Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-20

asse rtion of Binns, he is too veil known to the
public, besides he has the Administration print
ing, as we'll as the work which was takenfrom
the widow, and therefore has to use every
means sanctioned by his employers for the pro-
motion of the political living faith vhish ne has
obtained from Mr.. Adams.
"We challenge Binns or any OF his compan-
ions to procure ten signatures Of members OF
the Legislature for the AdamsAdministration.
The first duty imposed by this letter is 10 re-
mark that we never have, either directly or In
directly, had any information, on this subject,
from the gentleman whose name il given, on
suspicion, at full length, in the letter. But
what is the information given in the letter? Is
it at variance with, or does il corroborate, the
account we have heretofore published, that at
the Jackson Caucus ofth Cd inst. al which
all the officers Of the meeting and the commit
lee were appointed, there 3re but THIRTY
FIVE Members? 1t decidedly, and most re.
specially, confirms our statement, even to a u
nit. No name has ever yet denied its truth;
no name of respectabilily ever will deny it.
The letter states that Mr. Petrikin, a mem
Der ofthe House Of Representatives, was at the
first meeting, and was permitted to remain; and
that he asserted "there was but thirty.fUe men,
bers present" This assertion he made in the pre-
sence Of DR. Burden, one of the Secretaries, and
"a number Of members" What was the conse-
quence? Did the Secretary, or did any member
deny the truth Of the assertion! Not one! but
the Secretary, to evade the effect Of the truth
which Mr. Petrikin had stalled, melted Mr.. Pc
trikin to ascertain, not how many were in favor
Of Gen. Jackson but how many were opposed
TO him. He, the Secretary, did not presume,
nor will not presume, 10 say, that there were
more than thirty FIVE members at the Jackson
Caucus OF the ID inst II he were to make such
declaration he knows he would be called upon
Cor the nasass, and that more than five and thirty
he could not give. These truths conclusively
establish the fact that there were but FIVE and
thirty at the Jackson Caucus Of the I'd inst. We
now pass to The Caucus of the 5th, at which
they say there were Eighty members present
and that fifteen members on their way 10 the
Caucus had not arrived in time to participate
in its proceedings. Attend to the facts,
On the Cd, at meeting of Eve and thirty
members, including Democrats and Federal
lists, the Speaker Of each house being absent, Gen.
Ogle was appointed President; Vice-Presdent,
two Secretaries, and Committee Of nine, were
appointed and the future plan of operations &C.
,ermined upon. They then adjourned to the
5th. The time for the meeting was just before
The time appointed for the evening session Of
the house Of Representatives. The caucus was
to meet up stairs in one of the Committee rooms
The FIVE and thirty were pnnctual; the officers
took their places, precisely at the time appoint
ed, and the committee reported. During this
time several other members came up stairs with
the avowed intention Of negativing what had
been agreed to on The ID by the FIVE and thirty,
and by resolving that it was inexpedient, at this
time, TO express any opinion on the Presidential
question. To aid this operation came twelve
or fifteen members whom the Jackson men say
were on their.way to the Caucus; but the bust
ness was done; the five aud thirty had taken
their measures: and the Chairman had taken
the question; pronounced it carried, and the
meeting adjourned, without giving those oppo-
sed any chance Of being heard or Of even say.
ing Nay.
This is the true state Of things. Pennsylva-
MIA is not for Gen. Jackson, and will not vote
for him. We speak advisedly and with view
that it should be remembered, when we say that
a majority of the Republican convention which
is called to meet on The 9th Of January may not
be for General Jackson.