Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-20

Yours, respectfully,
Surgical Operation. President Of tie
United States recently underwent an operation.
performed by DR.. Harris. an eminent surgeon Of
Philadelnh who removed a bullet which had
long nceu lodged in the Presidents arm, hayirs
fractured "a bone and remained in the muscle
In announcing this circumstance. The Globe saws.
sWhen the surgeon attended, he (the Pres.
dent) was immersed in business with the gentle.
men IN his office. to whom he politely excused
himself, as under the necessity Of submitting to
the operation. A fcw hours afterwards. he an.
peared among his friends, at dinner, with bis
arm in sling, a. he had formerly appeared with
it in battle, among the enemies OF his country
Yesterday he was at work again in his Office"
Literally. according to the Globes English,
Gen. Jackson wore Isis arm in sling. at sOne
battle or other. But the intention no doubt wa,
to convey the idea. that the bullet was received
in opposing the enemies Of the country; which
as not the fact, unless Colonel Benton is 10 be
cassed amons them. He made present Of the
article tn the General on memorable occasion,
when the latter attempted to assassinate hm,
in the streets of Nashville; and if the Executive
has no further ccasion for it, perhaps it ought TO
be returned to the Colonel, though not exactly
in the manner in which he delivered it
nv. y Commercial
From the State of Ohio we learn that Jack.
son State Convention was held at Columbus N
the 9th instant, az which $50 Delegates were pre-.
sent. At this Convention Robert Lucas va, no.
minated as their candidate for Governor. Among
tho II oIntinns nrnnnSai IN ac ,.nmnany fhpir
dress TO the People, was one expressing dcuub
as to the qualification of candidate for The Pesl
dency to discharge faithfully the duties Of a Sc
nator! This resolution gave rise to a warm discus
sion, after which the resolution was withdrawn
A Letter published in the Ohio Republican. Civ.
ing an account of the proceedings of the Con,en
ton, contains the following remarkable passage:
Judge Fappan offered resolution approx.
ing of the. sentiments of the President IN re-
gard TO the Bank of the United States. and as.
sorting that it should not be re-chartered Messrs
Tappan and Morris supported it, while it va;
warmly opposed BY Messrs Hamar, Lyle, Met
calf, and Murphy; but after several attempts to
modify il, which were Intellectual, it was adopted,
amid considerable stamping of feet and clapp'ns /
of hands. 1t Is believed here, that this resoIu
ton was proposed and adopted in pursuance d /
instructions from Washington"
This statement derives consequence from th. d
c0rroborative fact that, day or two ago, there
was published in the United States TELEGRAPH,
an extract Of letter written by high off Of B
the Government here into the State of Oh,n ".
gently appealing to the friends of the Admins
tration about to assemble in that Conv. nnon %
pass Resolutions " strongly vet0ing' the United
States Bank.-Naf Int.
To the Editor dfthe u States Telegraph
GEN GREEN: You have advised the public Of
the existence of subordinate regency at Wash l.
ington, whose yelled influence in the matters Of
the administration is potent and pervadIng and
whose mandate. next to that Of the Alban, Jnl
ia, exacts the most implicitobedien of the "par
y."
To corrOborate your statement in this behalf
take leave TO subjoin an extract Of an edlc from
this irresponsible. yet controlling power az The
Capital. If the Globe or any authori zed agent
shall presume to challenge the accuracy Of tR
quotation. or deny that it emanatcd from ne
source avowed, the author If this note holds HUI
self prepared to prove his allegation, and TO d.
signate. by permission Of the parties concerned.
the high public ,mciiosary who drafted the maj
date. Here it is:
am happy 10 learn mat you are aoou' ~
hold convention in Columbus. and that It will
be numerously attended. wish you to be sue 3
to pass resolution strongly vetoing the reehaf' Z
ter'ng of the U. 5. Bank, ~ order to producer
effect IN other parts of the Union, and to sus'''
Genera! Jackson in his democratic administn
tom n
Comment is unnecessary. ALPHA
Money.making on the wholesale order-lnta
vicinity Of the village Of Union. in this county