Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-06-09

the Boston Courier, that Admiral Isaac Coffin,
immediately Oh his arrival in this port, present
ed TO Captain Mackay of the ship Boston, a check
for five hundred dollars. The letter in which tins
check was enclosed, we have not seen, but we
understand it was a brief abstract of grateful and
benevolent feeling, characteristic of the honor
and kindness of the donors heart. The follow
ing is a copy of Captain ~siackeys reply:
BosToN, JUNE I'd. 1880
.9dmarai Sir Isaac Coffin,
Respected Friend-It was with no ordinary emo
ton, that | opened the note handed me this
morning, and noticed its contents. The gift is
indeed valuable, but rendered infinitely more so
from the delicate and kind manner in which it
has been bestowed; coming too, from one, whose
good opinion | esteem it one of the prOudest mo-
ments of my life to have gained. To your excel
ent advice, frmness, and unvarying good humor
in cheering and animating the spirits of the crew,
while in a situation which was calculated to pro-
duce dependency and despair, l consider the
preservation of many lives attributable. AS long
as my heart is suffered to p%ulsate, | shall cherish
in the fondest remembrance the recollection OF
your kindness and the assurance that | have your
good will and esteem. To me the appreciation
and regard of Sir Isaac Coffin is invaluable.
With sentiments ofmy highest regard, and sin
cere respect, your 0bedltnt servant,
HARVEY COFFIN MACKEY.
ANe>
Some die and some resign.-The death OF MIR.
Tudor, Charge to Brazil, OF Mr.. West, Charge
to Chill, and the resignation of the office of Pay
master by Major Gwynne. has given the President
an opportunity to reward a few more OF his
friends. Ethan Allen Brown, President of the
Ohio Jackson Convention, and one OF the jack
son electors, who voted for the Hero of two wars,
is REGARDED with the dead mans shoes of Mr..
Tudor. John Hamm gets the dead mans shoes
of Mr.. West, ,Oho died on the way. Col. Viii
liam Piatt. another Jackson %elector, is rewarded
with the office resigned by Major Gwynne.
President Jackson is more fortunate than Pre-
sident Jefferson. His complaint was, "FEw die,
and NONE resign" But in these days the re-
warded are civil enough TO die of, and make
room for their expecting brethren. Old lncum-
bents resign in favor of rotation. Nor Is this
! all: the Senate lend themselves to multiply the
means of bestowing rewards. They reject some,
who have had a taste of treasury pap, that others
may yet a morsel, whilst the sunshine OF reward
remaineth. The late receiver OF public moneys
in this place, resigns the treasury platter and
spoon, in perfect good humor, seeing they are
merely handed over to a brother, ''Wdifing IN the
patience'' for his reward" .
Morgan Nevill, it is understood, is nominated
Receiver of Public Moneys at Cincinnati, in place
of Moses Dawson, rejected by the Senate. This
is stepping, at a bounce, from the nadlr to the
zenith of the party in our city. The mtermedi-
ates are not regarded.
Gen. jackson has REGARDED three ofAhe Ohio
electors, who voted for him!!! But there is no
corruption in this! The case stands thus:-"We
made You President. We want office and must
have it."-sWell done, my good and faithful
servants:-Enter YOU into the office Of district
| Attorney-vou into the Office of Charge Ia Brazil
YOU into the snug birth of Paymaster." Muir
rah for Jackson!-Cincin. Ga-.
ANN
Daring TiNainy.-On the 9th ultimo, Messrs.
WIN. McKenny & Co. of Portsmouth, Virginia,
shipped on board the schr. Erica, Capt. Meek
ms, sundry bales and boxes of dry goods, in va
lue about $4,000, consigned to a merchant OF
Edenton. IN. C.) with an understanding that the
vessel was to take the inland route, via the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal. A much longer time than
usual expired, and nothing could be heard of the
schooner-when suspicion became very strong
that all was not right, and Messrs. Nick. & Co.
effected insurance with one of our citizens to the
amount of 81, 800. ;
Bv the last mail, intelligence was received at
Edenton, that a vessel of the name, and answer
ing the description of the Erica, was on the East
ern Shore of Virginia, retailing goods at such a
price as to induce a belief that the Captain was
PLAYING Yankee trick on some one. He sold
Irish linens and lawns from one to two hundred
per cent. under Philadelphia cost, and other
goods in proportion. On the receipt of this in
formation at Norfolk, the Revenue Cutter pro-
ceeded Immediately in search of the ~fugisive, and
we hope he is, ere this, safely lodged in a more
permanent shop.
This act of daring and high-handed villainy,
we believe, has no parallel in the history of our
navigation, and we sincerely hope, that it may
be 50 severely visited by the vengeance of the
law, as to prevent its recurrence.
Edenton Gazette, June 8.