Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-22

u AIM AheN
communicated the fatal news, Of which he was
the be .rer, to the Grand Duke Nicholas, and
then to the Empress Maria
From the Ne,u. FORK Duly advertiser.
The packe, ship Manhattan Capt. Marshall,
arrived on Saturday from Liverpool, sailed 9Th
Of Jan J by which vessel we have received Lon
don papers to the evening Of the 9Th, London
shipping Lists Of the same date, and Liverpool
papers and prices Currents to the TIN OF jan
uary.
The papers are much occupied with detail
ing a thousand particulars respecting the death
of the Emperor Of Russia, and with specula
tions from private letters Ind papers from all
parts of the continent as 10 the fututure policy
of Russia under Constantine the First.
ENGLISH REVENUE
The decrease in the produce Of the year 1924
compared with that of the preceding year, is
1885, $40 pounds; but the comparison OF the last
quarter exhibits a deficiency OF one million
one hundred and eigh,y'si six pounds. The de-
6ciency had some effect upon the tunds.-lhe
Courier attributes the deficiency to a repeal OF
duties on wine, coffee, cocoa, hemp. tobacco,
Sc.
Leveral of the Banks in England, which had
stopped payment, had RECOMMENDED business.
The Dublin papers announce the failure oil
Henry Higginbotham, merchant OF The hrst
standing ard others were expected to follow.
Affairs of some sort, not mentioned, appear
to keep the Cabinet Ministers quite busy.
The London Courier Of the 4th Of January,
contains the Message, entire, of the President
of the United States, and makes the following
comments
4 ~. H., ,y.I ta c~,n1 the
Message of the new American President, Mr..
Quincy Adams, to the Congress Of the United
STATES.
"Thisi is the first Address of the kind which
it has fallen to the lot Of MIR. Quincy Adams to
deliver: and althou Oh, like most documents oil
the same kind in the United states, is rather
more "lengthy" than good taste might require
vet, upon the whole, il certainly reflects much
credit on the abilities Of the writer.
ain adverting to the foreign relations OF the
U. States, the President naturally directs his
frs, attention TO Great Britain. He noti-
ces he important changes lately effected in our
system of and navigation. The syj-
tenn of the United States, he says, is a liberal
one. Ten years ago they offered to other mar
thine nations to place their respective ship
ping on an equality as to tonnage and import
duties. This offer was after a time acceded to
successively by England, Sweden, the Neither
lands, the Hanse Towns, Prussia, Sardinia,
Oldenburg, Russia, and in a modified degree,
by France. Some restrictions yet. remain,
which il is desirable should be removed.
"a more gratifying part Of the Message, is
the announc ement of a Treaty OF Navigation
and Commerce concluded between the United
States and Colombia, and an intlmation that
similar treaties will soon be concluded between
several of the other South American Repub-
lies 1t is also an important piece OF iniorma-
ton that the United States have been invited
to send Representatives to Congress about to
be assembled at Panama, and haze accepted the
MUiidfion.
"After a slight notice Of the Commission APP
pointed under the Treaty oil Client, and OF that
appointed TO settle the decentralization tor cap
tured slaves, the President proceeds to treat OF
the internal concerns Of the Republic He re-
commends a new Bankrupt Law, and a new
law for the regulation Of the Militia and gives
a gratifying view of The American Finances.
The next great object is the Navy. The
President naturally enough dilates upon the en-
ployment of the cruising squadrons in the Me-
dl,erranean and Pacific Seas, and the suppress
sion of the Slave Trade and OF Piracy.
'The remainder of the Message evinces in
Mr. Quincy Adams very laudable zeal in the
cause of science. He speaks handsomely and
Justly Of the " generous emulation with which
the Governments of France, Great Britain and
Russia, have devoted the genius, the intelli-
gence, and the treasures of their respective no
lions to the common improvement OF the spe-
cies" in geography and astronomy, and holds
these Governments up as splendid examples to
be followed in this respect by the American
Legislature. He, in like manner, quotes the
examples of England and France, in their SCI
en,iic improvements of weights and measures,
suggests the endowment Of University, and
the construction of an Observatory, and recon-
mends certain engagements of the Executive
and Judiciary departments, as required by the
great increase of population, and the wide ra-
indications Of foreign Intercourse"
London, Jan 6M-We have received by ex
press, this morning, the Etoile dated Yesterday.
It's contents are of great interest. The intelli-
gence from St Petersburgh, at length clears
up all doubts as to the succession OF Constan-
tine to the Imperial throne. II appears there
did exist a formal document, signed by Con-
%stantine, bv which he renowned, in favor OF
the Archduke Nicholas, his right to the Grown.
When the news reached 81, Petersburgh, of the
death of the Emperor Alexander, this docu-
ment, which had been signed and attested in
triplicate. was opened and read: but Nicholas