Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-14

companied by his brother. The meet
ing Of these two distinguished person
ages was, I have reason to believe, a
very agreeable circumstance to both
they were not long in interchanging vi
sits-the best understanding has al
ways existed between Mr. Anderson
and Senior Gual, and there is no doubt
but they were well pleased to meet al
a moment when matters Of great inn
portance to aHthe .Amfeicas, were under
consideration, if not on the eve Of full
Development They have been much
together, and several entertainments
have been given to them-Dinners by
the Intendente, by General Montilla,
and splendid one to-day by one of the
British merchants 1t is consoling to
see the free nations of the earth thus
cordial and united. Feelings like these,
with the approaching Congress at Pa
mama, will furnish an emphatic CONF
mentary on the Holy Alliance
The ship Of war mentioned in my
last as then signalled in the ofing, pro-
we'd to be the frigate Chapman from
Sweden, mounting forty-four guns, with
two hundred and ninety-seven officers
and men. She was purchased for this
government, but has not vet changed
her flag. The Boyaca corvette of war
arrived few days after the Chapman,
and on Friday the Protector, formerly
the Falmouth sloop of war, mounting
twenty guns, entered this harbor from
England-She is also for this govern
ment, should she be wanted. A ship
of the line for the Colombian service
sailed two days before the Protector,
and others were on the way.
Three battalions Of Infantry and two
squadrons of Cavalry, ofthe Colombian
army from Peru, have arrived at Pana-
ma-.more were to follow-It is really
astonishing to see the vigor and pro,np-
titade OF action displayed by the infant
Republic-securing independence and
liberty at home aid abroad, we scarce
ly hear Of the complete conquest of Pc
ru by the IIBrRAToR, when we learn
that the conquerors are again in Co.
lorlbla and ready, at moments notice,
to pass over from one ocean to the
other
Senior GAuL leaves this about the 18th
for Panama, and Mr.. ANDERSON. about
the same time TO embark Oh board the
steam boat at Barracoa about the 2sth.
After many difficulties this said steam
boat made her passage up the river in
nearly eighty days. They hope now
to go up in thirty days as they know
the river better, and have surmounted
some difficulties that were in the way.
A new balance beam has also been
sent from this for the boat There is a
large party going up in the steam boat,
consisting Of Senators, Ambassadors,
Generals, Colonies, Chemists, Miners.
Naturalists, and other Savan's from
Europe, Merchants, and merchants
Clerks, of which England furnishes
few, with "Ladies fair and some,
perhaps, not rery fair, as this part OF
the Colombian climate is not very ia
vorable 10 fair complexions.-lt would
be cruel 10 omit all notice OF NJ.
Castelli, the celebrated juggler, who
has been enriching himself here for
the last month, and who now steans i,
up The river, with the view of playing
the same kind of trick with the good
people Of ;hr capital. From all this
you will perceive. that u man must be
difficult to please if he cannot make out
agreeable conversation even fifty days
should this trip ofthe boat last so long,
Since my las, the Bunker Hill, VIM.
Bayard, No. D and the Swift arrived
here from New-York, and the Good
Return from Baltimore. The first sails
on her return home to-day, and the
last did not break bulk, bu sailed Tor
ST.. Domingo and a market-Fiourele
ven dollars per barrel.