Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-13

"a i uoihS dluuN IL " ~ Sa'S"
zeus OF Georgetown to the Hon. CHARLES r.
MERCER, as a testimonial Of the gratitude ielt
by them for his zeal and industry In behalf OF
the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal, and as an evil
dence of The high estimation in which they hold
his worth and talents.
The addresses of Mo Webster and Mr.. Ev-
eret,, which we publish this morning. VIII be
read with Interest. They contain honest a
merican principles, expressed in manly and
eloquent style How different from the noisy
defamation of some Of our politicians-sound
and fury, sisnifying nothing.
MExIeo:-By the brig Apollo, OF Boston ar
rived at Y. York thirty days from lamPico,
Intelligence is received that the Spanish meet
under Com. Laborde was daily expected. a
for, had been commenced at the bar, by orders
from the Government, which was collecting all
the force that could De mustered to oppose aim.
Three days only were allowed the oldSPaniards
to remove. The place was healthy.
CENTRAL AMERIcA.-Capt. Thomas, Of the
brig Mary Jars. arrived a: New York, forty
days from ST. Juan, reports tina, he left the
country in a very unsettled state, the inhabi'-
ants Of Grenada having revolted against the
President, and those OF Leon having declared
war against them, which had led 10 several
skirmishes.
~ D.. -,.,n ~ n Iartar from / Inaa
dated March 2O.-"rhe Congress has been in
session for the last eight months, during the
greater part OF the time engaged in revising the
| Constitution, which is now finished. II was
yesterday signed by the President, Lamar, and
on the 25,h is to be ratified by the people. The
par,v in favor of Bolivar in this city, is very
small.
The Convention of the Protestant Episcopal
Church Of Maryland, has postponed the election
of a Bishop until he next conveftion, after Sc
veral attempts to make a choice. The Annapo>
lis Republica an says, that the Rev. MIR. Johns,
wao,ed but three or four votes Of the requisite
number.
We are pleased to learn from the N. Y. Eve
ming Post that a talen,edG Gentleman of that city
has undertaken 10 write a memoir Of General
Hamilton.
We could ill column or two Of our paper;
with complementary notices Of Mr.. Webster's
speech, from the independent presses of the
- TIL, &C not o.,ac,,, ho no. a. n ~ 4, ~ "a
sure its pe:usal. Our readers know enough Of
Mr.. Webster to KNOW his talents and priuci-
pies, and they may rest satisfied that this pro-
duc.ion susTAlNs HIS well earned reputation.
Messrs. Webster, Writ, Wall, Wood, Ere
as Counsel for n. Jersey, 10 conduct the suit in
the Supreme Court Of the United States, against
the State Of New York, relative 10 the long
disputed boundary between the TWO slates.
SPRING rRoPELLINe RUDDER.-A machine OF
this name, formed by thin pieces of metal, or
elastic wood, fastened 10 a strong rudder stock,
and receiving a waving (sculling) motion from
the ,iller, is advertised by William Willis, at
Charleston, with free liberty to make use Of i,
for three years, although patented by the in.
~ventor.
AS we expected, the opposition presses have
opened the food gates Of abuse on Mr.. Adams,
for his late appointment OF Treasurer Of the U.
States.
The spirit of prescription, says the United
States Gazette, which deprived NJ. Clark, Of Of.
fce last winter, we disapprove, but as it was
done upon avowed party principles, we did not
think tina, those who were busy III its operation,
would have the afrontery to utter a word a
gainst his receiving from the hands Of others,
wha, they deprived him of, when his claims
thereto, and qualifications therefor, were by
their own standard imper:ous and perfect.
! Tha EJ;,or IF he Npw>York Evening Post