Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-26
ALEXANDRIA, d. G.
TSAsDsY MORNING. arm 20, 1851.

we publish in this mornings Gazette, the all
ditionai correspondence which has been gwen,
relative TO the late revolution in the Cabinet.-
Mr.. Inpham and Mr.. Branch. it now fully ap-
nears. have been tremendously thrust aside.
IN order il would seem, that the Cabinet which
came in "as unit" bright idea! should 60
ont "as unit" We presume We shall soon
have the letters from the Post Master General
and the Attorney General. which will complete
the series and give US the whole OF the :. Unit.
1t looks to US rather remarkable. that the mem
bers of the late Cabinet, who. according to Zen.
Jackson's account, have been 50 honest: capable
and diligent, so devoted and magnanlmous.
should yet be suffered to deprive the country OF
their services! Is the President unable to keep
valuable officers around him? And it with such
a splendid Cabinet. he has been unable to pro-
coed. how will he get along with any other! lie
endorses all their characters and yet suffers these
pure patriots to retire! He says, gentlemen,
YOU are the best Secretaries in the world, but
vet you had better go home. Toes he really
think that people are so blind, as not to tell at
least, hawk from handsaws" Does he
think we are all so Van Burenizel as not to
know what's what: He will shortly be told an
other tale.
The Richmond Enquirer contains one OF the
most sckening s. tulsome articles, in praise OF the
Ex-premier, that we ever remember to have read.
1t only renders ridiculous the pretensions Of the
man whom il seeks to elevate.-The people Of
Virginia are not to be thus hunaJugged into the
support of a'man whose political honesty they
question. whose honorable principles they doubt,
and whose talents they have never yet seen de-
vcIoped. The Enquirer affects to consider the
resignA2n a very magnaLimOus step On the part
of the El.Secretary --trueiy - magnalimOus"
step, to dsensasc himself from dissraced and
de 5pised ADMINISTRATION, and be prepared to join
other combinations, under the more favorable
circumstances! Ii this be magnan!mi'v. the viz
tue is by no means a rare one. and n'ay be found
continually in the most corrupt courts OF Europe.
No doubt, it was thought to be a most admirable
stroke of policy, but we incline to believe that
nuagnanin,ty never entered the Premiers head, In
connexion with the subject, except when he chase
in his jesuistica letter,in whining tones OF hypo-
crisy to aud his own disnterestedness, and weave
his own garland Of praise.
DO not the s'Great Republican Party" feel
a little Mortified at the awful squirting towards
the forms of monarchy, which the late revolu-
ton at Washington presents: we to have
lncucated by brilliant authority, the English
doctrine, that the King can do no wrong, and
that the ministers are alone Responsible Is this to
be part of our political creed: Tell it not in Gath!
Publish itnot in the streets Of Askelon! We
pause for reply. For although solemny ILL.,
stalled atorthodox editor" by the High Priest
of the party, We ale most unaccountaby cut,
and not let into any Of the secrets.
-&N6S
friend has shown US one OF the best carca-
lures we recollect TO have seen, entitled Rats
leaving falling house" 1t represents the Pre-
sidents House falling about his ears--the Hero
himself with a most lugubrious Countenance-
bis pipe broken--the altar of reform tumblng
over-the Devil with hickory broom sweeping
out, and the four Secretaries in the shape of Rats
excellent likenesses) scampering off as fast
as their legs can carry them.-Vive la Bagatelle.
&AeN
The Warrenton Spectator says" Never in
our lives did we ever see more clear and salts
factory paper. than his (Mr. Van Buren's) letter
to the Presldent."[!!!]
topples sharp,I ween,
To sec what is not to be seen"
-1Nes-
The Hagerstown Mail looks for warm con-
test in ..old Prince George" The Mail may
also look for O signal defeat in " old Prince
Georges"
,2NSh>
1t is remarked that Hunt makes out much
better as member of Parliament than was ex-
pected, and that If he acts with common discre-
ton, he may become respectable and influential.
-ssa0e5sa-
In addition to the names already mentioned as
members of the new Cabinet, it is now said that
Mr.. BUCHANAN is to be the Attorney General.
As this gentleman is an old fashioned Federalist,
we presume the 6 Great Republican Party" will
be highly delighted with the selection.
-aSSD
The Norfolk papers announce the death OF
Col. ALBERT ALLMAND, of that borough,
able lawyer and accomplished gentleman, and
universally esteemed by his fellow citizens.
-GNsS>
Rhode Island. The election in this State has
resulted in triumphant majorlties for the Clay
candidates. Delaware and Rhode Island, &C
cording to Major NOAH once upon time
have hearts big enough for continent.
The war between the belligerents, will cease
we presume, for time at least, since the Ca
binet has dissolved, and Duff has taken the occa-
.;ox o., ,hea,t b:,nSolF from, hic pnaf