Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-06-20

neral characters for habitual intemperance could
no, be received in mitigation or justification.
The fact Of Roots being drunk in the Chair
Of the Senate at the time specified by the Anne
rican, and the notoriety of his habitual drunk
enness, were proven by many highly respecta-
bic witnesses; bu, the jury fel, themselves
bound, after ten hours consideration, TO follow
the Interpretation of the law as laid down by
the Judge.
The Editors have appealed to the Supreme
Court of the State, where the doctrines impos-
ed upon the jury will scarcely be sustained.
The following remarks are extracted from
the message Ex-Governor Morrill,, of New Hamp-
shire, to the Legislature Of that State. They
doubtless have reference 10 the faithIess and
weak course Of Mr. Senator Woodbury., who,
from some cause or other, has allowed himself
10 be duped by Mr. Calhoun and his friends.
Since the last meeting Of this Legislature,
our national government has been in session,
not, however, under circumstances the most
propiIious to the honor and dignity of the coun
different branches, or even in the Executive De-
partment, on subjects Of policy although they
may affect the vital interest Of this, and all tn.
American Republics, is not All unexpected t.
vent, at this peculiar crisis of public affair.".
We are fully aware of the sectiJnal prejudices
which must be excited on this occasion; and
also, the local partiali,es and hign toned
feelings Of "lhe leviatlian Of the SOUTH"
at the head of this faction, and the liabili-
" Of the inexperienced and ambitious in
other sections, to be caught by batteries
and promises, by which they may fall into the
vortex Of delusiou. Pride and ambition have
place in the human breast, and unless con-
troed by political virtue and sound moral prin-
ciple, they may insensibly :mpel their vo'aries
10 measures, not only injurious 10 the country,
but degrading to the dignity OF human nature
1t is happy circumstance for this nation that
there is "redeeming power in the people"
well known and usually realised by the popular
branch of the government, before whose uibu-
nal they must return al short intervals and pass
an Interesting test. This is constitutions
al and sautary check, well calculated TO regu-
late and suppress tina, pride and ambition which
may incline to wider range, in those who are
! removed to q greater distance from the imme-
diate expression Of public sentiment, by the
elective franchise. Thlse differences, howe
| yer, are exceedingly to be regretted, as their
uniform tendency is, 10 retard and e'nbarrass
the wheels Of government, delay important bu-
| siness, and increase public expense. And, per-
haps, there never has been period since the
organization of this government, when these
evils were more sensibly felt and reprohated,
throughout the country, Than during the late
session Of Congress.
The Editors Of the last received Edinburgh
Review, No. IS, say
eve have the strongest grounds for con-
Guiding, that the population OF Ireland has
doubled in the last thirty years; and, we must
believe further, that. ii is, at this moment, IN
cfcasing at the same rate. II the seven mil
lions of Irish IF 1891, shall become fourteen
millions in 1881, while the population Of Ems
land doubles only in eighty years, that of Ire
land will be nearly equal in 1851. Looking at
this question as it affects the lower orders OF
ireland. it presents nothing but. what is most
gloomy and terrific; for. in place OF any pros
pcct of their condition becoming better, it
seems manifestly tending TO become worse"
The SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, accompanied
| By Conmodore MoRRIs, has recently paid a
visit to Governor KENT, a, Annapolis, The Seat
Of Government OF the State of Maryland He
arrived there on Thursday, and returned on
Saturday, On Friday an excursion was made,
by these distinguished visiters, upon the beau
,iful sheet of water which embays itself al An
napoIis Among othe' gentlemen'who joined
in i, were the members of the Executive Coun-
Gil of the Sta,e, Mr.. Attorney General WRIT,
MIR Senator CHAMBERS, and Col BANKHEAD,
(who now commands the garrison a; Annapo-
lis) Aspublic entertainment Tor Saturday was
offered to the Secretary by the citizens, but his
engagements Of public duty, at Washington,
would not allow him to remain 10 pariake Of il.
-. Nat hptelfgencer.
The N Haven (Con.) Herald congratulates the
f.iends Of internal improvement, on the pros.
pect of the speedy completion Of the splendid
enterprise Of uniting by a navigablc canal, the
waters of the Connecticut at Northampton, with
the harbor of New Haven. The projectors Of
this great undertaking, (adds the Hera'd) "af
ter having been, like the illustrious individual
under whose auspices the Erie Canal was COM
menced and completed, ridiculed and abused as
visionary enthusiasts, have now the Satisfaction
of seeing the whole line Of their canal under
contract from New Haven TO Massachusetts