Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-08-07

came, from Mr.. Clay, ami he used the terms
MFR. Gays friends, that pre- would reach
the Presidential chair by 81 means Of bargain
and corruption, would sthe earth open and
swallow both Mr. Clay adis friends and N.Y.
self with them Tfhey hnot con- dence in me
TO believe if uas eleeasd, II + uuould call 10 my
aid, in The cabinet, men of dfrst viiiue, talents
and integrity, not to uote {e."
This reply reminds maa stanza in the first
ca"to OF the infamous poi of1n1p Juan:
Sand Jula's voice was lost, jept in signs,
Until too late for useful ofsation,
TIE tears were gushing frorEr gentle eyes,
wish, indeed, they had had OCCASION:
But who, alas! can love- and In be wise:-
Not that remorse did not OPP temptation:
A little while she strove, and lch repented,
And whispering, 81 tctH al eoasent," CONSENTED
A scandalous propositj is submitted to Ge-
neral Jackson; but "the Hve being pure" his
feelings towards the proIFer remained unai.
tered! He supposes thilegrading PROPOSE
ton had come from Mr.. by. He hears 1t; de-
clines to accept it; notes le fact that his reiu'
sal consummates the Unique his assistance
was sought TO prevent; wlesses in silence an
attempt to prove the inlrhe upon It's orlglna-
tor, and sees that a,temp{ail. Locks up, in
his own bosom, this proobf inlamy, or con-
fdes il only TO friends wi but "calculaiion" that
it would be made public. Looks on, while vii
lany triumphs. with The kans in his power TO
bring it to condign punist nenl; and finally ex-
poses il by accident, and 1t Just exempts from
his resentment the agent bat compels the ex.
position Such is The duct Of Gen. jack
son, as he himself represds it in the letter be.
fore US. He listened 10 proposition of "bar-
gain and corruption" | concealed it. He
cherished the man, who dred to communicate
ii 10 him, as friend H still speaks OF him
as an honorable man, and Iresents himself be-
fore the nation as man a I've all intrigue, bar.
gain or corruption. Wrfs out in his own
hand this disgracefuI storJ and his friend gives
1t to the public. Where i there parallel for
this conduct, in the annalspf folly and self de-
graduation!
"And whispering, I w.t. NE'ER CONSENT
81 would spJthe earth open and
swallow. us'-"lflhsy had hot confidence in me-"
What delectable whimpehg!
-"Do lot move me,
Do not, do not if yoaove me-"
II hey had mol conJfdend in me to beEeoe; i /
Gas elected ihat ,ooud Gallo my aid, an the cabi
net, men Of The first viriusj talents and integrity,
'of 10 vote for me-" If, ii IF, but IF they had
confidence, what then? why vote for me.
They know who the men vine f,st talents, uir-
ue ana integrity are. Inuendo Kentucky. AS
uredly this innuendo islmuch more palpab'e
han the one suggested blythe General himself
And 1t does seem 10 me that a more unfortunate
'arade oil virtue was never attempted. can
ot but suspect that theGeneral really overact-
d his part. His man Of" high Standing" was
o con!ounded, by the flourish of the outworks,
hat he never raised his eyes to the ssseniing
urrender Of the citadel. lie took the Hero too
literally, and did not reflect that refusal, in
UGH a case, was as much matter of course,
nong hackneyed politicians, as the faultering
riusal OF the blushing girl, who hides her face
u her lovers bosom as she niiersii il
The-Ciu,c of me Generals letter is an excel
N, commentary upon his motto, Gin politics,
in erery thing else, my guide is principle, The
ieneral supposed he had received villianous
roposition from Mr.. Clay. which he quietly
ocketed. His only resentment was. TO circu-
lie il privately amongst his particular friends.
t his own breakfast table, amidst his applaud.
'g visitors, he could 'freeiy and frankly" detail
lie fact that such disgraceiul proposal had
zen made to him, and that he had never resent
] it. But when the whole is likely 10 come
efore tie public, the Generals concern is not
lat he may be respected or despised for the
meness with which he listened to the propo.
ton to degrade him, he is only apprehensive
Ia, he may have done injustice TO Mr.. Clay.
ea,en save m. from the guidance of such '.prin-
pe" Do but look at it. What is it but ali
omission that the General may have slandered
Ir. Clay TO degrade himself? That in the
ury Of his mind at being disappointed Of the
residency, he accused Mr.. Clay, upon ques-
enable proofs, of making proposition to him
If, which being entertained and not resented,
comes equally dlsgracefu tobolh. And now,
hen the fact can be no longer concealed from
n. Clay that the General is the author of the
cusation, he seeks TO avoid responsibility by
messing his injustice: 81 may hare done iniushcs
him" But my "guide is principle" for
ar further comment. The conclusions arc
o humilia,ing 10 be put on paper. And yet,
high mindsd' and honorable citizens would
AXE this man President!
From the National Gazette.]
rfracts from The second Uoiume Of DR.. Godman's
Natural History.
THE OPOSSUM.
The hunting OF the opossum is a fayourite