Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-10-26

,,ith degree ol ACTIVITY The resHi' Vi
which will he soon apparent ln lew uays
R.lo;um will have an army which, 1t 1t should be
-, NECESSARY. would be able. rallied round ITS
- ., JefcnJ with honor and with success the
;nIencodcnce anil the rights OF the country
Projects Of laws will be laid before you during this
sss:,nn to rive to the government its Legitimate
clare of influence in the composition OF the army
70 restore confidence to the soldier ana TO secure
:, inst recompense to those who shall distinguish
themselves in the day Of danger.
..Gentlemen, | will call your particular aztec
finn TO the state of our finances. know the care
which this essential part of the public service re-
uuires. The prevailing desire OF my government 81,
,yill always be successfully to Introduce IN Tue
nubIic expenditure the economy which Is SO ioua-
" called for BY tho state Of society, and BY the
n of which it will be practicable gradually 10
lessen the burdens Of the people.
..At present. nevertheless, sacrifices are still
necessary: On the one hand, to defray the expen-
SOS of the REORGANIZATION of the army; on the
other. To make up dminutiun in the revenue,
which the circumstances in which we are Tor q
time placed indicate as inevitable. The nation
has proved that it did not shrink from the sacri'
fees which the honor and the interest oil the c"uh'
try required 1t will also know how to pear
those of which the Government shall have proved
the necessity. The confidence with which the
whole nation has hitherto met its King gives me
a right to reckon on its Representatives IN all the
measures which may contribute to the sonu OF
the country. My hopes will not he disappointed
Belgium will see US animated by the same desires,
and labor in concert for the happiness and glory
vote all m soIlcitude; as have already devoted
to it my dearest affections"
The new Chambers are composed OF four par
ties-the moderate, the French. the Republican.
and the Catholic. The last has several warn,
friends for the Reunion with France amongst
them.
TURKEY.
Accounts from Constantiuople Of the 10th con
firm the accounts Of the dreadful fire which de-
stroyed the whole suburb of Pera on the 2ud OF
August. The fire commenced in quarter very
distant from Pera itself, and inhabited by the
lowest class of Greeks and ArmenIans, but VI
client north wind caused the flames to spread, so
that several quarters were on fire at once. To
this was added the want of water, and still more
of the necessary hands and good regulations. AT
noon the flames had reached Pera itself; and at
.
The large palaces inhabited by the English,
French, Dutch, Prussian, Sandman and Danish
Ambassadors, with all thsyauable effects, fell
prev to the flames. The Episcopal Church,
and two Of the Roman Catholic Churches, shared
the same fate; nor was it possible to save any Of
| the sacred utensils The palace Of the Austrian
Ambassador was saved, as it seems, by the ex-
ertions of the crews of some Austrian vessels; al
so the Russian Chancery, which is close to it;
the Church of Terra Santa and some adjoining
houses The number Of buildings of stone and
wood that are burnt is above 1000
+ All Pera is heap of ashes and crumbling
walls, not above ten houses remaining entire
The damage, in consequence of the destruction
Of the palaces OF the Ambassadors and other
| stone buildings, was immense; at the beginning
Of the fire a vast quantity of property was re-
moved to them, as being safe from all danger.
@ Ii is most affecting sight," says the account,
to see the thousands of people without shelter,
without clothing, or the means Of subsistence,
who crowded the streets Of Pera Subsequently
they dispersed in the neighborins places, and
great numbers have found refuge in the capital.
as the Sultan, by special ordinance, has allow
ed the Turks to let their houses to Christians.
The Sultan has expressed great dissatisfaction at
the little assistance afforded by the Turkish ar
rangements for extinguishng the fire. and has
testified to the Foreign Ambassadors his regret
at their loss. He has given large sums to be
distributed among the sufferers, and, as usual,
expressed his sorrow to the Ambassadors by
present OF flowers, fruits, and confectionery.
In addition to the plague, which had prevailed
for some time at Constantnop!e, the cholera was
very destructive Since the beginning of Aug
ust, between 1000 and 5000 persons had been
attacked by this disorder, which. however, seem
ed to be less malignant than in other places.
The new American Ambassador, Commodore
Porter, arrived at ConstantInopIe on the 10th,