Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-10
ALEXANDRIA, ID. c.
THURSDAY MORNING. My 10, 1870

m
veaiion. Ave have the best reasons for believD,
that the recent indications Of popular sentim.,,
with regard to Mr.. ]. NJ. Patton's poiid,.
course, have had most saIutary effect. ".
should be glad to see Mr.. Patton always do wb,,
is right, and regretted exceedingly to find thu,
Of late, he was wifulIy doing wrong. much f.
his own injury, and to the modification Of b,
real friends.
These remarks are suggested BY reading NJ,
Patton's letter to the Chairman of the M,d;,O,
Meeting, which elected bin as delegate to IL.
proposed Jackson Convention to be held in Rail-
more, and the almost avowed object of which !,
to nominate Mr.. Van Buren, as Vice PresileO,
In this letter Mr.. Patton very candidIy and man.
fully expresses his utter disapprobaton Of any such
nomination. and avows his determination to Sun.
port Mr.. p. p. Barbour for that Office ",
doubt not that this letter considerably surprin,d
certain gentlemen in certain quarter. who have
heretofore counted upon Mr.. P. as sure.
! But it does seem to US, that Mr.. Patton. sen.
timents on this subjec. must be approved Of BY
those who are not resoIutely determined to sacrl.
fee every thing for the sake of party. He i,
correct in his belief that the proposed Conven.
ton is merely to echo the decree, already pro.
mulgated, that Mr. Van Buren, is to be the Vice
President. That there is not frmuess enough 10
the Jackson party to resist this decree we hav.
already expressed our belief; aud it is much to
MIR. Patton's honor that he has openly separated
himself from any effort that may be made to ra.
tify and confirm it. We should be glad to Sc.
the leading men of Virginia follow his example,
and support in this instance the character and 10.
dependence of the State.
The Globes comments upon Mr. Patton'sI.i.
ter, show that the "offcisl" is not we'll pleas.
ed This was to have been expected. It would
have been strange were 1t otherwise
Episcopal Convention. The annual Conv.n.
ton of the Protestant Episcopal Church, for tn.
Diocese of Virginia, will meet in tbi, town On
Wednesday, the 10Th inst A large numIerd
clergy and lay delegates is expected, as al'os
numerous concourse Of our friends from Virgin,
and other states.
Ho,mg Mons Contamination young friend,
at Washington, now assembled in Conventon,
present very gratifying spectacle. They area
fine looking, intelligent body Of men, and have
amongst them much talent Of high order. Be-
ing generally unacquainted with parliamentary
rules and the practices Of deliberatlve meetings
and their number being so large, the proceedings
at first must drag on heavily. aud be cucumber
ed with points Of order; but after DAY or two
we hope this will wear off
The Convention assemblies in the Council
Chamber at the City Hal-a room not large
enough. We understand different Churches IN
Washington. refused to open their doors ne
Convention.-It is getting now to be tashlonaos,
in this District, to exclude meetings Of PuoN
bodies from the Churches.
1t is fine sight to see SO many young mea'
from the distant and various quarters Of our o"'
on, met together for noble and Pstflot'c put.
pose. Pleasing as this is to all the fneno' u
Mr.. CLAY, it must be douby so to that o''ua'
guished man, the object Of all this honor n'
must appreciate it as it deserves to be aPP'e'as'
The Convention will probably adjourn l" W.
close of this week, previous to which, we unOs'
stand. it is contemplated to pay their re'pee'
Mr.. CLAY in person.
BY the Daniel H. Miller, arrived from Do,
BADGES, we learn that that port is declareu W."
for the balance Of the year. free OF duty u, Wv
admission Of fish, beef, pork. -four, lum0sF"'
adjournment Of Congress. one e'"".
lecture the probable termination Oh the Pre''"
sion Of Congress. Ithas now been engaged "''
months, land all the important business oe'0''s,
mains untouched. and many hundred Pfl'a'. ""
are in like situation. We thiDkM CI!'''
gestion, made 10 the Senate on Tuesdavas 00'V
There are three great national measures WV
should be acted upon-the Tarif-'he pau
and the Public Lands. These ought 20 0e -
~, ~ ,nco and two DAYS in each week de'O'.