Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-21
ALEXANDRIA, ID. G.
FRIDAY MORNING, i'm UAKY 81, 1881.


We learn from Richmond that PETER FRAN
CISCO. the Revolutionary Hero, and Sergeant-at-
Arms Of the House Of Delegates, died OIL Mon
Law, and, asreeabIy to his dying request, was
buried with the honors of war on Tuesday. The
House passed appropriate resolutions relative 10
his funeral, aud adjourned tor day. lhere are
but few of our readers who have not heard ol the
prowess and valor of FRANoIsco when young
man. and tradition will long preserve in Virginia
accounts of his military adventures and acnlevc-
ments.
COL JORDAN, another Revolutionary Veteran,
and formerly Sergeant-at-Arms OF the House OF
Delegates, also died at his residence i'll Abe
marie County. One by one. these Fathers of the
Republic are leaving the scenes Of their earthly
glory, and few short years will remove them all
from our sight. Their graves will alone remain,
to tell the passing stranger that they once were
"There Honor comes, pilgrim gray,
To deck the turf that wraps their clay,
And Freedom viii while repair
And dwell u weeping hermit there"
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The debate in the House of Representatives on
MIR. SrANBERRY's motion to strike out the appro-
priation for the salary of the Minister to Russia
has been carried by some gentlemen concerned
in It, to most urwarrantable lengths. The re-
marks of Mr.. burgess in favor of striking out.
though warm and political, did not justify the
rude, uncourteOus, and vulgar reply Of Mr..
CAMBRELENe. This latter gentleman could qui-
city sit BY and hear bis own constituents DETAINED,
1--WE allude to a memorable debate ON memorial
from the City of New York concerning the In.
dians.) and feel no indignation,-n resentment;
and vet, when an independent Representative OF
the People dares, in the discharge of his duty, to
comment upon the acts of those in power, all his
passions and sensibilties are reused and excited!
Where was the dignity, decency, or decorum, of
calling Mr.. BuReEs s. bald-headed vulture and
a croaking ravens. Did not Mr.. Cambreleng
forget hisseIf when he denounced Mr.. B. re-
marks as " base, gross, and infamous?" Surely
these epthets are not such as gentlemen use, even
when excited by political matters. 1t will be
well, however, If Mr.. Cambreleng does not find,
before this debate is over, that he has been grped
in the talons Of this "bald-headed vulture," and
that he will be dismissed torn and lacerated from
the encounter. Mr.. BUReEs is not the man to
suffer dunghil cocks to clap their wings and crow
defiance at him.
The Legislature Of Virginia is not vet doing
much business. The Wing Of Tuesday says:-
eft is probable that bill to re-organize the
Executive, will be reported on Wednesday, and
the election Of Governor and Council will take
place at no distant day.
"The election of Judges will not Of course
take place before the reconstruction of the Ju-
diciary-a labour which all seem to anticipate,
will be severe and protracted. The House Of
Delegates may now soon be expected to act up
on the resolutions reported from the Committee
for courts of Justice, touching the Chancery and
Supreme Courts of Law That subject is the
great work which this General Assembly has to
achieve, and once disposed of, final adjournment
may be expected very soon thereafter.
Yesterday, Mr.. Leigh alluded to the allega-
ton that he was ineligible to hold a seat in TIE
House of Delegates, on the ground of his being
Reporter to the Court Of Appeals; and very con-
clusively we think, proved that that was not an
office within the meaning Of the Constitution. -
If any gentleman thought differently, Mr.. Leigh
invited him to move an enquiry. No such mo-
ton was made, and the presumption therefore is,
that every member was satisfied, and that the
subject is finally disposed Of.
ssIt is reported that Mr.. DAVIS has been busy
collecting evidence, and that he will be here In
day or two, prepared to wage new contest for
the seat for Orange.
A Committee Of the Legislature of North Caro-
lima have collected, with laudabe patriotism all
the documents connected with the Mecklenburg
declaration Of Independence in May, 1775, one
year prior to any other declaration, giving to
their State the credit of having been the first IN
this great work. These documents they propose
to publish, and to distribute as follows: 90 cop
les of each to the Library of the State: to each
of the Libraries of the University 10 copies; to
the Library of the Congress Of the United States
10 copies; and one copy to each of the Execu-
tives of the Several States of the Union.
The snow storm Of Friday and Saturday last,
seems to have extended to every section Of coun.
try from which we have advices. The York (Pa)
Gazette of yesterday mentions the non arrival Of
mails from North, East and West, and states
that the snow which fell there on Friday and Sat-
urday was such as they used to have in sold
times;" Many Of the lanes leading towards the
town were completely hlled, the snow having
drifted into them to the depth of five to six feet
Farmers who had come to market with their wag-
ons on Friday evening, were compelled to re-
main In town till Sunday. and then could taksonly
their horses home, leaving their wagons behind.
The Harrisburg (Pa) Chronicle says the storm
visited that quarter with great SEVERITY and SUD-