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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
JNO. II. EATON.
Hon. H. CLAY, Sec'y. of State.
Washington, 3oM 1iarch, 1925.

SIR: Your letter, under date the 2Sth
inst. was handed 10 me yesterday. At
ter referring to an Address Of mine to
my late constituents, published in the
National Journal of Monday, and from
which you quote certain passages, you
observe, "the imputation which your
phraseology would seem to convey is,
that the letter which appeared in the
Columbian Observer, and acknowledge
ed by Mr.. Kremer, was not written by
him, but was, in fact, written by me,
and that by me he was made to avow
himself, though somewhat equivocal-
ly,' the author. Your language and
meaning are somewhat equivocal too /;
but as by fair Interpretation they appear
to warrant this construction, / present
myself before you, to require you dis
tinclly TO state, whether or not any
such meaning was by you designed to
be conveyed"
In the part of my Address to which
you refer, having stated a particular
fact respecting you, observe, 81 state
the fact as it was communicated to me,
and leave you to Judge" cannot,
therefore, admit your right to call on
me for my differences from fact which
l have submitted to my constituents,
leaving them to draw their o'on conclu-
sions. But, in the spirit of frankness,
which has ever guided me, l have no
hesitation in stating that, in regard to
the letter in the Columbian Observer,
| have not formed, and therefore did
not intend to intimate, any opinion of
the person who was its real author. l
was satisfied TO take Mr.. Kremer's de-
claration, that he was not the author Of
the letter, as made to the late secretary
Of the navy.
In the same spirit of frankness, how
ever, it is proper for me to add, that I
did believe, from your nocturnal inter.
view with Mr.. X. referred to in my add
dress, that you prepared or advised the
publication Of his card in the guarded
terms in which it is expressed. Ishould
be happy, by disavowal on your part
of the fact Of that interview, or of it's
supposed object, to be able to declare,
as in the event of such disavowal l
would take pleasure in declaring, that l
have been mistaken in supposing that
you had any agency in the composition
or publication of that card.
have the honor to be, your obedient
servant, H. CLAY.
The Hon. JOHN H. EATON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
Washington, March 81, 1925

SIR: Your letter in answer to mine,
was received at o'clock yesterday
from the delay, ! was disposed to think
you had concluded not to reply.
On reading your communication to
your late constituents, had understood
you as intending to convey the idea, not
"by inference from a fact" but almost
by actual averment, that the letter pub
lished In the Columbian Observer was
written by me; and that, to escape or a.
void responsibility, by me, Mr.. Kremer
was made to acknowledge himself its
author: your reply to my letter disa-
vows this, and states that "you have
not formed, and therefore did not intend
to intimate, any opinion Of the person
who was its real author, being satisfied
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
Washington, 2sth March, 1925.

Washington, 2Sfh March, 1925.
SIR: In the National Journal of this
morning, over your signature, / find my
name introduced with the following re-
marks:
GA few days after the publication of
my card, another card, under Mr.. Kre-
mer's name, was published in the Intel
ligencer. The night before, as l was
voluntarily informed, Mr.. Eaton, Sc
nator from Tennessee, and the biogra-
pher Of Gen. Jackson, was closetted for
some time with him. pretend not to
know the object of Mr.. Eaton's visit to
him. state the fact as it was commu-
nicated to me, and leave you to judge.
Mr.. Kremer's card is composed with
some care, and no little art and he is
made to avow in it, though somewhat
equivocally, that he is the author of the
letter to the editor Of the Columbian
Observer. To Mr.. Crowhinshield, a
member from Massachusetts, formerly
secretary of the navy, he declared he
was not the author of that letter
The imputation which your phrase
ology would seem to convey, is, that
the letter which appeared in the Column
bian Observer, and acknowledged by
Mr.. Kremer, was not written by him,
but was in fact written by me and that
by me he was made to avow himself,
"thorSh somewhat equivocally," the
author. Your Language and meaning
are somewhat equivocal too but as by
fair Interpretation they appear to war
rant this construction, present myself
before You, to require you distinctly to
state, whether or not any such meaning
was by you designed 10 be conveyed.
If this be the idea intended to be COM
mupica;ed, ! will not persuade myself
bat that at least you are possessed OF
facts and circumstances to fix against
ne the opprobrious charge of writing
a letter, which, as the inference must
be, was not merely afraid to acknow-
ledge, but which, through fnesse, ar
rangement, and closet management, I
had caused to be avowed by one, who
was innocent Of producing it.
l have the honor to be, respectfully,
your most ob't.
JNO. H. EATON.
Hon. H. CLAY, Sec'y. Of State.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
Hon. II. CLAY, Secretary Of State.
Washington, Isl 9pr1l, 1925.

Washington, Isl .Ipril, 1925.
SIR: | received yesterday your note
of the Slst ultimo. With respect to
mine in answer to yours of the 2sth Gin
your reception of which you seem to
think there has been some delay allow
me to remark, that it was my intention
to have dispatched it through friend,
who, when sent for him, happened to
be out of the city, in consequence Of
which l dispatched it through another
channels: and, that amidst my official
engagements, l cannot mark the hours
with the same precision as gentleman
can Of your presumed leisure; that |
received your own note the day after il
bore date; and that, by Your own admis.
sion, you received my note at four o.
clock of the day succeeding that on
which yours was delivered.
Whilst you disclaim having any
thing to do with the controversy into
which l have been most reluctantly
drawn by others, under Mr.. Kremer's
name, you have chosen to observe, en-
tirely in justice to that gentleman, that
he never used the language to which
Mr.. Crowninshield testifes; that it is
mistake; any thing but fact" and to
claim the right of saying" that re JASON
revolts at the idea, that he should have
madeMr. Crowninshield his confessor."
Why this solicitude to defend Mr. Kre-
mer? Why question the credibility of
Mr.. Crowninshield? He has not claim
ed to be the confessor Of Mr.. K.-a term
the religious associations with which
might have suggested the propriety of
abstaining from its use, whatever oc-
casion he may have for the Office. The
American public is the best Judge,
whether a gentleman of Mr.. Crownin-
shields well known character, for ho-
nor, probity, and veracity, has falsely
testified, or Mr.. Kremer has been pre-.
vailed upon to avow himself the author
Of a letter which he never wrote.
In regard TO your polite intimation,
that l had not properly reflected upon
what belonged to courtesy, have two
observations to make,-the first of
which is, that / am yet to be made
sensible of any particular claim that
you have upon me for an extraordinary
observation Of its rules; and the second
is, that when l may think / have ocea-
sion to learn them, shall not be tempt
ed, even by a gratuitous offer, to re-
nounce my indisputable right to choose
my own preceptor.
Imade no demand upon you for an
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

Through the attentive politeness Of our
correspondents, the editors Of the Norfolk Bea-
con, we have received files of Antigua papers
to the 18th ultimo, the day the vessel which
brought them left St. Johns They contain
no local matter of Importance. Accounts
from Barbados state, that Colonel Campbell
and Mr.. Ward, the British Commissioners 10
Colombia and Mexico, arrived there on the
18th February, and had sailed on the same day
for Carthagena,
In Demarara the present crop had suffered
greatly from continued drought; and in ia,
maica, 1t was expected that it would fall short
upwards of 20, 600 Hogsheads.
The Stree Press" of the 18th, gives this
information, and supposes, that these great
failures, together with the late considerable
exports of colonial produce from England to
the continent, win produce an important rise
in the markets. The weather had been IA
vorable in Antigua, and great hopes were en-
tertained ofan abundant crop and good prices
The est Johns Register Of the 18th ult.
gives the following statement of the imports
OF Lumber and Provisions into the Island,
from British America, the United States, Ber-
muda, the British West India Islands, and the
Foreign Colonies in the West Indies, between
the 9th January, 1924, and the 5th January
lS25:-6,436 barrels of picked fish, 6,676
quintals dried fish, 1850 barrels beef and
pork, 5,o42 puncheons and 1892 barrels corn
meal, 9,555 barrels superfne -four, !, OLA bar
rels rye -four. 1850 lbs. bread, 96,137 lbs.
rice, 2,722 bushels pease and beans, sc, 500
bushels corn, 1885, ass red and white oak slaves,
l'Sll'o76 feet white pine lumber, l,4S2, 616
cypress and Boston shingles, 61,4eO wood
hoops 2ll, 500 feet pitch pine lumber, 400
feet ranging timber
The exports ofthe staple productions, du.
ring the above mentioned period, were Is. s47
hogsheads, 2,427 terces. and 2,2s7 hhds
sugar; 2,745 puncheons and 227 horsbc,ds
rum; and 1926 puncheons and 2s2 horsheads
mofasses.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1925.

We daily meet with accounts calculated to
stimulate us in our efforts to procure water by
boring. A gentleman has just returned from
England, who visited, last summer, the new
garden of the Horticultural Society of Lon
don, where he saw their overlooking well OBJ
tanned BY boring. The stream of fine drink
ing water, he thinks, was as thick as his arm,
and was turned to the greatest advantage over
their grounds, for the purpose both Of orna-
mcnt and utility. To the question as to the
surrounding country, he says it is level as the
lands on the Eastern Shore of Mary land, as far
as the eye can reach-no over-hanSing or
sneighboring higher grounds.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

No occurrence, of modern times, has Great
Cd more general, or perhaps deeper inter-
est, thanshe late Presidential election. The
gloomy prospect for liberal principles in the
Old world, and the triumphant march of IA
uonai liberty in the new-the hostility of the
oiy Alhance"to all institutions based upon
the peoples viii, and controlled by those only
VINO are oesf qualified and most dsseruing-the
exalted hopes of our brethren in the South,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

Anew drama, entitled FAUNTLERoY, or
The Fatal Forgery, is adv ertised as being in &C
tive preparation, and soon to be exhibited on
the Charleston boards 1t is compiled and "a
dapted to the stage by ]. A. stone, author OF
"Resforatioa"-the principal incidents being
drawn from actual occurrences in the eventful
life of the late Henry Fauntleroy, Banker, Of
London. Mr.. Booth has been playing for
some time in that city. He was to have APP
peared for the last time there, on Tuesday
evening the 29th ult.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
u. 8. SENATOR.

Ns,c- York, April Ain Assembly, on
Wednesday evening, Mr.. Cunningham
introduced seven resolutions, with a
long preamble, setting forth all that
had been done in reference to the
choice Of Senator, and assigning rea-
sons why, "whatever be the worth and
capability Of the individual General
Tallmadge,) proposed by the resolu-
ton of the Senate" the assembly
should not concur therein-they were
laid on the table for further discussion.
american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

Our correspondents of the Norfolk Beacon
writes us, g O'Clock, Monday morning) ''that
the United States ship Constellation, Captain
woolsey, will, we learn, be taken in tow by
the steamboats, Virginia and Potomac, as far
as Hampton Roads, from whence she will sail,
in a few days, for Alvarado. The Hon. J. r.
PogNsErr, Minister to Mexico; JONI Mason,
Secretary Of Legation, and Mr.. EDWARD TAr-
LoE. private Secretary to Mr.. Poinsett, go
out in this ship"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

The high stage fare between Washington
and Baltimore, issttributed, by the editor ofthe
Morning Chronicle, to the great price paid by
the propretors Of the Stages to those of the
Road-S500O per annum are said to be paid in
lieu of the lawful tolls-and that, exclusively
of the bridge at Elkridge landing. Formerly
each passenger paid toll, but it is now included
in his fare Of 50 SO.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

We mentioneda few days since, that there
were twelve vessels on the stocks al Kensing-
ton, the ship-yard of Philadelphia. The New
Workers, determined not to be out done, emu
merate mirty-nine, exclusive ofpilot boats and
small craft. IL of which are ships of the first
class. II is said that, within twelve month,
nearly thirty new steam boats have been built
AT New-York,-someo of them intended for the
southern states, and some for South America.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

explanation Of the object of your inter.
view with Mr.. Kremer, the night ore.
ceding the publication Of his card -
The privilege of any one to derive from
his society whatever enjoyments it can
afford, literary, scientific, or political,
was never contested, as it never will
be envied, by me. My intention tas
to afford you an opportunity of making
an explanation of the object Of your Vi.
sit to him, if you chose to do so. In
declining it, / acquiesce entirely in
your determination.
have the honor to be, your obedien,
servant, II. CLAY.
The Hon. JOIN II. EATON, sc. SC. &c.
Washington, Cd .Aprik, 1925.
SIR: Your letter Of yesterday is re.
ceived. AS there is nothing now Of
inquiry or argument between US, l
might forbear offering a reply; but,
desire to correct some perversion 81.
ven both to the meaning and expression
Of my last communi ration to you. |
shall notice but one of them.
did not assert that Mr.. Kremer ne
yer used the language imputed to him
by you, as derived from Mr.. Crown.n.
shield; it is given as matter of belief
only. 81 cannot forbear the opinion"
is the expression used, accompanied
by full and sufficient reason why that
opinion could not be incorrect; and
at your informant must be mistaken.
1t was unnecessary for y,u to talk of
MIR. Crowninshield's honor and veraci.
ty to me. l entertain as high an OPT
MON Of them as you can; but that he is
mistaken, have TO more doubt than |
have that Mr.. Kremer is also correct
man. His differing with you Can as
suredly not render him a better or
worse member of society.
admit, most cheerfully, tina have
no claim on your courtesy, and to "any
extraordinary observance OF its rules"
| have claims, in this respect, on no
one; society, not me creates the claim,
and has long since established amongst
her subjects, that hers are rules
every where in fashion, and always to
be regarded. / am a little surprised
that you should claim to enter any
protest against them, while you evlnce
such warmth Of regard for the calho-
lie principle of confession, Permit me
to assure you, that, with such avowals
before me, have not the least desire
to question "your indisputabIe right to
choose your own preceptor."
For the privilege conceded by you Of
visiting Mr.. Kremer, and Of deriving
"from his society whatever enioyments
it can afford, literary, scientific, or po.
litical," ought TO feel grateful, howe
yer may omit to express my graft
tude. Mr.. Kremer is considered an he.
nest man; he bears with him, every
where, this reputation and, whilst he
bears it, is fair company for any one,
although he may not, like false coin,
aim to assume any gloss appearance,
or to pass for any thing beyond real
value.
Respectfully, your most obedient,
JNO. II. EATON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

A letter from Liverpool, states cow
ing to strong and high westerly winds
in October, November, and partof De-
cember, there was detained in Liver
pool at one period, over four hundred
vessels bound to America"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

In England the supply of oak bark is
SO inadequate to the demand, that the
tanneries in the vicinity of London a.
lone use annually from to 5000 tons
of foreign bark, at an expense Of lA.
per ton.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
,,o, rHr sArrosAI ,SrrLIrsrycra.

Messrs. Gales & Ssaton: You are re-
quested to publish in the Intelligencer,
the enclosed letters, explanatory of the
meaning which should attach to parti-
cular expressions contained in MIR.
Claws Address to his Constituents.
Respectfully, JNO. H. EATON.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

the benefit Of those who may not have leisure
to read all the letters. Such as have may find
them in an adjoining column.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

II will be remembered by those who have
read Mr.. Clay's address to his constituents,
that Mr.. c. indirectly charges the Hon. Jno
II. Eaton with having written Mr.. Kremers
card. Mr. Eaton has addressed note to Mr..
Clay, requiring him distinctly to state, wheth-
er such charge was intended to be made,
and if so, requires, if we understand him,
proof Of, what he calls, an opprobious accuse
ton. MIR. Clay replies; and, in substance, re-
iterates his belief, that MIR. Eaton did write the
card, but expresses awillingness to acknow-
ledge his mistake, should Mr. Eaton think pro.
perto deny the agency imputed to him. This
Mr.. E. declines doing, (Which by the bye is GER
tainly an evidence Of honesty, but charges Mr..
Clay with want of courtesy, and says that Mr..
Crowninshield's statement is q mistake or
''dny thing but taef'-Mr. Clay in return sup
ports MIR. Crowninshield, and begs leave to
decline accepting Mr.. Eaton as his model for
courtesy, and denies that any is due to hims-
Mr.. Eaton rejoins-defends the character of
kremer-acknowledges Mr.. Crowninshieh to
be man of veracity, but believes him to be
mistaken; and the correspondence ends
where itbegan. We give this synopsis for
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07
Hon. II. CLAY, Secretary of State
from the National Gnzefte.1


The last number (5th) Of the Lon
don Westminster Review contains an
elaborate and able article on Mr.. Ii
vINosToN's Report on the Penal Code
Of Louisiana. The Reviewer appears
to have been struck with admiration Of
the design and execution Of the work,
and finally expresses himself thus -
eve cannot conclude this notice of Mr.. Ii.
vingston's labors, without joining our feeble
voice to that Of the Legislative assembly, for
which he is preparing this code, and "earncst-
ly soliciting Mr.. Livingston to prosecute his
work" in the spirit Of this report. In Eng
land the Eyes Of its most enlightened philo-
sophers, of its best statesmen, and of it's most
devoted philanthropists, will be fixed upon
him; and in his own country, his name must
be had, "in everlasting remembrance" We
nerated and loved. He is one of those extra
ordinary individuals whom nature has gifted
with the power, and whom circumstances have
afforded the opportunity of shedding true
glory, and comforting lasting happiness on his
country and of identifying his own name
w.t. its freest, and most noble, and most per-
feet institutions"
The brig Mary Ann, from ST. Tho
mas, brings intelligence of the capture,
off Porto Rico, of piratical sloop, by
the schooner Define, under the COM
mand of lieutenant PENDERGRAss, OF
the United States schooner Grampus.
The piratical sloop captured formerly
belonged to captain Pierette, who was
with lieutenant Pendergrass as his pi-
lot. The pirate arrived the day previ-
Gus to the Mary AIMS departure, and
was generously given up by the officers
and crew of the Grampus TO the right
owner. Franklin Gazette.
Eight citizens of the United States
have been in prison at Havana since
November, 1923, charged as accom-
plices in the murder Of SPanlard.-
The American Consul hopes shortly
to obtain the release of these unfortun-
ate persons, one of whom is ABRAHAM
RUSSELL, of the brig Union, OF New
port.
Letters from Matanzas to March 9,
received at Philadelphia, mention that
the vessels with molasses, loaded by the
house which lately failed, had been
given up; those with sugar and coffee
had been further examined, and what
had not been previously paid for, had
been restored to the original owner.
Boston, Apra IA considerable
portion OF the new stone wall and iron
fence recently erected by the city au-
thorities, around the State House in
this city, on Thursday night fell, with
portion of the superintendent bank OF
earth, into the street. Fortunately no
one was injured by the accident The
amount If dam q ore .ue b q No NOT learned
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-07

Accounts Of the great scare-croU "village
effigies," with which Mr.. Clay was threatened
if he did not vote for gen. Jackson, have for
some time been rung in our ears by the rash
and desperate; although every where con-
demned by the rejecting and decent part OF
the community. Most of the pretty descrip-
tons we have had, turn out ike the "Nashville
letter" to be "Sinbad Stories" The one at
Pittsburg is known to have been got up by
the celebrated Major McFarlane, Of the Allie
ghany Democrat-the same man who lam
pooned our beloved benefactor, the nations
pride and guest; and who talked about placing
gen. Jackson in the presidential chair at the
point Of the 6ayonet That reported to have
taken place at Brownsville, had its origin in
the Columbian O6serrsr, and has been indig-
nantly declared by the respectable inhabitants
of that place, as vile and malicious aspersion
upon their character. An eloquent descrip-
ton of third one, said to have been exhibited
in Tennessee, was given by an anonymous
writer in Nashville paper, which we copied
some days ago with remarks--this turns out to
be hoax upon the credulous editor--and the
last Nashville Republican says, owe stated in
our paper, that the effigy of Mr. Clay had been
burnt ut Russelville, for which we had the All.
thority Of general report. The last Russell
vile Messenger informs us that no such pro-
ceeding has taken place there" Thus ends
the farce of the "riilage eEgies"-and the
strong probability is, that the groans and hiss
es of an insulted public, will soon drive the &C
tors from the stage.
Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-30

Rhode-IsIand, Connecticut, Pennsylvania,
Varginia, and South Carolina.
BY the provisions of the Constitution.
the President of the Society may belong
TO any State. the Vice-Presidents to be
one from each of the six New-England
States. The seat of the Society to be
in Boston, with branches in other New
England capitals.
The duties Of the Society to be--to
find out the best breeds of sheep which
now exist in the country, in order to as
certain the degree of perfection to-
which sheep have already been brought
III the United States--to procure, so far
as their means may enable them, from
other countries, specimens eff their best
breeds, in order to ascertain, how far the
breeds now in this country, or any
breeds mixed from them, will thrive
and become productive in the Eastern
States-to dispense the different breeds
over New-England, in order TO ascer-
tain what food and pasturage is best
adapted TO the different breeds-and..
generally, by reports essays, and other
wise to excite. spirit for the improve
ment of sheep and wool in every part of
the country.
Every person subscribing to the Con-
stItution ''wiih his own proper hand,''
and becoming subject TO assessments, TO
be Member. 1t is hoped, that 10 the
above Est there will be large additions
OF our leomanry; and we are confident
much good will be the result, both TO
the agricultural and manufacturing in
terests of New-England. Cent