Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-09-08

A declaration has been made by several edit
ors, that an impression prevails in favor OF con-
fining the continuance of President in office,
to four years. This, if true in other States, is
not so in New Jersey. Few, very few, wish to
dismiss public faithful servant at the end OF
four years; and if not faithful, all will unite in
remanding them back to private life. The ex-
amples set by Washington, Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe, in relation to holding the office
two terms, or eight years, is generally approx
ed of, and the people Of this, and other States,
who are unaffected by factious or interested feel
ings, will undoubtedly continue the present Pre-
sident in power the same length Of time as his
predecessors, unless he shall hereafter betray
the confidence reposed in him by the nation, or
do some act unworthy of his exalted character.
Trenton 7. FIN,
Every week brings US tidings of important
changes effected in favor of the administration,
among those who were once its opposers: and
these changes of opinion, are those of gentle
men of talents and intelligence, who, rejecting
on the unreasonableness of an opposition, whose
motto is to "put do,Un at all erents," have wisely
abandoned cause, whose leading principle is
to oppose, whose. reigning virtue is Violence
Really, the mal-contents are digging their own
graves. No.
LAUNCH
Pats5wg, PENN Aug. so-On Saturday,
the 18th instant, was launched, at Elizabeth
town. on the Monongahela river, fourteen miles
from Pittsburgh, the steamboat " Merchant. =
She is the most perfect model ever seen on our
waters, and is built in most substantial man
ner She is to have safety barge attached to
her, sufficiently large TO accommodate one hun
dred cabin passengers: and will be in readiness
to leave Pittsburs for Cincinnati and Louisville,
on or about the 10th of October next; and, 1t
sufficient announcement offers, will proceed TO
New Orleans. She lis owned by Messrs. Sheen
berger. Avery * Co. and others OF this place,
and Mr.. Samuel Walker, of Elzabethtown.-
She will be fitted up in the best manner Tor the
reception Of passengers, and will be command
ed by Capt j. B. Estis, formerly OF the >. Is.
Indiana These boats are SO constructed as not
to draw over twenty inches OF water, with the
passengers on board, and will afford sale, ex-
peditious and agreeable mode OF travelling
AS this is the first attempt on the western wa
tiers. of establishing something like regular
packet, it is hoped that the enterprlsing pro-
prietors may meet with ample encouragement.
Ratification of Spirits-A French chemist, OF
the name of Decharme, has discovered me-
thod of rectiication which can be performed In
cold, and consequently without the aid OF an
alembic or of combustibles. Hitherto alcohoi
in liquors and spirits could not be rec'lilea or
raised from an inferior to higher degree, and
consequently be brought to superior state OF
purity and strength, except by distlllatlon; an
operation which could only be eficcted oy an
alembic and some heat The principle OF M
Paiot Decharme's progress is, the absorption
of its aqueous particles by the exposure OF the
spirit 10 one Of the most deliquesseent salts
either muriate of lime or muriate OF Manganese;
the first is preferable in point Of economy, and
the superiority of the second gives II ciairn 10
be chosen, but it is less common and not SO ea'
silly obtained.