Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-15


~ay. bui let i, have a fair experiment. under the
mana cement of its friends and advocates. Apd
To pur this. nv resolution, into execution, dc.
| ,eTmi ct from that time to Withdrdp altogether
from pu6ie life, When my old friend wash
ng'on, as the FIRST president, entered upon his
fl e, he wrote, and wrote repeatedly to me, to
! enc forward, and help him to get this ne" form
of government into operation. He used varie'
tv of arguments Nth me. to induce me to com
ply with his wishes; and among the rest, this;-
That as il VAS generally known that had been
SO strenuuu>lv opposed TO It's adoption.mv co-ope-
ration in getting it into operation would conc'Ii-
ate more persons IN its favor, perhaps. than any
other man. and defeat or neutraZe the machina-
tons of its enemies. | replied that could not
tremendously. or consistently. Ito so; and that
NV resolution Tor retirement was mistaken. lie
repeated his efforts. again and again; AMI at length
told me tina, mi. hit name the office would oe
willing to fill, aud il should be gwen me-and
suggested that If l could not agree to hill an OIL
fic. at home, where I should appear To take an
active part. he would appoint me minister to
Spain, or Great Britain, or any other foreign
cour, which nigh, ehnose t" name, But all 10
vain-my stand was taken, and, as supposed.
for life.
Bat now. said he, ~ will frankly confess
to YOU, thai | zee that had been mistaken and
many Of INV fears had been Imaginary Since
thi, constitution has been organized. and for the
time il has Deen III operation. | confess 1orks
much better than I expected; and in addition TO
ms. some of nv most serious o6jrcuons to II, at
first. have been removed, by the al erdiions and
amendments Which haze subsequently, BEEN made
10 the constitution II now meets my hearty aP-
probarion, aud rejoce that my country has such
government Stnl, however, my de'ermina-
ton tn end my DAYS IN retirement was as htm as
ever" HIRE an emphatic pause Of some mo-
ments ensurd. saw plainly. from mis- looks,
and the swelling Of large vein III his lorehead'
that his feelings were then cnkindllng. At irng'h
he broke silence: =" But. sir, SAID he. "he tdie
proceedings of The JIrgi ia Legislature. ioge.
Their .cih M .Naison's resolutions. hare planf-
Ell thorn in my piNop that has broken my
si,fnaJers, and I cannot sleep contenfediy any
longer IN my bed.' The force Of these words.
and the manner IN which they were uttered.
made an impression Oh nv mind which can ne
yer be erased. III" SAID he. "fhis procedure
cannot be arrested, and these res buttons quasied
augur trouble 10 my country yet. NTH all ihe
horrors of eirH ,car and bi,od,hed know"
said he. .'the oI.inat,on Of these measures.-
Mr.. Madison. and others actin. with HIM, have
become chag,in aud mortified al being over
lions which tne au'iuns and iu'licl"us Wash 7
inston held with them, respecting certain inca
>ures." II re he particularly mentioned the
funding and the banking systems. "And the
scheme IL gntten up by MIN. aud - who ne.
YER was friendly to Washington ar h,s admins
,raioh, for himself, e. Mr.. Madison, and
others ol the Virginia delegation. 10 retire from
congress. and APPEAR in the Virginia Legislature.
AMI pfny IF me states against the general GO
,ernment. II more dangerous experiment could
MOI be dsriseI I shu'ier az The consequences
whieh ! foresse, cs likely 10 gro,O out Of such
measures"
Another solemn pause here pn>ued. 60 But.
SIR. have com, to The respu Iun once more 10
appear in public before due; sail offer mvs-li
To nv county, at the ensuing election. "A candi-
date for the Vagina legislature. to try to defeat
those disorganizing measures. | am aware that
both Mr. Madison aud myself viii appear IN
somewhat Of a lud,crons attitude before the
"orid-he IN opposition, and IN defence, ct
that government. inits legitimate operations, ex-
actiy the reverse of what touk place in the Viz
gInia convention, whe0 he va, the advocate aud
the opponent; but love my country m"re than
the appearance Of consistency, although in fact
there is no inconsistency in the part ! shall act.
when the whole of the truth Is known IL was
experiment that he might repent, and which
might subject him, in his old days. To great'mor
tlfication; as the people of his county were gene
rally ant-federai b, an overwhelming maturity.
ST. that probably he would be defeated. " l am
fully aware Of all that" said he. I" but l cannot
think that my old friends have 80 Tar lost
confluence in me, thatthey will not hear patient.
ly what may have to say to them upon this sub
Ject, before the elections; aad # they will hear
me with patience am DOT afraid ol the 'onse-
quences. III any rate, am de'ermi"edto try
the experiment. Here shalt close The account
OF that interesting afternoon. He did uffrr him
self to the suffrage "f the county, and on the
morning nf the election delivered TO one Of the
largest assemblies when had ever been seen at
Charlotte court -house, an address. which con.
tanned in substance, but much more at large,
what is contained IN this account. This address
OF his was among the happes' and most eloquent
efforts he ever made; and il is to be iamented
that it was not tak.n down and preserved. The
effect produced was inst what he, Who seldom
misIouk human nature, fUresaw-he scarcely
lost vote. and WAS elected with great eclat.-
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