Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-06-25
From Tie Correspondent cfM the United States Gazette
I" WASHINGTON, JUNE le.

WAsHINoToN, JUNE le.
"GENTLEMEN:, Commodore Creighton has
heer recalled from the command Of ,he Brazil
liam Squadron, and Captain Cassin has been or
dered ou, TO tax, .be command IL Unchanged
against Captain Creighton that he has conduct
ed himself towards his officers with too much
rigour having pul some orhis Lieu'enants and
Midshpmen in irons. The rsmour runs that
Commodore Rogers is to be laid on the shelf,
and that Commodar- Baron is to go to the
Head Of the bosrd II Naval Commissioners
Com,nodor Warrington is 10 go 10 sea.
The case Of Lieut.. Col. Wooliey excites much
interest here. The charge against him was for
anpging soldier. The facts were thess: Col.
Woolry hid discover ed ,ha, this soldier had
taken saddle from him, end, on h"ding the
saddle in ,he mans possession, he struck linn
several times with whip which hr had in his
hand Although the Court Martial found he
facts, they recommended 10 lie Presid n 30
D ardon him But ,he President refused, and
for So ,rifling an IF ne respected and vaiua-
bic ufficer is dismissed from The service. But
,ht re- were other re- asons for his extraordinary
severity on the par, OF the Presd.ui, il ] am
CORRECTLY inform,d Col. Woollcy no, an
I'd, ocate Of Gen. Jaokson's claims Tor the Pre-
sidencv; on the contra,y,he was known 20 enter
tain opinions unfavorable 10 the competency ot
General DICKSON. Another reason Is supposed
20 be The Ger iicatr which the broi' .r OF fnL
Wonllty gave 10 Mr. Clay, aud which WAS pub
Iished by Mr.. Clay in his pamphlet in vindca-
ion Of himself The brohe of Col Woollry
has also married daughter Of MI. Wioklitte,
whose son had the unfortunate encounter with
Nr. Berring, and this Circumstance has Pro6a'
bly, had its effect in assisting 10 banish every
disposition 10 mercy from the breast oi The Free
sid, n. 1t is probable, however, 'aa' the bus
mess will not rest here, as there are circumstan'
COS attending the cast. which render II very
p, oper subject for further action. Col. Wool
ley was for snme lime resident OF Newark,
New Jersey, and is universally esteemed CHI
Various and correct man, in every sense OF the
expression The Course which this officer has
tax, does pot seem TO be agreeable 10 the SER
vice.
Anothtr Circumstance which has excl ed
mu h feeling and conversation IN our poiiica
circles, is the uncerrm lnious removal OF DR..
Jones' late Of your city, from The Parn' Ofie"
The Ofiye held by Dr. Jones was given away
BY Geaeral J4ekson to DR.. C'aig, without any
consultation with Mr.. Van Buren,. in whose d.
par,ment the Patent Office is. Mr. Van Blu
en-, on kn wing he f.ct, addressed Gen Jack
son on he subj,c,, when The General admilted
that he was altogether ignorant thai the Office
was a mere clerk hip in The Department OF
S:a,e. DR.. Jones is very much respected for
his scientific requirements, was as far from IN
terfering in political aff,irs as any man in The
city There was nofanlt TO be found with him;
none ives found with him; but Jack sonman
wanted he Office; and il was given to him win
out any enquiry into the manner in which II
was filed, and very probably without even
knowledge on the par, Of :he President Of the
name of the person who filed it. Il is said that
D.. Craig; whose eulosy has appeared in the
Telegraph, was tried at a clerks desk, and
found unqualified for shat station, and then ii
was determined hat the unqualified for the low
err station should SO to the big ser, while The
qualified for The higher should 60 10 The lower.
DR.. Jones has been induced indeed to publish
letter about his removal, in which he speaks Of
the courtesy with which he has been treated,
and The like, but we hsve learned here 10 set a
proper estimate on this style Of clerks in the
public offices. 1t lisa prrilous time, and wei