Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-29

menaCed! Much may Vet De hoped from reSn,.
full, temperate, and persuasive appeals to sn..
of forbearance and patriotism, in opposition tp a'
client and sudden counsels. The Union can O,r
be preserved through the vigor of its institute:
and the constitutional independence of its yaros,
departments. The General Government mnstS'
sustained, If sustained at all. in the upimn..|,
exercise of all its legitimate functions. Tbe,s;'
no other safety to the States themselves. than ~
guarantee of Republican form of Goyernm.u.
by the Sovereignty of the nation. The first m".
sure of actual collision will be the certaI, onea.
to civil conflict and, with the destruction of ~
Confederacy would terminate the Repub;c"s '
whose jeaIousies and diverse interests could M,
endure the necessary bond for mutual protert;0r
To the counsels of your discretion. and WI
dom, and patriotism, commend the consds,.
ton of those vastly interesting subjects. Far Il.
few suggestions which have offered, | seek =.
apology beyond the occasion which requires hs
! transmission of the accompanying document
There are periods, when silent performan,.
of an act of duty might Justly be deemed an a,o%
ance both OF personal and official responsiHE,r
| An explicit declaration of opinions on measn1..
which directly affect the vital principles of h.
Government, and in their consequences mar
shake the Republic to its foundations, is the Gr,
and highest obligation of every citizen. and ,e,,
of all they are TO be excused in the nepect ., |
this, who. as Representatives of Freemen a..
placed at the posts of observation, to watch wink
vigilance, and in faithfulness To sound the alarm
on the approach of danger. IL is not 10 nomiDo |
lions Of candidates for The Presidency, but to ora
'yer questions of enduring political moment v6G
have respect to the distribution of the bowers n
the Government and the security Of their rieb,rp
and free exercise; to the principles and por,y
which should direct a Republican Admnistn
ton. rather than TO individuals. who are. or VIA
may be. temporarily entrusted with it; that
would invite your attention.
LEVI LINCOLN. I.
Council Chamber, Jan. %, 1851. Il
The legislatures yesterday was wholly CO, !
sumed by the House of Delegates in consider, \,
the contested election from Orange. The Re@,
Of the Committee of Privileges and Election. Va,
recommitted. scrutiny ordered of good and bad
votes, and fifteen days further allowed Goyeno
Barbour to complete his evidence
When these fifteen DAYS are expired. the hr,,
hundred dispositions taken waded through bv d,
Committee, their Report made, and acted uUc E
by the flonse,-by that time, we hope it will b f
matter of indifference to all who finally gets IN "A
seat, for by that time, it is TO be hoped the l.
gislature will be nearly ready to adjourn. Th
contested elections have. at tins session, cost Do
small sum of money, and proved most serious b.
and veXati0us interruption to the regular despat -
OF business.-Richmond Uhig, Jan. a6.
Highly hportqnt.- Whoever will take did
trouble to read letter from a correspondent
Washington. will find, not only that the Vie
President and Secretary of State have shake
hands. but-hear it, We People of the Uute
States!-have actually dined tosether!-IJ,d
-szaGG5s>
| Extraordinary Morialiy.-The record;
Deaths dolnss have seldom exhibited an instanc
of more desoIating, exterminating havoc, IN o..
family, than that VIC are about to mention.
few months since, Mr.. John Taylor. p'
hard-working man, with family, rented f.
acres of land Of T. A. TidbalI, Esq. one Oh ~
west of Winchester, and removed upon it, u
bad had tweiUe children, but the number va
duced by death to sir. Within what period The.
had been taken from him, VIC did not hear, h
| presume it to have been within the last two
three years. The six remaining children am
remarkably healthy and fine looking; the Clds
twelve years old, the youngest nearly ore. Tft
they continued. the solace of their poor parss
and the hope of their few declining years. vi
two weeks ago, when the infant was taken I'D
and died in three days afterwards of scarlet
yer. On the day before its death, Lester. a b.
six years old, was taken unweIl, and in two d.
was corpse. The two bodies were lying da
on Friday. the 18th, and person was sent tot
former residence of Mr.. Taylor, at the Ro.
Hill, to dig grave for them, his deceased Ct.
dren having been there buried This dur Vi
performed, and the burial was to take place
the day following. In the interim, the 'ios
snow storm Of the 5tn occurred, which proved
ed all egress from the house, and the lifele.n
dies we're obliged to remain IN 1t until the W.
day following, when they were buried in ocrr'
of the field adjoining. But the mournful 'I''
was not TO end here On Tuesday. the 18Th
sy Ann, aged ten years, who was well on thsH
day previous. died; and on Thursday, the 20
John, aged eight years, who, IN the fullne'
health, had seen his sister breathe her last
lowed her TO the eternal world. Margaret
or three years old, now lies at the poiut OF da1
and Wilson. the only surviving son. aged aE
twelve, who has been extremely low. is lns
way of recovery. Thus has Death swept OF
and perhaps eleven children, out Of twcI'e-'s
gree of mortality which is rarely equal!ed 10
cOuntry.-Hinchesfer RepublicnL