Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-15

patriotism displayed in the architecture OF the
system. Virginia will be blessed with Judiciary
equal to her wants and situation.
Another bill was Yesterday passed, ot great
moment to one section of the Commonwealth. and
upon which, feeling desire for the prosperity oil
every part Of the State, we tender our warm con-
gratnations to those intercsted-wc mean the bill
authorizing the borrowing upon the credit oi the
surplus of the Fund for Internal improvements
Sl25,000 TO construct road from Winchester
20 some point Of the Ohio River. in the Counties
of Tyler or WOod. All that fine country IN the
Northwest of Virginia, between Pennsylvania
and Mary land on one side, and the kenawha on
the other. is now almost excluded from market
This road will opena communication wi'hthe hea'
Of Virginia, and commercially aud po'iucaly'
is of the greatest consequence. FhS'
The Vice President Of the United States arrIv-
ed in this city on Thursday evening, on his way
from Washington City to the South. lie visited
the House. of Delegates yesterday, where ne re-
manned two or three hours-and leaves this CITY,
we understand. in the course OF this day.
Mr. FORSYTH. of the Senate OF tine United
States from the State of Georgia, is also IN THIS
city.-Compiter.
The bill for declaring that the State and Con
sress,ona Elections shall not take place IN April
unless the general Election Law about to be re-
ported shall so direct, has passed the Senate
aud the Governor is about to issue his Proclama-
ton. announcing the fact for the information o!
the good people of the Commonwealth fhia-
-eaY8ss.-
The Boston Commercial Gazette mas i'oi'-
don paper, which contains long account oi
Mr.. Hunts public entry into the metropo-
lis. Some parts of the account are repre-
sented as highly diverting. Many thousand peo-
pIe crow ted the street on the occasion, VIZ ne
Horsemen to clear the way. Two bu.leS. The
Savers Society. with nine handsome banners.
Banner--..-Behold the man whom the people
delighteth to honor Banner-"lunt and Re
form--the majority of 558-thanks to the indie
pendent man of Preston" Mr.. Hunt and MIR.
Mitchell in barouchc. drawn by four grey hors-
e.. the pOst-boys in pink satin jackets. Hammers
THE triumph oi political integcrity''; lien
nv Hunt, the man Of the people" Three ba-
ronches containing Mr. Hunts friends. Mr.
Hunts backing caravan. drawn by four crews,
with band. As the procession proceeded, Mt.
ftunt was iOuuif ChCeieu Nv NlS liu'Ni'u'c'
The following are a few extracts from the
speech delivered on the occasion:
Z" At twenty inmates before one- he made his
appearance on the balcony Of the Red Lion. and
was received with reiterated IIuzZas. He was
about 10 address the assembly uncovered. when
he was loadlv called on to resume his hat Ut was
then raining,) which he Immediately did. MIR.
Hunt then proceeded to say. that good men were
4 ,F PA no no
lieved, still scarcer-t Laus liter. He therefore
would take care OF himself for the sake OF the
interests of those whom he was addressing How
often had il been said him BY different persons
"Ah! Mr.. Hunt. | believe YOU are honest, zeal
Gus, and wish well TO the people 1t England: bit
what can one man do in the House Of Comm0ns?'
This was the language If corrupt knaves, who
wanted % keep him out of the House of Com
mons But the men of Preston said We
will try what one man can do IN the House OF
Commons" and it he had the support OF the peo-
pie of England, though he knew that It would be
most Herculean task. yet he would try what one
man could do in that corrupt House"
:" He would exert his best powers to secure Tor
the people of England that of which they had
been So many years misunderstanding For
many, many years they had been literally rob-
bed of two-thrds Of their property. lthad been
torn from the industrious and aborious, and
souandere, on an idle and unworthy arlstOcraCy.
He would at least make the attempt to have JUS
tce done to the people-not by moving tor any
futile inquiry-not by calling for any useless
committeeman BY acting with any sham oprosi-
ton: no: but he would at once move for the re-
peal Of that accurscd law denominated the Corn
Bill That cruel measure which took from eve
nv man one-hrd, if not one-hali, of every loaf
that he bought Ii was taken out of the toll, and
sweat, and labor, and even out of the hearts
blood of the poor, and bestowed oa the wealthy
aristocracy. Shame. shame! lille knew the
place that he was going TO; he knew what he
might expect when he rot there: he anticipated
great opposition. What, then? did his pulse
beat the quicker on that account? No: he knew
how to look honest men in the face, and he knew
how to look thieves in the face"
'sOne thing had this day been proved. which
ought to 20 out to the world-nameiy, that the
Duke of Wellington. the bravest of the brave.
had been afraid to 30 through the city, but he
MIR. Hunt was not. aushter,) There was
this difference. however, between his visit and
the intended visit Of the King and the nnke of
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