Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-29
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
v,y1,an,Y MORNING. INJURY %. 1851.

IS are SAID to have Deen hhe speChhehS vi
,Joouence and argument.
e'D The Intelliseucer, speaking of MIR. SroRR's
concudlng effort. says
Mr.. SroRRs concluded hls argument In sup
g the impeachment. Its sequel was pc
pO,t y ;r,nressiye and eloquent. One sentiment
'" nd nv the honorable manager is especially
IL Il record. He said that the best support
- judiciary was to be found in the affections
% % ,%e nsople. The people would be true to the
:,d;cary. as4ong as they were true to themselves,
TSa ;ndiciarv would find protection with the peo-
,n and in their Legislative halls, until they
Po,IJ become so debased as to be unworthy Of
,.,t.ctinn.-Itwas not by the usurpation OF an
rniswfnI jurisdiction, that they could expect
'hn;r ;ndeDendence to be respected OF preserved;
VA no seemed to press this point 50 far as to think
'h", rho character utility, and fate of the judi
,;sI branch of the government depended upon the
decision Of this case.
re Washington Correspondent of the Penn
.,,,sn;a Inquirer. speaking of Mr.. WRIT, says:
Nj War commenced splendid speech on
Saturday in defence of the respondent. Tie has,
:, far. Given to the subject aud the Judge all the
interest and attractions with which the magic OF
,rarscendant genius. cultivated to degree OF
r.G,auent unsurpassed, could invest them. 10
;ndUe of the great el1guence and ability OF TINS
Gentleman; to enjoy their illusions yoh must
hear him. 1t would be vain effort Tor any re-
norter to attempt to embody, in any SKETCH ms
rI;sboL nerio,ls and classical dlction. ltwOuld
be still more vain to attempt TO convey In such d
~Letcb any adequate idea OF his appropriate and
,rro.efI delivery and action, the melodious in
onat;ons o! his voice. or the resistess current OF
rarsu,sion and argument By which, while he Is
n,rsp;nr il. he carries the feelings and mind OF
nyerv auditor along with him. have not, Tor
6ftscr years, listened to any public speaker with
half the delight with which the eloquent Mary
and orator has on this occasion, inspired ME, al
,hpuub | think him on the wrong side OF the ques-
ton"
The correspondent of the New York Journal
of Commerce thus speaks OF Mr.. WIRrs col
league in the case:
- Mr.. MEREDITH, Of Baltimore. contICued
yesterday, and will probably conclude to- day, mis-
,rpument as counsel for Judge Peck He was
orcunied. so far. six hours. He is rare speaker
lie seems about SIS years of age only, but lie has
measured weapons handsomely with the oldest
and first men among Us. His exordium on We'd
npsday was truly beautiful For few minutes
be induced the softer and lighter strains OF an
Imagination brilliant. vet ali compact retort-
inc gentle and generous, but touching appeal to
the Manager who opened with such broad, side
N
luminous exposition of his argument, in style
that seemed to impart unmngled satisfaction to
Mr.. NIRr. if the counteuance be an index OF the
heart. for he smiled very significantly at times
towards the Honorable Managers.
.sThe crowd was so great that the officers of
the Senate went to packing the spectators in the
galleries, to prevent confusion near the door, and
the eager hearers from trcadins on each other.
Mr.. NJ. is of middling stature. dark eyes. dark
hair, and dark complexion, and Is dressed in a
mourning suit. To the energy Of his thought
and dctiOn, he adds uncommon gracefulness of
manner and gesture. the effect of which Is still
further heightened by a vice of ready utterance
and superior melody. We letter-writers, YOU
know. are quick to discern faults, but this young
barrisler almost delies criticism. He promises
to ascend to the summit of forensic fame in the
United States. 1t remains for Mr.. WRIT to un-
fold his great powers"
The weather has moderated considerable
Yesterday, at s A. NJ. the Thermometer stood
at 90 above zero. and at p. NJ. Ss'; being six
degrees above the freezing point
ANSs-
1t is reported, that AMOS KENDALL drew up
the report of the minority of the Committee on
Manulactures-a fact which, If true. is disgrace
hl and INDIGENOUS.
tits reported, that Mr.. McLANEis to be made Sc
cretary of the Treasury. and Mr. lNGHAM to be
sent out as Minister to England.
II is reported, that the reconciliation between
Mr.. VAN buren, and Mr.. CALHOUN is by no
means sincere and earnest.
3NsS>
The Winchester papers contain an interesting
letter from MIR MERCER, in reply to certain que
res put to him by Mr. HIRE, of Frederick, rela-
tive to the construction of Canal along the Shen-
andoah. to intersect the Potomac at Harpers'
Ferry. He urges the expedIency of the measure,
with force and clearness. We observe that a
public meeting has been called in Winchester to
take the matter into consideration. The construc-
uoa Of such Canal would aid, in no small de-
gree, the commerce on the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal, to which it would be tributary.
ASee
The St. JOhns's N. b paper states, that the
Marshal of the United States for the State oil
Maine. after having been forbidden by the Brit
ISL authorities in the occupancy OF the disputed
m 10 Tho ha