Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-29

sBy Charles King. The innocent politician
yyhS hss,no motive fer sppplanting rival--no
/ nowlet1se 81 the jneans OF efec6nsit.
Nv WstlS Lawrence. -iIepry, Clay, Of Keu-
tuck: the associate aid fy!Iow laborer OF Daniel |
Webster, in tie support oil sound Constitution
al principles. - w
By .lr. rowasenJ. England "where
American Liberty raised its>asst voice. where lts
youth was nurtured and sustaipsd, There 1t st''i'
lives in the strength of lis manhood, and full OF
its original spirit" t ~
BY Dr. John Observation-Disclosures to all Nall
lifers. &al .
Bv Mr.. Appleton, of Boston.-The State OF
New fsrk--jn her extent and power, natural
bond Of Union to theSStates.
BY MIR. Davis. Commodore William BAN.
bridge-A trle Patrist, scienhllc officer, ana
an accomplished Gentleman.
Pattia Victisque !audatus.
Rv Mr.. Foot.-Thc constitutional powers OF
the Supreme Court Of the United States ne
last Anchor of the Union.
By G.. Bolten.-Lafayette ct les trOls jours de
Juliet. .,.,.
By Edward NJ Grcenway. own happy
Country--The worlds brightest example OF the
blessings derived from Republican form OF Co
vernment. :,
By Mr.. Robinson -{Extracts.) 1.-The Federal
Union---Its parents, "a disordered finance, pros
ira,e commerce and ruined credit" its offspring.
:. safety at home and consideration and dignity
abroad"
BY Col. McKenny.-The Indians ably
Marshall'd their position is visible to ali.--Are
they then Wards? BE it So May their
rglltful :. Guardian 'stemper the wind to these
sorn lambs" aEz
ByR. S,dewick. -Nullifcatio the Amer
can euilIotine. designed for the Constitution. -
MAY il be immortalized by the POLITICAL death OF
its inventors. K
Mr.. Wetis.--Oliver Eiisworh-SOne of the
founders Of our happy Constituting Connecu
cut and the Union owe him debt OF defp grad
tude. T
By r. Tcrrv.-Our beloved and happy coun-
try, best with a sound AID vigorous constitution
may it never be impaired by political quacks,
or unprincipled demasosues. -.
BY Mr. Berryman-Constitution working
men--may they serve a regular apprenticeship
under good masters. and he sufficiently sSiltul
not to spoil good materials ',.--
BY Mr. Neyins.-The cause of the People
may prevail in every Land. and may its trumphs
be unsullled by excuses, and unstaincd with
crimes.
RyR. R Ward--The Memory Of our Country
men who have fallen in the public service-StIan-
ger, tell at Marathon that We lie here in o6edl-
ence to her sacred laws.
Ry Guest. The 4th of March. l-89-A
dav second only to the 9TH of July. lT76; the one
proclaimed our Independence, and the second.
when that independence was achieved, made us
tsE Plurihus Uuum."
By Guest.-Renrv r. Storrs--who has ably
supported, in the councils Of the nation. the TO-
rensic reputation Of our state, andHofended those
great principles, the perpetuity of which we this
evening meet 20 celebrate.
By Guest The exiles Of South America
May our country afford them an asylum, until
| their own country affords them home.
8ya Guest.-ChiefJ Justice Spencer. the illus.
| trious compeer Of our eminent President, in the
Judiciary of this State--par mobile fratrum.
The attempts among the convicts at Sing-Sng
TO escape from prison are very frequent. and some
of them are characterized by great Ingenuity
So careful guard is kept, that ii is very seldom
the efforts of the rosues are successful; but in
stances do now and then occur Of their eludine
the vigilance Of their keepers and getting safe
| iy off. One Of these. which occurred short
| time ago, has lately been related to Us. large
number Of the prisoners. il seems were employ
ed in wheeling dirt from one place to fill up a
| hollow in another at some distance In part
of their rauts they passed so Tor from the line ol
sentiueIs, that brief dialogue. in low tone.
! might be carried Oh, ~ithou; their voices reach.
| ing the guards. A shgeSd rogue seized this op.
portlnity to communicate pian which he had
formed to the couviets meas him, and solicit their
| assistance. On drawing near the cavity, he
wneeed his barrow to point vt its brink where
an intervening rock or mound hid him from TIE
| sight of the sentinel,. Springin. into ,e hole
| he lay down on his side, and having drawn his
wheelbarrow in with him. h capsized it over his
body in such way, that it formed u sor, Of shei-
ter. The coDvicts who followed trundied their
loads along to the same place, and dumped then,
las the cartmen technichaly express it) over tlrer
| fellow scoundre, as ii nothing unusual had TAX
| en- place. In few minutes, prisoner and wheel
barrow were completely buried under lish; heap
Of earth, and when one of the keepers soon af-
ter passed by the place. nothing was seen that
was in the least calculated to excite his sus-
picions. At The usual hour in the evening, the
prisoners were conducted within the walls, and
the customary inspection made to see that none
Of tile number were missing. One was absent.
Search was immediately made, and certain hints,
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