Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-16

City on Saturday by express, from new 4ork,
an 4 that large quantity Of Flour, was Pur-
cha ed in the course of the day on New York
account. The Intelligence was not generally
known in Baltimore, until the following morn
ing.
The New York Commercial Advertiser,
spec ulating on the late news from Europe, says
awe cannot fOrbear to repeat, by way ola eau
ton against the ever-wakeful spirit Of specula-
ton. that in our opinion there will be nothing
more than the minickry OF war, for very
short season. Unless backed by France, Spain
cannot make war; she cannot move OF herself;
and we can perceive no substantial reason tor
supposing tina, France has had any hand in the
novememen, of Spain against Portugal. Never
,heless, wa. NAV grow out Of the existing diff
culties; and England may avail herself OF the
occasion to seize upon Cuba Upon this point
our government must not slumber. We repeat
yha, we have said on former occasion: The
United States must not a!loo Cuba 10 pass into the
hands of any other foreign porccr. " the island IS
70 chang. masters, those masters must De ourselves
Our present columns are cnriched by an elo-
ouent and animating speech, lately delivered in
Dublin, by the celebrated Irish orator MIR. o.
Connell. His theme is the high-handed ,yran-
nv of England which denies to an lrishman the
liberty of his conscience, because Irishmen dare
wish to be free He speaks in the language and
feeling of genuine and fearless patriot, and we
doub, not will make himself heard in the Palace
and in Westminster. He does not rejoice, he
saws. at individual distress OF misfortune, but
slories in the national mislortunes OF England,
because the weakness Of England is The strength
of Ireland, aud he boldly asserts that England
dare not 90 TO war while Ireland remains dis
couten,ed The whole speech is worthy the
author and the Land of Emmett.
We regret to state that the bill for the relief
of the surviving Officers and Soldiers Of the
Revolutionary Army was yeserday virtually re-
iec,ed in the House of Representatives. Mr..
Wickliffe's amendment, proposing to include
the heirs and representatives of deceased Off
GERS, was adopted BY large majority with the
unequivocal design Of defeating the bill. The
friends Of the measure are not without hope,
however, that something may yet be done Tor
the venerable authors Of our political being.
Strange as il may appear, it is nevertheless a
fact. that ROANOKE has again been beaten, rot
outstanding the declaration OF Mr.. Richie,
and the confident belief Of the Richmond Junto,
that none dare enter the lists with him. Re
tributive Justice has at last overtaken him, and
he in his turn, has been blown beyond the
skies. Virginia is herself again. She has put
the prea, seal Of her disapprobation upon the
mad and undigniied career OF the modern
Thersi,es. She has herself assumed the office
Of Achilles, and imperishahle honors will be
her reward. MIR. Randolph has been degraded
from the Senate Of the United States by So
lemn vote Of the Virginia Legislature, avowed'
edly based upon his scandalous and unprinci-
Med course during the las, session oil Congress,
and John Tyler, Esq, the present Governor OF
the State, has been elected in his place. The
election took place on Saturday last, and the
vote was
IN THE SENATE.
For Tyler, Is
For Randolph,
IN THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
For Tyler, io%
For Randolph, ioi
=. The aggregate vote for Tyler being Is, and
,ba, for Randolph 10, the former was declared
au,v elected. The interest evinced on the &C.
,,sion, is said to have been indiscribable, as
were also the exertions and management OF MIR.
Randolph's friends but all to no purpose,-the
friends of decency triumphed, and the galleries
rune with applause when the victory was an
nounced. The fall Of Mr., Randolph, is the fall
Of Richie, the fall Of the Richmond Party, the
fall of Benton, the fall Of Calhoun, and in fact
The fall Of all who supported and defended the
rnad.man, in his outrages upon the dignity Of
the National Senate. Virginia, may still send
p..,.sar,atiyes 10 oppose the Administration,