Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-13


dent was the w"nie Town IN ., real F." reform"
would take Il - go soo' as tn, pr-.eu' Col
iector went into "fh Z that he could not walk
the streets wiih"u having tbs prIii' ms IF poor
:" honest white men" continually presented to
HIM. l believe should b. within bounds If I
were tn say here were at least score # appli
ca'ions.) These p , toner's were strongly re.
commended by Jackson and Adams men. Were
the peoples ju.' txprc ions realized? NO.
The present incumbent has turoe'. OFT the said
Inspector, and dune VIA! Monopohzsd the
whole pr.f,s himself! l anticipa', the reply:
We are south Of the Pc nmac Does pr,nci.
pie depend upoh geographical lines! If il be
just 10 hire bl,cks fnr $50, and barge The Gov
ernmen, 1884, South r. the Po'omse. would it
be unjust TO hire VIII, IS, North. for ,h- same
small sum, aud charge the Govern wirh
The like large one. There we're other alleged
causes Of reform thai ye, .xis', but shall not
no,c be noticed. further han to say that we
Office Of Collector Of this Port is mere sinecure
Ia rev ard for living been a Central Commits
tee man-'aken and h.id doubtless, with an
understanding (implird Or EXPIRE ssed) tina, euery
frlead of the late Admins ra'ion attached 10
the off e should be displaced. Di agreeable
as the terms mus, have been 10 the T. ekngs OF
the pre- sent incumbent, il is rven hintej that
bu, no, less c-lermin- to hav~ punished all who
would M, raise ,herr hats and ou " Jackson
and Reform" threatened him The Coilet 10 }
with the danger of losing his place if ne did
not remove The officers under him. ] do not
vouch for the truth Of this ru.nor, though be-
leve n.
II NAV be charged ha, have, in this COM
munic alton, been 100 personal; but let j. be re-
member.d, watn l Grs, answered C" not
knowing who he wa,) rha, I made no allusion
to him as the auI'or, or to any one that could
possibly have been supposed, (uniess {"
should continue steadias,ly % claim he title OF
Iecumseh Bu now have ample cause, from
the personality in his las, produ ton; and even
The epi,het Of " John Jacksnnies" IN he first,
would have been sufficient ,xcuse, as TT knew
i, was unmeri,ed. hese causes. together with
my impression that ihr parry countena"ce his
cour,e, will, | hope, b., receiv. d nv nv How
cnizens as an apology, that feel is due TO
THEM for thus again respassing upon iaeir
time and patience
But, sir, the moderation sh' wn here has not
been appreciaied-il has not BEEN met by T. ank-
ness and generosi,y-and The plas'e'ing and
daubiug haze been injudieinus The mild
course adopted has emb"ldened the party, a.
one time mute, and f. airing TO AXE another step.
The leaders have b. le,ed hat personal friend :
ship would prevent public exposure Of poi il al
opponents; and so il has, aud probably will
continue TO do. 1t is painful o mr in the ex :
IRENE, 10 sever The strong lies Of tri ndship.-
I, is not in consonanoe with nv feelings and
disposition, and contrary o nv whole course
Of life. have neither leisure nor iu' linaion
10 continue a bitter polite i contest which must
dwindle into abuse of private character. fear
the .landeroos ton que pen of 10 man-bui
am much surprised "a' some. SD Vulnerable
themselves, should have been SD ready 10 at
tack.
shall now dismiss he suhjeet with the
closing remark, hat il 1t be b'neath tie Dig
pity of gentemao 10 a,m nr ,nsinoate PERSONAL
ties where each writer assumes he anonymous,
thai il is Infinitely m ire so. wi're one writer,
b. fo,e he CONNIE noes his attack, asrer'ains
con fdenfiaRp rom the mouth Of he other, h.'
he is re- ally he author, with hat int"rms''on
under the cloak Of Friendship, abusing he long
established custom between Them OF freely ami
con fdent,aliy ,ntercha"gine opinions OF men
and measures-a confidence that had never been
yia.a,eh by the o her, an mere, shall be. Vine"
the rattle snake loses hi, rrdee ming qualify
" ws,n before you stik~"-he breomes more
dangerous thar the warmed adder.
now leave &C" dispa sionatrly to reflect or
his ungeaerous course. As continuation q
the Controversy with him would, probanl,, enc,
as all former ones Of h. kind in whis ut ha'
beeo engaged have dom, IN sm.ke, unless
Some urgrn, necessity compels, sholl r. matt
A LOCKER ON.