Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-04-05

ne pressure Oh roIciSu ANS"S, ~ 81" 81 ~ ~
at New-York, for which we are indebted TO
the-palite Editors OF the Mercantile Advertiser
and Snowden's Advocate, prevents the insertion
ofseveral interesting commune atoms, set apart
for to-day The Liverpool dates are to the Sd
of March, and London, to the first. For par
ticulars, see the preceding page.
Slips from our y. York correspondents, COR
roborated by several letters received here, give
melancholy intelligence from the ship Pioneer
of this port Capt GREENLEAF was washed
overheard and lost, on the outward bound pas
sage-and MIR. Hunter, the Carpenter, had his
leg broken. 1t is stated in Lloyds's list that
the mate was killed atthe same times but we are
happy to find, that letters contradict this part
of the statement, and represent the Mate as
being in command Of the ship, at Liverpool,
The Bill for erecting Penitentiary IN the
District of Columbia, and Jails in Alexandria
and Washington, passed the House yesterday
by flattering majority, and was sent to the
Senate for concurrence. We refer the reader
to our Congressional proceedings for the de-
tails of the bill.
The Election for Delegates to the Gene' al
Assembly Of Virginia, took place II Prince
William county, on Monday last. We are IN
debled to friend for the following result:
Macrea, ~
Carter ll7
French, liz
Messrs. MAcrae and Carter, the late repre-
representatives, are therefore reelected.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YEsTERD NJ.
The SENATE was engaged part OF the day
on the bill reducing the existing duty on Salt,
and the remainder in executive business.
In THE House OF RrPREsENTATIvEs-Mr Mr..
Adams of New-York, from the Committee on
Roads and Canals, made report accompanied
by bill for the improvement OF the Allegheny
river: which bill was twice read and committed.
Mr.. Buchanan of Pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported bill autho-
rising the President Of the United States to sell
and convey away any lands that have been, or
shall hereafter be, conveyed to the United States,
for the purpose of building Forts, Dock Yards,
sc. found TO be unnecessary Tor those pul-
poses; which bill was twice read and committed
Nh. Scott Of Missouri, from the Commi''ee
on Public Lands, reported bill. tor legalizing
certain sales OF lands in the Choctaw District.
in the State of Mississippi, made at Huntsville
and Tuscaloosa, subsequent TO the Soth oct.
1922; which bill was twice read and ordered TO
be engrossed for third reading tomorrow
The resolution offered some days since by Mr..
Mercer of Va calling on the Secretary OF The
Treasury to communicate such parts OF the
proceedings Of the United States commission
ers in Florida, appointed to settle the claims OF
Spanish subjects, as relates to the rights oil
certain persons therein named, to the cargoes
Of the slave vessels, Constitution, Louisa, ami
Marine, and also the amour, paid to the claim
ants, their dates, and the authority under which
they have been made, was, on his motion, again
taken up for consideration, and after some con-
yersation between the mover and Mr.. White
OF Florida, it was passed.
The eugrossed bill "to authorize the Judge
OF the District Court, for the Western District
Of Virginia, to hold the District Court of the
Western District of Pennsylvania, for the trl-
al OF certain oauses;" was read the third time,
and passed.
The engrossed bill, supplementary to an act,
entitled IAN to incorporate the inhabitants
OF the City Of Washington, and to repeal all
acts heretofore passed for that purpose" pass
ed 18th May, 1920; was read the third time
and passed. The object Of the bill is TO author