Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-29

themselves, which they do IN costume not
much less gay than that In which 'hey APP
pear at The church or the theatre. The market
indeed is quite fashionable promenade, ana oil
course is extremely crowded.
have thus attempted a fame sketch of the
busv I.rvee of New Orleans. On Saturday,
Nav sth. as wandered for the las, time 10 It's
utmos, limits, my mind was led TO review oil
us changes, known and supposed, during the
FIFTY wears which are TO constitute the hrs' hall
of The nineteenth century. In the year 1900,
The same river flowed pastIts limits as al pres
cnt, bringing as il does now the snperhuous
moisture drained from one million two hundred
and ffly thou sand square miles, space nearly
equal 10 the half of Europe, but there were no
Steam boats on its surface, and but few arks OF
frremen vrntured within the limits OF Spanish
tyranny and corruption. Ships did not WISH
port where there was nothing to sell. aud but
few persons TO purchase their cargots ! ne
Leveee itself instead Of being coated with small
shells so as u produce parade on which the
NOS, delicate foot can tread with pleasure aud
without imbibing damp.was either swept before
the wind. in clouds Of dust, or Was anele deeP
in rich mud from the river, -Noaralns or chan.
nels carried off the rains OF heaven. Hence
disease like pes,lence infected the atmos>
phere, ard the capital OF Louisiana was justly
| considered common sewer, notwithstanding
the beauty Of lis position, and the rlcn 'aste
with which many of the mansions OF the French
Creole planters had been laid out. But deX>
ferrous manGuvre Of Napol, on and Jefferson
caused transfer from Spain 10 France and
rom France To- America, which has literally
caused "the desert 10 rejoice and blossom like
he rose" The few thousand French rerialn-
ing in Louisiana have been augmented BY mum.
per> from France itsrf, and from her West In
han possessions; while they have been united
to vas, number Of energetic emigrsnts from
| he Northwestern parts Of the United States.
Ihe city now numbers about $4,000 people.
The whole ex' eat ri the Mississippi basis,
which in 800 contained less than FIVE hundred
thousand white people, now contains nearly
three millions. Looking down the vista oil
time, in 1850, on the same ratio, New Orleans
will surpas> what New York now is, and the
whol. valley Of thu Missi- sippi the aggregate
population Of The Biush Islands.
PennsW"nnia,-Thi state is far from being
sctrlrd upon the Pr s,denti.l question, as we
should Judge from h concurren: information
almost daily received f om thence, and from
individuals too, " hose knowledge and arcura-
cy may be relied upon. The whole question is
receiving a re examination, aud he friends OF
Ja kson have every reason 10 a;prehend de-
, structive consequences TO their cause, from
such course Frenzy aud misguided feels
Jug have had its operation and produced
its effect; but the day Of reason aud rrheclnn
is al hand, and must produce reaction in the
ate Of Psnas!yyanIa i.v.rabls to The interests
few days since from one Of the most re,ne,,,-
bic citizens OF that Sate, corroborates the fac,
We have sated; and il is with pleasure VIC pre.
sent u 10 our readers.
For the National 3droeate
Mr. Editor,
III with difhdence, hist declare nv sen, |
umtnts 'hro'gh the medium f he press, res
Peciins the presidential campaign-ln all pro.
oabllly there will he bu: two candidates al The
next ensuing presidential eIectIon, for thai
nigh and important Office -th. Sc Two candi-
dates viii b. the presenI chief magistrate and
Gen. Andrew Jackson; i, soon will be the pro.
vince Of the free, Independents and enlightened
citizens Of the u States to determine. who mi,
parsonage shall be, whether he sh II he the IN.
dependent statesman * consummare politician
John z. Adams, thr successful chieft,in.
Ven. Andrew Jackson. | must candidly, sin. {
CtreiV and >cientiously, dec lare nv senti- r
men,s TO be IN favour OF The former notwitL-
''and'"g the opposition, and Intrigue that is e
lsed oy. politicians calling themselves honour> Y
,plf men 10 favour The election of the latter |
He interior of the state in which reside, (viz
7fD"syI anIa,) months since, was almost u. !
lanImously in favor # the Hero of New Or s
cans, but thank the well dsposrr of every t.
'Goa; mat opacity which has heretofore cover. a
q The eye of their understanding has in some W
h ., become removed, and thinking ppo- h
~, 'es'h 10 reason N the following manner: Il
homas Jeher son, James Madison and lanes 81
ionroe, each severaIly he'd the Office of Pres n
lent OF the Uniied States, for and dur,np The a,
rFn OF eight years, and shall Jshn Q. adams. f.
he present chief magistrate, whose natural m
nj acquired abilities are no, the Ieas, inferl. n,
TO either OF his predecessors in Office, be re- 10
loved al the end Of four years from his cleo "a
on A man who has been rec commended. to 81
e notice OF the people Of the United States.
the father Of his counrry,-a man who has of
Joyed the confidence of our ex-presidents. 10
ID t" whom has been given, by Them some lof III
highest Offices in their gifts,-& every Office m
at ne hiled, however important, The creates, ne
!