Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-26
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TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 20. 1927.


A sin from the Office OF the Salem Gazette
informs US of the arrival, at that place, of The
shin Janus, lo2 days from Batavia. The af.
fairs of Java, when the Janus left Batavia, re-
: NAMED in critical position; during the three
1 neutrality-suspicious. the rebels had advanced upon
the colonists, much increased in power and num-
bers.. On the first of March they were bu, so
or 10 miles from Samarang The force that
the government could oppose 10 them at this
sine could not be great at any partic ular point,
from the necessity Of dividing their troops to
occupy many military posts, as the rebellion is
so general thro' large part Of the Island. Nj
merous plantations Of coffee and sugar had been
entirely destroyed by the rebels.
The conducting Of the war in Java was very
difficult, by reason of the policy OF the rebel
chiefs, who constantly decline general engage
ment. Whenever attacked by any considerable
European force they Immediately retire, and II
pursued disperse, watching every opportunity
Of attacking the Dutch in small bodies. The
excessive fatigue occasioncd by this desultory
warfare has occasioned sickness among the Eu
ropean troops, which has destroyed more men
Than the sword Of the rebels, and considerably
weakened the power OF the colonists.
When the ]. left Batavia, official news had
JUS, arrived from the Netherlands, tina, 5000
troops were upon the point Of embarking for
Batavia, who would probably arrive in May
or June. With the assistance Of this force, il
is expected the colonists will be able 10 quel
the rebellion.
Adviccs from Gibraltar TO the 9th Of May
have been received at New York by the brig
Spartan. A commercial arrangement has been
made, allowing foreign vessels TO carry grain
aud other products of the Peninsula, from the
northern 10 the southern and eastern ports OF
the same, until the first Of August. Until
the 18th of November, vessels from the United
States and from Mexico must perform qaaran-
tine before entering Catalonia. Another regu-
Ia,ion is, that cargoes from the Antilles, Cos
dtlphia, or Baltimore, shall not be admit,edin-
10 the port Of Cadiz, unless they have under
gone the necessary cleansing in the Bayonne
Islands off Vigo, or in the Lazareuo at Por,
Mahon.
The Rail Road from Quincy quarries to Bos-
ton has so reduced the price of granite, that il
is said house can now be built Of that hand
some and excellent ma,eriel, cheaper than with
brick at 81 thousand.
The Albany Argus, in consequence Of repeat
ed limitations to that effect, denies explicitly
tina, Mr.. Van Buren, aud Mr.. Clinton "are act.
ing in perfect harmony and concert, on the pre-
siden,ial question" and tina, some Of them Will
support the other for the Vice-Presidency," and
says, "There is no concert between these gen
tlcmen, any more than has existec since the di-
vision between Gov. Clinton and the republican
party; and one Of them certainly will not sup
port the other for the Vice-Presidency
I, will be seen By the following article from
the Albany Daily Advertiser, that the Editors
have declared themselves in favor Of the exist
ing Administration Of the General Government
and Of the reelection of Mr.. Adams. The Ac'
rerliser is the leading paper of the Clintonian
party.
TIE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
Upon the subject of the nex' presidency we
have hitherto designedly abslained from any
decided expression of opinion. We have, 1t i:
true, occasionally adverted TO ii, principally fol
the purpose Of depreea,ing what appeared &c
us las premature agitation. We have occasion
ally also admitted into our paper communca-
,ions bearing upon it, from those whom We were
willing TO crafty, without Expressing either ap
probation or eensure of the remarks, and with
out scrulinizing very closely 10 discover how
far our correspondents might coincide or disa
gree in sentiment and opinion. We have ais,
more than once taken occasion to speak IN M
very complimentary terms OF the conduct OF
distinguished member Of the party opposed u
the re election Of Mr. Adams. But, IN word
we have avoided what, liz The political giboer
ish of the day, is called any "commafGf upo'
this highly impor,an, question The time
however, has arrived, when any further attempt
10 inculcate moderation, and forbearance in III
discussion, either by our precept or example
would be wholly frui,less. The two candidates