Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-05-06
PANAMA.

favored with the perusal Of letter from an A
merican gentleman now in Panama, under da'e
Of the goth December, Of which the following
is an extract:
mI nresune the Congress which is about 70
...emble here. makes some little noise in the
limited States, and that il Will do so through
ont the world, as the representatives who have
aIready arrived, are all men OF the hrst Talents
ann biItyin their respective countries. nose
members who have arrived are Messrs. Pedro
0aul. and Paudo for Peru. Some private con-
ferences have taken place with regard TO pre-
liminary arrangements, but nothing OF cense.
auenee can take place until the members 'r2"
the other new states arrive, which will proba-
blv be not before April. 1t is rumoured that
Bolivar intends visiting this place during the
sittings Of Congress.-He is at present III 'he
interior Of Upper Peru. A short time since'
5000 troops passed through, here tor Carthage
ma, utsheir Ultimate destination Is uncertain
it is, however, supposed to be INTENDED 10 assi:'
the Mexcans in descent on Cuba. ihls III
vision is to be followed by two more OF greatfr
strength, so that it is evident there is something
in the wind, but Bolivar is man who general
ly keeps his own councils. 1t is very e&'raor'
binary that more than two thirds OF the troops
who passed here, were the prisoners taken al
Junin and Ayacucho."
The ministers Plenipotenriary OF Peru gave
on the first day Of Easter, commentator Oh
the battles of Ayacucho, one OF the most spien-
did fetes ever witnessed in this country. Their
E. E. the ministers of Colombia were present.
NeD Orleans, April Give have conversed
with gentleman who left Vera Cruz ten days
ago. He represents every thing as quiet III
Mexico. The mines were worked at, but NJ
therto had scarcely paid the expences Ihe
German Mining Company is the only one that
had been tolerably successful. The city OF We
ra Cruz was healthy, but had by no means al
tanned its former spendor. The intercourse
with the interior, and particularly the cap'ta''
was great Between 80 and 40 sail OF shipping
Law in the Roads, most of them foreigners. II
was said that the expedition against Cuba was
on the eve of sailing. Few persons could tell,
however, the number of troops likely TO en-
bark, or the port from whence they would sail.
The Mexican naval squadron at Vera Cruz,
consisted of frigate and five briggs and schoon
erS.
We have heard report, but could not ascer-
tain upon what authority, that Commodore
Warrington has received orders to watch mar
rowly over the national coast along the Gull
of Mexico. We have no fault whatever to find
with the order, # true; but we question much,
whether one frigate, sloop Of war, and schr
or two, can efficiently overlook the plralcal
coasts of Cuba, and find time and opportunity
10 cruize along the shores Of Florida, Alabama
and Louisiana.
As regards the motives for this unusual vi
ailAnee-namely the projected invasion Of Gu
ba, by armed Indians, mulattoes end negroes
we are disposed TO say it is all.sufiicient; but
we think something more may be necessary
than the occasional visits ola frigate and sloop
Of war. If we have any danger 10 ap2rehend,
during the approaching summer-that danger
will be on land; and therefore, 10 our land for
ces we should also look for protection. How.
ever reluctant to acknowledge it, the events OF
the last thirty years nave not ceased 10 menace
arcertain description Of property among US
The revolutionary wheel is still in motion, and
thre atens with CONFUSION every country where
similar state of things exists. Bolivar and
his compeers have declared all men equaI-nay,
more fleets and armies are put in motion 10 en-
force this declaration; and if successful, half
million Of new proselytes to their doctrine will
be made within two or three days sail Of our
shores.
What ought to be the policy Of the general
government in such conjuncture! Why it
should provide for the worst--every pass should
be fortifed--numerous bodies OF regulars
should he stationed wherever most wanting
and the wooden walls Of the United States, and
their gallant defenders, should be increased so
as to meet any emergency.
A Mr.. S. M, stepped from his Rat
boat on Saturday morning last, to get some mo-
ney changed. A sharper stepped up to him,
and told him be would change the money if he
would come across the street, and in few mi
mites afterwards NJ was robbed Of $3.50,
in open day light
Another day last week, two simple country
men from the vest, having received 5000, on
account Of Joint sales, sat down at table in a
tavern, 10 make a division. Unfortunately,
neither Of them were well acquainted with f.
cures, and the division proceeded slowly. One
cf them getting out OF patience, asked well
dressed stranger who CHANGED TO be in the room
to aid them. Up steps the gentleman takes
the pile of bank notes in his hand-glances at
the amount-puts the whole in his pocket-and
deliberately walks out of doors. The country
men, thunderstruck, as it were, at what they
had seen, were sometime before they recovered
presence of mind to pursue the villain, who pro-
fitted by the delay 10 get clear of.
Capt. Loomis reports that gentleman pas
seneer from Mobile, who stated his residence to
| be Philadelphia, when near the Light House
Jumped overheard, and before assistance could
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