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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
LATEST FROM COLOMBIA.

Ney- York, March Owe have re-
ceived from our correspondent at Car
thagena paper Of February sth. 1t
contains the beginning of the Vice Pre-
sident's speech at the opening Of Con-
gress, in which he says, that the Span
ish government are still exerting them
selves against the happiness and indie
pendence of the country, without al
ford4ng the least hope of reconciliation.
Colombia has shown her anxiety to es-
tablish peace, but has not forgotten the
warlike preparation which so uncer-
tain state Of things demanded, SO that
the Vice President assures Congress
that their means of defence are album
dant. and that any attempt against the
Republic will only serve to give her
arms new triumph over those OF her
The Spanish privateer brig Roma
Libre, formerly Romano, which was
spoken some time since bound to La
Guayra to join the Colombians, has
since arrived in that port. The OH.
GERS, with the crew which consists OF
100 men, being unanimous in declar'
ing for free government.
Gen. Montilla had arrived at Car.
thagena in the sloop of war Bolivar,
Com. Beluche. Daily advertiser
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
From the Charleston Courier.

From the Charleston Courier.
There is no evil occurring among
nations, which requires a remedy
more prompt and efficacious, than Pr.
racy. 1t is crime which no effort Of
eloquence can fully portray. 1t deals
in darkness, and murder, and corAa.
grafton. 1t is revolving to the just
and humane; and the brave burn to
suppress and extinguish its enormities,
in the blood of its perpetrators.
Whenever government countenances.
in any degree, its enormities, it de-
serves and receives the execration of
mankind. Whether or not, any gov
eminent has thus violated its high du-
ties, let the following extract from the
manifesto of the King of Spain, to the
Courts of the Monarchs of Europe,
composing the "Holy Alliance, de-
termine:-
"Madrid, June %, 1822.-But it appears
only, as if new calamity has taken place, in
confirmation of the evils which should have
been foreseen-the insurreetion Of the .4meri-
can, continent has giren color and support to the
piracy of Meseas. Hence, and by an sdmira.
BILE confederation, every thing eoneurs to estab.
lish the utility and urgency of a defnitive ar
rangement of a business of such vast and pro-
found notifications" &c. [See public Doeu-
ments, p. 1881
Now, when it is considered, that the
acts of piracy haze been con- nedto the rici-
nifty of Cuba and Porto Rico, and that the
pirates have received no protection
elsewhere, than in the loyal provinces OF
Spain; that the private and public arm
ed vessels of the dissident or" insur.
rectionary Provinces" have respected
neutral rights, the conviction is irresist-
ably impressed upon the mind, that
Spain herself countenances these piracies
By secret instructions, and that she is re-
sponsible for all the evils they hare inflicted
upon the rights ofmankind; and this i'm
preston is fortified by her refusal to
assent to such measures, as alone can
affect the total extirpation of piracy.
The moderation of the government OF
the U. States has been too great. No
feelings of delicacy towards the unhap-
by condition of Spain, should prevent or
delay the prompt vindication OF our
rights. The blood of Americans has
been wantonly shed-it is unatoned.
PUBLICOLA.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
To the Editors of the Phenir Gazette.

GESrIENKN,-The anticipatons OF your
correspondent. GA Subscriber" must have
been moderate indeed, if ne seriously con-
templates the appointment OF Mr. Barbour to
the War Office, '.as the most suspicious event
in the new order of things." Without mean
ing to derogste, in the smallest degree, from
Mr.. Barbour's actual merits, l must be par
doned for thinking his appointment to the
particular Office, for which he has been Sc
lected,. decidedly the worst that MIR. Adams
has made. It is in direct hostility with all the
principles 50 beautifully portrayed, and so
eloquently maintained, in an address that has
commanded universal admiration.
Who is not struck with Mr.. Adams correct
and forcible delineation Of the past and pre-
sent state of political parties And what can
did and honest politician can withhold his as
SEN from the propriety of making "the ef-
fort of magnanimity, the sacrifice of prejudice
and of PASSION" that has been asked? And
vet Mr.. Barbour was member, an active men,
twelve months since, sought to revive the ex-
piring rancour Of party contention, and to de-
feat the election of Mr.. Adams himself, on the
ground, that he would seek to destroy dis
tinctions, which had become merely nominal,
and "to substitute talents and virtue for the
empty badges of party communion" Andi is
the introduction of such man, at such time,
into the Cabinet of the President, to be con-
sidered "the most suspicious event IN the new
order of things"
Not less interesting is Mr. Adams recur-
renee to the administration of his predecessors.
Isthere any thing in the details Of tkdt admi-
nistration Objectionable to your corr Hsbndent'
Or does he disapprove of Mr.. Adams deter
mination to ''pursue to their contamination, /"
the great work of reformation and improve
ment, instituted and recommended by his
predecessors If not, by what process ofrea-
soning has he brought himself to consider Gas
the most suspicious event Of the present cri-
SIS, the introduction into the Cabinet, of men,
Der of the only party, that uniformly opposed,
under the last administration, that system of
policy, which it is to be the object of the pre-
sent administration, "to pursue to its consum-
n,aticn~ Perhaps the introduction of MIR.
Forsyth too, understood to have been ongi-
nally in the contemplation of the President
would have been in the estimation Of your cor
respondent, another suspicious event in the
new order ofthings"
But il is from the effect which Mr.. Bar
bour's appointment is likely to have on the
great subject of internal improvement that
look to it with the most ulforeboding a.
gree with Mr. Adams in thinking, that in the
rapid and wholesome progress of the system
that has been commenced, "the benefcient
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

A letter to the Editors, from sub
scriber residing in Alabama, says
" Mr.. MoNRoE's Address Ito Congress)
respecting the Removal of the Indians,
is among the greatest acts ofhis useful
life. 1t is like the breathing of bene-
VIOLENT father towards his children. -
This, we believe, is very general SEN
timent in regard to that Message of the
late President. Nat. Intel.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

for this purpose, prolong the life Of your ex-
cellency many years
. With the most profound respect and consi.
deration, your very obedient servant,
ANTONIO JOSH CANAZ.
To his Elk. JoHN QUINCY ADAMS,
President of the United States.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

Mr.. Secretary CLAY, and Mr. Secre-
tary BARBOUR, yesterday entered upon
the discharge of the duties of the
Department Of State and the De-
partment of War, to which they
have been respectively called by the
PRESIDENT, with the advice and con-
sent of the SENATE of the United States.
Tb.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
For the Phenir Gazette.
CONUNDRUMS.

1. Why is Parsons Horse like King
9. Why is King like Hangman
8. Why is Ireland likely to become the rich
est Country in the world
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

Shad have been in the Richmond and Pc
tersburg markets ten or twelve days since;
but notwithstanding the mildness of the wea-
ther, for some weeks past, none have yet
made their appearance here. On Friday last
they were sold in Philadelphia at TWO DOLLARS
each.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1925.

The U. S. schooner Beagle, Lieut.. Cont
PL.rr. arrived at Norfolk on the 9th OF March,
and has furnished the editors Of the Beacon
with additional information relative to the dis
tressng fire at St. Thomas; in which paper 1t
is stated, that the number of houses destroyed
was thirteen hundred and thirty, the loss esti-
mated at between too and three millions OF dol
lars. and sac thousand human beings are, by
this unfortunate disaster, destitute OF shelter.
The distress of the inhabitants is represented
to be extreme.
Lieutenants Platt and Richie, who have ar
rived in the Beagle, are the officers whose
malreatment by the authorities OF FaSyardo
caused the visit of Commodore Porter to that
place, and produced the recall OF that diShn-
euished officer They have returned to the
United States by order of the Commodore
preparatory to an investigation Of the affair,
which, it is UNDERSTOOD, is about to be institu-
ted by the government The Beagle Will saul
from Norfolk for Washington with the first fair
wind.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

Through the pohteness Of the editors ofthe
Norf,lk Beacon, we have received their paper
of the 10th inst. by the steam boat Peters
burg, together with slip giving subsequent
information.
The schr. Eliza Ann, from Cape Hayden,
bound to New-York, put into Mort Tx on
Thursday last. Contrary to the favorable ac-
counts heretofore received, the captain states,
that the emigrants from the United States
were much dissatisfied with their situation,
and anxious to return. Markets were dull
beef mess, SO, and No. 1, 50, duty 20 per
barrel; butter II II cts; cheese 8 ~, free
of duty HourS 8 so, duty 20; New-Or-
leans -four would not command more than
81. Produce of the country was scarce, but
the crop was just beginning to come in.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

The National Intelligencer says that, Gen.
G,oReE IzARD, late of the Army OF the uni..
ted States, has been appointed Governor ofthe
Territory of Arkansas
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12

LATE FROM SMYRNA. Y
At the moment of the departure OF
the Sally Ann, arrived at Boston, capt
Edes had positive information that z
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-12
WASHINGTON, March S, 1925.

Mr.. Editor: Being precluded, by ex-
IRENE indisposition, from appearing at
the late ceremony of the Inauguration
Of the President Of the United States,
and thus displaying personally, as well
as officially, my respect, not only for
him, but for the great Republic over
which he is to preside, have deemed
it proper to transmit to you, for publ
cation, translation of note to Mr..
Adams, developing my sentiments to-
wards him and his country. Very res
pectfully, your obedient servant,
A. J. CANAZ.
The Editor of the National Journal
Most Excellent Sir: Since the infirm state
ofmy health has prevented me from having
the singular honor of being present at the In
aug,Eation of your excellency to the Presiden-
tial chair of this Republic, it is, at least, per.
mitted me now, to express the sincere and
respectful sentiments with which, in the name
of the Republic of Central America, Ifelicitate
your excellency, and, at the same time, con-
graduate myself on your elevation.
Your excellency has had the happiness to
mark the course of your political career by the
observance ola wise conduct and bya most
exact execution of the various employments
you have filled; and it is thus that you have
merited the most glorious and satisfactory re-
ward that mortal could desire; thus it is that
a people, free, enlightened, powerful and so
vereign, have summoned you to preside over
their future destinies.
Therefore, most excellent sir, if the people
ofthe Union. have solid grounds for hoping
that the present administration, guided by
your experienced hand, will continue the "a.
pid progress with which the nation has ad
vanced to the most brilliant prosperity, the o.
Their Republics of America have not less pow.
erful reasons for anticipating that amicable re-
lations will unite them, every day, more firm
ly with the United States that the generous
interest manifested thus far, by this Republic
towards those new establishments in the
South, formed by its example, will gradually
increase; and thatits policy will be so directed
towards them as that the American Continent
will present to the universe the spectacle, nj
therto unseen, of nations forming several 60
vemments, indissolubly united at the same
time, by the ties of justice, of peace, and o.
friendship, most intimate and sincere. May
Heaven confirm these pleasing hopes, and
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
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FROM THE L. S. LITERARY GAZETTE.
HYMN TO TIE NORTH STAR.
The sad and solemn night
Has yet her multitude of cheerful fires;
The glorious host OF light
Walk the dark hemisphere till she retires;
All through her silent watches, glidng slow,
Her constellation s59 to come and 'he heavens
Day, too, hath many st.rS
To grace his gorgeous reign, rs bright as they
Through the blue fields ater, 7
Unseen, they follow in bis flaming way.
Many bright lingerer, as the eve grows dim,
Tells what a radiant troop arose and set with him.
And thou dost see them rise,
Star Of the pole and thou dost see them set
Alone, il thy cold skies,
Thou keep'st thy old unmoying station yet,
Nor join'st the dances Of that glittering train,
Nor dpst thy virgin orb in tie blue western main
There, at morns rosy birth,
Thou lookest meekly through the kindng air,
And eve, that round the earth
Chases the day, beholds thee watching there;
There noontide finds thee, and the hour that calls
The shapes of polar flame to scale Heavens azure
walls
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
NAPOLEON'S GALLANTRY.

Napoleon rem arked, that the northern
people required the bottle to develope
their ideas; that the English appear in
general to prefer the bottle to the ladies,
as as exemplihed by our allowing them
TO go away from tables, and remaining
for hours to drink and intoxicate our
selves. replied, that although we did
sit sometimes for hours after the ladies
withdrew, it was more for the sake of
conversation than for wine, of which last
there was not so much drunk as former
ly; that moreover, it was optional to re-
tire Immediately after the ladies, or re-
main. He appeared TO doubt this, and
made me repeat it. After which he said,
that were he in England, he would al
ways live with the ladies. 1t appears to
me, said be, that you do not pay regard
enough to the ladies. If your object is
to converse instead Of TO drink, why not
allow them to be present? Surely con-
vcrsation is never SO lively or so witty as
when ladies take part in it. II | were
an Engishwoman should feel very dis
contented at being turned out by men, to
wait for two or three hours lille they
were guzzling their Wine.Now in France,
society is nothing unless ladies are pre-
sent. They are the life of conversation.
Voice from 81. Helena.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
FROM THE WHEELING GAZETTE.
FAIR UerSlsS DARK.

0, where's the fair angelic girl,
Whose blue eyes beam with love and brightness
And haXen locks that sweetly curl
Upon neck Of snowy whitencss:
Whose blushing cheeks disclose the play
Of each pure passion as it rises,
Whose dear enchanting smile can sway
Our hearts, and make them willing prizes.
Yes-l have knelt at beauty's shrine,
Where such deity presided,
And thought that happiness was mine
But found too late that fate denied it.
The dark brunette may sometimes please,
But can her charms compare with these
Although the deeper flush that dyes
The face whose hue can dare the sun,
May have its charms in other eyes,
Yet would rather gaze upon
The clear, transparent, polish'd skin,
Where you may trace the crimson glow
OF each small vein that runs within,
Like purple rills DER mountain snow.
] like to see the blood mount high,
When pride or passion calls it up,
And listen to the tender sigh
Breath'd from pure, an uncorupt,
And gulltless heart. Give me the fair
And lovely girl with faxen hair. Ell HAssAN
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
FATHER.

After he left us, there wars in France
Her noblest blood was split like gushing water;
And, ioin'd in hond compact, Anarchy
And Ruin ruld. Through all this reign of crime
Whether the idol of nations love,
Or chained by tyrant's in PRISONS gloom,
This great and good man still remained the same,
The faithful friend of freedom and mankind.
When years had passed, and time had thrown It's
snow
Upon his temples, the loud voice of love
Called HIM to come, and tread once more the soil
His youthful arm was lifted up to save.
Oh what scene must that have been to him
Soon as his foot had gained our happy shores,
The arms Of an old soldier who had fought
With him, received him. Then he could not speak,
But tears rolled down his furrowed checks like rain
Four white and noble steeds his chariot.sLseeE:~
He passed along, and every eye was wet,
While Heavens deep vault rang with the swelling
shout
OF "Welcome Lafayette" From every roof,
And every window, 'kerchiefs white were waving
And snowy hands strewed all his path with flowers
The way was crowned with civic arches, green
And beautiful while that far banner starr'd
And strp'd Wavd in the breeze, and proudly hung
Its folds above him, letter'd with those names
Where he had borne it triumphing. lie paused,
And smiling, how'd to the vast multitude
bright hard girl, with buoyant step advanced,
Wearing ribbon with his portrait on it,
And gave to him garland she had twin'd
Twas made Of flowers, unfaded yet, and pure,
And stainless as her own white bosom. Then
He clasped the smiling cherub in his arms,
And that sweet pledge Of childhood's artess love
Fill'd as he lss'd the girl, his eye with tears.
Again the shout of Joyful "wccome" rose
And every hill returned the glad acclaim.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16

Domestic LJe.-The Earl OF Orrery
well observes, that whenever we step out
Of domestic life, in search Of felicity, we
come back again disappointed, tired, and
chagrined. One day passed under our
own roof, with our friends and our family,
is worth thousand in another place.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
F. TO T.

Yet thou wilt come again ere long,
And shall live to meet thy smile,
And the soft witch'ry of thy tongue,
Shall once again my loves beguile
The thought shall draw pleasing spell
Around this painful "Fare thee we'll -
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16

Did in thy beams behold
beauteous type OF that unchanging good,
That bright eternal beacon, by whose ray
The voyager of time should shape his heedful way
FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS WOMAN.
The writer of the following &" sketch" has suffer-
ed his imagination forum forward fifty years, to de-
pct tue interest at period, excited by the name
A SKETCH.
CHILD.
Who was FAYETrr, papa
FATHER.
Child, he was one
Of those old patriots who helped to save
Our country from the ruin that hung DER
Her struggling infancy. He lived, when he
Whose story thou hast read so often, lived,
Our own Great W AsH1NGToN. 1t was long
Long time ago. These aged trees, the elms,
That stretch their DID, decaying branches DER us,
Were not then planted and that trembling spire,
And those gray columns where the ivy clings,
Stand where the sulien wolf was proving then.
SO long ago Dost thou remember him
FATHER.
No; but I've heard my fathers father tell
Full many time his tale He knew him well,
When first he left his own delightful France
To fight our battles Yes my daughter, then,
Though less than twenty summer suns had shed
Their light upon his brow-though he was young !;
Though Fortune sml'd upon his noble birth
Though Pleasure wood him to her richest bow ers;
And Love It's Establishments around him flung;
Still, when he heard that, in our native land,
Our fathers then, brave and injured race,
Were striving hard against the oppressor's power,
And pouring out their blood at Freedoms shrine :;
When he heard this he left his home, the scenes
Where he had danced LIES golden hours away,
And came to aid them, Then our nations arm
Was almost palsicd by the weight it bore,
Her voice yet trembling between hope and fear,
Greeted with JOY the hero. His bright sword,
Held by a hand already nerv'd for fight,
And guided by soul that fear'd no i'll
That man could threaten, pointed out the way
TO death or triumph. And before he went
To cross again the stormy wave that roi.5
Its vast dark tide beyond US, and to meet
Once more the partners of bis peaceful hours,
He saw the mutteGlng clouds of War retire,
And angel Peace ana white-rob'd Mercy smile
But, father, did he not come back again
Eve heard thee say, that once, when he was old,
Al
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16

Alike, beneath thine eye,
The deeds of darkness and of light are done;
High towards the starlight sky
Towns blaze, the smoke of battle blots the sun
The night-storm on thousand hills is loud
And the strong wind Of day doth mngle sea and
cloud
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16

And therefore, bards of old,
Sages and hermits OF the solemn wood,
Did in thy beams behold
a beauteous type of that unchanging good,
That bright eternal beacon, by whose ray
The voyager of time should shape his heedful way
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
On thy unaltering blaze

VH tI7y U7TdTCtTT1Tg D1a1C
The halfwreck'd mariner, his compass lost
Fixes his steady gaze,
And steers, undoubting, to that friendly coast.
And they who stay in perllous wastes, by night
Are glad when thou dost shine to guide their foot
steps right
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-16
FROM THE MASSACHUSETTS YEoMAN.

The writer of the following Sketch" has suffer
ed his Imagination forum forward fifty years. to de-
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20

Oh The table, nc should think it'hs duty TO call up tie
resolution tomorrow that the sense of The Hopse mirbt
be taken upon it.
MIR. Ne6sfeS said he had particular wish for the
postponemcn thad merely occurred to him that SEINE
Inconvenience might arise from passing the resolve in
It's present shape but he did not oppose the object of it,
Mr. hced, OF Massachusetts, then moved to Law the
resolve ON the table; and
On The question being taken, it was ordered to lie on
The table, by a vote OF % to 10.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-20
Richmond, 18Th Dec. 1926.

80, New YORK, December ..
,1peIanehofy ShtPDrect brig Columbia, Wels5
rom Philadelphia for this port with cargo ofcoa for
the SchuylkH Company was driven ashore on Long Is
iand near Southampton, Tuesday night and before
morning went entirely to pieces. Captain w II
eisn' The master, Mr. Geo. A. Brewer the mate and
t"o boys names not asceFtained, persisted. Two sea
men, whose Cbristain names are Robert ard Josoa,
we're saved. ~