Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-26
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,
WAsHINGroN. M,pcu,,

~ ~ =" u'e consideration a.
ecutive business-on which, our mos, ~
grave and reverend seigniors, are now on I's'
Kendall, Hill, Swart~om, Ogden and ya r?F
considered at present, as doubtful viyoro
forts will be made to push them tbron%
perhaps. some Of them may stick BY tbs s
l know of several highminded Jackson s..
who will not 60 the whole in these mat.
You may rely upon it, that the severe .a
given to the President, by the unan,mm. ''
ton of Maj. Lees nomination, has been fl,
felt severely-Lee was the bosom friend =,
President; thought for him, and wrote "a, T.
and concealed many of his glarine des,;.
and imperfections. The nomination va. ny
in commendable spirit of gratitude, and ,Is+
lection is considered accordingly.
There is no little stir among the party a. -.
candidate for the next Presidency; and IN ~,
is very evident, that this is the rock On X
they are split. Iheard Jackson man rsn.I
that he had no idea the General would viii
serve more than four years. and after tb,,
he must drop him. The official organ her.
will observe, is trimming and beating sboD,
has ran foul Gifts quondam friend. the v
Courier and Enquirer. The organ here Ina
more than its distant Contemporary, and do,
Gates any agitation of the questions de,,S
the contingencies to be too MANY. to warr,,,
nomination of Gen. Jackson. For nv oUr -.
l am of opinion, that if we give them rome =,
will hang themselves. All their shuHljD, .,
cutting is for se!Ethey are bound tOgetI., h
no other tie, than fear of Mr.. Clay Nal
inconsistency and disgraceful manpuyern, y,
never witnessed, than we have seen disu,y,5,
Washington this winter.
What say you, good folks, to Mr.. CEiAor,-
Never was poor fellow more .unceremOnu.,
"turned to the dogs" than has been the Hero i
Retrenchment by his Jackson friends. Seriq,
ly, the wanton attacks made upon him in the 7.
legraph and other prints, which but short lin.
since lauded him to the skies, are believe. d.
tltute of truth, and every way dissracefll tot a
authors. have no particular personal Or pit.
cal regard for Mr.. Chiffon, but | do think he'd.
serves protection from calumnies, which bear d
surdity upon the face of them. Mr. Chial'.
case is another example of the party's Died d
of Mr.. Gay-For no sooner had he declaredr
the latter gentleman, than their love was tund
into hate, and the object of their respect and Il
TEEN, all at once, made to assume the chantx
of an incarnate devil!
Mr.. Chiffon, however, is not the only man d
the party who has seen into the designs Of h.
leaders, and turned to Clay" As Mr. Bn
ton said, We welcome all the repentant and will
sing,
"1he uilest sinner may return"
-saaase-
Colombia.-The basis of Constitution ldov
ted by the Congress at Bogota, turns out to b
what was expected from the beginning accord
ing to the version given in the New York Jcuni
Of Commerce. The Executive is made re'PA.
sible. There is no tolerance of religious oPniG.
SIMON is to be King de facto, under the title d
President; and Venezuela is to be reduced
subsection by force of arms. if necessary or COL
nivance with Paez, if conveniently T. CON-
-sMaess.
A considerable number of nominations. +
understood, have been confirmed by the Senate
within few days, in addition tothe list which w
published yesterday; amongst them, however 4
is believed, are none of those which have been TIE
subject of particular public interest or animad'g
sion, unless we except that of General JehN T.
Boyd, as surveyor of the port of Boston, who va
appointed by the President, in the place Of the'a
cradle Major MelriAe, removed and whose 'F
pointment has been confirmed. One reyecu"'
it is understood, has taken pIace-that Of SGa''
Ell Herrick, who was nominated as Attorney au'
United States for the district of Ohio in the F'''
of Joseph s. Benham, removed.
National intelligence.
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We understand that information has been u
ceived, at the Department of State, from vi y.
Moore, Minister of the United States at BossVi
that President Bolivar has approved the CONVEX
ton of the 25th November last, recognizing &c.
tain claims of citizens of the United Stgtes' al
providing for their payment.-7siegraph'
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The Secretary of the Treasury acknowlesas,