Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-11

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Jonah Thompson, Treasurer.
Messrs. EDIroRs-1 have visited my
neighboring friends since the conf
mencement Of your Journal, and have
heard, with feelings Of unfeigned plea
sure, the general interest and satisfac-
ton evinced in its favor. One mat
ter though, as if by common consent,
was agreed upon-we wanted some lit
tie space of your paper devoted to Ag-
ricultural concerns. You may doubt
less suppose this an unreasonable re-
quest, considering the very able work
published in Baltimore, under the
name Of the American Farmer, and
edited by that jealous and scientific
gentleman, Mr.. Skinner. But the fact
is, we are generally unable and unwil-
ling to encounter the expense OF more
than one paper. We must know the
passing local matter of our market
town, and the politics Of the day-nei-
Their Of which can be found in remote
journal like the Farmer. The next
consideration, and one most deeply
connected with our interest, is, sub
jects of practical utility to the farmer.
Would you so far accede to our wishes
as to set apart what may be termed the
Farmers Corner, you have the Poets,
&c.) with any matter that may, in your
opinion, contribute to our improve
ment, you would confer a favor on,
and add to, your
COUNTRY SUBSCRIBERS.
I'VE assure our correspondents, that, so far
from deeming their request unreasonable, we
are gratifed in knowing, and being able to
comply with. their wishes.
1t has always been our intention to devote
full share of our columns to agricultural infor.
nation, and only wait now for materials to 60
upon. Every paper in the cou ,try which is
in the habit of affording these materials have
been ordered, and we solicit communications
from all who think they can be useful to the
public.
The proceedings of the Floridian
legislature, those tyros Of republican
ism, are not destitute Of interest, and
may be compared to the first rude draw
ings of painter to acquire freedom
of hand. Bills have been reported
providinga criminal code-to abolish
fictitious proceedings in ejectment-to
incorporate bank in Pensacola-for
laying off the town of Talahassee--to
incorporate the city of st. Augustine
to prevent individuals from being SUI.
ed out of the county in which they re.
side-to regulate the foreclosure Of
mortgages-to incorporate church in
St. Augustine, &c.-all serving to shew
the rapid proficiency Of enterprise and
population in this latest swarm from
the old American hive, in which every
human bee (if the expression may be al
lowed us) is on the wing. Republican
ism stamps the character of man with
its own inherent vital energies-he
erects government to protect him in
his rights, as he would build log
house at first to screen him from the
cold. AS wealth, population, manufac-
lures and commerce increase, he i'm
proves his government as he does his
Lighthouse, until they both stand proud
and honorable monuments of his skill,
industry and enterprize.- Bah. finer.
THE NATIONS GUEST.
Charleston, Dec. 3o.-The mountains
and vallies Of South Carolina, re-echo
the manly and national sentiments ex
pressed by MIR. HAyNE, in the Senate,
and Mr.. M'DuFFrE, in the House of
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