Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-12-22

A ,he Address OF the National Repuoitcan Son-
,.o,iou-a document which will command atten-
ian and respect from the American People
Dssnatches have been received at the Depart
,,sOt Of State. from which it appears that the
Repubc of Colombia has ceased to exist, and
Generate and independent States have been form
a m its ruins-Venezuela, New Granada, and
Equator.
his stated that the Committee of Ways and
Mean, of the Legislature OF South Carolina had,
- their Report to the House, recommended that
,hs fax on the dividends of the United States
Rank Stock, be raised from one to two per cent,
vb.,her the stock be held there or in other parts
,ibe United States; which recommendation had
hen concurred in By the House.
The U. ). ship Eandalia, Beverly Kennon,
E,o. commander, arrived in Hampton Roads on
Thursday evening last from PernambucO, whence
h. sailed on the 18th of November, and was
ossd up to the Navy Yard on Friday afternoon
TIE SB,aksr.-lt is known that we are not the
,Dologist. of the Speaker. indeed that we have,
m many occasions, freely expressed our dissatls-
fiction at his course. AS between MIR. Steven
,oD and Mr.. Sutherland, it is true we did not he
state to express our preference for the first nam
ID gentleman. and we hoped that he might be
elevated TO the Chair. Further than this we have
q n, not tba
pre,ent warfare, waged against the Speaker, is
fair or proper.
He has been legally elected TO the seat he nov
occupies. Was it for him to Gisappoint his
friends. and from fastidious notions of delicacy
deDre them Of the honest result of their wish
IS: Was it for him, upon his election, to weigh
the accidental circumstances which determined
me vote. and decide upon whether they should be
sufficient to induce him to accept the honor be-
slowed upon hims Was il for him to cunsult
lie tellers. and ascertain from them who left the
hail. or who neglected TO vote, or whose vote was
refused: Surely We think not. Now the rele-
.aph would have had the Speaker to undertake
all these things, and then set down and reflect
apon the propriety Of consenting to obey the
uishe, of the House! The Speakers course was
obviously the proper one.
We!ook upon the Speaker as gentleman com.
pe,.nt 10 perform the duties ol his offce-as dig
n6ed in his manners, aud correct IN his deport.
ever had, all must admit That his party feel
,lnss have operated ON his conduct is very evil
Dent; but in the course OF the present session
he Is said to have displayed less Of the partzan
NehoPe he may continue this course. On one thing
he NAV depend-it viii, in the end, afford him
more pleasure than the reflection that he has been
harnsssed to the car Of Jacksoaism.
Caucus al Richmond The call for the Legis-
lah'e Caucus at Richmond was obeyed on Satur-
DAY night last. Mr.. Banks was appointed Chair
man, and Mr., Richie Secretary. Some idea of
the materials Of the Caucus may be formed from
The following:
Mr. Crockett, of Wythe. declaring himsen'
opposed, both heretofore and now, to Gen. Jack
~ns election, stated that he represented one Of
"e Wo>( JdCksnn counties IN me I commonwealth,
lni had attended the Caucus from sense uf d.
ytOhis constituents.
Mr.. Cameron, Of Bath, made similar deca.
a'lon Opposed to General Jackson himself,
aeyet believed it his duty to act as majority of
1s constituents desired.
Mr.JOnes, of Elzabth City and Warwick, said
mat as fully tw0-thirds OF his constituents we're
mtaSeg ct General Jackson's election, he came to
promote their wishes, though in opposition to his
own.
Nr. Cabell. of Nelson. said he was not in the
'aacus irOm the impulse Of his inclination, but to
tp'esent the opinions. of majority Of his con-
'nuents
Mr SULLIVAN, of Fluvana, said he was against
'eueral Jackson individually, but that he repre-
"h'ed WHaaimous Jackson county. (Mr. Sull-
han himself gave the only vote for Adams in Flu
,aaa In 1928! His representing unanimous
'""son people, adhering, as he does, to his prin.
pes. "a striking proof of his personal merit,
"l OF the hoerality OF that celebrated county,
lNe meeting adjourned without deciding upon
a.! ming definite. II appears that it only
'''etued as preparatory step. The Wing says
'ueOa'e occurred on proposition suggested by
VT, Preston, formally made by Mr., witcher,