Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-02-23
1. . .hn rni.fnrtune Of this country 10 be afIlict

l. :. tho misfortune of this country To be afiict-
oh an Administration without talent, with
-. honor. and, as we firmly believe. without po-
- b,nasiy. After the election of. General
t|on we we're ready 10 believe that the people
So rine for any thing; but imagination, in its
III mood, never conceived that such an Adj
;n;.tro,ion as this could be supported IN It's acts
s;,gle poment. We never dreamed that a
''.,ar, If rewards and punishments would have
,,.,n onen!y avowed and submitted to-that
and PROMISES would have been disregard
I'D the country disgraced by a petty buck
...r;,... Of Office. Yet such is the fact!
IN addition, however, to this shameful! condi-
lon of ,lairs, we have now the splendid specta-
II" Of personal quarrel between the first and
I'D officers of the Government. Still, as it
II All. WAS not sufficient, the quarrel demon
TO. that one of the high dignitares OF the ma
,;,n !, concerned in intriguing Tor the Presiden-
,;,I Chair. and using the President as hls tool
Disracetul fact. -. r
ynw DEGRADED must be the political state OF
.h, co.ntry, How fallen are we from tie days
~ ,spIIGrox. H.MlLroN, and JAY. Then,
.,sn hirh in Office acted with honor and prIncI-
,le and scorned the low arts OF intrigue and ma
n,r.ment-.NJ2c. the prize Is gained by the
,J1oitDess and cunning of the seekers.
We have no sort of interest IN the conflict
.h,r, 70 he waged between the Vice President
"a, the Secretary of State. They are already in
Tho rinp. with their bottle holders and hackers,
,,p Telegraph and the Globe, aud they may tight
:, ant. we unly refer to these things as mat
,sr, ofpnlitcal history and going 10 strengthen
onr rosi,ion. that. for the honor and dignity VI
rho t,uDtry. the election of HENRY CLAY Is every
uav desirable.
The Telegraph, then, supports the Vice Pre-
.ih,nt in - the affair" throughout, and. with
seeming show of respect for the President. yet
re,itates not to dec lare that it was scheme got
NJ to ruin Mr.. Caholu's political prospects. -
The Globe. on the other hand. rails at the Vice
President m good set terms. and intimateS that
The iirebrand" he has thrown into the camp
viii scurch his own head Thus stands the mat
,,r. and the w0rdy war will, no doubt, continue,
until a general explosion blows them all sky hi9h,
d. lrightens them into silenCe. The Globe man
"a, ms cUe from the wiley Secretary, and the
Telegraph speaks by the card
We congratulate all the trimmcrs, hackers
.nd Sers. ience.riderS, half Jackson men, neu-
,,als. reyersioners, and renaindcr-men III the ma
lion. upon tie delightful prospect before them!
Let then shuttle their cards well aotc. or all is
lust If they viii take Il word OF advice from Us,
uwould be. mt To tie themselves to the skirts
either of the Globe or Telegraph too soon. Let
them wait awhile before they make the hrst step,
winch. if a false one, will blast all their hopes
forever. While, however, the present political
condition OF the country affords no promise tc
the satyrs who blow hot and cold with the same
breath, no consolation to the hungry eXpectants,
gho, - Lazarus like" are waiting to catch the
crumbs tnat fall from the Treasury table--no
hope to .awners and trucklers upon and alter
Dswer, who dOf their caps to the ''great men"
u Washingtou-it is full of encouragement to
those who are breaSting the Entertainments of
power, opposing the march of prescription. and
striving to rescue the nation from the disgrace
Olbeins ruled bv an Administration as imDecile
As Is tyrannicul-as cruel as it is c0ntemptbe.
We LOOK forward with proud satisfaction to the
JAY when this great people shall have at their
head Statesman too proud to be mean, too ge-
aeJous and noble to be ,0ljUst
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tGe.-'rhe brick Tavern at Flirfax Court
House formerly occupied By Mr.. ShacklCtt and
10Y by Col Butler. was entirely DESTROYED by
tre on Monday night. The furniture in the house
va, destroyed, and the inmates escaped from
he Hamcs with considerable difficulty. some
.'srOes have been arrested on suspicion of being
'lr mCendlaries.
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Yesterday, being the anniversary of WAsIxG-
.oNs Birthday, national saluteS were fired BY
se ArulIcrlStS, at sunrise, noon aud sunset. -
Inc uui'OrabIe state Of the weather, prevented
amiI,ary display. In the evening the annual
"'0 vas gwen atthe City Hotel, which was fash
nOaby attended
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case was tried last week in Suffolk county
Mass Court, in which gentleman of Boston
'@S plaintiff and certain Stage Coach proprietors
T''eHdants. The plaintiff, as il appeared in evil
'.1'e took passage in their stage last June to
% 10 "rentham, when the coach had proceeded
. Tar rs the neck between Boston and Roxbury.
Upset owing TO the nut on the front wheel com
~ o. and threw the plaintiff under the
r 'Se coach, whereby both legs were broken
''e trial commenced on Thursday afternoon and
''iAaed all the Saturday following. when,
.''. an impartial charge from the Chief Justice,
Jury retired, and after an absence Of three
NUS returned verdict for the plaintiff of fS-
q! hundred Dollars.
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lac Cdoc'Hr Tre!ty, which has been for some