Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-14
ALEXANDRIA,. ID. C.
TUESDAY MORNING. PERJURY "A. 1852.

'siection, than the Richmond Enquirer. Its tenn
Der with regard to this matter surpasses any that
il ever exhibited on great constitutional questions,
such as the Tariff. Iaternal improvements. and
the Bank OF the United States. There is some
thing apparently morbid in the senstivenes Of the
Enquirer. Is mere personal political question
to outrank, in Importance. grave points connect
cd with the alm and ends of our governmentl-
There are those who think they note in such
conduct "forgone conclusion" For ourselves,
..nous rerrons."
The Enquirer particularly takes TO task Mr..
Ha,ne Why is thiss Mr.. Hayne expressly
mentioned, in his speech, that he attempted to
influence no man. He briefly stated the impress
sions that had been made on his own mind bv
facts which had come to his knowledge. lie en-
tered into no labored argument, made 10 attempt
ut display, and said but few words. His course
was straight forward and decided; but it was un-
pretending and retiring. He was CONSCIOUS that
his known friendship for Mr.. Calhoun would ex-
pose his conduct to malicious Interpretation, and
hence he refrained from being prominent The
Enquirer, therefore. does hun injustice.
Not only the editori 1 columns Of the Enquirer,
but many of its communicated articles, breathe
hostility TO the Senate in consequence of the re-
lection. The old Roman heroes are again upon
the stage Of action, playing their parts "in the
affairs Of the Republic" But they are made to
speak out of character. They appear as interest
ed partizans, instead of being warm hearted pa
triuts. Does the Enquirer, or do It's correspOn
dents, think, that the Senate is 10 be overawed,
its intiuencs lessened. or It's authority contemn.
ed, by these attacks-or is it supposed that Vr'
GINA is at this crisis to be Fan Bare,sized, of
sudden? Yes. There's the rub. Now is the
accepted time, when, it is thought BY vigorous
effort, the State may be secured to the New York
Regency. Already the mask is partially pulled
aside. A short time, and we shall see the natu.
raj features of the whole scheme.
The Legislature of Virginia have at length
taken up the celebration Of The hundredth ami
versary of Washinston's Birth Day. Com
mttee has been appointed by both Houses to make
arrangements for the occasion.
The Richmond Compiler, speaking Of the late
repeated failure If the Mails at that place, says:
Mr. Porter, the Contractor, has called at the
Office, to state the horrible condition Of the roads.
That Siberian Bog, between Dumfries aud Ere
dericksburg, is said to be the obstruction which
re tards the progress OF the Mail. We under
stand hun to have said, that he came IN the Mail
Cart on Tuesday from Dumfries to Fredericks-
bus; that the mud was over the horses knees;
and most of the hair from the knee to the fetlocSs
was worn off by the attriliOn; that 1t took the
Cart with four horses htched tn IL, four hours 10
wade through eight miles of that beautiful road.
He speaks Of avalanGhes Of newspapers, having
accumulated at Occoquan, sufficient to I'LL we
know not how many -Four barrels. wheel barrows,
g.. Sc.
This difficulty will hereafter be obviated.-
The Mail Boat-the new Steamboat Sydney
has commenced running between this place and
Potomac Creek.
Letters have been received in Boston, from
Smyrna dated 4ih Nov. which state that the Cho-
lera had considerably subsidized. The whole mum.
Der Of deaths during its progress was from to
5000.
Mr.. McDuffe's report, which We are now pub.
fishing, will attract great attention.
A writer in the Philadelphia Gazette recon-
mends the Hon. Albert Gaain as one of the
Commissioners under the Convention late, rat-
hed with the French Government, as 20 nan in
the United States understand, the nature OF the
claims more Thoroughly, and is better qualified to
arrange them correctly than he is. The writer
adds, New York i, entitled to representa- ion
in the Board. and Penns, lvania will not object to
hd distinguished indiridual.
Jamaica, The brig Enterprise, salter, at Sa-
'annah. sailed from Montego Bay on the 18th
January. Capt Salter states that numbers Of
slaves had sought refuge in the mountains, and
second Maroon would probably be the con-