Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-08


Mn. SNowDEN--A writer in he Telegraph
one of the {" fe,c firm friends of The AdminIs
traitor in Alexandria" under The signature OF
Gas pretext for giving vent smother
ed feelings If resentment caused by morilfcs
lion on a former occasion, thai could not then
have been pradenily NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the motto. ,sk.n Of The removal OF the Inspect
ors Of the Town Of Al xahiiia: it having been
s,a''d by he friends Of The prescribed thar
lhts~ removals were uncalled for, and could
no re offended upo, any other ground han
,aat or Richards and Punishmea'S, and were an
u"ius, exe.Cise OF power. Remember il was
also stated ha, hey were cruel in The erireDae;"
bursas the Jack sonians can look upnn" blood
aud carnage" With composure," he charge
= Of ,ru,ltv is doubtless though, Of too litle i'm
por,anoe 10 deserve passing notice. But, III
order To ESTABLISH the justice Of the deed, he
gives US lar, chapter md verse, to shew that
- the late spec,ors cad vioia'ed The law, by al
tending o The duties Of he Measure during
his illness. This charge can neither admit
nor deny, not having he bouks" b, fore me.
But if The whole cha,ge is true, and "the law
in the case rightly laid down." | would ask,
Nyhat has our new Collector been about FOR the
last six mo hhs, that he " allowed il TO go on
uader his own eyes, aud never before disco
vrrrd it. OR has there been any late improve
ment in his vision? Had he lso" hS reasons?'
&C" informs US tha, the fec firm frends'
had no disposition 70 notice vour first remarks,
hid they not been continued in style les
agreeable 20 those la'ey snugiy seacd in
poNtr. The friends OF he prescribed were IS
reluctant TO cou'irsc the controversy IS q
or envy Of his friends, and had ho2ed II would
not have been further noticed. Inose reward
ed, no doubt, would gladly have seen the
whole matter die away in day or two;' oa,
su:h things cannot be No hing bu' ,he anna
Bile disposition aud gen lemau, department. of
the present incum hrnls, together with the per
sonal friendship of large number o. our ci"-
gems, prevented an almost universal burst OF
indignation. / again repeat, that ih1 removal
of one Of he late inspectors was cruel ln tie
extreme. IL is Understood when the subordi-
nave Council for this side OF the water Sal IN
isdgms nj in our town, that even the Iecanmssh
Of tn, party waen the mild aud unof nding
Mr.. I.AXPnIsR's case became mater Of discus
sion, f,r m mrnt rsl5xed his brow, laid d 'wn
the romahawk, and took up the pipe of pr ace.
But ,ne shock was only momentary; all were
impc,uously urged on by Ger ain imperative
stdersIiups Turn eut.' Iurn out"
wa> tie urdsr-go he musr Though no,
both Jared with The same stick" like he Sia.
ne >, boys, they musi bn h jump together.
&C" IS welcome to all the bentfi be will
dr,ise f. ON e. stuitously bringing the late Cul,
l,etor sga,n upon the sage as "a jobber and a
man Of crafts" He b,lnnged 20 your party,
gcptiem-n, a a, least WAS crafty enough TO OBJ.
tai, 4 sufh len, number Of ia, kson cer,Ifit ates
to establish bis character as Jackson man,
{" od and true" at head quarters, until it was
disc ovrred that he was defaul,er--ifit ever
wa before he resigned. Let thai pass for what
it is worth. As 10 the epi,he's" John JAG ks n
it-s" md vindicfire demagogue," they would
be unworthy II notice but that they shew The
unreienling disposition common 10 Wi ers Of
the parry, rom Duff Green down. lie could
not give an erPose of his pounds. shillings, and
pence quarrel viii hi, ia,e partner, wi,hou, in
irodue ing the subiee, with Mr.. CLAY's name
there being about as much conntxion as be-
tween the bribing Of the French Minister and
negotiations q, Consr aniinople.
e" talks Of facts, which he seems to prefer
10 feeling. !" Facts are stubborn things" We,
too. might also give some; bu' we forbear, hav-
ing no disposition 10 give unnece ssary pain, or