Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-05

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-, discussed, we do not think it worth while
'n,o our columns to any thing further on the
aportcnt matter ,.oes.
T., ,Da,kinr of the decision of the majority of
rni,ed States Senate in preventing both in
's lam and debate on the acts of the President, the
gp..t , Wing has the following appropriate
,emlrS:s
II, svmptom of the times. When acts pri-
alr'1 E,,;g of the most despotic character, have
pa JJ one by the President of free country
of T ,bs nation is excited deeply on the occa-
snsn % Senate of the United States interposes,
wv .creen the President from inquiry. and with
tlI l;Sht from the People, II the course OF the
a'l ;,ent will bear investigation-ifh he has not
~ ,,;tbout GOOD reasons, why does the Senate
-. IN lift the veil of mystery which intercepts
n, lew Of the public? Why are not the people
', .,;,,ed 70 see what has been done, and the rea
for;r: If the conduct of the President was
,'I,a5 octuated solely BY considerations of pub
y. ',,od-ifhe had it in his power to offer sufi
. -, .rruments for the numerous removals he has
.n.,d does any man believe that his friends In
.S, S,nate would refuse to throw open his secret
'a,ocs TO public investigation? Does not their
.'s.,l IN do so. declare in plain language. their
,;,,rust Of the capacity of his conduct, to brave
IN, and inquiry: Does not innocence and con-
:" ''i,as nus;N seek the open day, and conscious
,-ror ,kulk in the shades of uight?"
sase7eesf-
lisa very cOmmendable thing occasionally to
-oOp7 Congressional orators over the knuckles.
The following is from the Portland Advertiser:
Mr., Wayne, of Georgia, says in a long speech
ma, ,,uuinteresung as the greater number of
.neecbes NAV be, that are spoken here, they are
,Trstructiye 70 the People," Don't flatter your
elf sir. the people, yea, the warmest politicians
are no more about your ten-cOlumned efforts than
,5sy DO about the Koran. Again.-He saws ''we
me Representatives. are the only complamers,
and our constituents have not admonished us that
bey think 1t an evil" This is not the fact. The
people are clamoring on all sides for business, not
For spesches. The mterminable speeches which
m,ny are winding off without merit or without
any redeeming quality except length Sd fnrmi-
dable as to forbid all approaches. only prOtract
the session & excite discomfort. Atlrstrate speech
ia smmendable effort; but the pressing matter of
every Sputterer who sees hit to deluge the nation
With words. words, words, is insuferable.-
Congress is not the arena for ecery man to
display his abilities. 1t is enough tor subject
10 BE- calculated once without obliging the
nltion to pay for repetition of beggarly ideas.
The prominent members enter ON debate, and
adv investigate question. By this time the re-
handler have caught a thought stolen one
pro5aOly. which must be uttered .'for the good
Of their constituents" Then comes ioinders and
re.ioigders, rebutters, aud sir-rebutters, noisy
pck Of logical ragamuffins, who pick up tattered
thoughts and try to patch them into a garment.
SVeakin. would be well enough in Congress, if
the members were not so WlcOnsiOnaite in their
efrts. There is net time enough in this world
70 read half of the new books chat are published
and speeches of less value certainly deserve
less consideration. Mr.. Wayne presumes too
much upon the good will of the people, if he i'm
agnes thew care half so much about an acre of
words spotted only with yes sir, and 'no sir"
l, they do even about Mother Gocse's melodies.
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Mnco.-The following account of the pre-
,eut condition of Mexico has been furnished to
he editor of the New Orleans Bee, by gen.
desy,n who has resided some months in that re-
Pbic;-
The Mexican provinces are in the most agita-
led state, aSd have been so for the last four
MONTHS
Tepreseut party in power is called the Scotch
party. President Guerrero lives at his country
eat, Gen Bustamente the Vice President, hay-
nsa large part of the army under his command,
attained the ascendancy over the Yorke party,
Is they are called,) and forced President Guer-
zero to retire from the Presidency.
Layala, the late Secretary of State, has been
arrested with number of other respectable in
dNlduals, in the city of Mexico, and their pro-
Perty coaHscated for the use of Bustamente and
Ms troops.
Civil war RACES through the provinces. A
oai three weeks ago. force of one thousand
men were sent to arrest President Guerrero-he
Ncered information of their intention, and re-
orei % the mountains. with Eve hundred men.
Where Ae /, increasing his forces, and bids det-
~'' '2'.a party in power.
Seer. lies have been fought with little sue
CO. 81. o.aer side; the o. inibn is, that the pres
e. r. ,5rn be out of power;-at the pres
'0' 13n.,-, Neyjco is the most despotic Gov
ernme1' D-a,r yhc Globe. The Constitution Is