Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-03-30
ALEXANDRIA,, d. C.
..,o3y VoRNLyG, MiRCH 80. 1850.

III IN this town, was laid IN solemn
Cn ,,s,dsv BY the Masonic fraternity; large
= &C whom from the vicinity attended and
MIN tse procession. The Brethren after
Us" .,ssded in the Steamboat Columbia to
- v.rnon. as had previously arranged.
!. '-- =. Unable this morning to give the paricu-
# the interesting ceremonies at the laying
,Ss .tone, and at the tomb OF WAsHISeros;
~ s.ns 70 be able to procure full account for
d, next number
J-.By the arrival at New-YOrk Of the
~ 80, Captain Bland, from Lisbon, which she
,n an ,be llth uIt. advices are received to that
a. ~ The cruelty of Don Miguel wasin no wise
'a "a Mr. Israel P. Hutchinson, Consul
l ~, GO,ernment at Lisbon, came out a passen-
: ,ha America. He confirms the genuine
fine circular published in our last foreign
'' ~. having been sent to the official agents Of
Tasrent powers in Portugal, by Mr.. Brent
I .ns,;c,r Charge dAHairs. Mr.. Brent's
' ..,,;oDs in paving falsome compliment to Mi
~ we're no doubt, good. But he executed
! ,n IN % inarti6cial manner, that the tucu-
spt u,urper must have thought that he was IRON
!, him The following was his language:
,.rDdar the influence of the most noble and
..,ermIs sentiments, your Majesty ardently wish
:, ~ accelerate as much as possible the measures
.aoJ;sg 10 mitigate the disastrous effects OF the
y;olancs Of the two political parties, which has
- desolation into the bosom OF many taml-
-. ga Concentrating thereby, in the bosom OF your
vt the entel love of YOUR subjects, and con-
.jilsdng the power Your Majesty, which so
ESSENTIALLY depends upon ii"
So,h,;;,s but court etiquette and the terrors of
v;,uel's wrath, one wouIdthink could have kept
rho audience from general exclamation, during
the uterancc ofthis extraordinary flattery.
The whale-ship Galatea, of New Bedford, has
beeD condemned,n the ground Of having riolat-
FL the blockade of Terceira.
-se8Sas-
Tn, South Sea Expedite. briggs Seraph
and Annawan, Captains Pendleton and Palmer,
we're at. and to sail from the Cape de Verd ISL
and, on the Esd of November last for the South
Ssas. They we're all we'll or board both vessels,
and the officers and gentlemen lived in the ut
Nos, harmony, with determined spirit of perse-
,erance to make the result of the voyage bench
clal. and, also. honorable to their country.
The New-York Courier contains the following
letter from ]. A. REYNOLDS, Esq.
Bona Tesia, Cope Feri Islands, Nor. IA.
GsxrLgNEx: After having encountered our
hI share Of squalls, head and cross seas, thun-
der and lightning, while passing the gulf, doomed,
disappeared to be, to the eternal conflict of the
clements. we arrived In this port on Tuesday
uosain., 9th inst. making our passage "a days
ron the city of New-York.
lhaye made several excursions over the Island,
accompanied BY nv friend and companion, Dr..
Ehss who has collected anumber of specimens
in botany. al! in perfect bloom, and much more
uOuable than we expected to find in aplace
81 n; and well known, and principally noted
fOrNs salt which nature; rather taan art or labor
Supplies in the greatest abundance.
ga the arrival Of our consort. the brig Seraph,
captain Pendleton, we shall proceed on our voy-
&c, She left StOnington the day we sailed from
Nw-iOrk. The extent and duration of our voy-
ae cannot be determined at this time. Besides,
aeans In good faith, as we mean TO do, towards
our stockholders, In the business part of the cruiZe,
two other objects viii particularly occupy our at
'elton, which, if we can accomplish in any toler-
aOe degree, | shall feel that my time has been
We'll eapiOyed, and that our enterprise has not
Sen IN vain. even in national point of view.
one will be to collect such facts, within the
tahge OF our commercial operations, in the Paci-
lie ocean and South Seas, as will show. that the
completion OF the expedition. SO nearly matured,
ana 50 unaccountahly laid by at the last session
%Coayess, would have been beneficial to our
commercial interests, as well as have reflected the
u5nest credit on our national character. In the
e'Oal place, we shall endeavor to make such OBJ
se',SaOGs while In the higher Southern attitudes,
.H We formation and quantity of ice, cause and
'e"'lly OIL currents, in the different meridians;
net as On the points, where there will be pro-
p p'T,I ioand the least obstruction in reaching a
%sl ilatlde South; in word. to acquire such a
s "a knowledge of those seas, as may be use
a ~ ~ guiding the operations of more efficient
.aPso'1oh' contemplated, on the return of the
r1 n! one to the United States.
discoveries IN high attitudes are necessarily
~ piu'.sss'e' 0ne voyage frequently does little
~ cdh acquire the experience nv which a sue