Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-22
FOREIGN OPINIONS.

The Presidents Proclamation OF December
10th, respecting the conduct Of South Carolina
had reached the British capital. The London
Courier, Of Jan. lth, thus comments upon this
document:
The Proclamation Of the President of the U.
States, which appears in our journal OF this day.
will, no doubt. BE- perased with great interest by
all who are aware of the Importance OF the great
political problem. which is now in progress OF be-
ing solved, Of whether the various Presldencies
of the United States can'be held together by the
Republican form Of Government u may be
said that no man, perhaps. was better fitted, by
mildness of demeanor, power of argument, and
decision of character, for the performance OF the
arduous duties of chief Of republic than &c.
neral Jackson. We had occasion, mot many DAYS
since, to lay before our readers the Address of
General Jackson to the Congress, an address not
less valuable, as specimen Of sound reasoning
f. and extended general views, than as document
of State. The present argumentative proclama-
ton IS Of still more important character; 1t Is
the first tune that President Of the U. States
| has had OCCASION to address his f.lIow-citlzens
in such terms, on the monentous question of do
mestic dlsunion We recommend this address
to the serious consideration OF our readers; and
especially al the present time. when we are
threatened with ansattempt at the separation 1t
England and Ireland
Our readers cannot fail to observe that, in like
manner as the Address Of the President to Con.
gress embraced questions of trade and policy at
present under discussion IN this country. so this
proc lana,ion applies IN a remarkable manner to
the present position OF England.
The same reasoning is precisely applicable to
the Old as to the New World. The argument
A.
use Of to show the dangers OF dSunion is not
less coeent to prove the disastrous consequences
which would ensue from the separation Of Eng
land and Ireland.
Neither is the necessity for the prompt deci-
sion of the Head of the State in America less ur.
gent than in this country; nor firmness of pur.
pose and vigor of action less required.
It's amusing to see how entirely ignorant they
are in Europe. of the character of the American
President 1.-The MLDNEss OF pEMEANoR!"
and 's the POWER OF ARGUMENT of Gen. Jack.
SON."
The London Globe makes the following re-
marks upon the same document
The base, the naughty, and the malignant,
we're ali cock.ahuap at the news from America,
and chuckled at the prospect Of a division be-
tween the provinces OF the largest and NEST thru
wing commonwealth on earth. Already phrases,
sentences, and dIscourses on the stability of re-
publican institutions were on the anvil in great
forwardness and preparation The Presidents
speech may possibly, like the elections, and the
fall of Antwerp, change the tenor and check the
pride of these mastery performers IN the che
rus of aduIatlon and servlity The temper and
judicious language OF General Jackson seems the
forerunner of Cancellation and concession. The
tariff will in all probability BIZ renquished, or
softensd down sufficiently to reconcile the in.
teresis of the Southern States. tits perhaps ear.
Iy in the day to anticipate the result, but the pros.
pect is very different from that which the dis.
turbed vision of the enemies of all freedom con.
tempiated.
We shall see-and perhaps the world, incIu.
ding our good friends The Dutch. will be able to
judge-whetber free and popular governments
dD not possess, IN the very form and essence of
their institutions, spirit of self preservation. or
if they like the word better, a con,e vative
principle. which The oppressors aud dslo. a,urs
Of Europe not able to ipfuse into any of the
members which composed their celebrated but
perishable patchwork Of 1914 and 1915. We
NAV at least be pretty confident, that whether
this dispute between the Eastern and Southern
provinces OF the United States terminate in final
separation or renewed union and cUnnexion, il
will not involve either party IN such senseless ex.
penditure and warfare as that to which the dIgni.
". for so in courtesy ii is called, of the first
Monarch HON the Netherlands admitted, has
exposed the disjointed members Of his short lived
kingdom.
The Albion London paper,) predicts, with no
great degree of sorrow, a terrible catastrophe as
being about to follow the excitement which has
been GOT up in South Carolina. We quote the
following:
The United States. appear likely to exhibit
shortly to the world another example, of which
history affords so many, OF the instability Of Re-.
publican Governments The Federal Union is
abont to be shaken to its base BY the Rebellion
of one of its States; and the internal war which |
must be entered upon to enforce the authority of
the Acts of Congress. will, in all human proba.
biiity. engender feelings and produce results
which, in the end, will dissolve the Union. and |
! brs.k M, that oiuapttc confetlpracy whosa dura