Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-22
Fran THE Missouri Republican.

"And thou Dalhorse, mighty God OF war var,
| "I;eutenant Colonel to the Earl OF MARI"
| This ;s indeed the age Of improvement. IL,
tho lac, Gf,v wears. the condition OF the clvl%eu
world has been much ameliorated and lmproV-
cd bv the introduction Of many new principles
in favor of the liberty and happiness OF man,
Kind The New World has become Tree ana
republican. and the old, has been compelled %
adopt more benign practice under Its aroi'ra-
~ theories The arts and sciences have ad-
vanced TO point of improvement and useful
ness. that half a century ago, would nave oee"
called perfection, and are now mlnlsterlhg 10
orr wants. and advancing US in the scale oil So
cial existence, by thousand new invented
means. unknown to our rugged foreiathers-
canals--railways-th arteries OF the state-the
bones of the body Observation-Disclosures
cbiyalry.-The mind itself seems to expand x
strengthen, by the vivifying spirit OF the times:
1t takes wider range, and it is propelled oy a
more energetic action Witness the printed
speeebes of our GREAT men in Congress which
| are twenty times as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and beautiful, as in the days OF ore, when men
smoke nothing but what they thought-nothinS
| In, what the, knew-from FIVE 10 twenty close
columns now-fancy-argume
wit-The STYLE Of written composition 100, Is
| wonderfully polished. When Buonaparte a.
dopted the epigrammatic terseness, displayed
in his bulletins, the style was thought TO oe M
| mitabe; but our countrymen know how 10 ca'ch
and naturaize the graceS of the mind, which I'D
the days of our fathers were fefae nature as well
as TO initiate the inventions of Europe, IN me-
chansm and the arts. A perfect model oil TINS
pointed style of writing (Which despair OHM
i,atne) may be found, in snort article, Puo-
lished in the Richmond Enquirer OF the 2lst
ApriI. 1926. The article alluded to was writ
ten at Washington, (but whether in the sen
ate Chamber" or not cannot tellO and gives an
account of the famous duel between Mr.. Secre-
tary Clay and Mr.. Randolph, Of the Senate, x
depicts by few bold characteristic dashes the
high pinnacle of renown which Mr.. K, has as
crnded, and the brigh, halo OF glory which sur
rounds him. 1t is not 10 be expected that the
inhabitants of this frontier should write as well
as the polished people at Washington; and yet
there are not wanting among us, specimens
,ho' perhaps somewhat infcrior) Of that ener-
retic elegance of dietion and rotundity OF peri
cd, so eminently displayed in the little article
in the Enquirer.
Some years ago there Was published, in ST.
Louis, letter, from the pen of gentleman,
who is said, by his friends, to be "the greatest
man. and "the best writer west of the Allegha-
nv" which displays precisely the same features
of strength and beauty, as does the article be-
fore mentioned. Sententious-bold abrupt
-picturesquc-a medium style between Iicit-
us and Buonapar;e. The subject OF the letter,
indeed, was not SO dignifed, as that ofthe Wash
ineton article No regular duel, with "hair
triggers" no great men concerrIed-no Score
tary@no Senator-but stree: affray-a stone
fpht-a brick batting contest-no laurels to be
won-no glory TO be gained-a printer OF vii
Iage newspaper--a a gentleman at large, with
no honest calling There IS marked coinci-
dence in the productions; familiar likeness,
which cannot be mistaken. They ought TO be
printed in columns, side by side, in letters OF
brass, in such form as 10 be framed and hung up
in every house, as specimens OF elegant compo-
sition and instructive lessons to the rising gen.
Grafton of fine y riters on neutrality-suspicious.
ity-ereatness-c -gallantry--immortali-
ty-elory. But lest you may decline making
the publication, as matter OF prcW VIII
give them for present use, in the form in which
think they ought to appear' as standard Dorks.
LETTER. ARTICLE
"J0 higgins, Esq" "commnn'calea;
life to YOU. The rascals The heroism-the chival
watched for me all day till ry of Randoph's conduct
went to the post office. calls forth "nrersal praise
" then came dozen times I he instant dceepance-the
before the door-Tharp refusal to srpIain-the re.
was not far off, but did fusal TO fire. at the husband
not see him. Mr.. and the father, places him.
Henry went to the door self on pinnacle neuer oc
ordered off yenables. He cupied before by mortal
drew pistol and present man, and neuer to be occu-
ed it at Henry. Henry step pied again ne case mas
ped in the house for ps- not occurred petoreIod"
tol. was in a back room, not occur again, LAY
and hearing what was go Randolph; the secretary
ing out on the gal the Senator Inc Stern de-
lery. Henry had come out ternnation no! 10 ccmPro
with pistol, & was about mt the sena'orai W'0"tge
to shoot venables, who had the ehiyary OF RECEIVING
pistol drawn told Hen. Guet after 6uAet; the mag
~ not to shoot the damned nanimity OF onenng the
assassin venables then hand, the regard for the
turned his pistol on me and heart of the wife and moth
cursed had arms er The has mere, &C.
whatever; but Jumped o. CURED oeioreImay nepT
yer the bansters and pick occur agani and Randolph
ed up stone. venables will n0,D be known to the
from the door of which he he has been long known to
presented his pistol at me. his intimate friends. HIS
distant fifteen twenty interview WIN o. on the
sees lt drir, at him with morning of the duel "a
stones, the print of which therB win h'm wnen ne