Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-28

a,o,t On Tuesday morning next the thirty;hrst
inst. a, the Court House in the io"n % 49,
andria. a..
IoNaH THOMPSON, PrssI.. Levy Court.
o.r attentive correspondents OF the Norfolk
p..cop have imposed upon US the melancholy
Io,v of announcing the death oil the Reverend
No., WILLIAM Fl. WILMER, late President OF
n. William s. Mary College Of Virginia. aho
..,.;ons,v The beloved and valuable PASTOR oil
g, p,nps Church in this City. lie d'ea al
Iv;,I;,,, sbprp ON the morning OF the 24th ins''
flor , fortnicht's severe illness, supposed 10 DC
4 high grade Of bilious fever
On Wednesday, says the National 'ourha' %
Yesterday, the Chevalier Don FRANolsoo lAc'S
was introduced 10 the President oil the Ohi'ea
States, by Mr.. DANIEL BRENT, oil the Depar'.
,,cn. Of State, when he delivered has creden'iai
,,u.r as Minister Resident from Spain, and was
,ecci, ed by the President in that Character.
We are not disappointed in the result OF the
pos,or election, for a member of Congress TO
s,cceed MIR. Webster. The Hon. Benjamin
Gorbam, the Federal Candidate, is elected BY q
majority Of $50 votes. The whole number oil
votes given in was 1929; Of which Mr.. Gorham
had 1859; Mr.. Blake, $50; Mr., Henshaw, 45s
and there were l22 scattering. Mr. Gorham
is An administration man, and favorable 10 the
manufacturing interest. Mr.. Blake is also
friend to the administration, but couldpot receive
,be undivided votes of the Republicans, many
thinking Mr.. Gorham more etfcient S'a'es-
man. Mr.. Henshaw, as we stated yesterday,
was the ayowed Jackson" Candidate, and In adj
di,ion to the real Heroes" obtained the votes
of many administration men, who were dlsSa-
tished with the manner in'which the other can
dida,es had been nominated. Bur alter all, the
combined forces Of every description Of discon-
tents amounted TO 44e, out of 1929. So much
for the boosted strength ofthe HERO, III Boston!
The amiable and talented editor OF the Pit-
lags Record, published in West, Chester (Pa.)
thus speaks Of 4 correspondent and political
adversary, whom he has overcome in argu-
ment
"HuMANrAs withdraws from the contest
We must in taking leave do him the justice to
saw, that he has sustained himself with zeal
and ability, which, tempered by prudence, may,
in better cause, lead TO eminence. 1t is not
as he imagines, the "plaasibis ,cnting" Of those
BY whom he has been opposed, which has over
thrown him. 1t is the injus;ice-,he utter in.
defensiaility Of THE CRUEL ACT in controversy,
that occasioned his failure. The public senti.
ment is against him and against the execution
of those poor fellows. They might have been
saved: they might have been permitted to re-
turn to their homes; they might have awakened
smiles and Joy aud gratitude in the bosom Of
Parents, Wives, Children, Friends; & many lit
tie hand would have been raised, s many little
voice would have lisped thanksgivings & crate.
fi praise 10 Gen Jackson, if he had spared their
lives. Suppose them in errors How noble would
it have Leen, in Gen. Jackson TO have said,
"You were wrong, fellow citizens; but we Go
not wish to shed your blood. Your country
does not desire TO see you suffer: You are A:
merican Observation-Disclosures uded-guilty;
but clemency and mercy are the virtues Of your
country and your General: the enemy is beaten;
the Republic safe; we are glad that no necessity
exists to make an example. In these moments
Of general JOY, ii is not our nature to make any
hear, sore; We rejoice in the occasion to inn
par, Joy. Go TO your beloved homes; be eau.
,ious ,ha, you do not err again; teach your
children 10 love the mild laws and constitution
and government, which delights in the bappi-
resss--not in the misery, even of its erring
sons"
Had Gen. Jackson issued such an order, is
there heart that would not swell; a lip that
would not be moved, 10 bless him! o! the dark
reverse! o! the bloody scene tina, Mobile wit
messed! The plants Of death still sound low
and mourniul upon the public ear, and the bear,
reyolts from the bloody spectacle!-No, HUI.
MANIrAs, the DEED was indeiensible."