Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-31

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smart chance of it onto me. And nv wife's rail
Kentuck' to the back bone, too: none OF your halt
and half Yankee trash. II the letter is from Eli
gland she shouldn't touch it, it 1t contained ever
such powerful heap Of money" And so saving
the stranger turned indignantly from the Office
satisfied that letter from England could not be
intended for him or his.
The next applicant for letter for John Sm'th
was a small dapper gentleman, with hair Oh ,e"-
dish cast, LIGHT eyes and sandy complexion. Inc
bosom of his vest was traversed IN every uiec-
ton with strings Of silk braid and safety CHAINS
and ITS collar was rolled back with great precis-
ion, so as to display to the best advantage CD,
riously plated bosom to his linen, and set OF
pilt mounted studs with which it was adorned.
His upper lip was shaded with some dozen or
twenty hairs, which, as the weaver SAID OF the
threads of his carpet, were not as nclShoor'y DIS
they should be; but they glistened win Dear
grease, and had been forced with INFINITE pans
from their brstling to supine position So 'nat
they presented quite smart apology Tor musta-
chios Our beau was highly indignant that
Post Office clerk should dare to question him, o.
withhold a letter addressed 'tO his lady,-Dut
said il was no more than might be looked Tor I'M
der rascally Jackson administration-told MN
with impressive earnestness, that he wasa gentle
angry Casar-and uttered mighty threats IN
very weak and effeminate voice, which was not
without a certain quaver that seemed to denote
that the speaker was not altogether sure. whether
the intermediate wall afforded protection TO MS
exquisite person. The clerk, however, receiving
no satisfactory answers to his inquiries, was nor
intimidated into giving the dandy the letter. anu
the disappointed applicant walked OF IN most
unbecoming passion. A long, biue-eyed' reu-
checked, raw. boned, awkward lookin. man from
down east was the next to ask tor the much
claimed letter for Mrs. John Smith; he was sue
ceeded by chubby negro woman; and ,hlck-
set. heavy looking Dutchman followed her. They
none of them however, gave satisfactory answers
to the questions which the careful clerk thought
il his duty to ask. and we're obliged to go away
as they came At last small pretty woman, WIN
high cheek bones, rosy complexion, dressed IN
neat close habit, gypsy hat, and having alto
oether John Bull air, came to the Post Office
window and modesly asked if there was letter
by the Liverpcnl packet for Mrs. John smith
Noticing that the clerk felt some little hesitation
at giving it to her, she authorised him to break the
seal, telling him what amount OF money 1t would
probably be found to contain, and one or two 9th.
err facts, which would establish her claim beyond
doubt. The contents of the letter proved her
",
the troublesome epistle passed out OF his custody.
-sa5e7esan
The various Notification papers, among which
the Columbia Times must be reckoned prominent
we suppose, has great deal to say against the
President of the United States, and both Houses
of Congress at the last session. The last mum
Der of the Times regales its readers with very
.ssagthu,' as we'll as deputy and strensthy ar
ticle, in lamentaoe objurgation Of every body's
conduct in South Carolina, who has said any
thing against Notification, and in favor OF peace
able and patient legislation on the subject oil the
Tariff 1t utters vast amount OF wisdom, as
every one must Acknowledgements great deal
about the folly of waiting for Congress to do any
thing favorable for US, and winds up by several
matters. hortatorv and pathetic. Calls upon the
opnosers of Convention and the cOntemners OF
Modification, to ground arms, and equip them
selves with new weapons. To put themselves
upon their heroes, and lay about them. The
Constitution is in the same predIcament as the
Hon. Mr.. Bates sheep; there is Jack-knlte at
its jugular vein. and unless we blow it up before
hand bv train of powder, it will bleed Itself
to corpse. We desire, most ferventiy, that
these gentlemen will tell us what in the name OF
Heaven they want. II they desire Convention
called in South Carolina, to place her IN a war
p0Sture-open Oioou anu Sohet wd' WIN '"e
nation, why let them say 50, and it such a
measure be expedient, the people will say so
too. and there will be an end of it; but 1t they
really cherish the Union as they say they do, all
this sort of Bobadilism is excellent nonsense
Every Constitutional opposition is made to the
Tariff. and will continue to be made. We know
of only two ways under our government to get
rid of obnoxious legisla,ion-we must either con-
vince majority of the nation, that given enact
ment is wrong, and have it repealed in the form
prescribed by the Constitution, or resist 1t extra
constiiutiondity by the sword. If the enactment
be of doubtful consttutionality, the remedy IS
explicitly provided in the National Charter ITSELF
and if upon a submission of the question to the
prescribed tribunal, decision is made. too intole-
rrabIy and manifestiy wrong to be endured, we
have still left US the ''gorious right to rebel;'
but.it is tri1ng too much with the good sense OF
South Carolina, to be eternally urging her to acts
of violence without declaring at once what Is
wanted of her. If these people really revere
the Constitution aud wish to continue under 1t.
very well. let them say so. If they are tired OF
IT. and wish TO get rid of its reign. let them say
IL D,,t nf devotion