Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-07-19

bled ia that city on the 10th June last. The
Courier expresses some surprise that the fact
Of such Convention ever having assembled
should be kept from the public thirty two days
II seems that the 3ostonians are disposed to
doubt the whole affair, and think it only had its
existence in the "diseased imagination Of the
! brain" Of the State sman:
"Est natura homiuum noritatis avida" is the
old saying; and this passion operates, we be.
iieve, stronger upon the people Of this country
thaa on any other nation under the sun, The
French not excepted. We display our fond
ness for change, and desire ofnovslty in all sit.
uations and upon all occasions. We keep it
about Us at home, carry it with US abroad, and
some even incorporate it into their political
opinions aud their ideas Of government, and
sriive to make converts 10 their doctrine.
They get tired Of one set of pulic servants, and
would put them out Of ofice--for what? To
put Others in. Do these men forget, or have
they never heard shat il is hes, TO lei UeH
enough alone"
Noah, in the late trial (before the Recorder,)
Of ROBBERS, who, il will be recollcc,ed, not long
sin:e, "pretty essentially cowskinned" his Jew
ish Majesty, received some severe raps over
the. knucSles.-Ec ce Signum.
In the examination Of witnesses, Noah, who
conducted the prosecution, asked Mr.. Webb,
one of the editors Of the Courier, il he did not
think Il was his duty to inform neighbor and
respectable man, If he knew Of auother's in.en>
ton 10 assault him.
Sir, said Mr.. Webb, take the liberty OF
making my own application OF the word respect
able, aud cannot use it in relation to you.
MExico-The ship Lavinia, a, New-York
from Vera Cruz, in % days, brings advices
from Mexico Of late date, & papers 10 the llsh
June, but no intelligence Of particular impor
lance. approximations of an attack by La.
borde's squadron had diminished. The Con-
gress were engaged in business of local cha
rac,er. They had passed law declaring any
exiled Spaniards who should return, outlaws.
The Grand Jury of New-York have found
bills agains, the several persons arrested for
beng concerned in he riot aud attack upon the
ship Sully, which we noticed yesterday, and
the particulars Of winch will be found in our
columns this morning. Such transactions are
in the highes, degree disgraceful, and should
be punished with The utmost srverilv,
The Nrw-York Gazette has the following
,vru upon
In considering the alarming frequency of ri>
OTIS Of late, in this city, we are naturally led TO
enquire INTO the causes of their recurrence
We have laws enougN, in all conscience, to
reach every offence in the "long catalogue of
crime" but unhappiy We lack ministers Of
Justice To- enforce them duly and with sufficient
energy. n riot occurs, great excitement en-
sues in the public mind, tn. culprits are prompt
~ Brought to the bar, the court makes great
parade OF severity in passing sentence upon The
offenders, bat scarcely do they reach their pri
sons ere their relations make clamorons appli-
cations 20 he Judges, offer feigned, or exagge-
rate real claims upon their mercy, the too sus-
ceptiblc heart Of the court relents, executive
clvmeLcy inIerposes aud the guilty are set al
ltge 10 prrpetra,e further outrages on society.
This is no fiction l., is fac Of almost daily
occurr, net. How long is It since whole horde
Of abandoned villains was prema'urely let loose
to prey upon the community? And to whom
out to part OF this same gang have been, but
90 probably, attributed the late numt rous con.
Aagraions IN our city9 Emancipate my friend
from prison, SAYS hardened convict, In IN au
dacious anon, nous noie to magistrate, or
will reduce your city 10 ashes. Not eighteen
months siucs, six or eigh, persons were sem
tn, ed to the Pcni,entiary for having been en-
gagged in a riot, in which Waterman fell
,acrl6cr. Did they serve gu, their term! he
ci cumstances one would think were strong
.nough to put leni,y out Of the question. By
o means Before three months had Elapsed
it,er the sentence, the offenders were released;
executive clem,noy had smiled upon the crl'
mln.s, and justice was appeased. Justice In
deed. II is Its "uureal mockery.'
By the following account. saws the New Y rk
Daily Advertiser, i, would seem, that piracy Is
again in active exercise in the Southern seas,
and is displayed n ac,s Of the most horrible
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