Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-09-08

principles, and with an eye to the future eleya.
ton, as governor of the state, Of JAMES BARpour
OF Orange. IL we are not mistaken. the signs Of
the times point to Mr.. BARBouR as fit candidate
/ for an exalted station under the General Govern.
meat. The friends of Mr.. CLAY have not We,
nominated their candidate for the Tice Presidency
&NsS>
I The +" Hon. WHEELER MARSIN,e who, in the
Providence Subaitern, addresses letter to IS DIR.
/ WILLIAM THoRNToN. editor Of the Alexandria
Gazette" shoots far of his mark, for that gentle
man, we dare say, has never seen, or if seen, has
never paid the least attention to the political d.
tiam of the - Hon. WHEELER MARrIN."
| Notwithstanding, the - Honorable" gentleman
predicts that HENRY CLAY will be the next Pres
ident Of the United States-So say we.
-SMss-
THE Rhode Island Election. The Providence
Journal of Friday last says---'s From returns it
appears that the Republican party have gained
six Representatives aud losttuo, and will conse-
quentiy have an increased majority in the House
of Representatives! The exertions of our oppo-
nents have been great, and their defeat signal
We do not boast of this election. for it is no test
of the Clay strength in Rhode Island. Local
causes nave had great effect over it. In Smith
field for instance, Mr.. Steere strong and devot-
ed friend to Mr.. CLAY, was elected without op-
position. while Mr.. Dexter, another Clay man,
received but majority of nine. Mr. Summons,
in Johnston. was elected by 81 majority over his
Jackson opponent. Rhode Island is strorv and
sure for Clay"
The Colonial Yrade-The New York Journal
OF Commerce, adverting to the fact of the arrival
of two packet ships since the report Of the ar
rangement Of the difficulties between Great Br-
tain aud the United States, remarks:
The fact is, that the uego,atin is not con-
Guided. (or had not been as late as near the close
of July;) and there is no certainty, as vet, what
will be the result. Oar information on this sub
ect, as far as il goes, is unquestionable; and the
substance of II is. that Americans must pot lie
too sangune in their expec tation of favorable
issue Perhaps the probability il. that the ports
will be opened: but if'so. it will be under some
res;ric tiOns, Or else in the prospect of an equva
lent being rendered on our part. by certain ni0di
lications in our system Of trade. twill, be time
enough 10 announce the result when il is known
in London, OF in other words, when the nesotia-
ton has terminated"
The schooner Splendid has arrived at New
York in Is days from Porto ClbellO. Bolivar
was still at CarihaSena. A Proclamation Issued
BY Pace. President of the State Of Venezuela.
under d3-e Of August Isl. declares thar liberty
and order are established throughout Venezuela.
He concludes thus:
.Venezuelians!-No more acias: no more
proan,cicme!'os; nothing nore but obedience 90
the Sovereign Congress. Let us seek ia the re-
pubIicaa, popular. representative. alterlse and
responsible system, which we have established,
the Happiness for which We have painted fur TWEEN
" wears 0ae I.eGif.atjrc after another will -
ON healing our wounds. regulating our interests
uethodislny things and crowuinS our desires -
Obedience and Time are the restorers OF the
country"
Harnaa.-A letter to the editors OF the Baltl-
more American. from their correspondent at Ha-
vaua. under date cf August Z, says:--'' Many
de,elopcments of the late Conspiracy are at
Ianoth before the public One Soils, a Conspra-
tor. who has received partial pardon from the
Kinr and sentenced only to ten years exile. has
disclosed all its mysteries. purposes and partl-
Fans. The " Military Commission. stern TIL
bunal. that take cogniIance OF these offences Is
now firmly advancing in the trials OF the PRISON
ers Five hundred persons IN Havana are re-
gistered among the accused: hive have been al
ready sentenced to death. AMI several others 10
ten wears of Ipresidio) labor IN chains at Cen'a
.rhis conspiracy. IN It's checks and secrecy
wa, almost masonic. The title and STANDARD OF the
association was "El ,7g'dla. Negro. The
Black Eagle. They issued diplomas to their con
federates. and all who refused 10 adopt their prln-
cipies and to become ocunspiraors, foreigners
not excepted were to be put to the sword and
their effects confiscatcd. Among tlrcis numbers
are several citizens of wealth and consideration,
several European military officers. lawyers, mo-
tarics &c. but by far the larger number IN the Pic,
of important subordinate agents are. as IN all
conspiracies and revolutions, found IN the hum
bier walks of life,-barbers, Butchers, boa'men,
sc. Thus, YOU have in-brief the amount of the
rumors now floating through this city. New DIS
closures and new versions will probably from day
be given.
.sThe U. S. ship of war Peacock, Mccall,
E,o. commander, is off the harbor tbs morning.
On the 18th. she will leave this cruising ground
for Pensacola"
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