Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-05-27
ALEXANDRIA, ID. C..
rBJ9aY MORNING, My %, 1881

our Canal. We are enabled to reply, on proper
outboritv. that SURVEYS for an ultimate location
are now making by the Engineer, preparatory TO
oiv;nr notice to such as do not agree Tor the aha
throuSh which the Canal is 10 pass. At present,
the Company do not possess. and have not yet
heeu able to obtain the terms of sale for the land
nm which il is contemplated to begin; out we
are happy further to state, that matters are 10
tram for that desirable purpose, which being
completed, the work will be commenced forth
with. ~1Nc>
Our market is now furnished with line Cherries
and Strawberries, although the season continues
unpropnous.
The Poles We have not vet received an &C
count of the public meeting held in New York.
TO express feelings of sympathy in behalf OF the
Gallant Poles. We observe, however, the follow
inc proceedings in the Common Council OF that
city:
:. Alderman Megs offered a resolution com.
m.ndins in the highest terms the patriotism aud
efforts Of the brave Poles in obtaining their Tree
dom. He followed in speech ofpraise and con-
sdcration.
:. Alderman Palmer said he was as much in
favor of the Poles as any other senileman-hls
feelings were as cordial. He, however, thought
it was more proper for the citizens TO take up
the subject. The Board were sent here tor spe-
cific purposes-he thought 1t was travelling out
Of their way.
:" Alderman Strong spoke liz favor OF the reso-
lu.ion-he said it was not without precedent
lie spoke in the highest terms Of the sacrifices OF
the devoted people-but short time ago, he said,
the Common Council passed similar resolution
in favor of the French.
Alderman Sharpe moved to lay the report on
the table, which was lost.
"Alderman Palmer said there could be but
one feeling on the success of the Poles. That
for the reasons already given, he must vote
against it.
8. Alderman Dibblee. as citizen, was as
much in favor of the Poles as any one. but as a
legislator. ne did not consider he had any thing
! 10 do with il.
"Ald. Jeremiah spoke in favor: after which
It was adopted, as follows
| AyEs.-Cebra, Van Wagenen, Lamb,
Strong, Scott. Tucker, Meigs. and Jerema h-S
"NoGs. Sharpe, Dibblee, Hall, Palmer, and
Woodulf--5
The following communication appears in the
! Philadelphia National Gazette, and we regret
that the editor Of that respectable and influential
lOufuai SnOuIu dlttii)t' Ill jill euilo i"i PC" "P
to throw cold water upon public feeling:
"l'he news which has reached Us of the sue
cess of the Poles in defeating their oppIesso's,
should call from US as Americansa hearty express
sion # the feelings which agitate US, at this III
teresting crisis of their affairs 1t would be So
perfuous to remind our citizens of the part tax.
en- by the Poles IN assisting US in gaining our own
Independence. The annals OF our country album
dainty bear witness of the devotion to the cause
of freedom and equal rights, which character ised
some of her countrymen i'll the dark days OF our
Revolution. We, as Americans. should hail the
snirit of liberty wherever she unfurs her banner.
Shall we deny the need of appreciation then t.
the Poles, people struggling for an existence,
struggling to free themselves from their hall bar
barous oppressors. No, such are not the feel
ngs of Americans. The great interest taken by
our citizens IN the success of the Poles is tes'
timony of the good feelings which have always
subsistcd between US. The object in view IN
writing this communication is to suggest that
meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia be called,
in order to procure public expression OF the IN
terest we feel in the success of the Poles
A PHILADELrHIAN.'
-aasb-
Uheat Crop. The Franklin PA Reposito-
~. which lately gave very favorable account OF
the appearance Of the Wheat crops in that pro,
ductive county. is this week constrained to speak
of them very differently. The information since
received is quite unfavorable to the crops. 1t
appears that the fly. during the cold and dry wca
Their in the early part of the present month, has
made great ravages, and ruined many fields Of
the early sowed Wheat beyond recovery
100
John NorvelI. formerly Editor Of the Pennsyl
vania Inquirer, has been appointed Postmaster
at Detroit. IN the place of JAS. Abbott, removed.
The Washington Globe says the Cabinet Sc
cretarics all .'resisned voluntarily" "What's
the matter there, Pat?' said gentleman, who
was disturbed by an outcry in the street, TO his
servant 80, nothing. your HONOR" was the re-
ply, :. only they are forcing man 10 turn 10
| hinfeer."
A correspondent of the Lycoming (Pa.) Ga
! yette Ia lack son paDar sDeaks of the serIou<