Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-09-13

be to invite the attention OF our fellow-cltlZens
in other parts of our State to this subject; that
public meetings may be held in their respec.
tive counties to adopt similar measures, and
memorabilia the next Legislature, and take
every step, consistent with propriety, to Sc
cure the passage of said bill in relation to the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal.
8. Resolced, That the said Committee have
power to call such other meetings from time
to time, as they may deem necessary, and to
adopt such measures as they may deem pro-
per to carry into effect the object of the fore
going resolutions.
g. RESOLVED, That the said Committee con-
sist off persons to be appointed by the Chair
man: who, thereupon, appointed the following
persons, viz: Abraham Baldwin, VIM. David
son, Albert r. Gallatin, Samuel Evans, Tho
mas Irwin, Sol. G, Krepps, andHenry Heaton.
10. Resoired, That the proceedings OF tins
meeting be signed by the Chairman and Sec
~retaries, and published.
ANDREW STEWART, Chairman.
sas.s GA p-rsnT Secretaries.
The President has officially recog-
nized Don Francisco HERNANDEZ
NoGuEs as Consul Of his Catholic Ma
iesty for the city of Philadelphia; Will
LIAM RrrcHIE as Vice Consul of his
Danish Majesty for the states Of Mas
sachusetts, Maine, NewHampshire and
Rhode Island, to reside at Boston; and
IeNAzIo VINcExzo CARAvADossY as
Consul General OF Sardinia, to reside
at Philadelphia.
Jumpers Ferry, Sept IAN %unfortu-
nate calamity occurred on Saturday
night last, to our worthy neighbor,
MIR. HENRY BUCKLES, who resides with
in TWO miles of this place. His wheat
stacks, containing about 1000 bushels
of wheat, were set on fire, and together
with a new barn, containing a quantity
of hay, were entirely consumed. The
whole loss to Mr.. Buckles, we are in
formed, cannot be replaced by less than
$4,000. This misfortune is aggravated
BY the firm conviction that it was the
act of some unprincipled wretch, in
whose bosom burned The odious fame
of revenge.
We are informed that a similar ca.
befel Mrs. LACY, who keeps a
tavern on the Leesburg road. This &C.
currence took place on Friday morning
last, and is also supposed to have been
the work Of some demon in human
Free Press.
First arsiUaiofa canal boat at Buffalo.
On Thursday morning the canal boat
Superior, Capt. Sloan, arrived in this
village, from the East. She staid but
a short time. Our citizens, generally,
were not aware Of the fact that the Sec
ton Of the canal between this and the
Rock was so far completed as to admit
of the passage of boats. There is now
water communication between this
village and Albany with the exception
of about eight miles on the mountain
The whole line Of the canal
will be finished by the first Of October,
hen boats will commence. running
from Albany to BuHalo-the two *
IRENE ends of the magnificent work.
shall then be greeted with the en-
Evening sound of the bugle, the busy
hum Of enterprising boatmen, the arr
val and departure of men of business,
of pleasure, and all that variety
gives zest TO life and encourage
ment Il enterprise-in a word, Buffalo
will feel the same effects which have
hitherto operated like .%enchantment on
the growth of many other villages in
the line of the canal. Buffalo Emp.
The London Courie, of the 22d gives
a copy Of the Incorporate Resolve Of
The Legislature of Georgia on the af-
fairs of the Creeks, of the 9th June
and adds a number of comments of
this "menace Of the Federal Govern
statesmen" it says, "on both sides
Of the Atlantic, have never disguised
from themselves the utterimpossibility
Of the United States of America con-
under the present form of gov
ernment-a form sufficiently well a.
perhaps to the wants of an in
'ant State, but wholly inadequate TO
those of maturer one.-I 1t then gives
string of reasons for the opinion, and
proceeds
"With respect, however, 10 the vio-
!ent language and resolutions of the
State Legislature of Georgia, (for they
proclaim, that shaving exhausted ar
sument, they will stand by their arms,")
We cannot wish success to their object,
which is avowed to be, resistance to
he General Government, for the sake
IF maintaining, uncontrolled, the sys-
lem Of slavery which prevails in the
States. "As Athens, as Spar
"a, as Rome was, we will be ; they held
we hold them." BY the same
mode of arguing, these Georgia Sena-
tors might resolve to abjure Christi
anity and embrace Paganism. Sorry,
indeed, should we be to find the Gene
raj Government unable to enforce its
DEGREES against this enormous evil