Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-02-08

Cabinet, BY Withdrawing himself, and dr,.i,.
his colleagues from their stations; TAKING ...s
however. to provide safe retreat for himself,
this mission TO England. | think The dissclu,,'s
Of the Cabinet under all the circumstance, Will
attended it, was most unfortunate for the E,s."S
tive and disrcpu!ab;" 20 the country: and surhT
am persuaded, is the opinion Of tie great boS,
Of the people. al all parties, throughout thr rnt
ed States From ell that have seen and hs,,i
upon that s:Eiect. have not the shadow ol
doubt that his event would not have asen Mae.
but fur the Fem and manly resistance made \,
certain mem bers Oi the Cabinet tu line We've =
Mr.. Van Buren,. If they had enlisted unds,
his banner, and consented to follow his lead al
won ID ha, e been well. believe. moreover. tb,,
Mr. Van Buren,, while secretary Of State, ussJ
the influence derived from his high Office, for n.
purpose Of controlling, injuriously. the domest,
and social relations ut this community; and tb,
his conduct was. in other respects, inconsis,ent
with the dignity of his station and the character
Of the country. Having arrived at these concu.
sions. after careful and deliberate cxamina,io,
Of the whole case, nv duty is, Of course, mad.
plain. We are called upon to give our airi,
and consent to the appointment Of Mr. Van b.
rem to high and most responsible Office. know
| that decision in his favor will be regarded here
and held up elsewhere, as triumphant acau,i
from all the charges that have been preferred
against him. lcannot consent to be an instru
ment in producing such result, believing, ast
do, that these charges are true.
AlIusion has been made TO the strong pr.;ud
ces which are said to have followed Mr.. Van b.
rem through his whole political course, and Of
which it is said he is now to be made the victim
For my own part, am unconscious of being un
der the influence Of any such feelings Thouph
have never had the honor to be cIassed amon,
the personal and political friends of this gentle
man. yet, SO fat from having ever INDUCED any
prejudice against him. INV feelings towards him
have been of an opposite character. Up to the
time of his going into the Cabinet, but sing.
circumstance had occurred to shake mv conf
dence in him as public man; and notwithstand.
ing this, he went into the Department of Slate
with my advice and consents" and shMd
have continued in the same relation towards I'm
to this day. but for course of conduct while 10
that Office, which honestly believe has broGsa,
incalculable evils upon this country. In CON 2
70 these conclusions, have not yet been govru.
ed, as has been supposed, by "vague ruaori
merely" My opinions have been made u.sa
facts and circumstances which are notorious slae
of which have falle0 under my own Observation,
and upon information derived from the most 90.
questionable sources. 1t is possible NAV b.
deceived, but il so, can only say. that so str z
are the convictions under which am acting. nat
If were now juror IN the box, sworn TO give
a true verdict in the issue now made up between
Martin Van Buren and his country. should fee
myself constrained to give that verdict against
him. On this conviction shall act. Be- the cOu
sequences what they may, shall do what BE-
lieve to be my duty. in recording my vote agaln!
Mr.. Van Buren, as Minister to England.
Tdda.--Captain Caldwell, of the brig Osprey
from Mocha, states that s'in Nov. 1880, he Vi |
sited Jidda. and hoisted the first American Av |
that had ever been seen at that place, which Gre.
ated considerable excitement among the people
as none but the grade of Admiral had the priv.
lege to show the flag Of their country-Capt c.
was, however, treated kindly. The inhabitants
were very inquisitive to know who the Americas
were. Capt. c. has brought letters to the L.
States, that came across the Desert to Jidda."-
Jidda or Judda, is a considerable commercial h
ven ct Arabia. on the shore Of the Red Sea. It
may be considered as the port Of Mecca; It is
partly by its trade with India and
Egypt, and partly by the Mahomedan pilgrims
The interest felt by our T ,wn and County 10
the Railroad to the Potomac continues unabated
and even to increase. This was evidenced BY
the very full attendance Of the stockholders al
the meeting on Saturday last, which has not been
excelled in numbers BY any since the formation
OF the company, Major James Gibson and James
Madison Hite. Esq. were elected the two addl' /
tional Tpinchsster Rtpub.