Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-15
ALEXANDRIA, ID. G.
HE'D yESDaY MORNING, JUNE IS, 1856,

expresses OuT O"U Rbtds.-
;. We dread to hear the result OF the ooro,s
but unhappy conflict in which that devoted couu.
try is engaged. We know, indeed, that tie
Poles will be faithful to their cause; we kuoa;
that they are encouraged By the sincere PRAYERS
Of all who desire the permanent aud extended
welfare of the world: we know, that though sin.
glehanded, hemmed in by hostile powers, and
all unprs,ded as they are with the means Of
conducting war, they will sustain the terrible
struggle with fearless iutrepidity. But Warsaw.
like Carthage of old, must fall at last; thouob
the excited spirit of patriotism may cover its hI.
with glory which will not fade But we fear
almost to read of partial successes. The sene.
rous enthusiasm of the Poles for political indie.
pendence, is identified with the best Interest,".
the security and permanent repose of Europe: il
has not failed 10 achieve brilliant actions in il.
contest against the fearful odds Of an immense
empire; it may perform yet more honorable deeds
upun the great theatre of The contest; bat all
these temporary advantages fail to excite in us
thrill of triumph. We fear for the result The
brave opposition which has been made. displays
the more fully tn" merits Of the naon which i,
doomed as victim, and we almost shrink from
admiring the gallantry which will eventually rem
der more bloody and more severe the sacrifice
that must at last be offered on the unhuy aIla.s
of dcspo,ism. The nationality Of Poland ha;
excited tie struggle: has animated her sons 10
batile and has armed them in the panopy of an
heroic despair. That nationality will be utterly
destroyed Ey the impending successes Of Russia
The aarum was rung too late for the devoted
people; they rallied to tie watch-ward Of liberty
but their glory and strength were already de-
parted. Its name 0i'i be erased from the list Of
nations; and the beautiful plains on which the
proud cavalry Of It's mobiles used to assemble in
the naughty exercise of their elective rights. will
be confoundcd with the great mass Of lands which
consti;u te the vast empire Of the North"
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The New York Standard mention, that
Court Martial is shortly to be assembled in Brook
yn. for the trial Of several officers. and among
them, one Of the witnesses IN the late Court MAJ.
tial in Philadelphia. for perjury.
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At the meeting in Boston Cor tie relief Of the
people Of Fayetteville. til . Mayor. IL. G. 0lls.
took the char, aud the resolutions were offered
Ey Mr.. WEBSTER, who introduced them with
feeling address. The name Of Daniel Webster
Is at the head o! the Committee for obtaining
contributions.
SSCS
The BaItimorc Chronicle says, &" A rumor pre-.
walls that Mr.. MrLane will decline taking the
Treasury Department, and we should not be sur.
prised at his refusal, especially when he comes
to- understand that he must be controlled by the
.'maIign influence" of which MIR. Branch speaks
The truth Is, many respt ctabIe members OF the
sksaR R srII naye become heartily ash,%Fa OF
stltute Mr. Calhoun or Judge Mclean for Gene.
raj Jackson"
we are authorized to state, SAYS the Princeton
Courlc, of Saturday, that the Hon. George "
Dallas. OF Philadelphia, has accepted the recent
invitation OF the Giuseppe Society, to deliver
the annual Grafton before the two literary socie.
ties connected with the College of New jersey
on the day preceding the annual commencement
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we observe the following in the Baltimore Pa
Inot, under the head of =" Not the glory of Ca
'ar, but the welfare of Rome" ouIi that our
lelshbors could be induced to act up 10 the ,a,.
,estlon OF their townsman
Mr.. Eduor-I observe that Mes,rs. Howard
lnd Brown again present themselves to represenr
MS District. believe il is not too much to sav
hat 1t Is pretty well agreed on all hands that Bal.
more City and County was never more pOodr
epreserted than now, and nothing but high par
excitement and rigid discipline caused u, 10
e so represented. wish to zee if the evil cal
OF be cured; and with this view, |. as an inje
'ndent voter, asking favor of no party, but look
y to the good Of the whole community ask u
ou' as the Editor of an independent paper, to
How me to put in nomination. through rs CO q
INNS, the Honorable WILLIAM WRIT and
)HN '. l.. MCMAHON, Esq. to represent \
e Baltimore District in the next Consrcss- al
heir capacity for the station and distinguished bl
Tents are well known to the people Of the l)' ian
lct, the State, and in fact the whole Nation. -
do not know that they have been consulted II
t hope they will consent to stand-shOu!d 't' III
SO, they will beat the present inoumbcn's b. ap
majority of THOUSANDS se
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An English Lawyer, Mr.. Joseph Parkc'. BE- Ter
Diishtd at LONDON, an edition of the New ioh ~
flutes relating to Real Estate and the Court est
ancery. lie says in his preface, "Fa a'l
We doter Is maxim universally admed;n 'oi
'p'iy IN period of profound peace. the oPP@ ao
MY exists gathering the experience of fneh.' 'Fie
United States of North America arc cher ,o''
cbted to England for their colonization 'i MS
Se, literature, arts and sciences. and Tor U dri
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