Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-22
THE NOMINATIONS. --MANP,rvn,,
Eatract efo letter to the Editor ofth. ~, "' y
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g The votes gwen yesterday in the So, ,..u
the nominations Of Mr.. Noah and n. 'eaats
have given rise to many specul.tion:. neaes
politician who wishes to examine into q: and u
sent and future, will find in them mn "'ipss n|
for profitable reflection. As rems .'J'n a,e
in my hasty note yesterday, Mir. GU aN,
been much alarmed about the apno; mum
printers to office. do not know f tS,. eai
claimed his apprehensions in the :. I;s, %s
but have every reason to believe tia, i g. Ss
the s. bye-ways," and in uay the ,n ne u
tually to assail the President and mor ~M d
lally Mr.. Van Buren,, who is supnossI F'ta
been the prime mover in making cur ,Ss lN
tons. As to the President, no one her. A' .a
tains the opinion that he exercises any S"I ta
any thing Of the kind; and at thu, earl, ,%'Aas
Of our history, we are brought to adC,t j. ps's
i'm, with slight change in desi,u,trrs % u III
cufive, that = the President can do ~ ns t1:
When Congress met, Mr.. Van Buren, y, "''Is
rally the g cock of the walk" He had ,a Ne
ALL it is true, to his support; bu, h, S. na 80,
an ascendency over the Secretary Of W. 'ns'
! Post Office, and the President: and A.. "% III
aud Mr.. Branch were silenced. AsI r' m5aln
to YOU in the early part of the winter ;,s SA,S
Mr.. Calhoun's determination MOI n ha a "'u St
inston until some time after the nce,ina IS "SS
eress; but, being advised by one of n, S:1
that his presence here was neccssory l "S'3
all dispatch to take his seat as presdu,, oFi..
the Senate. Having reconnoitered I5s LAY, aaS,!
fortress. he thought the most assa,bs rt rY.N'
that which was guarded by the cqcts J,ai
printers. His penetrating eve disco,eroJ y
the People. awake to their own se,rr;,r
not prepared to see the press suhsid1sI 3
talked of bargain. sale, and co,rus,iga =. i.t
done for the four preceding Wears: ,r5 \
friends. when comparing the last Adminii.t,,
with this, gave clear. unhesitaing. and d,a.
preference to the purity Of the former T,,.-
soul loathed and abhorred all printer, in IS.
and, for time. it was hoped he wOuldEtl d,
he was degraded when in the compsuy # n
Green. There is no politician better uu,ifs,
Judge of the sabserviency of hireIing editor,
MIR. Calhoun. Before he was withdraw "A
being a candidate in 1924, he had in hi, en,.
more presses than all the other candidates, !
these he had brought TO his support within h
than two years eXertions. If the vote had y.
taken on the nominations within the tire. &
months of the session, all the printers woulIbl
gone by the board. Mr.. Calhoun knew u
well the importance of the Post Office Deyr
ment, in carrying on an electoneering camUa.,
TO let that engine remain in the hands, or ur
the influence of Mr.. Van Buren, Mr.. Van n
rem had welded this departmentfor few mo-
with tremendous effect. His friends were !
pointed, not only IN New York, but Tann.|
men were selected for postmasters in the v.
ern States; Mr.. Hobbie was created an assist
postmaster general; and a new department, Y
signated the appointing department, was Ss
ed to him.
"Some Of the representatives from the Sd
at very early period of the session. awaredi
influence to be exercised by this department !
nihed to the President, or to MIR. Barry, int
reform must not be carried south of the P,rca
This accounts for the limited number Of pr5
in that quarter. Having thwarted Mr.. Va
rem IN this, regular siege was laid asalqs
department itself. 1t was known thst Mr. n
~ was a nose of wax, to be moulded BY hin 4
had the warmest hand. Col. Gardner a I'm
editor of Mr.. Calhoun's. was an assistant Il
master general, and had the charge Of tae f,l
ces of the department. Mr.. Brown was d
clerk, and performed the duties Of the corr1
ing department, which were formerly di.etl?
BY DR.. Phineas Bradley, and he painted, "a
disintsrestedly no doubt, for tie creation
third Office Of assistant post master .'r6i
which he of course was to fill. He too had 4
the friend and supporter of MryCaihCan, aad'
through him and by him, that the attack, q
been made on Mr.. Mclean. Col johnson
chairman of the committee on post once
post roads. He had attempted, under the lli
ces Of Mr.. Calhoun, while Secretary Of Val
steam the current of the Missouri with H.I
boats, to transport the troops of the United "a
to the Yellow Stone, and had received ano
thousands for his expenses. Mr. Brown b
squandered the funds Of Columbia COLLEGE. j
Col. Johnson had endeavored to relieve u:
stitution, BY an application to Consre:" s'J
raj clerks in the post office were friendly 70 u
Calhoun, whose services in his undertaking. va
of no small importance; but the one on HnSa ?,
relied was Mr.. Brown. He well knew tAa'
man would not stop short Of accomplishing
object he had in view. He had aralIed % T'
Of his aid in prostrating GovernOr'l',ss W., M
MIR. Mclean went into the post once ufpI
ment, he honestly and sincerely believe"
Gov. Meigs had fallen from that high nora
ton he once occupied, and that he had e sT..
incapable Of longer managing with u'; a.
the important duties Of the Office Da'
had not been there long before he "S