Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-04

owner This verdict was found solely upon the
diving testimony Of the unfortunate man MIR.
Pettyinhn, we understand. was examined on
Tuesday afternoon, before two justices of the
peace in the county OF Amherst, Capt Reuben
Nnvel and Mr.. Jacob Haas.) aud discharged
frum custody. -Lynch6rg Nrsiaian,
We now invite our readers, 10 whose rccollec-
tons all those things must stI'l be fresh, to turn
their attention for a mument to the recent procla
nation of President Jackson. The doctrine
which was formerly ascrlbed to Mr. Adams by
the malice of his enemies. and which set the
whole magazine of thrir-wrath into blaze, Is
avow ed by the present Executive UDrnly and IN
dissuisedy. He says +" Members of Congress
are Representatives Of the United. States. NOT
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PARTICULAR STATE
FROM WHICH THEY COME They are not paid
bv the State. NOR ARE THEY ACCOUNT
ABLE TO IT FOR ANY ACT DONE IN
THE PERFORM ,NCt OF THEIR LEGIS
LAiIVE FUNCTIONS" Where now is all
tnat roaring Indignation Of the jackson party.
which but lately in the denunciatton ut this
htresy made the high places Of power rock to
their lowest foundat,ousl Mute-aye mute
a. DEATH What has become Of the tremendnaSar
tilerv that uttered its daily thunders in yindlca
ton of what was denominated the peoples sa
cred right.7 All spiked and sileut! Where
shall we ouk fnr the furious patriots, who recent
| ly represented the very existence OF the republic
as suspended upon the recognition OF the right az
the people to control their O@n rrpreseniatn e.!
All crouchlng humbly at the footso"l of the Exc
culive, not presumins to open Their mouths.
Louis Jour.
| According 10 the New York American, the Sc
cond section Of Mr.. Gays Tariff Bill will pro
duce the following effect in reference to one
branch of commercial operations:
One word now as to the second section OF Mr..
Claws bill-that repeating such portion OF the
SCI ond section of the act Of july last, reducing
the duty on Kendall cottons. plain kersevvs, &c.
to fire per cent ad ualorem. This section IS to go
into operation forthwith-that is, from the day
the bill becomes a law. But the section 1t re-
peaIs has not vet gone into effect, and will only
do 80 on 4th March next. Meanwhile. in con-
temptation OF the prospective reduction made by
that section of the act OF July last. large impor-
tattun, Of tewoolens n question have been made,
which are now under the custom honse o,k, wait.
ing to he entered for the low duty after 4ih
March nex',-arger impOrtations still probably
are on the way-all undertaken upon the faith
that they would only be- subject entry to du-
" OF me per feH but I'D a twibSIinT. tnlS pros
Pecti,e law is repea ed. and even before The day
on which the reduction to take effect. the
higher duty i, relmposed, and goods ordered up.
on the Calculation d five per cent mpost. are
met with one of 50. This it is obvious, cannot
be intended. and though il is now too late, posi-
bly,, to provide at the present session that all such
goods bona file ordered or imported before the
change in the law, shall be admitted to entry on
payment Of duty Of fee per cent" it is mani
fest that upon every consideration of justice aud
good faith, such provision must be made. Mean
time Ipossby there may be in the Treasury De-
partment discretionary power to extend the pc.
riod of credit on goods thus situated. SO as not
to compel the importer 20 advance duties, which
must afterwards be refunded.