Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-01-30
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MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY so, 1926.

A gentleman who came passenger In the
Nimrod, lately arrived at New-York, from Rio
de Jaueiro, has expressed the opinion to the
Editor of the National Gazette, that, if Bolivar
be, as was reported, actually on his march to
invade Brazil, he will be received with open
arms by the Brazilian people, who are by no
means well affected to their present form ofgo-
yernment tits said that anumber Of Austrian
troops have arrived at Rio in the character OF
emigrant Farmers! The latest paper from that
place contains pompous account ofthe formal
visit of the Emperor TO those emigrants, and
the complimentary * afectionate strain which
he used in welcoming them TO Brazil
The question Of taking the sense of the Free
holders of Virginia on the expediency OF calling
convention for the revision of the State Con-
stitu,ion, acknowledged on all hands TO be de.
fective, was settled in the House OF Delegates
on the Goth inst-A motion to engross the bill
for third reading was rejected by vote OF
lol to 81, giving majority of seven against
trusting the people with bare enquiry as to
the lust operation of the charter of their liber-
ties. II is a singular decision for republicans,
and one which, we apprehend. will not much
rebound to the glory Of those who have been
instrumental in producing it.
The Senate of Pennsylvania took into consi-
deratiou, on the Gath inst. the Virginia and Ma
ryland Act, for Incorporating the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company; and after debating
the subject some time, in Committee of the
Whole, agreed to postpone it until the 9th.
The House of Representatives passed the Rill,
through the Committee Of the Whole, on the
26,h, with variety of amendments; the most
promineut of which is one to prohibit the ex-
tension of the line of canal farther west than
Pittsburg. The opposition in the Senate, is
represented to be very great. Among other
objections which were urged against the mea-
sure, it was said that the Legislatures OF Nir-
siuia and MARYLAND had not the hberality to
give Pennsylvania the right Of intersecting the
eastern section of the Canal; but on the con-
trary, that as faras they could, they had ex-
pressly forbid it. Certainly this is gratuitous
argument, al least as regards the character of
these states; and we believe too, as regards the
Act itself There can Gs no design on the part
either of Virginia or Maryland to exclude
Pennsylvania from fair participation in any of
the benefits promised by this great scheme; SO
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make the work National bessins-not mere
local convenience; hence the more widely the
advantages shall be extended, the more fully
will that object be attained.
The last accounts from Annapolis are cheer
ing. II is said there, that the friends Of Bati-
more, and the Potomac party, are likely 10 come
upon terms. A million of dollars is proposed
TO be appropriated to the main Canal; $500, 900
to the lateral Canal; 100000 cash in hand to
the City of Baltimore, to be appropriated as she
nav choose to the Susquehannah, with an adj
di,onal S4oo. 900 in case the city accepts the
Susquehannah canal bill, for the acceptance Of
which am additional time is to be allowed; but
none of the subscriptions are to take place, un-
less the right as well as the practicabli,y of
tanning the main canal shall be ascertained.
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A Bill, characterised by good sense and no.
nest principles, has passed the Massachusetts
House Of Representatives, providing, by way
of amendment to the existing law Of the state,
against Usury, that when contract is made to
take interest at greater rate than six per cent.
per ann. il shall not render void the contract as
far as regards the principal and the lega! inter
est; but every. contract for the payment Of
greater rate of interest than that above named.
shall be void as far as regards the excess; and
in rendering Judgment in an action on such
contract, ii is made the duty of the court, to
deduct the excess, and to render judgment for
the principal, with legal interest. Banks are
forbidden to take interest a. higher rate than
six per cent. under penalty of forfeiture Of
their charters.
The Milledgeville Recorder Of the 18th inst.
states that Governor Troup is fast recovering
from long and violent attack of the typhus fe-
yer.