Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-21
ALEXANDRIA,. DC.
Tuesday MORNING. FEBRUaRYsi. 1852.


In consequence of the rejection Of Mr.. Van Bu-
rem. it is said. the President has become so To-
eensed as to declare that it was brought about by
drunken Senators. ''-lt is currently reported
at Washington that he actually made this decla-
ration. Ii cannot be wondered at, therefore, that
his supporters in other and inferior situations
should diplay more than usual acer0ity and run
into great excuses of language and opinion.
The New York Courier and Enquirer proposes.
for instance, that important amendments should
be made in the Constitution relative to the Senate
that the Senators should be elected according
n population, and not BY States, SC. &c. A
correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer takes a
different tack, aud advises the President to re-
nominate Mr.. Van Buren,. HIS recommendation
is thus expressed:-
To the President of The United Siaies:
NrcH RESPECTED SlR--Inhllibiity is not the
Iot of humanity The reasons for the rejecN,n
of Mr. Van Buren's nomination are nov, (f not
ally some Of them, at least, before the public.
Have the goodness, then, to re-nominate Mr..
Van Buren,: let the asplrants to the Presidency
and their adherents have an opportunity to re.
consider their votes. In soberness and truth, |
entrcat you to grant this request The public
and the Senators have had full time to reflect on
all the circumstances of this case. Once more,
Sir, as simple citizen. entreat YOU to reno
inmate Mr:.A an Buren, to the Senate, as Minis
ter to St. James,. With sincere wishes for your
bappiness, | am Four Felio,c. Citizen.
The Enquirer receives this very kindly, and
thinks, at first biush it appears the right course;
but concludes, upon the whole, that the Presi-
dent had better not take such excellent advice!
We are justified in speaking of such things as
exhibitions OF the rage OF party. The rejection
of nomination is neither a new nor very re-
Inarkable circumstance. especially in these days,
and there has been nothing connected with the
rejection of Mr.. Van Buren, calculated, in sober
truth, to excite such an cutlery. But the peculiar
circumstances Of political parties, the hopes and
fears Of partizans, and the arrangements" OF
iudiyiduals-all operate TO "disturb the ele-
ments'' and raise storm, which, we think, will
burst one day upon their own heads.
Mr.. HIckifs.-The Globe, some time ago,
during the time the controversy ragged relative
TO the dissolution of the Cabinet, stated that
meetings Of Members of Congress had been held
for the purpose of adopting means to drive Major
Eaton from the Cabinet, or, in other words. OF ill.,
juring Mr. Van Buran 1t appears that meet
ings were held, at the Instgation 1T Mr.. Wick
life. but for far different purpose. viz: to in
,luce the President again to hold Cabinet Coun-
ella, which he had discontinued. Statements to
this effect have been given by the gentlemen
who attended these meetings But. strange to
tell. the Globe has refused Mr.. Wicklifft the OPP
portunity, through its columns. of telling the
truth. He has, therefore. through the medium
Of the Intelligencer and Telegraph. given these
statements TO the public II NAV be well to add,
however, that Messrs. White. Grundy and Polk,
from Tennessee! refused to answer Mr.. Wick
life's queries addressed to them.
We are sorry that the National Gazette should
have deemed it proper to comment upon Mr.
Washing'on's refusal Of the request Of Congress
concerning to the remains ofhis relative. So lar
from the 9 country viewing it with indignation,
We think IT extremely likely that a maturity OF
the people of this country will be pleased with
Mr.. Washingtuu's course. The State of Virsi-
MA mas already spukeu-his own Immediate neigh.
bor ,ood aud his friends think he has done right.
aNd we understand neniy all the relatives of the
iam''y atquiesce IN the correctness of his deter
mlnauon. A; the removal of the remains not
long since 10 the new vault. where they now rest
all the family that could attend were present.
II Vas then understood. we believe that the final
deposit OF the ashes had been made, and that they
were never again TO be disturbed. Mr.. WASH
'ns'on does not pretend to be - wiser than the
WISE" He had a plain and simple duty to per-
iorm' aud, Notwithstanding the peculiar nature
OF The request, and the source from whence 1t
came, We are glad that he performed that duty.
The Correspondent Of the Commercial Adver-
User has been much misinformed. and does gross
injustice 10 MIR Washinoton That ra,fiaman