Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-04-17

Their in the City Of Washing,on, says, that Sa-
mYei Williams, the American merchant, is i'm
Srs, credit, and WILL in few years, be enabled
to crafty the first wish Of his heart, pay every
one who lost by his bankruptcy. He lost SUI
perior fortune by ill-luck-but never bis good
name.
II is said the Attorney General has ord cred
No!e Proseqmi 10 be entered in every prosecu-
lion instituted in the Circuit Court OF The u
nied States, a, Philadelphia, relative to the teas
Of Edward Thomson, amounting to upwards OF
600 in consequence Of The late decision of ;he
Supreme Court.
A Massachusetts, paper states that the per-
sous who are boring for coal in South Hadley,
on the Connecticut, have penetrated to the depth
OF more than 60 feet. The strata through which
the ins,rmuens has passed are mostly sand
stone, Of different colours, interspersed with
thin layers of coal. When the augcr had ar
rived at the depth Of sixty feet i; struck vein
Of water, which rose Immediately to the surface.
The London Morning Herald OF the a5th of
February remarks that the news Of misunder-
standing between England & Spain has, as toas
expected, made the citizens Of the United States
very fdgelty about Cuba. "When it is consi.
dered," says the editor, "what immense power
the possession of this island by Great Britain
would give her over the trade Of the Mississip-
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very jealous en- the subject. We perceive that
some of the Uni,ed States papers are speculat.
ing upon the probability Of its falling into the
hands Of their Government. They may, how
ever, make themselves perfectly easy on thar
point; for so long as Great Britain has the
means 10 prevent it, she will never permit the
United States to have the power Of cutting of
her trade with the West India Islands, as they
would have, il the island of Cuba became par,
Of their possessions"
Lisbon papers to the osth Of February have
been received at New York by the brig Con-
fuciGs, Private letters, day later, state that
although the rebels are frequently beaten by the
Constitutional forces, they re-appesred in other
= parts of the country in greater force, and are
joined by Spanish troops. They also state tina,
the most intelligent men at Lisbon are Of OPT
MON, that the prospect of peace is more distant
than when hoslili,ies first commenced, and that
war between Portugal and Spain will ultimate
ly be the result.
The papers contain copy Of convention
slipuating certain arrangements for the main.
tenance of the British forces in Portugal, whic h
was entered into in London, on the 10Th of ia
nuary, by the Portuguese Ambassador and Mr..
Canning. on the part OF their respective Gov
ernments BY this convention the British troops
are 20 be maintained, while in Portugal, at the
expense Of that Government.
General Clinton arrived at Combra on tho
10Th February, The Esd regiment of British
Infantry had come in; three regiments of infan-
try>a battalion Of horse, and the cavalry hussars
had arrived on the 18th. Another regiment
was expected on the following day.
The two Chambers of the Cortes were in
session. A committee was appointed by the
Peers to draw up an address to the throne, re-
qucsting that pardons might be offered to GER
tain descriptions Of rebels. The Count Villa
Florwas present, and Of course had absented
himself from the army.
The Montpelier Waterman, paper friendly
heretofore 10 Governor Van Ness, thus COM
ments upon his recent address:
Mn. VAN Massive have read with all the
candor and charity we possess, The very singu-
Ear and extraordinary manifesto, or declaration
ospolitical hostilties by the late "Cap,ain Ge-
neral and Commander in Chief in and over the
State Of Vermont" against the President Of the
United States and his administration. With
cur feelings and prepossessions altogether in
lis fayor-5elieving as we have therefore, frank
!y aud frequently expressed ourselves. that MIR.
Van Ness was a gentleman Of acknowledged
worth and talents and actuated in his politica al
course by Conscientious and patriotic regard
Tor the public good-we entered upon the peru
sal Of his long and labored appeal ",o the pub
liz" III the hope Of finding some plain and pal
pahle evidence Of rnismanagcment, some proof
OF INSTRUMENTATION in relation to the grea,
and permanent interests Of the country, which
should afford at least plausible pretext to JUS
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