Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-10

accident rather than concert of views and OPT
Mons on general topics, has thrown together on
this question the habit of acting in unison, on
the calculation, "a most fallacious one 1t will
prove) that this habit may stand In lieu OF
stronger bonds to keep together an opposition.
The first affirmative proposition, however, on
which those now banded against the govern
ment, and whose only instruction or present
need is to say NO, shall be called to act, they
will break all to pieces; for how, as MI. Ran
dolph himself is represented as having on re-
cent occasion said, in treating of the impossi-
bility Of an union on principle-"how, sir" adj
dressing the Vice-President, "can l, with nay
views of the constitution, act with you, or you,
or you? designating other Senators of latitude
marian doctrines as TO constitutional construc-
tion)-"It is idle to talk of it " Still, opposi-
ton is TO be made at any rate, and especially
without any reference to the interests OF the
country, or the reputation Of the Senate.
You will perhaps hear much of a speech de-
livered yesterday by Mr. Randolph, on his re-
solution to ask information OF the Executive
concerning the views of the South American
republics as TO the emancipation of slaves. Ii
was, in fact, an indirect mode Of debating in
public, and censuring the expediency THE Pa
mama missi on, which as yet has been only dis
cussed in secret session. Having never before
card Mr.. Randolph, listened with no little
interest, though with still greater establishment
10 his rhapsody, q use the word in its Original
sense) Of more than two hours. 1t was the out
porting Of an improUisatore. who taking given
subject for his theme, worked up into the COM
position, every thing OF every SOFT that fancy or
memory supplied at the moment, and without
reference to rule, or order or method, talked on,
sometimes delightfully."-, always fluently and in
the choicest language, and now and then, tho
rarely, with touches of true eloquence The
basis of the discourse was slavery, and the In
terests which the southern states had in resist
ing any connection with those nations Of this
continent, who have, like Colombia, emanci-
pated their slaves. He descanted at length on
this head, mingling with his remarks all sorts
OF sarCasms against the President and Mr. Clay,
though not by name,-and denouncing very
especially the heresy Of that dictum of the De
claratiOn of Independence, which instrumentby
the way he qualified as san idle ianfarro-
nade," that call men are born free and e.
quail This he pronounced most perm
icious falsehood and like other vague and ge-
general expressions, such as 'principes ana
not men" You might as well said he, talk CT
love, and not women, 10 have caused much evil
in the world.
He discussed, apropos de bottles, the charac-
tiers of Mr.. Pitt and Mr. Fox Of Wilberforce,
Lord Tegnmouth, and the work Of Clarkson-
of Condorcel, Mirabeau, and the French revo-
lution--the resistance OF Greal Britain 10 Ma
poeon and the continent of Europe.-"to say
nothing" he added, of other make ,0eights in
the conflict" meaning | suppose war;
glanced al the Secoad Punic war--at the dis
cussion which had been carried in pa
pers about kcar, the player-at Guy Faux's
conspiracy-at a dissolution of the union if ii
should fail TO fulfil its purpose, the promoting
the common happiness-"for when that pur-
pose fails even in tenderer union, said he, 81
am for divorce" And, in Snort, having touch
ed all manner Of men and things but those
which formed the matter of inquiry-anathe-
matized professors of colleges and mathemau-
clans turned statesmen, particularly II they had.
a fancy for "light-houses Of the sky and de-
clared that he knew man without any learning,
and whom he had seen spell Congress with
X, that he thought filter for the government
than any such wise men. He concluded by
saying "that if this project of ftaternizing with
emancipation were persisted In, 1t
would, like the gun-powder plot blow up not
the last oil the StuaI Is, but the last OF another
family-sky high, sir-sky high!' and down
he sat. There was not period Of ten minutes
during the whole discourse, where he ought not
to have been calico 10 order; but he has Ii
cense, which the fer of his biting sarcasm, or
experience of The irefficacy to any good result
of seeming to check his sallles, seems to have
rendered absolute He is a most valuable OPP
so in this instance he will prove
10 the administration.
We have received by the Catherine, Havana
papers to the Esd u!t and are indebted to pas
senger on board for the use Of Jamaica papers
TO the 18th. Nothing Of consequence in them.
Charleston Courier.
Extract of letter TO the Editor, dated
"HAvANA, Feb. 2lst, 1896.
"The squadron consisting of the Lealad, l.
IBERIA, Peria, Sabina and Casilda frigates, and
Habanera schooner under the command Of
Commodore Labordc, sailed on Sunday morn
ing last for ST, Jago, anC after landing there
re giment of troops, they proceeded, IL is sup
posed to cruise off Carthagena, but their future
destination is not positively known.
The two first ships rate iftv guns, and the