Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-08
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FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER s, 1896


and the large space required for the proceed
nos Of Congress, compel us to postpone the
,romised synopsis of Gov. Tyler's Message
The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Conven-
ION transacted no business, in consequence OF
,he Committees not having had time TO report
mon the topics referred to their consideration.
We learn that all the Reports will be made at
.,.ven o'clock, A. nj. to day, when the Conven-
ion will Immediately proceed to act upon
hem.
nv the packet ship Julius Cesar, arrived at
philadelphia, London papers TO the 18th of
october and Liverpool to the goth, have been
,,ceived. They contain the Russian official de-
.,,ra,ion Of War against Persia, and state
meu, Of the successes that have attended the
possan arms. The Declaration" is worth
,s,ding, aud shall be given tomorrow. Should
ne war continue, England will probably be a
.,r,v. unless Russia conuac, to make no en-
.ro,chments on the Persian Territory, or pro-
mise TO divide the spoils, and guarantee The
,,iery of the English possessions in India
The British Press says, IT is vain to at
,mp, 10 disguise the question concerning this
gar. The interest Of Persia is scarcely more
.omnromised by II than that Of Great Britain:
and set,led IL must be without further encroach-
men, on the part of Russia, or England must
!, least obtain some advantage equivalent to
cha, Of Russia, and sufficient to render her sue
eess,ye requirements ofno importance as points
of auack on our Indian possessions. The spi-
,r Of CONQUEST has infected the whole nation of
Russia; and, disguise it as we may, something
mus, be done in the only practicable way TO
check her career.
The Liverpool Mercury asserts that the real
deficiency in the British revenue will be eight
millions sterling,---a sum which exceeds the
whole revenue Of The United States Govern
ment.
Mr.. C. Mills, the author Of the History Of
Caiyalry, and other valuable works died a,
Southampton on the 9th Of Oct.
We see no mention in any of the papers, OF
His Honor of Roanoke.
A Buenos Ayrean paper mentions that sill
yer mine ofextraordinary richness, has been re-
Gently discovered in the province OF Caudaur.
|, is vein of ndiive SHEER, Of more than three
fee, width at its commencement, and the metal
can be cut out with ehisel. 1t is said that
there is every reason to believe that it extends
Tor gre at distance.
We stated yesterday or the day before, that
the North River Boats, had been laid up for
the season. We derived our information, we
thought, from the New-York papers; but the
following brief notice in the Gazette Of Thurs
day last shows that we were misinformed--
ave are requested TO state, for the informa-
ton Of the public, that the Norsh River Is not
Distracted by ice, and that the steamboats,
Constitution and Constellation will continue to
run until the river is INSTRUCTED by ice
The Honorable William Smith, formerly a
DISTINGUISHED member Of the National Senate,
has again been elevated to that station by the
legislature of South Carolina. Mr.. Smith
comes IN the pidSC VI I'Ai' ooA"'Nt
or rather in the place of Mr.. Harper, who serv'
ed during the last session under an appoint
men, from the Executive of .hc State, the Le-
sisla,ure not being in session. MIR. Smith is
decidedly friendly TO the present Administra-
lion of the General Government, and the gen
teman who opposed him, Judge Huger, is just
as decidedly opposed to it. This seems to say
ha, South Carolina is about TO extricate her
self from the tolls Of the Faction.
In pursuance to order, the following Stand
ing Committees of the House Of Representa-
lives were appointed by the Speaker, on Wed
nesday last. and were yesterday announced to
he House in the reading of the minutes Of the
previous day.
Committee of Elections.-Messrs. Sloan, Hay
den, Tucker of S. c., Phelps, Hoffman, Aston,
Claiborne.
Of Hays 4 Means-Messrs. Mel'ane OF Del
Cook, Spragae, Stevenson OF Va. Dwight, Mar
vim, Brent !,
On Foreign Al -Messrs. Forsyth, Crown
inshield,. Archer, Everett, Clark, Worthington