Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-01-15
From the Maryland Republican.
MARYLAND LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, 9Th Jan, 1872


Mr.. w. G. Worthingtoo's resolutions.
prospecting the cause OF the Greeks. and
the policy of the Allied Powers OF Eu-
rope, touching their improper Interference
with the Independent governments of A.
merica, and approaching OF The sentiments
and vie VS. Of the President Of the United
States in bis message Of the 18th Con-
gress;" being the order Of the day, Mr..
Worthington rose at about o'clock, aud
to crowded and select audience, spoke
about an hour-The female beauty aud
fashion of Annapolis, aRd the ladies of the
first taste and refinement from Baltimore
and New York crowded the lobby.
1t so happened that Gen. Winder's re-
solutions, "relating to South America"
which bad originated in and bad passed
the senate were referred TO The same day:
also Col. Fenwick's resolutions 90 Ma.
tional Affairs" Mr.. Werthingion being
The first man who submitted any, which
was on the 18th December, Gen VIM
der's on the 10Th, and Col. Fenwick's on
the 18th.
Mr. Wortbington stepped forth and o.
pened the debate on bis own resolutions,
He took classical and political view
OF the history and struggle of The Greeks;
and then descended into considerable in.
terestiog minutia respecting the S. Ame-
riean contest and the views of The Allied
Powers He took view Of the probable
war between the Holy Allies Of the one
side, and this country and England on the
other, respecting Spanish America; de.
scribed The country with great particular.
ily and the nen who had distinguished
themselves in Der cause.
He spoke 10 fine and feeling terms Of
the President Monroe and the Message.
He looked upon bin as prophetic 10 big
message and standing 90 the threshold OF
Immortality; and concluded by saying:
"Oh If there be in this earthly shrine
A boon, an offering heaven holds dear,
IT'S the last libation liberty draws
From the heart that bleeds and breaks in hef
cause"
The whole Of It was piece OF no ordi-
nary oratory. Dir. w. has been so obiig-
ing as to furnish at my solicitation, bis ss-
Inmates Of the respective forces.
lie estimated the forces in the following
manner, under the bead OF "Tbe Holy
Allied Powers of Europe" on one hand
and the Free and Independent Forces"
on the other.l :,
A rough estimate OF The maritime AID
naval forces Of the "Hofy Allied Powers
Of Europe" ;,
LIST. Russia-1e ships of the line; could
hiring out IS. but they have neither men
nor money; 60 trigates, lew corvettes Or
sloops and few smaller vsssels-total IL
ships and 20 frigaies. -,
Cd, France-l8 ships Of the line above
81, 28 frigates, 20 corvettes from 20 to
"a guns, sh decks, IL small vessels-to-
tsl I8 ships, % frigate,, 70; eor'sttes, u
smaller vessels.
Sd, Spain-2 seventy tours, q frigstes
t2 corveites.
Alb, Au,iria-nothing; had in 1879, e
small trigates, Triesie and Turin her only
bth. Prussia--no.bing, Doulegin Der on =
y port. :.
6th, Naples--2 ships OF The line under
Joachim 10 1871, and 3 irigates.
lib, King Of Sardiois--notbipg Of TIE
line, e small frigates and smaller vessels.
8ib, Sweden and Norwsy-not 10 tho
plot.
Glib, The king Of the Netberlands--oot
in the plot.
Recapitulstion of the Allied Power
50 cell Of the line, IS frigates, 40 cor
vettes.
Austsia, Prussia and Netherlands, no
thing.
Free and Independent Forces"-En.
sIand-at short notice. 80 10 40 ships
OF The line, 81 frigates. 40 cosvettes Of
sloops Of war.
United States-aabout 8 ships OF the line