Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-10-25

"Business of all kinds continues extremel,
languid, caused by general want Of confidence
nor can it be revived, except every thing goe.
straight at Bogota, which have no doub, will
be the case-until then however, no improve
men, can take place
"The brig President. arrived on Sunday las
from Philadelphia, with -four, provisions sc
sc SC. The brig Mary ann, from same place
is expected in Is days and schooner from
New York.
From the National hnieAgeneer, October "a.
We understand that The SECRETARY OF THE
Treasury has been confined TO his house fol
some days, by indisposition, and that he still
continues unwell.
During the last ten or fifteen days, large
number Of citizens (two or three hundred it is
said have been awaiting in this city the result
Of their respective proposals for the numerous
mail contracts which were to be given out by
the Postmaster General at this time. The pre-
sence OF such body of respe otable strangers
has given to city quite congressional appear.
ance, and forciblv reminds of the near APP
proach Of that season so interesting 10 the Me.
lropolis. Respecting our recent visters we
have received the following communication,
with request to publish it:
COMMUNICATED ~
At Browns Hotel, the numerous inmates,
on the l7lh instant, expressed desire to call
OH and pay their respects to the President of
the United States, and Secretary Of State. They
convened in their Long Room, and appointed
as their Chairman, Asher Miner, Esq. of Ches-
ter, and as their Secretary, Charles &. Donnel,
Esq OF Northumberland county, Pa. A cons
mttee was then appointed, consisting OF Judge
Austin, of Ohio, MIR Rankin and MIR Miner, of
Pa TO wait on the President and Secretary, to
state the wishes Of the Mail Contractor and
know at what hour il would be agreeable 10 re-
ceiye their visit The committee were receiV-
ed with great politeness, and informed that the
President and Secretary would be happy to see
them at four o'clock Directly after dinner,
the visitors again convened at Browns and
formed aproce ssion, under the superintendance
Of Judge AUSTIN, one Of the committee, and
proceeded in regular order, preceded by the ell
der members of the corps and the commute.
with several couple Of gentlemen from Ohio
and Kentucky, from six fec, 10 six feet six and
seven inches in height, in the centre, aud a.
mounting 10 about one hundred IN number, to
the office Of Mr.. Clay, who, ailer being intro
daced 10 the gentlemen, accompanied them to
the house of the President, to whom they were
Individually introduced, and received with a
cordial shake Of the hand. The President
conducted them thro' the different apartments
including the East room OF the building, so &C.
LIBERATED for the story relative to it, furniture;
described the portraits and their painters, and
INDUCED in that social feeling which SO Justly
endears the magistrate Of a free People 10 his
constituents. The guests were then served with
refreshments The Presidtn, drank the health
of the contractors, and wished them success
in their progress ''throvgh Highways and Bye.
ways. The gentlemen took their leave Of the
President in the same manner in which they
bad met him on their inlroductIon-again form
ed the procession, returned to Browns and dis.
persed, apparently well pleased With having u
nted in a token of respect for their Chief N
gistrate and his Secretary.
II member 0fthe CommitteeD
The greater part of these gentlemen spent
the same evening, by invitation, with the Post