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

10 my late communication to the public, /
omitted 10 assign as the cause Of my no; having
sooner replied TO the abusive publication Of
Duff Green Of August 81, the fact, that, had
been absent from Boston, in past Of The coun.
:ry where the Tele gra ph does not Giro uiste and
did not therefore see il I'LL Friday morning
last.
Having already given a history Of the for
nation of my partnership with this man, l will
pow offer, according 10 the promise in my LAST
commune alton, some account of its progress
Imms Liately after executing the contract I en-
tered upon my rights and duties as partner,
with a determination TO devote my whole time
and humble abilities 10 the political cause in
which We were engaged, aud the prosperity
and responsibility OF our establishment. My
si,oa.ion was soon fouud TO be embarrassing
and far less eligible :han had imagined; but
rs nv perp,exities arose from certain peculiar,
lilies Of my associate, which l thought might
he correr ted or sof' sned did not despair OF
rendering our connexion useful 10 the cause and
ourselves.
One of hese peculiarities was extreme care
lessness ard total want OF method 10 business,
by which we were almos, daily subjected to
actual em5srras m,pts, and danger OF serious
losses. Another was 4 disposition 10 the mos,
wild and visionary speculatlonS IN business,
which led him to project the most wild md I'M
practicable themes, for which the mines OF
Peru would have been insufficient, and which
would have been utterly USELESS, If accomplish
ed Another was an instability of purpose
which led him from one visionary scheme 10
another, with the rapidly and INCONSISTENCY Of
the shifting wind. Another Yves gross DIFF
cheney in tha, u, banity Of manners which char
acterises gentleman in any station in society,
and which is particularly necessary 10 the con-
ductor of press. The rudeness which he has
eyinced TO highly respectable strangers who
bonorrd his Office with their presence, has
sometimes caused me to blush To- my connec
ton with him.-Another was an exceeding
incompetence Of feeling, which generally over.
powered the Little judgment he possessed and
rendered i, difficult for him to write for his pa
per WITHOUT becoming intoxicated with passion,
and ,ndulging in the foules,, the most revolving
ptrsonali,ie Another was an ALMOST shame
ful Ignorance Of political history, and GER
tain contraction of mind which rendered il diff
Gull for him TO comprehend general principles,
which limited his views Of political con,rover
~ 70 the petty interest OF county election
and which led him 10 view fbe little slrifes of
obscure persons as objects Of National concern;
and as a consequence Of this, ae evinced de.
plorable recklrssDesS Of consequences to The
great cause which he proiess.d 10 support,
when etkipg to CRAFTY any petty spi,e Of ma
Lightly agsins individuals Another was a
want Of that delicacy, that chastity Of eminent,
tha, elevation Of feeling, which leads the hon,
oranle and bene violent 70 hallow and respect,
"ihe steest charities Of fe;" and Consequence,
he had q craving ppetile Tor private SANDER,
which spared neither age, nor sex, nor charac>
ter, and which led him 10 publish the meanes,
libels upon respectable individuals, that were
Of no political mportance and founded upon
authority thai decent men would have been
ashamed 10 quote. inproof of This, need no,
mention his abuse q Mrs Adams; which came
with an i'll grace from one who was complain,
ing IF the SANDERS circulated by our opponents,
az AUST the lamen,ed Mrs. Jackson, and wnich
did not tend to improve the advantages which
these opponents had given US over them by
such n~farious pros ed!ngs Ore anecdo'e,
however, IN proof OF his li6ellous propensity,
is too char ,cieris,ic to oe overlooked. Soon
after the commencement of our partnership,