Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-07

very properly and literally worded, has acquit
ted tie selected objects Of the accusation. An
appeal from that decision 10 to The Superior
Court, has, il is said, taken place.
The Intervention of The three great Powers
in The affairs of Greece seem to promise res
pite although it has not prevented the arrival
Of an Egyptian feet and body OF soldiers.
There is however some good In the notlhea
atipn made by the French and English Admirals
impeding further progress. The mediation
has been accented by the Greeks, The Oto-
man Porte hitherto refuses it, So far, they
obIipe the meda,ors to commit themselves a
little more, and II they are sincere, the Porte
must yield at last 1t is obvious to every look
er on that those powers are jealous OF liberty,
Of complete'emancipaion and jealous OF each
other. If any body can play the difficult game
i; must be a Capodistria, who is now on his
third station tina, Of Paris, before he proceeds
to the Presidential Chair. He uni.es in his
person an exclusive coincidence OF happy cir
cu,nsanoes. Af,cr he has managed those dis
cordan, elements,th re vii! b. other discord-
ances to besmanagrd a. home, for Which, he al
so seems 10 he the proper aud exclusive man.
Upon the whole the existence OF GREECE is ra-
,herm more securetsahan it has been OF late.
have received letter from our friend
general ard especial attempts that have be n
lately directed against the p, ace, harmony AMI
institutions of the Republic an ST ties Of South
America and Mexico. 1t is 'eiy natural TO
see the Republic an Minister OF North America,
but to those MOI arc tical and aristocratical
factions That he imputatiun is given from
Europe, is not, l. hi k, TO be questioned; but
have ,eceiyed with deep regret the part OF
your letter alludins 10 man whose glory,
great talents, and hitherto experience" parI-
otism | have delighted 10 cherish Several
painful informatons had reached me, which
altogether, and many more besides, could MOI
weigh so much with me as your own sense OF
the matter. I org you TO continue TO wire
ON The subject, and ON every matter relative to
public concerns, to my fr'ends, and partieu-
;arly TO you who know my old, grateful, and
sincere affection.
Blessed as have lately been with the well
come, and conscious as it is my happy lot 10
be. OF the affection and confidence oil all par
Ties, and all men in every party within the u
ni,ed States, feeling, which most cordially
reciprocale, ever nave thought myself bound
TO avoid taking any part in local OF personal
divisions. Indeed, ifI thought that IN those
matters my Influence could be Of any avail, It
should be solely exerted 10 deprec ate, no BY
far, the free, reps blican and full discussion OF
principles and candidates. but hose lnvldu"us
ISLANDERS which, although thev are happily re-
peled by the good sense, the candnr, ard In
domestic instances, by the dflicacy Of the a
merican people, tend to give abroad incorrect
and disparaging impressions. Yet that tine OF
conduct, from which | must not devlate, tx.
ecp in imminent cases out Of the ques>
ton, docs not imply Il iergeuulness OF 'aets,
nor refusal 10 state Them occasionally.
Nv remembrance concurs with your own
con this poin, that, IN the later end OF
ITO Annapolis, yu being on: Of the Pr.
silenlial candilature, and after having tx.
pressed my aforementioned motives Of fornear-
ance, !, by way of a conf ientia exception, all
low, d myself TO put simple unqualified ques-
ton respec citing your erCtiouecriDg guess, and
Your intended vote. Your answer was that, in
your opinion, the ac.ual state Of health of Mr.,
Crawford had limitted The contes, to a choice
between Mr.. Adams and General Jackson, that
CLAIM founded military achievements did
not meet your preference, and that you had coi
Guided to vote for Mr.. A dams. Such has been,
il not the literal wording, at least the precise
sense Of conversation which il would have
been inconsistent for me 10 carry further and
MOI 10 keep secret, while recollection Of il,
to assi:i your memory, should not now deny,
not only 10 you as my friend, bat 10 any man IN
a similar situation.
Present my affrc'ionate respects to Mrs
Clay remember me 10 all your family, and 10
our friends in Washington ] viii write by the
same packet 10 the President. Believe me for
ever your sincere obliged friend.
LAFAYETTE.