of Mr. Adams
the Presidency. In the animated canvass which
preceded that election, he had. with much zeal
supported the preiensions OF Mr. Crawford, and
of course, expected to have no share in the ad
minisration Of the government. In forming ha
cabinet. Mr. Adams forgot the petty sirlles e.
gendered among the conflicts OF warm pOItIc'
campaign. and merged every personal consider
ton in qualification for Office. He therefore
invited Mr.. Barbour, as representative Of sCult'
crn interests, to participate in the councils Cl@
national executive. A proposition, so "hOlyur'
expected. and one involving weight Of re'Poh
sibility not to be lightly or unadvised, assumed
dem anded time for consideration. The p1bo
pies upon which the government was to De %.
mins,ered we're unknown, which wefe required
by Mr.. Barbour to be settled. as a Condition
precedent to his acceptance. 10 reply to 0bro
Mr. Adams assured him that the examples o'hs
predecessors should be essentially pursued-nN
he should endea,or to conduct the goeernm'nIh
strict conformity with those principles reco.Dpo
by majority of the American people a' aCc0'
ing with the Split Of the Constitution. Liner,
upon he consulted his political friends %nO' W..
one exception, and bm one. warmly advised ID
course which he adopted. He took charge col N'
War Department. and. for three years dI''n".
cd the duties with fidelity which his most W
relen,ing opponents have never 'en'a"o "
question. .r3
Before the expiration OF the term Tor "'n
Mr. Adams was elected, Governor Barbour y.
induced to reinquIsh the War Department ~, ~
an embassy to Great Britain. IN making W.
appointment, Mr.. Adams had reference 70 '.'''
important and delicate questions, sa',,'' p'
adjustment of which the predecessors o. MI ~.
bour had failed to negotiate. FROM INC Pc
quality of talents, temper and maaner'' 10 ' Nv,
vidua could have been selected better s,s'''
the duties of such mission than Mr.. D ,,.,
Although but a few months an accred'eo " ,,",,
ter near the Court Of ST. James, no rePre's"'-.,
of the American Government ever ;naut r.,
favorable i'm preston on the British paO'r
marked aud hatteIing attentions when A't
him, from his first introduction at Guar,
most distinguished personages OF toe w., a.
are testimonials of the influence "hieh I
likely to command in the se'tIenen! '..,e
questions. embracing, as they DID, Tue uJ'E r