Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-06-11
From the National Journal, June 10.


From the National Journal, June 10.
-r.. ,,,o Boards Of the City Council yesters
convened agreeably 10 law, and Joint
w.. ..,ior was formed for the purpose OF inLuct,
nm. Sisyor, JosErn GALES, Jr. Esq. into OIL
:.s The oath of office having been adminis-
..l Iy the President OF the board oil Aiuer'
,s, the Mayor made an address TO The JOINT
"..,.na. and The assembled citizens, copy OF
r5i-b was requested for publication and Is as
blows:
FELLOW CITIZENS.
When in July last, appeared before your
-..laresSors. TO take the oath OF office Will
am ayw about to repeat, it was under deep
..,,e If gratefulaess for the confidence which
.y s,d shewu in me, and ofthe obligation,
,b.,h tia, confidence imposed, to devote my
,,,ga,,iduously & faithfully to the discharge OF
duties tnen entirely new TO me.
}v the recent vote Of my fellow citizens, the
-nfrerce of the Council has been co"hrmed
omy favor under circumstances as h'tterins
4, ms feelings, as they are cheering and stimu-
h;g., 20 future exertions Better acquainted
with IN. nature Of the duties lately deSolred
upon ms, and somewhat experienced III the
l.bIrgc Of them, shall, upon this fresh en>
..-rlgcment, resume them with alacrity a2C
...,. Il darenot hope for the same measure
encouragement which my past services mas
received, NAV, aud shall at least endeavor TO
deserve Il,
We are Called gentlemen, 70 administer The
concerns Of the city at 4 moment OF it's exist
.nce more interesting than any since It's birth
| The commencement Of the great work, which,
We Epdv hope, is to make our vast Potomac
hand. Whatever be its progress or IT'S re-
mr, due share, as well of the responsibility,
IS Of the honor, will belong tC,rhe government
cf his CIV Without the subscription oil
million Of dollars, boldly hazarded by the last
Council th;s fair prospect might yet be distant
from US; and without your cordial cooperation
% make The subscription effective, the work
will still have dull beginning, slow progress,
and remote end Prompt and vigorous &C
ion cannot fail TO give success TO the enterprise,
whilst il will enable us 10 dispense with addl-
jOnal taxation upon the city in fulfilling the
engagements which we have already entered
INTO.
In turning our eyes 10 the general interests
Of the city, An ample field for labor lies before
Us. 1t will be 10 some degree our fault 1T II be
no, also fruitful one Let US not, fellow cill-
leas, waste our energies in VAIN contests con-
teruinS irrelevant or comparatively unimpor-
ATT questions. Let national politics have no
influence over our deliberations. Let nj pos
sblej local iealousies have none. Whatever
contributes to the growth and welfare OF the
city promotes the interest of all its parts; and
rs therefore that the jealousy OF Wards OF
our city, one towards another, was serious
Evil, retarding the prosperity Of each part OF it
u my breast such feeling shalt assuredly hnd
place. Every Ward is the same to ne, and
he interest OF each OF them is 10 me an object
Of sincere and anxious solicitude.
With determination to discharge my Offs
,al duty with a view 10 the interest," Of the city,
he whole city, and nothing but the city, have
accepted the honorable trust conferred upon
me- hoping that the indulgence and counte-
lance, which have literally experienced from
!oor predecessors and your constituents, may
continue to be extended to me.
tWErL HALL. On no.former occasion Of
eSuSi'y has the old Cradle Of Liberty Seen SO
BEAUTIFULLY and splendidly decorated as ii is to-
Jay, IN honor OF the GUEST (Mr. WEBSTER
whom the people Of this city delight to honor.
lie pillars are taslefully embellished with ev-
:s'eens, and the display Of national flags is
'Cn andivariegated. From the centre Of the
DOL are suspended a number Of flags Of various
,0Nurs which come down IN festoons, the ends
Os hidden under green foliage which winds
,.'hd the posts. The end fronting the door,
J,,Wnnnamented, in addition to the two pictures
", Washington and Faneuil, with bust Of
'oh ADAMS encircled in wreath Of flowers,
,.4er an arch, on the pillars Of which are the
sne' Of our principal military and naval Of
,.' ~ The arch is surmounted with the in
E1IiD'ion,
''SIouSrRi, OUR WHOLE COUNTRY, AND NO.
n, THING BUT OUR COUNTRY"
80 80 'oe doors are placed ship, plough and
,"TS"lns machine, indicating commerce, ag>
Nm ,rNre and manufactures. On all sides of the
a are banners Of different kinds, belonging
af,S various societies and military companies
az ~ ~ cry, together with the portraits Of our
nS Governors Brooks and Elslis on the north
- ~NNNh. In different Darts oF .he II all ara