Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-16

dispatches from ST. Petersburgh to Coun: Lie
ven. The officer arrived at Wright's Hotel
Dover, on Saturday afternoon, and after parta-
king Of some refreshment, having travelled
with grea, speed through France, proceeded
| on his Journey to London. The contents OF
.hese dispatches were forwarded 10 the King al
his royal lodge, in Windsor Park, by kings
messenger, after the arrival of Mr.. Canning
from the country.
From the Charleston Courier.
Remonstrance of the Constitution Of the u States
TO The 18th Congress.
GENTLEMEN-Itis now only thirty-eight years
since was called into existence by wise and
enlightened minds, and brave and patriotic spi-
rits, to secure the blessings of peace and union
to these confederated States and 10 preserve the
glorious liberties which they had achieved side
by side in battle. My parents did not wish nor
expect me to bear any Of the features Of the
Constitutions, written or unwrilten, that then
governed the world, and aware as they were OF
the uniform fall of the ancient Republics, they
sought not to model me after those Of antiquity.
They had to produce something its own kind
AS the life of the parent is frequently involved
in the birth Of the offspring, they trembled lest
and suffer, rather than rejoice-and that the
world might behold in me monster, rather
than blessing Long, anxious and full Of la
Dor were the hours that preceded my existence.
Wisdom, honor, and patriotism were present at
my birth-and the brotherly band Of statesmen
convened al Philadelphia, with WASHINGTON at
their head, christened me as the fond child of
the convention, and then sent me in the cradle
TO greet the household families Of the States
They all at different intervals recognised and
embraced me, and up to this period we have
all lived together in the utmost harmony. My
birth, indeed, was the cause of universal 10y a.
mong rejecting people. was the offspring of
mutual concession for the great purpose Of mu
tual strength, union, and security. 1t was an
era in the history of the States-when the weak
threw away their fears-and the strong rein-
quished their ambition, and equality of right,
and equality OF protection were thrown as man
tie over this happy country.
Coming, as think may say, without vanity
and without metaphor, Ike MINERVA, from the
brain of intellectual wisdom, it has been my
good fortune TO make friends and admirers all O.
yer the globe. Blessings and success have al
tended me since my connection with this Union
Leaving alone the untold and inexpressible Joys
of government felt only in The happiness it
bestows-my name has operated as lalisman,
both in war and in peace The country and
myself have been alike honored-and it was
said in the late war with Great Britain, that
while the PRESIDENT and the CONGRESS- had
done nothing, the Constitution and the United
States had done wonders. think have real
lied the hopes, think have surpassed the ex-
pectations of the authors of my existence.
do not believe that one of them, if alive, would
find fault with, and beSet and worry me as am
at present in your honorable body-and YET
other Congresses do not treat me Sony por
trait hangs in every Legislative hall in emanci-
pated South America and delivered MEXICO
and the Greeks are fighting to possess it, up
TO their knees in blood. do not believe, in
deed, that any of you are unfriendly 10 me-
when you dine with your constituents, am
always toasted, and when your maiden feet tread
for the first time the hall of Legislation, you
swear 10 preserve and protect me am not,
however, exactly within your power.f, There
are guardians around me visible and Invisible.
I was not, it is true, dipped into river to rem
der me invunerable, as was the son of THETIs,
but was bound with the ligaments o! every A
merican heart-steeped in the affections of eve
ry American bosom-prayed for in the aspira-
tons ofevery American tongue. Time, it was
expected, would make some change in my fea-
lures, but even these are not always for the
worse-as one Of your own members said, in a
letter to his constituents on the day he took his
seat, blessing his stars that he had got to Con-
gress, and promising, that the longer he staid
there the better he would grow-and yet, if the
truth was known, suspect am great deal
younger than that member, and many others,
who, as HoRAcE says, are prone to discover
spots and freckles on beautiful skin.
You may imagine that have seen Gas who
in this newspaper reading country has mott the
various attempts 10 mutilate me, which have
been made in both houses OF your honorable bo-
dy. 1t is true, no one has said "oF with his
head, SO much for BucKINGHAM'- but many OF
you would very kindly, and with view to i'm
prove my appearance, help yourselves to hnger-
joints, or piece OF an ear, or some important
part Of my system. am treated not like a
household god, in the temple of liberty, but like
hacknied picture, that every one paws with
his fingers, and analyses with his walking cane
and blesses with his rebuke. ! am aware you