Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1823-02-11

casion On our part--l, oking TO the neces.
sity, aud the right OF self preservation at
tached to every-natioR-tO employ, all the
power with which Providence has favored
US, IN aveIting those dangers" /
Such is precisely the justification offered
by the powers Of Europe for the attack on
France nearly thirty years since ; and it 1t
were not the case, as is justly said ofthem,
ths, (during the iRtervaO "the Burbons
bad learned nothing and had forgotten no.
thing" we might hope that the experience
OF that period would serve as a beacon for
the present times. But to them History
is not philosophy taught by example,
Their own exile, the bloodshed Of years
the sutferings Of their country l. the waste
OF others, are all lost on them ; with the
lapse OF so large a portion OF a century,
they do not appear 10 be aware that a more
than proportionate change has taken place
in the condition and opinions OF mankind.
but with a blind faulty persevere IN the
course which experience has pointed out
as uni. Tor the times, and shown IN their
own case to be fruitful OF danger and dit
Gully. Necessity and self-preserva,on u.
nited the sovereigns OF Europe in armed
alliance 10 put down the revolutionary
change Of France, and the same pretexts
now are used by the government OF France
10 .ntetere with the domestic concerns OF
Spain. As the cause for aggression Is now
81 it was then equally unjust and Impoli-
TIC, we trust and believe that the effects
will in Soth cases correspond.
Bait Fed. Rep.
The number Of Indian inhabitants OF
The river Columbia and its neighborhoOd,
has been estimated, by Mr.. Lewis, at a.
bout 10000. Their character compared
with the natives east of the Rocky Noun.
tains. is mild and peaceable. Towards
the source of the Columbia, the most nu-
merous tribe is that of the Sokulks; who
enjoy a great many Of tbs canvenlences OF
civilized societies. Their dwellings are
connections, and their diet is abundant,
though principally of fish, the multitude
of which, throughout the whole extent OF
this river is almost uncomfortable. The
water is SO clear, that they are readily
seen at the depth Of 10 or 60 feet, amt
especially 10 October, they float IN such
quantities, down the stream, and are d!ltt-
ed ashore, that the indians have only to
collect, split, and dry them OH scattolds.
They often use dried fish as fuel tor the
common occasions of cooking, lIurord.
Important Improvement in Surgery.-
The formidable operation Of Lithotomy
tor the extraction of Urinary Ca!culi) is
now reduced to a degree OF simplicity, al
most incredible, by an invention OF w. W..
S'eighs, Esq. NJ, K. G. S. L. and Lecturer
10 This city, on Anatomy, Physiology aud
Surgery. We omit mentioning part,cu-
lars. except the following prominent tea
ture in It, viz {: that the skin IS net touch
ed with a knife /; that the actual operation
does not occupy the eighth OF a minute ;
and that II IS attended with little, IT any
more danger or pain. than bleeding IN tue
arm. Thus al operation considered ny
the most celebrated men OF the day, az
one lraught with the most imminent peril,
and circulating sufterlsgs wiltb be render
ed as simple AS venesecti0n. We further
learn. that the operation as originally con-
ceived by him, was liable to m ny dith
c%ulties, all which have beer etfectuaily
obviated by certain, measures devised by
him during the last twelve months coDsld-
Grafton Of the subject. and without which
it cannot be undertaken with safety. The
Doctor, as might be anticipated, has as
vet communicated these means to no one,
but a treatise will shurtly be published in
London, TO which city, we understand, he
purposes in the course Of next summer,
preceding
We have seen a stone the Doctor ex-
tracted on the 18th inst. il weighs (inde-
pendentIy OF numerous iragments) screen
hundred and ninety sight grains ; and ITS
circumference, measured in two. opposite
directions each way, FIVE inches, The
patient was we'll on the third day.
RHILApKLPHIA, FEB. S.-Yesterday
morning, at about half past ten o'clock.
William Gross. who was sentenced to
be hung for the murder Of keziah
Stow, was conducted from the Jail in
Walnut street. by the civil! authority
Of the city, under the superintendent
of Jacob G.. Tryon, sheriff. The pri-
soner was dressed in. white with the
rope placed round his neck, his arms
being %pinioned with the end OF IT, and
he walked to the place Of execution
with conposure, attended by two cler.
gymep., After arriving at the spot
where his life was to be taken from
HIM to sxpiate the offended laws. of his
country, he mounted the platform of
| the gallows, and when the attending
clersymen had sung a hymn o pray
ed with him, the sheriff read the war;
rant from the governor or his exc
cution. Desiring to address the sur
rounding multitude, which was very
great, assent was given by the sheriff.