Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-15
LETTERS FROM WASHINGTON

| From the Correspondent of the Boston Courier
| l has been snppos d ny some that the eX-
clemen, on the Ttrif question IN the South
ern States, was only among the lower Classes
| aud that .he mosl intelligent part OF the COM
mvnlty took more extended view OF the sub
| ject. sub may be lhe Case IN par, but 1t is
! not al,ogelnzr.as,h-sL s;,paared, vi hin week
| a-whip. After looking al stverai, hr S. ID ted
such an one as suited MS fancy set led the price
and was about oncluling his purchase. when
he bethought himself IF The dignifu which il
was proper Tor The Southern members 10 uo-
hold. lie inquired the origin, (perhsps the
pcdIgree-for j. might have been ,cinle bone\
the makers name. McAIlistrr of PhiladrI
Phia, was inscribed OF the handles whereuoon
'he honorable gentleman returned IT, declaring
tnat ne 'ooufd purchase nothing made North of
me Fotoniac! cannot find terms to express ! re
respect terl Tor this gentleman, who could for
60 the pleasure and profit OF quickening the
sPeeu OF MS beast, perhaps chastising his ne
groes, with an eIegan, whip, merely because l,
was Manufactured within the prescribed coun-
'ry, and without the favored land of patrio S,
shareholders, and state sovereignty. can only
say WIN The man in The play-"Whip me such'
honorable gentlemeB!-the man in the play
said "6naces;' but those who quote, often lake
the liberty TO improve their authors. think
ov another session. we shall, have MASON and
Di4'n's line panied white, that il may be more
palpable. would no, willingly risk nv neck
oy trespassing upon forbidden ground, but un
less the line of demarca,ion is more definitely
settled, some Of US may be kidnapped. /, |
would be as well, think, for these southern
liberals to fence in the country. run string
round It, or somtthipg Of that kind; or, VIVA,
"ou'd De cheaper as il will br produced near
me spot, let them make barrier Of fusiiaa they
VIII mauiac' enough before the session is
over Among Ill the signs of The times, l have
seen none DETER than that Of a literary charac.
'ei-a man, PIohiblv who won't use a Nor
h'fh dicilunary,-w inscription on his
'gn is-"Bok weet caques"
rom the Correspondents, of the N. Y. Nat Advocate.
Matters a'e ostrssibly quiet here But the
'acksoh leaders are an great anxiety and no liz.
lie trouble. All is mere conjecture as 10 the
'ext CABINET. Mr.. Van Buren,, Mr.. Woodbu.
y, MIR. AcLahe, MIR. Hayne, Mr.. Johnson, Mr.. .
aze~eli, Mr. Benton, Mr.. Livingston, Mr. q
IIayton, and Mr. Eaton, all members Of Con. Z
,ress, nave been talked of for high pIacrs.-fn
.ut OIL congress the names of Mr.. Baldwin of h
'ntsourgh, Mr.. Cheves, Mr.. GalIatin, Mr. Nc "
can, +. M. 6. General Gaines, Mr. Van Ness h
vermont, cummul,is aliis, are given Us can h
iaa,es LOT The honofs Of the triumph Of the tt
oulnern party. But one thing appears 10 be e.
'tiied. 1t has been concluded 10 abolish their ir
Id name OF the Jackson party. and to assume N
re name OF the Republican party. An editorial re
'ticle the Telegraph OF yesterday, announces h.
lat the Old federalisls are be repudiated as eo
rec'aImsbie sinners, and the young federasts ds
e 10 be put on probation. This is considered cd
IRE as semi-of6cial expose OF the policy to liJ
recommended by the leaders to Gen Lack bio
q. some disposition has appeared to thrust tn
r. calhoun out of the party, but il is gene rel
lily thought that his personal influence with
sneral Jackson, is too powerful to be shaken.
T. Mclean Of the General Post Office has 10
my friends, and not few already speak Of him me-
the successor Of Gen. Jackson. The best pr,