Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-05


JaneirO, and his other afflicted relatives, the fol-
lowing notice of the unusual respect paid to his
memory in the foreign land in which he breathed
his last, may afford the melancholy consolation,
that even there his high merit was valued as il
deserved.
Extracts from letter from w. II. d. c. WR1eH1
Esq. Consul of the United States at Rio janet
70, to the Department Of State, dated Marcel
10, 1880,
''Sir: 1t is my melancholy duty to communi
cate to you that Mr.. Tudor is no more. Ate,
an illness of five weeks, he expired on the 9th
inst He sank from general exhaustion OF his
whole system. In state of alienation of mind
from an excessive debility, he talked income.
rently to his last moment of matters connected
with his official functions.
"There has been every manifestation on the
part of this government, Of the diplomatic corps,
and OF his private acquaintance, of the highest
respect and esteem for him.
LAS soon as it was known that he had deceas
ed the funeral carriage ofthe Emperor was offered
to convey his body to the place of interment
some Of the Clerks of the Foreign Department
were sent to nv office, to assist in making ar
rangements for the funeral; and the Couriers OF
the same Department placed at my control to de-
liver invitations.
1.-The present Foreign Minister Mr.. CaImon,
the ex-minister the Marquis of Ahacaty, all the
Diplomatic Cords, many other distinguished per
sonages, and very large train of private &C
quaintanccs, attended his funeral, and the at
tendance of the whole Court was only prevented
by national procession taking place at the same
moment. He was inferred in the British Gene
try on the evening of the 1lth."
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COMMUNICATED.
The Philadelphia of the SOth ult. edited b,
the Rev. Ezra Styles Ely. has the following as
part of the proceedings of the meeting lately helt
at Albany:
| Resolved that this meeting heartily respont
to the sentiment expressed by the Democratic
members of the Legislature of Pennsylvania, ant
entertain lively hope and strong desire tina
| .9ndreU Jackson will consent to reelection t
to that station which he now fills, with so nue.
honor to HIMSELF and usefulness to his country.
We shall omit to comment upon the impropre
| ty of introducing paragraphs bearing the SIAM
of the above into paper which has for Its objec
only the PRONUNCIATION of the blessed Gospel; bu
must express our surprise, that one holding tn
| faith which the Reverend Doctor does should es
puse the cause of such candidates as the Her
of t,ro ,cars"-For we did think that he looked
anxiously forward to the time when the liol
and the lamb shall lie down together" whel
the sword shall be converted into the plough
SHARE
-aneIaar
| In the Senate, yesterday, due order was taker
for constituting that BODY a Court of Impeach
Al H. 7, l.
Judge Peck. which the House of Representative
has given notice of its intention to exhibit. Som
| time was spent upon Mr.. Benton's Land Gradu
alton Bill, which was afterwards laid on the ia
Bile. on his motion. The bill prescribing thu
mode of commencing. prosecuting, and decidin!
controversies between States, was then again ia
ken up. and Mr.. Robbins having concluded hi:
argu in favor Of it, the Senate adjourned.
| In the House of Representatives, after peti
tons and reports had been presented, the Ten
nessee Land Bill was discussed, and finally re
jected, by majority of 81 votes. The Hous
then went into COMMITTEE of the Whole. and afte
an unsuccessful motion by Mr.. Bell to take vi
the Indian bill, (which was negatived by ma
iority of l5votes) the Committee resumed the con
sderation of the bill to alter the Tariff laws. Mr.
Blair of S. c. spoke in support of Mr.. McD,t6fe'
amendment; and Mr.. Davis of S. c. having obtain
ed the floor, the Committee rose.--Nat Int Ma!
4ih.
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Mr.. John s. Nepius, resident of this tow
for several years past, has been removed from tn
Office of the Secretary Of the Navy, making tn
fourth victim whom Mr.. Branch has sacrificed t
his private malice, or to crafty the importunitie
of starving expectants. In this instance, as witt
the rest, no cause has been assigned. nor can an,
be assigned that would satisfy an honorable mind
The thinking Secretary has removed exactly on
half of the Clerks whom he found in office whel
he entered as the head of the Navy Department
how many of the old stock will remain, when hi
himself shall retire, we need not the gift of pro
phecy to neutrality-suspicious. Columbian.
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The Spring Races.-'rte Jockey Club Purse
was won Yesterday, on the Washington Course
being the first day of the Spring Races. by Mr.
Parker's Bachelor, beating with ease Mr.. Ter
rett's horse.
match race was run in the afternoon, be
tween Wicked Will and Jack On the Green