Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-04

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.Ls. Hirwo0d, Samuel uJGie.
s. c. LcakGl,
10 the addess of Major FINLEY, Mr.. WEB-
SIR replied in an impressive and eloquent man
-e-, developing the considerations BY which he
nd been influenced in the discharge of his public
a,ie,. We regret that it is not in our power to
i've his remarks in a manner to do justice to tie
y,a,ion and the author. Subsequently, the
ommittee received the following answer to their
rer Of invitation. -Pdtri0t.
BALTIMORE, May S1st, 1892
MDn iay Eceang.
GT~SrLEMEN:-I have received Your letter, IN
..gr me, on behalf of a number of the citizens
4 ~BIlimore. to partake Of a Public Dioner.
Under other Gil cumstanceS, It would give me
,.i pleasure te comply with a request, which
irs me 50 high honor, and which you have ex-
3rs,ed IN terms 50 fall OF MADNESS and regard.
Few thilys, gentlemen, could be mare agreeable
nme than to meet YOU and Your fellow citizens,
cultivate yopr ami their acquaintance. and to
alnlle,t the interest, which | cordially cherish,
"a the prosperity aud success Of your intelligent.
aterprising, andhospitable city. Blt the urgen-
~ of those considerations, winch, after 50 long
n absence, call me h0me, Compels me, however
yuctantly. to fOreSo the Qualification. | pray
,m to be persuaded, that | am fully sensible of
he value of the good opinion of yourselves. and
oar friends; and it, in your estimate. any effort
Of mine has contributed to expound or vindicate
he happy Constitution under which we live, |
,lall certainly feel that that effort has not been
Altogether useless. To be thought, BY persons of
" Iii -. e. ln., hnl atnn tho hmm
Ie,, agency in the accomplishment OF such an
OBJECT, | am conscious ought to De regarded as high
Ommenda'ion.
Be p'cased, gentlemen, to accept for your
selves, and tender to those whom you repre-
~H,, nv true regard, and most sincere good wish
= an. gentlemen. Your obedient servant.
DANIEL WEBSTER.
10 tie C0mmittee. &c. wr. SC.
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The HymJug Woum up!-The \. Y. Com
rrcid Of the lst inst. speaking of the late $50
.ena farce" as it has been termed, which has been
Ued ia Congress has the following
As these dispatches were read in secret SEES
sion, we of course do not know their cOntents;
.f rs ID kR0v. that a distiHg aishet member Of
Congress receirea az the same time a letter from
VI. MrLne, stating that oil ms Efforts Gnd er-
"3as upoaHe CoIonial Trade had been frat
.~, Cei that the question. WaS apparently no
t'rt- a close nor, than a wGs tIcO gears ago
VI. McLans likewise told the bearer OF the
~s>patches. that there was no necessity for HIM
. - To Washington with them; that they were
a0It little Importance, and he might put them
aD the mail at Baltimore, where ne resided
Rad SO ends the chapter. /. Verify this glori-
%, Administration have a way of doing things
S1eSS8x~
"One Of the People" dominates, IN POuisons
t@uerican, the Hon. JONI M'LEAN. of Ohio as a
a1Edate for the President of the United States,
'I mentions the following as qualifications:
He is a Christian N of the Methodist So
,y,v.
lie sa republican.
IL Is man OF sound sense.
HE'S Il citizen. who combines with the mild
al dIspositi,n, a firm and fearless mind.
lie u practical and gifted Statesman.
he has proved himself a faithful servant, in
ne important station Of Postmaster General OF
~ United States, and as 4 representative IN
Congress.
tie now does honor to the highest judicial trl-
'~aa Known to the Constitution, as a pure and
dependent Judge.
@e&3c9s~
Va the Sh of April. in the gallery of Diana, IN
1e palace of the Th,aler1ss, the King o! France
'9led the feet of thirteen children. who repre-
@''ed the thirteen apostles: and served each of
lem with bread and a little pitcher of wine
nc Was assisted, says the Court paper, in his Pi-
~ functions, by the Dauphin and the great dig
a~tlries.
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Inc last Cambridge Md, )Chronicle states that
"e wheat crops in Dorchester county had been
Tr"asIy injured BY the depredations of the