Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-28
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Anti. Masonic Committee, must please every
one who has proper estimate of his own per-
sonal Independence and Of the design OF the
Constitution. He places the whole matter on
tic true foundation. What has Masonry or An
:i.Masopry to do with politics, or with the gov
eminent Of this country Must every sectarian
souabble be turned into great party question.
and convulse the whole nation before 1t can be
settled. We REFUGE that. so far as he is con-
cerned, Mr.. Clay has given the question the only
answer it deserved TO have. How much more
worthy pf imitation rs his course than that Of ma
nv Of our politicians, who seem to have se'zed
huld Of this us;aess with the apparent design OF
using it for handle to suit their own views and
purposes. We now regret, more than ever, that
Mr. Witt was induced to lend himself to keep
alive an excitement which, we are perfectly coil-
WINGED, must soon die away, and be forgottcn;
or, if remembered. only called to mind as an
evidence Of the folly of the age.
american Piays.-Receutly there seems to
have been start taken in the race Of PIay-wrlt-
ing, which has led to the introduction upon the
stage Of two or three good American Tragedies.
The critics on all hands agree. that DR.. Birds
Spartacus is an effort every way creditable to his
talents as an author and man of genius. and
likely to retain its place as sterling DRAMA
The Tragedy Of De Lara, toos has been we'll
spoken Of BY those competent to decide upon Its
merit We are much pleased to see these "evl-
dences of minds on the part Of our countrymen,
and not the less SO that they are displayed in
field hitherto uncultivaed; or, if worked, in one
which has all along only produced 4 poor and
wretchcd harvest. We have now among our
actors several performers, capable OF doing JUS
tice to the writings OF our countrymen-Forrest.
Booth. Cooper, Pelby aud others. There is.
likewise, disposition on the part Of the public
to encourage the efforts of American Dramatists,
whenever they are worthy of patronage.
Mr.. Clay's Reception proposition Of
some of our friends in Washington, to form a
procession and escort Mr.. Clay into the city. is
not generally approved of abroad. The Rich
mond Wing, for example, says:
"We trust that no such mummery will be
practised, which, we are convinced, would be as
unpleasant to Mr.. Clay himself as it would be in
bad taste, and innovating upon the simple man.
ners of our country. No such display is neces-
sary so prove the attachment Of Mr. Clay's
friends. An Englisman who witnessed the me-
morablc occurrences OF the winter '24-25, at
Washington, mentions, among other things, the
style in which Henry Clay, who had been voted
for as President, and VAS believed to have the
ontrol of that event in his hands, reached the
CITY to attend his duties in Congress. Mr. Clay
rode in on nag, none Of the best, unattended,
aud with his saddebags under him. OF all the
incidents which our Englishman commentaries,
this simplicity, in man SO celebrated. seems to
have made the most lively impression on his fan.
cy, aud dcservedly. Long may the manners Of
our country retain the virtue to furnish such ex'
ampIes more honorable to the subject than pro-
cession forty miles long,"
We Incline, ourselves, somewhat to the opini.
on of the Wing. Our main objection to the con-
tenplateJ escort, is It's similarity to the spirit OF
Jacksonism. Should it, however, take place, it
will be no IS mummery," but an honest tribute
of respect and admiration to one of the greatest
men that this country ever produced, bestowed,
not in the spirit of man-worshp or aduIation, but
in token of heartfelt esteem for his virtues and
gratitude for his services.
Judge Marshall arrived in Richmond 10 the
steamboat on Tuesday night last, and took his
seat on the Bench of the Federal Court. The
Judge is nearly entirely recovered from the eli.
fects of the operations; and his general health ap-
pears in every respect to be very much improved.
While the friends Of General Jackson in Penn
sylvania are looking out for Vice President
among themselves, Mr.. Webb, Of The New York
Courier & Enquirer, closes speech at Jackson
dinner with the following paragraph:
When we next take the field. it will be to
reeect him TO the highest station in the gilt Of
free people; and may we MOI hope that. in doing
so we shall also be permitted to show our attach
ment and respect to the iavorite son ut New York,
by elevating to the secoud Office in the govern
ment, Martin Van Buren,"