Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-04
LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, d. G. March q,

the efforts which were making to encourage and
sustain the President in his warfare against the
bank of the United States. Those efforts are
continued lam watching the movements OF the
conspirators. They are known to me. Acombi
nation, in this quarter, formed sometime since
for the purpose Of stock gambling. The bust.
ness is likely TO prove improbable. | am in
possession of the names Of most. it not all the
CO .partners here. Circumstances, sooner or la
ter, may render it necessary for me to transmit
them for publication. Whether your Wall street
gentlemen are or are not interested in these spe.
euIations. I am not prepared to state; but that
the knowing ones here may be certain that have
che to them. will remark. that to the honor
Of one concerned, on your stock exchange, they
declined an agency IN those stock transactions
which have since excited such universal condem-
nation. 1t was done, presume, courteouslv, but
evidently because it was considered disrepuiabe.
This brief statement of facts will explain to you
the reason why you hear SO much about the re-
moyal Of the public deposits. The object is to
reduce the price of stocks. II these deposits
should be removed, by order Of the President,
for it will not be done in any other wav, the cause
If such removal must BIZ reported TO Congress at
their next session. What will they dos They
will refer the subject to Committee with power
to send for persons and papers, and to examine
the witnesses under oath. This examination,
you may rest assured, will elicit such lnforma-
ton, and expose such a scene OF manage.
ment, as will astound the most sceptical. The
result, have no doubt would not only be ho-
norable. but advantageous to the bank.
Mr.. Vaughn. the British Minister, is expect
ed shortly. The house OF Mr.. Livingston, Sc.
cretary OF State. has been taken tor him, and the
furniture purchased. Mr.. Livingston will sail
for France during the summer.
On Mr.. Livingston's retiring from the State
Department how is the vacancy in the cabinet to
be filed! Mr.. Van Buren, wishes Mr.. Rives to
come into the treasury, but that gentleman looks
to the State Department; and Mr.. Woodbury. has
his eye upon the Treasury, as successor to Mr..
McLane, who it is supposed will be promoted.-
But what Is to become Of Mr.. Forsyth in all these
arransementsl Is he to be burnt in effigy,
throughout his own State, for bis devotion to
the Vice President and then to receive no remu.
neratonl MIR. Barry has desire to take the
place of Mr. Van Ness in Spain. Such are the
longings Of the great.
II is believed that Secretary Woodbury. will
visi, New Orleans, Pensacola, and Charleston.
He is to 60 by the way Of the Mississippi. In
short, all are to be pu, in motion.
The friends Of Col. Richard NJ. Johnson. seem
determined to Put him in nomination, at an early
day, as a candidate for the Presidency. have
no doubt he has consented to such movement
This idea is strengthened, by the fact, that GER
tain divine has written his biography, which will
be extensively circulated. He is considered a
popular man in the west, and it is supposed here,
that he has strong friends in your State. But
the political quidnuncs contend, that Col. John.
son has no other object in view, but to procure a
nomination as Vice President, on the ticket with
Mr.. Van Buren,, and that this can be effected
| have heretofore informed you that Gen.
Jackson held the venerable Mr.. Richie in perfect
contempt; and have stated, and truly stated.
what the President has said, to use his own Ian.
guage, Of Tom Richie" Since the adjourn.
ment of Congress, he has become more disguised
with the Richmond Enquirer than ever, and his
abuse OF its editor, is .irulent and unceasing -
There is a settled determination to establish, IN
Richmond. new paper that the administration
can depend upon. Revolutions are at hand
Treason 10 IN the camp and know it better
than those who sit 10 high places.
repeat what said in a former letter, Mr..
Van Buren, controls every thing here. He is
operating with great tact. He understands both
Blair and Richie. have no doubt he will mes d
them as he pleases; but it will not be done d.
rectly. A portion of the cabinet irresponsible.
are beginning to feel the influence OI the Vice
Presidents residence at Washington. He knows
the loyal and the disoyaI among them.
Gen. Jackson is in the habit Of lecturing, and
sometimes notin the most temperate terms. all
who hesitate about supporting his measures
During the session, the members OF Congress did
not escape the severity Of his anmadversions,
and especially that PORTION Of them who we're de.
sigaated administration men. A few days since
Mr.. Pl,mmer. the member from Mississippi, was
called to al account, by the President, for vot-
ing against the enforcing bill. After some con.
versation, and pausing few minutes, MIR. Plum
mer replied, in substance, that he was willing to
support the administration, but not in company
with those who voted for that bill. Such are,
almost universally. the feelings Of the people, in
the south and southu estern parts OF our country.
THE Spy IN WASHINGTON.
Notice.