Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-05

a.J firth reply from Gen. Clarke OF Georgia.
TT s;,,,r indeed. as might be expected from
il n,l and political enemy repelIins scornful
rhir.e. -----
.!,,,on. HE Tocqi,st. has Published an adj
49,, ;, me public. accompanied by several ath
., confirming his statement OF facts relative
a' a.. ,nedsed abuse of this country, On which
,..,. il will be recollected. he was recently
' - u,bout being heard and condemned by the
-, yorkeg, at the Park Theatre.
To THE PUBLIC,
!, ,sa address had the honor OF submitting to
-, ,.rolgh the papers, alluded toa quarrel IN
'r,S WAS unfortunately engaged, during my
'a M ~ this country, and To which cannot
',,,,;,nte the embarrassing situation IN which
Wv Wv. ~, p,aced. With your permission, VIII
''' o'oci,el, state the facts:-When within
no1 s,i Of this port, collection was made,
=, !; usual, for the stewards, ('htee DiacA men
md being applied to. refused to contribute
,,rr a. ny reason, that their condnct 10 my
,..,S, whom on Que occasion, they bad attack
h v and b.,tep most severely had been highly
' -ra and that. therefore, would give the
IVY e., srs;,p,, which had intended for them,
,,,lors. and did so. 4 mention this tact,
IS believe my Subsequent iracas with the
,,r,. in some measure, connected with ~.
n' n, afternoon Of that very day, when standing
49,, The Mnnacle. and engaged IN conversation
,,b fellow passenger, (the only one besides
IN IN deck | was rudely directed by the
%,,. 70 leave the place where vas s,andiog. al
l,,,n,,t The same time that was IN conversation
,;,0 H. man 4, the wheel. This being untrue, |
denied: when he laid his hands roughly upon me
and attempted to push me away. Being natural
r. rsry much ncen sed, | told him that IT the III
.at aa, repeated. | would KIOSK him down; aud
man h, again dung so, attempted TO put my
,s,s,, is,, execution. aud scuffie ensued, IN
Inch be Nas assisted by three blacks. who we're
eaocslled b2hind the companion, aGd who instant
* ruSbed 70 his aid By them l Was thrown
oru, and neld. while the mate attempted 10
orce nv eyes from their sockets. My vile neal
10 my yoice. was the first who rushed upon the
d,9s hIIowed by the captain aud The resi- OF 'ne
r,.,enq,rs. and vas an eyewitness to the peril
~, situation in which was placed, with iour
mon unon rne. She ioplored, The captain To
make h,s men dcsist, but Tor some ume ne seai
csly no,,ced her enteaties, because, presume
beentertained grtNse against me, "a an a''er-
,,ton occurred between us ou former OCCASION
N consequence Of NV rcprimandng his oiatk
man for beating INV servant However, he al
I,pr,h release me, aud then certainly did up
baw hin. who is an Engishman) with untaif,@
unmauly conduct, in not promptly exercising MS
alh0rjtY.
There was passenger by the name oil George
Washington Lee, who on several OCCASIONS ant
Without ms knowledge, grossly insuited MIS-
Anderson, particularly when illness conhned m'
10 nv state.room. For sxampie--one day W'ei
she va, ookng for book, he offered her ON
slIch contained the must Obscene language ~"
NJ. Anderson, aware IT the warmno t my TEN
rer. and Of the difficulty that would necessLrii
pasle, concealed mis- conduct from me. y" mi
he disturbance was in exiStance betwixt mvse'
ana the other four men, Mr.. Lee very deliberate
g, With his hands in his pockets, walked up
my wife, who Was almost taintng from The e'
hag,tiOn she had sustained in endeavorlns to e'
,rcl;e me irum the a,sassin-like aggression' All
'!d 10 her, - yoar husband should Oe thfo"
GerOHrd." H. likewise declared 10 Mr.. bury
ABA passenger who Witnessed the aiiray, that
eullu use all his influence in New York TO nav
ne booted and Kissed from the stage. Inns oei'
Nd ne, waited on Mr.. Lee, VINO stood WI
sOw three passengers, and thus accostsd hir
-~Mr, Lee, n | have offered YOU any insult,
r'I unsentlemanly to YOU, l am ready to u
ven aRy satisfaction YOU may require, al III
neDCS notice; but as for your threats OF havi
ne 'hOoted from the stage do not uh'nk II Is
'0lT power to influence an American auu'ehce
10 81. Therefore, desp1se you and YOU urea
aOd am convinced that yDu are acoward ano
sen,temaai
Ppsitryely affirm. tina. never, in single
Eaace Nld abuse the Americans, or use the ter
Yankee" Whist on NV passage to this eoaho
should have pnoi,saed these facts mueh e
Ae'' bati; was deemed prudent to delay IN
YGolic e>cltsnen; had Sulsided.
Hope tp,s ;atcuent, which | would g'a'
Ne%olded, wi convince every American
7ten that have hcen ~ iil-used man-tha
ave not mcrted the treatment have receN
'oiNe committed uo nthes 0tfsnce than an
''e'se Of that internal feeling ShIch teaches G
freeman to sustain himself against opPressI
'aeluarrel was personal, but 1t has 6eccG'e
'"aai. Prejudice has been excited BY corr
''tnor, and YOUR obedient servant while opp
Ioy disease, in strange country, when
@u visited with cheering expectations, was
'9h'd and falsely dealt With; but the conq'