Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-30

inc which led me TO do SO, he produced q most
disgusting carica,ure OF SOME leading oppo'
neats of Gen Jackson in Ohio, and stated his
intention of printing and circulating an edition.
Shocked by this open contempt OF The princl-
ples by which he had just before protested to
be governed in his own case, decidedly and
successfully opposed the proceeding, saying
that, besides being opposed to this groveli'ng
and criminal mode Of political warfare,
thought he would not promote reputation
for consistency or decency, by perpe'raling a,
gainsl others the very outrage OF which he had
recently complained in his own person. An
other was a most egregious vanity, most RI
diculous selG-sufficiency, which induced him 70
imagine himself the very Warwick OF po'
litcal contest, the setter up and puffcr do'V"
of"-PaEsIDENrs. So siDgularly wrong
headed was he on this poiD, that ne used Ire
quently to congratulate himself upon me pre-,
dominating influence which he had acquired
over American politics, saying that all the press
es Of the party were subjected to the Telegraph,
Obliged to receive their tone from il, and afraid
to oppose il, and that he could therefore de-
termine who should and who should not be Pres
ideDt, and what should aud what should mol be
the policy Of any administration 1T did
not sometimes laugh instead OF smiling, he is
more indebted to my forbearance towards an
associate in business, than 10 an erroneous es-
innate Of these msgnihed visions.
But above all, he was deficient in that polili>
cal morality which discIiminaies between the
means Of attaining an end, which scknow-
lodges some other criterion OF right than sue
cess, and which deems principles more valuable
than uotes Nor was his obIique morality con
fined to politics, as will appear from another
characteristic anecGo,e. Al an early period Of
our partnership, he stated that by certain oP.
eralions, he could obtain for our merchants
their claims upon the Ere nch Government, and
poe Ike, large sums for himself and his partner.
The plan was as folows:-These merchants
were willing 10 allow, said he, on obtaining
their claims, certain proportion, which would
amount to s., 900 ,ooo.-Mr Villcle had suffi-
Gent influence with his government to pro
cure the allowance Of these claims, and would
effect i, for a compensation Of 81 Goo,ooo.-
One Of US might be appointed as agen' Tor these
claims, and thus each OF US might pocket
$1,000 900 J! My reply TO ,hiswas given in
a SINGLE ,Cord, and that word was--Bri-
berry.
Here indeed, was a mind Of no ordinary
perversi,y. But, though disappointed, was
not dishe ar tened, and applied to The duties OF
my station with zeal and ACTIVITY aud have
the consolation arising from having been
told, and by more than one distinguished
member of the Jackson party, that, during
the short period of my connection with him,
the tone Of The paper had improved, that il
was indebted to my exerrions Tor the little
character il possessed during that period, and
which it subsequently lost. have written tes-
timony on this point, and with permission, may
one day publish il. can safely say that, he
seldom or never offered an article for publica-
ton without drawing from NE sn objection q
gains; its acrimonious personally; and though
these objects were not always successful, hey
prevented the publication Of many things
which should have iclt compelled 10 disavow.
tau also say that have more than once pre-
vented him from rendering himself supremely
ridiculous, by res'rdining him from publish
ing long TRADE against some obscure indi-
,dual with whom he rnight have had some
dispute in wigwam ain bygone days." and
upon which he imagined the people of this
Union to look with intense interest, as an az
fair Of national importance
Soon after he rising Of Congress in May,
1923. Duff Green visited New York. On his
return after weeks absence, | perceived
change in his department, which, though new
CIR Of that delicate, and forbearing cas-, which
distinguishes the man of refined and chsstened
itcIlnPs tfom inc TuUdu, dhu now assumed
tone very strongly warrantine my PRESENT be-
lief, tina, his object was to seek misunderstood.
ing, for the puI pose Of supplying himself will,
t prrtex, for soliciting a dissolution Of our
connection.
On this made no comment; for as my inter
course with him did no, extend much beyond
the necessities Of business. deemed any addi-
lion TO his boorishness O! no importance, as il
did not impede mt in the discharge OF my du
lies. Besides then aseribed il mostly TO that
ms ability OF temper which have stated as one
o! his pecularitIes, and while Iconlinued to per.
form my own labo,s, left him in the undislu,b
ed enjoyment Of any humor which might gov
ern him for the passing hour. Abou week
after this, he remarked that the profits Of the
were small his own Iabours grea,,
the aid rendered by myself less than re expect.
ed, add hat, unless such profits could be in
creased, he mus, in jusrice 10 himself, reques,
me to relinquish my share of them! II is need
less tor to say that my contempt for the