Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-19

lative to the unpleasant occurrences CohneCeo
with the visit Of steam boat party to MOUNT
Vernon on Sunday last.
Mr.. Randolph left Washngton,.yesterday
for Baltimore, whence he will Immediately enl-
bark for England. 1t is said in Washington
HE excessive rude conduct to Mr.Lloyd Of Mas
sachusetts, drew challenge from that gentle
man. which Mr.. Randolph did not answer.
We refer the reader to our brief sketch OF the
Congress proceedings
The Albany Argus says that the appoint
went Of Mr.. GAILarIx as minister 10 the Court
OF ST. James, is measure which can nor De
otherwise than satisfactory and creditable TO
the country. II must be gratifying to the
friends of Mr. Crawford, that scarcely day
masses by which does MOI add some fresh proof
of the public confidence in the talents anG IN
,egri,y Of the great and good man Tor whom
they entertained an honest preference.
The elegant Mansion House in the town OF
Winchester, Kentucky, the property oil Rich
ard Hawcs, Jun. was entirely consumed by fire,
on the Cd instant, with great portion OF the
fnrniure This was said 20 have been the larg-
est and most splendid dwelling in Kentucky,
and provcrbial for the hospitality 81 Its owner.
We subioin an extract from Mr.. Calhoun's
Paner of Tuesday evening, not SO much on &C
count cf the villainous calumnics heaped upon
ourselves, as, that our silence would be an ac'
or Injustice to the gentleman who is accused oil
directing our Editorial movements. The re-
heated declarations Of Mr.. Calhoun's stools ana
unaersiragpers' in Congress, and OF his 'contin-
gent" agent, Mr.. Duf. Green, that we are the
hireYngs Of the administration, have been hith-
er,o regarded as nothing more than the eifer-
yesccnce Of humbled prize, and disappointed
ambition. Bat we perceive now that their OBJ
;ect is to s,igma,ize Mr.. Clay with the same
corrupt connection with the press which is
known to exist between themselves and the
telegram Had we the vanity Of such con-
temp,ible upstairs as Duff Green, we might
crafty it by tacitly permitting the people to
believe that Mr. Clay had chosen us for his or
gan; but we prefer justice to unmeri;ed honors,
and shall therefore disclaim any connexion with
the distinguished statesman, who is so much
the bane and the terror Of the faction. We adj
mire his talents, his virtues, and his patriotic
;n,repidity; we view him as the prominent pre-
server of the liberties of his country; and TO his
wisdom and firmness we look for the contlnn-
ance Of our republican institutions beyond the
duration of the present administration. But II
Mr.. CLAW were base enough TO tamper with the
nress. and ours were deemed important 10 his
.,.se we are sure he would not venture TO
.ls NC an overture. He would first consult
his handlers, his "tOois and UndersfrcR0ers, as
Nr Calhoun does, and we know they would adj
wise him against so rash step--they would
convince him that we are not DUFF GREENs.
W. .usnend our remarks until the following
extract be read; promising that although 1t APP
,eared IS an editorial article in the i elegraph,
!, ,y.s written BY Member Of the House OF
Renresentatives--the personal, POLITICAL ana
,oso,, friend of Mr.. Rowan, and the implacabe
enemy of Mr. Clay-an admirer oil the Mih'ar!
Ch;eG,;n. and visionary expectant OF the
smiles of the Hero, and of his intended I0ca"
,eoens and successor.
"ro wage war of determination upon al
,,roninent men, who do not consent 10 lena
themselves to his purposes, has always been
,,arrcd feature Of Mr.. Clay's policy. In pur
NC i"a &C this system the Phenixc Gazette has
.oce;ved is orders to assail Mr. Rowan, OF the
Sana,e No, content with impugring the mo-
&c or ,b,, gentleman, and charging him witt
,,i,nn;n,r 4 trick TO impose upon the Senate, 'he
S1,s,,e asserts, tina, "Mr. Rowan once went te
what is called the field Of honor and dec'denfaH,
rm.a his antagonist before the word was CIV
an >, And then says. "The charge is oil long
s,and;ny. and that they have never heard 4
Ssn;rd We have already adduced proc, ina
,ss Gazette is the organ through which MI
Claw deals GU, his lolp order" OF abuse ane
,f,lsehoods, and ii is manifest, from the whole
tenor Of the particular paragraph to when VIZ
reccr as well as other articles in the same pa
nsr that the Phenix has here spoken under al
yisement.
We marvel not that creatures VINO are co"
scious of their own corruption, should suspect
others. but even from such men, we we're no
nreoared to hear so bold a declaration as Is co"