Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-15
ALEX 4 ST-D21Me
SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL Is, 1926.

We appropriate large space to-day, to Fo-
reign information, received at New-York, by
the packet ship William Thompson. The Ii
verpool dates are to the 18th ut.-others cor
responding. The tenor Of the news is rather
Of an important cast; but the details are unsa-
tisfactory. The moRied concerns of England
are getting in better train The Greeks look
up. Algiers declared war against Spain, on
the 9th ultimo, and active revolutionary move
ments are again making in the Peninsula; the
celebrated Gen. Nina leads the van. We find
no confirmation Of former rumor, that Rus
sia and England, we're to unite in establishing
the independence Of Greece.
We learn that Messrs. McIlhany * Rogers
have been elected delegates to the Virginia Lee
gislature for the County of Loudoun; by large
majorities. The polls were kept open three
days, closing on Wednesday last
We refer to the opposite page for a condens-
ed view of Gen. Bernard's Report, relative to
the proposed National Road from Washington
to New. Orleans. Subsequent examination con-
firms cur opinion, that the Western route pos
sesses more advantages than any other.
a bill has just passed the Legislature Of New
York, making some very judicious provisions
for the security of Stage and Steam-Boa Pas
sengers. Steamboats, are required, when they
meet each other, TO keep TO the right; and, when
going the same way, not TO approach. nearer
than twenty yards. When passengers are land
ed at intermediate places; the engines are to be
stopped, and the boats lowered fairly upon the
water before the passengers get in. The Boats
are required to carry two or more lights at
nisht-and all Captains must be licensed by the
Wardens of the port of NewYork. A viola
ton ofany Of these rules will incur penalty Of
$3.50. Stage Dricers are to be licensed by JUS
tees Of the Peace-and are made liable to heavy
penalties for upsetting their carriages, or will
fully running their horses.
We believe the Providence Journal states the
fact correctly, that, of the twenty four members
of the House of Representatives, composing the
Committee to whom was referred the subject of
taking the eventual Election of President and
Vice President from Congress, twenty are in
favor of the measure and only four against it;
but the conclusion, which the Editors draw
from this fact, is of doubtful accuracy. They
say,.'it is therefore pretty certain that the Com
mittee will report bill resolution recon-
mending the amendment, and should it pass
both Houses by constitutional majority, it
will remain for the small States alone to prevent
It's becoming the supreme law of the land" The
question TO be settled by the Committee is not
the abstract one, whether or not the eventual
election of President shall be taken from the
House; but, how it shall be disposed of when
the House has surrendered it.-And upon this
rock, the Committee will split into almost as
many pieces as there are members of it. Many
of the representatives of the small States voted
in the House for the abstract proposition-and
more, We think, would have done so, could they
have been satisfied that the rights Of the small