Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-27

Mr.. Fan Buren, relative to the re,aorc d,
publisher of the Laws of the U. States !,
nessee, and which was referred to in II, r
ett's letter published in the Gazette SOM.
ago:
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"WAsHINGTox CRY, Msrcb
Hon Martin Fan Buren,, Secy. of STAT,
"SIR:-I have recently been much snu
upon the reception Of letter from one p siE
constituents, informing me that, without , a." Y
why or wherefore, tie printing of the I."
the United States had been taken from him
bestowed upon another. am, Sir the rsn m '
tative of the section of country mos, deeIrsa
rested in the matter, and therefore fee ,I lug
authorized to enter my protest against The tx
ner in which your authority has been ever
am not inclined to take part in dlscu..i,1. =
relative merits of the individual removed ,,iS
gentleman appointed to succeed him, N S.T
should blush to find myself drawing Gs;',,;;.'.l
upon mere party grounds. If I Were to d "a
should be compelled to approve YOUR choice r.
Editor upon whom you have conferred tbe ,r,'.
has been uniformly my friend, and to him ;,
knowledge myself under many political oSa
tons. But to witness so uncertain STAT. :
things. is calculated to weaken the con6Ien,.
the citizen in his government, or the cO,.ijS,.,r
of those who administer it.
.sFor corruption and crime. or for either.
officer should be removed. But. Sir. istbed.
trine to be established, that for either .ems
or an anticipated difference of opinion ma,
to be prescribed? If so, the triumph Of vim
is wholly doubtful, and the range Of favoij,
may be made as wide as the universe.
"Sir, had supposed that before YOU vat
make material changes in my district, YOU vCs
according to custom condeScend to consult Il.
| surely have more opportunities Of under1a:
ing the interests of the people of the Han.
District in Tennessee than yourself; ! hOpetf
am sufficiently devoted to these interests MOI l.
misreDresent them.
You have removed man who was the ir
Editor of newspaper within that District, al:
warm friend to the present Chief Magstnt
and appointed one who had junior claims. az
friendly to each, but protest against such 4
understandable interference.
81 am, Sir. with due consideration,
Your Obedient Servant.
DAVID CROCKETT"
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What is the reason that our friends Of the b.
timore American fail to send us their paper ever
Saturday?
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Communicated for the New- York .7mencGn
A SAILORS DREAM.
Captain N, of the United States Navy,
highly meritorious officer, was ordered, IN u
year 1919. to take out the fiag ship to the We
Indies. (It was, believe the Constellation
At the Island of st. Thomas, several OF our vest
of war were to rendezvous: and Com. Per
would there come on board the Constella'lon,al
take the command of the squadron. for the Pl
pose of securing the pirates from the haunts 'ht
infested. Perry had sailed short time before
the corvette John Adams. Capt \. sailed
SLOWLY, ANNOYED by head winds and detained
Gains. One night he dreamed he was standing
his quarter deck admiring the view OF sea al
sky. when he suddenly observed that SOFT
confusion at the gangway which announces U
arrival of visitor. He looked in that dlrec'@
and saw advancing, Capt. Gordon, who had lI'
some wears before in the Mediterranean serve
He felt as we usually do, when we dream o. %
denarted. a consciousness that they are dead V
no surprize to see them alive and performing !
the actions of living Observation-Disclosures ns
dreams alone can reconcile. Gordon oll'e!
- III, and then incurred "whither he va
bound?" Capt. n. answered, 81 am soln: "
as Perry's captain, who will hoist ms nag @D o,
at st. Thomas" " No." SAID eaP,; oD ' avs
6. That YOU must not expect to see, Tor Perry ~
belongs to NM squadron; look round and you Wv, VI
be convinced" He then pointed over the 'l"' =
the Ship. Capt n. looked in the d'reCu :t " y
sipnated and saw what appeared to be al Is'iI
with a town and fort; flags Of varlol; 'e''.
and of the fort were hoisted hai-mas' Nls'' "n,
ute guns were firing; vessel lay out IN 'nt t"D
at distance from the land, also WIN nh n, !,
mourning;-presently, twoor three OOa'. y '1 , r."
view from the side of the vessel nearest uy '-"i
containing officers androwed slowly " W." SnJ rd
fled oars: then another boat with music a'' /
fled ums, playing dead march; anu u. "a, E,Ll
came boat with coffin covered "l'n n. ~.
military hat and sword lying on it. anu su'~ ,Il
ed by several officers, seemingly IN oetp 10
ne saw the procession glide with measured ,"o
towards the town, and plainly heard u1e . ,"J i
sounds of bell ringing, music playing IL, '" A,
cannon firing. He continued looking lT', nDi.e
iety and wonder, when some accldeh'a' w. w. |,
the ship aroused him from his sleep, 81. -, ,rf
his mind so strongly impressed with ; Uni,