Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-08-30

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can glide on the water, according to the humor
he may happen to be in. or the demands "hich
his business may have upon him:
CCharies,own Va. Free Press.
The Ueather.-We are still as dry as pow.
der horn" The beams OF the Sun come down
ppon us with intolerable force. and the wlthered
and whitening crops look as if the scorchIng Siroc'
co Of Desolation had passed over them. Inns is
history. But we will not, We dare not, murmur'
amidst the blessings which surround us. Though
the prospect is now gloomy, it will but the better
enable us to appreciate the return Of that period,
when, after genial showers,
"The rocks, and shores,
And everlasting mountsins, shall put %
The smile Of glad sunshine "-I6'0.
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3ferico.-Vera Cruz papers to the Goth uit.
and Mexico papers to the l7th, received at the
office of the New Orleans Bee, do not confirm
the last intelligence received here, which was
that Guerrero was approaching the capital rapidly
and with force of some Importance. ltappears,
howeyer. that the number Of his troops had aug
meuted in the vicinity Of Acapulco, and had been
successful in several sk;rmishes. The Mexican
papers announced that they had the better in two
engagements Several Of the prisoners taken
by them were put to death, ferocious example
which has been followed by the army Of the gov
eminent. The Ex-senator Zerecero, with his
family. arrived at New Orleans in the General
Geddez. from Vera Cruz, which brought the fore
going intelligence.
1t was also reported that Col. Victoria, brother
of the ex-president, had been condemned to death
by a council of war; and that i'll retaliation, Al
yarez had shot one y. VelascO, an officer IN the
second regiment Of cavalry, and dragon OF
the same corps.
The importance of the negotiations which the
Mexican government is carrying on In Europe,
has induced the appointment OF Senr Sebastieu
Gamacha. present Governor of Vera Cruz, to
conduct them.
In report of Scnr. Miguel Gonzales de Cas-
tla, Lieutenant ColOne! and Commandment ad
interim of Vera Cruz, made from the testimony
Of eleven witnesses examined BY him, 1t appears
that on the fourth Of July the English and Dutch
Consuls insuted the Sentinel of Guard at Puer
ia de MERGED, in such manner, that ne would
have been wanting in his duty if he had not made
use of his arms in the way he did. The law
would strictly have authorized him to discharge
his musket at them. So SAYS the BEE, paper
in no wise friendly TO the existing Mexican au-
thorities. Ii seems to have been an unuckv af-
fair. which should have been hushed up. The
Consuls seem to have been TO blame in the bust
ness. There are also complaints, which seem to
be well founded. against the French Consul, for
arresting sailor. We are gratifed in finding
that the American Consul is rot implicated.
The distractions and weakness Of Mexico de-
mand our sympathies. The people of that coun-
try are laboring to be free; but il is evident that
they must agonise through many difficulties be-
fore the object can be attained. Our London
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ton of $4,000 troops about to be sent by Spain
cause the last advices from the Havana, where
part of the armament was said to have arrived.
made no mention of any such thing. No new
invasion is probably intended atpresent; but the
dread of one seems to serve TO keep together
the Mexican State, among which all the elements
of discord plainly exist The circular of Senr.
Jose Segundo Carvajal, Superior Chief Of Yucca
can, addressed to his compatriots on the 18th
May, which is published in the Bee. is written
in very good and patriotic spirit.-N. T. Com.
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BnenOS .4yres. Journal of Commerce
has received file of the British Packet up to
the Goth June, three weeks later than previous
accounts. Mr.. Richard Sutton had pettioned the
House of Representatives to grant him the exclu
sive privilege of steamboat navigation for ten
The DEGREES of the Minister Of Finance had been
submitted to the same body BY him, for their APP
probation; and project of financial operations
had been submitted, with a view to alleviate the
public burthcns.-A Telegraph has been estab-
lished in the harbor of Buenos Ayres, The for
eign schools appear to hourish.--A Freedman
named Aoust, stabbed his wife in the Ecclesiastical
Court, and was about stabbing himself, which was
not prevented without the clergymen who inter-
fered being wounded. He seep,s to have been
insane. There were still some small commotions
in the interior. The National flag was hoisted
at Cordova on the Gath May, instead of the Pro-
vincial onc.-It was supposed that General Qui-
roga's case would be quietly disposed of, and Ge-
neral Paz's force reduced to peace establish
ment
Monte observation-disclosures from this port to
the eth Of June, represents the country as tran,
quill; treaty having been ratified on the 18th
between Generals Lavaleja and Reverb, by which
the latter acknowledged the existing COVE, nment
and his prescription was repealed.
Rio Janeiro.-Dates are received to the 10th
ult. by the brig Post Captain, Douglas. The IT,