Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-01-14
FROM MEXICO.

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! al. Can't. Austin, Vera Cruz papers 70 tie l5th
In December, inclusive. We translate The an
trx-d articles.
DrD. Seryando Terrzo de Micr, \ celebfa'ed
@yri,er IN favour Of he independence OF So,th
Numerical, died in Mexico on The 81 Of Dec,m-
f..
Com Potter was on a visit to the city of Mex
Ecp, where he was relieving the attention OF It,
mos, 4istiuguis ed inhabitants
Two Spanish briggs of war and a schr. were
|. ruizing on the coast, ana had made several
\ aptures ,
The question concerning the expulsion OF
|,he Spania ds had not come before Congr 81,
who we're Still IN ,%,s,ion. A battalion OF ROOFS
Enhrr Gen. Rincon had left Mexico, some SAID
For OAXaca,
We learn Nv passengers in the savannah, that
Bsome conmrtion had ken p O. in Valiadolid
Pueblo, 81. III Consequence Of tn Jaw expeil"g
s~certain classes OF S1dniIrGS. Business, was At a
stand, and many If the Spanish mer han;, were
leaving the cJuu,ry. AfI0 I0yk Daily .3du.
The board Of Officer for The examination OF
MidshipmCE rea,>r:Dbld It the Navy Yard,
New York on Mond y, after a recess OF a trS
<days, to fulh the objects o! Their appointment.
N~lid>hipner whose v~arrarts bear daje IN 1919.
! viii now pes at themselves Tor sxamination
\ tue board nsis's ofCom Chauucey, Caps.
Rodger,, rhamp>on, ard Reed
Messrs. Carey Lea & Carey, have issued
Mr. Cooper's new novel The Red ROGER We
4 Nave already stated that we deem thi, n the
1 " hole tie best Of The luthor's productions,
4 and we could almost srr,ure to predict tna,
kverv reader vii. feel and ackdow edge is eX-
i ;ellrnce. Nat GG-.
The "~y4ncient DomisiOa."-Th Encyc6pG~
Lila Bit mica gives the fo!lpwirg history If
4 The application Of Tins title TO VIrcirra:
4 Durirg the civil war between Charles the
&Fi.st aud the Parliament. Richard Lee AID sir
William B,rkelv being royali>ts, k. pit tie CO.
!onv L its allegiance, 80 that, aft thr deat
Of tie king, Cromwell was obliged 70 $ ~ ,o,pe
- shins Of war and I oops, TO ,educe il. Brrk">
lev aud Lee, not being able TO resis' this forc ,
but vet refusing allegiance tn Cromwell.
brought the commander Of ihr squaGran to a
treaty in which Virginia was styled an "LIdc-
pendent Dominroa." This treaty was ,atihed u
= gland, as made with an independent state
Male Charlts the Second wa> at Br' da, in
4 Flinders. Rieh1rd Lee hired a Dr,ch ship, a'd
went over TO the king, TO know whether h.
= ,ould protect he colony, if II returned To Il,
aIegianc, 10 bin, but finding no support could
4 3r obtained, he returned to Virginia, aud se-
manned quiet Until the dealt OF Cromwell -
y pom this event, be, with the assistance Of SIR
4 William BeIkely, Con'ri,ed to yet Charles pro-
8 CLAIMED King Of England, France, Scotland,
Ireland. aud V,rsinis," two wears before he was
restored 10 the throne Of his ancestors. H.
! gratitude Tor his loyalty, after The res, Grafton,
Charles ordered the arms Of NiIgiria TO be
4 aided to those Of England, France, Scotland,
/ and Irel.nd, with the motto En- dat Virgiu,a
euin,am." After the union OF England and
Scotland, the arms Of Virginia were quaiered
with those of England, sc. with the motto "En
i dat Virginia Quartam" The author mas IN
MS possession an old volume OF Colonial Laws
&c Virginia, printed in England, in the title
page Of whi,h is the representation Of the r
e England, France, Ireland and Virginia qu-r-
tered, with the motto: En- dat Virginia quar-
tam" Hence the title of"Ancien Dominion
has been given TO Virginia.
EEneycopsdia B,taancG-ArIicle Virginia.