Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-04-17
count Of the visit to the College at Georgetown
and the Nunnery, will be found very interesting
The letters are worth reading

We wish to bring the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
to our doors, as has been brought to our neigh
bors' doors. The main Canal is constructed
partly at our expense. 1t is stopped eight miles
above us. We wish to share advantages with
our neighbors. Congress bestows city lots upon
Washington to aid that place, and we make no
complaint We have as much right to expect
the fostering care and protection Of the Govern
ment as the other towns in the District.-We
have more right: because hitherto, having asked
for nothing, We have received nothing. We grant
that we do not '.preteUd this to be a national
undertaking;''-~e make no such pretension.-
The question of internal improvement cannot be
brought fairly up on this subject. 1t is a District
business, altogether; and we base our application
to Congress solely on the ground that it is our
local legislature, bound to protect our interests
and provide for US, as out of the reach of any
! other state or government When the ten miles
square were coded TO the United States, was it
contemplated that the attention of the Govern
ment should be confined altogether to the other
side of the Potomac, and that IRE, having given
up our privileges as citizens of state and our
claims upon the consideration of that state, should
be left to languish in sight of our prosperous
neighbors? Surely not. 1t is no argument against
this, that heretofore we have never sought the
favors or bounties Of the government So much
the more reason, then, for granting them now, at
+, this time, when they are asked for and needed.
| Ne,c York Politics. the recent exhibit
ton of New York politics, by Messrs Root, and
Collier, IN the floor of the House of Represen
tatiyes, Mr.. Marcy, one of the the pr esent Sc
majors, has been nominated as Governor OF the
/ state. We do not know that this nomination
will cause any further split in the "great repub-
lican party" of New York-perhsps not. There's
no knowing who's to be Governor. saws the pro-
verb, until after the election. As Mr.. Marcy
! however, goes for the "spoils OF "flice"-and
seems ON that score to be orthodox, he will no
doubt consider which of the "spos" is the rich
est-Senator or Governor-and make his choice
accordingly. This will be all right and proper
and perfectly agreeable to the "great republi-
can party"
U. s. Baak.-It is expected that the Bank
Committee have closed their labors, They will
no doubt be ready to report by the 2lst. The
exaggerated reports that have obtained circu'a-
ton. ought to be Liscountenanced-taey original
ed from witnesses examined. who put what con-
struction they pleased, upon questions asked
them. Rumor in this case has freely used her
sshundred ton ues."
In the Senate, on Saturday, the several bills,
relating to the affairs of the District OF Columbia,
which have passed the House of Representatives,
received their first and second readings. and
were referred to the proper Committee. Some
other private bills passed through intermediate
stages; after which the Senate proceeded to the
consideration of Executive business, and contn-
ued engaged in that business until the adjourn
ment.
The appointment of HUGH S LEeARE, OF
South Carolina, to be Charge des Ahaires to BEL
gium. was. on Saturday last, confirmed by the
Senate of the United States.
The .4rmy-The Washington correspondent
of the Philadelphia Inquirer states that very
importan, alteration is making in the uniform OF
the United States Army. The President has
been long des,rous of restoring the old Revolu-
tionary unlform-the blue and buff-that military
costume which is associated with the brave deeds,
the gallant acts. of the Revolution. Arrange.
menfs are therefore making, By which the old
unifo, m Of the United States. Army in l716, VIII
be restored on the next 4th ofJuly."
WILLIAMSBURG. Va. April II. lsS2.-The old
capitol. that ancient forum OF Virginia eloqnence.
is in ruins! Yesterday. whilst the Superior
Court was sitting in il. and the bar engaged IN
the discussion Of law question. about o'clock,
the alarm Of fire was given: spot OF several inch.
es only was seen blazing on the roof; 1t spread
rapidly. and IN few minutes deied resistance
with the lim,red means Of the city to furnish wa