Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-28


The proceedings and able address OF society
of philan,hropie gentlemen in the city OF baltl-
more to the prosecuted people Of Ireland |,
will doubtless be source of qualification TO ma
NV. TO see the name of PETER H. CRUISE conspi-
cuously associated with so good cause.
We have on our table several anonymous
communications in relation to local affairs
none of which can appear, unless the authors
will ntrust US with their real names. We feel
under no obligation to give publicity TO the
sentiments Of gentlemen whom we do not
know Whenever required, the names OF wri'
tiers are withheld from idle curiosity, but we
deem it indispensable that they should be
known to us, and for reasons too obvious to re-
quire their being stated.
No business was Yesterday transacted in the
Senate, and very little in the, House OF Repre-
sentatives, in consequence OF the death OF the
Hon. JoHs GAILAaD, an old and distinguish
ed member Of the Senate for the state Of South
Carolina. The funeral will take place this
morning, precisely at / | O'Clock.
The Bill authorising the commencement Of
the Pennsylvania Canal, to connect the waters
Of the Delaware with those OF the Ohio, has
passed both branches of the Pennsylvania Le-
sislature, and only requires the signature OF
the Governor, TO become a law. This stipend
Gus work, when completed, will be second 10
none in the world; and that it will be completed,
the vast resources of the great State that has
undertaken It forbid us to doubt
From the Trenton True .7mericaa.
We are authorised to state, that "the Hon.
Charles Fenton Mercer, (of Va has been elect
ed by the American Wing Society, TO deliver
the next annual discourse, before the American
Wing and Cliosophic Societies of Nassau Hall,
and has signi6ed his acquiesenee nrhe appoint
ment." This discourse is annually delivered
ON the Tuesday before the last Wednesday in
September
We find in the Norfolk Beacon Of Friday
last, the annexed plan for relieving the pecuni-
the Declaration Of Independence. We most
heartily concur in the measures adopted by the
intelligent and patriotic citizens Of Norfolk,
and trust that their example will be every
Jefferson will not accept donation, and such
has been our own impressions. but the expert
ment should be made-the people Of the Uni
ted States should do their duty, and if their
wishes are not complied with, they will at least
have escaped the reproach of ingratitude. If
the subscription be general, and committee
OF Revolutionary Sages be appointed TO tender
the product, it is possible thar all scruples may
> be overcome:
From the Norfolk Beacon Of FEB. "a.
"Ingratitude has been called the vice of Re-
publics, On late occasion we have seen the
Government and people of the United States
give practical and triumphant refu,ation Of
this calumuy by their conduct to Gen. La Fa-
yeue. Another opportunity of removing the
reproach now presents itself; and it is for the
peopIe of Virginia in their individual capacity,
TO say, whether they will not eagerly embrace
il, by rendering an act Of justice to distressed
and venerable Patriot, who has devoted has
whole life, and expended an ample parrimony
in the service Of his country.
"In his old age Thomas Jefferson, whose
name is associated with all that is most inter-
es,ing in our annals, has become poor. Let no
American blush to hear it. Poverty in pub
lie agent, who has possessed and neglected OPP
portunities OF enriching himself, implies no.
thing ccnsurable, but is often Justly regarded
as the evidence Of unsullied integrity. The
Roman historians advert, with pride, to that
illus,rious citizen, who, after glorious!y filling
the highest Offices Of his country, left his
children without patrimony, and his body
to be inferred at the public expense. So
far from considering this to be a reproach, they
refer to it as the evidence Of superior merit;
and their award has been confirmed by the uni
versal sentiment of free and virtuous men in
every age and nation. In like manner MIR.
Jefferson's poverty ought to exalt him in the
opinion Of his fellow citizens, because 1t proves