Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-12

bey ond the common average Of his peers. VI
such man thus selected, there rs not day pas
sed in deliberation here, but supplies MIN win
means of Improvement, of better qualifying MIN
self for future and for other service TO his couh
trymen. Sure am, that no man thus wen anu
vrtuously predisposed, ever served tour OF uu-
ty in this House, without returning wiser anu
better man to his constituents.
The Political State of Canada, notwIthsand-
ING the conciatory despatch OF Lord Goderlch'
and the recent appointment OF new Governor
General, dues not seem TO be at all settled we
have mentioned that the Parliament had been
been prorogued by the Governor with dissat'sfac-
tion. The Montrea! Herald of the Goth ut. thus
comments on the state. Of atfairs:-
The Provincial Parliament was prorogued by
his Excelency Lord Aymer on Saturday last.
His ExceIency's speech on the occasion Will be
found in another part OF our paper, apd IN con-
sequence Of the occurrences OF the season. IS ne
cessarilv in tone somewhat differing from the
hopes entertained at the period OF calling the Le-
gislature together.
The Session which has now closed, has been of
very important character, and that hot merely
with reference to the acts which have passed; but
il borrows great portion of its importance from
the acts which have not passed; from the devel-
opement of the sentiments and views Of indivi-
duals, and of the character and extent OF that
party feeling which its members have been no
longer able to conceal. The spirit Of concession
and cunciliati,n in which the Government met
the House of Assembly, upon every point of their
pretended grievances, has not only experienced
no.recprocty from that body. but has been re-
ceived without decent courtesy, and been made
the very sport of those who should have better
known how to appreciate it.
The Village Herald, in allusion to the resolu
ton recently passed by Congress, for the remo-
val of the remains Of Washington to the Capitol,
and the refusal of the present proprietor of Mount
Vernon to give his assent; and the unanimous
protest Of the Legislature of Virginia to remov-
ing his remains from her soil, thus expresses his
opinion on the subject:
Every thing should be done deceutly and i'll
order. There ought to be no removal, at any time,
without pretty united concurrence of all con-
cerned 2ndly, cant help it, though differing
from many friends; the remains of our beloved
chief seem 10 me to sleep more sweety-more
appropriately on the sunny hill side at Mount
Vernon, his favOrte retreat, than in cold dark
vault, under the huge mass of marble at Wash
ington; and il his spirit leaves the bIest abodes
and visits, at times, the tenement of earth. me-
thinks the Honey .suckle and sweet-brer-the
song of the kobin and the whlstling Of the mock
ing-brd, would De sweeter and more like the har-
mony of Heaven, than the cherries pit where
light and sun-beams never can penetrate, and to
hear the wranglug of hostile factions above. No
under all circumstances | AIN satisfied. Bet
ter by far to contend earnestly to initiate the vir
tues and practice tie p-ecep;s Of that wonderful
man, than waste time and energy, about the
reburyipg of his body"
The Cholera.-Much has been said and writ.
ten about the Cholera, and doubtless it will con-
tlnue to attract attention. The London Medi.
cal Gazette mentions certain peculiarities with
regard to this fearful disease which are subjoined.
The proportion of mankind susceptible of cho.
era seems to be decidedly smaller than holds
good with respect to small pox, plague, or other
malignant epidemic or contagious disease; we
know of no data, however, on which any ration
al calculation as to the relative numbers can be
founded. Then there are other certain peculi-
arities, which are distinctly traceable with regard
to the cholera; thus children, though not entire
~ exempt, are much less liable to it than adults;
women, too, according to general observation,
are less susceptible than men. circumstance
which shows that something more than relative
degrees of strength must be taken into the ac-
count. But again, in all countries, prostitutes
have suffered verv severely, proving that depra
witty is the most powerful ally to cholera in either
sex alike. There are differences between most
wri ers on certain circumstances connected with
tie disease, but on This point they all agree intern.
p rance gives claim to the pestllcnce which it
never overlook,; 10 every and town every district,
from The Gauges to the Wear, the drunkard has
been the object OF its earliest attack, its most ruth
less visitation Nor vas this principle ever more
conspicuously illustrated than by the occurrences
at Gateshead, where intoxication, which was in
duged in TO frightfuI extent on Christmas day,
accompanied by strong breeze blowing from the
north and over Newcastle. where the disease ex.
listed, was followed by the lamentabe Eruption OF
cholera which has been often alluded to.