Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-01
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
rpnsy MORNING. MARCH /. 1888.

Id tia, we did so with great pleasure. IL
y. indeed, most gratifying to US to publish SO
lien, a ,indication Of the motives OF MI
C,,v in Offering his compromise bill-mot''es
,t;.A We had seen with great PAIN were not
,a.;,,ed By all of that gentleman's friends
,r had nothing to object to the design OF the
,.hor Of the article to which we refer we
with him entirely. We listened with IN
Jsl,.ht to the eloquent and patriotic speech
n. ,,l,y. when he brought forward his bill.
". ,noke Of that speech the day after 1t was de-
,;..,.I in warm terms Of praise, IN an article
,.,i,h b,s been extensively copied. A lev days
rewards, we published an excellent commun''
.non s;pusd Scipio, in which the highest com'
.,;nen,. were passed upon MIR. Clay for his well
meant efforts to pacify the country, and, re'er'
~, ~ that communication in an editorial para
nh declared that Henry Clay had acted ~or-
=, # himself and Of his great fame. We said
ro,bjug about the details Of his bi'l-to many OF
,hsu we have objections; but we regarded the
.g,r, a, COMPROMISE as noble So that Nindex
d,s, M, differ in the least degree from US on that
.,ore. The eloquence of Mr.. Webster could
no, have operated upon US, because we did not
ba,p,a 10 hear his speech-and u we had, we
tDnv we should have regarded it with Just such
G,hrv, a, it was regarded by Vindex Our
structures on Mr. Clay's course were confined
entirely to his apparent blinking OF the question
If notification. No man has higher opinion
If the character Of Mr.. Clay as man and as a
statesman than the editor OF tins paper lie mas
rnen every demonstration OF his esteem an" at
n,ra.ion. These very feelings, however, 'n'fuce
D, to be Jealous OF the chastity OF his reputa-
t,n." We knee ahat were his opinions about
nulnG, atiup: We kas,v that be considered II dan
v,rou. and destructive. We looked then Tor
warm opposition to il on his part. Above all,
We LOOK ed Tor his uVie IN the question. When
ve Ind 90, see ,bat, either OF the ensrossment oi
the bill or its fuai passage, pro or coa-ahd
wheu We could find no exp anation OF the clrcum'
,tance,-auxious to obtain that explanation. We
wrote the article on which Vindex comments l he
very paper that contained that article, however,
N a postscript contained declaration made IN
the Senate by Mr., Clay, which relieved him In
a great degree from any censure under which ne
might have labored. and With pleasure We So ex-
pressed ourselves at the time.
Samuel l. Snathard, Governor OF the State oil
New jersey, was, on Saturday last, elected Unit.
ed States Senator Tor that State, tor the term
Of six wears, fruu the 4,h day of March next.
when the service of the Hon Mahlon Dickerson
in thai body wilt expire.
The appointment Of this distinguished gentle
man will place New Jersey IN the front rank Of
the Senate. The talents Of Mr.. Southland are of
avery hsh Order-Ms experience in political at
fairs is sreat-aUd his eloquence in delibera-
tive body is said to sarpass even his unrvaled
ehurts at the bar.
l. i, Iumored that he will be succeeded in the
Executive chair by William Pennington, Esq.
The Vice President elect of the United States
Mr. Van Buren, had arrived in Washington in
order to takeupOm hlmse!f at the proper time, the
duties Of the station to which he has been called.
Rca1robe.-Mr. Webster, when Mr.. Clay's
bill Na' under discussion in the Senate m W ed
ue'day. 'ald. "ha, although he thought that some
amendments were iDd'spensabiy necessary. vet
II lhe-b we're to pass, it ought to pass at once.
Mdhe hoped his friend. from New Jersey, would
withdraw lis amendment anI leave the matt er
10 stand over until next session.
Big Shss'i.-'The following remarks on the
mammoth newspapers. now in vogue, are from
neat IhYe paper called the Troy Press:-
There no prejudice more common nor more
unreasonable than that which ia,rIs larce news
PiPets merely BECAUSE they are large Nha,
ha' 'he size 1t the sheet to d. With the value of
Us contents, 1t the matter be select, and the
"'e'lsence early. The next important conside-
ration Is hs price, The choicest and earliest IN
~'usehee'' al that a0v sensible man wants and
~ "uCh Us business Gisn rave time to read
i"'', paper however small. # good one, viii!