Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-07-30

the French squadron, composed OIL the
following vessels, also anchored in our
waters, and at o'clock, P. NJ. the two
high Admirals from the line Of battle
ships the L'Eylau and the John Bart,
landed on the quay.
The line of battle ship L'Eylau, 80
guns, vice admiral Jurien, capt. de
vaisseau-.
The line of battle ship Jean Bart,
"a guns, vice admiral Grivel; Brou,
capt. de-, vaisseau in command.
The frigate the Cierce, A guns, capt.
de vaisscau Couviller.
The frigate Magicienne, a. guns,
capt. de vaisseau Blonpapout.
The frigate Venus, 50 guns, capt.
Menovrier, Desfrene.
The frigate Clorinda, 80 guns, capt.
de vaisseau Pellepot.
The frigate Medee, A guns, capt.
de vaisseau Demele.
The frigate Themis, A guns, capt.
de vaisseau Bedford.
The brig Ruse, Is guns, capt. de
frigate Humot, moored on the Sd inst.
The brig Curieux, ls guns, lieut..
vaisseau COLLAGE.
The hermaphrodite brig Antelope,
lieut.. de vaisseau Mandruf.
The schr. Bearnoise, lieut.. de vais-
seau Derville, moored the Sd inst.
And ship armed en- flute, the Sala-
mander, commanded by capt. de fri
gaze mon Coste.
The billets of invitation from the
secretary general, were distributed eve
ry where, for the different rejoicings to
take place the ensuing Monday, in the
spacious and magnificent mansion Of
the secretary of state, in the Grand
street.
Here is to this day, as faithful an
account as we can render to our bene-
VIOLENT readers, of the happy events that
all are glad to repeat with enthusiasm
-vive la France-Vive Hayti.
Extract of letter to the editor of the Free.
mans Journal, dated Pittsburg, July IS.
81 have just returned from a journey
of about 800 miles distance in the states
of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. During
my travel, paid considerable attention
TO the subject of emigration, the price
of lands, the prospects held out to en-
igrants, and the increase of settlements.
From all the knowledge l have been
able to gather, from actual observation,
l am convinced, that the advantages
held out to the poor and impoverished
Of Europe, and the eastern cities of the
U. S. are not properly appreciated
Emigrants from Europe, especially,
remove into our western wilds with
sanguine expectations, and it is not
su 2rising they should in some mea-
sure be disappointed. When they
settle in the west, they expect to find a
garden already laid out, and hope for
cultivation with steady increase with
less labor than the best farms in eastern
Pennsylvania require. Perseverance,
however, makes the poor settler rich
in the course Of a few years. This have
found in numerous instances. A man
arrives in the wilderness with his fami-
ly, and few provisions in his wagon,
and his first few days are spent in e.
recting log hut. He then clears an
acre of ground to raise vegetables, gets
him cow and few pigs which find
plenty ofsustenance in the woods. He
goes on clearing, and the next year sows
six or seven acres Of wheat. Every
year increasing the quantity Of his
cleared land, he thus, in few years,
finds himself surrounded by all the com
forts of life, resulting from his patience
and industry. The situation of this
man, with property of his own, is inf,
nitely better than that of the day labor.
err in the large cities, who, however in
dustrious, is poor to the day Of his
death. Owing to the vast extent OF
the annual surveys made by the go.
vernment, and the number of Land Of
ces established, the finest land-river
bottoms-can be obtained at 81 IS per
acre, so that a good farm can be pur-
chased for 500. A credit for several
years for this amount can be had by the
purchaser, it being secured on the land
itself by mortgage. In the course Of
this time, in addition to supporting
himself and family, the settler can
make more than enough by his pro-
duce, to pay for the land. There are
millions Of acres of the finest land un-
der the Government surveys now for
sale at the price have mentioned, and
there are SO offices for the sale of pub
lie lands. Emigration to the west goes
ON bravely. You would be astonished
to see the villages and farm houses
every day springing up on spots, which
five years since were the scites of dark
and gloomy forests. During my jour
ney, met with upwards of twenty lit
tie villages newly created, called
SWaSbinpton' There will he great