Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-11
From the Norfolk Herald
THE VIRGINIA PALLADIUM.


THE VIRGINIA PALLADIUM.
I,b,s ever been our practice when satisfied
MA, we had made an erroneous statement or
,ssfr,iop, promptly TO correct it; and, if the
circumstances Of the case required it, to make
, suitable a,onement for any injury 10 indiyi-
dual feeling or interest which might have re-
sul,sd from our error The editor Of the Vir-
eipia Palladium, pursuing different course,
has r.sor,cd to cunning and subterfnge, not on
" 10 avoid the admission Of MEASUREMENT,
With he knows and feels tina, he has been gull
~ Of and ought in common honesty 10 &C
knowledge. but ha. epdeavored to throw il up
ON US. and that nothing might be wanting to
rive effect TO the manGuvre, he backs II with
,aun,ine and insulting language. What are
the facts of the case! The Palladium stated in
reference TO the appointment Of Collector for
this district, that
"Upon the application Of distinguished
memb.e Of tbs community mark this, reader Tor
tina, appointment, he was insult'nsly tod mark
this also, BY Henry Clay, Secretary OF Stale OF
the United States, that none other than kno'0n
friend Of the administration would receive any
appointment within its gift.
This is the tex, Of the Palladium; his com.
mcntis Of piece with it,
"Language proper to convey just repre-
hension Of such declaration would be too In
lecoroas for our columns.
Now as zee kne,o that there was no applicant
for the Office belonging to "ths community
who had spoken ofhis interview with Mr.. Clay,
in any other than terms highly complimentary
20 that gentleman. and as there was but one a.
monc the number - whom Mr.. Clay had COM
municated his sentiments touching the subject
Of distinction between the friends and oppo-
ren,s Of the administration, and which " as de-
Nared by him 10 have been done in a friendly
md ocular manner, we undertook, with no
Jew Of impea &C hing the character OF the Palla-
um for veracity, to shew that It's editor had
been TOO has,y in this instance in maniiesting
bis hostility TO Mr. Clay-,hat the fact he had
ka,ed of him was "denied by the gentleman
kluded to himself" that he had seized hold
fn vague rumor;" 10 state that, which, by
kpplyng at The fountain head Gan cay task
might have satisfied himself was erroneous
To this the Palladium replied by voliey OF
kdicule and abuse, the usual means OF defence
pr Misrepresentation, and took shelter under
he sub,erfuge, that as there were more than one
applicant, we had mistaken the one he alluded
for another, aud still maintained the ground
fhis frs, assertion. In our following number
repreved his obstinacy, and declared, what
fact was the opinion Of every body, tha, no.
hing said by Mr.. Clay to either Of the eandi,
ya,es, warranted the assertion Of the Palladium.
Ee expected after this decent explanation,
bd something like an acknowledgment oil er-
pr. We have been taught that the best might
but that none but the worst would persist In
rlr against clear and positive demonstration.
PIT no. The ground was not 10 be abandoned.
he readers of the Palladium were not to un-
trstand that any thing that might appear in
et paper, however absurd and unfounded, hav-
for its object to villify member of the adj
lnistration, would be retracteG. Accordingly
bans are resorted to which nothing but the
Of desperate cause could excuse, to give
or to the disputed statement, and weaken the
fdlbility of our denial of it. Mr.. E. is ap.
ed to to say what he heard Mr.. c. say was
by MIR. L. when Mr.. I was on the spot
answer for himself Well, Mr.. E. gives the
bstanee of what he heard Cat second HANDY
m the best ofhis recollection, but upon his
positive injunction smd the editors pro-
that 1t should not appear in print, as 1t
Oid be unpleasant TO him, to have his name
Pasht into political disputes. This promise
admirably kept as those who have read
erday's palladium will have perceived.
put Notwithstanding the editor at last OBJ
from MIR. ]. (the proper source TO have
ned to in the FIRST instance statement Of
eOnvefsation which passed between him and
Clay, he rests the whole weight Of his ar
nen' upon report Of it obtained froma
person, at second hand, and tells his rea-
INA, ii varies very li,tle from Mr.. rs state
sand is in substance what was originally
: l'hed in the Palladium. Now for the test.
original article purporfed that Mr.. Clay