Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-23
Correspondence ofihe u. States Gazette,

WASHINGTON, June Is, 1852.
The state Of things in this district-may | not
ay in this whole country?-has been Tor some
time degenerating from bad to worse. From
worse 1t is now most rapidly sinking 10 intolera-
Die. The language Of threats has been again
heard in our streets, ard menaces OF personal vlo-
ence are uttered at the doors of our public no.
tS Ii is the subject of common conversation,
that the witnesses summoned to give evidence
on The subject Of Indian frauds are threatened to
be beaten to death before the labors of the Com
muee shall be closed; and what is far more un-
pGdOnable, aud would be much more astOnish-
ing IN any other state OF things, the man who
breaches these threats upon the public ear, is
welcomed TO the table Of the President, admitted
'Ohls confidence and suffered to minsle in his ia
my. | do not doubt that personal violence
Hoaid have been resorted to by this time, but for
NE circumstance that these witnesses, VINO have
h'cn under the ban Of the s'bully cabinet" and
OGeo' their mouth-picces, are known TO carry
o'aer arms than their natural ones for their de.
'eRc" It's anew and an alarming state of things
wien the members of civil society. peaCeable
allens, disposed to keep the straight line of du-
y aud to fulfil their obligations to each other,
lecompe'Ied to sleep on their arms, lest the
"m'dl! bully or the mid night assassin should
QlAe an attack on their persons and their lives.
Inc senate, in executive business on Saturday,
"'c'ued, bya very considerable majority, against
"e report OF the committee Of Foreign Relations,
" reference to the Maine Boundary. so that YOU
~dt SCI II down as certain, that the concession
J" Ne President on that subject will not be con-
=. med and the treaty of surrender made BY MIR.
'dh Buren, will not be ratified. The final ques-
OOn was not taken Oh Saturday, but there can
a0t De ANY single doubt as to the result.
ueneral Jackson is, | understand, highly in
s.'seu against the commanding General. because
e "s not put an end to the Indian war. aad some
"''os Is whispered about court martial. The
urges and specih cations would deserve place
auTnS The curiusltIes in Peas Museum. 1t is
'1'u uat General Scott is TO supersede the pre-
s'uI GENERAL. The commissions under the new
-''naNe been sent oft to the West bv a special
messenger; and am tod that the new officers
exclusively selected from men accustomed
"unung down Indians, and that numerous ap-
f,"'as, from different parts of the country,
Ave oeen turned away. But the most extraor-
s'a'y and outrageous part of the business, as
~ rrport can be credited. is that the Presi-
,,,I O'ereu the command OF the six companies
r., "'U u by Congress, to General Houston.-
r,,t ue ei Is said to Rave declined accepting
,.,; Mn watch he could only hone to retain until the
l. 'u O' The senate should be obtained upon it
60 uniored that the commission was then of.
f1sDa 70 MAJOR Armstrong, of Tennessee,
and Iu u 1eneral Houston and of the President.
rp,ao ~ MIN declined, but whether for the same
aa'Oo or not, have not the means of ascertain.
,os a, this time. " '''e' '"''''