Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-03-31

candid exposition of the circumstan-
ces would tend essentially to remove
preiudices founded in error--that the
present defence will have such an effect,
remains to be tested, fer however pure
a mans intentions may be, the attain
ment Of any one object hostile to the
feelings and wishes of many, must in
evitably produce the strictestl scrutiny
into the causes which promoted the re-
suit. Baltimore Fed. Ga-
MiLledgeuille, Geo. March i5.-Col.
Henry G.. Lamar has just returned
from the Greek Nation, where he was
sent by the Governor, to prevent the
execution of threats Of violence which
were said to have been made by part
of the Nation opposed to the Treaty,
against M'Intosh and other Chiefs, in
favor of it. Col. Lamar was treated
with great respect by the Indians. par
ticularly al Tuckaubatchee, where the
Chiefs, assembled in Council, declared
the reports circulated to their preju-
dice to be unfounded. The excitement
among the Indians, as Col. Lamar in
forms us, is by no means so great as
rumor has represented it to be.
An embargo was laid at Alvarado
about the 10th ultimo, until 800 troops
were embarked to take General st.
Anna at Campeachy, to convey him to
Mexico. General CAESAR and the col
lector had been ordered to Mexico, to
answer for misconduct at Soto La Ma
rina. Four hundred highway robbers
had been sent to the public works at
the city of Mexico. Phila. .aurora.
The New-York papers contain an
account Of remarkable suicide. A
young man named DANIEL M'NEIL, a
iourneyman upholsterer, while walking
with friend upon pier, turned sud-
denly, and Selling large pot of boil
ing tar, jumped with it into the river,
and although immediate dragging for
the body was commenced, it has not
yet been recovered.
M'Neill had neglected business, and
perhaps involved himself in some
debts, by his yielding to frequent soil
citations of friends to attend public
places, to the amusement of which he
contributed by his singing.
We understand that several Span
iards have recently arrived here from
Cuba, in consequence Of the establish
ment of military commission in that
island, after the plan of those lately
formed in Spain, for the detection and
punishment of all persons suspected OF
liberal principles. Many of the arrests
and imprisonments, which have taken
placein that country for several months
past, have been effected by assem-
blies of this description, and similar
scenes may be expected in Cuba.
Governor Wives has heretofore been
considered man of moderation and
liberality but in submitting to be the
instrument for affecting the unprinci-
pied designs Of Ferdinand, he appears
to have lost his claim to such char.
aCter.
The constitunal Of February 28th,
which have received, contains the cor
respondence between captain Dopotet,
commander of the French squadron
off Puerto Cabello and Gen. Paez. The
French commander therein states, that
no impeachment what ever need to be
apprehended by commerce, as his gov
eminent are as much disposed to per-
pe,uate the present good understand
ing between the two nations as Colon
bia herself. He adds, that if an assur-
ance is given that the subject OF the
ship drama shall be settled at a fixed
time, and orders are given to Colombia
cruizers, not to interrupt French YES
sells, he will Immediately retire other
wise that he must wait the order of the
governor of Martinique and the admi-
raj of the Antilles.
A Baltimore paper mentions that the
Colombian government had determi-
ned to adjust the difficulty. Frank Ga
WAGER OF LAW.
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