Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-11-19

lure Tor frleUuS anu ahtSS' ny Nv
yernment ofthe United States will Use
| all proper exertions for giving effect to
these benevolent designs ofProvidence
and they have no reason 10 doubt tina,
| corresponding sentiments of amity and
! good will are also felt by your majesty
The President has entrusted me with
full powers to settle with your Males
tvs ministers the questions which have
lately arisen between the two govern
ments. l shall think myself truly for
tunate if nv feeble efforts should be o.
any service in arranging these ditferen
ces to the satisfaction and advantage o.
both parties.
I pray your Majesty to allow me &c
offer you personally the assurance o.
my respect, and my best wishes fol
your majesly's welfare.
In selecting an account of this noisy ano
disreputable affair, we have chosenthat which
appeared to us most candid, without regard
TO the favorable or unfavorable light in which
the strength of Mr.. Kean's friends is exhibit
ed. Snowden's advocate calls the affair 9
triumphah. victory for Kean, while Kean him
self. plainly shows by his Card to the Editors,
which we also publish, that he feels himself
vanqrished, and under the necessity OF beg
ging to, quarters. Such m application to an
American enemy cannot fail Of success; bu,
the only boon that ought to be granted, is
that recommended by the American-togi give
Mr.. Kean's admirers peaceable possession Of
house and let them enjoy. alone, his in
structive society. Mr.. Noah, although here
tofore, champion of Kean's, expresses him.
self grati6ed that not a single respectable fe-
male appeared in the house.
From the New- York american, Nor. Is.
To the ensuing account Of MIR. Kean's
reception last night we have little to
add The main particulars are noticed,
ard the whole scene was Of character
too discreditable to call for more mi
mute detail. We are grati6ed TO no.
tice, that not single respectable female
appeared in the house. Mr.. Kean's
acting, as far as we could judge from
the dumb show Of the evening, has inn
proved, and withou, failing in those
points where he is certainly striking, if
not great, he maintained throughout a
chasteness and proprie,y which were
altogether foreign to his style Of act
ing.
Mr.. Kean last evening, agreeably TO
his announcement, presented himself
before he public in tn character Of
Richard III. All the seats in the lower
boxes had been for long time engaged,
and long before O'Clock, the entrances
were thronged. On the opening OF
the doors an immense rush took place
for The upper boxes, which with The
slips, gallery, and pit, were filled 10 O.
verf1owing. Before the curtain rose,
the noise in the house commenced, and
it was evident the performance was not
intended to be a peaceahle one. On
the ringing Of the bell "confusion dire"
commenced The curtain rose, and
two of the minor characters appeared
and went through their performance in
dumb show The calls for Kean were
tremendous. Mr.. Kean al length ap-
peare1aand was received with six dis
tinct rounds of applause, in,ermingfed
with comparatively few Kisses. He
approached the front Of the stage bow
ing and with an evident wish TO add
dress the audience. This was impos-
sible; and after waiting about ten mi
nutes he retired to the side Of the stage,
and Mr. Simpson appeared. A short
silence was now Obtained. and Mr..
Simpson addressed the audience He
said she would most respectfully re-
quest the house to allow Mr.. kean a
hearing: it was not the practice OF A.
mericans to condemn without hear.
ing, and he trusted what MIR. Kean had
TO say would fully satisfy the house.
Mr. Simpson then retired, and MIR
Kean advanced, intimating by gesture
his wish to be heard Again the out
crv commenced, and after waiting a
short time he retired, and the play pro
ceeded in pantomim;. The cries
throughout were various. In the
"Shakespeare," in a conspicuous posi-
tim stood a mulatto, straining his
voice to its usmost pich, and believing
"Kean, KeaE" Aside of him, in the
slips. was another conspicuous fellow
in a white ha', crying out "Hurra fol
the scducer!" "Hurra for the AL
derman," says the mulatto: "Bos
ton," cried the white hat fellows
"New-York," responded the, negro
"Boston," and "Mrs. Cox" says the
white hat: "pork and molasses," say:
the black: "put out that negro: "put
out that white hat" was heard in va
rious places. "Hurra, for Kean," say:
the black again, and the whole gallery
instantly responded to their leader
The pit was with one exception il
Kean's favor, and very soon entirely so
The dress boxes were almost unani