Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-11-30

II is important. as the subject OF the next
Presidency must be agita,ed. that the ie'a"e
ouaI,ic atio:s Of the candidates. and their pro-
bable prospects Of success should De ia,r.s us
cnssed There is an impressive question sug-
....,.d :, the Focus article to which attention
should be directed
:, If the pyincipLes of two distinguished gen
,,.uen are the same. Mr.. Mclean of course
canno, be regarded as more eligible candidate
than Mr.. c ,ay, unless he /, bclisred 10 possess
greater ueight of personal popularity
Nure than half the argument consists IN the
manner of stating first proposition. Let mat
be so plausible As to command ready assent
and the conclusion becomes irresistible. Inc
nronosi,ion here stated is sklllfuly adapted to
produce the result contemplated: But It IS not
sound or solid as it is skillful. The personal
nopularity of Mr.. Clay may be much eester
than that of Mr.. Mclean. and yet MIR Mclean
NAV be the more eligible candidate Great
personal popularity is more usually accompanied
by a measurably correspondent degree Of dislike
and hatred. Mean jealousy. malignant envy,
uncompromising rivalry, very generally follow
in the train of high reuuwn and devoted regard
| Such is the case of Mr.. Clay. Much as he IS
esteemed and honored, few men have more DIT
ter and inveterate foes, both personal ana Po
ltical. II Mr.. Mclean Is not 80 high'y re-
parded by so great number as Mr.. I'av' !,
NAV be allowed that he has not So huc'
hostility TO encounter. lie true grouhn 'o'
examination is, are there not large bodies %, CHI
zeHs who are ready to support Sir. lean
that cannot be prevailed on support Mr.. N'a'
and what is the proportion they bear 10 nose
who prefer Mr.. Cay and will not support VII
Mel. an!-These enquiries should De maue ah'
inysslsaisd 10 4 spitit " eaalns ana s%asss!s
Candidate For the Presidency should bp bruueh
out against that If the Office holders A yictu
~. in a regular contest, must do Ihc0maarab i
more mischief that can be affected by success,
where there Is no Antagonist Gin. GaS.
Statistical accounts. presented 10 Mr. Cav do
ring his recent visit to Lynn. Massachusetts.
state that. in the year 1851, The total value oil
bot. and shoes Manufactured 10 that toau. .ss
2942. 600; the materials used IN the manufsc.
ture-of which. the lasting cost 69s. 55I: sole
leather. BIAS. csc; ribbon. S3l.236; morocco
skins. S55.755; galloon, BIZ. SIS: .keep skins.
Sl9.l8S: meats leather. ia pa: dom, site sheet.
Ing, IS. 1872; shoe threat. S7.4Qi; Russia sheet
ing and uckIehburg, Sci CSC; sewing silk. So,
900; and even the binding thread. $685.: and
the steel ornaments, 1888 The number OF
boots a6d shoes made was j, Cos, ISL, on which
about seven eIshths of the working people OF the
town were employed Since that yesr, the bust
ness has increased one fifth. which would make
the value Of the manufactures 81, $4,000, and
the labor Sl52.O00
All we have to say on the above shoe and boot
statistics, is, that these isstte men have bought
our Winchester tanned h!d-s--converted them
into shoes, boots. &c and sent the manufactured
article back here Tor sale lower than We can make
them in our shops Ii they had told Mr. Clay
how they do this, il would have solved an inter.
esting problem TO s-Uinchester Vr.
From Georgia we learn that John p King has
been elected Senator Of the United States, to
succeed 6 NJ. Troup, resigned. In joint balc,
OF the two Houses Of the Legislature. he 10 re.
ported to have received a majority Of thirty-six
votes over J. NJ. Berrien 1.-THE late Attorney &c.
neral OF the United States) who was voted for IN
opposition to him. Mr.. King belongs to what is
called the Union party" in the State.
Nat. Intel.
We learn from private source Of great re.