Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-08
SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1925.
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sury Report, which we publish entire
necessarily excludesa considerable mas
Of other interesting matter, which hat
been. set apart or this days Gazette.
The materials of the Report, as wei
as the clear and able manner in which
they are united, render it a document
well worth an attentive perusal.
1t exhibits the finances OF the repub
lie in the most gratifying point OF view
and if the Secretary's suggestions be
adopted by Congress, promises to free
the nation from debt in the short space
of eleven years-at the end OF which
time, an annual surplus OF thirteen mil
lions will be at the disposal OF govern
ment.
The Secretary advances the opinion,
that the revenue viii, after the present
year, be increased seven and half per
centum, by the operation OF the new
tariff; and explains, in a satisfactory
manner, why the FIVE millions loan was
given to the Bank of the United States,
in preference to individuals, who, it
has been said, offered for it upon bet
ter terms to the Treasury.
Mr.. .Adams.-The friends Of John @.
Adams, composed Of % members OF
the Legislature, and other citizens OF
the state of New Jersey, held meet
ing at Trenton on the 9th ult. A
committee was appointed to prepare re-
solutions, who reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted. We
believe in the opinion expressed in the
second; but the first and third, deserve
the attention of every republican,
l. Resolved, as the the opinion Of the
meeting, That the true principles of our
government cannot be better explain
ed than by. that constitution which d.
reefs all its powers and operations, and
that whatever freedom Of choise is
thereby secured to the people or their
representatives, it is their right and
their dutv tn exercise honestly and in
dependently.
2. Resolred, That in the opinion Of
this meeting, Mr.. ADAMS is the choice
Of the people of New-Jersey for the
next Presidency; and even if he be not,
there has been no such decided express
sion of opinion in favor of another can
didate as should control the vote OF our
representatives on that subject.
8. Resolved, That this meeting feel
it their duty to protect the representa-
tives from attempts at intimidation on
this important question, and will sup
port them as far as they are able, in
firm and honest endeavor to make such
an appointment as according to their
best Judgment will most correspond
with the honor and interests OF the ma
ton.
The Legislature of New York as
sembled at Albany on the 4th instant.
The Legislature of Delaware COM
menced its session at Dover on Tues
day last.
We have in type an excellent article
on the Construction of Roads and Ca
nails, which we shall lay before our
readers as soon as we can find room for
it. 1t is the production of a society Of
gentlemen in Philadelphia, who have
united for the express purpose of adj
vancing the interest Of their city in all
matters relating to internal improve
ment. We admire the plan of the as
ISOLATION, and suggest the propriety Of
forming a similar one in Alexandria.
An election was held on Monday
last, for Directors of the Farmers Bank
of Alexandria, when the following gem
tlemen were chosen
Richard M. Scott, John |. Frobel,
John C. Vowel CT. Washington,
James Harper, B. Dainger6eld,
VIM. H. Foote, John H. Ladd,
VIM. Washington, John Wickham,
w. K. Armistead, Richard Stuart.
Edmund /. Lee,
And at a meeting Of the Directors,
held on Tuesday, R. M. ScoTT, esq.
was reelected President.
Our readers may recollect an account
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