Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-11

CLAW. 10 fail IN this cause would occasion 10
chogrm. 8. Thrice is he armed, who has his quar-
70, inst, The recollection OF these efforts III
such an. event, would occasion no regret Tor mis-
directed exertions; the regret 1T any, would De
tor the country, its honor and its interests.
Nopel Recommendation Of the Lord Chaneel-
lor.-At the rising of the English Court OF Chan
cery, MIR. Thomas Parkin, editor OF The Chr'sl,a"
Corrector, presented a petition 1.-THE Lord Cham
celIor, complaining that he was completely rum
ed. being obliged to abandon his mining concerns
at Dudley, on account of his inability to take an
oath in consequence of his religious scruPles' and
answer a bill filed against him in the Court Of
Chaacery. The Lord Chancellor attended most
courteously to his application, and asked Mr. far'
kin whether he was a Quaker or a Moravlan. as
in either case relief was provlded:-Mr. Park'n
replied that he was not: whereupon his Lordsllp
recommended him to become either the one or the
other. But Mr.. Parkin said, she would not sa-
crifce one principle for the sake OF another."-
His Lordship then said. g. will put a case t oyou,
as |, in many instances, have done before, and
beg Of you seriously to think upon it by Monday.
If you were called upon to give evidence III the case
of a murder; yea, suppose you could prove the
innocence Of 4 man about to be tried for such a
crime, how would you feel if you refused to give
your testimony: l have no difficulty in saying.
that it would, in such cases, De your duty to obey
| H. t,,.s 81 ,,,n tb,,,h in ,nur rpininu IN wa
iation of the laws of God, who would excuse YOU,
as all the blame would be chargeabIe upon human
Legislation. Mr.. Parkin said he could give Il
complete answer 20 his Lordship's question and
would do SO tic next day. His Lordship nodded
assent.
Free Trade Conreniion.- This body adjourn
ed sine die on Friday last, after adopting Mr..
BERRIEx's Address, and appointing a committee,
at the head of which is Mr.. GALLArIS, to draft
a memorial to Congress. We have already given
a synopsis of the address, containing the sub
stance Of its reasoning, and shall not, there
fore, publish 1t entire. The Convention have
in effect, agreed to the unconstitutionality OF the
Tariff, although such a sentiment is far from be.
ing agreeable to the opponents of the Tariff in
the Eastern and middle States.
We ardently trust and hope, that the labors OF
the Convention will result in some good to the
Republic. We have had enough of strife and
bad feeling on the Tariff question. and it is time
that harmony and kindnes should show them
selves among US once more. This question, it
met at all, must be met in a spirit OF compromise.
The oil of reason, must be poured upon The trou-
bled waves Of prejudice. 1t will not do to be
stiff-necked, perverse or obstinate.
Whether expectation has not been somewhat
disappointed, in the late Convention, is a ques-
ton which we do not exactly know how to an.
swer. There has beeen no great talent display
ed, and the debates, as far as we can judge
from the meagre reports in the newspapers,
were far from being important. or even interest
ing. And vet the want of this is made up, by
the apparent calmness which marked the proceed
inss, and the general unanimlty expressed, with
regard to the measures adopted. Those, per-
haps, who looked for a popular display OF elo-
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the Convention-but the great purposeior which
It assembled has been answered quite as we'll. or
better, notwithstanding the absence OF these re-
concentrations.
Snrw Mine.-It is reported in Albany, that
| valuable silver ore has been, within a few days,
discovered in great quantities in the county OF
Schoharie, in the State of New York.
The erquisittS Of the Jackson party, instead
of going the whole hog with proper and COM
mendabIe choice of language, and proprlety OF
style and expression. now use the phrase OF
proceeding the total pork"-or taking the
entire %swine," We are pleased with this evil
dence of taste on the part of the exquisltes.
Mr.. Adams, it is said, has declined being the
candidate of the Anti Masons for Governor OF
| Massachusetts, and the Hon. Samuel Lathrop OF
w. Springfield has been nominated.
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