The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-01-13

of common and general conversation in
public and private; calculated to impeach
his political integrity and his moral honesty.
If this book of Mr.. Campbell's which has
been so much talked of, is to contain much
matter as is generally supposed, it will fix
a stigma upon individuals which no repent
ance can wipe away, and prove disgrace
to the country which produces it. hope
for the honor oil the country and of human
nature, that if this matter is not exaggerated,
the book may never see the light fornoth-
ing but the utter failure of all expostuatlon
with the high in power, can justify it, pub
LEGATION. There is no good reson why pri-
vate malevolence should be gratified d the
expense of national Courier.
WAsHINeToN, Jan S.
His Excellency had levee on the first,
at which the most singular assemblagt you
can well imagine, was present.
Black spirits and white,
Blue spirits and grey"
were mixed up in most delightful confuon.
The taterdamalion elbowing the Russian
Minister; Duff Waiting round his MAJESTY
the shoe black and the Secretary; tn cart
driver and the Vice President; the fahion-
able lady and the country wench Lpretia
and Messaliine, all mingled together one
heterogeneous mass, and exhibiting aspec-
tacle beyond the power of description. The
day was uncommonly mild and beautiful,
and crowds f1ocked there, because they had
no other place to go to; some wishing to
shew themselves, and Others wishing to
see some again to look at the lions, and
others TO partake of refreshments at the
public expense. Thess, however, were not
permitted to extend btyo2d the range of
ewcanal men, who determined to have all the
good things to themselves, seized met arms
| upon the walters, as they emerged from the
retectory, and Instantly demolished their
contents; they kept their stations near the
door, and no servant could pass them with
out the loss of every thing he carried; and
such was at last their eagerness to allav
| their appetites, which seemed to increase
with what they fed on, that they broke Tito
( a thousand pieces all the glass and china
ware horne upon the waters, and cried out,
( Ike Alexander, for more worlds to conquer.
! Never before was there sen so ,iisgraceful
| spectacle al the Presidents Mansion, and
never may it be again exhibited. for the
credit OF the country. What the foreigners
thought of Us, am unabh to say, hut am
sure they could not but pe disguised with
such specimen of ruderess, vulgarity and
blackguardIsm, as they leheld that day at
the house of the Chief Magistrate of the
United States. Mr.. Jeffeson, to whom the
| prcselytes AMI atIoIers o:the Hero" have
/ lnp'ously compared him, and whom all &C
know ledge to have been pure republican,,
would no more have tolented such scanda-
louS and disgraceful proceedings, than he
would have descended tothe meanness of
dabhllng IN the lowest ,ffices under the
Government to indulge hi malignity hy re-
moving worthy and useftl lncuInhents, for
mere opinion sake. During the a,,ministra-
ton OF both Mr.. Jefferson lnd Mr.. Madison.
1t was the practice 10 statbn two bailiffS at
The front door to keep out Ill rude and un-
mannerly persons, and tn, Marshall took
care to preserve order in the interior, and
prevent such indecency and confusion
which was exhibited on this occasion.
have often attended these leTees, and
never saw any til ny approaching the scenes
OF rudeness and disorder exhibited at the
PRESIDENTS house on last npw-yGlr's day.
Females were seen strolIing sbout the
rooms without gentlemen; some ,fdouhtfill
character, and some with "no Character at
all; )" fellows vomiting on the flor, or seiz-
ing upon the walters before they could
enter the room; boys of all ages stumbling
for what fell, and men of no manners, stay
gerlng from place to place in state of in
toxlcation. Such was the spectacle exhl-
tied on this occasion, to the disgust o. eyerv
man of common decency, both foleign and
native.-PrOridence Journal.