Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-19

Il rsrprring TO the cOntumelious treatment OF
c.o,,r Blob BY the Globe, for having dared to
~ :, opuosition to the President, in the case
,u, Van Buren,, the National Gazette thus
spelks:-
We copy from the Washington Globe, short
....s,,rj,nce between senators Moore and
Rim We can convey no adequate idea OF the
lon,nmely with which Mr.. Blob is treated in the
r,,;,o,isl article Of the Globe, that pretaces the
.,,rs.n,ndence. Reference is made to his pri-
,,s letters and conversations, for the purpose OF
,,o ;,o,iur his consistency and veracity. The
.,9n,l.t is hurled into his fsce-the provost -four
'.be, hi, axe;-the culprlt must be cloven, OF do
p,nsnce in white sheet We offera safe exam
ME to him. in the following extract.
=. 4 singular anecdote is related of SirEdward
Montague, Speaker Of the House of Commons,in
,bs rein of Henry the Eighth, which marks the
character of that monarch, and the Obsequious-
re.. Of the Speaker. Upon one occasion, Bill
,fSlb,idies not passing, Mr.. Speaker was sent
IN BIZ the King, and thus addressed, while upon
HI, knees, IN the ROYAL pre,ence:-" Ho! will
rDey M, let INV Bill pa>s?'' Aud, laying his
aad upon the head OF Montague, con,lnued:-
Get my Bill To pass by such a time tomorrow,
or else by such time this head OF yours shall be
fl The speech wa, bret but conclusive: tor
We are told that Sir Edward "wrought 50 etfec-
iuaIy. that before the time prescribed. the Bull
passed with the appreciation OF the House. aud TO
the SoyerelgnS satisfac ton. y BarkeS ELtuact,
DrmGnt and Suspended Peerdge.
We recently noticed Gov. HamitOn's attack
upon the Old Dominion, aud gave our opinion of
il, nature. The Richmond Wing thus very pro-
| pry takes up the matter:--
Where did Gov Hamilton, (of S. C.. learn,
that the proceedings Of our late General Assem-
. bv, had their origin in the want Of nerve TO 60
wru our slaves? Who is his authority for the
popasation Of the ignorant and silly Islander!
The source Of the pique which gave birth to
his reflection upon the State of Virginia, is sufi-
Gently Obvious The truth Of the insulting sar-
Cam, is not believed in By its author. He
knoNs perfectly we'll, that the recent occurren-
&c, here had their origin in motives as high and
r0Oe, a, he affects 10 consider them base and
,oalemph5e. What is it, then, that has armed
rs EyCeleBcy's tongue with ,ituperatlve cpl
hes OF Virginia aud her policy? She Is begin
mag to discover and to acknowl edge, the true
Cause Of Southern decline to be in Slavery, and
Fot IN the Iantf-,he will not adopt, but repu-
hates, his rheOry Of Southern oppression. and
aN remedy of Notification, therefor.-She is
''t reIlnquishing her obstinate prejudces against
me iarlf. and manlfesting her purpose OF up
ndns the Union aud resisting the dangerous
''ttUnes which menace its existence. The
vents OF the winter-the progress aud discus
''n OF the Slave questionable indications ut
''NRT'ins Viz Van Barren (as far as il bears up
'l laif interests, certainly far from being dis
iir'eao'e To Us all discover tendency 10 revo-
''on IN the politics OF this commonwealth, and
'PF',e GovernOr Hamilton that she NAV not be
-'readed upon TO assist in any schemes OF dis
5'"o' or resistance to the regular action OF Fe-
h authority Hence the Governors pique.
y ice his resentment. He is mad with the old
v,aann"ealth. and rid,cuInuslv stiSmatIze s
,.' 'oSardlCe the Sparta Of the Confederacy.-
"'% viii prove as inefh ;acious as wheedling.
worm american Rerie,r. The 18th number
''' work mas been recently published. We
~''Aa list OF the articles. FROM which IT will be
VIZ Uat the contents of this number are sufh-
'''''y various: |, Spanish Devotional Poetry:
Nu'a0rsMp OF Junlus; S, Audubon's Biogra-
r' O' BIRDS; 4, Life of Sebastian Cabot; 5, In
,,'' Biography; 6, Sparks Life of Goa,rrneur
'''e; - Barber on ElocutiOn; 8, Bryant's Pc
'"'; y North Eastern Boundary.
'ep York POiitics.--The Hon. Mr. Collier,
speech recently delivered in Congress, thus
'l'a To- the politics Of New York;
mean no disrespect to the State when say,
"e Changes and evolutions of the leaders of
% party have been rapid and changeable,
t's regular than the NOV ements of an old
.eu country dance. 1t is down outside.
a,,a We middle. aud casting of and changing
l,,' a''" aud charging sides. aud chassee 10 the
~ y" ild chas>ee to the left, aud balancing in
ma .'''""tdt sort OF wav, turning half round,
), u'ulnS all rOund,-and In all these whirli-
~O'e'nenis, orthC dor and Republican stM!r'
-" Lrsrpooi-'rhe ship Alciope, at New
POT" brings liverpool paper of the Cd Of
n It's said to contain nothing new.
'E snip Canoya has arrived at Castine from