Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-09-23
ALEXANDRIA, Cd. CO.
MONDAY MORNING, SEPT %. 1883
The PROCLAMATION.

catory explanation Of those parts OF the Procla.
nation which have been most vehemently assall.
ed in Virginia and elsewhere. 1t denies that
the Proclamation is any thing but State Rights
paper! and argues that il it is any thine else,
the President did not mean so TO make it! The
Globe is moved TO this :. ,chereunto" BY the OBJ
servations of the Richmond Enquirer and Pc
tersburg Inteligencer. both of which journals
are, strange to tell. Jackson Anti Proclamation,
IA division Of that harmonious and united sect
called. par excellence, the great democratic
republican party"
| The Proclamation is an abie-a powerful-an
unanswerabIe production; and We are sorry 10
see efforts made to make it say call things 10
all men" 1t was designed to support the great
cause of Union and Liberty. and that great cane
It did most triumphanty sustain. Some ,heoret.
icaI notions relative to the origin and orsaniza.
ton Of the Government were contained in it. 20
which objection might have been. in times Of
tranquility. as mere matters Of speculative OPT
MON; but we repeat its general arsuments-its
whole scope-its conclusions were irresistible and
~
politicians any where, If the President cannot
stand BY his Proclamation, he cannot stand BY
any thing 1t is so plain that "he. who runs
may read;" and to modify, alter or restrain it in
the positions which it assumes, is to take away
half the merit which we accorded to it, for its un
compromising and noble vindica,ion Of the true
spirit and genius of our Constitution. assaulted as
it was and ia by the most dangerous and fala,
cious doctrine which has ever been preached
since its adoption.
"L. NJ" has been received and will appear
in our next.
Some of the Massachusetts, papers are pouring
it into Mr.. Adams. right and left, for his recent
Anti Masonic course.
1t is understood that Messrs. McLane, Duane,
and Cass. earnestly opposed the removal of the
deposites, and Messrs. Woodbury. and fancy
supported it,; and indeed rumors we're rife 10
this District, last week, that Mr.. McLane and
Mr.. Duane had or intended Immediately to re.
sign. There have lately becu, it is further said,
most stormy times at the meetings Of the Cabinet.
Major Smith has been elected member of
the Senate of Virginia in the Kanawba district,
by majority of 622 vutes over Col. Philip r.
Thompson, to supply the vacancy pccasioned BY
The election of William McComas, Esq. to the
Congress Of the United States.
The Martlnsburg IVA Gazette states that
the Anthracite Coal recently discovered in that
vicinity by the engineer of the Chesapea Ike and
Ohio Canal. is believed to be equal IN quality to
the Pennsylvania coal. We are in hopes, also,
to receive shortly detailed and satisfactory &C.
count Of the indications of Coal anng the line of
the Canal. not far above Georgetown, which
have recently been discovered.
An interesting account is given in the Hudson
IN. W paper of the revival of trade and its in.
fiuence upon the prosperity of that place, in con
sequence of the Whale Trade which has lately
been taken up there-eleven fine ships belong.
ing to the town being already actively employed
in that business.
Here is exempifed the effects of union. en-
'srprise, public spirit and activity Infuse these
qualities into community. and how quickly are
they seen giving renewed health and life to bu
s'ness Of all kinds Almost every obstacle is
made to yield to their mastery. Under their
potent sway, Commerce spreads its sails to The
wlnds-manufactures spring up into vigorous
operation-trade revves and increases-iudus.
try plies its labors, and prosperity sheds its bless
ings upon al.
We marked with our reprobaton coarse Oh.
servation which appeared IN the Telegraph on
Thursday We intend to 81 nail these sort of
things to the counter" whenever we see them. |
What shall we say, then, of the following, from
the Albany Argus:
81 By the Way whilst we are unon ,h, ,.L:. |