Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-28


of which, the personal aggrandizement of few
demagogues is the main spring. We repeat
that the Vice President is afraid of MIR. Ran
dolph, and would not dare to call him to order
under any circumstances whaisoever. We speak
the deliberate opinion of thousands In the
case Of Mr.. Randolph and Mr.. Dickerson, had
Mr. Calhoun acted like an honorable man, dis
cardng all passion, prejudice * sinister motives
from his mind, and raising himself above the
miserable influence of pusilanimous fear, he
would have called Mr. Randolph to order, as
scientious in his Interpretation of the rules Of
the Senate, he would have allowed MIR. Dicker-
son to proceed, as he did Mr.. Randolph
Acting, however, as he did, his conduct was
as glaringly inconsistent as his motives were
contemplate.
Should another defence be found expedient,
we admonish Mr.. c. to beari mind the old
adage, "Save me from myfriends-such friends,
we mean, as the Wester" Senator" "hr. Decker
son." and the photographs" and may we not
add-his Protege in the other House
GENERAL DUFF GREEN, (of contract memory
"Contingent" Editor of the United States Tele-
graph, Father Confessor to Mr. Senator Dick
erson, SC. sc. sc. has addressed card "TO
THE PUBLIC" complaining in bitter terms
of the bad treatment he has received from the
"PHENIx GAZETTE" and begging 20 be COM
pensated for the withdrawal of Mr.. Rdams' sub
scription. We shall notice the gentleman more
fully, tomorrow.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENArE-While bill for the relief
of James Ross of Ohio, was pending, Mr.
Randolph rose and called for the reading of a
letter which had been laid before the Commit
tee on the Judiciary, in support of tie petition
Gen. Harrison remarked that the letter was
private one, from Gov. Morrow Of Ohio, to
himself, principally in explanation Of facts ne
cessary 10 the understanding Of the petitioners
case, though, at the close, it touched upon
other important matters. Mr.. Van Buren,
seemed averse TO the reading, but Mr.. Ran
dolph demanded it, and the Secretary proceed
ed to read it. The letter, when read, was found
to contain the expression of an opinion in rela-
ton to the Mission to Panama, and it was this
which had induced the motion of Mr.. r. to
have the letter read.
The letter was highly creditabe to Governor
Morrow, and simply gave it as his opinion,
that the appointment Of Diplomatic Agents to
the Congress at Panama, was within the Con-
sti,utional competency Of the Executive.
tho, ,n1 i'm
of the resolution submitted by Mr. Branch Of
n G. relative to the power Of the President TO
originate embassies without the consent OF the
Senale. Mr. Branch spoke for Short time in
favor of the resolution, and when he had con-
cluded, Mr. Randolph rose to give notice thai
if the motion for indefinite postponement
should not prevail, he would submit an amend
ment 10 the resolution which would obviate
most of the objections 10 1t. He then went on
in his usual style, animad,erted upon Thomas
Jefferson, abused Benjamin Russell, and de-
MED that the President OF the United States
was a coordinate branch of thVgovernment-
asserted that the President possessed more
power than the King OF Great Britain; eulogis-
ed Warren Hastings, and illustrated the dan
ger of being overpersuaded, by the fact, that in
the only two instances he had ever allowed him
self to be oyerpersuaded, one cost him maim-
ed limb, and the other cost him $4,000 His
respect for the presiding officer, would not al
low him to speak of Monroe's administration,
and government was of itself an evil, necessa-
nv TO correct the oorruptions Of man. He dis
coursed upon the Presidents modesy, in pre-
Stunning to allude 10 the motives Of the Senate;
declared John Marshall was not among the
friends Of Mr.. Adams, and affirmed that Mr..
Adams was not only politically dead, but that
he neverw was intellectually alive. MIR. Tazewelrs
argument delivered the other day, was most
beautiful specimen of moral demonstration
Thomas Tudor Tucker, the present Treasurer,
stood TO bim"in loco PARENTS" & this beso,ted
people, besotted in debt. besotted in whiskey,
and besotted in con6ding in this efficient adj
ministration, must be awaked and made sem
sibe to the Danger Of the times. He would
tell this modern BelshazZar, that the writing
was already on the wall, and that his friend,
from Missouri, told him on Friday, that the
question was now settled as 10 the next Presi-
dencv. The federalists Of the Boston stamp,
were always inclined to cling to the strong side
the letters to Providence, were dictated by
malice-and the speeches Of Benton, Van Blu
rem and Woodbury., OIL the Panama Mission,
were equal TO any thing ever produced in the
country He declared, that if Adams were E.
lected the next term, he would never show his
face in the Senate Chamber again-and the
Banks in the several states were all unable to