Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-04-30

tant object OF e9uH fepreSeWuI1U', Pio'"
does not leave US on .ther points In worse
CONDITION than al present. WIN grea' res
pect, am gentlemen, yours, &c:
To Samuel NJ Ed,cdrd,, and other Gentlemen,
composing the Loadsun Committee
The annexed account Of the Presidents frs,
interview with the Foreign Diplomatic Corps
a, the Seat of Government, is copied from the
New York Evening Post. Il is, apparently
supplied by an eye witness, and with some al
lowance perhaps for the partial channel through
which it comes, it will be read with interest.
Extract ofd letter from Washington, ap''l H.
"'Ihe papers have announced mat 'he VI
ploma,ic Corps we've introduced to the Presl-
dent by he Secretary OF Stair. This at"lr
was conducted with SO little eciat, that 1t has
been hardly noticed; and yet | assure you thai
i, was novel, interesting, and highly imposing
spectacle, owing 20 the Circumstance, that, as
from the commencement Of our government 10
this time, the President, except in this single
instance, had been selected from among the
men who had previously occupied some one OF
the high places at the seat Of government, and
cons uuently had personal acquaintance with
the members Of the Diplomatic Corps, such
presen,a,ion has not been heretofore deemeo
necessary. But you will remember, that, as
soon as General JaI kson was announced as the
candidate for the Presidency by the Legislature
Of Tennessee, his strong sense OF propriely
aud decorum induced him, without delay, 10
retire from the Sena,e Of the United States;
and he therefore thus precluded himsel, from
the opportunity OF becoming personally ac-
uuainted with he gentlemen who were 10 COM
pose his cabinet: consequently II became pro
per that they should be formally and collective
". as ;hey would have been individually, IN
PRODUCED 20 him, had they arrived mere ai'er
he was announced a. President; and this course
vas thrr. fore determined on, but win as IiUie
parade and ceremony as possible. AS they ar
rived, therefore, the Secretary OF State ann"un-
ed them TO the President by name, as ne
would have done any private genileman) "h"
r,ceived the M IN thc most courteous and grace.
full manner-fpr he is gentleman oi the old
school, Of polished and d,gn'h d Experiment
To each of them, as lie rook hem by he hand,
he had something civil and appropriate TO say
them, in a brief nea, and impressive address,
the personal qualification he experienced al
thus meeting them together as II afforded him
the opportunity 10 reiteratc 10 them respectve>
ly, the sentiments expressed III that part OF his
Inaugural Address which rea'Pd 10 the foreign
policy of the government lie added: / am
quite sure the true Interests Of this country
will be hes, promoted by preserving the re'a
tons Of peace with all nations, as long as tina,
can be done with due regard To its own honor,
and by commercial intercourse founded on
Just reciprocity He continues: have enters
ed, gentlemen, upon he hign trust Commute
to me, without prejudices against, or undue
par,ialities towards, any foreign natlon OF peo>
pie; but with personal feelings of the must
friendly character for oil Although actua'ed
by determined purpose 20 promote the best
interests of my own untry, have no dtsl'e
to impair The r.gN's or interests OF others, ana
will endeavor to feet those object, by the most
frank, frlend, aud SINGER negotiation. Where
diff FENCES exi,r, or may hercafler arise, il will
be my desire to .e,tls them on lair md honor
able terms, in . al spili, OF trankness con.
genial TO my nature and the character OF The
Amer an people.
81 have thus given you the substance, and as
nearly as Can recullect, the language used on
the occas on, at which was pres NJ. Al the
conc uson he bowed round TO them all, which
they returned, and with the mos era flied feel
ines they took their leave, Never did a cere-
m ~ ial on IF hpttrr or with NOR, ffeci, :"