Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-01-27

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rent Of their house. "veriIy, they will mot lose
their reward"
''Render unto Cesar the things that areC ssar's.'
We add below correspondence between Mr..
GENET and President Jackson.
The two letters are not. Indeed, to be regard.
ed as samples Of episto!ary excellence, but we
must say, that Cesar excels Anthony. Citizen
Genet has made shocking botch Of the matter
ga work of unbounded admiration ENGRAVED
in the heart"-this is not English, and We do
not think that the writer can find authority for
the phrase in any idom Of his g original coun.
try"
"You have efectualy surpassed Caesar, '"says
Mr., Genet to General Jackson, and General
Jackson, snuffs up the incense without any gr,
mace. We remember only an equality but not
get superiority.
"You all remember that on the Lupercal
thrice presented him with k,usly crown, which
he did thrice refuse"
Yet he took the imperial diadem, and would
have held 1t but for Brutus. Now our kingly
crown has been offered only twice, and though
it was refused thrice before It was offered-yet
when Anthony really offered it, Caesar saved
the peoples threats their shouting, and took it
without more delay--U. S. Gazette.
CORRESPONDENCE.
On the sut;-ct cs Roman medal Of Cesar,
presented 10 General Andrew Jackson, Presi-
dent Of the United States, BY Edmund Charles
Genet.
To his Excellency Andrew Jackson,
President Of the United States:
SIR-Allow me to present to your Excellency
the enclosed medal, as humble mark Of the I'M
bounded admiration which your great military
achievements and your eminent public services,
have engraved in the heart Of every true Ameri.
can citizen. and may add, of every friend of
the sacred cause Of liberty.
That very scarce medal. sir, was found in
France, on an estate belonging to one of my re-
lations, in the old entertainments ola camp &C.
cupled by Caesar, near the city Of COmpiegne, in
the former province Of Picardie. 1t was struck
in honor Of that great conqueror, by order of the
Roman Senate, after the total defeat of the Asi
atic forces under the command of Pharnacius,
the son If Mithridates. Upon that medal are in
sr'bed the three words which composed the la.
comic report made BY Cesar of his victory: We
nj, ui,h, uici.''
The Romans in commemoratlng that glorious
event, did not anticipate that it would ever be
surpassed; but it il already recorded in history.
sir, that, you have effectualy surpassed Caesar. -
The Roman hero corrupted his fellow citizens
with the plundered treasures Of Asia, became the
oppressor of the world, and attempted to raise
throne on the ruins Of the repu bic; whilst the
patriotic hero If New Orleans. alter having gain
ed a battle not less prompt AID decisive than the
defeat Ut Pharnacius. hath strengthened the indie.
Pendence aud liberty Of his country, and now
devote~ the last rays Of his glorious career to per-
Petuate her peace and happiness. by the most
prudent administration Of the government, which
agraeful people have placed, and cordially
hope vii continue to place, in his hands 1t may
therefore be justly said,
Quod Caesar fecit
Jackson superavit.
remain, with sentiments of the most profound
respect, sir, your most humble and obedent ser
want. E. C GENET
Prospect Hi. Zoun of Green6ush, STATE of
Nsw York, Dec. 81, 1881.
Washington City. Jan. Cd. 1889.
To Mr.. E. c. GENET. town Of Greenbush,
Rensselaer, county,
Sir have received from the hands Of Judge
Marcy. the medal which you have had the kind
ness to offer to me. as New Years's gift, and as
a mark of your regard for my character.
In accepting this valuable medal, on an occa.
sion so appropriate as the introduction of new
year to the review Of the past. and the antcipa-
ton OF the future, allow me to assure you that
feel most forcibly the moral which it lncuIcates,
though far from arrogating to myself the slightest
,pProach to the possession If The talents which !
distinguished the extraordinary nan in whose {
honor 1t was struck BY the Roman senate.
In the history Of Caesar, who won the conf. /
jence and love oi the Roman people by achieve.
nents which yet command the admiration Of the |