Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-02

ring which period | will remain in this country
the amount ~efsalary which would accrue I'D
The mean time, will neither be receiUcd nor char
ged by me. My friends may be assured ina,
I will not fall into the errors | have condemned
in others. IwiN make no eiectioneer' ms speeches
-UiH interfere in none Of the state eetionS-and
receive no pay. while | remain at home enga'
ged in my personal affairs.
We publish this sweet. scented scrap OF del
icate modes,y. i"ralicised just as ii appears IN
the Argus. When did the reader see more DIR
ty Instructions crowded into a paragraph OF tine
same length The slap al the asdges o. The
Iast' administration, is scandalously unbecom-
ing in a foreign Minister, whose INST duly 10
his country, at the government where he Is
sent may be 10 vindicate some act OF that very
administration. Blu, the charges conveyed, by
insinualion, against his predecessor, are such
as none but a low, vulgar spirit, In his s'tua'
ton could utter. | know not from what time
Gen. Harrison received his salary, and can,
therefore, say nothing respecting 1t But the
charge insinua,ed that hr Mode " eecf1oneer1ng
speeches" and " i~mterfsred in state elections" after
he recei' ed the appointments OF Munster, IS base
Nv false, and known to be so by every man IN
this community, acquainted with the conduct
of General Harrison when al his home last
summer. "1homas P. Moore, Minister TO
Colombia stands before the people branded in
the forehead with The character ~ a foul ca
lumniator of his predecessor, We give the
following extracts from two Jackson papers,
printed in Cincinnati, at the The tirhe, IN proof
of The assertion here made.
From the National Republican. Sept. 2.
general HARRIsoN.-We understand that
this gentleman will take leave Of his family and
friends in a day or two 10 embark for South
America. We regret to hear this-we know
Of no ursen, necessity thai calls Tor the imme'
diate presence Of our minister in Colombia, and
WE had presumed that his departure would have
been delayed until The autumn, when his arri-
val in a tropical and unhealthy climate would
have been attended with less danger than he
must encounter, shoulG he leave The United
States, in The month Of September, or early III
October.
Gen. Harrison is the father of a large family.
from whom The mission he has accepted will
separate HIM probably for some years. 10 en-
able him to place them and his affairs in a pro-
proper situation to dispense with his presence
for any length of time, certainly requires a
longer period than has been allowed since the
adjournment of Congress. AS there seems 10
be no de- mand, at this moment, for diplomatic
Interference of any kind in Colombia, il appears
20 us there would be some degree OF cruelty IN
suffering him to brave the dangers of that fa'al
r, eion, al a St. ason of the year when the mos
robust and youthful often become the victims
OF their t"merity.
We believe that the executive would readily
postpone the Generals departure, if a proper
suggestion w-S~ made we feel satisfied that
all parties would atquiesce in The measure
should the indulgence BE- extended 10 him
and his family. General Harrison has spent
his life in the service Of his country, and his
friends have a RIGHT 10 ask this trifling boon
for him.
From tn. Cincinnati .4dreytiser, Sepfr IS.
CoMMuNIoATED.
The departure of a friend is accompanied
with regret" Never was the truth oil that
saying more verified than in the meeting which
took place at Cleves, on Saturday the 9Th inst.
between Gen. Harrison and his friends and
neighbors. This coming together had been
suggested by some IF those persons who had
known the General almost from he first settle
ment Of the Miami country. Yes, from some
of those who had accompanied him to The
tented fell, to defend their homes and fire sides
from the incursious and savage barbara y OF
the mcrciless Indian. The circumstance OF
the General being about TO leave his family and
friends, on a mission in the service Of his ooun
try, in a distant land, called up the fes iings aud
regards of old aoquaintances and gave So
J. mnity 10 the scene.
The meeting was composed Of a worthy and
respectable number Of he yenmsn'y OF the
surrounding country, each of whom mani
tested an anxiety to take a parting glass with,
and saw farewell 10, their old commander, heir
departing and respected n'ighbor and friend.
The address of me General the assembly. was
spoken by him in the mos; feeling & affection
ate mann r. He told them that under every
circumstance in life in which he might be p'ac-
ed, they would be in his remembrance. Their
friendship and constant support to him under
whatever rad occurred. had indelibly been i'm
pressed on his mind, so that they could not be
forgotten. That he knew them 10 be free and
Independent men, republicans, who loved their
county. He recommended them 10 continue
and persevere in The same course which they
had hitherto pursued, and never suffer them
selves TO be seduced therefrom by :he wiles of
ar,ful and designing men. That whatever
might be their sentiments in relation 10 he