Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-09-22

grounds of most interesting recollectionSar-
ticularly near Williamsburg. When thdlar-
quis de St simond, arrived from St. Dpin-
60, and joined rue with three thousand cbice
troops, Icpuld muster about two thousat re-
gulars, and about thousand very good Irgi-
MIA militia; to these the Count de Grasses1ro-
posed to add thousand marines, who sere
excellent land troops, and many seameb so
that my force would have been little shot of
ten thousand men. With these the Matuis
and Count urged me to attack Cornwallis be-
fore his entertainments could be completed,
pledging themselves for success, and the most
jealous and effective aid. The prospect vas
hattering, the success most tempting to
young General of twenty-four, but reflected
that the grand army was approaching, the
victims could not escape, and although & vast
eclat would attend me from the capture Of
whole British army, yet as it could only have
been accomplished by a great and unnecessary
efusion Of hum@, blood, declined the attempt.
"Dear General, how few commanders of
Seventy-four any other age, would have re-
sisted such brilliant temptation, on the score
of waste of human blood, how little has the
consideration ever been weighed, in the ba-
lance, against ambition, or the desire of fame,
so common to military leaders of all times, and
countries; but we who know. you, feel no sur
prise that another item has thus been added
to the list of virtues which adorn your long,
meritorious, and consistent life, and l am
most happy, that the conversations which you
have done me the honor to have with me, will
divulge to the world, that this peculiarly
touching Characteristic, in the hitherto secret
HISTORY Of La Fayette.
"From your still vigorous constitution &C.
neral, we may hope that you will live to see
another nation, added to the list of Free Com
munity; mean gallant Greece. How nobly
has she struggled against the great power of
her tyrants, single handed, unaided by chris
tan Kings, even the Most Christian Majesty.
Had Naples have made resistance like that
of Greece, the alliance of holy, and unholy
Kings, must have paused in their career OF
oppression. Bur the Roman character, ap.
pears to be worn out; dark and miserable
superstition, has as much crumbled in pieces,
the energies Of people, the descendants OF
1 ,a1 ne he m
the wori, as Time has dilapidated the re-
mains of their ancient grandeur.-But Greece,
like Phoenix, rises rcsplendant from the ru-
ms of twenty centuries, and her glory now
shines as bright, and pure, as the fire which
she hurls, to appall, and destroy her enemies
She may be crushed, but in falling will restore
the days of Thermopyls, and perish like her
Leonidas, under heap of slain enemies"
The General replied-"I am old, but if
were in Greece, and had with me one half OF
the volunteers, who have turned out ~ 'his
happy country, to greet and welcome the as
sociate of their fathers in arms, should not
despair of behold;ng Greece, great, free,
and independent nation, which God grant,
and hope and trust that brave and glorious
people, will yet accomplish"
Let every freeman in the world, my dear
General, respond Amen, to this fervent aspi-
ration which an aged Apostle of Liberty
thus breathes for the freedom and happiness
of man; permit me to add, that if every shot,
which VIC have fired in honor of your coming
to this Republic, had been laden with well
toasted iron, and directed by American skill
and energy against the Turk, Greece would
have ere this been freed from her merciless
invaders, and the Capudan Pacha's whiskers,
pretty well singed, before he could have
reached Constantinople
The spirit of emigration to Hayti,
which recently subsisted among our
colored population, has subsidized. 1t
was found that being BLACK would not
purchase their IMMUNITY for vice and
sloth, any more than being white will
in this country. We have not yet
heard, however, that industry and eco
nomy would not procure competence
in that island for any colored person
who might be disposed to exercise
those virtues. US. Gazette.
From conversation held with gen
tleman recently arrived from Jeremie,
we learn that great discomfort existed
throughout all Hayti in consequence ,f