Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-04-12

TUESDAY, APRIL -, 1925.
We learn from the Charlest,n papers OF the
ID inst. tbs. on the 5th ut the U. 5. schr.
Grampus. fell in with and gave chase to a
small pirstical sloop, which succeeded in run
ming ashore on the main land near Crab Island,
Porto Rico when the pirates jumped over
board and effected their escepe, with the ex-
ception of 2who were killed. The Grampus
then got the sloop off, and carried her into
Ponce, and from thence proceeded TO St. Tho
mas.
Upon the receipt'of the above information
IN Ponce. Spanish Lieutenant, having under
his command detachment ofmen, proceed
cd TO the South side of Porto Rico, and sue
ccede6 in making prisoners of 8 ofthe pirates
among them, was the captain of the sloop'
who vas MORALLY wounded.
Gen. .Luckson.-IIaving, under false impress
SONS, given publicity to spurious article
which was supposed by alto have come from
the NASHVILLE whig," We feel under some
obligation TO circulate every thing calculated
to prove Mr.. IFS letter, what We now believe
il TO be, an unprincipled fabrication. With
this motive, we insert. in our columns to-day
note from Gen. Cali to the Editor ofthe Rich
nond Enquirer, dated at Wheeling, Va. the
sd uft.
We will only remark that it was well enough
for Gen. Call to girs his testimony, since Gen
Jackson had referred to him in his note to Mr..
Eaton; but the chivalrous declaration in re-
gard to the author of the anonymous letter,
IS entirely gratuitons, and evinces an Esprit
ds Corps unnecessary to the refutation, and
too pragmatick to command respect.
Mr. S,rarfrom have read letter
from this gentleman to Mr.. cLAr, in~hich he
denies having conversed with General JACK
son, in Washington on the subject of Mr.
Claws letter to Judge Brooxr but acknow-
leges the fact of being there after that letter
vas published IN the Washington papers
He says SIT may be true, as Mr.. Clay states,
that his letter to Judge Brooke was published
in Washington on the 18th, and General Jack
sons note declining the dinner on the 18th
Feb and yet not true, as he insinuates, that
81 did not leave the city until had full op-
portunity to receive, in personal interview
With the General, any verbal observations upon
il, which he might have thought proper to
Make / left Washington on the morning OF
the 18th of February but neve; had word
of conversation with General Jackson at any
time upon the subject Of that letter"
The letter was published on the 18th, and
Mr. Swartwout left Washington on the morn
ing following. This seems to be relied on as
sufficient evidence Of his not having ga full
opportunity to receive, in a personal interview
with the General, any verbal observations up
on ia" but We scarcely think it will answer
his purpose Mr. Clay's letter appeared IN
the Richmond Enquirer on Tuesday, the 9th
Of February, and arrived in Washington, as IT
did here, on the morning OF Thursday, the
10th; the very day that Mr.. Swartwout ana
others invited Gen. Jackson to PartaSe OF a
pubhc dinner The Enquirer is regularly re-
ceiyed by a number of gentlemen in Wash
ington, and is filed in every respectable Ia
vern in that place Mr.. Swartwout, then, as
well as General Jackson, must have seen MIR.
Claws letter on the 10th, two days earlier than
Mr.. Clay supposes, which allowed MIR S. three
days instead Of ono, to have q "personsl inter
view with the General" That the Richmond
Enquirer, containing letter of so much In
terest to the public, should have been IN
Washington from the 10th to the 18th and
the contents not known to General Jackson
or to Mr.. Swartwout, is highly Improbable
nay. almost impossible and it is equally inn
probable that the correspondence between
these gentlemen was ever intended to be pri
vate. But where is the letter of Mr., Swart-
won't to General Jackson Perhaps that might
shed some light on the subject He says he
spoke warmly, and pretty freely OF the in
Justice and want of analogy of Mr.. Clay's
structures upon the General, in his letter to
Judge Brooke"
Now We are clearly of opinion, that he also
spoke freely of the necessity ofGeneral Jack
sons making some defence; and the manner
in which it ought to be made.
We have no doubt that the general has fol-
lowed the advice contained in that letter, and
the letter is withheld, from no ether cause.
While on this subject, We call the attention
ofour readers to an able article from "7He Ii
6ufy Hal and Cincinnati Gaseite, which will
be fonnd on thispage. It will make the cha
rscter of Mr.. -Swartwout much better under
stood than it is at present.