Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-26
rorToR,s CORRESPONDENCE.
Washington, .4prl IS, 1880.

lS'',. of affairs in this quarter. The political
till continues in the same uncertain state.
,oD S,n,ts have suspended the consideration of
r,idr, nomination. on account OF the absence
~. livingston. and the iudisposition OF one
,y . MARYLAND Senators. There is said to be
;,r;,v of FIVE votes against ratifyrnS. The
':.,ctrr of this man is mere obnoxious than that
=. other officer in the service at the Govern
~, The miserable effort to implicate Ran
lL5 in the frauds which are reported to have
.,n,,;tted ON the Treasury by the learn
s..,,.oru at Uar. has consigned him to
zeal contempt. But this transaction,
.,ror ueGarious. could not have found him a.
'..,. rank than had already been merited by his
nJ,ct elsewhere. A report has been in circu-
:, that the President had determined to re-
;,,,a He'll TO the Senate. The ground OF tins
.,rr,;ration of the greatest and BEST is al
r,,s 70 be the declaration of Hill, that he made
,,da,voar to remove the obstacles IN the way
RI. nomination. and that he can put the Senate
ro.,essiou of papers which will obViate all the
,,,,nd. Of complaint on which they acted. 1t
-. ,bousht that the infamy with which he has
hr.rdad. by the vote of the Senate, would
,ro satisfied him: but what folly is it to look for
u,3..,v in the ranks of the present dynasty!
r., acknowledge no restraint, and appear to be
i.,.inte Of the smallest particle of sensibility,
r.. INDIGNATION aud frowns of high minded no.
,,r,hIe men. are viewed without any other feel
mo than that of the most reckless indifference.
h was hoped, rather than expected, that the Pre-
.;la,t of the United States would not have sui
far,d himself to be provoked into this excess OF
,a,on: and we hope still that this report is with
an, foundation. The Senate acted with deiiber-
,,on. Mr.. Hill was appraised Of the ground on
which he stood. He exerted himself to the very
eyren. Of his power to avert the calamity, which,
soueyer he NAV declare to the contrary. he knew
% be inevitable. If he had the means OF saving
hs reputation. they were in reqaisiuon. why
El he not use them? The Senate was ready to
receive any explanation in eXtenuatlon OF the
,nirges-nav, anXious--on account vi the erect
Which their refusal to ratify would be calculated
% produce upon the mind of General jackson.
Ifthls report be true, the Senate Will doubtless
slad firm. Ii is impossible that they can con-
xevtiously undo what they have enacted; and
bereturn of the nomination, considered as tmust
and will be. a direct censure upon their vote, will
only tend to strengthen them in their former de-
,e-mination. How humiliatins must it not be to
the President. to be thus controlled, in these MI
nor acts Of Executive power, to which no one
would have doubted but that his own prudence
and Judgment were adequate. But ii is through
this exercise of authority, that we frequently dis
cover the character ofindividuals. A great mind
would soar above the consideration of personal
services. in regulating the concerns OF Govern
nent What assistance mig hit have come from
his quarter or that, would not weigh single
grain in the impartial scale of merit and compe-
plcv. The President of the United States Is
no, called to the Executive Chair to distribute
";ewards and punishments;" he is not sent there
Is The instrument Of private aggrandizement, at
the expense Of public utility; he is the great
Agent of the People, entrusted with powers to
be exercised in their behalf and applied to Their
wants. Gen. Jackson is now checked by the dis
appreciation of the Senate; he is apprised OF the
estimation in which his conduct is held, by those
~ho act for the honor, responsibility, and welfare
Ot'hair country. May it prove useful lesson
MIXTURE
Tins distinguished, Hill and Kendall. wht
have risen to the stations which they now hold b,
Tie host unOushing impudence. must go out al
aonesuPOu society. With the unfortunate there
are lew who do not sympathise-but for then
mere is no sympathy. Conscience, with he
whip OF scorpions, must lash them for their trans
'FeSsons.-Into her hands we consign them.
Respectfully, &c.
-.es9c5e5ss-
The wits at Washington are making them
selves merry at the expense of our particula
friends. Isaac Hill and .fmos Kendall. carr