Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-01

does not make " A. Jackson resemble Drutus,
Sen'r. Brutus the younger, stabbed Caesar IN
in front, in the Capitol, Tor destroying the oer-
ties of his country. "A Jackson" stabbed ms
cousin Samuel in the back. in the streets OF
Nashville, where they quarrelled about the spo'ls
Of an Indian land job But this does not make
"a. Jackson, Brutus, Jun. Roman gentlemen
nerer fought and brawled in the Streets eAceP,
in a season Of popular tumult A. Jackson ana
Colonel Benton fought like men, according to
the latter; but even Benton does not pretend
that they fought like gentlemen. "a. Jackson"
cannot therefore, be a Roman eqaes or Esquire
If we advert to the political wIckedness OF some
of the Roman chiefs, in the worst days OF the OLD
republic, or under the empire, we lind that their
system Of prescription was as bold aud open as
it was ferOcious. of with their heads was
an order literally executed; and the blood bolt
cred victor enjoyed his "sPoILs." and held his
place by the tenure of might, and on the seeuri-
ty Of savish fear. They did not cant about re-
publicanism, and 1buut reform, -" God save
the mark" They did aot turn poor underlngs
out Of office, backen their reputation, and send
them on the world To starve with bad cha
racter.
They killed them outright what could they do more,
For tines cut of their heads, as told you before
Jackson prescription is not therefore Roman
prescription.
We have heard that GA. jackson" has me-
dial said to bear the eiises of one OF the Caesars,
whose Christian name he told friend last spring
was GustaUus. Now we reckon this must be the
Roman he resembles, as we never heard OF him
before. No doubt he was great character III
his dav, and was as we'll acquainted with the con-
stitutiOn of the United States, as the modern 10
man who studied it during the Revolutionary
war.
We had like to have forgotten one feature Of
resemblance, which cunnot be denied, The Ro-
man Emperors commonly named their success
sors; our Andrew l. wishes to do the same
Sometimes the nomination was not regarded; and
there is reason to believe that his will be secur-
ed in the same way. Still. tine parallel is not
perfect, for no Roman Emperor even named such
q successor.
Andrew and Martini Pbnbus what t,vo names
To fill Fame's sounding trump with ali shames
From monodv on Hoofernes, by School.
masteI.-N. \. Com.
Baltimore. We learn with peculiar satisfac-
ticn. the result Of the late meeting Of the Nation
al Republican convention at Baltimore, which
places In connexiOn with another very distinguish
ed candidate, the name of LUKE TIERNAN. This
of The Hibernian Society of Baltimore, and we
have no doubt that one strong motive. operating
upon the warm heart of the Irishman, and in
ducing him to accept this nomination, was the ri
dcule which, in some quarters, has been cast up
on the Irish citizen. Certain presses in the
country have been as lavish Of their contumeiy
upon the IriSh Uoiers, as it they hal no interest
in our country: as If this land of freedom were
not the appropriate as II is the chosen, asylum
Of the oppressed brethren Of EMMEr and FIrzeE-
RAID. No doubt Mr.. Herman has felt all this
shameful conduct with the keen sensibiity which
belongs to an Irish heart ard he has come for
ward as a candidate, with the consciousness that
he was subjecing himself to many and important
sacrifices Of interest and comfort, solely for the
public good. We learn that his prospects of sue.
cess are as bright as long, active, meritorious,
charitable and religious life can make them; and
that the workingmen OF Baltimore are cordially,
gratefully aud strongly espousing his cause.
Elm go bragh:
May success attend him and his associate.
The vaunted arrangement of Mr.. McLaue
with Great Britain concerning the West India
trade-tO obtain which this nation was degraded
before all Europe and in its own ewes by Mr..
Van Buren's famous Observation-Disclosures out,
what we always said it would, unfavora-
bic one for the shipping interests of this country.
By the annexed article from the Daily Adver-
tser of this morning, it will be seen. that during
the first year Of it, ending in September. 1851,
the decrease OF American tonnage employed in
the West India trade generally was $4,000 tons;
while the increase during the same period uf
British tonnage was near 100000 tons. So
much for the direct trade. But the injury to
American shipping interests does not stop here;
for by the tenor Of that arrangement British ships
could come hither from Great Britain and hence
sail to the West Indies, and thus materially in
terfere with the home freights of our London,
Liverpool and Bristol ships. We fad accord.
ingly that the British tonnage from Europe has
increased by 22,O0 tons.
The yearly returns to the end Of the present
month would, it is not doubted. show still more
unfasorable balance against the shipping of our
own country; for during the last month alone As
British vessels entered this port! Let these
facts be well pondered IN. T. inner
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