Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-16

The Frigate PoroMAc, Capt, Dowsrs ,,.
down the river yesterday, towed BY tbs E pas'ea
boat Columbia. The following Officer S o., s'ean,
on board the ship. Her COM lement is no, u s
full: wv !s'
Lieu'ena"ts-J. shubrick, j. InsersOIL
Srgeon-Samuel Jackson.
assistant SurseOns-J. NJ. Foltz. n W
Pawling. " VI,
Sailing Master-Geo. Mason HOoe
PurSer-Wm. A. SIacum.
Midshipmen--Dap. Carter, II. C.. H,r, i,
lancton Smith, J. w. Taylor, +. P. Hob,n' we We
May, Jas. G. Stanley, Allen McLapp en-
Sinclair, Jas. Parker, WIN. L. Cnckc 'se
Lewis.
Gw'ner-J. r. Covinston.
sNsh
lna charge Q, Grand Jury in PIo,,,i,
find the following remarks made by the Jrd' "
| It IL not often that we see the orof,n. s"s
so pcintsdI Y rebuked from the judicial Bsn et'e
occasions Of this kind: '>'''
Il cannot forbear nutcins and calm,
attention to an offence against the public es,sg
but too frequently practlsed by ali classe, in ~
clety: mean the practice Of prcfaneIy swear,
in common conversation. Of all the yicss i;
wickedneSs and ingenuity of man have been nj.
to invent, there is none that furnishes mo,
melancholy evidence OF moral degradatio0 ,nt
depravity OF mind, than the practice Of prnf".
swearing In common conversation; because !, !,
attended with no possible advantage or DIea.uts
The uncha,le, the glutton, the drunkard mo,
plead in their behalf the pleasure resuItip, fa.
sensual indulgence, and the strength Of temn,,.
ton, arising, perhaps, from some consi,uioU,
bIas-oet do not hesitate to say, tina, no uer,on
was ever yet born into the world with u,orro.'
ty to profanity or blasphemy. The swear,r i
not influenced by the hope Of profit. which am.
mates the thief aud the gambler ProlanityIe,d,
to lying, and the practice Of wing is the high c,
to perjury"
The following remarks are made in the Re,
mOnd Wing, and we extract them. as expressy
our own ideas on the subject:
" Next tn the government Of priests. the so
ernment OF the pelticOat is affirmed by Mr.. h,
doiph, backed by all history, to be the worst ,u
it ought not to occasion surprise that freens
should resent tbe degrading control. Eightes
months ago. we affirmed, upon good auhoriu
that petiicoat influence was felt at Washiugra
Three months ago. we alleged, upon the autlenr
of distinguished Jackson men, that petticost d
fuence was not only felt but that the :. carjri
principle" Of this second Jefferson Administraia|
was to establish certain lady in washington :,
ciety; that men had lost their Offices by resisting
ii; that Van Buren, had paved his way to u
heart OF the Chief Magistrate, by the hearty II
operation he gave the darling measure; that
was making and unmaking Presidents, and, d
fact, exercising predominating influence 10 DC
great affairs of State 1t gave US then, it sTs
Us now, no pleasure to dwell upon these facts %
true that every man in Washington knows then
so degrading that no patriot can recurtO thea
without Indignation; SO Illuminating that the pnd
of the nation is rather disposed to shut lis eV
upon facts. than TO admit the degrading truth
We copy the following significant queries fra
the Telegraph.
evil the Globe deny that Mr.. Inghan G.
Branch. and Mr.. Berrieu, were dismissed bec,p
they refused to compel their families to assocn
with that OF Major Eaton!
"Wil the Globe deny that, in January, Ef
a member of Congress waited upon these GENT
men, andinformed them that it was the Presld'n
determination to remove them from Office uDn
they CONFIRMED TO his wishes ia this respect
"Will the Globe deny that Mr.. Van BN
avaied himself Of his peculiar situation toIn:'
tate himself into the favor of the Presldeht
urging the propriety ofdoing SO!
"Will the Globe deny that these gente@1
gave an unqualified refusal; and that they al !"
time, declared their readiness to give uP@
respective Offices rather than hold them on W
condition.
"WiIl the Globe deny that the mlIsn I y,
eDce noaO controls the public patronage: J
does, we pledge ourselves to prove the u v'e'
orr assertions. either in a court Of justice OF O''"
a committee of Congress.
H0airs at Washington --OS Dr-hsc
'1ored Mr.. Lewis is aPprehensirs that he VI"
compelled to rcsign.-Ia.
We are still unable 10 satisfy the inquire
distant friends as to the composition OF the u
net proper. The various departments sen
be going begging. n.sr. Liviogstoa aud
Woodbury, it Is Understood, have entered
their respective Offices; but no provision h.
bee" dehmtiveIy made as to the Treas.r!
occupied by h1r. Inghan,, or the War, WnE''
Eaton still ILLS, or the Attorney GenefaI,aF
which Mr. Berrien has just returned w
little disposed to envy the situation OF 'hsSF
tlemen.-Jownai
We understand that Mr.. Bcrricn, who =