Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-18
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FRIDAY MORNING, MAY Is, 1897,

The denominations" are now "comple,ed," and
consequently nothing remains to be done,-in
order to secure the blessings Of military gov
eminent, and TO establish "safe precedent of
female modesty and yirtue,-but to infuse in
the minds OF the American people generous
disregard of their political aud pecuniary inte-
rest, and manly contempt Of the bonds and
shackles Of legal matrimony. This triaing re-
yoluton Effected we shall have HERO for our
Observation-Disclosures for our legislators
Generals instead Of Goveraors-the simple Ar
ticles of War instead Of complicated Civil
Code;--and still better, the hospitalities OF the
National Palace will be administered by an ex-
perienced matron, from whose exemplary life
and polished manners, our wives and our daugh
ters may learn the secret Of making their hus-
bands and fathers Gas happy as Lords" But
let US not detain the reader from the extracts:
81 have infinite satisfaction in communicate
ing the information have Just received. that
our friend Van Buren, has at length reoonciied
nearly all the most important jaring claims and
interests, and we are with all zeal and know
ledge abou, TO take the field to carry these ar
engagements into full and complete operation.
81 Gen. .andre,o Jackson consents to accept
Of the Presidency of the U States, pledging
himself inviolaby TO subserye the policy OF the
South, and to resign at the end of four years.
I'll John Z. Calhoun has been preraiied upon,
in conformity to the wishes OF some Of our
most influential friends, TO relinquish his claims
upon the Vice Presidency
"liI Every effort is 10 be made TO induce DE
VII Clinton TO accept'the Vice Presidency.
NV. Martin Pan Buren,, to serve as Secreta-
ry Of State under Gen. jackson, and at the end
OF jouy years to be nominated and Supported for
the Presidency: with perfect understanding
thai he will pursue the Southern Policy, in re-
lation TO Domestic Manufactures and Internal
improvement. ss
"If ! am not much misinformcd Cabinet is
so arranged as to command the greatest posi-
bic exten, Of political influence
In subsequent column will be found the
proceedings Of an Administration Meeting held
on the 18th instant, in Anne Arundel County,
Maryland. A letter to the Editor ofethe An
napolis Republican, from highly respectable
and influential citizen who was present, says:
"No doubt YOU have heard from other sour
Gees before this, of the highly respectable cha
"racter of the assemhlage upon this occasion,
sand it is with great satisfaction | assure you.
shat upon no political question which has ever
sheen before the people, within my recollec'
"tion, has there been displayed so much inter
"est and so much unanimity. have been at
"some pains to ascertain the relative strength
@of parties in the district, and the result of my
"enquiries satisfies me, that out offour hundred
"votes, the average pole, there are not more
"than twenty who are not with the administra
ton
Meetings have also been held in Prince
Georges, Caroline, and Queen Ann Counties, for
the purpose Of choosing Delegates to the Balti-
more Administration Convention. That good
may sometimes come of srM, is strongly exem.
plfed in the fact that the premature Meetings
of the Jackson men have demonstrated the
weakness Of their party, and aroused the friends
Of the Administration from an injurious iethar-
gv. The clamours of the Combination have
doubtless gained it many thoughtess followers,
but the judicious plan of disseminating truth by
the same means which have heen adopted, to
excite Inflammation, will be productive of meal
culable benefits to society; not the least Of
which will be the continuance Of our free in
situations in the hands of enlightened patriots,
who have something more to recommend
them to our confidence than the glory of
single military achievement; and that immod'
cstly trumpeted to the world r for electioneering
purposes by the Hero himself In support of
this sentiment, we ask the attentive perusal of
the following letter, which carries, in every
line, the most iucontestbe evidence of its au-
thentiCity
Extract OF letter from Gen. Andrew Jackson, to Col
John Mckee, dated "llERMIrAeE, April Il, 1928.
81 have just learned through our mutual
friend, Maj +. Armstrong, tha, you are up for
Congress. Iwish you success sincerely. have
always confidence in those men who, when their
country is invaded, repair TO its standard to
defend its eagles, and who display willingness
10 defend It's rights and Constitution at the tx
pense of their lives. These men in the DAYS of
repose, will watch over the Constitution with
vestal vigilance shall never forge the alacri-
10, N,ll.