Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-27

nv credit. In their frs, production, ice knop
they stated palpabe untru,h, respecting the
conduct of Gen. Jackson 10 the Kentucky troops
at Orleans; that they denied and misrcpresent-
ed facts respecting his accounts; that hey sup.
pressed the most material circumstances respect
ing the execution OF the militia men; and that
they procured Col. Pipkin 10 swear directly i'll
the face Of the record in their possession The
chairman Of such committee is the principal
certificate man in the second publication.
Any discriminating mind will sec, on peru.
sal of this publication, that the committee have
raised by their exposures strong presumption
against the General, as they did in the case OF
the militia men. They have omitted some ma
terial facts: and th'ir mode OF accounting for
some movements is quite laughable. For 10.
stance they tell us, that Mrs. Richards, hen on
GOOD terms uiih her husband, who was absent in
Kentucky, determined TO so to Na'chez, 10
keep out Of his way, for fear he would "kauat
her." and insist OH her going 10 Kentucky; and
because she had no friend, who would 60 with
her, Gen Jackson went along to protect her p
cainst The Indians, ant--Ihe hauaiiags Of
her husband forsoo,h!
But we do not intend TO give the particulars
of the case. nor express an opinion ABOUT it.
The proper defence would have been The statue
of Rmtaiions After so long lapse o! time
favorable 10 the General; and ,ht lefore his
friends, instead of goading his opponents TO
commence the discussion, should have stopped
il by pleading Ike statute. How could they hope
to prove, that his "great uneasiness," and his
becoming ''lhe most unhappy oil men," about
the time Mrs RobaIds feared her afftctionaie
husband would return and "haunt her," pro-
ceeded from consc ousuess OF his being the
"mnoceni" cause OF her unwillingness to see her
husband and be haunted by him?
n. b. "Haum her" are the identical words
certified by Judge Overton. BY looking into
Walkers Dictionary, we find the following
"Haunt, V. n. 10 be much about, 10 appear fire.
luen,Iy." Now, why wife, who had taken
leave Of her husband Sin a vtry tender and at.
lectionae Manner" when he went on journey,
should fear that he would return and haunt her,
or be much about her. and appear frequently and
why '',he whole affair" should give young
gentleman "great uneasiness" and make him
"the most unhappy of men," aud why they
should go oil to distant country, Tin order'o
keep out Of the way of the husband; we think
the committee have untappily failed in tx.
planning.
From the Norfolk Herald.
sJp The following is neat stroke oil irony,
| any how.
COMMUNICATED.
M Editor-We hear much Of The ingratilude
Of republics, but England has recently given an
evidence Of the most unblushing ingratitude in
The ee, alton Of a Canning to the highest post
in the GJvernment,in preference to one whose
claims upon the nation, indeed may saw upon
disenthralled Europe, ef ienfo'd sroaier mac
nitude than those of any other man breathing
allude to his Grace the Duke Of Wellington, the
immortal hero Of Wa,erloo; the pride and
boast of his countryside saviour OF that coun-
lry-lhe deliverer of Europe from the iron
despotism Of Bonaparte! This exalted hero and
patriot, whose military fame &services have filled
the measure of hiscountry's glory, has been ne
elected in a manner SO pointed and personal that
his noble spirit revolted at the indignity, and
he retired in disgust from public life know
it will be said that his pretensions as a states.
man and politician are doublful-that those oil
Mr.. Canning are pre-emincnt; this may be true
and yet it furnishes no argument against his
claims. A. Prime Minister he would have bad
the selection OF his cabinet, and could have drawn
around him the best advisers and the ablesi Ia
Tents Of the nation, instead OF the pie-ball, hee
rogeneous compound which Mr.. Canning, with
all his boosted ceverness, has been Obliged 10
take up with. Besides, viii II be pretended thai
triiling disparity in point Of political know
ledge and experience, and, if it be insisted or
Of mental ability, should weigh ought against
the splendid military character Of the immortal
Wellington? Let The friends Of Mr.. Canning
bring all the arguments their ingenuity can de-
wise, to bear against the hero, i, will avail them
nothing unless they can shear him Of the glory
Of having conquered the mighty Napoleon
" He conquered at Waierloo," is an answer 10
every objection "He conquered at II0'erIe',
should be his passpor. TO The highest Office With
in his Sovcreign's gift. Yet be has been doom
ed by that Sovereign TO experience The cutting
indigni,y Of neglect. Oh! England, how does
Thy ingratitude amaze and confound me.
But, thank Heaven, this stain attaches MOTTO
our republic The hero whom we delight 1"
honor, and whose military achievements ar;
the theme of nations praise, deserves 10 D.
rewarded with the highest civil station in tho
gift Of grateful people, Tell US not that he
unskilled in the subtlelies diplomacy, and n
experienced in The weightier matters OF stat"
he conquered al Orleans. aud wo betide The pro
pie if they shall be guilty of the black lngra''
tude of refilsinp him the Presidency as The r.