Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-30

a Field Marshal, has enjoyed all the cmoluments
Of CuloneIcy of cavalry for fifteen years. his
Royal Highuess having been appointed Colonel
of the 5th Dragon Guards, IN 1916. Ihi.
Colonelcy, of course, becomes vacant 10y ms
acceptance of the crown Of Belgium.
Mr.. Stephen Simpson is busi'y engaged indie
failing his own plans for obtaining Office. and the
Presidents weakness and imbecility in promising
and refusing him Office. MIR. Simpson shows
General Jackson of in the light in which We have
always viewed him-a miserable tool, incapable
and incompetent. Simpson carried the Presl-
dent letter from Eaton. We give below the
account of the interview:
The sight of the handwriting was sufiicisnt
to procure an immediate interview. | was ush-
cred before the President. Tile reception Vas of
mixed kind-courtesy in the manner, but
der the surface could be seen the chatting of the
spirit, struggling to queIl a consciousness If de:
tected hypocrisy, and to put on the calm and
snow-white robes of honesty. His spectacles
were still on when I entered He had not pcrus-
ed the contents Of the note
:" see, Mr.. Simpson, it is from Major Eaton
but my ! lasses are so bad-the room is SD dark
II can't read much-my eyes too are none of
the best" He was evidently much excited. -
He commenced by explaining that the rules OF
the Senate had compelled HIM to send in another
nomination, and that he had no intimation from
any of my friends, that reconsideration would
be had. He continued, thought the confr-
nation perfectly secure until this morning. when
Mr.. Lowrie, the Clerk of the Senate, informed
me there was danger. will show you the
vote, sir, the transcript of the journal. TaZe-
well and Tyler. sir, voted with the opposition,
and Poinderter has gone over with them. 1t is
all the work, sir. of Calhoun, and that party"
:. But why not, sir, give time tor reconSidera-
tom" " 1t could not be done, Mr.. Simpson
it was the last day of the session." Here cor
rected him. stating it was not the last daF, but
the Cd Of March; but he still persisted in aleg-
ing that it was the last day, and that Mr.. Low
RE was obliged to send him transcript immedi-
ately; neither of which assertions were correct.
The question was then put to him. whether MIR.
Duane intended to accept the appolntment?-
He replied, he presumed so. as Mr.. ID. had ex-
pressed no intention to the contrary; at which
having expressed some astonishment, informed
him that Mr.. ID. in Philadelphia had declared he
would not accept the appointment--an avowal
not credited by me-for who, in Mr.. Duane's
station, would be so absurd as to refuse $4,000
per annum! then presented him with the let
ter Of the Pennsylvania Legislature for reap
pointment. together with one from my friend Sa-
muel b. Davis, vouehibg for the unanimous sup
port Of the Assembly, had time permitted to OBJ
tain their signatures. The same assurance was
likewise made by Mr. John Norvell. To these
applications he made no reply, appearing to labor
under great embarrassment. and declaring 50 that
something should be done, but for the clainpr of
the opposition, who seized upon every thing Of
this kind to calumniate him. Now, in your State
already, Mr.. Simpson, see what trouble have
with one appointmeDt-laying his hand on Q bun
die Of papers-the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation OF Judge wilkins. Your delegation have
equally divided on that appointment, and what
am to do? Iasked Stambaugh-says /. STAN.
baugh, who is the most popular man, Mr.. Ross or
Mr.. Forward and he says Mr.. Ross will never
do; and Jude Wilkins agrees with him. Now,
Mr.. Baldwin wants Judge Ross-and you have
no idea of the trouble and perplexity I am In
but l must and will appoint the most popular,
through Harrisburg, and he promised to inquire
among the members Of your Legislature. After
some other irrelevant conversation, he was bro't
back to the point at issue. IL have been in
formed that MIR. Harrison does not perform in
satisfied of that fact in writing, by any citizen of
Philadelphia, we must have thing Of this
kind in writing.-I will appoint you in Mr.. Har-
rison's place. MIR. Simpson, l give you my So
cred honor, never left friend in my life; and
pledge you my honor, you shall have Mr.. Har-
rson's Office, the moment am satisfied Of that
fact. If Mr.. Duane was even to decline, could
not reappoint you to that station. The opposi-
ton, Mr.. Simpson, ,Doud fear US both to pieces.'
lie then invited me to take family dinner at
five; but it was declined-being unwelI from the
effects of travelling He renewed the invitation
for the next day-statins Mr.. Duane had promis-
ed to dine that day. He was warm and pressing
in his request that would call at any hour-he
would be always happy to see me.
What is Mje--There is an eloquenee Of
thought as we'll as of language in the following
paragraph from Arnott's Elements Of Physic:-
1.-The functions, by which the animal body as
sumes foreign matters from around. and converts