Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-31

From the Washington Correspondent of the
n York Commercial.
This morning was sisnalized by another coup
d'etat. suppose it may be called, OF the admi-
ssratiou. AT the meeting Of the House Of Re-
pesenta,ives, Mr. Plummer, of Mississippi, at
tended by body of his friends stopped Mr.. Slade,
dvermont, in the entrance to the Hall OF Re-
Fesentatives, and SPIT IN HIS FACE, at the same
tine g-asping his dirk IN his hand, and having a
pair Of pistols in his pockets. As soon as the
nSty deed was Effected, the members friendly
70 he assailant interfered to preserve order. -
Es the origin Of this affair, must refer you back
@l distant period in the session, when Mr..
Hanmer commenced speech on the apparently
nam subject Of the session, the Wiscasset Col
storship, which, from day to day, afterwards,
continued during the hour assigned to the con-
Nderaton Of resolutions. In the course Of his
speech, he alluded personally to Mr. Slade, as
an individual who had been turned out of Office.
Mr. s'ade, some time back, upon the conclusion
y Nr Pummer's speech, took the floor in reply.
Yesterday, he had, at length, arrived at the pas
ass respecting himself, and he replied to it, in
terms which attracted no particular attention at
ae time, and were wholly unnoticed and disre
2Fded BY Plummer himself, who sat 'front.'
ing Slade during the speech. have heard the
'eUarSs repeated, but there is nothing in them
inch savOured much Of personal severity. Mr..
T., VINO was the party most concerned, certainly
IND not evlnce any dissatisfaction at the time,
n% ater~ards, during the sitting. But it would
We" mat, In the course Of the night, he changed
sOpih'on. | donot insinuate that he was hired
fSalOled into the service Of the administration,
NO were IN want Of more respectable tool than
"lra or Houston, tor whether it was SO OF not,
'a no Importance in reference to the character
y ne assault. 1t is not admitted abroad, trust,
%usn The majority of Congress have decided
VerSlse, in the case Of Houston, that an as
aattnr words spoken in debate are Unsuitable,
approved OF or recommended by the President.
A Si events, it seems that Mr.. Plummer, at
S %aeu oy body guard Of whole hog men, took
S Az" sa'lon. before the hour of meeting, at the
IO~ Of the Hall Of Representatives, and there
~ u weight tor Slade. The guard was, no
, sso, necessary to keep up the 6rmness Of the
jsS"'ul asplrant to the fame which crowns the
~ s.@ Ot Houston, and Of Heard. The
-s"s .' passed ot as an occurrence of no mo.
R No notice was taken Of it in or out Of the
Nv 'I aud none will be. dom, know what
aug u,lnss OF IT. understand he bears it with
m.%,eSness Characteristic of the party and of the
y! ""nleh he belongs,
yo'G ~ Arlington correspondent Of the New
i. advocate, speaking of the bank debate IN
~ s oena'e' SAYS: IL think il may last some two
np,S s &c weeks. The bill will pass, without
~ LA 'a''on from its present form, though ma
,1H aSul'Cnal restrictions will be proposed. The
n,.5 % Senators friendly to the bank is sup.
-" I" be twenty-seven."
Va rom Isra Craz.-Advices received at
s,.. or'eans state that on the 9th instant, the
tim. troops commenced the bombardment
No .uly OF Vera Ctuz, and that the bombs fall
ps, %assery direction, had killed a woman. and
Zen, su hree other persons. The lombard.
d, Az g continued until the evening Of the next
sSs u a u ceased. A company Of dragons,
a, al NUMBER OF two hundred men, had Sailed
s.H aaa attacked an advanced post of the GOV.
'1' troops, and succeeded in driving them
SIv : added that the cause Of Santa Anna is
y becoming more certain Of 6nal success.