Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-08
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

Mr.. Sao,oden:- Btoodei horses, whose speed
and bottom no man can doubt, sonaeitn'es 'ah a..
the bit between their teeth aud run OIL as VIZ
Nick were after them. to the surprise VI 'heu
friends and hackers, who all along have '"unn
them trac,able animals Just so, that ofoo"ea
Hero. Gen. Blair, IN whose veins flows "the pur'
ME current of vitality derived from the iustri-
Gus houses Of Blair and Doug ass. has made SO
startling bolt from the track Of propriety, that
tits nv candid opinion, he never can be reined 10.
Indeed. how true are the words OF the poet,
Alas! not all tine blood Of oil the Towards
! Can e'er," &C &c
The lines are familiar and need not be printed az
full length. Ever since his brutal attack upon
Green, Blair has been most unhappy IN MS nina
The consciousness Of public odium has driven MIN
to excesses, on Thursday last night he broke loose
at the Theatre-fghlng with tn au'i'ence-'sh'ot'
lug pistol the stage-frishtennt tn" poor aeV''s
there engaged almost 10 dea'l'-anu DONG many
other discreditable things, of like nature too e
deus to mention. He was finally overpcwered
and carried off To-day. il Is sal, he has been
going about with pistols at his ,iie puttng on the
apu.arsnce of greatness have taken he trnu-
bic TO put this down on paper, not that AIN par
| tial to such details-but because "scents al
| Washington" must be described, anu some ac-
coun, of such an affair might b. expected
Mr.. Calhoun has taken his seat as Senator
| He locks only turrably we'll. observed MN
when he was sworn in, and marked win wha'
| clearness and vsor he pronounced. -. >. y.
| Calhoun, sulemnly swear to support the C"t''t-
tuition of the u States" May he have g'ace
given to observe this oathin all It's spirit! There
are many rumors aHoat as to what Mr. Calhoun
SAYS of the course of South Carolina, but do
not think he talks as much about the business a.
| these rumnrs would lead the world to hciIe,e
have il from the best authority. however, that he
is deeply indignant at the presidents avo"ed sem
timents concerning himself, personally, ann that,
come what may, he will be thorn in Geh Jack
sons ii ie for at east four years to come.
| There seems to be an impression gaining grnund,
that South Carolina will delay the period at which
her Ordinance is to 20 into operation. Many
reasons are given for this impression, but can
not myself. as vet, see any indication, OF a real
nature, that it will be so.
| Mr.. Poindexter's resolution calling upon the
Secretary for an enumeration Of the articles on
which. in his opiniun. g protection ought tn be
retained, has been lad upon the table. Mr..
ffbImrs, yesterday, spoke upon 1t two or three
hours, in his rambling, careless siyle-saylng ma
ny goud things and great many poor "nes lie
now and then made a hit which told, and then
again he would rul on @ithout a sentence on
which the mind would linger. The Senate seem
disposed to wait patiently for the Tariff bill from
the House, before they will act at all on the sub.
iect Yoa see that Mr.. Clay is not going to let
his Land Bill rest. y! he is glorious man! -
Could you have seen hi.n and heard him. as did
but short tune since, how delighted YOU would
have been. Defeat. and itmay be, disappolnt-
ment, has not soured him. He is the same open
hearted frank generous Henry Clay-iull "t
love and affection for his country, and ready To
support her insti u'ons aud government, no mat
ter who may he at her head SO that the people
have had their will. Who can wonder that his
friends admire and love him?
Mr. TYLER, who See is favorite OF yours,
| has been, ever since the session common ed. ex-
ceedinsly FESTIVE ahnut the Tariff His col
league. Mr. Rives. being now here 70 support
him, ] hope he will gradually settle down to
state of, at least, comparative composure. Mr..
Rives will, expect, make an industrious sena-
tor areful aud attentive: but do not look tor
any thing very brilliant from him.
So far, Congress has been occupied mostly
with private bills. which required legislative ac-
ton Much TO the credit of those gentlemen
who take an active part in performing the duty
of attending to those bills, ali unusual number
have been progressed already this session to va.
rious stages. and am in hopes some amends
will be made for the months spent during the
last session in empty talking. So mote 1t be:
When the House gets fairly under way with
the Tariff Bill. we shall have some hot work
make no prediction as 10 the final issue. Ye'ter,
dav we had an indication that the contemplated
bill will not be palatabe in Pennsylvania and
states farther south. A. the Clerk says TO the
Prisoner. only wish the Republic ga safe de-
Iiverance" through the periIs Of the times.
Yours, ever, FIGARO.
| Library Room in the Capitol,
Washington, Jan. S, 1858.