Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-04

The constitutional argument rs clearly beau,e,
" and ingeniously written. The political e,o.,
my is imbued with number Of curious (sc,s :,
Illustrative of its principles.
The address is longer Tam the Fee Trade.
dress-it fills about 100 pages Of m.rn,er,,
The close Of ihe address u'qus, 'ioan'i, admit
The proprie 3 Of modifying he NarD hoc otr|
IS, bit imp -esses doubf as 10 he prop ,s5,
that this modification shO"M ie maze There
disposition to trust this vital and mDor,,r
point to Congress, and in this the Convention
right. Mr. Kennedy, of Baltimore, is one of =.
principal contributors to the address.
The Literary Conreaiion assembled in NJ.
York last Monday. john Quincy Adams W.
unanimously called TO preside over its deIb,
tons, and took the Chair accordingly.
No reports from the Committees appointed o.
various literary subjects at the Convention fl.
last year, being presented, a long commitment
was read by DR. Matthews from Professor p,,
70, of St. Mays College in Baltimore, VIII.
concluded with proposition that premium h
offered by the Convention for the best Cate,s
teal Grammar of The English Language. sd,D,si
to the capacities of youth.
A Committee was thereupon, on motion, >,
pointed TO consider the same and repor, therea
The names of the committee were not anuour,,J
DR.. Fisk then submitted the following:
RESOLVED. That Committee be appointed !,
take into consideration the praclicability of,1or
ing uniform system of pronunciation Of Il.
Greek and Latin Languages in the classic, IN
stituuons of our country, and. if possible, revr
the general principles Of such a system at ,5i,
meeting.
The resolution was agreed to, and then d,
Convention adjourned.
The Legendary History of Mahome, BY w.A
ington Irving, is announced as i'll the press b. h.
London Literary Gazette.
A public dinner was given on Monday, IL,
Gath uit. to Counsellor Sampson, by his friend
and countrymen in Philadelphia. He deIre,
an eloquent speech on the occasion.
The New York American informs US tha,
pamphlet Is about TO issue from the press in hG
city on the Consttutionaity of the Tariff Id
a letter addressed by &. C.. VerpIanck, ESQ. nj
preventative in Congress, to Colonel WiIIn.
Drayton, df Charleston. $. c. vindicatins tt.
constitutionality Of the Tariff. This letter vi
have the more effect, coming, as il does, fOr
one known to be friend to Free Trade, and o.
opponent, upon principle, Of the Tariff.
The Editor of the London Morning Chronicle
remarks-'' We have more than once stated that
the reduction of Poland would, in all probabiiiv
be the end of the reign of Louis Philip and Ne
are much mistaken if the aspect of affairs at Pans
do not lead to change Of government Ii,
French are greatly ncensed that the Poles, Nh9
by their rising, enabled them to give con's'ent!
to their Revolution, and place themselves on !,
footing of equality with the military powers have
been rather injured than aided by the govern
ment Of Louis Philip. The papers are, hOwcve'
unjust towards the government. The Frenc
and English could not have prevented the mIlt.
ny operations of Russia by any thing short Of I!
war, and the Poles must in the long run hi'
been overpowered without warlike lntere'
ton IN their favor. We need hardly Obsern
that diplomacy is always unavailing in matters
consequence. II wouHn not surprise us yhr
dignatiOn ofMs French shouii PrOd'"' Cont
mental war."
In the French Chamber of Deputies, on %
sixteenth, on information being asked for relid'
to the affairs Of Poland, the Minister Of F@e..
affairs rose and said.
81 have but very little to communicate to Y
Chamber. The news received by the gosemm''
has been already published. A capuailon .
placed the city of Warsaw in the hands OF The Ki
sians--the Polish army has retired into the CIV
rons of the fortrcsses of ModIIn--2l,Om f@'
alone remained in Warsaw-36, 900 have III
drawn into PpdIacIia-order prevails in W
saws
These few words were listened to with
deepest silence and produced painful sen'a'