Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-16

4 marcel of Water Melons. the first we have
seen this season, were brought up Yesterday IN
.be Steamboat Potomac from Norfolk. and were
sold rapidly at fur prices
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The excitement IN the West concerning the
Veto continues-neetinSs are ledeVery week.
At one of these, Mr.. CLAY was nominated as
,andidate for the next Presidency. The whole
cOurtry responds tothe CALI
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The Mayor of Washington Ia moae JACK,
,on-having reformed the Collector oi the od
and 4th wards out of office for no cause, the
Board Of Aldermen continue to put their veto
mon all his nominations for that office. Our
e;ohbors now see the folly of their own divisions.
Had thew been united at the recent election, they
would have been spared the modification Oh nav
NJ Gea. VAN MSS at the head OF their affairs.
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4 public Dinner was given to the Hon. fHILiP
DonpRIDoE. member of Congress from the
Wheeling District, by the citizens OF that place.
nm the 18th ult. The toasts drank upon the &C
CASTOR are pithy aud patriotic. aud very strongly
demonstrate that HENRY CLAY Is the darling
Of Western Virginia.
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NJ. LIZ Royx DE Rochelle, the new Minis
,er from France TO the United States. Is man oi
talents and character. He is between 40 and %
years of aye. and was formerlya Chez de Bureau,
N the Office of Foreign Affairs. HIS last station
vas that Of Minister TO Hamburg.
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Mr.. ANTHONY RosINsoS. Jr. First Teller. has
,eep appointed Cashier of the Bank of Virginia,
n place of Vim. Dandrid-r, Esq. resigned.
&As>
The PresiieafS Vish 10 The Uest.-ln all pro-
liability the Western trip was resolved upon, In
order that I" the Greatest aud Best" might have
an Opportunity, personally, Of au!lyy!ng the ct
fects of the Veto upon the people IN that section
Of country. K was seen that the Road Bill
wonld receive the sanction of both Houses of
Congress, and, having determined upon Its be-
lng crushed. il became necessary to pour oii up
on the waves which would he dashed INTO fury by
ne storm. Accordingly. the personal popuia-
.ity of the President was called into reqnlsluon.
and advantage taken Of the effects that might be
produced BY his public Journey through the dis
Affected region This scheme. however, like
yaany others of the Combination, has, from all
appearances, entirely failed. And great must he
me disappointment and chagrin Of the President
aud his advisers! SalIying out from Washing
ton with no little pomp and parade, surrounded
sith the lions and iackallS OF the party, they no
doubt expected that the - Royal progress
would be Succession of condescens0ns ON one
part and adGaJons on the other. How differ
ant. however. has been the reality. In most of
Inc places the President has visited, he has been
received with cold respect-ln others with silent
contempt, and in others with marked exhibitions
Unpopular displeasure. The citizens of one town
spiked the cannon to prevent their being fired.
IN another. although the wharves were crowded
As the President passed i'll tie steamboat, no head
was uncovered no one cried God bless him."
He refused To land at one place in consequence
Of public disapprobation. and stopped short Of
another whenhe learned that an ethgy was in ac-
tive preparation. Thus has the President re-
Ieived, already, the reward Of his double deal
inss from the hands Of those whom he has mislea
and deceived. His present travelling excursion
We are told presents wOeful contrast to his
Journey from the Hermitage to Washington bet
ter than twelve months ago. Then flushed with
4 his recent triumph, with the hopes and wishes of
i the people in his favor, and prodi9al of hatter-
Iug promises. he was jOytuly welcomed every
where. and enthusiastically received by the peo-
s. pie. Now none 50 poor to do him reverence"
81 except the office holders, and expectauts, and
n the most blinded of his former followers.
81 Now Il us sing, long Gr. the the King,
An Jackson lang hive he,
II An, Nh~n he next doth ride abroad
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