Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-03

leans, the Post Master General says:
You are therefore authorized to answer any
farther inquiries on tins subject by assurances
thar the mail, which has hitherto run but three
times week between the Atlantic cities and Y.
Orleans, shall henceforth be transported every
day, as as the additional stock can be placed
upon the road, which will probably take place
within two months. No time shall be lost in car
rying this into effect"
From ,S,tn,atra.-A letter from Captain Ben
son, Of the barque Eliza, received in Salem,
states that the Malays had attacked the Dutch
settlement at Natal, on the west coast Of Suma-
ira, and massacred all the white inhabitants; and
that they were fitting out prows for Piratical pur
poses. No American vessels had been moested
since the attack on the Friendship.
Difficulties on tie Mada0asca.-The Portland
Advertiser says - Reports are in town that diff
ficulties have occurred on the Madawasca, be-
tween the British soldiers and the United States
citizens. The latter, it is said, undertook, on
the strength Of deed to take possession of lands
which were in the possession of British citizens,
whereupon quarrel ensued, which terminated
IN the death Of seven British soldiers and four
United States citizens. We give this report as
circulated from sources toerably authentic; but
it is we'll not to give too much credence before 1t
is confirmed from the quarter itself"
a Wdrning.-At a session Of the supreme
court recently held at Warren, Ohio, DIR. O.
K. Hauley, was tried for nal. practice, in treat
ting compound dlslocation of the ANGLE joint,
of Mrs. Williams. aud convicted The jury
awarded the plaintiff verdict Of 975 dollars.
II some of the suggestions Of our hot-bpoded
Southerners were adopted. the editor of the Bos-
ton Llberator would find himselfin a sad emergen-
cy. A late number Of the National IntelIigencer,
contains an article signed Virgnian, IN which
the writer saws witt reference to Garrison: I" Let
the offender, then, in this case, be demanded by
the Presid ent, or the Governor Of Virginia, and
prosecuted in the place where he has procured
his incendiary paper to be Distributed; and /
think law may be found to punish him. | will
answer for the event If We lay hands upon him
IN Virginia. II the Governor of Massachusetts
should refuse, then let the People of the South
offer an adequate reward TO any person who will
deliver him, dead or alive, into the hands Of the
authorities of any State South Of the Potomac
A collision has occurred between the Exc cutive
and judicial Departments of the Government Of
Georgia, in relation to the Indians. Judge CLAY
TON has de cded the State Law, prohibiting the
Cherokees from digging gold on their lands. to be
unconstitutional. The Governor has nevertheless,
determined TO enforce it.
The following remarks from the National GA
zette, are worthy Of attention. There are more
kinds of Temperance to be observed, than that
generally spoken of. We have not societies
formed expressly to enforce these, bat that fact
does not DESTROY the force of what is here said
Temperance Societies. against physical indul-
cence are very numerous and certainly useful;
but the word is so used, that it seems to be almost
restricted in ITS reference to >spirituous or fer
mented liquors. Moral temperance is, perhaps,
an object Of less personal and public care. lie
who scrupulously abstains from brandy and wine,
will nevertheless sise way to anger, spite, petu-
lance, envy, arrogance, pride, intolerance. In
every respect except the one, he may not prac-
tice the least seE-denia, nor consult the comfort,
happiness. rights and wants of those over whom
he mas control, or with whom he is connected
He may be passionate and proscriptive. egotisti-
I cal and ambitious, sour and harsh. avarcious
/ aud unjust, all the time that he so ZealOusy
breaches abstinence, and binds himself and
others to repudiate the bottle. We should be
Glad to hear of the formation of societies for the
observation and recommendation of moral tenn
perance;-for mutual pledges with regard to the
social and domestic virtues, to the government
aud softepins Of our moral pature. 1t IS nearly
as bad to thrust against the lips Of others - the
cup of bitterness, as it is good to dash away the
cup of whiskey;-ltis not much worse to disor-
der the head with drink, than to the faults
and vices Of the spirit.
From the Boston Daily .4duertiser.
DEAR Mr.. DAILY.-I have seen in several pa
pers the statement of the Warden of the State