Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-04-05

In March, 1910, the Sheriffs OF Lonoon attehd
ed at st. James'S, to known When MS MaJesty
would be waited on with the city ADDRESS, iemon-
STRANGE and petition. They were introduced 10 )
has Majesty and humbly asked TO know wnen
he wonld receive the address and petition. His
Majesty answered. that as the case was new, he |
wonld take time to consider of it, and transmit
his answer by one his secretaries OF state. On
the next day they were answered, IN Wflung,Oy
Lord Weymouth, that the King was always
ready to receive applications from any OF MS
subjects, but thain the present case he was COM
manded to enquire in what manner IL was au-
thenticated and what the nature OF the assembly,
was in which this measure was adopted.
Upon receiving this answer, the Sherltfs, on
the next day, went to st. James's. Lord Boiling
broke came out and enquired whether they came
with fresh message, or with message. The
Sheriffs answered. "Wth message" Soon
after the two secretaries of state came to the
Sheriffs and Lord Weymouth asked them whe-
Their they had received his letter. owe have"
They were then asked if they came in conse-
ouence of the letter? They replied in the ailir.
native.
"LoRp WEYMOUTH. Would ii not be more
proper to send an answer in writing through met
SHERIFFs We act minsteray-as Sherihs
of London zoe hare right TO an audience; and
cannot communicate to any other person than
the King the subject Of our message.
10 an audience; but would it not be better, and
more accurate to give your message to me in
writing?
SHERIFFs. We know the value and conse-
quence of the citizens right TO apply Immediate
lu to The King, and not to a third person, and
we do not mean that any of their rights and pri-
vieges shall ba betrayed by our means"
And what did the King and his secretaries
Why they admitted the Sheriffs, representing
the citizens, to a personal audience with the
King, and time was appointed for receiving
the address and petition 6y the king IN person,
which was done accordingly.
How is it with republican king and his
Subjects who call themselves citizens? Where
is their right and privilege "to apply immedi-
ately to the king''-and not through a third
person? 1t seems that their aoritings may be re-
ceived thro' athrd person, but they are not allow
ed to present them otherwise. In political SyS-
tenn such as that of the U. States, no greater So
lecism could be imagined than President OBJ
stinately deaf to the cries of a distressed people
-infeXibly resolute to turn their populations
from his door,. This. however, is the case of
Andrew Jackson. In the letter, with his sigma
ture, to the respectable Committee of the Cabi-
net Makers, and many others of the trades of
Philadelphia who asked, with all Difference, a
personal intercourse, this language is held
"The President cannot consent to hold any
intercourse with the Committee on the subject
of their mission, which shall not be expressed in
writing He will decline seeing the Com
mittee, unless their communication be made in
writing, that his answer may be made in the
same manner"
And the Committee, in their Report to their
constituents, make this statement.
"No further intercourse was had with the Pre-
sdent by your committee, experiencing they
did, with sincere notification the conviction
that for the first time IN the annals of our coun.
try, a delegated body of citizens and freemen
were denied an audience by the chief magistrate
of these United States and that too, when the
object Of their desire was to inform him. person
ally. of the runous nature of one of his own pub
lie acts, under the effects of which most Of them
we're at the time, suffering. That, by it, their
hitherto prosperous branches Of industry were
becoming much Representatives, enterprise pa
ralyzed-and in short, that to them and their
fellow citizens it was bringing destruction and
misery"-Nat. GaS.
"Who is the President of the United States2"
said little boy to his father, few days since.
"Why, my son, he is the last of the Romans"
"Who is the last Of the Romans?"
"The soldier Of two wars"
"Who is the soldier of two wars?"
ssThe Hero Of New Orleans"
ssWho is the Hero of New Orleans7'
g Old Hickory"
"Who is old Hickory?"
g. The second Saviour"
''Who is the second Saviour2"
"The Rock of Ages
"Who is the Rock of Ages?"
ssWhy, the man whose election to the Presi- |
dency the editor of the Richmond Enquirer said |
would prove curse to the country"
"And, pray, who is all that?"
"Why. General Jackson"
"Oh!" SAID the boy, is it only him?"
Phil. mt
E1oquence.-We have been favored with the
following precious eXcerptS from the speeches !