Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-01-07
.n,roR,s CORRESPONDENTS.
Washington, December S, 1899.

washington, DeCcHtoey ioSS'
,s,s Sir; think you perfectly agree WIN
estimate OF the character, talents and
III ..i.,, ,t DANIEL WEBSTER. A pa"esyric
-, him appears almost useless because all
knowledge his worth. and none but the
- -, have ever attempted to impusn mis- mo-
Re has passed through the fiery fur
# ,ar,y unsca,hed, supported by CON
,.e,i,.de, and firm reliance upon his
;.,.,,i,y. Although member, anil even
,,.,s.,, OF political parry, once POWERFUL but
.o,,,a,e and defeared, he has maintained
.a,s l.nce OF the State which he represents,
II Iiar,,nc in seulimrns with q majpr'-
..r,h, people. A iederaiis' Of the old school,
On nst less republican. democrats have
ed ,beir SURFACES upon him, aud elevated
I'm 0 places Of uOs' and honor, tie has
:, e wba, some men arc fond OF calling
., nm virtue" abou! him, and his private life
II. 4.,;,v and consistency 10 his public con.
lot.
1u.n,ionsd 20 you, in my last, that those
Nh, have lid Il rOueh.shod over honest aud
.,i,biul men into ofire, have much to fear from
T. Wsbseg's course in the Senate. now
Ia, tina, remark. And There are other Sen
.,,-, Who wiR follow ais footsteps, aud strive
a inject the honor OF the country tom insult
,,.;aS il the 5ouA Den du J, therefore, Of the
,.o,le, wherever their rights have been in
l,p.d By Executive ,yrarny, to let their COM
,,i,s Be kearG-psrad'epture, they may be
s..,k-rsd 10. There are firm and Independent
s.o,,ors, who are not bound hand end foot 10
n. ear cf The victorious Chiefiain, and who are
%, afraid 70 express TIER Ji>approbat'on at
Injustice sllhoush il is bac ked by power And
e, h. people every where act accordingly,
Iperceiye you occasionally bear rather hard
anon one Of the Honorable Srna'ors from Mis-
,c..y,-ths repuled author Of the famous East
Room Litter He deserves your oasngaIions
presume that every sensible man viii admit
hat VI BsyroN, BY .ha, product has dis
graced aud dishonorcd himself. H can Offer
no excuse for IN a, foul outrage upon truth.
By the ~sy, speaking Of he E4s, Room let
,tr. | am led to speak Of he Room i self. II
J, handsomely aud even elegantly, but by no
means gaudily, furnished. / All x remedy glad
% sc lis appearancr 50 mech improved, and
remarked, with pleasure, rRe contrast II exh,'
bis 20 what IT vas year or wa ago. The
President, House One property ef the nation)
should at 'eas' he respectable in appearance {:
an. no cre can blame the Pre,iien' for acting
Is he has Senator BENTON sh'aId yisi: this
house a, lsas, once we'k-the interesting as
socia'ions and re, ollec' iors called up, would,
doubtless, be every way gratifying to his feel
inss.
hear nothing Of much consequence in The
political world, although a'nk, with you, that
the 'pary" viii split. very shortly, be ween
Mr, CALHOUN and Mr., VAN buren,. These
dis'Mgal he'd gentlemen are, already, Looked
upon as rivals and heir friends mus, Of neces-
Hy be providing for their interests in case Of
'eI'a'h oningrneies happening.
AN tod that Secretary EAroN is very con-
''''e and pennen concerning his famous Re-
p'r', AID declares, that if he ever writes amos
'her, he vii send il to the " blinking" Secre-
"l Tor Perusal before publication. MIR EA
TONS card" has made some S ir-but Of
''ese matters am determined no, to speak at
present. lnusl the necessity Will be seen by
~PTrpe' persons Of making full development
Of The Whole afflir.