Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-25
From the Me,csTork National .aarocate.
ARGAINING EOK OFFICE.

It. very common trick for hose out of Of
hcss0 or seeking Office, and sadly disappointed
in Their seeking, 10 charge upon those whom
they would diapace To accommodate them
selves, corruption and intrigue. y mind thus
forward TO suspect others lnust be itself cor.
rup, L; seesia the ldloied dcprayi,y Of its
an,agonisIs only The feisecte,l image of itself
"Lel no such man be Rus,ed.' In the total alb
sence Of ali reasonable and plausible complain,
against the Administration, We notice as one
Of the grounds of opposition to it, an alledged
bargain between the President and MI. Clay al
the last Presidential election. This ridiculous
fabrication is gra,ely made one 81 the promi-
uent objections to the support Of The admins
uation Persuaded no Intelligent NAH ever
gave moments credence TO the SANDER, and
that no honorable mind could have originated
it, we shall not waste line in proof OF lis alb
surditv The occasion and the circumstances
were extraordinary and dellcalc, and the fact
tina, under them, Mr.. Clay did accept Of Office.
is the strongest evidence Of The independence
and the purity OF his misd.
In England tco, as appears by the following
extract from the proceedings III the House oil
Commons, the same cable arts" are EN- Logged
and understood,
sLord ]. Russell stated, in answer to question
on the subject, that L. was his intention, on The
7th ofJune, 10 bring forward his motion for the
repeal of the test and corporation acts, unless
in he meantime, he received an Inlimauon from
the dissenters, that II was their wish TO post
pone it. The question having been put for the
house going into committee OF supply, Sir Il
LethLr,dge rose, s after 81 CHI Of great length
embracing variety of topics, said he wish
ed to ask The right honorable gentleman (Mr
Canuing) two questions; theN6rst was, whether
the noble ,iscount who then NSld the office oil
Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Ms permanent
" app tinted, or to be considereN merely as
thp iocus. tenenS of another noble Nrd! The
Other question which he should ash was, whe'
Their aiy negocia,ion or communication had
taken place between the right honorable SeMle'
man MIR. Canning) aud the honorable member
for Winchelsee, and his friends, with view tc
the accession oil that gentleman and his party
10 Office, previous TO the dissolution OF the late
Ministry?
MIR Canning rose and said, the two grains o.
questions which have been smothered,l mean no.
TO saw by the chaff, but by the numerous topic.
which the honorable baronet introduced ante
the course Of his defamation, were 10 think
one respecting The condition OF the government
with rcspecl 10 The permahency oil particular
individuals stay in u particular office, aud the
n,herJ believe related TO what .touR place be
tween myself and certain honorable members
unon The dissolution Of the late cabinet. lht
6rs, question cannot answer, and VIII tel' Int
honorable baronet whv. The same question, II
substance, has been already put 10 one OF IN!
RICH, honorable friends, and his answt, havins
proved unsatisfactory 10 the querlst, the 'a.'e
has bean pleased TO give notice oil ms in'en"o'
,o make formal motion on the subject. Now
II declare, this formal discussion. not being Ia
off. will not now; nor any time hereafter, t,i
the motion be broush, forward, be moved, b!
either courtesy or taunts, TO utter one word ina
will bear upon The subject. -,
The second question, and the one which
look upon as being the most important, was, a
/ understood, whether any negotiation existed