Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-04-09

Jnsp. ctors, shalt have lower to exercise the
authority and discharge the several duties oil
the Warden, as prescribed by this act, and the
rules Of the Penitentlary
From the Correspondent of the NewYork American
Washington, Tuesday erening, 7prH l.
IbaA sent you document, published by
order of the House OF Representatives, IN which
YOU will ind Irrters from Gen. Jackson, accus
ing to theWar Department, an Indian agent OF
disregarding the rights Of the citizens of leu
pessee, and trangressing the laws OF The couli'
| try-which is fine specimen vi tho literature
Of the general
BAD as this letter is-miserabe as it shows
the herds literary Attachments 20 be-, and igno-
rant as it proves him Of the most simple rules
| Of grammar, II is, as you see 1t, IN vastly I'M
proved form from that it wears in the original
manuscript The letter in The War Depart
ment was copied literally, and sent with the
! other documents 10 Gales & Seaton, who, in
| pursuance OF a rule always observed by them,
unless in Cases where documents are certified 10
be true copies, corrected the photography in
the publication, thus showing up the hero's
letter in highly improved condition. Still
the intrinsic fiimsiness Of the whole affair, and
|
spice ofwayward fe"ocity, which is now so well
understood by tie term JIcks oniasm, remain,
and make il a most Interesting document.
1t is, in truth, highly interesting. Here IS
a letter which cannot be denied, coming fIom
the Department., where the original may be in'
spected, under The sanction of the Secretary,
ia which proof positive is afforded, that lie
man who aspires 10 the chief mag is.racy is
| incapable Of writing a commonly decent letter
that he is ignorant Of grammar, or even OF
orthograp hv-- and worst OF all, that in address
ing a letler 10 the Head Of Department. he
talks in the plainest terms ol burning an
Indian agent ana his agency Eouse, if the gov
eminent refuses 10 interfere.
!, have seen an exact copy OF the original let
ter, with all lis blunders. Many Of the painest
words in the language are mis-spet in the
most ludicrous manner. | will instance Soien,
Err solemn, govsrmeni, s,Veepe for sweep, and re-
guard for regard. There are many other,
which do not recollect. But the letter in lis
true original form will appear in the newspa-
pers, As am informed.
You may perhaps wonder that the great
Jackson party in the House should have allow.
ed the printing Of this letter, so fatal to the Ii.
terary preteusions Of the General. AS hear,
the facts are ihesr: A resolution was introduce
ed BY Mr.. Woods for inquiry as 10 the break
ing OF an Indian Chief of the Greeks. TO this
Mr.. Sloan, who. il is understood, had seen this
literary Curiosity in the War Department, NOV
ed an amendment also requesting intelligence
as to any complaints that had been made Of any
Indian Agent, Sc, which passed without an
inquiry-lhc Jacksonians never dreaming OF
the existence Of this letter which this cal! for
documents brought forth. When transmitted
J Inv I,-, Ln sIf h..
documents were, as a matter Of course, ORDER
ed TO he printed, and no previous examination
was necessary. You may be assured that had
the Jacksonians known the object of the -eso-
luton it would never have been passed.
for he daiies Of Tie PRESIDENCY, are BECOMING
more and more obvious, daily. have card
of another manuscript Of his, now in the hands
Of 4 member o! Congress, in which good En-.
gish is shockingly violated 1t is bart of a
General Order issued by hint is in his own
hand Writing, and am told that in IS lines
there are % words ms-speIt He spells Cana
da, Cnnnday. / have only time 20 add, that
the Tact seems now 10 be pretty generally adj
mitted, that for several years he ha, had abou,
him some individual, who by writing his let,
tiers, covered his deficiency, That such per-
son Is now with him is very well known
Were the people To choose such a man as a
President, they would elect one man to be rul.
ed over by another And how would it tell in
history, that a man who from his own ipno.
rance must be put in leading strings, was the
deliberate choice of The people of The United
States!
The letter here referred to, we published yes
terday. Eds
From the Baltimore Patriot:
STEAM CARRIAGE.
This will certainly be considered the age of
InYe ntinn In ali iuture linz. E,r tlau..L