Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-08-18
ALEXANDRIA,. ID. c.
TYyRsDlY MORNING. AUGUST Is, 1861


THyRSD.7Y MORNING. .7HGUS Is, 1851
OF course zee cannot bu, sympahAc with II,
uoung Secretary Of Michigan. whose unucky
appointment has made SO much stir in that terri.
tory. At least It vii! not he expected that w.
should JON in coUdemnins the appointment
This has. to be sure, been styled the age Of ORE.
cocity and we must look. now -a-days. with
some Ieni,y upon the g atrocious crime Of being
young man. Mr. Mason has defended hmse:
witt, moderation and discretion from the obe,
tons urged at the mcctingat Detroit. We asrst
with the New York American
Judging from the ability displayed in his a..
peal, which it seems was prepared al very sho
notice. the appointment OF the young Secretaryi
excrptionabe only on the s3ore OF his YOUTH
The objection we hold valid orc; not because
tho acting Governor has not himself numbered
given quantity Of Yeas, but that Others wit
cuua! capacity ard greater weight al chtrac,e,
have that superior claim to official 1i.hiv viii.
age Iceteii. parIbus) should confcrin e,crv vel
ordered community
The attention and respect shown to Cur COLI.
trymen in Europe, are highly gratifying TO currs.
tonal pride, and calculated to keep alive .p.i;
of kindness and good feeling In one Of oar Zig
Iish papers we observe an account Of all aDniyer.
sary dinner of the Society for the relief of ior.
eigners in distress. at which the Duke Of Sussl
presided The Duke took occasion TO notice the
absence of the American Minister, Mr.. McLars
one of the Stewards, expressing his regretat tie
cause of that absence, which was stated to be Os.
ing to the urgency Of Mr.. McLanes preparations
for leaving this country, where he had conclaI.
ed the general esteem by his talents, worth, and
gcntlemanly manners His Royal Ilishnessa id
verified to the origin Of the unfortunate dispute
between the two nations, which were terminate
! BY the separation Of the North American Cch
MES from the mother country, and alluded 10th
manner IN which George III. received the eide
! Adams. the first American Minister sent to lt'
country after the peace OF 1888. 81 wst'
last man." said the King, " to consent 10 III
independence of the Colonies, and | shall be IT,
, last to infringe it." The chairman stated tbah
had enjoyed the pleasure Of an intimate acquaE Z
lance with both the elder and the younger Adam;
and with the other American Ministers who ha (
successfully represented their country at ip +
Court. He sincerely rejoced at the irlend'ycr s
Outstanding which NOW subslsted between the tVi 4
countries, and AS there was IN American geBk n
man present. the Representative Of the uOIa
States at the Court Of Denmark, now in This cOur
try Oh the business Of his Government. he shOua
take the liberty Of proposing to The company
health, with their best wishes for tie pro'Pt1t
of America. Mr.. Wheaton returned thanksr
GREETING that the absence Of Mr. M'LaOe WORT
prevent his feelings, as an American, frOm SsIs
more adequately expressed on this occasl6n D
Royal Hghness and the company present ng1
RELY upon it, that the sentiments Of amt! 8"
reciprocally cherished in the two countries Ef
of whom had too much reason to respect eacO@'
er to indulge any other than the klndest lee'n:
The fixed policy Of America was peace andH"
raj commercial intercourse with all nations
especially so with Great Brtian. An A"sIh'
could hardly regard himself as foreigner 10 ~
land; still he had great pleasure in parlfP'ui
at this meeting Of tue Society for the i~"" q
Foreigners in Distrcss--an Association when"
SO much honor to the philantbropc views
founders aud bcDefactors, and which e'""''
all nations, tongues and religions within 'De g.
Of its all comprehensive charity.
1t will be seen by the following artf's
some of our friends at Fredericksburg accom- =
the e" biash" which was seen upon Inc '"' g
the glorious luminary which rises IN the T.
horizon, and dips his broad disk bei'nu 3
western hills" from the developments IT."
made in the Metropolis. 1t may De TIE p@
menon is correctly accounted for. Aver va
would not surprise US to hear of the to"s'"'
Ieeanies weeping tears of blood, and Inc "'
the field being covered with the "hao"'"'
woe.''
The Sun, on Saturday evening aho ' ''g
morning, was sckIied DER with Paie ~
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