Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-08-25

head. What vixen! But it's no use, see
clearly how il is; I'm wretch Tor life. Re-
ceiyed letter Of coincidence from Tompkins.---
| Replied; by return as follows:-sDear Tom.
If YOU have not already married, avoid il like
the devil: hanging is mere joke to it,
/ English paper.
From the Richmond Enquirer.
Spirit of The French--Repue 2naericaine an Paris,
&c. &c
! 1t gives us pleasure TO lay before our readers
the following extract from Mr.. lie Vasseur's
letter The information which this respectable
and particular friend of Gen. La Fayette COM
municates, of the public mind in France, is We
ny interesting. No plan seems better calculat-
ed to diffuse through France and over the Con-
tent, the Blessings Of the free institutions of A.
merica, than The one which he describes We
trust that the Revue Americaine will receive the
liberal contributions of the New World and the
support Of the Old:
Ertract Of a letter from Mr.. lie Vasseur, acraien
al La Grange in June, 1926, to a friend an Pr
ginia.
Ii mas been a long time, my dears sir, since
have intended 10 converse with you-but every
day have been compelled to postpone till to-
morrow, what friendship and gratitude were i'm
peratiyely and Immediately claiming at my
hands. have not lost the remembrance OF
your kindness for me, during our too short re-
sidence amongst our good friends in Virginia,
and never can forget the happiness OF meeting
one of our old friends on the ruins OF Yorkcwn.
Often, is that glorious tete the subject OF our
conversation, and your name comes always ma
turally TO be associated with the expressions OF
our unbounded satisfaction.
Twill not enterinto any details respecting de-
hgEtful France-the people are ever good, ge-
nerous, enthusiastic, in the love OF all that is
great. Our journals have already Informed you
Of their noble exertions in favor Of the Greeks
Every day great numbers Of Frenchmen are
sailing, animated by the ambition OF shedding
blood for those devoted martyrs ofliberty. This
generous and general zeal of public opinion, is
supported and encouraged by the councils, the
applauses, and the example of the women. You
know that they are always TO be found in
France, wherever good action is to be per
formed: they are, at this moment, at the head
of every subscription, solicitation and enterprise
in favor OF the Greeks. The more distressing
is the intelligence respecting that unfortunate
nation, the more is the zeal of our ladies IN
creased; their courage is equal TO their COM
misseraton Oh, my dear friend, at this exhi-
bition Of the qualities Of the national virtues,
which shine SO conspicuously, have we not great
cause to be proud? The heart beats with plea
sure.
The desire TO make our coIntrymen acqualnt-
ed with what is beautiful, simple and admira-
BILE in the institutions Of the United States has
suggested an idea, which appears happy one,
and will obtain, sincerely hope, your appro-
baton. 1t is the publication Of 4 monthly Jour
nal the ReCue .Hmericdine, periodical paper Of
from eight to ten sheets OF letter press; whose
special purpose is to demonstrate by facts, the
immense advantages of the system introduced
in your country, and to make the Europeans
more exactly acquainted with the happy results
which such wise institutions have procured to
the niteG States. 1t will be our entleavor 10
take advantage fall the discoveries in the sci
fences, manufactures and agriculture, which en-
rich the two Americas; we intend also to follow
then, in the progressive increase Of their ltera-
ture. The stockholders in this useful under
taking, are gentlemen very we'll known and
highly respectable. The Editorship is to be
conhded to young gentleman, who is my friend
and was my companion in arms, whose talents,
sentiments and perfect ntegrity are guarantees
of the excellence of his work. | am persuaded
you will contribute to the success Of our enter
prise, by your addressing from time to time,
every document which will appear to be useful,
and soliciting your friends not to deprive us of
the information which they might receive, or of
the reflections which they might communicate.
You have amongst your acquaintance many
gentlemen, from whom we might obtain the
greatest benefit by their correspondence and
knowledge, in politics, in literature, agricul-
ture, sciences, commerce, sc. will send you
one of the prospectus SO soon as it issues from
the press
II you believe, my dear sir that have done
with my demands, be undeceived. know your
disposition to obige, and intend to use it, even
10 indiscreton but you alone must be blamed;
why have you been SO friendly towards us?
Intending to fix myself for life, have enter
ed into commercial speculations, and have TAX
en- formy partner one Of my best friends, who
has been in business, with great talents and pro-
bity, for more than fifteen years. Our house is
under the firm of ROsseau & Lauasseur, in Paris
and we have taken the best measures, with Sc
yeral manufacturers, in order TO furnish all the
French products, to those who will put their
confidence in US. / believe that your merchants
will find ii TO their advantages, to obtain, direct
iy from Paris, by our in.erposition, the several
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