Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-01

RORiun.-Thl, word has various meanings IN
modern days. Most readers will recolect how
Dean Swift translated the celebrated line
Romanos re,um domino. genfemque iogoian
Romanos. you've Roman nose; DOninOs,
mn your nose, &c. Ii is singular that in the
Spanish language nariz Roma, roman nose, is
equivalent TO nariz chdta, and meansa fat nose.
This has often puzzled US. Perhaps the epithet
may have been given by the MOors, who in the
days IF their conQuests were a genteel loklng set
of fellows, with finely formed handles to their ia
ces. to the Spanish breed of Romans, who may
have had snub and broad noses But we offer
this conjecturai explanation merely for what II
may be worth; aud should like to get better
one. There was stud horse sent OUT here ma
nv wears ago from Eng and where he was raised,
who Vas called Roman, some of whose ances-
tors had probably borne that name in honor
of the equestrian consul. whom the Roman
emperor associated with himself; and who was
the mure respectable consul of the two. accord
in to history There was kind of stuff in
vogue here some years as', called Roman punch:
we suppose because II was strong, and made he
roes and terocious Jackson men, for the time be.
ing while its ingredients were doing their office
on the brain. But lately we hear very much of
:. the old Roman," meaning no less person
than the old gentleman 'yclept Andrew Jackson.
who nominallv exer ois-s the iunc,i OF Presi-
dent of these United States. We confess our
inability to explain why he is called general
iy. what old Roman in particular is intended
to ne alluded to. as being bis prototype aud par
aiiel. There was one Cincilnatus, who left the
tail of his plough to take command Of the Ro-
mans, when their existence as n nation was IN pc
RI; and when he had reformed the evils of the
state and conquered its enemies, he@ent back To
tackle up his oxen aud plough his fields as before
This cannot be the old Roman that Andrew Jack
son resembles: because the latter, after pronis-
ing to stav in office onlv one term, wrote letters
10 procure his denomination, and is determined
10 stick to his palace with all the scullions in his
ha,iiy, as long as he can maintain himself in il,
BY Nook or by crook. The Roman chie;tsins were
wont>o submit their conduct to the Senate; and
even wen returning in triumph from the con-
quest OF '~hole kingdoms, they presented them
selves humOy before that body. at whose mercy
they were. Dat General jackson threatens to,
cut OH the SenaNrs' ears, and speaks of them in
terms OF abuse at an times.
But we have no inNution Of running through
the whole history OF the, old Romans, in search
Of what is not to be fnsnd;<o vita paraIleI in
stance. which II woud be- Nreditabie to Mr..
Rltche's friend, "a. Jackson,S to nut along.
side Of him. in order to yindicate his right TO the
new title thus given TO him, catachrsstically.-
Brutus the elder ordered his son to execution,
Tor committing treason. A. Jackson made his
nephew, mere lad fight a duel aud get shot
dead. Tor some paitry affair; threatping to blow
his brains ont himself, II he did not receive the
nre oil MS antagonist. The poor young man bad