Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-07-23
ALEXANDRIA, ID. y.
FRTD.aY MORNING, JULY -, 1850.

Wheeling. on the sd OF July. IL SHOWS mat the
career of FrrzHucH had just began, and that he
was but entering upon the road to em'nence and
honor. Already were the hopes OF large pOr-
ton of Virginia turned upon him, and he bid fai.
to realize al our expectations. 1t wi! be seen
that his noble efforts called TO aid the West
in gaining what its citizens consider their just
n II and influence.
:. During the next session of our Assembly, /.
is intended to propose just appOrtionmcnt of re-
presentation among the white population, and to
persevere in this attempt until we succeed.or TN
III we shall become satisfied that success there is
impossible. My fear is. that We will soon have
sreason to become satisfied that success will only
Be a,tainable by popular effort. Had not IN
hand of deaf. snatched him from US, WV. H.
FITzHUGn of Fairfax. intended to submit the fist
uronos,tion in the House of Delegates in behalf
of equal representation on the white basis. Fer
this purpose he was eminently qualified. The
talents and eloauence of Mr.. FIrzHuGH, added
10 his known caridor, and his devotion 20 free
PRINCIPLES. had pointed him out as the most pro-,
or person 10 commence the effort; while his resi-.
dence in the east. and the circumstance that,
though LARGE LAID and slave holder, he lad
steadily opposed the representation OF every spe.
cies of property-of lands or of slayes-sMehil
decided superiority over almost every otherper.
son attached 20 reform. The death Of tbs Gen.
tleman, ia the midst of his DAYS. is not only =
loss irreparabe to his family and friends. bnt
one greatly to be depiored by the friends Of free
principles throughout the State"
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Judge TUCKER is quoted in confirmation o!
the opinion that, according to the compact, 10
state has risht to secede from the Union, or in
other words. opposition to the notification doc.
trine. Judge TUcKER's opinion has AWAY beer
entertained, and is now, by tho ablcst aud sound.
est lawyers in Virginia, and throughout the cour.
try. there is no fear that tie South Carolina
contagion will extend single inch beyond the
borders of that state, for not only the people bu,
the leading men, in all the other Southern States
have unequivocally taken ground against Gen.
HAyxE and his co-laborers. No other Staten
the Union besides Carolina, has ever yet under.
taken even to ..calcuate' the benefits resulting
from the Confederation, and We are inclined 10
think that a calculation would bur serve 10 shew
IN holder relief, the blessings of Union! lie;
them, then calculate" in truth and soherness;
and if they are not wilfuly bent upon mischief,
their reflections must result in something more
creditable to themselves, than their present rash
and incorporate language.
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The present warm weather will have the effect
of increasng the caoric of the politicians of the
South. We would advise the free use Of c.
water alone. The Editor of the National Ga.
zette calls Col. HaMrLToN's speech at the Null.
fcation Dinner, igniUOmOus. There is, tO.
sure, great deal of ,oordy fire, but it wall all
end in smoke. Mr.. WEBSTER used to say tia;
Col. Hamilton's speeches were always well sca.
soned with Cayenne pepper, and if the dish silt.
ed the paates of his hearers, it will not do much
harm to any body else.
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In addition TO all the other evils entaied upon |;
mankind by the introduction of Canals onr wOr
thy friend Of the Baltimore Gazette has discover.
red that they carry death and destrucu With !.
them along their whole course--in other wo.di 3
that they are perfect Clayifes in bringing down
pestlence and famine"!! Our Baltimore Rail 4
Road friends are too cute by half. f.
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Col. SrANprsH BARRY is the opposition cand..
date TO Col. JACOB SMALL, the present Ma,erd
Baltimore.
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The Burlington Free Press announces that tn.
Hon. Heman Allen declines the nomination d
Governor of Vermont, made By the Ant-MasoHIc
The New York Journal Of Commerce Of Tue;
day says: So We are in possession Of iniornaloi
which justifies us in stating explicitly, that th'
mission of His Excelenoy Governor V.NScH0.
TEN to this country from the Court Of Dcnmar@
does not contemplate the cession of the lslandd
st. Croix or any other territory 10 this ReP15iI
but has reference to certain commercial arralsr Y
ments. of which the public will be apprlzed
due time.'
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jackson Conusnti0n.-The JacEsonians Ia"
recently had grand State Convention IN We S
mont. The Waterman states that FORIi
United States Officers, with the Government
money in their pockets, assembled for the ~
press purpose Of effecting the elections Of ..
State. and thus perpetuating the power oil tn'-
employers" A pretty comment, this, on o''
Jackson's pretended - Reform"
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The editor Of the Massachusetts JOrrn,,
speaking Of the various nominations, throu7hO-
the country of our great Western Orator. s1'