Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-05

that he has nov the cfrontery tasay that the Pre-.
sidcnt has done nothing for which his friends
should abandon him? Out upon such craven
caitiff-such whitc-livercd renegade.
We shall conclude all further notice Of Gov.
Branch to-day, with the following from the Boston
COURIER
We never thought Governor Branch "eyemnt
from the fr;lties OF human nature" and the more
charitable cnnclusion, tina, he is a most !ncorrip
HE and Infatuated dnnce, with an intellect Ike
the exudauon of the Carolina Pine, IS our only
excuse for not dsnocncIng him AS something less
respectabie 1t Is not a week since the pubca
ton of Mr. Berrieu's statement, in which he prov,
ed the President to have been guilty of the mos,
tiseracefu nal conduct in his Office; this account
he sent to Mr. Branch, for reylsa, and under
date Of the Goth. Mr.. Is. writes that his ("my7
recollection abuudantlv corrobOrates all that yol
have said" On the 18th. three days previously
he had authorized committee to say for hin.
that the President has done nothing in this mat
ter that caubot BE- forgiven, -CharitabIe old ger.
tIemau -" nothing fur which we should abanlo,
him. '--What Syracusan friendship!-" Don.
nothing improper which did not result from his
necuIiar situatnn." Who is responsible for hi,
:. peculiar si,ua,lcn," if the President chooses 70
call round him all the dpubIc.refincd political
knaver, IN the country, and to make bcsom coun
sellers of i.nbcci!e old women as well as fascinat.
inv young onesl Governor Branch's iuccnsis
lencies are entirely unaccountabIe. Neare una.
bic TO ascertain whether his impudent contradic
tons proceed from thick head Or an empty one,
from wickcdness or weakness II from the one
he richly deserves garment OF the best Tar ever
made in his native state; If from Inc other, IN,
pit,able rawlings should be cOnfined within some
lunatic asylum.
Strange as he is, however, the reporters have
made lucky escape in having him instead OF Mr.
Bynum in the House. II has long been held thai
silent fool was wise nan. Gov. Branch
from an unfortunate want Of ideas. is not eapa.
bic Of speaking; whereas Mr.. Bynum, if weate
not very much mistaken, wouldprove one Of The
most prasmatical prios that ever misunderstood
aud always talk about the Yankee character
The unsuccessful termination of the recent stru:
gle for liberty in Italy, has not received prcr
degree of sympathy from others IN more favored
situations Who does not however feel for he
fate OF those gallant spirits whose efforts have
been stgmaized with the name Of rebellion"
that foul dishonoring word whose wrongful blight
has so often STAINED the hottest cause e'er los,
or gained" A letter from Modcna dated the
a7th May gives an affecting account Of the exc.
! cu,ion of two of the leaders Of the patriots
You are, no doubt, aware that the gaOws hal
been raised On the square Of Modena, and that
the vind,ctve retributions of the despots have al
ready commenced. 1t twas to be supposed that
the first ACT of sanguinary revenge was reserved
for the Duke Of Modena. Two noble vicm.
Menotti and BoreIli IA Barrister,) were hanged
YESTERDAY, goth early in the morning. More than
/, 900 persons have been arrested and 1000 hand.
ed over to the Courts. Add to this the emigr,
ton daily taking place. and YOU may form an idss
Of the desOla lion of the country. have bebef
my two unfortunate friends from the gaIlows.-
Every one expected that Menotti would be coz
demned; but it was thought his sentence would |
have been comnutcd. No great reliance was
be placed in the humanity of the Duke; butiwB
imagined that such horrors couldnot be perpeat
cd in our age, and that the despot, on casting,
view towards the future, might deem it pruden'
to forgive. AS for BoreIli, ii is not known % !
what grounds he was condemIed: his large pro- l
perty, and the avarice OF the duke, can alone at
count for his sentence. Yesterday at three o.
clock in the morning. my servant came TO inform
me, that one Of the prisoners had found mean;
speak to me in secret, and that he wished 10 ,a
ME that moment. was much surprised at d:
message; but what was my horror when one !,
the executioner's assistants entered my room. Z
tell me that Menotti and Bore,ii we're about to
hanged, and the former desired, as last proc
Of my friendship that would be present at
execution, to receive his asst words and be lci
,inony to his having died faithful to the cause
Italian liberty. rose, and trembling with i'r
ror, proceeded to the ramparts Of the citadel
The sun was already shining on the gallo"s Tia
had been secretly erected during the night; aif'
country people and arti.ans, who were rePalnf,
to their daily labors, had stopped to look uP''
those sad preparations: no one uttered word
Shortly after nlurmur arose; it announced ~
approach of the mournful procession heard!
man next NE whisper Menotti's name-l lO'E,
round and perceived hm--he recognized me
could not take my eyes of Menotti. Whata"
renity in his countenance.
He assembled the scatfoId, cast a look on tNe'r
sAsins, and. turning towards me spoke 10
strong and firm voice the following words, vii
were his asst The cause of Tyranny has