Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-14
ALEXANDRIA,. d. C.
rgy8SD4Y MORNING, JULY IA, 1881.

The Richmond Wing, in publishing the extract
from the beautiful, eloquent and patriotic speech
of John ADAMS on the passage of the DecIara
tion of Independence, which We see SO often
quoted. makes the following remarks, to which
we heartily respond:
s.Tbe author Of those glorious sentiments
who. throughout the Revolution, acted up to Their
Roman elevation, pronounced by his great rival,
Mr.. Jefferson, the most efficient man of the Re-
yolution. it is the fashion in the South, to stio
Matte aud revie! Every demagosue, from JOIN
Randolph down to the lowest county aspirapt
claims merit for fling and sneer, at the eide
Adams! Read these sentiments, We sunshine pa
trlots. who never faced danger, ye traducers Of
character and excellence, which ye are not ca.
gaale If coaceiving. much less OF Initiating, and
-4fa 70 blush at injustice which dishoDors, in
deed. me country where it exists, but which p
imaotent 10 pluck SO much as leaf from the Iau
relied wreath Of John Adams. When YOU ar
forgotten. his pane will flourish as man pecu
iarlv fitted for the storms OF Resolution. aud
VINO was the most active aud fearless TO do and
to suffer. a, tune when every patriot acted viii
halter about his neck"
The Globe talks OF the corruption and
:. liccntousness of the press'!!! This is exec.
lent from a paper growing in rank luxuriance
out of the very hot bed of corruption. and motor.
ously one of the most malignant, and grossly L.
ceniious prints in the country. But we A.,
told - Satan can reprove sim
-&Nse
The Miilcdgcyille Federal Union states t.s
by the vigilance aud activity of the POSTMASTER.
| William Jasper Wilkinson, charged with Robin,
the mail, and who escaped during the conAagr..
ton of the Jail IN that place. has been re,ak.n
and lodged in the Augusta Jail.
| -aNs>
| The Corporation of New Orleans has sen,
8, 900 TO Fayetteville, and the Jurors Of the t.
S. District Court IN that city, have devoted ,ie,
pay 400 to the same purpose. The Raleis
Register estimates the amount raised at oyt
| $4,000, and expects as much more.
| -sSsN
Presidents of the United Sales.--future Ims
been Including the present) Seren Presidents
The names Of toW Of them ended IN the eti,r
ON. The names of three Of them ended in tx
letters SON, but neither Of these three had a son.
All of them were married; but three of then
were childless. The son Vi the only one that had
son, was one of the seven. Four of the sever +
are dead; and three of them died on the fourtg
of July! r.
The New York Mercantile saws, "We undeil
| stand that a short time before his death. CD
MoNRoE placed the whole management Of b,
affairs in the hands of his son.in. law, Samuel
Gouvernear, Esq. to whose disposition he alsoh
entrusted all his valuable papers-among whc
are many of the most interesting character"
We have received the first number of nev
paper to be published in New York, by NJ
Badger, late Of the Zions's Herald and AdvOcah !
It is designed for family paper, devoted tOn4 I
ligion, literature, &C.; IS of good size, well 81
ed and neatly executed. Its title is the "Wesi
ly Messenger"
What people think Of 1t aJroad.-The @
bee Gazette says:-" We have extracted for.
days paper correspondence between Mess,
Ingham and Eeaton two persons who have b
lett the American ministry. 1t is IamentaDt| Z
think to see so striking departure from all d
rules of educated society, by men holding ~
Offices as those of Secretaries Of the Treas
and Of War Of the United States. This cord. :
must tend to throw discredit on the nation 4
its public press among foreigners" s3a