Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-07

.1srLe their President can manage the pucilc ou'
,iness as well viihout, as With Cd6nti.
Upon our word. we hardly know which most
to atInire-the naiUe'e OF the question which
the official has put, how the freslueht eau Ppss,
hlv ret along without the assistance OF MAJOR
Lewis and Mr.. Kendall, or the novelty o. .ne
,yowa, that Heads are of 40 use TO Departments
A wnrtby natrio.. we remember, How no more.
,,bo was dissatisfied with some OF the Heads OF
DEPARTMENTS during the late war, gave at Fourth
of Juiy dinner in this city, as toast. the senti,
ment. :. Heads no Departments. The ohic'a,
naner of the Government, however, has found
the true reading, at the present day. to De
$. Heads OFF Departments" We do not our
selye, very we'll know to which OF these read
inss. at the present moment, to give the prefer
encc We confess, however, that cur little eA-
perience induces US to incline to the supPosluon
that head, of some sort or other, is necessary
to Department, even if it be (as we hope 1t ne
yer will be) block-head MAI. Int.
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From Lima The brig James Beacham. An
drews, arrived at this port yesterday from Cal
lao. whence she sailed OH the Slst January The
Editors of the American have received from a
friend in Lima file of the MercurO Peruano.
to the 2eth January, inclusive. The contents
are not interesting. Capt. Andrews reports,
that considerable preparations tor war had been
made by the Governments of Peru and Boiivia.
The Peruvian army, headed by President Ga
MARIA in person, had marched to the frontiers.
The Bolivian army was commanded by the Pre-
sdent of that Republic, General Santacruz. An
interview was said to have taken place Letween
the two Presidents, which ended in mutual re-
ordinations, in consequence 'of which the gene
raj opinion prevailed at.Lima that war would
ensue.
| few days previous to the sailing of the James
Reacham, news reached Lima OF the occurrence
of destructive fire at Guayaqui-the loss esti-
mated at three millions OF dollars. The house
and stores occupied by Mr.. SWEET. an American
merchant, had been burned, but by the exertions
of his friends nearly all his goods ard furniture
were saved. His loss was consequently inconsi-
derable One Of the papers, in mentioning the
fire, states that .ffty-nine houses had been con-
sumed. -BaA,in,ore american.
-ss5s5ean-
We have received papers and Prices Current
from Rio, bv the Susan, arrived yesterday, but
their contents are of little Importance to the
American reader. His Majesty of Brazil seems
to be the only individual among those enjoying
no val power whose conduct can be considered
entIrely exempt from acts of oppression towards
his people, and as a consequence the general hap
piness and contentment of all parties give guar
antee of the stability of his government. The
Emperor and Empress are at present on a visit
to the Mines. where they have been received by
the inhabitants with those feelings of respect and
attachment which must have been mutually gra-
tifying, and could only cmanate from sentiments
produced BY acts of reciprocal kindness.
We subjoin some extracts from the Intelligen-
Ger of Rio.
On the 18th inst. arrived at Rio the French
Frigate L'Hermini, in 40 days from Brest, hav-
ing on board her Royal Highness the Mar
chioness and the Marquis of Louie. Her Roy
al Highness was received with salute from the
Enslsh and French squadrons and the Forts OF
this city.
BY the American ship Hope arrived here on
the first inst from Bahia, we have received let
tiers up to the 10Th inst. by which we are inform
ed that the Province is in the enjoyment of per-
feet tranquility; therefore the unpleasant news
contained in our last, copied from the Impartial,
is without foundation. This report like many
others appears to be nothing more than the fabri-
cation of some evil disposed person. & malicious
ly circulated in some periodicals for the purpose
of exciting terror and mistrust in the minds of |
the pacific inhabitants of this Capital. The |
circulation of false reports is both malicious
and foolish. they must soon he contradicted,
and bring shame on their author.
The cause Of Constitutional liberty is every
day gaining ground in this country, notwithstand-
ing the observance of the laws and regulations
is not so strict as could be wished, and some of
its supporters have met their death by the hand |
of the assassin Every mark of respect has been
shewn to the memory of DIR. BadarO throughout
the country; funeral obsequies have been per-
formed in several cities and towns in the Mines
AT Campos subscription has been opened for
the same purpose; the following is an extract
from the Correlo Constitutional Campista:"-:
Some citizens, desiring that this distinguished
portion Of Brazil should also contribute to hand
down to posterity the memory of the martyr of
his country Ilr. Badaro. whose assassination has
justly called forth the tears of the friends of Lii
berry, and heightened in their hearts their natur-
al hatred to tyranny; thew have determined 10
open subscription in order to enduw an orphan.
and marry her to person who should take the
name of Badaro and give the same to their
children; by this act the Campista will give evil
dent proof of their gratitude to the memory of
him who died in defence of the cause sworn 10