Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-03-19

auv. should Justly be visited upon mat oouy',
Let it for a moment be supposed. that some no
norab!e senator on his return hume IRON MS 'e
yisIative avocatiuns, should Ind an only daugh,
ter, the pride of his heart and the ornament oi
his name, welded to u Eeero-hls ostier or any
other mental. Would not the retriDuuoh seem
lust and the operatIon of the law in this instance
strike him as unnatural? Would not the father
turn away m distraction and shame at the results
of his own le.islationP Yet why may not such
case occur? In absolying from penalty those
who unite in the bonds of matrimony the "thck
Tipped African" and the fair beings of less tor
rid cline, the crime and indeiicacy OF such uni
on arc also to certain extent obliterated, and
an inducement is held out for such marriages.
What mad spirit of philanthropy could have m
duced the Massachusetts, Legislators to enact such
law. we are at loss to determine, as we also
are to imagine what commendablc or humane re-
suits could possibly grow out OF such an enact
ment. With these Impressions, and with the
most liberal construction of the phrase ''ali men
were created free and equal" we cannot but es'
innate sach law but as disgraceful to the coua-
try.-Pean. Inquirer.
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The following account OF successful 'lliaIn'
is copied from the Boston Traveller OF last Tues
day The fellow described, was in this town a.
bout year ago. and made monsirous splash 10
the infinite admiration Of sundry blue stockings,
and Deborah Dowass's of the times. After hav-
ing made some small depredations on worthy
tradesnen and others, he made his exit, and has
not since called to pay up the sold Scot" We
think that our readers will be edited by perusing
the article -Procidence .4nericdn.
Travelling Swindler Caught On Thursday
afternoon. a young man named George J. jenkins,
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HAYS, and Huntington. officers, and committed,
information having been left at the Office that he
had swindled different persons of money. He is
well known at the office. He arrived in New
York about ten days ago. in the schooner Aman-
da Capt. Bedell, and after his arrival, swlndIed
the captain of Sl45O, by false pretences, repre-
senting himself as a man of great property. N.
Orleans merchant, SC. Last summer. in like
manner, he obtained Sl40O from gentleman in
Brooklyn, and he has obtained property of differ
ent persons, under false pretences. From his
manners and conversation, person would judge
him Incapable of such business.
The above is from the New-York Daily Ad-
vertiser; and we are glad to learn that so accom-
plished villain as Jenkins is nabbed at last
We say accompiiShed-not that he is the most
elegant, shrewd, insinuating fellow in the world.
but that by sort Of dashing exterior and an af
fectation Of great simplicity and honesty. he was
able to accomplish his purposes and deceive the
unwary Daring the last travelling season he
went up the Hudson from New-York, pushed his
way to the Falls of Niagara, where he assumed
the guise ofa wealthy gentleman, sported ba-
rouche and four, attracted the gaze Of the fash
onables, and was 80 successful in his machina-
tons as to steal in upon the affections, and in the
course of few weeks, actualy to marry young
beautiful and interesting girl in Rochester. To
pay his tavern, and other bills, he was soon stript
Of his splendid equippage; but by his plausible
account Of the matter to his wife, she was per-
suaded to accompany him to Schenectady. Here
she was left in not the most enviable residence
in town, while jenkins dashed off TO Newly ork;
after short absence he returned and they pro-
ceeded to Albany. Jenkins managed completely
to deceive his wife. who regretted that he must
so soon again leave her. But business called him
as he said. and he must hasten to Boston.
To this city he came last fall; but as it was not
his first visit, and he had formerly been success
full in obtaining by false pretences. from jew
eller in Washington-streel gold watch, chain
and some jewels, and had been guilty Of sundry
other mi,deeds. he took lodgings at first rate
private boarding house. feiSned sickness, and or
der ed physician; who by the way. we suspect
would like very well to secure his fee. He here
represented himself as single man, and the son
of rich gentleman, who was in France prosecut-
ing claims TO the amount of Or 500, 900 dollars
He yentured abroad but seldom in the day time,
and in the evening occasionally visited the thea
tre- snugly wrapped in his cloak. He was
not noticed to have inimates in this place; though
Capt. B. -, of Salem. had one or two pri-
vate interviews with him at his lodgings. The OBJ
jcc,s of this visit to Boston not fully deve-
oped, as unluckily for jenkins. gentleman
from Rochester, familiar with his career at the
West. came to town, and of course stopped at his
former boarding house, where he Immediately re-
cosnized the hero of the Falls, and disclosed
what he knew of his history. Jenkins found it
very convenient to be off. and we had not since
heard of him, till the above police repor. met our
eye. He is probably two or three years older
than mentioned in that report.
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Recrmf,ng Party.-On Saturday. for the first
time since the war, we discovered a sergeant's
recruiting party parading our streets, with the
flag of Uncle Sam leading the van, followed by
drum and fife and SOME. eight or ten men march
ing Indian file as the boys call 1t, with the rear
bro, oht nm ny fun ar three Jonny-Raws who had