Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-20

ment when, free from the care of waging war, or
furnishing, he will have nothing to do but to heal
the wounds which the too docile Poles have IN
ilicted upon themselves, BY yielding to the ,nnu-
ence Of men whom they will soon learn to kno"
better"
This insolent, base, wicked, scandaious docu-
mpnt has enanate,I from the Court ut st. Peters
burgh. 1t Is a development of the system OF ao-
solutisn,, the most revolving and horrible ever
met with. The people, forsooth, "are 10 iea'e
the care Of their happiness to the Princes VINO 60
vern Them" and who better than the people the"'
selves know what is good and proper tor tnem.I
1t announces an interminable war against ro'a"u'
II proclaims the determination Ut the emperor u
restore Legitimate order" wherever has oeen
disturbed; and it informs us, that the Emperor
will savage war and punish'' until his mission
shall be fulfilled!
As pleasing contrast to this dreadlu' o'a.e
Paper of absolutism anil tyranny, we have recei'
cd the address of s.the National Government OF
Poland TO the Citizens of Lithuania, Voihynia'
pmloIia. and the Ukraine" Yes, what con-
trast! The one breathes slaughter, death, Jury;
and despotism The other speaks OF the rights Oh
mantle benefits of civiliZaton-the duty oil
brotherbood-- advantages OF civil and religious
liberty, and the freedom Of the body and soul Of
man.
cannot recoect any state paper which mas AZ
forded me such pure aud unmnged sausiac"oh
for manv years past, as this lnvaluaOie auuress
Oh YES notwithstanding the lukewarmness OF
some. and the Indifference or hatred OF othefs' .he
c.use of Poland must eventually triumph; and
that victory will be the more valuable, as 1t VIII
no the victory of Justice over force, and Of the Peo
nile over despo,ism. But again and again l ASK
!. WHY is not Britt sh Pienipotentlary sent 10
Warsaw" l.,
The Emperor of Russia has learnt nothing ny
the mast. There is film over his eyes, ana ne
is morally blind. In the hopes OF preventing the
spread Of the Polish language in the districts .,
Vo!hynia, Podola and Kiow, he has, by rova'
Ukase, placed the Colleges of these provinces
and the whole system Of education, under the I'll
rection Of the University at st. petersburg, ano
he has even ordered the children born OF Ca'hol'e
parents to be baptized according to the ri'es s., o
the Greek Church. What madness's tins Inc
Emperor thinks. that by such conduct ne e''h
ces his determination, and that, II be VIII no.
| Weld. why the people must give way. ies' he'i'
actually mad enough to beileve th's'
The following gratifying particulars OF the re
ception of the Officers of the U. S. ship Vlncen
mes, and schr Grampus, are from the Kingston
Jamaica Courant of the 9th ult.
1--WE feel considerable pleasure in being able
| TO state that the utmost harmony and good teel
| ing exists between the oficers OF the American
vessels now at Port Royal, and the officers OF tht
NAVY on this station; SO much so, indeed. that ;
keen and discerned eye is required to distinguish
| when these sons Of Neptune are mingled tcgeth
er) the Briton from the American; for to a casua
observer, no difference is perceptble, and they
appear to have one common object in view. Or
Monday Commodore, Farquhar, of the Blanche
visited CAPTAIN Shubrck, Of the Vincennes( Unit
ed States, and remained some time on board
On the Commodore leaving the vessel, salute
was fred in compliment to him. On Tuesday
Captain Jackson and his officers entertained thu
American officers on board the Magnificent Or
Wednesday they were entertained by the gunroon
officers of his Majesty's ship Blanche; and w
understand that Capt. Shubrick, of the Vincen
mes. and Commander Tattnall. Of Grampus, Will
their officers, have accepted the invitation OF the
Commodore to partake OF an elegant breakfast on
board the Blanche this day. The gallant Commo
dore mas, we understand, invited our lieutenant
Governor, Major General Sir Willoughby Cot
ton. Lieut.. Colonel Knight, SD Regt. Col. Pat
terson' Of the Royal Artillery, and the officers OF
the garrison at Port Royal. with several other dis
tlngulShed lnOlVluud's. duu ueH iduies, W "ee'
their friends and guests.
In the evening the American gentleman enter
| tanned the officers Of the squadron on board the
Vincennes Both vessels. it is said, leave ou'
shores on Sunday. but should they not do so, we
have been informed that Capt Shubrick, and
Capt. Tattnall, with their officers, will dine with
Sir Wllloughby Cotton, at the Generals resid
ence, in Duke street, on Sunday evening. Suct
iuterchanges Of good feeling among the officers o.
the freest nations on earth, must lead to the mos
pleasing results"
We.copy the following account from the Ere
derrick Political Examiner Of Wednesday.
"Riot on the Rail Road. -Ou Sunday evening
last an alteration of very serious character
took place between the white and colored labor
ers employed on the line Of the railroad nea,
NEWMARKET. 1t was queled on that day with
out any great injury to either party, the negroes
retreaiing in the town for shelter. On Monday
evening, however about O'Clock, it was renewed
in consequence of some new provocation, when
conflict ensued OF so violent nature that the ci
tizens of New Market and it's vicinity were com.
PEELED to interfere, who, after vigorous and OBJ