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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-25
PUBLIC VIRTUE.

With the cooked hats. gold knee buckles and
square toed shoes Of the Revolution, seems to
have departed nearly all Of that sterling lnegn
ty, Openness and honesty OF character--and Pu'
rty OF principle which SO pre- emnently dl''Iu'
guished the Patres C0nscripu of the Republic
and which ought always TO form tie study Of
those who come after them. Tempora n,utaa'
fur ct nos n,ufanlur in iAiI How pleasant Il
is, at this day, to see these honored relics Of the
times that tried mems souls; yet lingering vii"
showing what they have been-their lives 50
well calculated to call up the most interesting
collections. How different their appearance aud
conduct from the "great men" Of our genera
ton! The venerable and beloved John Maj
shall, personiication Of all the virtues that con-
stitute the true patriot, stands striking exam
pie Of the truth OF our remark How plain, how
republican, yet how dignitied! How enobIsd
by the excellence Of his character-how admired
for his undertaking rectitude Of conduct.
We are among those who believe that g'e''
change for the worse has taken place among 'n'
public men and in the public morals OF this COVE
try, OF late years. This may be attributed !"
the most part, TO the cilpable negligence OF ID
people, in overlooking or disresardng the Pr
vate characters Of those who are candidates ~
Office, or whom they elevate to power. Wes
men, "full blown in vice." not ashamed TO-"
Of them, places Of honor, Of profit and trust a..
they not ashamed to grant their requests. /"
consequences Of this are obvious.
|. 10 an address delivered before the citizens
Leesburg, (Va.,) on the last fourth Of JaiN !.
C. A. Alexander, Esq, which we have read w
great pleasure, we find the following re"''s
which as applicable to the subject wehere q'''
When, fellow. citizens, we hear the 'hs"
SAINT knocking which besieges the doors oil 0p.
when the Glamour OF upsatisfed partsansP-
sues Us, with its portentous echo, into the w.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-25

Melancholy We learn that recently in a
neiehborinp town, an effisy of the Rev. X
Avery. was suspended in public situation. at
some period in the night. In the morning, 1t
was seen by the people passing, and among others,
by Young man, who had. for brief space, been
subject to Mania Melanchoiia. He immediate.
ly came home, aud observed to his mother and
his brother" They say that that man hung up
out there is intended to represent Mr.. Avery
but it don't know who it's meant for, it's
meant for He seemed grieved; and more IN
sorrow than in anger. About two hours after.
wards he was found dead, having hanged himself
with a cord. Thus it would seem, that in one
instance at least, the suspension of e6igies has
been attended with more immediately serious
consequences, than the excitement OF the pub.
lie feeling which they naturally enhance or en-.
gender .-Prouidence Journal
The following paragraph is extract ed from thu
Pennsyivanian; a Philadelphia paper, opposed
>. in toto" to the Bank Of the United States.
AS the withdrawal Of the government despo.
sites has been subject Of much speculation, we
give the opinion OF this enemy to the Bank.
Sour own opinions on these points are we'll
known. We have been opposed to the re-char-
ter Of the Bank; and since the question Of with.
drawing the despostes came before the public,
we have uniformly urged upon government to
take them away, on the ground OF the obstrue-
tons created BY the Bank to the payment Of the
Three per Cents; and !attery BY its conduct on
the French craft.
oOn the question of withdrawal Of deposires,
we have come to the deliberate conviction, from
f..ts within our knowledge that Government
least that the point, for the present, is indefinite.
y postponed"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-25

Among the passengers at New York from
London, il Colonel A. Murat, Of Florida.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-25

By the new packetship Virginia. at New York.
which sailed from Liverpool on the 9th June.
files Of Liverpool papers to the 9th. and London
papers, Shipping Lists, &c. to the 7th, have been
received, :
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-25

From Central .4merica learn from
Captain Mayo, Of the schooner Warsaw, from
Honduras. that Charles Savage, Esq, American
Consul, had just arrived from Guatemala on his
way to Omoa. Mr.. S. represented the country
to be IN state of unusual tranquility. The set
Element OF the South Carolina question, It was be-.
lieved, had tended to prevent the designs
Of the party aiming at the dissolution OF
the Central American States The President,
Gen. Morazan, had been many months absent
from the capital. Mr.. Labadua, late Minister
to London, had been appointed Secretary of State
to the Federal Government Of Central America.
N. y Com.
Rail Road accident. Friday, whilst the
locomotive with train Of cars was passing on
the Schenectady and Saratoga Rail Road near
Baliston, it came in contact with a COW, which
had run upon the road. One ofthe engines was
driven of the track, and lady received slight
confusion on the forehead. The COW was killed.
There were eighty passengers in the train at the
time The Company announce that they have
employed men to keep the road clear, and that
they have instructed the engineer should any an
finals hereafter appear on the track to atop the
engine until they are driven to the rear-Iosd.
Death Of DR.. Pascais. Just as our paper was
going to press, we heard Of the death of Dr.. FE-
LIx PAscALIs, of this city, aged n. He was a
man Of talents and extensive learning Ibid.
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Majority for Ministers........... s6s

tina, if the Lords continue TO oppose the mea.
sures of Ministers, thew will resort to a large
creation of new Peers. Whether the king would
give his consent to such measure may however.
be questioned; particularly it the aversion ne
evinced to 1t, in the case of the Reform Bill,
be considered.
The discussion on the Slave questi on came up
in the House of Commons on the Sd. Mr..
O'Connell opened the debate, and spoke at great
length ia favor of immediate emancipation
Lord Sandon followed, and for the purpose OF
harmonislng, was also in favor OF immediate
emancipation, but offered au amendment, increas-
ing the grant to the Preprietors Of Slaves to
twenty millions, and loan Of ten millions =
The Chancellor thought the sum too large. At
ter much discussion, Mr.. Stanlv said, he con.
graduated the country and The ,oorid that the fiat
had gone forth; that the abolition Of slavery was
inevitable; and, that the matter was now re-.
duced to the matter Of compensation. The first
resolution was then put and carried; and as
Lord Sandon did not press his motion, the Com
mi,tee rose and had leave to sit again.
IRELAND.
yerv serious, occurrences have recently taken
r,.ce IN the neighborhood Of Cork, arising out Of
pp,,smn,s 20 collect tithes The Southern Repor-
%, states that when the time had arrived tor the
serving Of tythe notices on the farmers residing
IN that mar, Of the Union Of Middleton called I'm.
mooessha. situate near Rossomore, the country
for miles around Vas illuminated by hires being
lit on the tops Of surrounding emnenees, and It
,as but tor apparent that an extensive concen-
tratiou Of the people was resolved upon 10
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ed was prepared, nerer did consider
you responsible for it, achether my opin-
ION Of its import was Just or not. i,
therefore, necer can hare spoken of ii in
the spirit mani tested By The article in the
Atlas, as you haze understood
1t isproper that should apprize you,
that while admitting the probability
that l may have spoken as have ex-
planned, in the unrestrained freedom of
private conversation at a dinner-table,
L hare no recollection Of such conrerSa-
ton, nor suspicion ,eho has made such
conversation, real or supposed, the sub
Ject Of an article an a newspaper. Ac-
customed as | have been to the gross
est perverslons and misrepresentation
of what have said, as we'll as what |
have written, / have seldom thought
them worthy of notice. But from my
experience, have been led to the con-
clusion, that the temper and morality
which indulge themselves in detailing
to the public dinner-table converse.
tons, are always united with an apti-
tude of laundering, which disqualify
for the correct representation of them,
even when unconscious of the intent of
wilful Justification.
| am, with much respect, sir,
Your very obedient servant,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
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From the ". Y Commercial, of FRIDAY.

The Deposites - Importami-
have become fairly possessed of some
strictly confidential information, which
will raise u breeze in Wall street, in
about hfeen minutes after this paper
goes to press. Amos Kendall, the high
Plenlpotentiary ofthe Kitchen Cabinets;
thinks the secret is locked ND in the
iron chest of old Manhattan, as snugly
as the few slumbering dollars living
there TO the credit Of the Dutch stock.
holders. In Amos's Circular. publish.
ed in this paper on Wednesday, he
says
The sole object of my appointment
is, to ascertain on what terms the Sc
veral State Banks may be willing to
perform the service now rendered by
the Bank Of the United States to the
government should it become necessary
or exPedient TO employ another agent,
or other agents, that the Secretary oil
the Treasury may, in that event, be
able TO make judlcious selection.
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Poland.-Bell's Messenger, of tn

Poland.-Bell's Messenger, of the
18th ult., says:-
"The late debate in the House of
Commons on the Polish question, has
excited very strong feeling through
out the country. The question, as it
was held forth to the attention of the
house, embraced two heads; the first,
the atrocious conduct of the Emperor
Nicholas towards the Poles; and the
second, whether the English ministry
and government had acted with due
sense of the obligations of humanity
and honor, In not more strong ly resent
ing the tyranny and oppression of Rus
STA towards the PROSTATE provinces of
the Vistula.
"Upon the first of these subjects,
there did not appear to exist a doubt in
the minds of any person belonging to
either party.
at appears to have been the unani-
nous opinion of the whole house, that
the couduct of the Emperor Nicholas
towards the Poles was as tyrannical
and oppressive as it was represented
by the member who brought the SUBJ
ject before the Commons. Mr.. O'Con-
nell's speech upon this part of the sub
ject was, by far, the best which he has
ever delivered in Parliament, and both
within and without the House has pro-
duced the impression which its gene
rouS Yehemence so well merited .
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INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
From the Baltimore Gazette.

We publish to-day letter from Ro-
bert Smith, Esq, formerly Secretary
of State. TO the Hon John Quincy Ad-
ans. with the reply of the latter; and,
in order that our readers may have the
whole matter before them, we repub-
lish the article which gave rise to the
correspondence.
From the Baltimore Gazette, August 9th.
We find the following historical an.
ecdote in the Boston Atlas. Mr.. Ad-
ans experience would furnish a bound
less supply of such "reminiscences; and
the Memoirs of his own Times, faith
fully written, would form one of the
most interesting books which could be
offered to an American reader. But
we should doubt the correctness of this
anecdote, though we have read some
thing like it before.
Snow that we are speaking Of Mr..
Madison, | will relate circumstance
that heard from the lips of John @.
Adams in Washington, some years
ago, at dinner party consisting of Sc.
veral members of Congress, one Of
whom recollect was William Plumer
Jr.. of New Hampshire. Mr.. Adams
had said in the course of conversation
that but for an unlucky expression O
Robert Smith, then Secretary of State
In one of his official letters to the Bri
fish minister, all our differences witt
Great Britain might have been AMIGA
bly, arranged, and the blood and treas
ure expended in the last war saved
This remark excited surprise, and one
of the company inquired if, in such
cases, the correspondence ofthe Secre
tary of State did not pass under the re.
view of the eye of the President. Mr.
Adams replied, yes, but added, that the
offensive expression must have ESCAPED
Mr.. Madison's notice. Mr.. Gallatin
continued he, had he been in the State
Department, would not have been gull
ty of such indiscretion."
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Missouri Election.--1n Galloway
Shannon received a ma ority of65 votes
over Bull. Cole gave him handsome
majority. In Randolph, Charlton, Mon
roe and Rails, Birch is said to be a.
head--Bull following close in the rear.
Montgomery about divided between
Bull and Shannon. Lincoln for Birch.
Washington is yariously sta ted to have
gone for Strothcr and Bullion either
side, the majority is small. Such is
the complexion of the accounts we have
received. Bull, it will be observed,
receives maJorlties, or respectable mi
norities, in every county. On the o.
Their hand, Strother, Shannon or Birch,
singly, receive the majority against
him. Believing that such will have
been the case throughout the State, we
incline to the opinion that Bull is e.
lected.
Whatever may be the issue of the
election which has Just terminated, it
is clearly demonstrated, that old Party
Divisions did not operate upon it,
Henceforth, therefore, new men, and a
strlcter inquiry into political principles,
may be expected to give tone to cleo
tons. In the late canvass, we confess,
that in supporting the claims of Mr..
Bull, we found ourselves in strange
company; and we saw some who had
acted with us for years, giving their
votes to each of his opponents. The
hitherto dominant party, 1t must be ad-
mitted, were not less divided than we
were. Many were found supporting
Bull, by their votes and influence; and
Birch, though banished from the party,
yet received a large number of the
jackson votes. Strothcr had the es.
prit Of the corps hereabouts in his ia
vor; while his rival, Shannon, COM
manded the support of the light armed
troops at jefferson City.
We allude to these things now, to
show, that something like a political
Babel--a confusion of men and of
tongues-attcndcd the election. Par
ties, indeed, to borrow an illustration
from our profession, have been Knocked
into pc. The sorts must now be diStri-
bWted; new guides must be selected; and
the old ones, who have been battered
and 1cOrn ont, cast into-the old shoe.
Under nefc heads, and when principles
are revised and corrected, we may hope
for better times, and a return to the
standard maxims which have made us
a great and fourishing people.
Missouri Rep.
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10 o4ll
The Hon. John @. Adams, Boston.
Robert Smith, Esq, Baltimore, Md.
Quincu, 10Th Aug, 1898.

Robert Smith, Esq, Baltimore, Md.
Quincy, 10Th Aug, 1888.
SIR have never seen the publica.
ton in the Boston Atlas, to which your
letter Of the 18th inst. alludes-nor
until | received your letter was | "a.
| ware of its existence.
i neuer expressed the. opinion that is
| imputed to me, an the statement phich
9op consider as hauing uirtuaHy the
sanction Of my name-H has not mine.
1t is not unlikely that, at some din
ner table conversation within the last
twenty years, may have said that
had heard, from some one pretending
to be acquainted with the secrets of the
British Administration, at the time of
what was called Erskine's Arrange
ment, that although that gentleman had
transcribed his instructions, they would
have ratified his agreement with you,
but for an expression at which the
King George ILL., took personal of.
fence. Thus much | may have said,
because | have a distinct recollection
ofhaving heard or seen the fact so re-
presented. The offensive expression
consisted In the last member of the
closing paragraph of your letter to Mr..
Erskine, of the 18th April, l809:-
''nor the less persuaded that it would
best comport with what is due from his
Britannia Majesty TO his oacn honor"
Whether this statement of the inten-
| Of hn Oh 4
correct or not, | do not know; nor have
| ever spoken of it as a fact, of the
truth of which | felt assured. But af.
ter mentioning it as circumstance thus
dubious, ! may have spoken of it, as
an additional exemplifcation, to num-
berless others upon historic record, of
the trifing incidents upon which the
question of peace and war between ma
tons exasperated against each other
may depend.
Nor is it impossible that may have
expressed a sentiment of regret, that
the expression in your letter to Mr..
Erskine had been used; because, al
though just in itself, it gave an air of
lngratlousness to the acceptance Of a
conciliatory proposition, and because
1t seemed to me departure from the
sound principle of discussion between
independent parties, that each might
be exclusively the Judge Of what is due
to his own honor in his own conduct.
But as your letter stated, that you had
It in express charge from the Presi.
dent to make this remark, and as had
read, | think, a declaration by YOU,
that you had objected to this very ex.
preston at the time when the letter o
Mr.. Erskine, in which it was contain.
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Political.
CONSISTENCY.

Our friend of the Richmond Wing useC
10 bate his neighbor Of the Enquirer will
rsinconsistency," and gave him quota
tions from his paper dated few year
back But now, "no more of that, Hal
an thou lowest me-" The Wing is sn a
bic, ardent, and, we doubt not, an hon
est advocate OF Notification, secession
and such like heresies. Ii is perfectly
fair and proper, therefore, to break the
weight Of IFS blows by holding up as a
shield its former opinions. wHter IN
the Lynchburg Virginian, who perhaps
has access TO the files Of the wing, does
this most effectually, as The following VIII
show:-.4lez Gar.
From Tho Whig Of December -, 1882.
awe have not the space 10 make any
observations upon the proclamation IL Is
a most eloquent document, and designed
10 take high rank for its ability, at per
iod when American talent shines out with
Revolutionary Splendor. Some high toned
Cedtral doctrines it contains, but ierVent |
devotion to the union, prosperity, ana gio
~ of our country, which unafiectediy
glows throughout, must address I1seII 10
the appreciation and even ahecuonate ieei
ings Of all men of all parties, and be con
fessed of all Ii Will create powerful sen
sation. and we should not be surprised If
il shook the sieadlasl faith Of South Car
DINA herself in the recttude of her doc
trines. and determinations TO enforce them. |
Ell id the President used similar means in
the case of Georgia had he thus eluded
the charge that hatred of Mr. Calhoun
has colored his opinions of, and intentions
towards, South Carolina Nullifcation,-
his eloquent admonitions would have fall
en- with yet greater stress upon the convlc-
tons and feelings of men,"
From the Whig Of august 6, 1888.
The proclamation-"that infamous man
date of despot, which blots out the We
ry charter of our liberties-outrages and
tran, Sos under foot the sovereignty Of the
States effaces the emblem and chilIs the
nspiration-insults the very genius Of this
coniederacy-this odious and shameless
rescripl of iyrant." This is not the de-
scriptiou Of the editor, but he quotes il
witt appreciation.
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Domestic htelHo ence.


Egbert Benson, whose death, in the
97th year of his age, was briefly an
nounced in our last under the obituary
head, was among the earliest and most
active Wings of the revolution; and
with John Jay was one of that Com
mittee Safety who, at the commence
ment of the struggle, exercised for a
time almost all the powers of this State.
In Congress, in the Legislature, as At
torney General, and finally as a Judge
Of the Supreme Court-one of those
appointed by Mr.. Adams and legislated
out by Mr.. Jeflerson-Mr. Benson was
ever the same upright, jealous, and
pure functionary. For many years,
retired from the busy scenes of exis.
tence, he has resided in the village of
jamaica, and there calmly awaiting
the reward of well spent life, without
bodily suffering, and after a brief, but
not painful illness, of two days, he sank
to rest on Saturday evening. His ia
culties were clear to the last, and his
death bed was as serene, as his heart
was pure and his character spotless.
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Baltimore. August II. 1893.

"e''"oIc, huSuoI I~3 1000.
SIR-ln the Boston Atlas of the 9th
instant, it rs stated, as | have just dis
covered from another gazette, that, in
"a conversation at dinner party some
years since, you had said, among 9TH
er things, that "but for an unlucky ex-
preston of Robert Smith, then Secre-
tary of State, in one of his official let
ters to the British Minister, all our diff.
ferences with Great Britain might have
been amicably arranged, and the blood
and treasure expended in the last war
savedp
AS this publication has virtually the
sanction of your name, | hasten to call
your attention to it, under the persua-
sion that your sense of propriety will
not allow you TO lose any time in cor
rectng its misrepresentation.
With great respect,
Your humble servant,
r. SMITH.
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Tie annual commencement of vi.
College took place on the 2lst Aug. A
eloquent grafton was delivered before ~.
Phi Beta Kappa Society, bv the Hon. IA.
ward Everett. The honoarv degree of r
L. d. was conferred on His Excellence
Henry w. Edwards; Hon. Edward Eva.
rett, Of Boston; and Hon Ezekiel Cham.
bers, Of Md; and that Of d. ID. on Rev
Serene E. Dwight, President Of Hamil,oo
College, and Rev. N. S. Wheaton, Pre.;.
dent Of Washington College, Hartford.
II Catdrno,mt.-A correspondent at Ma
ran, Essex county, writes US an account
OF the killing of an animal. which he terms
"a panther or catamount," by Mr.. Jor.
dan, oil that place on Saturday last. Thi.
rare game was started by a dog, and Mr..
!. came up after he was "treed." but be-
ing onaImed. found rather an ugly custo-
mer." tie soon procured a gun, howe.
yer, and brought the animal to the earth.
lie measured more than six feet in length.
LIBERALTY OF THE SOUTH.
The rail road from Charleston to
Hamburg, in South Carolina, is one
hundred and forty two miles long. In
its course it passes through some val.
liable plantations, and consequently
through some very valuable land. The
proprietors Of these lands did not charge
the rail road company one cent for the
right of way.
We are told that the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal Company, had to pay rs
thousand dollars for IA miles, on the
line of that canal.-Eraminer.
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Royal Obsequiousness. -The ceremony
OF doing homage to the infant daughter
Of the present King Of Spain as the future
Queen, is thus described in the late Ma
drid papers. 1t was performed By the
members Of the Cortez, which had been
convened for that purpose.
"The poor little princess, to whom each
Of the deputies in turn bent his knee. and
kissed her band as that of his future
Queen, was alarmed at the ceremony.
A letter from Madrid, published in the
London Times, says-"I'he Young Prln-
cess, not accustomed to such hustle, be-
came frightened at the number Of times
her hand was kissed and frequently burst
into tears. There was some difficulty IN
appeasing her. and this was always done
by giving her sugar plumsl"
Boston Ce,,tinsl.