Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-09-27


expected. We must prepare then for warm Tina
and hot work, aud happy he who keeps. a. "
inteod to keep. perfectly cool. TO pursue II.
even tenor Of our way, will. we hope, be at one
more agreeable to US and to our readers.
How many hopes and fears Of interested Dr.
tizans are now excited with regard to the i,, Z
of the Presidential Election! To those who,,
themselves dependent upon the result, the .ul
ton of Damocies under the sword suspendedsr
single hair must often recur. Now, indeed
can with a slight alteration) the often quotT
Words how wretched is the poor man VITO
hangs on palace favors"-be applied with trut
and severity. Our remarks are not intended ls
one side alone: they embrace both-al who e.
pect Office or fear to lose office. Those who ar
not at this time in either of these unenviables
tuations cannot but sympathize with the sufferer
Interesting Correspondence. The Pcndsm
IS. C.) Messenger of the 18th inst. conveys Ii,
following information: 1--WE have recei,td iro.
Governor Hamilton, highly important and deep
ly interesting correspondence which has takr
place this summer, between the Vice Presdeai |
and himself, on the subjects which So intensely |
az itate the public mind at the South. Wevi.
endeavor to present it to our readers in ie eouIx
Of few days" -
The friends Of Judge Barbour in Virginia ar,
beginning to show the ''metal they are made Of"
At meeting at Amherst Court House. they re.
solved that ."we reprotate the principles avov.
ed IN the letter of Gen. Daje to Thos. w. Gil.
mer, Chairman Of the Jackson & Barbour central
committee Of correspondence, virtually denying
the right Of instruction."
But if the Judge resigns his right to run as their
candidate, who will they reprobats then'
he following, which we find in the Charlott...
vile Advocate, will crafty many uf the friends
Of the late Ambassador to Russia. We should
be delighted to see Mr.. r. in congress, especial.
Iy If Jackson IL reelected.
''From Charlotte County we learn that Mr.
RandOp h's health is now better than it has beer
for many years-and that it is likely (shoud he
consent to serve that Capt. Richardson. the men.
Der elect for that county, will vacste HE sea, in
the House OF Delegates, in order that Mr.. R.
may be elected to that body. That Mr. Ran
doph will be a candidate for Congress next
spring, we believe there is but little doubt.
Testimony Of John Quincy .adams-TI.
time was-and but few years ago-when the
or opinions Of John Quincy Adam
carried no weight with them. in the estinatO,
Of certain partzans in this country. twas their
interest to create false impressions and their et
forts were successfully directed to accomplish.
ment OF their object; for they soon learned great
portion Of the people to think with them. All
this, howevever. has passed away. "A chang.
has come over the scene.' Last winter. on the
floor of Congress, the an,ende honorable was
made, and. party purposes having been answer
ed, by common consent, Mr.. Adams has been
placed along side his great predecessors-hs OPP
mons quoted with respect-his declarations re-
ceived AS authority, and justice awarded to his mo
tons. Thus situated, we think it doe 10 the cac'
Of injured innocence to adduce Mr.. Adams'rs
timony IN BEHALF OF Mr.. CLAY, and to CLAN
for it the respectful attention Of both parties.
Soon after the close Of Mr.. Adams Admins
tration. he received an address from certain Gill
Gems Of New Jersey. expressing their approba'
ton Of his conduct. In his reply to that address,
Ma. ADAMS thus speaks of Ma. CLAY:
"Upon Mr.. Clay the foulest ISLANDERS have
been showered. Long known and appreciated,
as successfully member Of both houses Of your
National legislature, as the unrivaIled Speaker,
and, at the same time, most efficient leader Of
debates in one Of them;-as an able, successful
negotiator for your interests in war and in peace,
with foreign powers, and as a powerful candidate
for the highest Of your trusts. The department
OF State itself was station which, BY its beslo"
al. could confer neither profit nor honor upon
him. but upon which he has shed unfadlng h"nor'
BY the manner in which he has discharged its du'
ties. Prejudice and pas-iOn have charged h'n
with Obtaining that Office BY bargain and corrop'
tion. Before you. my fellow citizens, in '0S
presence Of our country and Of heaven, ! pro-
nounce that charge totally unfounded. This III
butte Of justice is due from me to him. and sene
with pleasure the opportunity afforded me oy