Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-28

The fact disclosed in the debate in the Senate
by Mr.. Clay, is one of very extraordinary char
acter indeed-no less than an attempt, on the
mart of the Presidents Private Secretary,
r. alter document in the hands of the
Clerk of the Senate. Indeed, if we read the
account right. the alterations suggested by Mr..
Donelson were adopted in the printed copv.-
To what have we arrived? Comment on such
q transaction is useless! Rumor goes so far as
to saw. there are letters in this city which state
thatthe President wished again to possess him
self of his Protest--but in what manner is not
stated. Surely, there are more things gong on
at Washin oton than are dreamt OF in our phi
losophy.n And to what they may ultimately
lead no man living can tell. One thing alone
appears to us to be certain-whlch IS that
great crisis is at hand, the result of which Will
prove, what we have often had occasion 10
repeat, namely, that freemen cannotbe convert
ed into saves.-M. Y. Gdz
A case an point.-The indignant manner in
which the independent Senator Of Maine-Mr
Sprague-repelled the idea that he was the PreS-
idenfS Senator, reminds us OF parallel IN an :
Gent history. Philippus a Roman Consu,
showed himself disposed, like General Jackson
to encroach upon the Senate, and offered lndlg-
mites to Licinius Crassus, one of the members.
The latter, like the Senator from Maine, repe-
led the outrage in blaze of eloquence, conclu-
shalt not be to me A Consul, to whom am not
Senator. Non es mihi Consul, quid nee ego
tibi Senator sum."--N Y Com.
.Jdckson's .4chierementS.--A medal, cast by
the Jackson party just before the late election,
contains the head Of Andrew Jackson on one
side, and on the reverse the following: We
commemorate the glorious victories OF our He
TO in war and in peace"
m IN. off VIZ
presume, to his anticipated victory over the
Constitution.-I.
important Case--A trial took place in New
York on Tuesday, the progress of which was
regarded with much interest by the merchants
of that city. Charles Haynes a merchant of
Boston, was indicted and convicted, at New
York, for obtaining goods upon false pretences,
from New York importers. The compliments
alleged that Haynes made false representations
to induce them to give him credit, viz. that he
never had note protested for non-payment,
that he was worth nine or ten thousand dollars
clear of debt; that he was perfectly easy IN his
money concerns; had no endOrSer, and never
endorsed. On trial it was shown, that he made
purchases in New York, in November, to the
amount Of $4,000, and stopped payment in De-
cember. On being arrested he admitted that
he knew himself to be insolvent when he made
the purchases, but said he did not consider HIM
self bound to tell it. His brother was endorser
on his paper to the amount Of 1875, 000 The on
ly defence was that the goods were delivered
before these false representations were made,
and that consequently the credit was not given
on account of the representations 1t was con-
tended, in answer, that though the goods had
been put on board of d steamboat the delivery
was not perfect until the purchaser had given
his note and received his invoice. The jury,
after an absence of half an hour, rendered
verdict of guilty. Sentence has not yet been
pronounced