Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-09


cabinet: e u
$. The people are not entirely ignorant OF the
,;rcums,ances under which Messrs. Calhoun, Ing
nam. and their partisans came into the support
nf Gen. Jackson. 1t was after the people OF tue
United States particularly of Pennsyivania) mad
decided against THEM. that they acquesced IN
the nomination of ..the hero" They preferred
the latter as they alleged, to either OF the other
candidates: but the truth Is, they Knew tnat MI,
Adams had no prospects out OF the New h"s,a'u
states: they knew that they had no hopes rom
MIR. Crawford, whom they had sh:mcibiiy rc'h,
ed and prosecuted; and their prlH'lpIes az"
interests were at variance viii those 81 VT.
CLAW: hence they Yielded their support to Ge.
neral Jackson. By so doing, they ealcuia'ed
that by their great zeal in his cause. they would
lnsinuate themselves into his special favor, en- I
tangle him in their wiles, secure to themselves
the hish places and patronage OF the government,
and Law a sure foundation for theelevailon OF Mr.
Calhoun to the Presidency in four years! But,
upon due reflection, difficulties presented th'ii-
selves at every corner and turn. They knew
that their support was given from selfish consi:
derations: they knew that they were not Justly
entitled to the gratitude OF Andrew Jackson; and
that they were looked upon with an eye sus-
picion. They knew, also, that Henry BALDWIN
was the favorite of General Jackson in Pennsyi.
vala, in consequence of his former and d,sine-
rested friendship, his splendid talents, anu hls
great requirements; that the President had III
vited him to take seat in his cabinet, and that
he had come on for that purpose. Ii was at this
crisis of affairs, and at festive club Of the Cat
houn members Of Congress from Pennsylvania,
that the Infamous project was conceived OF
thwar;ing the views OF the President, and of
bmlying him into the appointment of Samuel ID.
Ingham! 1t was a bold and desperate attempt;
but, upon the issue, depended their momentary
triumph. or their total overthrow. While the
Intoxicating juice of the grape was still turnIns
in their veins, these "eleven Calhoun members
from Pennsylvania posted of to the President,
demanded the appointment of Mr. Ingham, and
the rejection of Mr. Baldwin! Their demand
was not acceded to: they retired to their quar-
tiers, collected five members from other states,
returned to the President, passed themselves OH
as the majority Of the Pennsylvania delegation
in congress, and made second demand, which
was again not aCceded to. At length they de-
cIared, that if Mr.. Ingham was not appointed.
their friends in the senate would reject the nom-
nation of Mr.. Baldwin! Believing that they
stated nothing but facts, and being anxious 10
conform to what he was enormously led to believe
were the wishes of the people Of Pennsylvania,
he Welded to their entreaties! This fuse step
however, has occasioned all the chickering's, and
dssensions, and heart-burninss, which have asi-
tated the cabinet, and which have distracted So
cietv in this city
:.Mr. Ingham being thus placed in the Trea-
sury Department, under circumstances which no
honorable or Mgh-minded man would consent TO
receive office, and being neither qualified by eu
cation nor talent to discharge the duties of his
station, he naturally felt in an awkward predica-
ment.''
In reply to this, the American Sentinel Jack
sony observes:
I'm few days we will give full and con-
elusive rsfutation to the version of Lewis, Ken
dali & Co. in relation to the manner in which
Mr.. Ingham came to the office of Secretary OF
the Treasury. We prepared. on the instant.
to expose their falsehoods, and which the authors
of the letter kaow to be false; but we shall wait
till the President returns to the seat OF Gov
eminent, that he may see and read our answer.
In the mean time we shall cut out the letter from
the Inquirer and try to make it reach the Presi-
dent at Old Point Comfort. If it should ever
find its way to HIM, his native nobleness OF sonl
will denounce it as most proAgate, odious and
unqualified falsehood''
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From, Poukson's Philadelphia american.
The following beautiful Epitaph was discover
ed on the back of portrait of Washington, sent
to the family from England.
We copy it by permission from transcript
in the hand writing of the late Judge Washington
WASHINGTON
The defender Of his countryside founder OF
Liberty.
The friend Of Man.
History and tradition are explored in vain
For parallel to his character.
In the annals of modern greatness
He stands alone,
And the noblest names of antiquity
Lose their ustre in his presence.
Born the benefactor of mankind,
He united all the greatness necessary
To an illustrious career.
Nature made HIM great,
He made himself virtuous.
Called by his country to the defence Of her
Liberties,
He triumphantly indicated the rights of
Humanity,
And on the pillars of National Independence,
Laid the foundation of great republic.
Twice invested with Supreme Masistacy,
BY the unanimous vote Of free people,
He surpassed in the Cabinet