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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
CONGRESS or TAcUBAYA.
[Frons he Monroe Republicdn.]


Bv private letters received in this village from
Mexico, under date Of April 18th, we learn that
the prospect Of reunion Of The General Con-
gress Of American States al Tacubaya, is some
what doubtful The writer says: "Every day
"adds new confirmation to the suspicion that
"this (the Mcxican) government is IN all its de-
apartments opposed to such reunion, and is de-
"termincd, if they can, without palpable vio-
"la,ion of good faith and hospitality, to pre-
"vent its further meeting. suspect bri'lsh
"inhuence to be secretly, but powerfully at
"work in attempts to def'at it. The treaty
"corcluled al Panama is ye, in the hands OF
"the selec, committee of the respective powers
"of the Mexican congress 10 which II was o.
originally referred. A majority OF each are re-
s'ported 10 be opposed to its ratification When
"such happens To be the case, | believe. 'ha''
:according to the course Of legislation here, no
"report is made, and the referred subject sleeps.
sit seems that Chill has appointed two Ni"lH-
tiers to the Taeubaya Congress, who are dat
" looked for here Their arrival may pos
ssiblv have some influence upon the Counsrls
..or Mexico, and prompt them to change their
spresen, course Of policy respecting the lie.
"neraI Congress, bu! as the matter now STANDS,
"whethcr il be from The presence OF transat'an
.,ic influence, or from jealousy OF Bolivar,
"whose power il is thought by Mexican politi
"c;ans will be increased and strengthened by
"the General Congress, this Republic will not
aco.onerate in revival Of il if she can avoid It
"gracefnlly."
From the letter we gather that from some
cause our country and countrymen are not Ia
yourabIy looked upon by men IN power IN MeXi-
co. With the Ga,chupins or old Spanlards, tul-
,ras) il is represented to be still worse, and The
Colombians are looked upon with an eye near
" as unfsvorable. In the other republics OF the
south. we are eratfed 10 learn that such nos
lille feeling tow ards The United States aud their
a;,;zsns does no, exist Accounts are given OF
serious disturbances in Guatemala, where the
insurgents, headed by daring leader,apProaeh-
ed within eight or ten leagues OF the CAPITOL
and the consti,utionalis,s Of all ages and class
&c were turning out in defence. Further as 10
Mexico, he writer adds, "Mr. Poinsett Is '.u-
"n;6cent. bland and fashionable, still both MIN
"and the United States are continued OBJECTS o,
",he most gross attacks throughthe medium o'
",he pres. Of this country
Asto the opinion which is prevalent that
tho or American states will now permit Eng
land to take possession Of Cuba, the writer says
:, ;s , very mistaken one, "Let Eng land but
Mm.ta The attempt and she will have Mexico
eco GENERATING and aiding her in every Poss'oie
Mw.v. Should the United States In eriere 10
a.v.r, sncb am eve. t, il would be at the risk,
an, ,,ereuaded. of mourning the high displea
asnre of this self sufficient nation, provided the
anresent hostile feelings towards US Preoomi-
"nate."
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23

The Editor of the Cincinnati Gazette, in de-
failing to his readers, the at-ocious murder of
the six Tennessee Miitiamen, aud the shaving
the heads Of one hundred and eighty five more,
makes the following just and eloquent remarks:
This transaction serves to illustrate the dan
gerous character of military Government. Sure
" it is singular fact, in The history Of our
country, that two hundred militia men, free cit
liens Of this free Government, should have
been arrested, upon charges involving their lives
and characters, detained in prison, we know not
how long, tried & sentenced, some to death, *
all to ignominy, and the public at large know
nothing oft! So secret, SO terrible, are the
movements Of despotic power. The victim
suffers in obscurity and without pity, for none
dare make his sufferngs known.
III may be excused a suppositIon SO re.
proachful, let me suppose, that in the army un-
der Gen. Harrison, such an occurrence had TAX
en- place, can any one believe it would have
been known only among those who Witnessed
it, and on the records Of the war department:
Ne one can think so. Had one Ohio militia
man been shot, in similar circumstances, had
ten militia-men Of Kentucky been drummed GU,
Of camp, with their heads shaved, both the
states would have been in flame. Why was
there such teaih-like silence in Tennessee T?
ltspeaks volumes as TO the true character OF
Gen. Jackson. He was still in military com.
mand, and who dared publish what he chose
should remain unknown! Yet would good and
peaceable men make this relentless military
despot, the chief magistrate Of our country.
II appears from this document that one John
hoark, citizen, was amongst the number ar
rested and detained in custody For what OF
fence, we ar not informed. Nothing was alleg
ed bv way Of charge against him, and he was
acquitted. Gen. Jackson then, has actually
subjected citizen 10 the jurisdiction OF court
martial Under what rule article Of war this
was done, am not advised. Here is another
outrage of private right Perpetrated by General
Jackson. when vestrd with little brief autho-
rity Wherever we follow him, when clothed
with power, we find his way marked by violence
upon his fellow citizens, and contempt of The
laws Of the land and Of humanity
The court-mar,a was held at Mobile, and
commenced on the 5th of December. The Ge-
22d, following. Citizen John Roark, though
charged with no crime, seems TO have been still
detained in custody, for the general order di-
reefs him to be "diSmiSsed from contfnement'-
An excellent specimen Of military justice, un-
der the military administration OF Gen Jack
SOM! This whole proceeding is one calculated
to excite deep and varied reflections dismiss
it, for the present, but shall resume II again -
Every friend Of liberty and of humanity should
read the general order, with serious attention,
and make the case Of these mi!iliamen his own.
IL its principle be tolerated, no man knows how
soon himself, his son, or his brother, may be
its victim.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
SM1P NEWS.
Port Of Alexandria.
ARRIvED-Jusr 90,


Sloop Regulator, Munroe, st. Thomas, S6 days, pas
sengers, MIR. Charles Stone, Geo. Floss, and George
Webb, all of Baltimore. Within the harbor of ST.
Thomas, spoke the schr. Emily, Cook, of Boston,
from Alexandra II days In the afternoon, spoke the
schr. Sophrona, of Elizabeth City, N. G, from ST. DO
mingo, cargo mahogany, standing in with her coors
half masted the Captain, (Donold) or McDonold, hav'
ing died days out from st. Domngo-She had IL days
up to St. Thomas Lat. 90, 90 long.-We were board
ed by the boat of schr Lucinda, Of Gloucester, Davis
Is days out from st. Domingo. bound to ST. Thomas
desired to be reported all hands well Lat. 80, IL,
long. rs, 20-Spoke schr. John Adams, Keene, nom
Boston days out bound to Chareston-had been be-
Gained nearly 8 days then all sails f,red.
List of American vessels LETT at St. Thomas, May
%, l827-Ship Agnes, johnson, Of New-Nork, uncer.
tan briggs Charles Doggett, Manson, of boston, unc
Nancy, Goodwin, OF Hartford, for Boston, days; Dol
", Champain, of Boston, unc; Native, 1ilden Of Phi
ladelpha, unc, Leopard, COMBS, of Bath, unc, Hun
ter, Carr, OF do. dis; Shaumut, Kennedy, of Salem,
loading for Europe; Happy Return. Hobrook, Of and
for Philadelphia, days; Corporal Trim Stanwood, OF
Gloucester unc; Superior sailed; Eliza, Patrick, of
Saco, for Mayaguez, y II. days; Jas Eastburn, Do
MADISON, of Philadelphia, inc; John Adams, Brown,
just arrived; schrs Nartha, OF Cherry stone, unc; Dr
Yer, LOOMS, OF Hartford, antelope, Rollins. OF
Baltimore, for Augustura, days; Fame Adams OF
Warren. dis; Adams, Lane, of Gloucester, for Boston,
days. Mary Eleanor, smith, Of Alexandria, just ar-
rived; Bruce, Brown; Of NewNcrk, do.
sAlLtp.
Schr Columbia, WjlSoa, Hew-York.
Nchr. Esther Sally nCr3;t, Havre dc-Grace.
Brig Syren Fernald. Caves aud market.
Brig Laura, ClOutman, Bremen
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
70 .tTerchants

SYANTs, situation AS CT, rk in Dry Good Store,
w oro'herwise, either in teAandria, Washington,
or Georgetown. Dung man, who has considerable
no OBJ lection to giving short period ofhis to
any merchant in the District, frequircd salary being
no object employment The most unquestonsble
recommendations to chara ter, and salesman,
will be given. line directed 70 4. b. Alexandria
Post Office, will meet with attention.
iune 9I-Sts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23

By the brig Samuel Smith, arrived at New
York, New Orleans papers TO the 2sth ultimo
have been received. Maj. General Brown and
suite were there.
Chicon, commanding officer of the Bolivar
when she fired on the Isabella, in the South
West Pass, bad beenitried in the U. 5. Court,
under the act Of March, 1925, which makes 1t
felony to ere upon a vessel in the waters of the
United States, with design 10 rob OF plumber.
After long and patient investigation, he was
found guilty. The punishment, by law, is hne
and imprisonment.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
Eymploy Ment

TN, Grocery Store p this place, could be afforded
to young man wbb having know'edse o. .ne the the
duues ih'uuipeh' 'f june %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23

Horace excels all other poets in the variety
OF his compositions, and the ease OF his manner
He is the most charming of elegant writer's
He even trifles with grace; aud whether gay or
serious, he is always engaging, almost always
moral.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23

Commodore BAiNBRIDGE having resigned his
.,,o;ntment as President Of the Board Of Navy
Commissioners, left Washington, yesterday
morning, to take command of the Navy Yard at
Philadelphia.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
Bricks For Sale.

yEVHE subscriber has just finished burning 4oo,ooo
Bricks which he offers for sale on reasonable terms.
ROBERT BROCKETT, Sen.
2awtf
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
MuscoYaAo Sugar.

40 HHDS. and bbls. prime Muscovado sugar,
~ landing this day from soop Regulator, and foI
sac by JOHN ). MILLER.
TPHo has in Store
hhds sugar
90 bags green coffee
500 bushels prime yellow corn
Russia aud cotton duck
Is Shi' pr prime pork PORK York City Inspection.
Cordase, Manila Rope, Family Flour, &c.
iune %
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
AUCTIO $.

Ny George johnson.
On MONDAYAEIT2sM inst. alto o'clock,
~ Before the auction rooms on Janney's wharf.
M The SOop INN,
NAk with all her tackle, apparel. &c. including an
: xcellent BOAT.
and immediately thereafter oar:ety of articles, dry
goods groceries and furniture.
.iLSO-6O0 lbs good Cheese
At private sales bales prime cotton packed square
suitable for shipping. June 22-ts
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
AAuM0iMg 'Yhis Day

AaMdimg TMis Day
From lite Schooner Love, at Ramsay's Wharf,
hhdssuperior quality Jamaica sugar
Is bbIs St. Croix do
hid very fine old Jamaica, spirit
pipe Tarragona wine
/ cask old Port do
I do Sherry do
2 chests Tyson tea
80 boxes mould candles
~ do soap
do starch
md, IN STORE
16 bbls fine old whskey
hhds and IS bbls comm0ndo
80 bbls prime pork
pipes old French brandy
IS bbls gross behring's
35 do shad
june 81 COIIAGAN& WHITTLE
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-23
MuscovaAo SWgar.

40 HHDs represented to be Of fine quality land
10 this day from sioop Regulator, and for sale by
une % s. MESSERSMlJH.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-10
A MOTHERS GIFT.

BY WALTER FERGUSON, ESQ.
Remember, love, who gave thee this,
When other days shall come:
When she who had thy earliest kiss,
Sleeps in her narrow home,
Remember, twas mother gave
The gift to one she'd die 20 save.
That mother sovght pledge oflove,
The hottest for her son;
And from the gifts of God above
She chose gcodly one,
She chose, for her beloved boy,
The source of light, and life, and Joy.
And babe him keep the gift,-that, when
The parting hour would come,
The might have hope to meet again,
In an eternal home.
She .aid his faith in that would Be-
Sweet incense to her memory.
And should the scofer in his pride,
Laugh that fond faith 20 scurn,
And bid him cast the pledge aside,
That he from youth had borne.
She babe him pause, and ask his breast,
Ifhe, or she, had loved him best.
A parents blessing on her son,
Goes with this holy thing,
The love that would retain the one
Must to the other cling,
Remember. IT'S no idle toy,
\ mothers glft-Rememher, boy.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-10
PGETR Y.
THE FRAILTY OF BEAUTY.

From the Remains of the Rev c. Wolfe.
l must tune up my harp's broken string,
For the fair has commanded the strain;
But vet such theme will sing,
That think she'll not ask me again.
ForIll tell her Youths bio som is blown,
And that beauty the flower must fade
(And sure, if lady can trown,
She'll flown al the words have said.)
The smiles of the rose bud how feet
They came-and as quickly they fly;
The violet how modest and sweet
Yet the spring sees it open and die.
How snow white the lily appears;
Yet the life of ily's day;
And the snow that it equals, IN tears
TO morrow must vanish away.
All, beauty of all things on earth,
How many thy charms most desire
Yet beauty in youth has its birth
And beauty with youth must expire.
All, fair ones so sad is the tale,
Tia, my song in my sorrow steep,
And where intended to rail,
! must lay down my wild harp and weep.
But Virtue Indignantly seized
The harp as 1t fell from my hand;
Serene was her look, though displeased,
AS she utter'd her awful command
"1hy tears and thy pity employ,
For the thoughtless, the gid,ll, the vain
But those who my blessings enjoy,
Thy tears and thy pity disdan.
For beauty alone ne'er bestowed
Such charm RKLIGIoN has lent;
And the cheek of belle never glow'd
With smile like the smile of content.
"T'ime's hand, and the pestience' rage,
No hue, no complexion can brave,
For b. auty must Yed to old age,
Blu; will NOT yicld to the grave"
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-10
THE MATCHMAKER MOORE.

Good night, good night, my dearest.
How fast the moments fly
IT'S time to part-thou nearest
The hateful watchman's cry,
"Past twelve O'Clock good night
Yet stay moment longer
Alas why is it So
The wish to stay grows stronger,
The more It's time to go
Past one oclock"-Sooj night.
Now wrap thy cloak about thee,
The hours must sure go wrong
For when they're past without thee,
They're oh ten times as long
"Past two o'clock" -good night
Again that dreadful warning!
Had ever Time such flightf
AND, see the sky-'ts morning
So now, indeed, good night,
"Past three O'Clock !"-good night
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-10
From the " York Mr1or
THE BROKEN PROMISE.

knew men kept promlses-ur none
At least with wonderland yet, knowing this,
With crcdulous folly, still trusted one,
Whose VOID seemed SO like TRUTA that forgot
The lessons had learned full oft before
And believed, because he sad he'd come,
That he .cottid cone-and then, night after right,
watched he clouds, and saw them pas, awal
Fromthe bright moon-and leave the clear blue sky
As sp"tess, and serene, and beautiful
AS if no promises were broken e'er
Beneath tt Man forgets in busy hours
What in his IDLE moments be has said,
Nor thinks how often woman S happiness
Hangs on his lghest words-lt is not things
OF great importance which affect the heart
Most deepl. -trfes often the net
OF misery OF bliss in human life.
There's many deep and hidden grief that comes
From sources which admit OF complaint
From things of which we cannot, dare not speak
And yet they seem but trlh+s, till chain,
Link after link, is fastened on each thought,
And wound around the heart-they do their work
In secrecy aud silence-but their power
Is far fatal than the open shafts
OF sorrow and misfortune for they prey
Upon the health and spirits, I'LL the bloom
OF hope is changed to teser's hectic flush -
They break the charm Of youths first, brightest,
dreams,
And thus out the pleasures of the world
And sap, at length, the very spring Of life.
Bu' this is 1coman's fate. 1t is not thus
With proud, asplrIng nGn-hls mind is filled
With high and lofty thoughts-and love, and hope,
And all the warmest feelings of his heart,
Are sacrificed at cold ambitions shrine
lie feels that the whole world was made for him.
And if some painful disappoin,nens cross
His path of life, he does but change his course
Nor broken promises, nor hopes destroyed
Are e'er allowed place on memory page.
IT'S only woman, in her loneliness,
And in her SILENT melancholy hours,
In trSaC n her hear he lie
That bad no mesnng-and Who lives on hope
Till has stolen the colour from her checks
The brig Illness from her eyes; who trusts her peace
On the vast ocean of uncertainty
And, If 't's wrecked, she learns her lot to bear
Or she may learn to debut not forset.
it is for her to hoard her secret thoughts,
To brood Ger broken promises, and sigh
O'er disappointed hopes-tlIl she believes
There's less of wretchedness in the wide world
Than in her sing heart EsrELLr.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-10

II is almost as difficult t, make a man
unlearn his errors, as his knowledge. Nal
information is more hopeless than non in
formation; for error is always more busy
than ignorance. Ignorance l. a blank sheet,
on which we NAV write but error is scrib-
fled one. on which we mus first erase. lg-
norance is contcntcd TO Sftn7d still with her
back to the truth but error is more pre-
>umptupus. and proceed, in the same direc-
ton. Ignorance has no light. but error fol-
lows false one. The consequences is,
that error. when she retraccs her footsteps,
has further to 90 before she can arrive at
the truth, than ignorance. LAcoN.
Poefs.-While Goldsmith was complct-
ing the closing pages of the Vicar of Wake
reused from his occupation bv the unexpect-
ed appearance Of the landlady, to whom he
was considerably in arrears. with a huge
bill for the last weeks lodgings. The poet
was thunderstruck with surprise and con
sternation he was unable to answer her
demands. either then or IN future at length
the lady changed the nature of his embar
rassment, by offering to remit the liquida
ton of the debt, provided he would accept
her as his true and lawful spouse. His
friend, Dir. Johnson. CHANGED by great good
luck to come in at the time. and by advanc-
ing him a sufficient sum to defrav the ex-
penses of his establishment, consisting of
only himself and dirty shirt, relieved him
from his matrimonial shacklcs.
Putting signs-Much ingenuity is dis
played by our lottery men and others, in
the meaning conveyed by their signs; but
neither Sccor nor Arnold have ever equal
led the two gentlemen of the comb of whom
the following auecdote is related. At a
time when frizZled wigs and hair of natural
growth were contcnding for the mastery in
the world of fashion. rival species of
head dress were advocated by two BARRIERS
who lived opposite to each other in GER
tain street in London. One excelled in
manufacturing perakes, and keeping them
in order: the other in dressing the locks
which nature had bestowed. At length
the former, to show tic advantages of wigs,
had sign painted, On which was the figure
Of Absalom, hanging by his hair, and label
led above,
"Curse on these locks and exc this tangIing twigt-
81 night have escaped, bad bui worn wig"
The other, not to be outdone. also mounted
~,o,. -:~.. v,a,nfoI v,,+h ,,o,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1827-11-10

Virtue is no enemy to pleasure, grandeur, or gio
ry her proper Office is to regulate our DESIRES that
we may enjoy ever. blessing with moderation, and
lose them without discomfort,
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-16
FOR THE wATcHMAN.
TO PEOPLE OF OTHER STATES.

FELLOW CITrzENs--You will form a wrong es-
,ma.e Of the sentiments OF the people OF Delaware,
if they supposed 20 be expressed in newspaper,
printed in Wilmington, called the DelaWare Ga
zette. The Jolly and sheer nonsense, exhibited In
tha, paper, has long excited merriment even in
those who patronize it; but lest citizens Of other
States should do the State of Delaware the injustice
to believe that it represents The sentiments Of the
State, to any considerable extent, let them rcmem
ber that the Editor is inSane->and that the very
name OF .fdams pn!s him in great paroxysm
as water does a dog afflicted with hydrophoba.
The people OF other States therefore, will please
pa don Mr. Uarker for abusing the President on
account of his Message Of the 5th inst respecting
the Georgia violation OF the law OF the land. The
man is mad, he would not abuse the President
TO- executing the laws, as prescribed by his oath.
The man is mad, or he would not speak OF the
President as depriying the State (of Georea) OF
vested right" which he never did nor never can.
The man is mad or he never could speak OF The
President as having alone made the treaty of April
last with the Creek Indians; when, as every body
else knows, it advised and consented TO, almost
unanimously BY the Senate, including the Senator's
from Uelauare. The man is mdd-mad as Iroup
himsel--or he would know tina. the power that
made the treaty at the Indian Springs, could annul
it, especially both of the contracting parties were
in favor Of such course. The man is mad and
decided opponent Of MIR. Adams was heard to say.
that his Message on Georgia affairs was the best
act Of his life. and that condemnation OF such
acts, like that in the Gazette OF the 9th instant,
would insure his re.eLection'
Do not, therefore, fellow citizens, the injustice
of supposing, for moment. that Delaware is gull
ty of approving the censure Of this Gazette mad
man, because the President OF the U. S. will exc
cute the laws agreesbly TO his oath. Let him rave,
semi i.weekly in his Gazette, not as becomes pro-
iessing christian-but one conducting prostitu-
ted press, while constantly harping upon its ndepen.
dence FIAT JUSTITIA.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-16

DIED-In Philadelphia, Mr.. FRANCIS o'DANIEL, late
Of this Borough.
- In Philadelphia. the 4th inst in the 74h year OF
his age, Col JOHN COENELLY. He of the
patriots in the revolutionary struggle for independence,
and remained firm friend to the of liberty
"A Cheltenham, England, the 9th November,
Sir JAMES MONK, late Chief Justice for the District Of
Montreal, aged 80 years.
At Quebec, the 10th ullimo, JOHN REID. Esq.
late Prohonotay and Clerk of the Peace for the District
Of Montreal, aged 80 years.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-16
To Corrtspondents.-Wa Of room. and the late
hour at which they were received, compels to de-
Ter the favors Of several correspondents They will
how ever, be attended TO in our nsxt.

The Morgan Case-From the New York Commercial
Advertiser of Tuesday last learn that positive proof
been received that MonoAN has been murdered by the
Masons. COL Stone, the Editor Of that paper who
prominent member of the fraternity, says in his paper Of
that day"We have but too much to fear that the
worst is true, and that few misguided, heated deuded
and ignorant masonic fanatics have inflicted wound up
on the fraternity to which have felt pleasure to
belong, which it will require years to heal. and fixed
stain upon the character of the institution, which all the
waters of Niagara cannot wash away"
Further particulars of this affair will be given Tues
day.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-02-16
ELECTION.

TIME stockholders in the Delarvaye Fire Insurance Com
bany will please TO take notice that election for
nine directors will be held at their office in Shpiey street.
on Mond.y the 5h day of March between the hours
cf 10 and IL O'Clock, A. NJ
By order Of fhe Board:
DANIEL BYRNEs, Sec'y.
Febrparv l6 1897 2o-5t