Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-11

which exhibit, so much elevation Of mind, so
pure and warm zeal Tor the public good, or
so Just consideration Of the duties and rights
Of citizens as those Of Machiavelli! The whole,
he adds, seems 10 be an enigma; but he pro-
ceeds to look for an explanation in the moral
feelings of,he Italians Of tina, day. We canDot
follow him through. all his observations; but
his Judgment may be gathered by the following
termination to his remarks:
"Machiavelli lived long enough to see The
commenc ement Of the last struggle for Floren-
tine liberty. Soon after his death, monarchy
was finally establishtd-a loathsome tyranny,
proud and mean, cruel and feeble, bigotted and
iascvous His character was hateful TO the
new masters Of Italy; and those parts OF his the
DRY which were in strict accordance with their
own dailv practice, afforded pretext Tor black
ening his memory His words were mlsrepre-
sented BY the learned, misconstrued by the ig-
norant, censured By the church, abused; with all
the rancour of simulated virtue, by the minons
Of a base despoiism and the priests Of baser
superstition The name Of the man whose &C.
MUS had illuminated all the dark places OF pol
icy, and to whose patriotic wisdom an Cypress
ed people had owed their last chance OF eman.
cipation and revenge, passed into proverb OF
nfamy For more than two hundred years his
bones lay undistinguished. 1T length, an Eng
lsn nobleman paid the last honours to the great
est statesman Of Florence. In the church OF
Santa Croce a monument was erected to his
memory, which is contemplated with reverence
by all who can distinguish the virtues Of great
mind through the corruptions OF degenerate
age-and which will be approached with stu
deeper homage when the object to which his
public life was devoted shall be attained when
~ E., o,.a cha all no ud ,vh
streets of Florence and Bologna shall again re-
sound with their ancient war cry-Popoo; popo-
10; muoianof f,anni!'
The second article is an investigation OF the
nature of Volcanoes. The subject is full Of in
terest 20 those who have any relish for geolo-
pic cal studies; and the several theories that have
been advanced, are well and learnedly discuss.
ed.-The third article is brief notice OF the
Two dramas Of Anne Boleyn, by Mr.. Grover &
Mr. Milman. We have already adverIed 10
the odd simultaneous production OF these piec-
es; but the comparison between them afforded
by the Review, lessons their resemblance, and
seems to render Mr.. Growers complaint Of
plagiarism both unfounded and trivial. The
next paper, on The revenue and commerce OF
India. is valuable in many respects 1t Will
furnish the American reader with a number
of valuable Facts. The review Of "a Nara
tive of the campaigns Of The British Army
a, Washington and New Orleans, by the au-
thor of the Subaltern,' is short, but is valu-
able as expressing strong opposition tn any
future onRict between England and America,
and as pointing out the utter inexpediency to
the former Of land invasion OF our country.
We shall republish the thoughts the review
an, hi - - nUur next. The article up
on "the social and industrial capacity of nc
groes," is all excellent refutation of the absurd
doctrines Of shareholders on that point. 1t
will be perused with satisfaction by all phian-
thropists The chapter on the Catholic ques.
ton, about which it was to be supposed, moth
ing new was to be said, is treated with ability,
and is actually made to be entertaining. The
remaining heads Of "Shipping interest" Ad-
minis ration of the English Law" "Assurance
of Lives" "The late vote of the House of
Commons on the Catholic Claims" and eur
Their Notices of Hyerogliphics," are debated
with force and perspicuity: and we conclude
bv repeating that we have seldom met num-
Der OF "the blue and Yellow" which preserves
throughout stronger hold on the attention.
TWILIGHT.-'Thes sun had already sunk
behind the mountains, whose undnlating forms
were thrown into dark shadow against the Grim
oou on AhC SICSScHl Ol new moon
hoated over the eastern hills, whose deep woods
glowed with the rosy glories of twilight Ov-
er the peak oil purple mountain,g littered the
solitary star OF evening. AS the sun dropped,
universal silence seemed to pervade the whole
face Of nature. The voice of the birds was still.
led, The breeze, which had refreshed them dur.
ing the day,died away, as if its Office were now
completed; and none of the dark sounds and
sights OF hideous night vet dared to triumph
over the death of day. Unseen were the cir
cling wings of the fell bat; unheard the screech
OF the waking owl; silent the drowsy hum of
the shade born beetle! What heart has not ac-
knowledged the ina uence of this hour the
sweet and soothing hour Of twiIight!-the hour
oflove, the hour of alteration, the hour of rest!
when we think of those we love, only to re-
greet that we have not loved more dearly; when
we remember our. enemies only to forgive
themn
MORNlNG.-Itis the hour before the la
bou,ing bee has left his golden hi, e;not yet the
blooming day buds in the blushing East; not
yet has the victorious Lucifer chased from
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