Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-24

once more covered with clouds. The intelli>
gence in this mornings paper gives distress
ing view Of the present state Of that unhappy
country. We bad hopes thatthe principles Of
order aud civil liberty would not fail to exslt
in every respect the condition OF the South
American people, and we should be sorry TO
see these hopes disappointed.
On saturday, the Stockholders Of the Canal
Company met, pursuant 10 Adjournment.
The Committee appointed on the preceding
day having reported number Of by laws, they
were taken up Ssde5aled at considerable length.
a number of Them were adopted; when ques-
ton arising on one of considerable Importance,
concernihs,t the amount of capital Of the Com
pany, with view TO the completion Of the
whole project, the sub ject there of was referred
10 select Committee of members, and then
The meeting adjourned at four O'Clock, to as.
| semble again yesterday.
Gen Porter took the oath Of Office, and en-
tered upon his duties as Secretary Of War, on
Saturday last
We mentioned The other day that the oppo-
silion editors had not yet decided on the way
in which they should reply to Mr.. Clay's proof
of his innocence. They have not yet go, over
their inJecision as 20 what he has brought for
ward; but, fruitful in ex tedients, find out new
mode Of attack, by abusing him for what he has
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important letters, particularly those written BY
him 10 Francis p. Blair, & which they alledsc
have an important bearing upon the charge Of
"bargain and sale" Here, however, as in every
thing else, they have been completely foiled.-
The editor of the Richmond Wing, speaking
Of these letters, says:
| We have seen those letters, and we state
.ha, Gas far as we are Judges Of the meaning Of
language) SO far from proving any Thing IS to
the "bargain," or establishing any thing whats
soever to Mr. Clay's prejudice, they would, il
published, reflect credit upon him with the peo-
pie al large. That they have NOT been publish
ed, is occasirned by no apprehension Of injury.
but by the circumstance, that in familiar and
Clay spoke with great latitude Of freedom Of
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! And he afterwards adds:
AS to Mr.. Clay's letters 20 Blair, we again
assert, upon tie strength Of having read them.
that, 10 our apprehension, they reflect credit
upon him.
| II is well asked--What must be thought Of
The morals of party, that prizes into the most
confidential correspondence between friends
assumes that this correspondence contains
damnng proof of guilt-calls for the exposure
Of mems most secret and confidential thoughts
TO the public gaze-aud when this is not done,
affirms that the refusal TO dc it, is proof Of the
truth of the assumption?
| We take no pleasure in referring to the un-
hallowetLse niimentsw hich we find are beginning
| to be avowed by some Of our Southern politi>
clans, and should never mention them but for
the purpose OF awakening the people to sense
of their condition, and calling upon them TO
put down these disorganizing demagogues -
| This is a subject on which men Of all parties
mus, be inlere sted--deeply and vitality interest
ed, and on which they should, as they value
their happiness, and the happiness and liberty
of their children, seriously reflect.
The last "Sou,hron' which came TO hand,
contains another violent and inhammatory It's
rade against The Tariff which has been passed
It accuses the North and East and West OF
being eagued in opposition TO the interests and
prosperity Of the South, and as uniting to
crush and destroy her energies. The whole
article a5ounds in false assertions, and incor-
rect reasoning-and is full of seGi,ious and
reasonable language. In the heated political
atmosphere Of Georgia even, where the people
have been so long deluded and deceived, we
cannot believe such opinions and language
meet with any degree Of favor. They must be
Sc down as the outpourings Of a feverish brain,
maddened into sort of political fury by Gauss
es Of which we know nothing, and care as
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