Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-09-23

Secession from the Whigs-The Newbern, IN.
C.) Spectator has renounced its opposition TO
Jackson. AS this is the first event of the kind
that has happened, we publish the document for
the qualification of the party who are to prom
by it.
awe are no longer opposed to Jackson!-Let
not our readers bristle up at his avowal, ana oe-
clare that they will withdraw their patronage
like our friend of the Cotton Exchange, we
90 for principles" without regard to patronage;
and we repeat that we are no longer opposed
to Jacksoni-We do not expect Secretarysnip,
foreign mission, nor do we even nope iike
our very particular frend) to be promoted u
the sub control OF the Attorney-Gener coz :,
lar nress in Raleigh, for this declaration put II
;s 10Th unnatural and pusillanimous to tramp!e
IN a fallen enemy: every manly feeling foroios
us tn doit. When NorthCarona was hVe 10 one
in nvor of the Hero, we unhesitatngly opposed
his lawless course, believing that nVe.sxtls vi
the State were in error. This oellef mas peeh
fully confirmed by the late elections, ana tor tne
first time in many years we find ourselves In the
majority. Under these circumstances, who but
the yeriest bastard would continue hostlllhesf
we 90 even farther;-We sympathise with the
Old Roman in the disappointed and mortlhed
feeling which this detection must create; anu
we beg our worthy and faithful Representative,
the Honorable Jesse Speght, to lay our condo
lence at the foot of the throne, at the earliest OPP
nortunitv. Against Van Burenism, however,
we declare unmitigated, unreenting war, never
TO cease till il and its conceptions be swept from
the political record. To this of course our jack
son friends have no objectiod, and we expect
that they and we will be henceforth fast frlends
The Editor of the Morrlstown IN. J.) Whig
says he was attacked by person named Jona-
than Brewster, who wished him to retract GER
tain sentences, or he wds a dead man. The edl-
tor says he told the gentleman
Then am a dead man, for I'll not retract one
suitable; (said we, not all daunted, though pref
ty considerably hungry) Keep your list to
Yourself and let me pass :.
As we attempted to pass him, he ran lmmedi-
ately before us. We then stood firm and deci-
ded and waited his motion. After length OF
time sufficient for US to have sent dozen such
hinge masses of corruption to their long home,
he lifted his vest with his left and drew appar-
emily from his fob with his right hand, cor hide,
procured from a neighboring store Tor our spe-
cial qualification and com FORT and directed such
blow at us as would have torn our coat at least
if il had fell upon us! But no, our day to re-
ceive cor hiding, and that too from an imported
bully had not yet come! As quick as wink, we
caught his hand upon our arm, Tended on the
blood chilling weapon with our left hand, and
gave the gentleman feeler in the muzzte with
our right, which settled him; we then jumped
him with all the ferocity that vulture pounces
upon its prey, throtted him, and gave him such
peIting as we think he will remember as long as
his polluted carcase is permitted TO remain upon
the earth. He begged and entreated TO be let
up, and promised good behavior, but we were
"Impenetrable to his kind entreaties,"
until hundreds gathered round the scene of &C.
ton. and the Sheriff came who also promised
us safety Then we suffered the fallen "he-
TO-" bleeding from his wounds, with eyes the CO.
Tor of his legs, and a PAYNE in his head, to he
borne off the field Of battle.
The next morning, after exhibiting to the
kind people Of our town his enduring memori-
ais - he bundled off between the hours OF break
| fast and dinner, without the sympathies of any.
He being thorough hero' and Van Buren,
lite, and the most rigitdnt of any member OF the
Van Buren, rigildnt committee for this town.
ship, il may not be improbable that he has gone
to look for place. and intends exhibiting his
scars as a proof of loyalty.
The Norfolk Bank RObbery.-A man suppo-.
sed to be one of the robbers of the Bank OF
Norfolk, was arrested this morning, at the
Washington C.. H., and was carried before the
Police Court and committed for examination
He had in his possession 8 to 400 Mexican DOL
lars, and $40 in good bank notes, having
changed that amount at two of our banks, be-
sides 5000 to $500 in Bank Of Norfolk bills,
chiefly of the old emission, but among them
$50 note of the new emission. There is no
doubt but he is one of the robbers-or an asso-
ciate He was accompanied by his wife, VINO
was well stocked with jewery.-Boston Trans.
DRAWS THIS DAY