Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-02

rel, 81 am for Walter Jones, right or wrong"
and when it was reported to him that the par
ties were about 70 settle their difficulties, did he
not say, :" if Jones makes up, will kick him
out of the world? Verify, SO tar as we look
for the exhibition Of character, in DinO UeTtsas IS
tue saying :.
Can any one who knows Mr.. Webster-hs
habitual and perfect self command on all occa-
sions-hesitate an instant in pronouncing this
whole story, in all that concerns him utterly
false?
The Evening Post, by avoiding details, aims
the blow with still greater malIsnity. IL does
not tell the story itself, but says
elf the story told in the Argus Is correct, land
the Argus is an authentic paper, and not apt 70
speak on insufficient inorlnation it must be con-
fessed that that dinner gave rise to clrcumstan.
ces of a very elifyng description. Breaking bot
ties and decanters over each others heads was no
doubt very pleasant amusement for those concern
ed, and the part said to have been taken in the
affray by him who had exceeded even himself,
was we'll calculated to make The beholders wiser
! if not better men,. The President, had he atten-
ded, would probably have learnt one lesson Of
wisdom-namely, not to be caught in the same
company again."
| Here the unavoidable inference is that "the
breaking bottles and decanters over each others
| heads was the g pleasant amusement" OF the din
ner table, no reference being made to the ball at
, another place. Ii is true, we presume. as has
been stated in several papers. that at ball on
that evening" Gen Jones and Mr.. Tho. nton. one
Ofthe auditors, had adisagreeabe controye s. such
as men are sometimes, IN the heat OF the moment,
BETRAYED into, Mr.. Thornton being, according to
all the representations have heard, the ag
gressor out what have the public to do with that?
what have the citizens of New York to do with
personal squabble at Washington! but above
all by what rule OF right is Mr.. Webster's name
connected with this squabble? Moreover. if every
word was as true, as we believe it false, which
the Argus has set down on this subject, how eau
its publication be justified? What would be the
condition OF that society where mans casual re.
marks, uttered in moment Of excitement and on
ly to supposed friends, are noted down to be af-
forwards publicly thrown in his teeth! What
becomes of the sacredness of private character
and of social interc ursc, if the steps of public
man are to be forever logged b. spies and in
formers. and his every careless word is to be
caught up and repoted by I" hatred, envy and all
uncbaritabIeness'' The Argus and the Post
both profess horror of using to the injury of any
one private letters surreptitlous'y obtained, or
faithIessly made public, tho in that matter, as
in many others, the Argus, BY inserting and
commenting on private letter Of one OF the Ed
: itors of the Courier & Enquirer, has illustrated
the difference between profession and practice);
yet they have not scrupled in this instance to
circulate the ISLANDERS derived from pumps and
spies, who at Washington as elsewhere, and even
more thu elsewhere, infest the path, and watch
the movements, Of eminent nen.
We regret that an honorable and high vocation
Oh ha al ahadh INV oh a I'm
When Citizen Geaet was appointed the min
lister of the French Government to the United
States, Mr.. Morris wrote to General Washing
tsn an account Of the man, and the manner in
which he won favour with his employers. - He
chose America" SAYS Norris, 8" as being The
best harbour during the storm. and if my intor-
mant be right, he WiN not quito sea again until
tits fair veafher" This prediction was veri-
fed The citizen remained in the harbor, after
having been re, allied for attempting to usurp The
government of our republic and insulting the Fa-
Their of our country The recent interchange
of caresses between him and the successor of
Washington, and his forma entry into the lists
as the champion of Mr.. Van Buren,, are matters
of sufficient notoriety In 1898, Morris wrote
to Mr.. Jefferson as Secretary of State" NJ.
Genet took out with him three numbered blank
commissions, which he is to distribute to such as
will fit out cruisers IN our ports to prey on the
British commerce. am convinced that few OF
my countrymen will be so lost to all moral sense,
as to embark in game so abomlnabie, where the
murder of their feIlow-creatures enters as lead
ing chance" Mat Gaz.
Those who conduct the Newspaper Press, and
who wish to preserve its character and their own,
ought to be particular in stating acts. The in
diligence of a little deviation give force to an
argument, and point to a sa rcasm, may serve a
temporary purpose, but its ultimate tendency is
both degrading and mischievous. Gaz.
A Washington letter-writer, speaking in
Philadelphia paper of the West" calls it
:. that region which is certainly the first soil in
the universe for seperior and elaborated women
for the growth of the real Grecian tigure-the
fine mould which formed models to Praxlteles
and Phidias" Much would we like to see an
:. elaborated woman" Every variety "f the
daughters Of Ev" his some charm Anu it;but his