Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-26

.,,;s limo is of moment and interest. Inc
e'' aJs IS Revolution have evidently in that soil
f,llen n,entifully, and must soon rpen INT"
La.,a.t NJ veal or woe. We honestly do not
believe the people there are yet able to apPreci-
ota ami nroperly preserve the principles OF true
Sresdom' Feverish eruptions oil the excited po-
nu.ce have often taken place, but invariaDly suo-
t;Js at the first show Of real danger. ne de-
scenJants of the noble Romans OF ancient aavs
have sadly degenerated. In this state OF 'hlnss'
we hardly look at present for any sood IRON ,ne
insurrectionary movements that nave ia'e'' ''''
turbcd the south Of Europe.
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The New York Daily Advertiser says mat
upon the receipt Of the late news from asn'ls.
ton IN that city, there was as much eHci'e"'1.'
as if ship had arrived in fifteen days from III
verpoo, bringing intelligence that all 'ne r"''en,
borouehs in England had been annlhl'a!e"'r 'an.e
had established Republic with Laiaye''e 'or
President, the Poles had conquered RUSSIA nour
had fallen dollar barrel, and cotton hau ri'e"
six pence pound.
The New York Assembly, on Tuesday morn
ing. agreed &c a resolution against horse-racing.
In the afternoon, this honorable body did not
form quorum. and report says the reason was
that MANY of the members went to horse race
at Greenhush. They probably supposed that
they would be able to le.islate more understand
insly upon this subject. after having attended
and witnessed an exhibition OF this kind.
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The Georgia Journal of the 18th instant an
nounces the receipt Of Review of the - Cores
pondence. :" supposed to be from the pen oil Mr.
Crawford.
The Accounting Officers Of the Treasury have
allowed Col. Monroe the $4,000, under the
law of Congress passed at the last session.
Three thousand dollars have been collected at
New Orleans in behalf of Ex-Presldent Monroe
II is stated in the Columbia Free Press that
DR.. +. s. Davis. of AbbevilIe. will be candl-
date for Congress, in the district now represent
ed by the Hon. George McDuftie.
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The Spirit If the Age makes very correct re-
mark with reference to politician of the small
order or thorough going partisan whose sltua-
ton some think is a very convenient one that he
has nothi1 to do but praise his idols. abuse their
onnonen,s; that he need be at no trouble to think
for himself or determine what is true-what is
false-what is useful-or what is detrimental;
but merely to s'track full and fair in the steps
Of those who go before him. Such may be his
situation for time; but, let it not be forgottea,
that this very circumstance may render his situa-
ton the more critical and alarming, when he is
thrown, by an unforeseen occurrence, upon his
own resources. When his leaders fall out, as is
sometimes the case, he must at least determine
which of them he will follow; and this may some
times be no easy matter, TO one not IN the habit
of deciding for himself, but accustomed to being
guided by leading strings. Besides, great men
are not very careful of the interests Of their lit
tie hangers on. When they come to a critical
point in their course, they bolt, or turn PoLITI-
CAL SOMERSET. without hesitation, wholly regard
less of the interests of those who follow in their
train. On such occasions. they seem to act up
on the principle of the vulgar adage-'' the ID
take the hindmost."
The Gazette printed at Wilmington, in the
state of Delaware says, under date OF 22nd inst.
8. that messenger arrived at Newcastle the pre-
ceeding day, express from Washington, in order
to put letters on board the ship Monongahela,
| lying there. and bound to Liverpool"
1t is quite possible these letters may contain
an invitation from the President to MIR. McLane
to take the vacant department of the Treasury.
1HNsS
A meeting of the friends of Mr.. CLAY is to take
place IN w vi tuc tiiiiu VI ~ wiz
be large and a respectable one.
ESQ
A London paper says: 6 In this liberal and
enlightened period, the Spiritual Sovereign OF
the Catholic world has shown that he can appre-
cate his situation and his age. The predeces-
sors of the present Pope Gregory XIV. have al
ways shown a reluctance TO confirm the nomina-
ton of Bishops made by the new Governments of
America, from the double fear of displeaslng the
Court of Spain, and of giving sanction to revo-
Iutionary principles. His Holiness, disregard
ing these scruples, proclaimed, in Conslstory
held at Rome on the Goth ult. Bishops to the sees
of Puebla de los Angeles, Guadaiaiara,. Waldo
lid, Durango, and Sonore. in the United States
of Mexico, appointed by the Government OF that
Republic. This measure has been OF course &C
compIished with great difficulty and after cons,-
derable delay, the Court of Spain having left no
effort untried toprevent it. This may be regard
ed as the recognition of the new States Of Anne.
RIGA by tie Power which originally pretended to
dispose of the Western Hemisphere, and confer
red upon the Spanish Grown its proportion Of the
unexplored regions.