Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-10


criminal docket is unusually small, presenting
an evidence of the general good order and mo-
rality Of our population. The Court adjourned
to meet again next Monday.
Young Mems Meeting IN Frederick.-A nu.
merous and respectable meeting of the National
Republican Young Men of Frederick County.
Va, was held in Winchester on the % instant.
The meeting was opened by an eloquent and aP-
propriate address from VIM. Henry Daingerheld,
Esq. upon whose motion committee was aP'
pointed to prepare preamble and resolutions.
Seven Delegates to the proposed Convention Ia
Washington were appointed, viz: John s. Ma
gill. DR.. Brooke, Carys Page, DR.. Joseph Gray,
Walker NJ. Brooke, Lewis Glover and James
r Gardner; all Of whom will perform the duties
entrusted to them JOSH Carson presided at the
meeting, and Jas. r. Gardner acted as Secretary.
small Grain The information contained IN
the Gazette of last week relative to the crops IN
Frederick is also true in relation to Loudoun.-
Some farmers. it is said, intend to plough their
fields over again and SOW something else.
u s. nk.-The true object Of Mr. Biddle's
recent visit to Washington is said now TO have
been, to make an arrangement with the Treasu
~ Department, for the purpose OF extending the
payment Of the three per cents. for about SIX
months longer 1t is said. that the operation
could not be Immediately effected without cur.
failing the discounts OF the Bank, and calling IN
part of the debt If individuals, which might
bear hard upon them and The public at large.
.4fray--An ARRAY took place in the county,
near the Four Mile Run, on Satu rday, in which
man, named Glover. was knocked down with
stone, and so severely injured that his life is in
danger.
+" Coalition."-Under this title Of fearful i'm.
port, it is announced that the friends of MIR.
Calhoun. in Charleston. are preparing Tor sup
bort of Mr.. Clay. We do not know what grounds
! there are for any such report. II it be true,
however, we shall hail with pleasure their acces
sion to our ranks. Should the Tariff question
be definitely settled. there is no reason why this
dreadful "coalitioa'' should not take place
There has nothing ever occurred, of personal
nature, between Mr. Clay and Mr.. Calhoun, to
make them enemies-and it is well known that
Mr.. Calhoun eniertains the most exalted opinion
Of the talents Of Mr.. Clay. AS the Richmond
ENQUIRER has it, however, nous rerrons
Mr.. Branch and Co.. Whae.-Our readers
recolIect, no doubt, the pungent debate between
these two gentlemen relative to the Live Oak in
Florida. We had thought that the whole mat
ter had sunk into the s. receptacle OF things lost
upon earth" We perceive however. from the
Philadel phia Inquirer. that the report OF the Sc
eretary Of the Navy has brought the matter once
more into public notice, and that not in the best
light tor the Ex-Secretary. The Inquirer says:
"We rather think Mr.. Whitaker, the live
oak agent'-nOt 'wooden nutmeg agent. Ought
to feel most gratitude for the Elk Secretary, for
il appears that the latter, before his retreat from
Washington, contrived to compress several
months paw into few days, BY naodus operan-
di. that would BE- best understood in the famous
Wall street Of New York. On perusal of this
document all the accusations of the EX-Gover-
nor and FIX ,ecretary against Col. White, COM
pletely fall to the ground. 1t shows, most con-
clusively, that the purchase made OF Col. White
oy the government was good purchase. and that
the land was well worth all he received for it.
Mr.. Branch will probably 'think' twice ere
he NEEDLES once again with the delegate from
Florida. Like old JoIiba in the 'oId play he
will be satisfied that, when he meets,
- sleeping lion j. the way,
I'll prick my ears and rIendIy pass him by,
To massacre the first thistle J."
Virginia Docfrines.-It is the custom nova
days, from what motives and for what ends we
need not say, to pretend to submit with implicit
obedience to the opinions Of the State Of Virgi-
MIA as formerly expressed on political questions
This would be gratifying enough, did we not know
how hollow is the assumed sincerity Of many Of
those, Ioudrst in their praises of the Virginia
doctrines. Care however is taken, only to bring
before the public those sentiments which 60 to