Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-24
ALEXANDRIA,. DC.
THURSDAY MORNING, nor. o.. 49,,

to hear further accounts aud obtain later intel
gence frou the other side OF the A,,r,.
There is stirring interest now kept ID in r..
pean affairs, which prevents curiosity iom 8.
ging. We cannot now, as we did some fm,
five years since, sit quietly and hear the aunoOr.
ment of an arrival from France or England, VII
the usual addition no news we supposs
That time is passed. A great change has cor
over US all. A packet ship below i, the s;,,,
for hustle, and cagarness to get the latest Dsv
Not only the merchants on Change, bu, sob.
CITIZENS at their firesdes, retired from tho vo,
are ~ the qn rie for the papers-bis now. +,
mo-. constantly, with the fate of nations u.
kins,i,-a But we are straying from the 4.
SIT Of this article.
Tie !iest & most prominent item Of intescD,.
brougb ny the last arrival, is the rejection Of
Reform Bill in the English House Of Lords T.,
was somewhat unexpected to US, mi,led as We W.,
BY the confident assertions and predictions Of i.
friends OF the Bill, and relying too much u,,
the force of public opinion IN Great Britain, VIZ,
urged against the power, wealth and influence
the Aristoeracy. From the constitutional ,,-
permanent Of the English people-their arut
ment not only to the government. but to the o,.
Of it--and their general order and lndispOsiir
to excuses of any kind. we do not apprsbs
the disastrous results which some appear to dru
in consequence Of the rejection Of the Bill HI
is true, the public voice has been entirely dls.
garded. and the wishes of the nation almost co.. |
tumeliously treated There is much in tie i.s,
Of the case to exasperate and embi,ter the f.. |
ings of those most anxious about the measlrs-
But then it is known that all is not lost. Il.
laws themselves allow remedy when all oth,,
fail, in the creation of new Peers to balance t,
Opposition majority. Besides, tie DcNsIae,
now echoing public sentiment, although their IA,
guase is firm, decided, and even Indignant,
hardly be called inllamnatory or seditious
the midst of rhillipics against the Deposits
and denunciations of the course pursued, t
call upon the people to stand firm and unit
not to be hurried INTO tumult or disorder; and
rely for protection and final triumph upon
la,cs. the King and the Commons. What al
ultimately, be resolved upon, is as yet uncer'
Perhaps compromise may be effected,
project OF increasing the Peerase is one Of d.
Guilty, but to prevent disastrous coosequeo'd
no doubt, will be resorted to. AT any rate, II
at all events, we believe the Reform Bill N"
in some shape or other, shortly become Ia"
the land. The King. the Ministers and the "a |
pie have gone so far now, that there is no re''t
ing without disgrace. One order Of The Sta
will never be permitted to prevail against %
combined force Of all the others.
The next subject that attracts our attention.
the passage Of the law. by the Chamber OF Dep
ties, for abolIshing the Hereditary Peerass u
France. o. p. Q. some time since asserted Hs'|
all Hereditary Peerage IN France was at v''''i''|
with that popular sovereignty which is no" %
basis of the government. and could not exist.
the can. language of the day, to continue u
remnant Of the old system would not be "maf'
ing with the July Revolution" and hence
necessity for abollshng it entirely! Wea"'
aware that any very important results deP
upon this move by the Deputies IN PARIS
far as the fact goes to show the increasing 's,
for change-the approach of the nation to a
publican state of practice as well as 'ee"ns
may be considered Of consequence. fur'Ae'
this, it is not of moment.
Shall we say any thing here OF Po'and-''
py Poland! Shall We let the disastrous nc"
its downfall remain detailed only in the eo'd
formal dispatches which announce the ''p''
ton of Warsaw-the surrender Of the fen''.
of ITS gallant army-and the appointment
chael as Governor of the Russian ff0r"'
Poland? Or shall we mourn over the 'a'e "
noble, chivalrous nation, and indulge u'
which such an event is calculated to r'"O1''
Yes! Poland is indeed no more!
As the friends of humanity predicted 'hs''
suppression Of the Instruction has been lo0'
By heart-rend,ng scenes of cruelty. "sD'
not recapitulate what our readers had an opp
nifty Of seeing. yesterday. st length Inc
geons of Warsaw viii! long echo with meg"
of the imprisoned patriots, and the bleak ~'