Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-13

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a vessel bound to Baltimore, where he arrived
on Saturday. The mate of the Armada was
considerably injured by the falling of the
mast, though not dangerously.
By letters yesterday received from Rich
mond, we have certain intelligence of the e.
lection of Mr. Tyler. distinguished member
Of the House of Delegates, as Governor Ofthe
State Of Virginia for the ensuing year. We
have no particulars, except that the venerable
Monroe was not a candidate. BY our abstract
of the Legislative Proceedings. it will be seen
that John Randolph. Esq. of Roanoke, has
been chosen Senator in Congress from that
State.
We have made room, to-day, for the very
interesting correspondence between Mr.. Giles
and Chief Justice Marshall, alluded to in our
last; and, for the convenience of the reader,
we have prefxed such extracts from the "Life
of Washington" as are necessary to the cor
rect understanding Of the correspondence it
self, as wei rs to the formation of just OPT
Mon in relation to the political conduct of MIR.
Giles, at the period referred to, which OPT
Mon must consequently involve the truth OF
the declaration he now makes in regard to that
conduct The brief history ofthe affair is this:
In December ofthe year 1896, Gen. Washing
ington delivered his annual and valedictory
address to the Congress of the United States
then sitting in Philadelphia; and committees
suitable answers on an occasion so deeply in
teresting to the grateful people ofthis coun-
try. Inthe House Of Representatives, Of which
Mr.. Giles was conspicuous opposition mem
Der, FIVE gentlemen were chosen, who unani-
mously reported an able, affecting, and in
tensely commendatory reply. When the re-
port was brought under discussion in the
House, Mr. Giles moved to expunse from the
answer the paragraphs which We have extract
ed and placed in advance of the correspond
ence; and in support of this motion, disres-
pectful speech, which is the subject of his
letter to Judge Marshall, has been attributed
to him by that historian; and which Mr.. Giles,
at this distant day, utterly disclaims, both as
to language and sentiment. The speech and
the opposing arguments, adverted to in the
correspondence, we have also extracted.
In disclaiming the reporters language, as
adopted by the historian, Mr. Giles says that
the notes seem to him to have been taken by
rude, uneuhirated, and preiudieed mind
The two first epithets are clearly applicable,
and il may be fair to infer the applicability of
of the third; for party spirit then ragged with
excessive violence, and the historian not being
entirely free fromit influence when he wrote,
may reasonably be supposed to have copied
from newspaper corresponding with his po-
Etical opinions, and, of course, exhibiting Mr.
Giles in the most unfavorable attitude.
All this we can reconcile; yet We cannot
believe that any paper, presumed BY Judge
Marshall to be entitled to credit, would have
So reported the speech of any member Of
Congress as to shear no just resemblance" 70
the original; nor can we suppose that the
amiabl- and distinguished biographer of WASH
ington would have blotted his sacred pages
with personal matter, which he had not previ
ously ascertincd to be substantially true
That this matter, now for the first time contra
dicte1, is substantially true, the Judge still
maintains; and the fact of its remaining I'M
coNtratGcted for such lapse Of time-the
general and notorious conviction of its truth,
while so many pere living, who must have
been present at its origin-the solicitide, at
this moment evinced, by Mr. Giles, about q
transaction, which has 50 long, without MUIR
mur, stood to his disadvantage. aud which, if
falsely represented, renders his long silence a
s,fcidc-his frequent avowal in all companies,
of these verv sentiments. well rccollected by
others besides Judge MarshaIl-the suspicious
circumstance of his not quoting his speech
from some other paper that reported this
retraction in the Senate, in 1918, of certain
opinions, formerly advanced respecting Ge.
neral Washington. and understood to be in re-
htion to this afflir-and the important crisis
at which h has artfully and ingeniously asked
an exculpaton. deemed TO be indispensable
to his political prospects, so Unexpectedly
emerging from their gloom-all these things,
NE say, completely establish the position that
the Judge so politely, yet so unequvocally
maintains.
The error which Mr.. Giles has committed
we do not charge to the sentiments said to
have been uttered in the Congress Of 1896,
for, taking into consideration the excited state
Of the political parties, and the evident incon-
gruity of opposition members voting for an an
swer, comphmenting measures they believed
TO be unwise and had opposed with all their
might, We can readily excuse Mr.. Giles, if not