Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-11
From The .qmericon Sentinel.


Hr GN.hrIy has had the Offer OF the emhas-
SC 70 ENGLAND in the place Of Mr. KING, who
having received an outfit of $4,000, aud years
soIarv Of the same sum, is content now 10 re-
turn home. II is also reported, that Mr. Gala
,;n either has declined, or will decline, accept
;no-in which case Gov. BARBOUR, the present
Secretary of War, is said TO be designated Tor
the misson-Whois 10 be his successor In the
war department, mas not yet been promulgated
II will be seen by an article which we have
copied from the National Intelligencer, that
mar, of the information contained in the fore
going paragraph is correct. MIR. GALIArIS
has been nominated, and will not decline the
appointment. The following article from the
National Journal, will correct the assertion in
relation to Governor BARBOUR:
awe have before, more than once, had occa-
sion TO notice, among the unworthy stratagems
Of the opposition, that Of endeavoring to dis
,urb the harmony and confidence mutually sub
sistine among the members OF the adminlstra-
ton, by promulgating reports that this or that
one was TO vacate his seat in the cabinet by &C
cepting some other appointment That II was
at one time industriousiy reported, that Mr..
So1,THARp was 10 be transferred from the Ma
w Department to the Bench Of The Supreme
Court: at another time, that Mr.. RUSH was 10
be removed from the Treasury ard made Col
lector of the port Of Philadelphia: noe, the ru-
NOR is, that the War Department is to be
made vacant by appointing Governor BAR
souR to succeed Mr.. King, who, it Is known,
iscomine home, as minister at the Court OF q
Britain. This rumor, we believe, is yet con-
fined 10 the little private circles and political
co,eres of Washington, but it will, no doubt
like those which have preceded It, soon find lis
wav into the public papers, and like them ne
seized upon by the opposition presses, as
overwhelming evidence that the administration
;s held together by rope ofsand We forewarn
those presses that there is no foundation what
ever for the rumor. We choose to nap it thus
in the bud, that the people may see, should 1t
he persisted in, that it is not for want of correct
information that the opposition resort to fab
relations. for the purpose of sowing dissensions
in the Executive Council There never was a
cabinet, we will venture to say, in which more
sincerity of mutual respect and confidence pre-
vailed, than in that Of Mr. ADAMS He is not c:l-
" satisfied with them, but they are satisfied
with him; and no desire exists on either part to
make the changes which have been so often
rumored as in contemplation.
The New-York Gazette has taken correct
view Of the subject, as far as relates to par
,icular men, when il says--"The Bankrupt Bill
has been laid on the table in the Senate, and, We
have every reason 10 believe, that it was done IN
consequence Of Mr.. Randolph's threat the day
previous, that he would desert the party with
which he had been acting and abandon the
cause of Gen. Jackson, il the bill should pass !!
VIVA, will the nation think Of such representa-
tives? An important measure abandoned to
pratify an insane man. o Temporal 0 morss 20
Mr.. WEBsTER's able speech on the Panama
question has elected many high eEcomiums,
as well from his political opponents as from
those who think with him. The following ex-
tract Of a letter, from gentleman in Washing
ton to the Editor Of the FRANKLIN Posr, gives
very correct idea, as far as we could see and
ascertain, of the effect produced In the House
of Representatives. The out-of-doors impress
sion has been equally great.
The debate in the House on the Panama Mis-
sion is still continued. Mr. Webster made a
speech upon il on Friday. He stood about two
hours and quarter i,was probably one OF
his best efforts. He began by stating with
great clearuess and precision the points, and he
advanced steadily and with increasing strength
in his argument till near the close, when he
rose upon himself and came down upon the
House, in all the powers and majesty of his
mighty mind The effect can be known by
those only who felt it,
His manner was plain-his style was with
out ornament or polish. He aimed at no
flights-he sought no embellshments-he
touched none Of the little chords which pro-
duce transient impression. He addressed him
self TO no local or party prejudices-he sought
no favor. He made no display of himself--he
caS no wis;ful look on the gallery--he used 10
mechanical CONFERENCE.-The resorted to no
artificial expedien,s TO produce effect.-But it
was spirit acting upon spirie-mind upon mind
The opposition was appalled-he had carried
conviction home to their minds-in spite OF
themselves he had gotten hold there. They
ielt an uneasiness they could not conceal; they