Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-03
MARYLAND.

On MONDAY next, an Election VI U0veruor
takes place BY the Legislature in joint ballot, and
next day Of the Executive Council, in the same
manner. Governor Howard having declined q
reelection, we have heard named Gen. Thomas,
Of St. Mary's. and r. w. Bowie. Esq. Of Prince
Georges, as candidates for the Office. At an ear
" day in the session. an election for Senator
to represent the State in the Congress Of the u.
8. will take place, Gen. Smiths time Of service
expiring on the 4th Of March next. From what
we can learn. We presume Ex.Governor Kent
will be the most prominent candidate for this
station.
No mail from the South was received here
yesterday.
Mr.. Clay ia yet in Philadelphia, but is now
expected daily in Washington.
The Washington Correspondent Of the Balti.
more Gazette says:-
"lt is said that an investigation has been go
ing on for sumo time. under the management of
Mr.. Auditor Kendall and of General Van Ness,
our Mayor, into the conduct of the highest in
rank of our naval commanders. The charges
against him originally, were bottomed upon some
occurrences which took place in the office of
which he is the head, and at which the President
Is said to have been exceedingly irritated-an r.
regular distribution of the .'crumbs of comfort :"
But the enquiry has now taken wider range,
and embraces accusations from every quarter in
which there may be ground for them, great or
little Hope, and believe, that the worst that
can be proved would not authorize any thing
more than removal Of the Commodore from his
situation as President of the Board of Naval
Commissioners. What our worthy Mayor has to
do with such Investigations. cannot imagine. T"
We showed, in an article published short time
since. by reference 10 the Journals Of Congress,
that the tariff laws of 1916 anu 1894, were fore
ed upon the New England States against their
wishes, and in opposition to the strenuous exer-
tiUns and votes OF majority of the representa-.
tives Of those states. In doing this, We publish
ed the names of the most distinguished members
Of Congress, and particularly from South Carroll
ma, who supported those bills with the full force
of their Influence and talents. Among these
were the late William Lowndes, and the present
Eice.PtesideDt of the U United States.
Neao York Daily .4dusrtiser
This is a fact which ought always to be taken
into consideration when discussing the Difficult
ties now existing between South Carolina and
the Federal Government Who fixed the Tariff
upon the South in the first place? The politicians
Of that very state which is now almost in arms
against the Government for continuing the Ia
riH
Ne,p Banks Bills have been reported in the
Pennsylvania Legislature for incor porating half a
dozen new Banks. One Of these is to be located
in the village Of Darby miles below Phladel.
phia-with capital of 10000 thousand dol
lars. Another is to be the Exchange Bank TO
be located in the Philadelphia Exchange now
building in that city. 1t is to have capital of
one million of dollars, and the stock is to be
disposed Of at public auction The proceeds,
over the par value, to be appropriated to the ben
eft Of the Exchange Company. There is also to
be =. Traders Band" in Philadelphia, and
Bank at Frankfort: in the interior Of that state,
bills have been reported for chartering Bank at
To~anda. Bradford county, and another at
York, Pa. to be called the I" Peoples Bank"