Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-02
ALEX a Ng1Dlg@l1gzAs
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2, 1926.

ALEX AN!D@lYgAs
THURSDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 2, 1926.
We learn, through the Baltimore Patriot, that
General Bernard, with Captain Poussin, of the
Engineer corps, accompanied Cat the request OF
the postmaster generaD by Messrs. William
Meeleer, Thos Hillen, and John w. Glenn, of
Baltimore; John Forwood, Thomas A. Hayse,
and Howes Goldsborough, of Hartford; James
Sewell, F. L. Savin, and Jacob Cowder Of Cecil,
commenced their examinations of the Mail
Road from Baltimore 10 Philadelphia, on Tues
day last, under a resolution of Congress
Messrs. Gilpin, Cooch and Torbet, Of Delaware,
will join in the examinations through that state
The beautiful Frigate, lately built at Balti-
more for the Brazilian Government, left her
moorings on Monday afternoon and proceeded
down the Bay with fair wind. The Patriot
says, that
GA finer ship a prouder sail,
Meier ploughed the wave, or kissed the gale"
1t has been generally thought that the indict-
ments of the New-York stock jobbers would be
allowed to rest after the late tedious and abor-
tive trial; but the Evening Post declares that
they are again to be made the subject of jury
trial, and not TO be considered as terminated
unless by verdict.
"A gentleman in Wilmington, writes his friend
in New-York, under date Of the 2lst ultimo,
that Mr.. Adams and his measures are becom-
ing daily more popular in North Caroline; so
much so that he will have majority of votes
in the State over any other candidate at the next
Presidential election. Stranger things have
happened The result of the Ohio and New
Jersey elections will stimulate the real friends
of the Administration, and determine the course
of that numerous class Of politicians who al
ways. like to vote on the strong side.
1t will probably be recollected, says the New
York American, that Chancery suit was in
stitute6 some eighteen months ago, by Mrs.
Hamilton, to recover certain papers deposited
for safe keeping with Mr.. Rufus King, by the
acting executor of Gen. Hamilton. Various
illusions made in the newspapers to the sup
posed character and contents Of those papers,
induced US to publish al the time, so much of
the bill in Cbahcery as specified these particu-
lars. BY this extract 1t appeared that these
papers consisted chiefly Of letters between Gen.
Washington and Hamilton, relative to the COM
position of Washington's Farewell Address,
The question Of authorship in this case having
been put to rest by the conclusive letter Of John
Jay, recently published, (though written and
transmitted many years ago) the motive for
withholding the documents committed to Mr.
King; the chief Of which was, that their contents
might remain undivulged, and that no indis-
Greet use might be made of them, no longer ex-
listed. Mr. K. accordingly directed his coun-
sci to notify the family of Gen Hamilton, that
in consequence of the publication Of Mr.. jays
letter, he no longer felt himself bound by the
trust delegated to him, to withhold the papers
claimed; and that they were therefore subject
to the order of any person duly authorized to
receive them. They were thereupon delivered
to Mr.. ]. A. Hamilton, and the suit was discon.
tinued.
The Boston papers state that the British
| Erigate Niemen was below, on the 2Sth. ult