Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-04


the Bill further to amend the Charter of the
Town Of Alexandria" as reported by the Dis
triet Committee on the oath ultimo
The Bill has place among the "Orders OF the
day:" but from the number that precedes 1t, we
fear several weeks must elapse before II can be
taken up. We repeat, what we stated on
forrler occasion, that the amendment lately re-
commended by our Common Council, propos-
ing to invest that body with the power OF sub
scribing for stock in Turnpike Roads and other
public improvements leading to the Town, VIII
be offered when tho bill comes to be CONSIDERED
in committee Of the whole.
We refer the reader to the congressional pro-
ccediugs Of yesterday for the Report oil the
Committee of Roads and Canals, on the pro-
priety of continuing the Cumberland or Ma
,;onal Road to the District Of Columbia II
will be remembered that Mr.. Powell OF Virgi
MIA, in the early part of the session, called the
attention Of the House to this important SUD-
iect, and at his suggestion the Committee were
instructed to take the same into consideration.
For reasons specified in the report, the Com
mittee give no positive opinion, in relation TO
proper route, but we learn that the expressions
bearing on that point, are in reference 10 the IN
formation developed by Mr. Powell, and sus-
tain the hope that the Virginia route, by the
way Of Winchester, will be ultimately adopted,
We regret that the Committee did not re-
commend specific appropriation Tor making
the necessary surveys and estimates, instead at
RELYING upon the power already vested IN tie
President of the United States to accompli :
these oblects-frst, because specihc appro-
nriation would have insured an early attentions;
and, secondly, because if we remember rightly
the Secretary Of War stated in recent COM
munication to the Chairman Of the same Com
mit,ee, that the appropriation for such purpos
IS, was entirely exhausted. There is still time
enough, however, to obviate the las, difficulty,
should il BE found TO exist.
According to previous notice, number Of
the citizens Of this place, met in Chrisrs
Church, on Tuesday evening last, for the pur-
pose of reviving the "Alexandria Colonization
Society" After prayers by the Rev, MIR. Lip
pitt, appropriate addresses were delivered by
the Rev Mr. Gurley, Agent of the American
Colonization Society, and the Rev. Messrs.
Harrison and Cornelius. The Constitution OF
the Alexandria Colonization Society, which
had become defunct, was then unanimously "a
dopted by the meeting, and the following gen.
tlemen elected officers of the Institution.
Rev. Mr.. Cornelius, President
Rev. NJ. Lippitt, FIRST Vicc President.
Rev. Mr.. Wheat, Second Tice President.
Charles Page, Treasurer
N r. Fitzhugh, Secretary; and
VIM. Gregory, Thos. Smith, Thos. Sand
ford, James Douglas, Reuben Johnson, John
Withers,U. Camel, * J. B. Nichols, Managers.
A Bill authorising the Governor and Coun-
Gil of Maryland to appoint the Flour lnspec'
tors for the City of Baltimore, passed the
House of Delegates on Wednesday last; and a
bill, from the House, providing for the election
Of Governor by the people, passed the Senate
on the same day, without amendment.