Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-07-07
ALEXANDRIA, d. c.
THURSDAY MORNING, JULY7, 1881.

THURSDAY MORNING, JULY7, 1881.
In the Gazette this morning, will be found
spirited address to the friends of HENRY CLAY
in Virginia, to which we beg their attention.
II appeared originally in the Richmond Wing
The ardent patriotism of its author induces him
to be urgent in his call upon the people OF Ills
native State. May his sentiments find an APP
proving answer from them. The friends of Mr..
CLAY in Virginia constitute large and respect.
able party, and number among them some OF
the most gifted men in the State. They will
try their strength with their opponents. move
ment will be made in the Northern NecH, and
measures pursued to send representation TO The
Convention to be held in Baltimore We hope
other counties will take this mater III hand. Is
| Loudoun asIcep-shal Fairfax not put ner shout
der to the wheel in the good cause? friend IN
Virginia writing to US SAYS Now is the time
for strenuous action. We possess decidedly the
vantage ground. The disgust which the recent
scenes have created among all classes and parties.
is deep and abiding. They have effected more
to the good of our country, by bringing unpopu-
larity. dstrust and contempt upon the adnn's-
tration, than al! its previous acts OF abuse OF pub
! lie confidence, tyIannlcal eXertIon OF power. &c
&c. They have addressed themselves directly
and effectualy to the moral sense and common
intelligence Of the people. They are easily un-
derstood, and are receiving unmeasurcd reproba-
| ton"
Deprived, ourselves. Of the pleasure of witnes
sing any part of the interesting ceremonies on the
4th instant. we had to Collect the particulars from
others, and then embody them in our own Ian
guage. 1t is very probable. therefore, that we
may have made some omissions or mistakes. We
endeavored to be as correct as we could.
| aNsb-
The instrument used in =. breaking grpund''
on our Canal was beautiful polished Pick, ma
nufactured by our en;erprisng fellow-ctizen,
RICHARD Rock, and by him presented for that
purpose. The Pick has been preserved, and will
be kept in the Museum. We subjuin Mr.. Rock s
letter on presenting the Pick:
ALEXANDRIA, July 4, 1851.
GEN. A. HUNTER:
Sr-Seeing by the Gazette of our town that
yoa have been appointed Chief Marsh al to direct
in the arrangements for the commencement of the
Alexandria Canal, on this undying day, the an
nversary of the birth of the nation, do myself
the pleasure to send TO you polished Pick. Of my
own manufacture. Ihave to request you to pre-
sent it to the President and Directors of the Com
pany Tor their acceptance, with the request from
me that it may be used in " breaking ground
should it meet with their approval. BE pleased
to add, that they and the public have my best
wishes for the prosecution and successful compile
ton of this enterprise, engaged in with SO much
unanimity. and which is vitality interesting to our
town. With great respect. your most obedent
servant, RICHARD ROCK.
| 4 uyac in fntyn rJox l,,f ttox
rabe JAMES MONROE died at his residence in
New York on the glorious Fourth. We hope this
report may turn out to be untrue, but should it
be fact, third remarkable instance will be af
forded that - Heaven itself visby minsles in
the celebration, and hallows anew the day" sa-
cred to Freedom.
Mr.. A. BRADLEY, inCensed at the wanton at.
| tacks made upon him in the Court paper, has at
| length determined to vindcate himself A letter
of his published in the National Inteligencer con-
| cIudes as follows:
- was informed and believed that the De-
partment Eyes, and that it could be proved that
Mr.. Barry himsef) had been employed in giving
the most extensive circulation to these base and
false publications, BY purchasing, and distribut-
ing, free Of postage, thousands of copies of the
| paper which contained them. Yet | remained
silent would not further engage in a contrO.
versy. when the power and the evident design of
one party was to hesitate at nothing, to conceal
| error, dstOrt truth, and misrepresent facts, and
the object not only to destroy me, but to save
| themselves. They have, however, assumed this
silence as an admission Of the truth Of their pub
LEGATIONS; and now, to operate upon the elections
in Kentucky, have added to all that they had said
before, allegations Of the grossest and darkest
character. sustained in part by the deposition and
certificate of two clerks in the Department. My
friends have compelled me to enter the arena;
and. having done SO, propose not only to repel
the charges they have made, but to sustain all
that have ever said or written against the pre-
sent administration OF the Post Office Depart
ment."
We find the following in the Philadelphia
American Sentinel of Monday:
Mr. Buchanan il annears has bpen an