Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-27
From the New.York Commercial Advertiser.
MOVING OF THE WATERS

NON lN1 oF " u LINZ
The papers from he Interior present an AMI
m .tng view Of the Sale Of feeling in the
country, in reference to the approaching Presl-
DENTAL election "Tht young Lion oil the
West" has arisen and shaken the dewdrops
from his name, and now stands prepared Tor
the conflict-proud OF his strength and secure
IF victory. Public meetings, If old men, and
OF Young ,nrn-the first for counsel and the Sc
cond c,r ac,ion-have been held at Rochester
aud elsewht re, and others are called through
IN nv of the counties. These meetings are lars
ger than have ever been known in that region,
and The resolutions breathe the best spirit
Meantime it is well known that the late caucus
proceedings al Albany have proved aial'ure.-
Many of :h.r own friends are distinguished
with that imprudent measure And the Pough-
keepse Journal, strong Jackson paper, eaks
OF lis disastrous IF cts with terror and alarm.
The editor antirip.t,s the worst consequences
to his own party from hi, tempt at dictati"n
and ma ntains that The Great Convention OF the
Peop!r, a5uu, to br lie d 10 sustain the Admins
isira,inn, will present a contrast 10 The caucus
which will have prodigious effect against the
"HxRorrEs This convention should be held
withou, delay. The Good Spirit is abroad.
From the New;York D.i!y Alyss: siEirrru :,
matter OF great national importance that il
,hn uld BE- announced, from time to time, in
the House Of Representatives, tina, his absence
from his seat WAS owing To severe indisDnsi,ion.
This has happened repeatedly in he course Of
h session, and par'iru arlv once or,wice du.
ring H. Debate on Mr.. Chiitons retrenc hmrnt
resolutions. L. was noticed by some genle>
men on The spot, that he WAS predisposed to
indispositiOn, whenever he discovered that
certain gentlemen were about 10 speak on the
following day. Sometimes this indispositiuu
lasted for several days, in the course Of which,
It has ben suggested hr was so seriously UNI
veil as occasionally to ride out and if we recoI-
le't right, once at least the symptoms were so
alarming as 10 induce him 10 have dinner
party at hi, lodgings. 1t is to be feared that
his constitution must sffrr under these repeat.
cd attacks, and that the country may be depri,
we'd of the b, NETT Of his very Important services
We hope, however, as he has had much
Of the course and tendency Of his
distemper, tina, he will at least avoid in his on,
door excursions stumb ing horse, and in his
in>door paroxysms suriei,. Mr.. Randolph's
case is nat abs,Intely new. We have heard Ct
a dvsp' ptic clergyman. al the south, who, af.
ter long c"nhnr men,, concluded to Try the
experiment OF preaching once more; and accor.
1'ngIv he rllvercd three dlscourses in one day |
Of N hnur each. Upon his return TO his house
he tod his negro aervant that h. felt much bet
ter for preaching. he ssr.ant replied | tho't
YOU would massa, to get so much trash off your |
tomach'
There is Mr.. Kendall, who gives testimony
in acrimonious printed let ers, and before the
Kentucky Srnate, ag ainst Mr.. Clay, and who !
is said 20 have been particularly tos,ered by |
that geulfman-to hsye been nurscd, when
sick, IN his house, SC. Such case calls 10 !
mind the following Persian apo Iogue:
GA tortoise and scorpion, travelled the |
same road for a considerable distanre, in good |
fellowship. Ths latter, OH the ground of This
Iri ndshIp, asked The former to carry him over
a deep stream. The tortoise complied: but
what was his surprise 10 find his companion
with all his might to sling him!--
Win he had placed him safe on the opposite
shore, he turned TO him and SAID Are YOU not
he most wicked and ungra,efuI Of rrptiles?-
But for me you must either have given up your :,
journey or have been drowned in that ream,
and what is my reward? If it had no, been for
he armor which God has given m-, SHOULD.
have been stung to death. Blame me noi,'
said the scorpion, in a supplica,ury tone, Il, is
lot my fault; it is that of my n:.turc: it is
habit have Of slineing.'
Nat. Gaz.
From the New York American
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