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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18
From he Political .hrenn.

The reader will find under the Legislative
head a resolution offered by Mr.. Fizhugh Of
Fairfax, TO approximate our common School
System in some degree to that Of Connecticut
and New York, by dividing the counties into
districts ard by appropria'ing so much Of their
quota, as will with an equal sum raised by volun.
Iary Contributions support q teacher for The
whole or part of the year. We are pleased 10
see step Of this kind taken. The sum Of As, :
600 dollars annually devoted 10 The education
Of the poor, exhibits results entirely di>propor-
tiona'e 10 the magnitude Of the appropriation.
We believe that not more than between and
10000 children have been in any one year par
Elephants of the bounty. The in, fiji acy of our
present system must be obvious Ia all. and we
hope that no ridiculous pride or tenacity Of
opinion will prevent our Legislature from all
ing itself Of thu experience OF other states
The foundation Of The lit rary fund reflects
MINORS al honor on the Stale, whilst the de'alls
Of he system and The m inner If disbursement,
nave been proved, BY more than ten years expe-
rieace, 10 be utterly inadeq ate TO hr nd in
view. We sincerely hope Mir. +. may succeed
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

DEM-oFF.cIAL Noah of,he New York
Enquirer states ",hat Gen. Jackson will ride
awhile Surry" into Washington in simple
rural style. and the splendid carriage will be
used by his family"
Maj Noah also states, for public edihca-
lion we suppose, that while he was in he BaI
barry states as u. S. Consul he !ro,e TO The
Court of His Iighness The Bsy ",oiih t,co ,oheels
10 his Coach, dra,on BY i,oo Jackasses,"
Wpe,her he wishes Gen. Ja' ksun 20 initiate
this comical style we have yet 10 iearn-bu'
certain it is it ~as a very appropriate and fl,
vehicle for Msjor No Ia, & it is equally certain
that "Hi, Highn' SIS the Bey" mus: have Ueii
k,lown his nan when hr ordered him 10 CONE
down from his "ooach aud four" and enter The
one Of 1.-TWO wheels, drawn BY jnekasses'"
Bali Patriot
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

NORTH CARoLlNA.--Tais State, instead of
clustering and bullying, and making herself
ridiculous, seems disposed to accommodate
herself TO ci,cums tances, and bring her inte-
resrs within the pale of 'he policy maturrly
adopted by the National Legislature. In the
Senate of that State, he following resolutions
were proposed by MIR. Shober and adopted:
Resolved, Tha, the best interests OF the State
require, that Agriculture and Domestic Manu-
features Should be projected.
RESOLVED, Tha, the committee on Agriculture
he instructed TO enquire i'm the best means of
promoting objects so ESSENTIAL.
Resolved, That the growing Of Wool is OF
primary impor' ance, and S,at said committee
inquire f any measure can be adopted for its
cue ourapement:
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

WAsHlNGroN CoRREsP 'NDENoE.-A ielter
from Washington of the oh, says: "Mr' Nc
Lean the Postmaster General is spoken Of as
Premier, under The new dynasty, as well as Tor
Treasury and War In my opinion, he will re-
tain his present situation, even If either OF these
Offices were offered for his acceptance. his
patronage in his presen, office, is greater than
tina, of the President himself. To say nothing
of The many postmasters, the mail contractors,
1.-THE rami6c a,ions Of whose influence you may
readiv imagine from the number OF persons
de- pei dent on them,) constitute source oil
power and Of influence, greater than that oil the
President, The Postmaster General predicted
The result Of the election in every state west OF
Pennsylvania, believing that Ohio only was
,nr ,ross, phophets who predict what they are
determined 10 accomplish, have no doubt that
the Postmaster General was prophet Of that
description"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

In the case Of Burnett s. Clayton, editors OF
the Price Current, Us Hall & Stone, the editors
Of the Commercial ADVERTISER, it will be re-
membered, that The plaintiffs prosecu'ed on the
ground that the defendants had copied from
their "Price Current" certain articles, contrary
to the statute made and provided. The defence
Sc, up was, that the production in question as
not book-and thai it was merely price cur
rent, a common sheet, and came under the same
class Of ephemeral production as newspapers
The Judges Of the Circus Court have now de-
cided in favor Of the defendants; that the Prlce
Current is not book in the meaning OF the act
OF Congress- and tina, the literary property IN
tended to be projected by that act, i. not to be
sscer,ained by size, but by subject matter. A
song or piece Of music could be protected Tor
the author; even if con- aimed in only one sheet
but price current could not; as the former
might live for agcs-,he latter. only tor day.
There was nothing in the act to warrant any
other conclusion as i, only Intended TO encour-
age learning: therefore il could no, BIZ extended
10 such production as price current, IN
which industry only was displayed, without the
necessary concomitant, seieEce.-Journdf 81
Commerce.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

CoBBETT. This extraordinary man, abiding
TO the number Of his "works," observes" If
such young men wish to know the grand secrei
relative 10 The 2erfoI nance of such wondrous
labor, il Is told to them in a few words:-Be
absrinent, he snber, go 10 bed at o'clock and
&c, up at 4; the last two being still OF more inn
po!lance than the former. A full half of all
that have ever written has been written before
10 o'clock in the day; that have had as
much leisure as any man ever knew any hing
Of. IT young men will but set about the thing
in earnest let them not fear Of success; they
will soon find thar il is disagreeable to sir up
or rise, late. Literary coxcombs talk of "con-
sumins the midnight OIL" No oil, and very
small portion of candles, have ever consumed;
and am quite convinced that no writing is SO
good as that Which comes from under the light
Of The sun"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

Our cauntryman Perkins, has transported .
Steam Engine to Paris. 4 trial Of it made Il
Vincennes did not succeed. The steam'e'''
non, loaded with a four pound ball, was i'ea J.
a mass Of wood, in form resembling The hun O.
a ship, the ball remained in The wood. An Or
binary four FOUNDER was then fired OF The same
distance, and its ball trarersed the wood en''''
".
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18
From the Correspondent of the U. S. Gazette.
WASHINGTON, DEC. II, 1928.

From the CorresnOhueht OF 'Ie q . o''s]etVe'
WASHINGTON, DEo. IL, 1928.
As yet there are no movements in the gay
world. Our sunny days have drawn forth the Sc
human butterflies which are indigenous; but
W. have no beautiful exotics TO cheer and vary
the ACCUSTOMED monotony form and gait and
frs,ure. The same pink ribbons-the same
horizon Of hat--the same elaborte Prrtti"es So OF
smile-and the same af"cIa,ion OF tone and
scntiment-meet US etefnaiiy; and next to the
en,ry of presiden, Jackson with his giided t.
ouipae-, and his eigh, WIRE horses, no'h'mg
would give deeper qualification 10 oar fash>
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18
To the Editors of the National Intelligencer.
w.sH1xcroN, DEC. Is, 1928

WASHINGTON, DEC. IS, 1928.
gentlemen: Since the appearance OF your
daily paper of this date, containing my reply 10
Mr.. S,evenson's address, copied oy you from
\ Richmond paper, have received the iohow-
ing letter, for which request a place 10 your
columns, hoping that herewith the con'roVers!
may cease. Yours, sc.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

jacob Burnet has 5er % elected a Senator ol
the United States from The State OF Ohio VICE
General Harrison, resigned. The vote in J0N'
ballot Of The Legislature was close one. re-
Mr.. 3urne,, Sc; for John w. Campbell, So
Sc altering, 9.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

in his plan, which is substantially the :, same me
with The one proposed, without success oy w.
founder Of tie fund, G. F. Mercer 10 ""o..
Virginia is more indebted than 10 an! ''"e'
man now on the stage OF action
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

Judges Owsley and Mills. of Kentucky, have
rendered ,heir designations as Judges oil the
Court Of Appeals, on the Sd inst. 10 take efe'
from and after the 5rh.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

Through the poI:teness Of the Hon. ChaTsa
F. Mercer, we have received a volume oil %.
cuments accompanying the Presidents Iai'
Message to Congress
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18
RaisiMs. Cheese and Candies.

IN BOXES bunch and muscatel ralsIns
CU so do mould candles, Woodruff's brand
IL casks prime Goshen cheese
Received per schooner Columbia, from New, " rk'
and for sale BY CLAGETT & PAGE,
dec -
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

Large orders for silks bave been reeeI!''
frsm America al Lyons and 81. E'snne
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

The Delaware Wilmington gives NV W.
lowing sketch Of the feeling OF eAci'eme"' pro-.
duced a, Buenos Ayres on the rece'p' Oh Tue
news Of peace.
"The appearance of the flag OF truce rom
Mon,evideo on he Isl September erea'eu Ne>
nv great sensation. As the boat oio no. '
on shore, agreeaby TO expectation III ,ne
ming, tn. Admir- ais of ,hr Port ana oea'"
waited at the Mole with ligh ed ianstrns' NM.
10 O'Clock. On the i4,h, The paekeu, p"a'' Wv
arrived with The Treaty OF Peace Wne" t"e
boats approached the shore, the cr"wo oee aine
immense, and the Admi al OF the D. az" a"o
had gone to meet them, having, upon earning
the good news, waved his hat, a genera COM, :,
motion was produced amongst the gazing anu
anxious spectators. The captain BALDWIN, a'
length came on shore. and an END was pu, 10
SUSPENSE, by informing the people that an no.
uorabIe peace was concluded, and thai me oeI
pu,ies were TO return in the BRUSH sioop OF
war Heron, aud the rest Of the legati"h on
board the hector, which la,er vessel arrived Oh
the Is H."
When the deputies landed, carriages were III
waiting 10 conduct them 10 the for'; but 'ney
preferred waking, and proceeded a'onG 'nf
brach amid loud vivas, occasionally ha'inS ~
receive the congra,ulatory addresses OF tneir
{, lends upon the happy result OF their MISSION"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-12-18

MENTAL DERASeEMENr.-A very curious
case of mental derangemen,, appeared the 9th e
or day a, Poughkrepsir, on the trial OF an e.
iectment suit before Judge Emo. The follow
ing is from the Poughkeepsie Journal
"The chief point Of controversy was wheth-
r. Tonkray was luna'ic or not; and :hr ln>
yestipation disclosed one OF the most singular
instances Of mental arrangement and error,
which the present condition Of society can iur'
nish. Tonkray's residence l,he farm IN ques-
,ion) was a mountain farm, IN the northeast
corner of our county. lie became the owner
soon after the Re, oluton; and there unmmaf-
ried and alone, he held his lonely habiation.-
The descendant of dill Hugeno', he was an he.
reditarv and devout believer IN wilchcraf', ana
himself and his property were in his unieigned
aud full belief, the special objects OF its Poten-
CIV and malice. Some twenty years since he was
indicted and punished Tor an assault, upon a res
nee table marion of the neighbouraood, In at
tempting to draw bloud from her TO- ehead with
si., err Instrument, that being as he believed,
the only means that could exlrica,e him from
the Attic tions, which he fanried her eommuni'
on with his evil genii, enabled her 10 impose
upon him. The failure Of his scanlv crops
the misconduct, sickness or death OF his Cattle
his own aiImrnts-and indeed all his mistor'
tunes, were imputed 10 the evil influence o,
wi,chcraf.. His first subjee ton 10 this sad
destiny, he attributed to an alteration with
Scotch women in his early manhood, whom he
met with on a hunting excursion In the wes-
5RRs ard lSap As RSysGE IT, an M
the soo,hsayer, nor he "counsrl Of the wise, >
have as yet relieved him. In some airy p an
tom, some maign Influence, some bodily afec
ton. or some reptile, bird or beast, they ever
haunted and moles'ed him and his POSSESSIONS
while he would demonstrate the identity OF he
cause and the verify of lis faith, by 'he Scotch
accent Of the whip poor-~ill which interrupt
ed his slnmbers at night, and by the Scotch
brogue of those voices which he heard chat
terinc above him as they sailed over his farm
,eated in the clouds of tornado, which laid
his fprps level with the earth, and half unroof-
ed his solitary dwelling.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-02
IpEsLf YSg saYgKs JOURNAL.
W-n.-a.s.. --..%1nGN:
Friday. May 2, 1923.
NEW YORK.

Seven hundred of the Young Men of Albany,
principal, mechanics. met at the Capitol On the
18TH and passed several prited Resolutions in IA
vor of The Administration and in opposition to Gen.
Jackson. ] he spirit which now animaes the young
men of Albany. says the Advertiser Of that city
prevails generally throughout the State, and in due
season will give an aspect to public sentiment that
will PROSTATE he air built hopes of demagnsues who
expect TO obtain places of honor by the mere force
of clamor, and the excitement of the most danger.
Gus propenses Of the human mind.
At meeting Of the Republican members of the
Legislature of New York, after the adjournment of
that body, an address was unanimously adopt
ed and ordered to be published. They acknowledge
that they atended the Legislative Caucus of Jan.
5lst which nominated Jackson, not knowing the OBJ
ject oft Here follows part Of the Address.
We put these questions rot to the ambitious as
plrants after power but to- the sober sense of the
people Can solitary reason be rendered for dis
placing Mr.. Adams and elevating General Jackson =
Is the opposition to the former founded on prnci.
pie, or is it the offspring of disappointed ambition
Is it the Spontaneous will of magnanmous people,
has it been forced into existence by unnatural ex
cltemente The date and circumstances of its ori
gin determine the point beyond controversy. hi
commenced with the existence of the present cabi-
net before any step had been taken, or any meas
ure developed, the torch of discord was lighted and
formed between the vanquished partizans Of all the
other candidates. and its first effort was to blast the
reputation Of Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Clay, by the
charge OF corrupt bargaining for office. George Kre
mer member Of Congress from Pennsylvania a
friend OF General Jackson. first put forth the often
slve charge in the House of Representatives. A
committee was appointed at the request of Mr. CLAW
to examine the subject and thorgh that COMMITTEES
was composed of majority Of the friends of General
jackson, yet kremer and his coadutors, when call
Ell on to substantate the charge. shrunk from the in
vestigation. The same charge was subsequently re
iterated BY General Jackson himself MIR. CLAW
again met IT with manly Indignation, and conscious
of his integrity called for proof To those friend
OF the Administration, not Immediately conversan,
with the Roman virtue of this estimable Statesman.
1t was period of painful anxiety. Thp charge wa.
made boldly, by man who had stood high in the Is
tlnaton OF his country. The fate of the chief ma
slstrate, as well that of Mr.. Clay seemed sus.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-02
" A Judicious Tariff"
From tie Harrisburg .3rgus.

From tie iGrr,s5ug .1rgus.
General Jucksons letter reply to the enquiries of
Governor Hay, vi Indiana made under iesU-
luton of the Senate oi that State.
We have received copy OF another letter from
Gen. Jackson. On the subject of the Tariff, dated
Feb 28th. " here it ha, been for near two months
we cannot saw, but it fuly confirms opinion he
intends to adhere closely to The Southern p,!:cy.
His present letter amounts to n0ttaEg more than a
declaration thai his "opnions at present. are pre-
cisey what they were i'll i215--4 when they were
communicated by letter to Dr. Coleman at the
same time referring US to that letter. Gov. Ray
enquire, Of Gen. Jackson are plain and uneqaiyo-
cal. They are:
H. DO you believe that Congress has power to
appropriate money from the common Treasury of
the Union, to make roads and canals and do you
believe that it is erpedie lor them TO exercise that
power."
/. 10 this enquiry he returns no aas,cer.
g. els it your opinion that Congress has power
TO make Internal Improvements in and through
State soyeyc.ntie~, whoat the consent Of the States;
or is il your opnlon that that body can only appro-
pirate money from the Treasury and put it under
the agency Of the States for application and is it
expedient to do 50 -
2. No a,sWer.
5. ha, are your present opinions Of Tariff
laws ~
8. For his answer we are referred TO his letter
favor of ndiclous examination and revision OF it.,
and so far aa the Tariff Bill before embraces the
design of fostering protecting and preserving with
in ourselves the means of national defence and in
dependence, particularly in state of way, would
advocate and support IT."
A. :" How far are you willing to go, in imposing
duties to protect American manufactures :"
4. No .ansuer, except No. 8.
5. :. Are you friend Of the American Sys-
tenn -
.. He gives no other reply than to say g To
preserve our invaluable constitution, and be prepar
ed to repel the nvasions of foreign foe, by the
practice, of economy and the cultivation, within
ourselves, of the means OF national defence and in
dependence, should be it seems TO me, the leadn!
objects OF any system which asplres to the name
of 6 American and of every prudent Adminstra
ton OF our government"
g. 'Are you in favor of the Wollens Bill whic
was before the last congress ?"
6. No .4nsyoer.
7. care you wiling to impose such duty upo
all articles imported into the United States frc
foreign countries, Of the same kind which can
manufactured 1t home as will enable the America
artist and labonrer 10 compete fairly in market wit
European capital and skill %
7. On this enquiry we Can only arrive at an a
swer by inference from the above and similar c
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-02

nended unon t e issue. Mr. Buchanan, Of the Penn
s,lyaniu delegation, was referred to by General
jackson for proof: bu MIR. Buchanan denied every
mart of the charge Here ordinary malice would
have ceased but the malevolence OF the opposition
was insatiate--he foul calunny was still propa@at-
ed in other turms, and it became necessary tor Mr..
Clay to do what never before was required in any
case TO prove his innocence before any evidence
adduced Of his guilt. He has proved his innocence,
and that too by body of evidence SO conclusive
that no man having claims to candor or common
sense, affects any longer to doubt his integrity.
After comparison of the qualifications OF the
candidates &c. &c. it is stated
nBat there are other and controlling reasons, why,
in the Judgment Of your Representatives, the eleva
ton of General Ja kson would initiate against the
best interests of their country Heis at the head Of
party denying to the General Government the
power of Internal improvements, and the protec-
ton of American Industry II making this remark
we are not unmndlul of the fact, that his parizans
in this State make professions to the contrary; nor
can we be ignorant that their doctrines of party dis
cpllne render them subserylent to the will Of the
majority not a majority of their countrymen, but
majority of their party. Where, then, do we lind
the majority of the jackson partyl We answer,
without the hazard Of contradiction doubt, in the
States south of the Potomac. What are the tenets
political economy, what the rules Of Constitution
al interpretation entertained by those States LET
the legislative resolutions of Georgia and South Car
DINA, AVID the political dogmas of Virginia, be con.
! suited.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-02
COMMUNICATIONS.
For the DeiaWa,e Journal.
70 THE POST MASTER GENERAL.

Whereas the Post Master at Middletown, in the
county of New Castle, in the State Of Delaware, one
of the United States of North America, not having
the fear Of Jacksonsm before his eyes, but being in
stigatcd and moved by due regard to the rules and
regulations forwarded to him from the General Post
Office for his government, hath dared to require,
from most respectable and universally beloved cit
zen. three months postage in advance, agreeably to
the power given to him as aforesaid And whereas
the aforesaid most respectable and universally be
loved citizen, being disciple of Gen. Andrew Jack
son. not wishing. we believe, to proceed Dt,as-
morically, Economically, Sparhawkaly, or .adamsat-
lcay for the purpose of redressng the very serious
and oppressive grievances under which he is so af-
fiicted Now. therefore, We his neighbors, seeing
his singular distress, and wishing to promote peace
and quiet in our neigberhood, most humbly and re-
specially request that you would take into serious
consideration the following petition, viz Either to
send immediate instructions to the Post Master at
Middletown, not to enforce the existing regulations
in the case Of our amlabe, respectable. and most
highly beloved fellow citizen or lay this most i'm
porant matter before Congress, and urge the rnme
date passage of an Act for his particular relief.
And your petitioners, his neighbors, will forever
i, laugh.
Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1828-05-02

pressious. Al they amount 10 ls-iha he is N a.
vor ofa ".iniicsoas Tariff"
The above communications appear TO ms to
amount simply to this. Gen. Jackson has made 20 re-
ply at all 10 the enquiries on the subject of Internal
improvement. As to the tariff, all the reply we have
is, he as IN faoor Of judicous tariff; and 50 Pho
TESS our Utter southern stute opponents who still op
pose every form of Tariff we can propose. As to
the "American System he precnds not to under
stand it.---low easy it would have been for Gen.
Jackson TO have answered yes or no to the 9th en-
curry That simple answer is all we want. hat
would have determined opinion whether he
was 7c,tb as or apih the South. But that unequivo-
cal reply ne has refused. And indeed the whole re-
ply Is equioocol, and evidently not intended 10 an
,wer Gov. Rays enquiries, lest the friends he now
possesses in the Northern and Middle states should
| It once le;ve him, when he threw of his cloak of
,eception and avowed his hostilities to the Amer-
can System.