Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-28

Mr.. Doddridge opposed the motion; and, the
question being put,
1t was decided in the negative.
The bill was then passed.
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No mail was received here yesterday, cast Of
Philadelphia.
The searching ability displayed by Mr.. WRIT.
in his cross-examina ion of Mr.. Lawless i'll the
trial now pending before the Senate. is said to be
met by unusual vigor, talent and decision, on the
part of the witness.
The Convention question has been settled IN
South Carolina, aud we trust that reason will
once more resume her sway over the minds Of
the people of that State. The final vote. IN the
House, stoOd-for Convention, 60; against it,
56-but votes difference. In the Senate, the
vote stood-fOr Il Convention, IS; against it, l8
-5 votes difference. The Constitution of the
State requiring twO-thnds Of the Legislature as
necessary for the passage of such measure, the
scheme, of course, has failed at present The
debate this subject said to have been uncoIl-
monly able and eloquent: and some laures
have been gained, worth wearing and preserving.
In the Alexandria Gazette, we have just seen
very imprudent, and we may add. very i'm
pertinent letter, purporting to be addressed by
the crew of a certain vessel and from certain
place, neither of which exist, but in the magma
ton of the woud-be-witty writer. The object OF
this letter is evidently to have an effect on the
members of the Court martial about to be held
at Philadelphia. for the trial of Com. Creighton
and others. While we must unquaIifedly con-
denim this libel gu Mr.. Branch-this imbecile at
tempt 10 affect the course ofjustice. We cannot
at the same time withhold our wonder that so res
pectable paper. as the Alexandria Gazette,
though an antl.administratiOn one, should have
given currency to such Ietter.-N. T. Wer.
The Mercantile is entireIy mistaken. The OBJ
ject of the letter was to ridicuIe very silly and
ridiculous parade made BY the Secretary. Of let
ter from the crew of the Java, complimentary of
referred to. was thought of by the writer of the
article. However lightly we may estimate Mr..
Branch's wisdom or his thoughts, we do not per-
nit ourselves. or any through US, to libel him.
The satire used by the author of the article in !
question, was legitimate, and used against pro-
per object. The letter was, therefore, neither |
imprndent, nor impertinent; but calculated to
have, and will, no doubt, have good effect.
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1t Is mentioned in letter from Columbia. S. |
Carolina, that the Catholic Bishop England
preached in the Hall Of the House of Representa-
tves "a strong State Right sermon"-that ''he |
recognized the right of a state TO interpose We
to upon Federal usurpatiOns." We cannot re-
joice in this intelligence. The evaporation of
political discontents is buta sorry employment |
for a christian prelate. MULTIPLYING Governor,
like Major Hamilton, is bad enough; but null
flying Bishop much worse. Let sermons be used |
as vehicles for more edfying matter than disor-
ganizing party politics. Bishop England has
not been many years in our Republic. He would |
have done well, perhaps, to walt longer before
he threw himself into the ferment of such ques-
ton as Nulifcation, or undertook to decide upon
Federal uS,upatiOns. .'Render unto Caesar the |
things which are Cssar's,'' This ha been in /
terpreted to mean total abstinence by the minis
tiers Of the God of Peace from contentious poll
tics. The pulpit drum ecclesiastic is the worst
of drums, however skilfullyi it may be beaten.
and though it has been sometimes faffooed to a |
GOOD purpose, it's not in South Carolina that a
Bishop is wanting to join in re.ilee.
Nat. Gazette.
This rebukc is very correct. The press
should always be ready to frown upon informed
lung priests of all denominations. The editor of
the National Gazette, is himself Catholic, but
he does not hesitate en- that account TO condemn
the faults Of Catholic Bishop VIII, will Min
sters of the Gospel press themselves into poiti-
cal matters. DO they not give grounds for the
charge of s.. church and sta'e?" Can they blame
US tor suspecting their sincerity. and doubling
their motives? Cannot they be content with
preaching the gospel, and leave politics to world
ings:
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The Legislature Of South Carolina adjourned
On the 18th inst An impression appears to pre-
vail. that an Extra-Session of the Legislature
will be called, in the event of no modification of
he Tariff taking place during the present session
IF Congress.
The National Gazette contains long but very
interesting vindication, by the sons Of the late
lanes II. Bayard, of the integrity of their faith
Erin the contested election for President, in 1901
lssailed in the Memoirs of Jefferson. This same
subject was referred to in the great debate in the
senate last winter, and the character of Mr..
3ayard fully sustained by MIR. Livingston and
hr. Smith.