Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-29

are called, and we call ourselves, americans. -
This is we'll: the name is appropriate. All the
other States of these two continents have taken
some other to the nseves. The disposition ogive
US name should think be encouraged. Let
us be Americans; let others be Mexicans, Co.
ombians, Peruvians, sc.
Our Secretaries are sometimes called Minister'S
and the Presidents house palace. These names
seem Objectionable. We have done away with
monarchical institutions and with monarchical
forms? s.Secretaries" is as easily written as
administers" and ''hUuse" as '.palace." we
may b. inseusibly led to make the things tit the
names. We may perhaps learn too late that there
is something in A NAME
Canada Cotton. Montreal paper gives the
following account Of an experiment in spning the
wild Cotton in Canada.
Among the various plants which nature IN her
Canadian widness produces IN proiusion' lew
have perhaps been considered OF less value than
that which by the Canadians is called Cottonier.
Cart loads, any ship loads OF its seed are blown
away bv the wind We arlv, and yet that seed has
now been asserted to be convertible to most use
ul and even important purpose. For tins dis
coyerv the public are indebted to the observation
and perseverance of the lady Of DR.. Stewart
Chisholm, of Glengary, in Upper Canada, who
resolved upon making the attempt TO SPIN some
of the wild cotton, heretofore lost to any Sood
purpose. This attempt has So entirely succeed
ed, that not only has Mrs. Chisholm spun very
LARGE quantity of the material, but has caused IL
to be wove into sort of etoHe most valuable, IN
this rude climate, for many purposes, IN the ma
htant's and cottager's establishment.
II is not without hesitation that we have con-
cluded to publish the address OF Nr. my Green
which will be found in our columns to-day-out,
upon the whole, as Mr.. Eaton's attack upon him
was circulated in this paper, IT seems incumbent
upoa US, nauseous and degrading as the whole
matter il, to give the same currency to the de-
fence. And what picture-upon any view OF
the case-do these developments present! Open
and undisgulsed money purchases OF supporters
Consciencrs dog cheap--none rating. we MINK
OVER 60. 500 Confidential bosom friends OF the
man who processes never TO seek Office becoming
bound for pecuniary aid tn purchase or retain
political presses-the president openly pedg'ng
in advance the patronage OF the departments TO
sustain tottering part!san-and all 'oin ana
talked about with an air of Innocence, as II such
transactions implied no moral wrong-no Po'iti'
cal corruption-no personal degradation. 'er'y
in the contemplation Of such dolnSs, VINO snail
say that the following declaration. made under
his own signature by Stephen Simpson, vi fh''a'
delphia. is incredible?--
THE history Of political intrigue and manage
nent can exhibit no parallel to the depth OF du,
plcity and trick--fa!srhood and deception, that
characterized ANDREW JACKSON and his
friends Le,cis aud Eaton, in their eiec'toneertas
for the Presidency. Let it not be supposed that
mean to leave the reader with bare allegation
of charge So startling and so serious. Ii shall
be sustained by even redundancy Of proof w'de'
their oun hands; and their intamy shall be seal
ed by their own acknowledged deeds. lie who
grsssssss asSsg sas didnces 10 gam it
'-impairmg his private fortune to secure h''
Let it not be said that this Stephen Simpson Is
disappointed man, and therefore not entitled to
belief. He pubiishes-we do not justify, we on
" state the fact-letters written to him by Gen.
Jackson, BY Mr. Eaton, by MIR. Lewis, on the
footing of perfect friendship and equality. He
was their associate, adviser, friend. He was no.
minated (unsuccessfu'ly, indeed) to the Senate,
BY General Jackson, so lately as last Spring. as
a Commissioner under the Danish Treaty The
President, therefore, and his immediate friends,
have no right to challenge the competency or Gre
dibility of this witness-for he is one of them
The States evidence, though he may be despis-
ed. is not to be discredted, because of the enor-
mity Of the offence he discloses. especially when,
as in the case before US. it is indIsputaby proved
that he possessed the entire confidence of the par
ties he accuses.
Americans must blush TO think that such things
rs the quarrels in the Jackson ranks have reveal
ed, can be uttered and cannot be contradicted.
NetV York american.
From the National LntelHgencer.
MEssRs. EuIroRs: will endeavor TO sketch
scene which | witnessed at the meeting OF the
friends of Poland. on last Wednesday evening
because believe that, though may describe it
weakly, the recital will do good and help the
cause of liberty.
Several speakers had addressed the meeting,
some of them very eloquently. and all with effect.
when Colonel TREMENDOUSLY arose and stated
that he was Pole by birth. bu, had the honor of
being a citizen of the United States. Imagine a
man of Iercuean stature, with the bold, frank