Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-19

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wc have ever read from any department of the
Government. 1t is low partizan production al
rorether-a tissue of political scurrllities from
beginning TO end, containing matter which re-
.Dectable editor would deem unit tor newspa-
par. and expressed in ma,tf,er and LANGUAGE
on,y worthy Of the veriest denagogue. Deep
must he be sunk in infamy, when his political as
,ociates thus unceremoniously speak oi hin'
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Sir LANGDoN CHEvEs, after long absence
from his native State, has returned, anu much
70 our disappointment, equals the most violent
and inllammatory of the Disorganizers OF South
Carolina in the acerb,ty of his language and the
.Araiy,a ofhis doctrines We candidly say, we
expected better things from Mr. Cheves. He
IA, been placed where ne might have learned
more enlarged views of our Government. MIR.
Cheves calls upon the Southern States-NTSl-
MIA. North Carolina and Georgia-to assist South
Carolina In her nuiifying effort. - he may call
spirit, from the Vastly deep; but will they come
5y ca,iing:"
Mr.. {. asks what il the condition Of the South
arn States but one of colonial suffering, de-
peudence. and diSgrace:' Shame! shame
Did uot the embleus Of his country's lndepen-
Jence. hung around the hall IN which ne asked
IA. question tell him II any thing oar suuer-
Tag. dependence, aud disgrace:
Tie call upon the Southern States Will be dis
REGARDED. or, if answered, Il vii! be IN one long.
loud ,crv--.' No! Orr motto IS, Liberty and
UNION. now and forever. one ana lnsepara6le.
Virrinil. We know, Is as true 10 the Union as the
needle is to the pole. No matter how parties
nav be divided about other questions, all unite
on any question that affects the Union, and the
consequent stability Of the Government.
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TrGYS 70 cQ'cb gj.!S uiih-The Post Office
Department, by It's proscrIptlNe and rewardln.
system. h-, secured 20 itself large share Of
public odiu,n and di,peasure Anxious to coun-
terict this, our scheming Administration has re-
sorted to sundrv petty devices 10 '.win golden
opinions" from tie people. We give one, pGr
eram1ie. The Mail Contractors between Peters
burr aud Fayettesyille, Il. {. having been dtia-
tcry in their movements. we're hNed. and iStjer
uf rerroni sent TO them By the Department. In
good old days' this would have bcea sufficient.
The fine would have 6ecn inflicted. and ghe pub
&c would have sleh'lg received the ADVANTAGE.
nv greater plpctua.jty in the delivery of the
mail But tins glorious Administrations, dong
all things for effect, pOmPoasly parade theIr let
ser to the contractors in the newspapers, with the
following b. way of preface
tOSC OFFICE DEPARTMENT,
Office JtaI Contracts, Juiy /, 1856.
SIR: The above is true copy OF letter adj
dressed to Mr.. Saltnarsh, on the 18th June last,
and will show YOU the measures taken and the
interest felt by the Department in securing TO
voar felow-ctiAens their mail facilities.
dm, SIR. your obi. sery't.
o. B. BROWN. Chief Clerk.
T. W. BAcor, p. NJ Charleston.
This is an improvements upon the art Of ppf;
ing; but the Department should recollect that
there Is such thing .; pulling ones self out of
existence,
The schooner Comet. at Philadelphia from We
"a Cruz brings TO the editors Of the L. ). Ga
zette papers of that port TO the ED June. The
French vice consul at Vera Cruz had been put
under arrest. IN consequence of some indiguity
shich he had offered to public officer. The
cOusu!s Of the different nations resident at that
place, addressed note, in the form of pro-
test, to the military commander. asking release
ofthe French vice consul, or some explanation of
MS detention. In reply, the commander stated,
that orders had been given for his release but he
I'D refused to consider himself at liberty.
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FROM he lII6iie Register Jiv l.
FtTAs DuEL.-We have received letter
q dated Arkansas Territory, June %, detailing
circumstances connected With an Instance Of SIN
N s.e comal,. which TOOK place there, whose sever
~ has scarcely parallel in history The letter
cones, as 1t appears from friend of one of the
y gJr',es, Dr.. ID. IL. Jefries, with whOm we had
81 1nct acquaintance while he resided at Coffee
ale; and the account Is requested To be publish
ed, Tor the information Of the friends of that gen
''t''an ia this State. The parties were resident
Norrcar lberyille. Louisiana.
81 challenge passed from Doctor Smith to
Doctor JefneS. on the first Instant, which was
accepted; the interview was appointed fox Thurs
day, the 18th, and the distance fixed at eight
81 plt'S When the time arrived the parties met.
Il lows tle'r stations, and exchanged shots. without
I'd nJlry To either. After this shot, il seems infer
ST. lD.H from the remarks of the writer, that some
Efforts Wc'e made by their friends to briny about
On accommodation, but uHa,aiiingly. as DR.. JEFF
mes declared that he would not leave the ground.
u ne Rad lost has own or had taken the life of
antagonist. Their pistols were handed to
''sm = second Time. and at this IRE the right
"a u Dt.,onith was broken. which arrested the
81 's'' tor lew moments till he recovered from the