Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-08
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ISLE AUX Nolx.-It appears that this post on
Lake Champlain, will not be abandoned by the
British Government, though sickness has caus'
I'd a temporary removal OF lis garrison.
NORTH EASTERN BouNDAny.-I, is stated that
a notification has beer received from the Colo
NAL Office ir England by Sir Howard Douglas
and Judge Chapman, requiring them 10 hold
themselves in readiness to prepare statement
| for the arbitration under the 5th article Of the
| Treaty of Client. The sovereign State, which
is 10 act as umpire, is said not 10 be yet decided
! on. Judge Chapman will probably proceed to
England this autumn, & Sir Howard Douglas
will speedily follow.
The first men. of.war ever built in the Unit.
ed States were constructed 10 Portsmouth. AS
carly as 1890, the Falkland, of 81 guns, was
built there. Afterwards the Bedford, 80, built
| in 1894, America, so, built in l749, Raleigh,
| 80, Ranger l8, and America, "a; built during
the revolutionary war. The "a was presented
by Congress 20 Louis 10Th of France, to replace
| one Of his 74's which was lost on Lovell's ISL
| and, in Boston harbor; Crescent, 80, built in
1907, and presented TO the Dcy Of Algiers as
peace Offering; SCANNED, IA, Portsmouth, "a,
and Con ,ress, So, built from 1897 to l799.-
Washing Ton, "a, built in 1914, Porpoise IA, in
1921, and Concord, 10, just launched. the A
labama, ~, and Ssntee, ~, are now on the
stocks.
IMPREssMENT.-A singular facu is related in
the Edinburgh Review, which places in strong
light the detesta,ion in which the practice of
im2rcssment is held by the best part Of the
lower classes in the British nation, aud which
one would thnk must operate strongly upon
the minds Of the government 10 induce them
TO find some new means Of providing seamen
fQr Iheir RaXy Whep, in T. consequence Of the
were recently prevalent in England, The mem
bers OF large association, 10 which the most
respectable merchant seamen belong, consist
ing of between four and FIVE thousand persons
had come 10 the settled resolution, in case inn
pressment should again be enforced, 10 hire or
occupy as many merchant vessels as were ne>
cessarv, and 10 remove sat once and forever"
TO the United States Of America. Such is the
desperation to which large portion Of the DO
pulation might be urged by the renewal of this
cruel practice TO the extent in which it wa for |
mcrly enforced. Boston Com. Ga-eike.
TRADE TO SOUTH AMERIcA.-On the 9Th of
August meeting Of merchants and others was |
held AT Liverpool, for the purpose Of petl,ioning
government 10 put stop 10 the numerous pi-
racies perpetrated on British merchan, vessels
between England and the coast Of South Anne
RIGA. A memorial was adopted
The AFFAIR OF NAvARlNo. The London New
Times OF August so says, that The conflict al
Navarino was the most "unjust and unpardon>
able outrage that ever was committed by f,ends
upon ar nnoffending ally" Last winter the
New Times issued long and ingenious iusli.
icatioa OF admiral Codriug'on's conduct of this
business. "fempora mutanter ct nos" &C.
Since last winter great many eyes have been
opened on the subject Of European politics.
IREL,ND-Mr. O'ConneIl was, a, the last
ia,es, upon TOUR through The principal towns
81 Ireland. He had arrived al Clonmel from
Iork. Clouds Of people follow in his train. |
making thu welkin ring with their shouts and
heers. Triumphal arches are prepared for his
sception, and dinners Tor his feasting. a
!he new Lord Lieutenant, the MARQUIS of
Anglesea, is also making tour through his I
ice-regal dominions, and is becoming very no.
ular from his affabilitv. 6
Lorenzo Dow.-This cele bra,ed Minister of
he Gospel, we learn from Western paper, is o
ow iravc ling through The State of Tennessee.
was announced ha, he would breach al C
'ashvlile on The 30th uIt.
IMPROVED observation-disclosures strange il
lay have appeared few years since, the dis. e
lnce between n. York and Detroit, $50 miles.
now performed in four days and half, viz. .,
ON Detroit to Buffalo, $50 miles, in 4s hours; a,
utiaio to Albany, sos miles, 4S hours; and ST
ON Albany 10 New York, so miles, in 10
ours. p,
An unsuccessful attempt has been made in
ew York to abolish imprisonment for debt.
hen the amount does not exceed Sio. the K,
of the adherence of New York to
rbarnus system of legislation in this respect.
denounced by The editor Of the Journal of
We wish that every man in the We
uintry may concur in his sentiments upon this
bject.
The WEATHER.--We have had a month of ha
lishtiul weather. The equinox fingered a 1o
eek beyond its usual time, and then lei us off it
ry gently; whereupon the weather became
pre- genial and pleasant than before. The CT
is full Of people-strangers from abroad on on