Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-02-10
From the Philadelphia Freeman's Journal.


From the Philadelphia Frseman's Journal
Curiosiiss-In the Legislature of Rhode ISL
and, a proposition being before the House OF
Representatives to establish Lottery, which
was opposed by Mr. Ledgewich, Mr. Slo-
cum said she was always happy to near the
gentleman from Stockbridge speak, because
when he speaks he ALWAYS says something
But he thought, the gentleman did not, with all
his morality, read his bible; if he did, he would
have known that Lotteries were authorized by
Scripture, and that the prophet Jonah was con-
cerned in the drawing Of one"
This perhaps is only equalled by the report
Of the Alexandria Gazette OF speech in Con-
gress on the subject Of the Panama Mssion:-
sNIr Mitchell, of Tenn. after chsstc exordium of
short duration, burst forth INFO strain of magic eo
ouence-so impressive-so sublime-so ultra classic
so completely sal generiS-hat the effect could not have
been greater, had every fash Of his wit beena stream
of electric fluid, and every available dea-a thirty
two pound cannon ball."
This almost induces the belief that the wri-
ter must have been shot, when he penned this ar
title. The opinion is encouraged by the sub
sequent sentence:
eve heard hm--yes, twas our happy lot to hear
him-and as soon as our nerves regain their wonted
composure shall endeavor to do ample justice to this
western Pericles.
Such is the "ineffable stupidity" of people
in these parts--not saving and excepting even
members Of Congressional the above cited pa.
negyric upon Mr., Mitchelrs speech, was gene
rally construed into downright sarcasm but
it seems that a philadelphia Editor, whose keen
penetration is not excelled by that Of a "PMladeE
phia Lawyer" has put the matter TO rights
and gently, yet Witty, rebuked US for such
extrayagant praise. His application Of the
''IS1ocum" anecdote is not surpassed, in poin, Of
ingenuity, by Mr.. Mitchells beautiful little sto-
~ of.'the Sack-bag with Pumpkin in one end oil
it, and Big stone in the other" We wish the
editor of the Freeman's Journal could have
seen the "western Pericles" when he was about
TO tell this pumpkin story-ths graceful man.
ner in which he discarded his qud Of tobac-
CO, and the dextcrity with which he made his
hands perform the Office of his lost pocket
handkerchief, were incidents well worth Jour
ney from Philadelphia to Washington.
One word more and we have done-We were
not positively shot, as the Editor suggests, bu,
we were really shot at, and had Mr.. Mitchell
not orer-shot every thing he aimed at, our case
would have been hopeless. Phsnir Gazette.
n. B. 1t was whispered about that Mr.
kREMER was shot.
CONGRESS PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In THE SENATE, the following bills were re-
ported:-a bill increasing the pay of the Cap
lains in the Army, while engaged in actual com
mand-a bill granting certain quantity oil
land to the State Of Indiana, to aid her in open
ing canal between Lake Michigan and the ri
yer Wabash bill for the relief Of John A.
Webster, making compensation for the loss Of
horse at the battle Of Bladensburg-a bill for
the erection Of monument 10 General Wash
ington.
Mr.. Macen's motion, proposing to enquire
into the expediency Of diminishing the patron
age Of the President of the United States, was
agreed to without opposition.
A motion was made TO proceed to the con-
sideration of Executive business, and The ayes
and noes called on it, but it was subsequently,
Withdrawn, and after little Legislative bust
ness, the motion was renewed and carried with
out a division About an hour and half was
passed with closed doors, but nothing de6nitiye
was done on the Panama nominations.
In THE HOUSE OF REPREsENTATIvEs-Mr.
Wood, from the Committee on Military Pen
sions, who were instructed to "enqaire into the
expediency Of extending the provisions Of the
Pension Laws 10 such as served only three
months at one time in the Revolutionary War;
Ofreducing the rate Of pension, and of granting