Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-19
ALEXANDRIA, DC.
S5TURD.iY MORNING. MARCH, 70 s,

SjYyRDiY MORNING, March 20 &c,
The Supreme Court rose yesterday. T. 4
Georgia question. the Court refused Inc ";.U~
ton prayed for by the Counsel for the CnentI..aa
The Chief Justice went down Yesterday ivy; ,%
steamboat Potomac.
The opinions Of The Cincinnati Amer;,,,
the disputed points Of the Constitution ars -.
as wc hav' al ways held, and sought toenf.rrs J..
the Consultation he made to speak expIici;Iy =,
lmpera'iveIy on all these subjects. Thro :
questions vii! be put forever 1T rest. which ,.&
threaten such iearIu! consequences. Til. We.
convinced is the only way in which they ever -
be settled. Let tie people, by their decr,s
! in Convention make known their pleasure. il Il.
form of amendments; let these amendments
! RI flied hy the states; and then. whatever NAV !.
the private opinions Of statesmen and leci,la,,
as to the point Of expectancy, their oath: Of ,J
ty will compel them 10 acquie,ce. The Fl,
brands of discord will thus be cxiinrui.heJ r.,
cry of Disunion will be hushcd. The Wheel, .
Government will again move on Harmonious
And the deliberations of Congress will no IoOs.
exhibit as they have done for years, the unn
'ried spectacle of wranslp., dispuiation, a.
contradiction about The iillit of their power.
-dNeN
The successiou.-rhe heart burnings, anAcr
tcntions that nave arr en- in the ranks Of lheh
mnant party. aptiy ,lcnoninated the was (,
succession" show most tonclnsively The um5 |
lcsncss of these mems professions, and The inl,
tfcerity Of their professions. they are exposed
set Of political juggers. without moral primo
pie. and des,i,ute>oft the least honor or ma,ns
niniiy We look upon the whole series Of move
men;s made b. both divisions Of the "party"a|
only so many points IN the game Tor power and
! like desperate gamblers. they arc now goir. al
in the recklessness OF zeal, regardless Of ife,
own characters or of the m hts of Others. They
do not sciupIe, although but aiev short moarh
ago, seemingly united IN the closest bonds, TO d
buse aud yiiifv each other. and hold tie Prri
dent up as the "victi'a Of a political int'irle !
Entertaining the opin on that we 10 often-s
l;eviug then To be the worst. well as the weak
est statesmen that ever ruled IN THIS Courry. vel
are doab!y anxious that they should be daP
pointed ia their hopes of the succession. We@
not desire to see the presidential chair made ths
object at which towering ambition, or craft and
cunning direct their efforts If il is TO BE- the re
ward of these qualities. we have indeed fallen
upon evil timcs.-But we trust and hope it ne'a
viii DE so. The people cannot overlook. honO',
honesty & high toned Patriotism. They wilIad
in private lite fOr these traits. when they are lot
to be found among the clamorous leaders Of par
ty and faction. The succession will take n::hl
course.
Putting. This art is carried to is highest de
gree Of perfection in this country. nor is 4 know
ledge of the science confined alone to the empc'
riums'Of commerce. literature and the arts. Prc'
iicients. nay professors in this branch OF know
Ledge are pr0fusely scattered all over the couH'
try, gradually instilIing into our people Ot
for what they spread before them. Indeed vi
are getting to be putting people. We pnHe.
and many that will not. Not a book issues Iron
the press, but puff goes the newspapers-noi
big cabbage is raised, but puff goes the nsA';,
per-not man makes fool of himself, but pa
goes the newspaper-but really great men nn
be excessively mortified at the comPan'"o
which they are sometimes put. by this lnd'cHh'
nate system of putting We have often seen !
puff direct at MIR. WEBSTER, placed along 'G'
of as equally as strong puff Of some NOME
bank of the cities. But this Is the ~! u N
world Here, especially, true merit Is not leI'o
find its proper level, by its own worth. N.
must be raised and buoyed BY apW VIEW
ourselves been guilty in our day of this sn' o.
we have eschewed tive go and sin no NOR
If people expect US TO puff them, we SHAH ~
fee, for sureIy the laborer in all cases Is ""'"
Of his hire.
-4ASS
Extract of letter dated
HARRIsBURG, March -. 1851
"The Commissioners from MARYLAND ar''''
here Yesterday. A communication was t'ls ""+
ing made by the governor to the house OF rePy
sentatives, IN relation to their mission WHICH w.
referred to select committee of seven. -
''Ihe committee will be appointed to'm0''"''
aN6D a.
Ball TO the late French Miaister.-lhe d.
given to Mr.. RoUx DE ROCHELLE, on lue'O:
evening, by the citizens of Washington,
well attended. The heads Of Departments
the Diplomatic Corps were present Al IN n,
clock, the supper room was thrown open ,,I
table was abundantly supplied with luxurles =,
during the supper the following tOasts "e'sS
en- ~,
By Gen. Van Ness, Mayor Of WashIns..,
Their Majes.ics, the King and Queen
French.
Music-The Marseilo;se hym.
By NJ. Roux de Rochelle: The Presiden'