Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-26
'rwo DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

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Morning papers of April l7.-Ihey oil course
contain no intelligence from the Continent, So ia'e
az that received by the Charles Carroll, direct
from France. We have however inserted below
q letter from Warsaw, whichappears IN the Times
IN the subject of the late Polish victory. IL Is
calculated to encourage the friends OF the ho'y
cause in which the gallant Poles. whatever may
be the result of the present contest :, .
On the subject of Parliamentary Reform, the
Times betrays some apprehensions that the great
measure in pronress may be defeated. Wequote
the following from that paper oi the l1th:
As the time for bringing the grand question
of reform to Its consummation approaches, 'he
rumors of tricks and rcacteIie, increase. Ii is
now. we find. again asserted that the King VIII
not consent 10 the dissolution should the present
parliament violate its daty to the country ny re-
jeciug the bill. Are they the friends Ol the mon
archy,we ask ;arey the the friends o; the King per-
sonally. who have raised and circulated ihls re-
port to his prejudice? We say to his prejudice,
for even they who would rejoice in the defeat vi
the bill by any means, would still not fail otbiam-
ing the Sovereign for having suffered it to be car
red thus far by his own servants; whilst the rest
Of the country, who are wrapped up. as IL were,
in the success of the measure, would vent all their
INDIGNATION against the author ut the defeat
The Kings Ministers have brought in the bill
with his consent and approbatlon-wlth his coah-
tenancc, and under his auspices for he could have
discharged them at any tinic.) they nave fought 1t
drought its first stages."\"'.
The article is omewhattStended, but the res
idue is not important.
Negotiations between the Poles and the Rus
slams are vet spoken of. The following para
graph from Siberia, March 5lst. is one OF Il num-
Der before US on the same subject
Now that the Polish Diet has several times
shown itself disposed to negotiations, TO which
Count Debitsch was not authorised to acCcdc,
the mediation of friendly Powers, on being assur-
ed of the more favorable sentiments OF the Empe-
ror might be of the happiest effect in leading to
an amicable arrangement. 1t is greatly to be
wished, that the intervention OF the powers may
lead TO happy and speedy conclusion, as the
Poles are ready to fight to the last. and rather to
perish than survive the disgrace OF seeing the name
of their illustrious nation etfaced from the list of
European states. They receive pecuniary assis-
lance from several quarters. Many Polish off,
GERS on foreign service have left to assist their
distressed countrymen.
In desultory conversation which took place
on the night of the 18th, in the house of lords, in
which the Duke of Newcastle was the chief pro-
locutor, the subject of maliguing the King by un-
founded report, was spoken of. Can any report,
by the way, be more mischievous or injurious than
that which we have reprobated in another part?
The Duke Of Richmond facetously asked the
Duke of Newcastle whether, it Sir Charles Weth
erel were not retained for Boroushbrdge ON pur-
pose to oppose the Reform Bill, he the Duke
would suffer him to continue member If nc hap
pened to vote for the Bill? The true answer is
pretty plain: and vet the Inhabitants OF Borough
ridge are, almost to a man, ardent for reform. 1t
is clear, therefore, that Sir Chs. Wetherell is no
representative of the people of Borous hbridge,
but the mere agent of the Duke of Newcastle in
the British House Of Commons.
In the House Of Commons on the same night.
provision was unanimously voted for the Queen,
in case of Her Maiesty's surviving the King
The sum voted is 100000 per annum, and
Bushy-park and ELECTROMAGNETIC are to be as
signed as residences. Nothing can be more. rea-
sonable and proper: we suppose there cannot be
a dissenting voice in the whole nation.
The slave question was introduced by Mr.
Buxton in an able and jnlicious speech; and the
Chancellor of the Exchequer threw out some ra-
tiona suggestions which we trust will have weight
both with the friends and the opponents of aboli-
ton. II has been too much the fashion to discuss
lnIS SUBJECT OH oHc elut ds ouC WI ihoiC doopdN'
principle and on the other as of mere bargain and
sale. 1t is time for Parliament tAarbitrate decl
sivey between the parties, and while it denoun-
ces the enormous evil Of slavery, to take care lest
it commits the crime of involving by precipiate
measures both slave owners in one common de-
struction.
East India Compnny.-M. c. Grant said that
in making his motion relative to the Charter Of
the East India Company. he was only following
the pecedent of former cases. He should move
in ursuance of the provisions of the Act So, Geo
III. chap. 155. that the Speaker do give notice
to the Compony that the public debt due to them
would be discharged. This was preliminary
step which left to the public privilege of reyoking
the Charter, and it would not pledge the House
to any further course of proceeding. The motion
was then put and carried
Po1ugal.-On the e5th ult. Miguel went on
horseback to the capital of st. George, and a
midst accIamations of fidelity and gratitude, or
dered the release of the prisoners arres' for de-
sertion He stood godfather to the child Of an
officer of the 9th regiment. tasted the soldiers
provisions, and performed other popular acts,
which have thrown the Lisbon Gazette into an
extasy of admiration, and which caused a general