Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-01-25

per cent. On Thursday last the pro-
position was taken up and indefinitely
postponed.
The committee Of the Virginia Le-
eislature to whom was referred the
subject of the removal Of the College
of William and Mary, have determin-
ed ON reporting favorably to it. No
doubt is entertained of the reports be-
ing concurred in.
In the late Militia Bill which has
passed the house of Representatives OF
Delaware, it is provided, that all per-
sons shall be exempt from ordinary
militia duty, whether members of re-
ligious society or not, who can procure
from minister, or other officer OF a
RELIGIOUS society, a certificate, testify
ing that they believe them conscien-
tiously opposed to bearing arms. We
see no objection to such provision in
times ofpeace--indeed we think it Just;
but in the hour of danger every capa-
bic man should serve his country In
person, or pay an equivalent,
The New-York American, in men,
tioning the purchase Of the q. States
Stock on account of Gen. La. Fayette,
saws, it is understood to be the veterans
intention to appropriate the remaining
10000 to the liquidation Of claims a
eainst him in France; and that he in
tends to reserve the lands given him, as
a bequest to his children. We have
reason to believe that the AMERICAN is
correctly informed. Should the CRATE
full act Of Congress be the means of
transplanting the scions of this venera-
BILE Tree of Liberty in the genial bosom
of the West, it will mark an era in our
history. not less interesting than that
of our freedom.
So great is the amount OF super
flous capital in New-York, that when
the book for subscriptions to the New
Jersey Protection s. Lombard Bank
were opened on Monday last, upwards
of three millions of dollars were sub.
scribed in three hours.
Joseph Lancaster, the celebrated
founder ofthe system of tuition which
bears his name, was still, by the last ac-
counts, in the Caracas, pursuing his
yocation-It is said that he meets with
poor success, and complains Of the
want Of room, want Of funds, and want
of scholars, having only fifty instead Of
FIVE hundred as he expected.
Mr.. Lancaster's system is unques-
tionably good one, but from the time
we first saw the gentleman, we have
been of opinion, that it is better in other
than in has oscn hands. Like many Of
his itenerant coun'rymen, he is too vain
and assuming to attract respect.
We could wish that the public spi-
rit and activity Of Petersburg, as ma
infested in the article below, prevailed
in our town. A canal hence to Poto-
mac river above tide water, or even to
Georgetown, Would add more to the
trade, and consequently to the prospe-
rity of Alexandria, than the work UNI
dertaken at Petersburg will to that
place; and we feel confident that if TAX
en- seriously into consideration, would
be found as fully within the compass of
our means. Alexandria has many
wealthy men, and her public treasury
is in as good condition as that of any
other town in the Union. We want
the disposition rather than the ability.
Let us once begin, and we hesitate not
to predict, that the farther we proceed,
the more evident will be the advantage
of persevering.
While on the subject Of Roads and
Canals, we call the attention of our
readers to an article on the fourth page,
which is continuation Of the one on
the same subject, published some days
ago.
From the Pefes6urgh hstelhgencer.
EXPEDITION.
Sometime last spring, the project of i'm
proving the navigation Of Appomattox river,
was started by q member of the common hall