Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-13
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE Is. 1877.

Mercantile AdSefuSSf, communicates thc ar
rival at Boston, on Thursday, Of the Cherub
from Smyrna.
She left at Milo, on the 10th of April. the
Constitution friga,e, from Smyrna, for Mahon
10 relieve the Ontario. The Ontario, after tow
inc the Cherub back on the 2Sth of March, left
her, to go in pursuit Of the rest of her convoy
The following is an extract of a letter by the
Cherub, dated Smyrna, April 6:
at is said a black flag was flying at Athens,
which, if true, we may expect soonto hear OF
its fall. Lord Coehrane is in Greece, but as
vet has taken no decided step. Want Of time
prevents my forwarding you copy OF the latest
news received from Greece
We have been favored with Smyrna papers
to March 80.
An article from Constantinople, March 10,
minors that Sthe Russian Minister was TO ne.
po,ia,e treaty Of Commerce between Turkey
and the United S,ates--tne latter afterwards TO
have Minister resident in consequence OF the
prea, increase Of her trade in the Lcsant Rus-
sia acts from friendship, and TO promote her
commerce in the Black Sea, which the Ameri-
cans wish 10 visit-anl the agent OF a House at
SMYRNA and an American merchant are alrea-
DIV here, with view 10 some present purchas-
es"
Captain Rich pays the following jus, tribute
Tor The French Admiral on the station, in refer
e6ce 10 some disasters he me, with on his pas
sage:
81 cannot, in Justice, close this account Of mis-
fortunes, wilhou. acknowledging the MANY ia
yors received. and the particular attention
shown me, by the French Admiral Regne, OF
this station. He not only furnished me carpen-
tiers and sailmakers 10 reht my ycssel-but
when was ready, gave me convoy out oil the
Arches, and paid every attention to the interest
of nv vessel which he paid 10 vessels oil his Dan
nation. This is the third time the Cherub has
been favored by the COMMANDMENT. Chief OF this
station with protection when asked for. IL IS
hoped our national vessels will reciprocate these
kind and valuable fayors.
an acknowledging the attention and services
of The French Admiral, cannot withhold the
expression Of my gratitude to Captain Nichoi-
SON of the United States ship Ontario, Tor his
assistance aud prudent management on the oc-
casion He having done every thing IN his
power for my relief
The following letter to the Editor Of the Ma
tional Journal, is represented to be from high,
" respectable source. The official account OF
the proceedings TO whieh the writer refers, will
be found in another part Of this paper.
LEoNARDTowN, June Sth, 1897.
In compliance with the reques, OF the friends
OF the Administrator, in Baltimore, meeting
was called at lsonardtown on the 5th inst. the
metropolis of this county, to appoint Delegates
TO attend Convention 10 be held on the Esd OF
ApI f.f he pat Il
6ca,ion Of The morers in this business, it result
ed in the assemblage of one of the NEST hume
rous. respectable, and intelligent bodies ever
before convened in this county upon any SINH
lar occasion.
The meeting was called to orner by Raphael
Neale, Esq our former me mber TO Congress
Gen James Thomas, a member OF the State
Senate, was nominated to the Chair, and John
l. Willard, Esq. delegate to the last Generai
Assembly of Maryland, was appointed Secreta,
~. Col G. n. Causin announced the object OF
the meeting in a very eloquent, cogent and APP
propriate address; and after glancing al the
present prosperous condition of the Union, and
tracing its progress through the sever al admin
is,rations since the adoption OF the Federal
Constitution, proceeded TO examine the policy
by which we had attained TO such an elevation
OF rank and distinction among the nations OF
the earth--and showed conclpsively, that tue
measures Of the present incumben's were such
10 the dignity, honor and prosperity OF govern,
ment called for, and such as had been pursued
and acted upon by their sage predecessors.
And after highly complimenting Mr. Adams
for his scholarship, his great experience as
statesman, and his eminent skill In diplomacy
when, sincerely resretting The alarming con-
sequences to be ap2rehended from sueh de,
termined and unfounde<i opposition, concluded
by submitting a few temperate & very srpfess'oe
resolutions.
Hon. c. Dorsey then took the floor, and IN
speech Of more than one hour in length, COM
mented very severely upon the acrid character
Of the resolutions adopted at the late Jackson
convention in Baltimore; and after descan,lng
upon the reckless and depreeaiing spirit by which
they were dictated, proved BY critical aud Ella
horate examination OF them, the bold assump-
ton of their premises, the sophis,ry of their
reasoning, and the faiacy of their conclusion.
In aGverling to the charges against MIR. Clay,
he gave the history of the las, Presidential cleo
lion, aud showed conclusively and satisfactorily
to the minds Of all present, that these charges
were malicious and false, got up to soothe the