Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-20
THURSDAY, JANUARY 90, 1925.

of the author as soon as we could feel
ourselves justified in doing so. We
have examined all the letters which
have come under our notice. We have
carefully compared them with the ac-
knowledged writings Of the person
suspected-we have had other con-
vincipg testimony, from gentlemen OF
unquestionable veracity-and we have
found our convictions so strongly cor
roborated by every body who has taken
the pains to investigate the matter,
that we can no longer hesitate to pro-
nounce
GRAFTON CAW0oD
the author of those scandalous letters,
and are prepared to justify ourselves
should legal measures be ri Ted to.
Understanding that this will proba-
bly, be the case, Rhelieving that the
author will bed lbject of indict-
ment, we shalt K no further re-
marks, unless necessity call for them.
The house of representatives adj
journed yesterday at an early hour
The time ofthe house was principally
occupied by discussion on the pas
sage of the bill for the relief Of the SUI
ferers on the Niagara frontier during
the late war-the bill finally passed by
a large majority.
The bill appropriating sum Of mo-
ney for completing the Delaware and
Chesapeake Canal, was taken up in
Committee of the whole; after some
debate, on motion of Mr.. Hamilton, OF
sc. who expressed his wish to address
the House on the subject, but was not
then prepared, the committee rose, re-
ported progress, and had leave to sit a
gain. 1t is expected he will deliver his
sentiments this day.
The bill making an appropriation
for continuing the Cumberland Road,
was not acted on yesterday.
The great length Of Mr.. CLAWS
Speech, together with the Congress
and Foreign news by last nights mail,
has crowded out several communica-
tons and other interesting articles
which were in type.
At the suggestion Of a distinguished
member of Congress, who bore a no
less distinguished part in that memo
rable discussion which terminated in
the grateful acknowledgment Of our
country to its veteran benefactor,
we publish, on the last page OF to-
DAYS paper, an eloquent, graphic, and
philanthropic speech Of the English
secretary Of war, gen. RICHARD FIrz-
PATRICK. This feeling and manly ap-
peal to the House of Commons was
made on a motion, introduced by the
general himself, and seconded by the
immortal SHERIDAN, praying the inter.
cession of their government in behalf
of LAFAYETTE, barron Du PusY, * La
TOUR MAusouRG, then confined in the
dungeons of Olmutz. We should say
more did we think it necessary; but
convinced that the association Of The
name of Fitzpatrick with another so
dear to US, is of itself sufficient to in
sure the attention of every American,
we will no longer detain our readers
from the splendid repast that awaits
them: nor can we withhold our belief
that we shall receive their thanks for
the invitation we give them.
Ns,c- York, Jan. l5.--Capt. Nichols,
of the Amelia, who left Pernambuco
on the LIST of Dec. informs that the
place remained in quiet possession OF
the Emperor's troops. Lord Cochrane
had taken possession Of Leixa, and
had gone to leeward to take Maranham
and Para. The market was very dull
Flour S7-Sugar high-hides very
high and scarce; Coffee Is to IA cents.
FROM OUR MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON.
Norfolk, Jan. l4.-The ship Mohawk,
of and bound to Baltimore, As days
from Gibraltar, went up the Bay on
Wednesday morning, reports having
left the u. S. frigate Constitution and
sloop of war Cyane at that place, the
former in IS days passage from New
York. We regret to learn also by this
arrival. that Commodore McDonoagh,
was in very low health at the time Of
her sailing, and that there was great
want of harmony among the officers OF
the squadron on that station. Midship-
man Kerr Cor Carr had fallen in a duel
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