Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-04-06
Extract of q letter dated
WAsHINGToN. MARCH

removal nave COnCluQcu tU Schtl-
ment, and has recommended prescription.
Mr.. Thatcher, brother in law OF MIR. Preble,
our Minister to the Netherlands a gentleman in
every way well qualified for the Office has for sew
eral years been the collector at Passamaquoddy
During the administration of Mr. Adams. he was
moderate politician, but gave preference, at
the election, to Mr.. Adams, over Gen. jackson.
When the question was decided, he acquiesced,
and concluded to give the administration fair
chance to succeed; and some say that he went
farther, and was resolved on yielding to its mea-
sures his support. This with his connection with
Mr.. Preble, it was supposed would insure the
continuance of his Office The hardy veterans of
the north, who had toiled in the arduous conflict
were not to be put offby the lukewarm,or eleventh
hour men. They poured down as the barbarous
powers once did, when they overspread and con-
/ quered the more southern countries of Europe.
, Among the number who arrived here at the
early part Of the session, was Mr.. Vance, SOL
der of the revolution. He brought with him nu-
merous recommendations from those who were
orthodox in Republicanism, according to the mod
ern acceptation of the term. They had traduced
in the bitterest terms, and with the most oppro-
brious language, the characters of Mr.. Adams
and Mr.. Clay, and had stuck at nothing to pro-
mote the election of the hero of New Orleans
! iuVSc. anu WOu1lts Tic Udu TcCtItu III tnc
revolution. of which his scars gave ample proof,
he supposed would be safe and sure passports to
the office of collector at Passamaquoddy. He at
tended the Presidents drawing rooms. and bow
ed, and scraped, most gracefully. His smiles
were such as treasury pap in these hard times, is
calculated to produce. They were scarcely IN
terrupted BY the haggard thought that disappoint-
ment was possible. Mr.. Jarvis was also, with
others, a competitor for the Office. and he paid
his obseouious addresses to the man who 50 can
| do no wrong and to the members of the cabinet,
and to the porter who stands at the door of the
palace-who. many think. has as much. or more
influence with the President. as three Of his coun
Gil possess. Having received such assurances as
satisfied him of being successful, in the event OF
removal. he retired to his or EN- mountains of the
north. The old soldier supposed heh had driven him
from the field. s. that it was only necessary to keep
on the ground. to accomplish his entire success.
He was eurantured with the - best OF men, and
thanked his stars that the victory at New-Orleans
had qiven to the nation an Executive who was the
hero of two wars. and had the discernment to
discover merit and the wisdom to reward patrl-
otism Yesterday. this old vetsran sustained
something more than Waterloo defeat. He
had. with the skill of n consummate general,
Guarded every position where an en"mv might at
tack him; but he had taken no precautionary steps
AGAINST treachery. The President. nOtwithstand-
inc the encouragement. if not the positive assur-
ances he had given. Yesterday nominated Mr..
Jarvis TO the Senate. MIR. Vance, goadcd on by
a sense of the injury inflicted. and which was IN
no decree abated bv rejecting on the duplicitv
that had been practised. immediately called to
know WHY. and wherefore, merit was to be over
looked. services were 20 90 unrewarded. ana pro-
misses were to be violated. The President,
shielding himself bv the decision OF The Senate,
that he scan do wrong and Is irresponsible Tor
his acts. declined to give him anv sa'lsac''on on
the subjec,. He was not MISUNDERSTANDING near
ING his character very accurately deiiheatea' III
few words; and Nr. Vance will return much en-
lightened as to our pubic men, alter "'h'er
residence Mt Washington.
Mr. Green. the Marshal of Maine. was re-
moved. and Nr. Smith nominated 70 supply his
vacancy. Mr.. Green was formerly Judge IN
that State. a Speaker of the House Of Represeu-
tatiyes. was an old democrat. but not a new-iail-
pled republican. These two were the only Oh
fees that remained. of any Importance. IN tha'
State. where removals had not prev'ouslv-0een
made. Mr.. Christie. LAWYER OF emlnence IN
Now Hampshire. had been removed from the OIL
fee of District Attorney, and MIR. Cushman ap-
no;nted. The Senate rejected the nomhauoh
of Mr.. Cushman on the ground, as II was gene
rally understood. that he was not Quaihed TO DIS
CHARGE the duties. Of the office. The nomination
of Mr.. Decatur. Collector of Portsmouth, was
also re;e cted. for other and more important rea-
cons That Of Mr.. Swartwout was confirmed.
' New York Daily advertiser.
-ss9a9e7ss-
The installation of the Hon. Edpdrd L,rmgs-
tom and the Hon. joel r. Poinse'f, as the hrst
and second officers Of the General Masonic Chap
ter Of the United States. took place pursuant to
amointment, at the Masonic Hallin this city, on
SATURDAY. evening last, in the presence, we un-
derstand. of large assemblage Of the Brother
hood from different parts of the Union as well as
those resident. some further account OF the Ger
emonv will be given, we are informed e'l'i Ia.
tss DISTINGUISHED citizens on whom the offices
+ ,"e conferred. Nat. Int.
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