Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-29

have cast spell of miidew on our pro'i'sI .,,cs
crease Many of our respectable meeua.' ~
discouraged and sinking under the weisn' y. ~
cuniary privation, had short time sniee, wv ~ |
mined to quit this DISTINGUISHED district LOT -"
purpose Of finding settlement IN some .ha
the far west. where they could exercise .ns
privilege of freemen BY giving their yctes' aau
Thus contributing 10 arrest the views winch M
apprehend to be approaching to overwhc''u L.
country. Some Of them, am happy TO hha La Ia
been induced to change their resolve,& 10 "a'. nv:
for the return of those happier times, whe' ~. ha
terest of the CITY and her citizens may ny w
deemed unworthy of the consideration OF '':".
who shall be elevated to the Presidential ona.i
but others are about to put their meiano"os
project in execution. This is the present PIT '..aJ
Of the city of w sshington: and have p,eSe"
it to you that may he able to understand '',e
of the overwhelming feelings OF hos'i't'y '"a''O
the present rulers which now exists among 10
There are, as there always will De, men, "n9
by poverty or avarice. viii be sunsu'f'eh' anu
chanceable, and these are attached 10 'he au.ni".
istration By the I've Of self interesl' out 'aNe
away these. who will take themselves away do
soon as ii shall be discovered that the sun oi Gen
Jackson is nearing to its set. and tnere 70 uo1 "
he found among us 1.-THE VINO VIII |o'u.."' a..
do homage to the executive competency VI '''
present chief magistrate. :. A.. u.b
Workmen are employed IN t.e nol.h
portico of the Presidents house, ana II Is uei'eV-
ed that this appendage will be hn'S"so auf'ne
the summer"
po,tu Nomes-Durinr the last Presidential
contest. the two parties took their denominations
from the names of the Candidates, and were de-
s;pnated Jacksonites and Adamsltes The TWO
opposinp parties. which seem now to be rons'ns
themselves for a contest Of which the result Is
vet three wears distant, do not appear to have
definitely fixed their cognomina. The Admin
istration party seem at present to be character.
lied bv the appellation of s. The RePubIcans,'
and their opponents by that of 50 National Ike
nnblicans. In the South, the 6 Disunlonlsts'
form one party. and :. Unionists" another. . ne
friends of Internal improvements and the " Al,
vocatcs of the Veto'' abound in the West; and
the :. Working Men" and - Agrarans, "'' Ma
sons, and 8. Anti Masons," each raise through
mt the land discordant sounds. and promuigatee
onposite and conflicting opinions. How mao
mist be that man who would willingly place him.
seIf within the influence of the various currents,
zach s,,,ino in different direction, which these
parties will produce. The enterprise would be
as rash as that of him who should venture frail
bark within the vortex of the MaestrOom, or who
would let out the gas from balloon while sus'
nended over the crater of Vesuvius .-B0a. Goz.
-eeg3eszs-
From the Cumberland Ciritian.
We last week mentioned that General Jack
son. on passing through this county had assert
ed to some person.. that he had dismissed none
from Office but detaul,ers; and that he also sad
Mrs. Barney's letter was written by TOBY Vat'
kins'
That he did make these assertions, we have
good authority for stating; and we are assured
That the proof will be furnished if necessary
rho reader will form his own conclusions upon
such conduct by the Chief Magistrate of a free
and enlightened people.
Rut these. we are also c-edibly informed, are
not the ONLY groundless assertions uttered by the
General on passing through this country. he
also asserted positively that he had signed bill
concentrating s., 900 dollars for the Cumberland
Road. between Wheeling and Cumberland
S15. 900 to pay of Geisv's contracts and $4,000
far the repairs of the road; when the fact Is no
such bill has been signed. The fact of tins as
sertion having been made, we assured can al
30 b. attested If necessary. We mention these
things TO shew how reckless Of the obligations OF
truth even this :. greatest and best" OF men must
be, when by such means. he attempts to support
/
sinking reputation.
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| The following anecdote of Chief Justice HOLT
exhibits one of the best and rarest quaIltles OF
Judye-unyieldng moral COURAGE
8. IN the reign of Queen Anne, IN 1904. seve-
| raj freemen Of the borough Of Ayylesbury, who
oroyed their qualifications. were refused the IL.
berty Of votifg at the election of member OF
Parliament The law in such cases imposes a
fine of .el00 for every such offence. On thus
principle they applied to Lord ChlefJustice Holt,
who ordered the officer to be arrested. The
House Of Commons, alarmed at this STAY, made
an order of the House TO make it penal for either
Judge council, or attorney. ts assist at the trial.
However. the Lord Chief Justice and several
LAWYERS were hardy enough to oppose this order,
and brought it on in the Court of Kings BENCH.
The House, hisaIy irritated at the contempt oil
that order. sem 2 sergeant-at-arms for the Judge
to appear before them; but that resolute defender
of the laws babe him., with voice OF authority,
beuone;" at which they sent second message
by the Speaker, attended by as many members
as espoused the measure. After the Speaker had
del;yarod his message his LOrdship replied 10