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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
THE SIX MILIrIAMEN.

f. will be remembered that when the Gocu-
meu,s respecting the six miIitiamen were an
noupced as in possession Of the Speaker, and
a motion was made by Mr. Sloane that they
should be printed, tha, Mr. WickliHe, in the
most pathetic terms, appealed 10 the candour
and magnanimitv Of Mr.. Sloane, and to the
magnanimiry Of the House, not to press the
question OF printing, but 10 give time Tor the
examination Of the papers before they were
printed. The request was grained, and on
motion Of friend Of the administration, The
moion to print lay on the tabl". II may be Gu
rious to inquire how this liberality was art by
Mr. WiCklihc.
The morning aftersthe papers were announ-
GEO, and while the motion TO print lay on the
table, the mover of that motion, Mr.. Sloane,
being in the Clerks office, examining the do
oumcn.s, ad, aniage was taken OF his abrcnoe
BY Mr.. Wckllfft, who moved an amendment
to the motion of Mr.. Sloane. SO as to refer The
documents 10 the sIili,yry Committee, which
amendment was carried The Military Com
mirtee has for lis chairman Mr.. Hamilton, who
announced General Jackson as a candidate
worthy the support Of South Carolina, because
he was "a southern man, with southern feelings
AID southern interests On the committee are
sir Jackson men. 1t IS expected that when the
papers are pm ed, the Committee will accom-
p.ny hem with something Of a white washing
report 1t is no mater; give us the documents;
that Is all we want. We want "ihe truth, The
" lie truth, AID nothing but The truth" When
the documents are in the peoples possession,
hey can de,crmin" whether the men were cru-
ely and wantonIy and illegally shot TO death,
or whether th.re be any firm OF apo logy Of
law for thi, foul deed. We venture TO say, and
we speak upon advlsemen from lie documents,
that these six America MlIitiamen were shot
against law and Justice DEM Press.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
From the Petersburg Intelligence.
CONVENTION BILL.

We are gra:ifed in having it in our power
to state, that the CONVENTION BILL has
passed the Senate Of Virginia. in the precise
shape in which it left the House Of Delpg ates;
and is now therefore the law of the land We
congratulate the friends Of free suffrage and e.
quail represen alton, on this success, ful rermina-
ton of their labors, after SO long and so ardent
d uggle.-Sessions after session has the sub
ject been agitlted, and the public mind held
continually in suspense; but at length the Legis-
ature has determined; that the question, whe-
Their Convention shall BE- called to amrnd the
Constitution Of the State, shall be submitted 10
the Freehoiders for their decision at the next
April Election, And although the great body
Of the People are not permitted BY the Act to
have any voice in the matter, yet such is our
confidence IN the native justice and magnanim.
ity Of those who now hold the power, that we
firmly believe that the appeal Of their disfran-
chisec fellow citezens will not be made in vain.
SO far as our observations has extended, we are
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08

ed mat as the Jackson party had maJoriiies in
both houses, there would be :he greatest at'en'
,lou to, and despatch Of, the public business;
aud consequently, that the session would be
short one Now, wha, are the facts? Congress
has been in session upwards Of f,co months. &
have passed ttco bills. The whsie control OF
legislative business being, by the arrangement.
of the COMMITTEES, thrown into the hands of
are paraffyzed, hand-bound, aud can only act
when the Jackson majorities on the committees
STALL present subjects 10 the House. Not one
leading subject has yet been touched in the
House of representatives., but day after day
and week after week are idled away IN angry,
fruitess, ard discreditable debates. II these
are the first fruits Of the ia kson ascendanty,
j, will not be difficult to predict for it a rapid
lownfa, " Y. american.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08

OF opinion tha, there is considerable mo;,..
of the Freeholders in favor CT a Convent, 10y
en- in this section Of the State; and no, :. H.,
can be enter aimed of the almost entire ms.
i,y of the voters Of the West and Nor o
The first scclion of the "Aci CONCERNING g.
yen,ion," il is made the duty of the 80
Sheriff. and other officers authorised 10 90. r.
Elections within this Commonwealth, }, >,
time and place of holding their risprrur F.
ections for Delegates to the Genersl Assem-
in april next, to open seperatc poll for (,
purpose of taking the sense Of he Peoalr m.
the question, whether they desire a { ,nsfp f.
Or not. The poll to be openeS stoi! ca,.,.,'
two columns one for toe name, Of n .se o.
vote in the affirmative; the other for ne r.,..
OF those who vote in the negative, and shall.
headed thus:
"ShaH there be q Convention TO aa,caJr.
Constitution ofthis Commonwealth
CONVENTION. NO CoNvENri1y
The officer conducting the Election s.r
AXE the vote OF every person qu / fed TO-,
for delegates TO the Genera! Assembly. WI,
shall come forward during The ell cuon /, gjy.
his vote, and shall write the names of .lIv
vote in The affirmative in Tho hrsl rUIumnv...
the word "CopFention;" and the names n
Ill
those who voGe in The negative Ia the Sc nd
column under he words ono Convent Va
person shall be permitted TO vote on tie qq,.-
ton who is not emitted TO q vot, fur De,r..,
10 he General Assembly under the ,xsti,,
laws Of this commonweaiIE, nor sha apy o.s
be permitted 10 vote IN any county Or COMO.
ton, who shall have previously VOTED uplal.,
same question in another. And, in ord mo,
fully 10 assertan the wishes OF toe PeopIt, N,
second section o. the Act declares thal tie BO
sball remain open during the May AID yur.
terms OF lhe Courts throughout the Common,
wealth. The third section prescribes the m,l,
Of making out and aI'esling ihe relurn; 40!
the forth makes il The dnty Of the Executive
ascertain the resul as exhibit by The r,,vr;
received, on or bef.re 'he first day Of Srp,em.
Der next; and within five Days thereafter 10
cause the Same 20 be published by procam,
ton from the Governor.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
"!SIGNS"

At the last general tction, but "a woes were
! given in favor Of the Administrator in the
:own # Bethlehem, Penn; The remainder OF the
citizens about lOo, were determined Jao ksonite.
| A personal canvass OF the place has recently
been made, and il is now Sound there are but
80 pet sons who viii vote fer Jack on, the le-
maindcr are for Adams.
The last Pit sfeid Argus states ,ha, the grea,
Jackson dinmer, about which so much was said
in the Sun, proved to be an Addnis Supper! and
that great majority of the guests were Tho
rough. going Administration mcn! This may
be regarded as "Sign Of the times" in Berk-
shire, Pa.
JOS Bernard cre.le Of New Orleans, has
been elected to the Legislature of this STATE, in
the place Of Mr. Barrow, of West Feliciana, by
majority Of 81 votes over VIM Flower, Esq.
creole of that parish. They tried s,engrh on
the Presidential question, and Mr.. Bernard the
administration candidate was successful.
The Jackson men in New Orleans have been
greatly disappointeI in the strength Of heir
party, as eXhibi ed at late general meeting in
the city. There were present $50 resident in
hablants, about 10 Of whom only were voters.
The whole number present, citizens, strangers,
country people and foreigners, is estimated at
6 or 800.
A CAPITAL Sign IN GxoRGiA!-Since we de.
clared our prediction in favor of Mr.. Adams
Admin stration, our subscription list has been
swelled 10 that gree, that we are compelled to
reject all further applications unless the SUBJ
sIrption money be enclosed & the pc stage paid.
1t is truly gratifying to hSar of the many con-
vcrts 10 the good cause, since the election Of
Gov. Forsyth. Those OF our subscribers who
may be displeased with the eccentricity f our
course, NAV withdraw their patronage without
giving offehce.-DGrien Geo. GGe:
Ertrncf from, letter from distinguished citizen of Le
bGnon county, Pennsylvania, 10 his trisndin this city.
dated Lebanon, Feb. l, 1928.
sour country is doing admi ABLY. A, the
last election, Adams received but Two votes;
and can ASSURE you, that, from presen, APPEAR
ances, he will get ma jori,y at the nexr. Those,
who, al the last election, were friendly to Clay
and Crawford, have, believe, without an ex-
cep,ion, united in the support Of Adams"
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
"RErRENCHMENT.n

The misnamcd Retyenchmeni- Resolutions of
M. Chiffon have al, eady cost the nation seve-
raj thousand dollars, md arc likely to cost as
many more This is indeed new mode Of saw
ing money. ,fevery movement OF the kind is
o prove IS heavy loss 10 the treasury, the ex>
prnses of the present session will be swelied to
an enormous amount Hnry!ander.
While MIR Chiffon is busy upon the spbjec,
Of retrent hmen,, it may be us well for him TO
say that the mileage allowance 10 members Of
Congress, is too grt at, a, least, 10 those who
make such circuitous routes IS a certain Srna-
tor did, who received iasl year two dollars for
each one claimed by his high minded colleague
living actually as far from the seat oil govern
ment as himself.
The debate in Congress upon Mr.. Gibbons
rctrcnchment resolutions, is calculated by its
temper.to excite the disgust and Indignation Of
every liberal mind There is scarcely 5arroom
in the country that WIN, ses more vulgar & ma
lignant asp"rsious, charges and recriminations
than the hall IT the House of Representatives
has rung with on this occasion. We'll is ii
said BY the National Gszrtte, that the return Of
' five administration members 10 Congress from
Kentucky, would have been better Tor the Jack
SON parry, than the election OF this one indis>
Greet friend. But il Can afford DO qualification
TO fir men TO SEE the cause they support pro-
NOTED b, such means, aud we confess our NOR
| tihcation as Americans, al the ciscredit which
this retrenchment dis ussion must throw upon
the character Of tie country, vastly exceeds any
qualification derived from The rejection; that il
| is working disgrace and defeat to the party
that introduced il. j. is impossible to say w
when the dis, ussion will terminate, seeing that
th. House refused TO sustain the call for the
previous question
The general state Of things al Washington
deserves some passing remarks. At the begin.
uing Of the session oil Cobgress it was proclaim.
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
More New G0uts.

rEHIIE subscribers, have just reccved from Phil, !
( phia, additional supply Of seasomabe go ~.
mong which are
super and common steel mixed cassircts
Handsome plaid cacoes
White, red and yellow hannels
Rose and point blankets
Plaid domestic cOttons
Brown shrtings. With variety Of fancy srr
cles. JOHNM. JOHNSON Co.
ian 2l-Iwd&3t1aw
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08

/
item was not in the original accouni-all
which MIR Carson pronounced absolutely,
false for the COPY Of The original bill OF the
purchase was then before him. The letter TO
The editor Of The Richmond Enquirer giving
an account Of The "East Room Mr. 1. SAID
was not written by him; and the editor had
done him the justice to say so-he was not
therefore required to offer any explanation ups
on that topic. Mr.. Carson expressed his strong
desire to enjoy and retain the favorable opin!-
| on Of all members Of the House, except The
gentleman from Ohio, whose favo" he dld not
court, even if the physical constitution OF that
gentleman admitted ofhis entertaining good
! opinion of any of his species. MIR. {. took his
seat amidst loud cries OF order
MIR Whipple, of New Hampshire. in calm
dignihed and moderate manner, addressed the
House. He was Of opinion hat no. only, The
discussion was altogether unnecessary and inn
proper, but that the resolution itself, in all the
forms and modifca'Ions under which it had
be en- presented, was unnecessary; inasmuch as
there was no pom. 10 which the proposed in
uuiry could b. dire ted, on which one or more
Of The standing committees had rot already ~
s,ructions TO investigate and report. lie
thorghi il better 10 wait reasonable time,
and If those varigps commtle cs, OF public
buildings, en- expru dItuIes IN The department
IF s, ate, war, navy anf uCasury, on acc ounls,
SC. neglected 10 make me proper lnqnlrlrs or
to repor, on the masters referred To them, to
call upon them for an explanation & to remind
them # heir dut es. Such course he though
much better than that proposed by he r'so-
. i,iton, AND he regretted that there mad been IN
situations thlown cut, base in>lnualons OF rx-
uavugant expenditures which would not bear
the light.
When Mr. Whippe hAd Gnsned, Mr. Floyd
again :ose wI,n veug ance in his asp ct and hr
Gahce in his depoit=acs,, and asked IL the gem
leman from New Hampshire Intended to APP
Div the terms base insinrauons" 10 the re-
marx ks he had made? Ii so. tie would huri tie
foul imputation back upon It's author inns
was accompanied with "aclion suited 10 the
word" ard produced a universal cry OF order.
Mr.. Whippe, Nth perfect composnre md
Fl rmuess, RECLAIMED, and s"ustea Mr. floya
that he had en.irey mistaken the purPort and
the application Of sae words. Mr.. Floyd, in
mach miider and soltenad tone, Acknowledged
that the explanation was ample, and the nriSi-
nal remark Apr PIRATE.
Mr.. Dwight here read from printed Official
documents a few briet ex racto TO ow thai the
q, count Of Mr.. Adams, while Minister 10 Rus
sia and England had been fairly settled by the
proper of. ers and that he amount received
by MIN, aud about which so much had been
said and as often answered and rctu'ed, was
less than had been paid 10 severe OF our foreign
ministers.
MIR Dorsey offtIed an amendment to The
resolution, and moved that both be LAID on the
table AID printed. This uo'.n he Withdrew
at the q est o! member who wished TO say
something in * 1laaat.on. He Afterwards re-
nv"so Is mofion, Dur before tie question
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
Notice.

INHE StockhoILers Of III. Alexandria Library Con
u ANY are informed that election for pe,iic1,
and eleven Directors to manage the affair, o. the ~
stituon, will be held At the Library Room On LgQ'y
tie 1871 instant! between the hours OF AM o'caes.
SAMUEL MARK, ibIarln
feb i-9aw2w
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08
70 Rent.

TIME subscriber offers for rent the Fishing Shot;
L upon Alexander's Island, situated about Tl.t &.
bove Alexandria.
oct 3,-2awtf c. C. ALEXANDER
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08

FUR SNLE.
TIME subscriber wishing TO move to some tom, k'
4 the purpose OF educating a numerous tamik d
Young children, offers for sale the valuable Fam u
which he resides, in the county Of King George, ard
State of Virginia, containing by recent survey, sOd
lottery OF large tract
Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-02-08

DAILY Paper, Ss-COTntry Paper, IS, per a"nu
FRIDAY FEBRUNRY, s, 1928
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08
JEFFERSON rs. JACKSON.

! The opinion entertained by Jefferson, when
Presidency may be learned by the following ex-
/ tracts from letter written by Gov Coles, the
personal friend, and for long time the private
secretary of Jefferson
/ On the 11th of August, 1926. while on n
visit to Mr.. Jefferson, 1T Monticello, had a
very long and highly interesting converse
ton with him, in relation TO the last Presi-
Dental election; in which he spoke very
| freely and fully Of men and of things, and
dwelt, at considerable length, on the char
acter, principles, and conduct, ofthe gen-
tlemen who had been candidates. He ex-
patiated dispassionately, and without re-
( serve; drew comparisons, made discrimina-
tons, and described, in his usual forcible
language, the good and bad traits in the
character Of each. He gave the decided
preference to MIR. Crawford, and said it was
greatly to be regretted that he should have
lost his health, and with it his election
Having failed to elect him, he expressed
qualification that the choice had fallen on Mr..
Adams, to whom, he said, he had objections.
several of which ne explained but conceiv-
ed him to be more safe and fiji, and, bu his
requirements and habits oftife, BIZ far better
qualified than Gen. JackS0n 10 dischorOe the
duties Of the Presidency. In a word. he
spoke OF Mr.. Adams as an enlightened and
experienced statesman ; of General Jackson
as valiant and successful soldier-with no
other TretenslonS TO the CHIEF .Nagistrnc,,
than that deriued from has military servicesD
While converslng about Gen. jackson. /
took occasion to say, that the great zeal
which had been displayed to elect the Cen
eral, and the extraordinary vote he had re-
ceIyed, had made me doubt of the durability
OF our free institutions. Mr.. Jefferson brac-
ed himself in his seat, looked steadfastlv a.
me, and IN the most emphatic manner. said.
" SIR, II has caused me to doubt more than
any thing chieh has occurred since the Repo-
Lltion." -''''
In one instance, communicated the sinh
stance of those he had made in relation tn
General Jackson, in letter to a mutual
friend In Richmond, Va. It was written bv
me near two months before heard of the
death, or even the illness of Mr.. JefTarson
to one who had been in favor of the elect;or
Of Mr.. Crawford, was in opposition 10 tba
Federal Administration, and an ;nt;nonte
friend of Mr.. Jefferson, residing not remote
from him; and who, if he thou1bt had IN
any respect mlsconceived Mr.. Jefferson,s
opinions, or expressed them in LANGUAGE too
strong, would. ] presumed, have had fre.
quent personal opportunities of ascertain;no
their accuracy from that great man himself
In the letter above alluded to, written from
this place, and dated May 80, 1896, are the
following remarks: '"s
II the Crawford men determine to SIM
port Jackson, !, for one, cannot 90 Nix
them. find 1 am happy to KNOW 7 sIcH
haze 70, NE comPanyc yNcssrs. jefferson and 80
The former (Mr. Jelferson) told me. last
summer, that the zeal ,chich had been d.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

tai then began those cruel massacres of
men, women, and children, with the details
of which sickening as they were, the journals
were filed for months. Murder and rapine,
were the daily and nightly reyels of the
mussulmens, and the poor Christian found
no protection but in flight and rebellion.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

The Tower Of Babel, says recent traveller
IN the east, now presents the appearance Of
large mount or bill, with castle on tho ton. in
mounting to which the traveller now and then
discovers, through a light, sandy soil, that he
Is treadlng on vast heap Of bricks The total
circumference of the ruin is 1926 feet, though
the building itself was only 1000. allowing 5ICl
to the stadia, which Heredotis assigns as the s,de
OF this square. The elevation orih west side i
l9o feet. What seems to be castle at a dis
lance, when examined, proves to be solid mass
OF kiln burnt brick, "a feet high and % feet broad
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

TRIAL OF THE EXETER BANK RoBBERs.
The trial of Malbone Briggs, and his ac-
completes, Kimball and Loayne, took place
at Exeter, N. H. last week, and resulted
in their conviction. Kimball and Loayne
were sentenced to the State Prison, one for
three, and the other for two years. Three
years is the longest term of confinement pro-
vided in the laws of that State for the Of
fence with which they were charged. The
punishment of one was lessened year, we
are informed, in consequence of some dis
closures he made which led to the discov-
cry of a portion of the stolen money.
Sentence on Malbone was not declared;
question of law having been raised on the
ground of its being proved that he was not
in Exeter at the time of the robbery. The
cause was, therefore, continued to future
Term, and he required TO recognize in the
sum of FIVE hundred dollars only, for his APP
pearance TO abide the final judgment of the
Court About eight thousand dollars of the
money stolen from the bank, we are told,
have never been recovered. The five hun
dred dollars may, therefore, be paid, and the
villains who committed the robbery will not
consider it, probably, as matter of profit
and loss, very unlucky enterprise.
he Toooery was one Vi Tue mOsL lHgeH-
ious ever executed. These men built hut
and encamped in the woods near Exeter,
where they carried on operations fol FIVE
weeks, fitting keys to the several doors and
vault, by which they entered the bank with
as much ease as the cashier. These false
! keys were produced on the trial, and found
to open all the locks in the bank To car
ry off their plumber they returned before
hand to Freetown, took horse and wagon
of their own to avoid detection. The whole
sum stolen from the bank was $4,000.
Taunton Reporter.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

HARVARD UNIVERSITY. BY the "Cata-
logue of the Officers and Students of Har-
ward University, for the academical year
1922" it appears that there are now 401
students at the University, wis
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

STANDIye ARMY The administration CON-
mittee of Philadelphia, having understood that
DR.. Humphrey of that city was in possession
ola letter from Gen. jackson, containing some
very extraordinary opinions in relation to the
necessity of large standing army, requested
copy for publication. His reply to the re-
quest is subjoined, and we would call the par
tieular attention of our readers to it.
The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-10-08

Intelligence is received of the safe arri-
val at Malta of the brig Herald, which sail
ed from New York in May last, loaded with
provisions, clothing, &C., for the suffering
Greeks. The cargo consisted of $4,000
OF clothing; $1,000 of provisions and sun
dries including freight S5000--in all fifty
thousand dollars. Messrs. S. Woodruff and
j. r. Stuyvesant were entrusted with the
care and distribution of the articles, to be
aided by the advice of Mr.. King. The lat
ter gentleman went out as the agent of an
Association of Ladies on a tour of inquiry
and for the purpose of promoting the liter
airy, moral and religious interests of Greece.
The Foreign Missionary Society of the
Protestant Episcopal Church in the u. s.
has deputed the Rev. J. ]. Robertson to
make a visit to Greece to inquire into the
state ofreligion in that country with a view
to his settlement as missionary there.
Boston Patriot
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-09-01
Aug. %

n DUCAriON-Thc subscriber hereby
< 4 informs his patrons aud the public IN
general, thai the next session Of his School
will commence on Monday, Sept. Ist. Terms
will be accommodating.
In thi, school will be taught, at the re-
quest of the parents or guardian. any science
,hai is usually taught in any Englsn School
Ia lais section ol country.
lie ou!d he glad To enlarge the female
department, by an addition OF young Ladies,
in the instruction OF whom he will be aided
by the uuremitiing attention Of Mrs. Cole
who is we'll qualified for the business He
las long been engaged in insructng youth,
aud " teaching the young idea howto shoot"
Andhe will alwas be ambitious to return to their
parents the pupil, committed TO his charge,
blessed with all the improvements of which
their capacity will render them capable
J. COLE.
Aug. 81. ihl5S3