Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-01-04


/ From RuSsia.--Capt. Smith, arrived al Dos
| ton, from Cronstadt, informs, that the Emperor
Alexander, had issued al. ottier Tor the depar-
ture OF all Foreign Missionaries from the kns-
sian Empire, and that many of them, with
their families, had arrived at Cronstadt, and
were embarking for England.
TIE tate .Netvs from Pe1u.--Some of the
papers doubt the intelligence ftom Peru, con-
tam ed IN Il letter from Panama to Boston. In
reply TO these doubts, the editor of te Boston
Centnel assures the public sstlat the letter in
question: was from ardent son of liberty, of a
most respectable Ciaracter.n
Loss IF Ire ship Asia, Of .Netc- Yo,h;--About
the 10th CT October, while lying at the moorinr
cham at Fayai, IN a fresh blow, the swi, ell gave
way, and she went ON to the rocks, bilged,
upset, ard sunk, with most Of her cargo on
board MIR, Alderman. FIRST mate, and 4 of Tire
crew, have arrived in the America at Boston
Capt. Searle, and the second mate had gone to
London.
Interesting reiict.-A revolutionary officer.
OF New Haven, Conn. lately discovered be-
tween the leaves of an old volume where it had
oeen forgotten long time, miniature portrait
oil the unfortunate Major Andre, sketched bv
himself, with pen, m the place of his confine-
ment. IL was presented by Major Andre, him
self, to the officer of the guard, on duty at that
time, and by the officer 10 the gentleman who
now possesses il.
trial, or rather condemnation that has taken
place before the mayors court in Philadelphia is
worthy of notice A Juror having agreed 10 and
signed verdict rose in aud declared tina, the
paper did not contain his real sentiments lie was
Told that the crime involved perjury-but in con-
sequence OF his 'Un-lnce, he was dismissed by the
court with repr md a fine of ten dollars
Extract of letter from gentleman who attended
the celebration OF the 204th Anniversary OF the
landing of the Pilgrims at Plymouth, Massachu-
sets.
''The copcoursc of people was very and up
usually great. Mr.. Everett's Grafton was
most triumphant display of erud,ion and clu. |
4ucnce. He was two hours in deliy it, |
and never listened TO such an all-powerful !
effort of mind. His range was grand, instruc- |
tive, and glowing as the corruscations of the |
thnlder-cloud. He showed the effects which |
have resulted from the establishment of civil !
and religious liberty by the Pilgrims of Ply |
mouth--traced the rise and progress, and f il, |
OF other nations; gave retrospect of tliis--its
present imposing attitude, and Chewing pic |
ture OF its future destnies. 1t was an Ameri. ;
can, speaking like prophet of truth, with the
zeal and imposing majesty of the Genius of
Freedom. 1 he audience were so wrought un
oy his startling path0s and intense blaze OF
rhetorlck-the philosophical, political, and re-
gions scope of research, which rushed like a
mighty torrent of intelligence upon the mind,
rs to make the effort OF listening, at last, abso-
lutely painful. 1t was, indeed, 1.-The feast Of
reason" He has not only cquaied the expec
ta;ions Of his friends, bu far out5,ripped all Ills
former wonderful efforts, and fixed the pillars of
Hercules, TO all other competitors, beyond which
they cannot pass. lie is nhonour 10 his coun-
try: the age in which lie lves-to The human
racer