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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21
DISCOVERY SHIP.

On the oath March the Hecla unmoored from
ho,, f,rnoer ANCHORAGE. little below the King
Yard at Deptford, ahead OF the Monmouth;
81. sheer hulk, and Warped out more into the
middle of the river She mad her ice boats on
hoard. one of which was on her qua ter gaze
rv with her keel upwards-every thing beng
nrenared for starting the following morning al
ten Copper lie buoys were hanging over her
stern. IN case of any person falling overheard,
ready TO be thrown cut to them to catch hoid oi,
and support themselves until boats can De sent
to afford assistance. At six in the evening she
hauled her colours down.
Next day morning sunday there was no blue
Peter hoisted, no fore top-sail loosened, or gun
6red-the usual signals for departure of ships OF
war. recurring every person belonging to such
Sims to- repair forthwith on board. An old u
Mon Jack at the fore-top gallant mast head was
the only indication of the intended movement.
Cant Parry, with Mrs. P. went on board early
in The morning, and precisely as the clock In
the Dock Yard struck ten, the Hecla was under
WEIGH and moved downwards, having been TAX.
on n tow by the Lightning steamer. i ne men
~, hoard the Hussar frigate were mustered up
On deck. with their marines drawn up, and gave
,bree hearty cheers, and making other demon
s,rations of Joy, for her success On her voyage
ont and home again. The crew OF the aecia
s,,-ned three cheers. The other ships OF war
s stors ships, merchantmen, and steamers, as
,rsu as the spectators in boats and ON shore
were equally vociferous, and evinced, by loud
and munitions acc carnations, the deep interest
they took in the prosperous issue Of this sing.u
lar and daring enterprise. The wind was Ia
vorable. but the tide contrary. The Lightning
steamer moved on rapidly, though not near So
quickly as her name woG,a seem 20 milfs ar
h,pr All eyes continued fixed on the two yes
sells until they had passed Greenwich and the
mint of land below it formed by the curvature
pfthe river Th>mes. Long after they were Out
of sight, shoals of Londoners Continued to ar
rive. anxious to witness the departure oil the
far.famed North Pole Expedition, and felt sore
" disappointed at being too late. Some
in their extreme eagerness to catch ghmPse
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21
TOBACCO.

richmond. May l6.--We understand that 4
break of Sc hogsheads Tobacco, took place al
the Public Warehouse on the 10th inst. Fory
four OF them were sold at prices acceptable TO
those concerned, and encouraging to planter
generally.
The parcel was made up of crops from Flu
Sanna, Goochland, Charlotte, and Amelia. 4
NV hogsheads went off under seven dollars,
I'D several at BIO 10 Such prices are calcu'
Ned to animate the exertions OF the planters.
to increase their care in the handling and
bog of the crop.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21
POETRY.
THE DEAD.

The DEAD.
Number the grains of sand outspread
Wherever oceans pillows flow;
Or count the bright stars over head,
As these in their proud courses glow;
Count all the tribes on earth that creep,
Or that expand the wing in air;
Number the hosts that in the deep
Existence and its pleasures sharei
Count the green leaves that in the breath
of Springs blythe gale are dancing fast;
Or those, all faded, sere in death,
Which fit before the wintry blast;-
Az! number these, and myriads more,
All countless as they seem to be;
There still remains an smpler store
Untold by, and unknown of thee.
Askcst thou-"who, or ~ha, be they"
Oh! think upon thy mortal doom;
And with anointed eye survey
The silent empire of the tomb.
Think of all those who erst have been
Living thou srt-evea now;
Looking upon life's busy scene
with glance as careless, light as thou:
All these, like thee, have lived and moved,
Have seen-whai now thou looks. upon,
Have fear'd, hoped, hated, mourned, or loved,
And now from mortal sight are gone.
Yet, though unseen of human eye,
Their relics slumber in the earth,
The boon Of Immortality
To them was given with vital birth.
They ,csre: and, having been, they Gre'
Earth bat contains their Wondering dust;
Their deafness spirits, near or far,
With thine must rise to meetthe just.
Thou know'st not but they hover near,
Witness of every secret deed,
Which, stunning human eye or car
The spirits Of the dead may heed.
An awful thought it is to think
the viewless deadout number all
Who. bound BY Efe's connecting link,
Now share with us this earthly ball.
nis thought as dread and high,
And one to wake fearful thrill,
Tothink, while all who live must die,
The dead, the dead, are living STILL
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21
EXECUTION OF A MUTINEEH
From the Nocfes .syp6rosiana of Black va
SHE~IERD

But ance-it's lang time syne-I saw al y
ger shot-dead, sir, as door-nail, or a cd
nail, or ony ither kind o nail. What or
on the Links that day. But a. wi fixed viii
faces-nae speakin'-no sac muckle as wi
per--a frozen dumbness that nae wecht cod
break! Then the Army appeared in the di
lance; for there were three hail regiments,
wi fixed beggonets; but ma music-nae mus
for while at least, till a. at ance, mercy on u
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21

sion, that the powder must have ignited in Sc
veral places together.
The damage done to the houses al Peel Gas
lie, Backbarrow, and along the immediate VI
cinity Of the coast,is very great; several were
blown down, and the mischief is generally ex-
perienced. English paper.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-21

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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-31
no III.
aVINDICATION OF GEN JACKSON"

In examining the condnct OF Generai Jack,
son towards the militia Of Tennessee, he VI nv
State 10 whose Partially he was indebted fni
the distinction which gave him power over
them, it is impossible TO o, erlook the contrast
which, it exhibit TO that Of other general off
GERS. in cases analogous in principle, though
differing in their circumstances
The militia of Ncw-York and Vermont. al
Champlain, and those Of Peonsyl, ania, at Buff
falo, Exercising The privileg. Of heir hirihrigh',
chose 10 Judge for themselves as TO their oblir
cation to pass their respective boundary lines
in pursuit of The enemy They decided, for
themselves, tina, no legal obligation * >,sd, and
they accordingly refused 10 pass. Whal was
the conduct Of heir commanding Generals on
this occasion: Did they order them TO be ar
rested and tried for mutinyS Did it enter their
heads that it was a question to be settled by the
gibbet or the musket? Ne! They calmly refer
red il to the President of the United States for
his decision. Why was General Jackson less
respectful Of the rights, or the feelings, Of those
under his command! The answer is ready. A
constitutional soruple, or a legal difficulty,
which others would take the trouble to solve
by counsel, or to unravelb by reasoning, "the he
70" found it more convenient TO treat as his
barbarous prototype did the Gordian Knot
Why perplex himself with the tedious opera
ton Of untying, what may be cut by the sword,
or "the second section?" Truly, it may be said,
that the bed of Procrustes vas rational and
merciful, when compared with such a mode of
solving difficulties!
Can the people Of the United States be salts.
fed TO entrust the guardianship of the Laws,
the Constitution, & the lives of twelve millions
Of free beings, 10 a mai thus reckless of the
obligations which these high trusts impose?
Can they, when they peruse the history Of this
unexampled prodigality of blood, when they
reflect upon the time and circumstances, and
look in vain to either, for a single fact TO justi-
fy a rigorous observance of military rule; hut,
above all, when they sect that, in the very best
ASPECT of The case, it was, al least, doubLfuiw he-
ther euen The arrest nr these unfortuna,, victims
was no, a violation If the law, and an outrage
upon their righls;-when hey shall become aC-
q~uainted with all this, ! ask If it can be posi-
bic, that American ~citizrns, Boosting Of their
blrtnrieht, and proud OF a Constitution that Sc
cures equal protection 10 all, can so lar throw
off all self respect, as Voluntarily to subject all
that they hold dear, to the arbitrary control of
such a man?
This is question which addresses itself
with The deepest interest TO the great mass of
treemen who are called BY the law to perform
militia duty. The aspiing and ambitious,
who are never seen in the ranks on the day of
muster, may Look with cpmposure on the de-
struetion oil a few hundred of their humber
fellow citizens. whose places in the field may be
supplied by the next draft But, / ask Of you.
men OF the rank and file! you, who are too poor,
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-31
From the National hfeMgencer.
ANDROSCOGGIN, &c.

Messrs. Gales 4, Seaton: The late debates in
Congress on internal improvement, and particu-
Iarly as TO the Eastern part Of our country, where
the Androscoggin and other important streams
were examined with a view 10 open a commu.
~nication with the 81. Lawrence, and 10 give a
market to some Of the most valuable produc-
tions Of the country, reminded me OF some facts
l recorded on my journal, when travelling
through it in 1921. If more Of our country
men, who are engaged in settling the d~estinies
Of our nation, would take pains to gain more
Information about il by travelling and ex ploring
il, they would be less disposed than they seem
TO be-, to condemn the motives Of those who
wish TO form an indissoluble tie between the
several parts by the improvement of all, and an
Interchange Of interests and friendship with each
other. T.
On the 18th of Augusta made an excursion
from Portland, six miles, 10 the Jacanappa
Mills, in Westbrook, on the Presum2scut river.
At this place there are Is single saw mills, and
half a mile below il six others. When here, |
was told that, when there is a great demand for
lumber, IS to 10000 feet Of l-s inch boards are
sawed and hauled, 81 miles, to Goreham, IN a
day, which sold at Tito 10 dollars a thousand.
This business has attained such perfection here
in al It's branches, that the facts related to me
about il, will seem almost incredible to persons
but little conversant with it. I was here in
formed that on a wager, 1850 feet Of boards
were sawed BY a single saw on q certain fourth
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-31
No. III.
"VINDICATION OF GEN. JACKSON"

The whole proceedings oil The Court Martial,
in the case Of the six unfortunate TenneSsecans,
who were executed for an assertion of their
rights as American citizens, must have been be.
fore the Committee at Nashville, who have un,
derlaken the vindic alieR Of General Jackson -
As far as they go, they quote the record li,e-
rally. The order directing the Court Martial
the charges and specific atoms in the case of
Harris-the evidence for and against him-and
his short but pathetic defence Of his Conduct
all these are copied from the record. The
same record contained General Jackson's ap-
prouul ofthe sentence, and his order for carving
them into effect. Why did the committee omi, this
most important part of the record? We say most
important, because upon Jackson's approval Of
the sentences, and upon his order for carving
them into effect, was founded the charge from
which the committee attempt TO vindicate him.
Is this committee, self-appoin,ed as it is, so ig
norant of the first principles Of morality and
law, as not to know that the suppression offruth
is equally criminal with the suggestion of false
hood!
Charity, perhaps, might have disposed US to
believe that the omission was purely acciden-
tai. But the committee themselves have exclu-
ced the possibility of such an excuse for their
partial quotations., for it vas their obvions de-
sign to throw the responsibility Of The execution
upon Col. Pipkin, whom they have prevailed
upon 10 swear, that General Jackson had bu,
little more to do in the affair tnan the Chair
man Of the Committee, who signs the vindica-
ton! What are theJfacts?
II was by General J4ckson's order the men
we're arrested-Generai iackson ordered the
Court Martial-(enerai Js, sso~ approved the
sentences Of that Courl-G, neral Jack ,on caus-
ed them TO hr carried into ,H,ct. And vet.
Pipktn, who, by his own sia,e meat, had left The
service a month before thr sentences were exc
cuted, is made TO say that General Jackson had
little more TO do in The business than the Chair
man OF the ComiEitlee! And lhi. Committee,
among whose members are seye raj distinguish.
ed lawyers, and whose 'primary object" is the
Dissemination OF TRrTH," substitute the aA;
davit Of this facile TOOL, for the record which
was before them, and Of which his statemen, is
a fiat contradiction.
We have never seen an instance of prosser
infa,uation, or Of deeper turpitnde, than tina, tx.
hibited IN the statement of Pipkin. rha, any
man should, by such misrepresentation, endea-
vor 10 draw upon his own head the gull, Of hav.
ing sacrificed the lives Of six Of his unoffending
fellow citizens, for the purpose o fscreening am
other from the imputation, would be iuconcei
vable if the fact were not too obvious to be
questioned.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-27
TRADE OF HAYTI.

The trade between Hay,i and the United
States, has been very materially injured by their
late Convention with France. 1t is generally
said that the Haytiens would very willingly
break that treaty if they could. 1t is certain
thai great quantities Of our domestic manufac.
lures would find the way into Hsyt, if any ar.
rangement could be effected between the two
eouptries. ltwould appear that France and
England are both afraid Of the introduction NJ
our wares into their colonies, or such Islands as
they can cohtroul. The French Cabinet think
they have made mastery move by shutting
out American manufactures from that Island
Right upon the heels Of this however, and be.
fore the French had completed their treaty the
English began to maneuvre 1t would certain.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-27

~ be of some importance TO the merchants and
manufacturers Of this country, that the Hayu-
ems should admit our goods al reasonable duties
We understand that on coarse co1'on goods
,h.,s is a higher duty On those Of American
manufacture than those Of English Why
is this? Could not our government pre-,
vail on the Haytiens to alter their tariff,
so as to put US on an equal footing a. leas:
with other nations? The cotton manufac-
lures OF the United States are now beginning
to find their way into every climate and every
market In South America they are equally
known as in the Mediterranean. The West
Indies are generally shut 10 us We must en-
d.avour therefore to find markets elsewhere
But vet the consumption of Hayti in coarse
cotton and woollen goods is reckoned at half
a million annually. This would be paid IN the
productions of tina, Island, which are princi-
nsly coffee. We seriously think that the gen
eraI government ought TO examine the subject
" Y AdU.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-27
Communicated for the Natiosal Journal.

Communicated tor tie Nationai journal.
By the Paymaster Genei ais repor! 10 the Sc.
cretary of War;. among the documents a:com-
panyng the Presidents Message, the following
very extraordinary suggestion will be seen to
have been made by him:
81 avail myself Of this report respectfully TO
state as my option that the Pay Department
might be improved, by giving rank to its Off
GERS, and placing it, in that respec;, on a foot
ing with other branches of the staff"
This suggestion is endeavored to be support
ed by the following argument of the Paymas-
ter General:
Crank would render the Department more
important, and offer additional inducements to
suitable persons to seek appointments in ii; par
,iculary to officers Of experience in The line Of
the army 1t would qualify psymasters 20 serve
as members Of military courts, thereby render
ing them more useful; and as they are subject
to martial law, it is but justice that they, in
common with other officers, should have
voice in administering it. AS it will be no adj
di,ional expense to the Government to bes,ow
rank on paymasters corresponding with their
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-27
LAFAYETTE.

A letter from La Grange, the residence OF
General Lafayette in France. says, that the IA
mily are all well except NJ. Las,eyrie, the SON.
in.law. "The good General lit is added is
pretty well through his arrearages Of correspon-
dence, and might now be induced to set abou;
the arrangement, his invaluable papers, touch
ing two of the most stupendous revolutions in
all history, in both Of which he has borne SO
distinguished share"
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-30
a,s-a; DOR csase. vil daaliy have ,prta.-1 ue

sefra. cur eaisc. vii finally have eurtass-d Tie
present Object winch " seek
Upon - stniaet e convention - d n.
guisHcd rem tn seheme ~ tftc The sense Of
tn people nav not npieE to ,ay-fra1.ns that
! lave already ueasie1 Ae'U peticnc, etta my
perseverance,. will however esp. ess nv de-
ciled appreciation al Hat m.tsur. rs | haYe
always felt t-fearless Of scqrruous. have
arplauded the unparalleled ,,isdvm aud PR y
which Our intn table ancestors usci in theia
suggestion and adoption ot our present eens'l-
tuition. But IL the honesty ofmy heart have
believed that admirable monument of the patti
otsm 81 cur fathers possessed some detretiVe
materials which should be p~unci AVA.
have believed that heiter could be. insrrled IN
thru stead ard the exchange uC fen bad
pu"clpiys faf tIese tfd might be more genial
to the spirit afote n ies >iuus Hud ON Eheriv
vnrid render III, constitution of Erg mia lmri-
vailed for IFS pefieruon IN tns History IT insie
Kind. Nor have ea II beea ready 10 aehnoo-
ledge that the tsicats ~ purity, th, political
and moral ahih,, afthe state, are inadequate 10
the pcrtcctiye change which is pruposed In
the contrary haee supposed the undes,rved
insulation, calculated aS u Is 20 humiie thp
nride of the most oonifdut aud aprlatu NJ
conscience. and IN INV appreciation q the IN
tegrlty and wisdom q Virginia | hssc hoped
and believed, thu her past history. aurapaii
son with the people Of other Stntcs and Empire >
or close observation Of the present STAGE u
her advancement in the study aid pra,-ticr At
politics, viii show competent shhity 10 gof n
berSeit LooI. on her celebrity ~ tne history ni
our country. fellow e,i2cns look on tho Isr1g
and distinguishing admiration with which Uer
gifted Sons arc regarded by other ua'lons aud
above all look ON the general aud rcde naeg
intellectual light wlleh is shed abroad as IN
proving in the land, aud | am sure YOU al nai
confess the hmnllme newt az thr ciarae ofla.
potency, or drive the offer ofpcSfcc,jo from sur
land under the c,nSrlpss COW, ION tndt W are
not vase enough 10 goyera Yourselves
ACHILLES -. JOHNSON.
s Since MAJ. Hunter is uoU corsaialr a
candidate, shai MALE no farther prtensions
for The present All
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FOR TIL VTRGINiAN.


Rumors having been circulated, as well a
h,oad n, at home, that the Dramatic Society
n. contributed its funds 90 the purchase OF IN
0rpan for the Episcopal Church, with the Wow
of purchasing the good opinion of ITS members,
and MAJ tie Church approved Of theatrical cxhi-
to1s because il has accepted these conirb,l-
in; it !, due to both bodies that they should
Be mel by an unequN ocal DENIAL. There never
has been any understanding, either direct or
imgIed. between them. Tins denial IS made by
The Dramatic Society. There 5, every reason
70 believe that the memb IS Of tine Episcopal
Church do mol cnunenance Theatrical rcpeseu-
tuIons. The mouve ascrbed u the society is
equally unworthy of comment, as its aathor, are
unworthy of notice.--tt MAY be wei 10 observe.
however IN order 20 show that the Dramatic
Society ha, not been guvernedby part aIty or
peindi e, us well us th1t the EpiSt5pd Church
isaof baea singular ia accepting Il, donations
tatto Tie ofhcr ;hrce Churches in town, the
sorey has prQGered pecnnia.y aid, and
that Ong 0at rejected IL.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-03-30

YaaoR SALE,--Thc trarf 81 iand ritht@ .
"a mites II IyuchurR. etitainnae a'tor'f .
a. 4 late survey, ahuu t. aears. iYiuE ol .
~gurrs uf lat ttrck an 81 = elralcd t'.f
esm aua1fiity 90 eofk Haf 81 hanoi 90 80
eaana2e liis nl.uhounn m good FeraH -
eg,d hv elinas house aud tlzeaen. snd ru
rate baru On chi, piroigaen = a aafafo", 90.
iefof To meme this si,ar OF ia, Blue Raift Ga 4
sfr 8bosf 81 ~ ,ON tsfks al gpad TOBACCO i1nj
10 cut 1t p p,clr>s to 10y any ih,aS mort "ht''
m, hnd An, pcriuu visiting % p't,l~r. cuuaF
md see. tn ir,,s htec HIN and IA qn'nfty ~
the uiNst super,r, u5ssstone.
JouN ROBINSON.
hn.h 80 CAV "a
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0sesG0
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8eside5 t,v4i s.l3s9iae prizes % a;} .o80 each
Etght ot s. 1nC, Fifteen OF @l1G. Ac. &c
viii b.. dlsi ribated A few eh4Dees stdl 10 b..
had Il this ofiet. wherc !, has oten the good tor
time oiaiyealoie.s sor trife, ~ nutain wse,y
suma 81 monee .uihcieni So relees them t9ua
every enbnras,nrnt Delays tire dangerous
can soon u YOU may lose tho laalsy numbers
arc LEFIogCI.
TIE drawing viii oe received at thts office, on
Saturday the iHh +rril, where The cash may
We ha1 of al prizes as soon rs drawn.
Ma "a y
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HORSES #lgire

NJ --ltunnpay h5m the subscriber y
- bout tic middle Of AL alooth. (Fec.
my negto nisn andctsan he u about ~ OF -
years old someh'nE under ais tees h,gh, stout
made and strong solcinhly hoadsomc isrNi ui,
af black complcSluu. When aceu,ed OF crln'e
aas rulesr down look II - Pte1umable he
plll endaaRot 10 make OF, ~ he has procured
a spada, and crpascd D,n ,lvet n MAJ trv'n's
Ferry, N the name Of one Of " lliam BrdS
mb5rers Who u IA ouloufvd ma4 ard we'll knowm
dnslsgr twin give ten Gollars trN1tda Con his
delivery a. va, at nv residence ~ Hahfaa coun-
" Va south Of Dan river a. ar near tky
hoafno'g bery, formerly Ghanpalis.
WILEY JAMES
March 30 l19''N
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TN uEpr.Ncr ,ss,ss ofcaag.4g

1a$ N:FpN.Ncr -, tsssse of canptAH
Il eosti'f court, ptunaNs tisea 900 Boz
I'm n l-Z7 ! DOH ga SAT- , tAe 25'h aa,
81 Anailnrs' ell. f4i ale - t. IT.. sssi bpiiei
o. gNs premia 80 - ~ is,aa la sgpphai
coaal4. M ,ic i.a.s a4Bni IN. zJutnlrr thc
lseds OF \ q Ausnu. : tg.lls. aud oih.fa. "i
Whbf lupe Hrr Nod posse.sad fhe tract -
supposed r. Cu,tlu6 slaty affes.=-i''s mall
plantation s,dsc.tutto sotk efse 81 tse hsn'As
aud Is an excellent ylacr To- irnn The ,rTtns os
sal al - I 2 niunths credit bond sab appfo
sed - =,uhy vii he rrqtqrtl
JOHN Ill.Lsi. Es'roft. IL
uanrnts siuucr
March ~ tlctt14