Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-12-04

bus informs us, that his system embraces inter-
nal Improvement tor the Hest, and domestic ma
nufactures for the East; that the last is intended
20 create the means Of prosecuting the first. Mr..
Claw thus assumes to be one limb. whilst Mr..
Webster represents the other, Of a Colossus.
standing astride the Allegheny, resting upon the
West and the East, and looking down upon the
South for the means Of support.-Islegfdph:
Gemini What pair Of breeches this Colos-
sus would take.
From, Vcns=ueia.-The New-York Mercantile
nubIishes extracts from letter dated La Guayra,
October 24th, from which we copy the following
passages:
1.-The Congress at Valencia have passed a law
declaring Rice, Corn, ,chiie Beans, and other
;nround provisions free of import duty for three
months. counting from 40 days after the publ
cation of the law. which took place here this week
The Executive has authority to prolons the time
10 six months, should the unprecedented scarcity
take place. The present price ot Rice is Sal
per 100 lbs; ,rhi,e Beans 81, and Corn So per
bl. None but white flint Corn is used here.
Postscript Ocio6er.-Th Olive sails to-
dav. Although the new Tariff has not been sent
10 Caracas officially, from Valencia. an unoi-
cial copy mas been received here by way OF Puer-
10 Cabello which believe To be correct. The
law goes into effect as follows:
From the w. |. Islands on the 1st January,
1851.
From the United States, 1st March, 1851.
.'Do do Europe 1st May. 1881
..Fiour will pay 81 per bbl. Soap, S4 per 100
The remainder of American productions and
manufactures pay nearly the same duty as tpre-
sent.
"Dry Goods generally and variety of articles
except eatables and drinkabes) pay an adyalo-
rem duty Of Is to 81 per cent.
:. The penalty for fraudulent invoices & SNUG
Cling is exceedingly heavy
Rapf,.-Bv the Brig Bunker Hill. the ed-
tors Of the New York Journal of Commerce have
received Port au Prince papers to the ll'h ult.
PoKT-Au-PRI>cE, Nov. 1lth.-.Ihe American
armed schr. Grampus. which has been cruising
for a long time in our neighborh0od. entered our
port Yesterday. 1t is said she has capturd
Slave vessel aud despatched her foe the L. States
The special mission seat 10 81. Jago has fully
accomplished the objects of the government.
loss of The french Ship B0,de,t, Packet No.
6.-ThiS ship left Bordeaux. Sept. for Mexico;
and arrived nff jacime: -soon after storm COM
menced which directly carried away all the masts.
-Four passengers and two sailors took to the boat
was dashed to pieces. The passengers were
drowned, but the sailors regained the ship. On
the s9th October. the Captain Bernechel unwil-
linz TO survive his mlsfor,unes. and having ar
ranged his affairs. plunged from the top Of high
rock into the sea. The cargo OF the ship was
rich and well assorted. The sales were going
on; and likely to continue for month.
Prices, Nov. ll.-Cofee 80 y PR ql.; Wax
&c. Ok Hides g. Tobacca 10: Mess Beef
30 brl; prime I6: Flour L.: Hcrrinss 9 30. brl (;
Bitter 90: Mackerel. fat. 9; Pork, mess 81.
prime 90; Rice, at. Z; Soap. box. IL bars 20;
Is bars 5; Wine, Bordeaux and Marsel'les, none.
-1Nss-
TruriHo and Guatemala BY the BRIG Atlantic
Crpt Cruise. arrived at This port. III 3 days from
Truxilo, we learn that on the eth October. the
news of the installation Gen. Morazan as Presi-
dent of the republic of Central America. arrived
AZ rruxillo: the following two DAYS we're cele-
b,a,ed bv three general sautes from the castle,
rud one gun every hour through the day. and
general festival among all hands at Truxilio
through the two days.. y. Gasefe.
&NeS-
Mobile. The Mobile Register of the 10TH ult.
announces the appearance OF case OF malignant
fever in that city. Mobile has hitherto. for the
whole season, enjoyed a state of unexampIed
health.
1t IS reported that boats crew, consisting OF
four men, landed yesterday at Rockaway. That
som aiter landing. in drunken frolic. one nj the
men said they belonged to the brig Vineyard.
from Havanna which ves.e; hand Sl00,00O on
board IN specie-that the crew had murdered the
car am. and put the specie in two boats. one OF
Which was swanped. and all on board were
d,uyued-that the other landed near Rockawdy,
an buried the money in the sand. The men.
itls added, have been arrested.
" I. Com. .4dr.
-SNSS~
C.Lnnb;a. S. c. Nou. 2+.-The Legislature
bid, tair 10 be very stormy. and dscord Is a!rea-
Il, arising There is dogbt that Judge Smith
will continue in the Senate. Colcock will be
made Presidentot the Bant. Dunkin. EarH and
Johnson are the favorite candidates for Judges.
III Attorney Generaiship is in great doub, as vet.
Glaart. Pinckney and Horny. will be sent back
To Charleston. if there is the least chance Of prov
lng bad votes.
There was motion made IN the House to-day
= f,r tho ,D,o;ntmpnt of a Federal Committee"