Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-11-29
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n. United States Sloop of War WARREN,
...,,lv built at the Navy Yard in Charlestown,
'...,chus sets, has been ordered TO be prepar-
car sea with all practicable despatch. Mas
commandment CHARLEs w. MoRcAs, has
..,o appointed her Commander.
~. rise in the Ohio river has been such as
sable steamboats, to navigate il with securi-
from Louisville to Pittsburgh, and great ac-
-, in business has been the result.
:, was rumored in Lexington on the 26th inst.
j, Col. CR1rTENDEN LYON has been elected a
w. her Of Congress from that district of Ken
, - lately represented by Major R. P. Henry,
l.eeased-
A. Hammond, the Editor of the Cincinnati
c,,.,,e. makes some sensible and judicious re-
ri. upon the state Of parties in kentucky.
arao,ts,'' he says "are making in Kentucky, by
...uec,able men of both the present parties, TO
.,l,he divisions that have recently prevailed
:.,h., state. A contamination ofthis kind is
aa,routy 20 be wished for" Why should
s.ods and fellow citizens labor TO exasperate
semselyes against each other! have felt my
,ssan impartial observer of the contest, and
,oo,d see much TO condemn in the conduct OF
,o,h parties Some new, strange and untena-
i. doctrines, were certainly advanced by the
:.dve. a, very unfortunate period. The ex-
,,Dsrations that ensued led TO measures on the
.,ber side, incompatible with all sound legisla-
soo and constitutional security. Let both par
lies agree upon an act of oblivion to the past,
,am; their mutual errors, cultivate future con-
sdsnce. and act in concert for the general good
The subioined letter from Mr.. Crittenden
p,be Editor Of the Kentucky Commentator,
n,irel, refates one of the abominable SANDERS,
which have been lately so industriously circu-
hed BY the Jackson prints, with view to check
,be rapid advance of Mr.. Clay's popularity
II will be remembered, that at the session OF
an, state Legislature which preceded the last
residential election, MIR. II. Clay was recon-
uended as candidate for the Presidency by
be almost unanimous voice Of the members OF
10th branches Of our General Assembly, and
hat Mr.. Barry, Mr.. Rowan, Mr.. Robertson,
Mr.. Patton and myself were appointed, at the
ame meeting, committee OF correspondence,
for the purpose Of communicating and receiv-
ing Information and promoting his election
And it may, also, be recollected, that the com.
nittee some time afterwards, Tin September,
!s24) in discharge Of the duty assigned them,
md in furtherance Of the object OF their appoint
ment, addressed circular letter to the public,
under the signature OF each Gifts members.
It's with some surprise and modification,
hare lately observed, in newspaper published
10 Washington City, (the Telegraph OF the
llh ult.) an article containing some allusion to
that letter, particularly in the following para
graph:
ave believe the truth 10 be, that the letter
vas manufactured by Messrs. Clay and Crit
enden, and that the names Of some, it not all,
,he other members of the Committee, were pro-
cured upon trust, without their knowledge OF
the extraordinary use intended 10 be made OF
them Such. we are assured, was the fact, so
hr as two Of the Committee, were concerned
We make this explanation in justice to those
gentlemen, who must feel deep modification at
seeing their names to such document.
The letter here alluded to, with the excep-
ton Of few sentences written by an acqnain'-
aree then, and now residing in this place, was
written by me, and caused the signatures 10
Be affixed TO it. Mr.. Clay never saw 1t, or knew
Of its contents, until after its publication. Inc
charge therefore, which is made or insinua'ed I
in the above paragraph, that the confidence OF
The other gentlemen of the Committee had been
abused, and an unauthorized use made o. their
names, in subscribing them to that letter, is APP
picable to me, and alone am responsible II
nuntrue in every sense in which it can be con-
slrned, to cast the slightest inputation upon me-
And shall consider ii as an asperson ra'nef
10 be spurned at, than replied to, il it was not
made to derive some claims to notice from the :
assertion Of the editor, that he was INSURED oil
'hetru,h of his charge, SO far as two OF the com
mittee was concerned, and from his use OF
ton6den. sort of phraseology. which would JUS