Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-22
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r,,rspAy MORNING, JULY %, 1928.


and particularly the James, as possessing ad-
yanrages over either OF the o'hers-amons
which were urged her central course through
The State, BY which more citizens would be De-
pe6,ted than by the improvement OF any other
2pdly, a. being the nearest route by which
,ommunicarion could be obtained with the
West; and sally, as having an amount OF capital
already expended upon il, which will be Of lit
re utility without conlinuaIion-o f the work.
The other two rivers were recommended as de-
serving particular notice by the Legislature,
and ROADS generally throughout the Stale.
The election for member Of Congress took
LACE in New-Orleans on the 7,h. Judge
White opposes Mr. Livingston, and our friends
are confident Of success. The contest is car
ricd on in 4 most spirited manner.
The friends Of the administration, to the
The number Of about one hundred and fifteen,
Jinsd in Nashville on the +h instant. They
literally bearded the lion in his den. We would
be GLAD if we had room to publish the toasts
drank upon the occasi on. II will be sufficient,
however, to state, rha, they expressed the ut
most confidence in the President and his Ca,
|binet, and determination TO supper, them.
4 gentleman Of the first responsibility, who
,s letter from an aur hentic source, auyhorises
,he Baltimore Pa,rio' to state, that the cores
oondence between Gen. Jackson and Judge n.
Nv. Williams in February last, has been sent by
the latter to Knoxville for publication, and will
appear ia the Knoxville Enquirer next week.
h. confirms the fac, that Jackson offered 20 Judge
Jyiihdms a commission in BvRR's ARMY, and its
Qualification will, no doubt, lead TO many inter
esung devrlupemenis in relation to the Burr
conspiracy.
! Yesterdays mail brings us the correspondence
reGerred to. We shall publish it Tomorrow.
$'VERBOM SOT." Our r, aders viii then un-
bers,and the quotation.
4 Il appears that Gov. Giles, as long ago as 1899,
biz desire to a separation Of Virginia from
lhe Union. Age has not altered the opinions
pf this "hoary headed sinner" He has grown
Brry in his iAiquiries, and we very much fear
given over 20 hardness of heart"
.lhI--lins tie Prsss-Jackson Principles Li5e-
sl Feelings AT dinner given in Beaufort, S.
:. on the fourth a number Of violent and in>
lammatory toas,s were drunk, by number of
ioent and inaammatory msn. For the sake
charity, we are willing to suppose tbs, some
f Shcn were offered, as the enemies Of Byron
Orc won't to say Of some Of thu finest Of his poe
sy ',,rnder the influence OF gin and water."-
Among them was the following:
"7He Press Of South CGroina-NNe must be
eard, to b. known-Let judi ious patronage
omlcl it to speak naiirs language"
On this toast being given, 1--WE are told) it
as unanimously resolved, tina, no gentleman
PRESENT would hereafter take the Charleston
Courier City Go-etie.
Here is sample Of liberal feeling displayed
y, we make no doubt, 4 company Of ia, kson's
ben, good and true. They would prescribe
&he press, forsoo,h, because it refuses to assist
heir nefArious cndeavors. But the editors Of
hese independent presses will trea, This " reso
hilton" as it deserves 10 be treated--wi.h pity
hey ave not TO be awed or bulled. A fee
ress has always been the terror Of designing
pen. They fear i,--lhey uemble before it
hey strive TO prescribe it, but it is in vain.
What will these gentry, however, say TO the
blowing, from the Charleston Courier?
with regardto the threatened withdrawal Of
hines from our subscription list at Beaufort,
e have orly to say, that we stand ready to
peet the wishes OF any of those concerned, and
, strike balance with them on cur books a,
hy moment. 1t may ~, DE amiss, at this
me, perhaps, u remind some Of those who
ppear to have figured on Ibis occasion. and
no were some time batS subscribers 10 the
FOur'sr, that they stu stand charged with from
'e TO ten years subscription, which must no
publ have escaped their recollection, blu,
fhlch we are sill wiIiinp even -, Mi; L.,