Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-18
ALEXANDRIA, I'd. c.
,,pnyEsDsY MORNING. APRIL IS. 1882.

bolgs Brsckenridge.-Thisg gentleman, having
40, removed from the judicial bench Of Flor'daby
y. President, has appealed to the Public through
a, Telegraph. His letteris spirited. He states
-, tho President gave him the "most positive
' ..nr,Dee that he would re-appoint him.. He
says-
:, accuse him Gen. Jacksou) Of having act
Yards me in fnthiess and dishonora6le
eu "sr accuse him of having inflicted a
D" '"d thousand times more painful than the
VIZ" Lsnr,ying of office. We can bear the loss
"'r G..tmpe or of political preferment, but we
" -, hear the insult offered by the shameless
an" ,..,on Of pledge. which honorable men con-
:'J", s,cred. especially where the person who
s '"', ,hns violated it has been friend"
10 annexes to his appeal some letters written
him by General Jackson; in dong which, he
saws g.
v;olate no confidence, no rule of the most
ii honor. They are testimonials In my favor,
rSonId hayea right to use under any circum-
..oas and their use Is forced upon me under
.I, crescent. IL any change has taken place IN
W.. pDinlOn since those letters were written, he
b.. never made it known to me-"
We could not help smiling, upon reading these
latter, written By Gen. Jackson in 1921, when
No came across this sentence
mir Adams letter is Just like himself bold,
,,,,ly and dirnified. refutation Of foshood and
I".,;6cation Of Justice and moral rule"
Ia another place, he says
g Having left the administration of the gov
Eminent lof Florida) under charge Of Col. Wal
,on for whom have formed friendship, my dear
Sr. hermit me to ask Of you, your aid to him, he
= volug. and his situation responsible one, and
I5,xa GREAT desire that he NAV administer the
royerpment sa,isfuctororely to the nation and
With credit to himself"
10 another place
IL shall take great pleasure in naming you to
N, President in the terms l think you deserve
and enclose Il to our mutual friend DIR. Bro
naash to hand to him at a proper period-and
hermit me to say to you, that it will afford me
great qualification to learn that my letter is at
tended to BY the President"
There are other specimens Of correct grammar
and photography. nearly equal to the Silas Dins-
more letter. The Judge concludes his appeal
thus:
..Let it not he supposed that come forward
IN subseryence Of the views Ut any party. L
come forward 10 yindicate my own cause, which,
hope, is still lawful for every American free.
man, although the blightng, contagious, and
cOrupting breath Of despotism has been breathed
over our fair political paradise. / neither
lssail the administration Of General Jackson, to
which have most sincerely wished success.
rh,re approved its principles, nor do attempt
70 advance the pretenslons of any rival candi-
date He has de, eired-he has wronged me
and he has wrunsed the people OF Florida, by
deprslng them of tried officers. to whom they
believed they could confide their dearest interests
those Of life, liberty and reputation. lie has
treated with contempt the recommendation of
the representatives of the great State OF Penn
syyana, as well as those of Maryland and Loui-
sana. Aud what were the great and paramount
motives which could outweigh considerations
which, in the mind Of every reasonable man,
would be entitled to respect? Let these motives
b. talrly laid before the nation, that they may be
0bmted to its Judgment For the present, |
lake my leave OF the publc-what may have fur
Tier to say, reserve for future occasion.
Us Bank,-The Philadelphia Inquirer in
noticing the conclusion Of the labors of the Bank
Committee says, several of the Committee will,
however, remain in that city few days longer,
IN order TO give their report regularity and form,
!" well as with the object of receiving from the
bank several documents necessary toa full un-
outstanding Of the affairs of the institution.
Ialled >tates Bank Stock sold in Philsdel phia
On Saturday last, at Sl2S per share, and in New
York at Sl22 per share.
MnOrs continue to prevail relative to the Bank,
me case Of HOuston.-On Monday, the Speak
"0'oed the House that, in pursuance of their
"aer OF Saturday. the warrant for the apprehen-
"a OF Samuel Houston. Of Tennessee, on the
mage OF breach Of privilege. by an assault up
vi william Stanberry. member from Ohio. had
. "a executed, and that he was now in the custe-
"" The Sersea2t-at-Arms, awaiting the order
We House Mr. DAVIS, of Massachusetts,
''"'''ed resolution directing that he shonid be
'"asn' to the bar Of the House on Thursday