Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-05-29
From the Correspondent Of the United States Gazette
WASHINGTON, May IA.

From the Correspondent of the United States Gazette
WAsHINGToN, May IA.
u sses%s Io be !hs goiey Of some OF the
ed from Office; and acting upon this system the
Telegraph has lately made an outrageous at.
tack on Mr.. Filiebrown, a clerk who has been
removed from the Navy Department. With
Telegraph that Mr.. Fillebrown deserved TO be
removed, the editor charged him with having
lent his assistance 10 draw money from the
treasury Tor some purpose not authorized -
Mr.. Fillebrown will easily vindicate himself
against this assertion, but hr has been induced
by his friends TO make that vindie ion in
court oflaw. In fulflmcn, Of this resolution,
he has commenced suit against the editor Of
the Telegraph, and has employed TWO of the
abtst members Of our bar 10 conduct hi. case
l am lolG, although scarcely from authority
sufficient TO justify me in stating it a. a fact,
tina, the damages laid in the declaration are
10000 dollars. A verdic, for half that amour,
would have prodigious effect in cooling down
the ardor which the editor OF The Telegraph
has heretofore exhibited in hunting down the
regulations OF those against whom he has been
politically opposed.
The system pursued by General Jackson
has rendered Offices so insecure, that he spirit
oil enterprise in this city has received severe
check, at least Tor the present year A Gumb.r
OF clerks who contemplated building houses
Tor them selves, have been frightened from their
plans; and instead Of circulating the little mo.
ney which thry may be able 10 spare from their
salaries, are much more disposed 10 play the
ml.rr, aud 10 lay BY their cash 10 create d lit
lie fund Tor contingency which recent events |
have shewn 10 be much less improbable than |
ii has heretofore been considered.
Politicians here have been surprised a; the |
neglect Of Mr.. Cambreleng, and are disposed
to infer from it that Mr.. Van Buren's influence
IN the Cabinet is much weaker than had been
II is understood that Mr.. Cambre.
leng would not have been very difficult TO
please. The rumor is, tina, at the close Of the
session he went 10 pay a visit to North faro
Ina, IN order 10 allow time for things 10 settle
down here; after an absence OF some TWO or
hree WEEKS, he returned to Baltimore, and
made an application to be appointed Consul al
davre, which is next in value to the Consul a,
II is certain that he has not vel
obtained that Office, and il is expected that he
viii cot obtain it. He was named here for the
Solec 'orship Of New York. and also for the
mission to Spain; but, il he desired and ap-
lied for either of those offices or stations, it
s'cleaI that he has been disappointed. We
ave reports here, that he has not been pleased 4.
With the manner in which Offices have been
estowed III N:w York. aud tina, he had Joined
he indictments Of the Jackson party in "a &c,
ermina,ion 70 demonstrate against them. This a,
lay or may no; be so.
" Our pace Is still thronged with Office.
'ekers, who come here daily for the benefit Of
Re cavern keepers, and sometimes for their Y
Sn end fear the time is YET remote when
e shall be let, with only the natural annoy. b. b.
ices ct our city-the eternal treble of musqui. st
es, and the deep bass Of the bull frog hi
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