Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-08
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The New-York Post complains OF The undue
severity often exercised towards seamen ~ me
Navy. by their officers. 10 this cause II attn
butes the repu.nance entertained IN seaGi.l, tD-
ward, the naval service. We d0 not know the 'nn
,ation upon which the Post rests Its charges, bat
they should he inquired into. At sea, Rigid
standardization must be enforced, and sometimes
stern authority exercised, but let Justice always
he tempered with mercy. The rules and reSua-
tions Of the Navy guard against the nilction OF
cornoral Punishment to an unmercliu or cruel
extent. and the violation of this, subjects the ui-
fender to the ordeal of a Court Martial.
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The arguments In favor Of the Bank III the Tn.
tied States. and in opposition to the wild project
of the late Administrations. are numerous and con.
elusive With some notifications in its charter,
the Bank would be all that such al institution
could be- The Pennsylvania Inquirer says:-
From note apprHjcd to MIR. Gallatn'5 Is.
saw on Currency, we learn tie surprising and
startling fact, that the number oil local banks which
stopped or suspeued operations. from 1871 10 80,
was 1918, the ascertained amount OF whose cap
| ital was twenty four millions. two hundred and
twelve thousand dollars. Suppose the restraining
influence Of the Bank Of the United States had
been removed suppose the local institutions
| throughout the Union had been without any check
or control on their issues; il salnost set-cvdent
that this calamitous deprecat on OF paper curren-
| cy, would have reached an exte.'t as caamitous
As that Of our Continental Money. For suppose
the non-existence of this Bank, would not the
currency return to its old rotten conditi"n?-
There is every probability to infer II would, and
but bare possibility that it would not"
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! We have read, with great regret, the speech of
Mr.. McDuFY1E. delivered at the dinner given To
him in Charleston. We say with great regret
respect his character, and we are sorry to see him
misapply the one. and lessen the high standing of
the other. The speech is bold, spirited and elo-
ouent-it is arsunentatve, and al the same time
impassioned ;but its unhappy tendency must BE- APP
parent. Will Mr.. McDufie not be wise? Why
will he throw himself into the arms of the multi
hers. and preach a crusade against the Union Of
the Satess Let him BE- certain that he will see
the dav when he will deplore his nfatuation.
! The fierce denunciatiOns, the angry tone, and
the unfriendly spirit which characterize the
Speech are beyond what we expected. WHY
complain of the ..maioritv!" IF the majority
does not govern, the minority must. and there is
an end of it-and to this result would the multi.
| fers bring US.
We have not time to criticize this incorporate
production. Mr.. McDuffie himself will most as
suredly one day other repent of his ever having
made such a speech upon such an occasion. We
have too much respect for him to say all we could
say.
We find the following ondiiS in the Baltimore
Patriot. and they will show the sea Of troubles on
which the President is launched:
".HfdirS at Uashin gion. we learn flOm
high source at Washington. that in the present
perlous state Of affairs there, every offer made By
Gen. Jackson to individuals, of the War Office
has been declined, and that at last and at the Cen
eral 5 most earnest and besceching request, Judge
White has very reluctantly consented to take
charge of the Office TIL further arrangements can
be made Mr. Drayton of S. c. TO whom the
bait was last offered. instantly rejected it.
I'VE also learn from the same source that ii
is understood that Mai. Lewis, the 81 auditor and
Amos Kendall, the 4th. are actually TO 90 out of
office, and that p. g. Randolph, the Chief CLERK
in the War office and brother-in.law TO Major
Eaton, is named as Lewis successor. kcndall's
successor is not yet known.
'.rhis is real reform, and to cap the climax
of reform the General himself will b. outsted at
the END oil MS present tumultuous and InolOriOuA
reign, an event that must be hailed with 10y and
graduation by millions of the good people Of this
Country.
{" 1t is further stated, that the People Of North
Carolina and Virginia are deserving Gen. Jack. !
son daily, aud are focking to the CslhouA stand
ard. and that MIR. Calhoun has been written to
by numerous distinguished individuals to suffer
himself to be named at once for the Presidency.
The Richmond Enquirer, seeming the ;. signs of
the tines has already dropted Mr.. Van Buren,
and will cut and run. as usual, with the majority
OF his State. He is the more terrified IN this mat
ter by the rapid advances made by the popular
and talented Mr. Gilmer in the proposed estab-
iishment OF the Times newspaper at Richmond. |!
which Is to support MIR. Calhoun.
''Duf Green, our informant states. and in fact ,
all the Calhoun men are treated with great Ind,p /
nifty by the Administration at Washington. while I
the Heraites and even the Clay men are nov re-. !
ceived with great cOndescension and courtly Gle. I
verness The times are big with events. and the
Jackson administration cannot fail to tumble 70
pieces. Mr.. Van Buren, and the General look