Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-09-24
TROUBLES AT WASH NGTON
From the Washington Correspondent of the Boston Pal

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From the Washington Correspondent of the Boston Pal
tad'un. WASHINGTON, SEPT. 10, 1899
SIR There has been considerable excitement in
this city, during the last few days in consequence of
difference which occurred bewe en- the minister of one
OF our churches and one of the high officers othe 90.
vernment The subject is one Of uncommon delicacy,
and am not disposed to say much the details of
conversations and charges hich are the subject of r
NOR, and may have been greatly exaggerated by the
goss'ps OF the city; the more especially, as there is
probability that publication NAV vet be made by some
one OF tie parties concerned, with view to his own
justification for the part he has thought himself called
on. in the performance Of his duty To fulfil have
some to believe that a LAWYER of this district
who is in the confidence of the dominant par,y, has
been induced to use exerohs prevent the publica.
ton of the particulars of this affair Whether he will
succeed or not is yet uncertain. If he should il is pro,
babe that the affair viii never be generally known be
yond the ten miles square, except much Of il AZ NAV
escape in the conversations of persons who have visited
this city, while the subject is yet talked Of
IL would be lndShcate TO much relative to this
affair would crafty public curiosity, and would be
worse than ndelcacy to so into matters which the
que may prove TO have been given to the public ear,
with too little regard 10 strict accuracy But may be
permitted tn say, that the minister of the church which
General Jackson has been in the habit of freout ntpg
has made some representations to the General in the
character Of spiritual pastor, in reference to what he
considered certain outrsges offered TO the moral srnse
tatons were not received with that courtesy which was
due to his character and Office. At subsequent inter-
views with the General is said that the minister was
required to make certsin concessions which he refs
10 make. II is further said that his replies on being
desired to surrender the whence he derived his
information, not satisfactory; and that such was
the irritation produced in Of the parties that
threats of resort to legal measures were freely used
cannot however. believe that any such will he
adopted; do consider that the parties using the
language of menace will deliberation do any act
the tendency OF which may be to give wider dissent
nation TO the unpleasant statements which have been
made in our circles. Our Washington society il a
strange medley Of character There is in il a very
moderate portion of substantial and peculiar excellence
II is altogether artificial Construction fired for the
precise situation in which tits cast Tits moved nv one
impulse, il worships, simultaneously, at one shrine
takes its tone and habits Of thinking from one source
In religion, IN morals in politics, fashion is the
reign dictator, and It's DEGREES are promulgated, not
by settled circle Of solid rrspectsbity such as is TO
be found in all other places but by the personages who
called BY circumstance to dwell and shine among
us to-day, and who, IN their turn, make way for
another of being, sn notions which will be in vogue
tomorrow Whether fashion will have so much power
to control the dscords which row agtate our socie
ty, into any thing ke harmony previous the winter
season, it IS d hult To foresee But the prsbab
is. that we shall exhibit here, only politically.
but socially more distracted surface than has ever yet
been witnessed.
~ ~ ""' wv" S"ichbJ iSPoi GU, says tuc Ddlu-
more Patriot, for time that there is much agita
ton in the Cabne: growing out of the circumstances
related above. And yesterday, it was reported here
that Col Towson had been arrested that Major Eaton
had rendered his resignation, but that Gen. Jackson
had refused Us acceptance 1t is also stated that the
other members Of the Cabinet are not 10th to show rs
Their by acts than words, their Jealousy of the undue
influence OF Major Eaton the General. On hi,
point Mr. Van Buren, pursues his willy and feels
more than he expresses, being averse to can carly
commttal"
Mr.. Branch, the Secretary Of the Navy, is getting in
bad odor with the Hero; and is confidently asserted
that he will be dposed before the closing of the next
Session Of Congress Fonehalf Of the current rumors
Of the day to be relied upon the present Cabinet,
made up of the weakest and most dlscordant materials
will hold together for months. in ia ct it IS the
opinion of very intelligent Washington. that 1t
is on the eve of dissolution and that it will be
" bDtcn sky high" in less than two months