Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-08-31


is 452,45 men, (insluding reserve OF lou
Sl1,) and 9ls pieces of cannon In lo29, wnen
the revolution in Hanover took place, when now'
ever was only the substitution OF one ilmo OF ie-
sitimacy for another, the despots Of inc Come
Iteration we're too much occupied with their own
affairs prefer immediate assistance rear
ing lest the scenes which had been acted 10
France. Belgium and Poland, would be repeated
in their own dominions. It was besides matter
of so little consequence whether one bro'her or
another was upon the throne, ana "i'hai ,ne
change was brought about SO suddenly, tnat
they did not think it worth while TO disturb tue
! new order Of things by an armed interference
But, to be prepared against s'm'iar attempts III
future, and above all, against attempts Oh more
alarming tendency, they have availed themselves
OF the present opportunity to overhaul 'ne ma
chinery of despotism, and rivet more t'eh'y 'ne
chains with which they bind down their SUBJECTS
to the dust.
The nroctocol lust issued by the Confedera.
ton, is most daring invasion OF the people
RIGHTS. being directly aimed at some OF the dear
est privileges enjoyed by free community such
as the liberty of the press, the freedom OF ueoa'e'
and the right of the representative body to deter
mine what taxes shall be levied. while at the
| same time it enjoins upon every sovereign me
dufu of rejecting all applications OF the peop'e.
for an increase of privileges. and. in the shape OF
| Confederation'C Committee, sets over the legs
latures of the different States, so Tar as they
have any legislatures, board of royal spies,
whose business it is to report to the Diet what.
ever they may discover in the proceedings Of
those bodies, Inconsistent with the principles OF
absolutism What will be the issue OF these
things, il does not become Us to predict. But
we see in them nothing adverse to the Ultimate
and even speedy triumph Of liberal principles -
As in France the very measures adopted by
Charles Xth to perpetuate his crown, led to his
own downfall and expulsion from the Kingdom,
SO may it be, at no distant period, in Germany
and other despotic countries.
THE manifesto of the Confederation directed
against the liberty of the Press and the freedom
of the citizen, has been already published IN the
Gazette. Important events may yet be Produc-
ed in Europe by this document
A ScaIp,ng Editor.-rhe following appears
in the Gaenian % the LIST Instant
We have heard from number of gentlemen
who were in the late battle with the Indians, that
the editor of this paper was fortunate enough to
kill and seal two Indians, before the engagement
commenced in the evening. II appears that he
about half day. in close pursuit of three Indians,
until he had got them in good position for at
tack. He then asked for i've men to assist him
in killing them-his request was doubly granted
by Gen. odge, who sent to his aid ten men,
They continued to pursue them-the editor in
advance came up within twenty PAGES OF
the hindmost Indian, and shot him through the
body. the ball entering Immediately below the
heart By one of our iniormants, who was close
at hand when the editor shot and scalped his H.
dians, we received the scalps, sent u.s.
Our infOrmants state that after the first Indian
had received the contents Of the editors short
gun, Ia ball and three buckshoU he staggered
back few PAGES, leaned against tree. levelled
his piece. fired and wounded one Of our men be-
fore he fell, although the load had passed entire.
ly through his body! 1t is said he played the
part Of tacticaD in considerable degree.
1t is not common for Editors to fight with wea-
pons more potent than the goose qu,l-and. when
they do it IS the duty of the press. taking prece-
dents for example, to note them-[ED pro. tenn. J
A Noreltp in Posfing.-Mr. Babbage, in his
admirable little work on the Economy Of Manu-
features, has new plan of conveying the mail.
The immense revenue OF the POst-ofhce would
afford means Of speedier conveyance; the letter
and are yet conveyed IN bulky machines Of many
thousand times the weight, draw by four horses.
aud delayed by passengers. The railroad and
the steam carriage will probably suon relieve the
SPECTATOR. Mr.. Babbase proposes the erection
Of pillars along each line Of road; the> uar- are
to be connected by inclined wires. on 'ro" rods,
along which the letters enclos"'in cylinders. at
.ached to the rods bv rings, are to slide; persons
stationed on these columns are to forward the
cylinders from each point after having extracted
the contents belonging to their own station. In
this manner it is calculated tina, letter might be
sent, urom pillar to post. to the far'hest limits
OF the land in the course 1T very small portion
of time; from London to York. probably in an
I hour or two. In the absence of pillars, and in
the interior district, it is suggested that church
steeples, properly selected, might answer the
purpose; and in London the churches might be
used for the Giro ulation OF the twopenny post.
A Poet.-The August number Of the New
England Magazine contains photographic like
ness Of Charles Sprasue, Esq. of Boston. with a
/ sketch Of his habits aud writings. Mr.. Sprague
may be called self.taught man; and has gained