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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29

CAPT. KENNON-U. S. SHIP PEACOCK.
We have had more than one occa-
sion to admire the conduct OF this
Young American Naval officer, and
take pleasure in recording an instance
of promptitude and decision in pro-
teeting the property of his countrymen
which reflects credit on he service.
Our correspondent, Of the Newport
Mercury, informs US while lying in
the port of Coquimbo, The ship Dill
gence, Jordon, of Portland, in conse-
quesce Of some information given by
one of her crew, that goods were on
board which were not in the manifest,
guard was sent on board who began
breaking open the bales and boxes OF
goods, and doing considerable damage.
Capt. j. Immediately informed Capt.
Kennon ofrhe U. S. ship Peacock, then
lying in the harbor, of their conduct,
who Immediately sent an armed boat
and ordered the guard to quit the brig,
and his men to remain on board; the
Governor then ordered Capt. Kennon
10 remove his men, but he returned for
answer that he obeyed no orders ex-
cept from Commodore Hull, and that
the brig should not be searched unless
they gave security for any damages
they should commit.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29

we nhu IN the Georgetown metropolitan OF
Saturday last the following judicious commu.
nication, breathing, We are well assured, the
almost unanimous sentiment of the good peo-
pie of that place, and varying but little from
the well known opinions of ninety-nine hun
dredths of our own citizens:
Mr.. Editor perceive that the SUBJ
ject of territorial government begins
to be agitated with some degree ofear-
nestness, and that deputation has al
ready convened in Washington, on the
part Of the authorities Of that place and
Alexandria.-Why deputation has
not been sent from here to oppose the
measure tooth and nail, l am at loss
to determine. Aparty in Washington
are all alive to the measure; and no
wonder. The Metropolis would have
the sole management of the concern,
and Alexandria and this place be en-
tirely lost sight of. Besides, sir, we
have already more taxes than we can
well bear, and |, for one, have no idea
oil increasing the burden, to feed hun
CRY expectan,s for office. We can get
on very well as we are, and l wish you
to impress upon the minds of the citi-
zens, that it is better to let toel alone. Q.
The Editor Of the metropolitan acknow-
lodges thata Territorial Government is one Of
the most unpopular subjects that could be
preached in that section of the District; yet
he urres the expediency Of the measure, and
rashly contends that any new condition would
be better than the present Such position
is too vague, too extravaganza, too desperate,
to challenge argument. We could as soon
believe in the Royal dogma, that "the people
are their own worst enemies" But the Edi-
tor has fallen into an error on another point,
which it is our business to correct He says,
that the property holders are averse to the
proposed government, on the ground of its
expensiveness; and persuades himself, that
there would be few to oppose it, either there
or in alexandria,, if indeed the expenses be
betrayed from the National Treasury. He
certainly has better right than we, to know
the sentiments of Georgetown, but We can as
sure him, that, let the means be derived from
whatever source they may, Alexandria is most
decidedly opposed to any Government in
which her rights are to lean on the justice or
the clemency of Washington. She wants no
Local Government other than can be safely
given through the respective Corporations OF
the District.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
Russia Goods, Leather, etc.

WILLIAM FOwLE & Co. have for sale,
w this day landing from the ship Angus.
tus, from Salem,
20 tons St. Petersburg hemp, sup. quality
20 20 Do sts f.st quail quality Russia Duck.
100 100 DO DO s sss's q Ssns Ravens Duck
100 do Russia sheetings
90 do half duck
1000 sides red soal leather
20 half do No : ''A'Aefe'
dec 90
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
Cedar Run Bridge.

YNHE contract previously entered into and
Il received by the county court of Prince
William not having been complied with, we
will receive proposals until January court next,
for the erection ola Bridge over Cedar Run,
at Buffers Ford, below the town of Brents-
vile. The bridge to be of the same dimen-
sions as the one heretofore advertised.
JOS. r. GILBERT ! 9
MICHaEL CLEaRY, 8
RICHARD FOOIE, -
JOHN HALL,
IH0S r. HaMPTONJ !
dec IA ~
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
Seine Twine & Shoe Thread,

RECEIVED AND FOR SALE
q HoGSHEADs Bridport Herring and
u Shad Seine Irvine; bale Shoe Thread,
4 OF. balls. GEO. COLEMAN.
nov 30
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
Alley. A STD@IAs
THURSDAY, DECEMBER %. 1895.

1t is understood, says the National Intelli-
geucer, that the President has nominated to
the Senate, asCommissioners on the part of
this Government to the Assembly of Ameri-
can Nations at Panama, RIcHARD C. AMBER
soS, of Kentucky, and JoHs SERGEANT, of
Philadelphia. WILLIAM B. RocuEsTEn, of
New-York, is nominated as Secretary to the
Commission.
The Senate were in conclave during the
greater part ofyesterday, and were generally
supposed to have these nominations under
consideration
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29

which neither will relinqnish.!A
blockade of the River La Plata, in case
OF hostilities will be Immediately laid,
and strictly enforced
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
landing this Day.

From The Schooner Superb Hope
z HHDS. LIST quality St. Croix Sugar,
y 70 boxes mould candles, assorted sizes
IS do bloom raisins
90 half do do
10 do bunch do
80 quarter do do
Is kegs LIST quality butter
S bbls and 10 half bbls Buckwheat flour
and for sale by II. /. T. WILSON,
2 doors East Of Messrs. A. C. Cazenope e Co..
dec 28-6t
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29

He who barely weeps at misfortunes,
when il is in his power to heal them,
is no, touched with them to the heart,
and only sheds the tears Of crocodile.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
AUCTIONS.
Sale Of Dry Goods

OaAc VI DEy UOOOS.
On WEDNESDAY, the 4kh JAM at 10 o'clock,
MILL commence the sale ofa superior lot
w Of DRY GOODS, such IS blue cloths
and cassmeres, drlb, black and mixed cloths,
cassinetts, beaver & fulled gloves, bombazetts,
bandanno and black silk hdkfs. cotton do. and
cotton shawls. bedtck, white fannels, cravats,
slk vesting, Canton Grape, put up in half
pieces. .ako. just received, black and purple
shaded, black and white, red, yellow and blue
prints; domestic cottons, shirtings and sheet
ings, book fold shirtings, &c &c. Terms al
sale. S.A. MARsTELLER, auc.
WITHOUT RESERVE,
l bureau, tea table, 6chairs, rocking do
wash stands, lot carpeting. 2 toilet glasses,
boxes candles. 2 do. fig blue. dec28
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
SHIP NEWS.
Port Of Alexandria.

ARRIVED,
De- 28-Ship Augustus, Giddings, Salem,
II days; hemp, duck, &c. to w. Fowle &
SAILED,
Sem La Fayeates Snow, Charleston, S. C.
Schr. Cent, Mayo, Barbados.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
Public Sale.

"AAS NOUAOs
RY virtue oftwo writs Of fieh facias issued
~ by John A. Sommers, Justice of the
Peace for the county of Alexandra, and Dis
trict of Columbia, and to me directed, shall
expose to public sale, on the premises, at l2
o'clock on Saturday the 7th day of .Kanuay,
- 1896, one two story brick Dwelling
House and lot, situate on the corner
HaS.s Of Queen and Alfred.streets, seized
A.S. and taken as the property of
John Birch, to satisfy debt due 70 Thomas
Fairfax, and one due to p. Warfeld. Terms
Of sale Cash. WESLEY CARI.JN.
dec o--eots Constable.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29
Trustees Sale Of Slaves

10y virtue of a deed of trust executed to the
- subscriber by Robert Sangster, and du-
y recorded in the Clerks Office of the Coum.
ty Court Of Albemarle County. Va. I shall
proceed to sell at public sale, for ready mo-
ney, On Saturday, the It'll day Of January
nerf, before the door Of the City Hotel, in the
town ofAlexandria, DC. the following slaves,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-29

sortnuate that matters have taken
Ibis turn, as it will bring The business
early before Congress, where there is
every reason to believe il will be speed-
;ly brought TO final issue. The Sc
verity of the Colonial laws is by the
late acts essentially mitigated, and that
roo emiuently in favor Of American
commerce and manufactures. For our
, own parts we conceive Great Britain
10 be the looser for two reasons,-hrst,
because, by the mutual abolition oil the
foreign tonnage and discriminating du-
ties, American vessels will make the
greatest saving, as three. and perhaps
four fiiths ofthe trade will DC carried
on BY them; and secondly, because a
large quantity Of American manuiac-
lures will be purchased here, which
otherwise would be brought from the
mother country, thus making the peo-
ple Of the United States the manutac-
tursrs and carriers to the colonies The
colonies, however, may derive benefit
there from, and it is with this view that
England has made these enactments.
Aswe Stated before, the presumption
is, that the moment Congress abolishcs
the discriminating duties, American
vessels viii be admitted on the same
terms as British vessels; unless, in
deed, the term smosr favoured nation"
in the fourth section be very rigidly
construed BY the British officers Of the
customs. The new acts prescribe on
, " dirsct trade, and the probability is,
that Congress will do the same, in
which case British vessels will not,
even then, be upon the same footing
with the most fayoured nation; since
Swedish, Danish and Dutch ships may
trade circuitousiy between their repec-
tive pareut countries and colonies, and
the United States. For cxample--a
Dutch ship may import manufactures
Of the Netherlands from Curacao, but
a British ship could not import Man
chester goods from Halifax or Jamai-
CA. This is the law as We understand
it to b., and depends upon specific
treaties in which similar privileges are
reciprocated. But we strongly believe
that all exact reciprocity OH the part oil
the United States to what is offered by
England will De satisfactory TO his Ma.
iesty's Government; in fact the power
given 10 the King in Council in the
fourth section oftae act,goes TO prove it.
As some Confusion has arisen in con-
sequence Of there being two acts, we
beg to point out the distinction. One
act is entitled Gan act TO further regu-
late the trade of MS Majesty's posses
sions in America and the West Indies,
and for the warehousing OF goods
,herein," and is dated June 81, 1925;
the other is entitled San Act TO regulate
the trade Of the British possessions a
broad" and is dated the 5lh July 1925,
1t is the last Of these only, which con-
,ains the fourth>seclion inserted above
1t contains all the provisions Of the
first act, but the first does not contain
all of the second, and being Of subse-
quent date, will have paramount au-
thority.
Since writing the above we have
been informed that the Collector OF
this port has determined to prohibit
the entry Of British Colonial vessels al
ter the 5th of January next.
- =
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-03

lishmen often ask me if our city has ma
no statues OF her great men, and they
are astonished 10 learn, that there is not
one, even in remembrance of him who
was first in war, first in peace, and first
in the hearts oil his countrymen. be-
lleve could raise more than forty thou
sand dollars for this object in London,
from Englishmen, hundreds OF whom
speak oil Washington with venera,ion,
and rank him with the distinguished men
that have been, but are now no more.
hope, for the honor of my country, and
the pride ofmy native city, that it will
not be long before the rcproach will be
wiped away. am sensible that if Ame-
rlcans could see the works oil art of other
nations, and have their pride touched as
| have had mine by foreigners On this
subject, they would commence in good
earnest 10 rear tablet TO his memory.
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-03
Prom the same.

The Greek Gun.--Wc have heard
before OF the safe arrival a, Leghorn OF
the Cannon, sc. sent by Mr.. NJ Queen
oi New York, as present to the Greeks,
from some gentleman OF tina, city; but
as the following gives some information
which we were not before in possession
of, we have no doubt ii will be read with
interest:
Extract Of a letter dated Florence,
March 29th, 1928.
con the a6,h Of February, arrived at
Leghorn, the American brig Pedler,
Cap, Bray, belonging to Messrs. Bruens
oil New Fork, having on board iorty-
Two FOUNDER, presented to the Greeks,
last year, by Alderman Mcqueen Of thai
city, together with various warllke an'-
m unition for The use OF the Greeks. The
nature ofthe destination OF these articles
made lively impression In Tuscany,
and a contrary sensation bet" cen The
People and The Government, because IN
qualify OF neutral, the latter did not per-
ceive with pleasure that the port OF Leg
horn should have been made depot tor
arms, to serve IN war against one OF then
allies, and their conduct in this is watch
ed by the Ministers OF foreign powers,
In spite OF this, however, they permitted
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-03

Extract Of a letter from ore of the prorrietors
oi the New-York Daily Advertiser, iii Lon
don.
Last Sunday was at 81. PauPs, and
bad an opportunity OF seeing the English
Judges In their gowns and wigs; also
he principal Law Officers of the Crown,
Barristers, sc. and the Sheriff, Recorder,
and Lord Mayor. They are all passable
looking men, but, take any five you
please, and they would bear no conparl
son in features with the five Supreme
Judges hat New York had before the
New Constitution. The Lord Mayor
came in his splendid Carriage, which Is
the most lawdry looking thing that ever
beheld. Il is impo sible to describe II.
The body hangs SO low that II nearly
touches the ground, and such is the pro-
fusion of ornaments with which il is de-
cora,ed, the whole being FURNISHED with
gold, that ii dazzles one TO look at il.
The carriage was drawn by six beautiful
horses, elegantly caparisoned in rich har-
ness TO correspond. CARAT, the Lord
Mayor, looks very much like MIR. Moan,
bul he is not SO tall, and is more feshy.
All the Aldermen were IN church, dress
cd in blue robes or gowns. To lake
them as body, they are not very good
looking men-I think our Council Board
better looking.
Chlei Justice Baily is tall, thin visaged,
aud has the appearance OF an inteiiigeD
man DenmaD makes no show at all,
and Bruugham is i'll featured. These
men never move but they attract great
no,ice, and by far larger assembiages
constantly gather 10 have peep al them
than you would believe possible. | saw
the duchess OF Kent taking an airing in
the Regents Park. Sne rode in a plain
green bodied barouche, with ,wo out RI.
ders and rider IN front. She has fine
appearance. The diffe.ent Parks art de-
llignuul places to walk In, out OF The dust
Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1825-09-03

From the National Journal
Extract Ola letter from gentleman in
The Mediterranean, TO lis friend liz
this City.
This Bay exhibited to-day scene
novel in the extreme, but exceedingly
humilitating TO the opanards; the parti-
culars OF which, are as follows "A bout
seven or eight days ago, Colombia
brig OF Is guns, arrived here, bringing
IN with her about 80 prisoners, TAX en-
from Spanish brig OF rather inferior
force, that she bad sunk in an action
some few days before, Of Cadiz. This
brig, shortly after her arrival, was joined
here by two small sohooners, one carry
ing nine guns, and the other four-when
her commander SC, at liberty fifty or
more OF his prisoners, and the day after
opened negotiation with Gen. O'Don.
nell, the Governor and Commander III
Chief OF the Military Forces of the Pro-
vince OF Andalusia, proposing 10 ex-
change twenty prisoners Or upwards,
which he had still detained, for one lieu
tenant and four sailors, taken in oDe OF
his recaplured prizes abou, week be.
fore, threatening O Donpell at the same
time, that il he declined an exchange, to
capture and destroy every Spanish YES
sci, and even Fishing boats, that he might
meet with from Algesiras to Barcelona,
and dispose Of the prisoners taken in
them in such manner IS he might find
most convenient. 1t appears, that
,O'Donneli this morning sent his re-
ply, Informing the Colombian OF his
determination not to accede to his de-
!nand: on receiving which, about IL
o'clock, The big and two schooners got
uudcr way with Colombian colors hoist.
ed over the Spanish, and proceeded over
towards Aigesiras, where there were a
number o! Spanish gun boats, and with
which they were engaged from about 2
to O'Clock this evening, without doing
any injury on either side, as the gun
coats never yeDtured farther from the
Spanish batteries than about four or five
hundred yards.
AS AN addition TO the novelty Of the
scene, Sandman Corvette, oil % guns,
lying here, got under way also, for the
purpose of protecting two Sandman YES
sells from search The Colombians in
tended TO make for Spanish property
supposed TO be on board of ihena a
,he close OF The day. the last that was
seen OF this group-Colombians and Sar
dinians-'hty we're steering towards Ma
laga, and il is not unlikely that by This
time some blood has been split; for
Notwithstanding the Sandman ought ,o
be more than match for the whole Co.
lombia,a squadron, il is thought that the
latter will persist in searching the two
| Sandman merchantmen, in which event
an action will most likely ensue; and, il
so, that the Sandman corvette will come
| of second best.
cit is reported here to-day, that Co.
om milan vessel had taken some one oil
The smallest of the Canary Islands, with
| a view to the establishment Of a Courl
! Of Admiralty there"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-30

ErtrartqC Il utter datcdSt. Thomas, lur. + 1927 ,c
cared the mary '9nn. Waiter. Just ai7.ived
1--WE have been visited with dreadful hurricane
which did US ifng injury, compared TO the other ISL
ands: Guadaoupe and Porto Rico have suffered CON
sidcTably in lives well rs property Five hundred
lives was lost at Porto Rico by the Overlooking of the
rivers; and at GuadalopPe about 500 by earthquacs'
PhlL aurora.
ST.. THOMAS, August 3.Thc arrival of the mail boat
yesterday has put possession of our files of
TO late date from the Windward Islands Tho raic az
the Goth appears to have been severely felt AT ST. Kills
st. Martins, St. Crox Dominica and Martinique bu
OF all tire islands, Guadalupe appears have been the
greatest sufferer and the dreadful havoc committed
there detailed in tic following extract ola letter from
basseterre, dated 29 ofJuly, with which have been
iayoured.
ga dreadful calamity las just fell over our un(rtuu
alc Town and tic greater part Of the COLONY. hurri-
cane more dreadful tlan any mentioned in the annals
OF this island has in a few hours changed Basseterre
into heap ruins. On the twenty sixth instant at,out
nine o'clock in the morning, the sinister W arpins
announced the approach of the desolang misfortune
The barometer fell several times below Tue derrce or
storm The wind blowing by squalls and whirwinds the
overflow OF te grass river, whose waters rose several
icct over tic Parapet oc bridge, poured into torrents
INTO the strcets-a furious tide and earkqual,es-tlc
falling of tho houses Of the inhabitants and ofthe public
buildings The largest trees rooted out; presented the
most terrible sight, and which cannot think of with
out shudderiDg.
The coptry has equally suffered the houses the works
TIC trees, all are destroyed. Our unfortunate town and
us YicinIty few days ago so houring presents now
only vast ruin. Il multitude Of people have boor
crushed b. the falling oftc houses or carried away bv
Lhe rVer VIC are about cleaning away the rubbish
IRON which $50 dead bodies have already been taken
out and among them some of the most notable people
o. the island In Basscerrc than 500 houses have
oee3 unrooied or entirely destroyed, and those remain
ing have suffered more or less.
"Ihc government house, the palace Of Justice. no
register oihcc the records, the gao the beautiful hos
PHal oil 81 Louis, the barracks, and the kings
stores arc entirely destroyed materially damaged:
part Of TIE walls Of Fort RchePanse arc thrown down
barbors Of the coony"
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-30
COnI1McrrtaI.

LIVERPOOL, 22ud July, I8l %.
oateS anu Imports Of Coton fran The 10TH inst to pis
day, inclusive.
The sales this week have been, of Sea Island, 1G
oaies; Pernans, no. Upands, 22I5; Orleans, 926;
AIabama 650 STaranham 867; Babia and Aacaio, 483;
Egyptian t6I 31dG Total sales, lOo0o-Tota imports
PRICES
9cs island, Georgia, 81 a 2oj; stained do mid. 1885,
piand, Bowed, 10 a 135; n. Orleans, II fG; Ala
paina and Mobilc, I05 3i Pernambuco fair to good
,43 - Bahia and AIacaio, 3ba Ii; Maraniam, ii a
I43 Demerara and Berbioe, fair, IL Surat do o. Ben
GAL et a IA 1gyptan, fair to good, 3 a Is.
In the early part of the week The demand for Cotton
was rather limited; but during the last few days the i'm
nedate wants Of the trade have induced them TO pur
chase more freely; and considerable purchases
having also been made by SPECTATORS, the total sales
have amounted to 10, 200 bags.
All descriptions Of American Cotton are heavy and
dull Of sale; and during the week they have declined
from 3D. to Id per 10; Braz have also declined d. per
Id, Egyptian fully Id per To- and East India generally
fully H. per lb and there is considerable difficulty in
efecting sales even at these reductions.
About $500 bags, including 5000 Egyptian and coo
Pernams bave been taken by spectators.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-08-30

The fatal error Of 0osc who have lad the desnies Of
th's great empire committed 20 their care has been to
disregard the instructive lesson held out BY the fable OF
Tue belly and the Inembersto predicate their policy
the miserable idea of hostility of interest between
the great classes Of society, the producers of the
materials the abrcators of those materials for the
use and comior, of mankind and the carriers mer
chantsand 10 assume that two of those classes
might thrive and prosper by the depression of another
The consequences Of such contracted. ilberal policy,
were distinctly orciod in and out of congress in 1916,
when 1t was maturing. 1t was predicted that they
would fall heavy the whole nation without exception
The predictions then utterly disrcgarded have been ia
tally verified. Farmers, planters, merchants and tra
dcrs, have successfully tasted to safety of the bitter
chalce they then unwisey presented To- the parched lips
OF their unrcprescnted fellow citizens TO suppose the
QUESTION manufacturing one, is 10 take most
roneous view of the subject. Had the writer of this
essay regarded it in this contracted point of light, he
would have made the heavy sacrifices of time and
money which he has devoted 10 1t. He has regarded il
as grand national question in which the happiness and
prosperity, not merely of the present. ut of future &C
ncraionS, are deeply involved. This view has borne
mn ~ Tor about six years i'll the discussion under al
most every conceivable encouragement, arising from
the whitening apathy Of those whose immediate inter
est are at stake and the active hostility of those whose
views he has opposed. HAMILTON.
! Philadelphia, July 81, 1925.