Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-10

ed and a. grave. as is Mr.. Adams, aud ne mas
perhaps chosen the best possible vehicle Tor Mus
tratinx it, This is no other than the stodied ne
clio ehi measure. celebrated in the Italian schoos
Of poetry. but 6rst successfully engrafted into
the ENGLISH language, by Lord Byron IN his mimi.
tabl. Bepuo and Don Juan; the last poem, OF
more genius, IN our own conception, than M,'
INNS enic. and of unsurpassed richness IN DELL
cacy of satire, fancy ahd nature. we say no.
| thing of its immoralities, but OF its powers
Mr. Adams has successfully followed this model
-one which seems most easy Of imitation, anu
vet il most difficult. 1t has been redeemed, IN
the present instance, from every thing offensive
which gives so much point to byron's saufei
for it is much easier to be smart when y"u
disregard decehcy, than II is to Dc witt! ano
severe, without being, in the s'igales' ue'
gree, indecent or rude. In no measure, sP-
plicable to poetry, is there SO slight snaue' ~
in this, between the sublime and the ridiculous
There il scarcely middle ground Of mediocri.
~. and il will either excite admiration or disgust
as it is successfully or unsuccessfully attempted.
It's form of poetry which we have always prefer
red to all others f,r embodying at once, the grave
and gay, the lively and severe the trlfl'ns and pa
thetic Mr.. Adams has certainly been successful IN
lit. There is not much effort in the imaginative or
pathetic, but the satire is delicate, polished ana
severe, aud the friends of the distinguished au'
thor have no cause to regret that he has conde'
scended 10 trflp, with few OF his leisure hours,
and has given the results to the world.
In his preface, MIR. Adams says:-" The sub
iect was we'll adapted to the composition OF an
historical tale, and as such deliver it to the
Judgment of nv country. 1t is intended also
as moral tale, teaching the citizens OF these
States Of both sexes. the virtues OF conJugal n
deity, Of genuine piety, and Of devotion 10 their
country, BY pointing the finger Of scorn q, the
example six hundred wears since exhibited ot
county sold to foreign Invader bv the joint
agency OF violated marriage vows. unPrine'pied
ambition and religious impUsture.
The Iut.n liant of Charleston has published,
for the information Of the citizens Of that place.
a statement Of facts relative to the Brig Amelia.
ia,eiv wr., ked below that city. he says that
after the vessel stranded, her captain came up to
the city for the purpose Of representing the con-
dtion Of the vessel, aud particularly OF the pas
sengers and crew. Upon being requested to at
tend the Council, he appeared accordingly, and.
in answer to interrogatories put to him, stated
generally, that the Amelia was bound from Ne"
York to New Oleans-that The crew and pas
scnscrs amounted 20 one hundred aud eight. the
passengers consisting principally OF laborers and
northumberland sickness commenced on board
about the sixth lay OF the v"yage-that some OF
tn. sufferers had died IN ten or twelve hours, and
others in not less than three or iuur days-that
upwards Of twenty deaths had occur ed-that
there were two three still sick, and likely TO
die-and that the ph yslciau on board the Amelia
had pronounced the disease the Malignant Cho-
lera. He stated, also. that the persons taken
SICK, with one or two exceptions were Storage
passengers, from which it Is reasonable I" infer
that the disease originated from their crowded
situation, and from their being necesstated to in
hale unwholesome air. He also described the
condition Of the survivors one Of piiable des-
titution and distress, requiring the immediate ap.
plication Of relief. In consequence Of these re-
presentations. measures we're instantly taken by
the Council TO extend assistance, and the Deputy
Port Physician Dr.. Fife, was despa' ched to their
aid, with all requisite medicines, and with a
temporary suppl, Of provisions. DR. E.has since
continued at the Island IN the performance of his
duties.
The Intendant then says
On Thursday, information having been rccciv.
ed that number at wreckers had proceeded to
the wreck, and that the persons on the Island had
expressed a strong determination to come up to
| the city, in any manner and by any means that
they possibly could, deemed it necessary TO con.
vene the Council on the subject, by whom reso-
iufiun was adOptph, appuIntiny a CUmmjttee tn
communicate to His E>ce'lenoy tie Governor all
the particulars above detailed, and TO tender him
the cooperation Of the City Authorities in any
measures which he nigh, think it expedent to
adopt, for the more rigorous enforcement of the
( Quarantine Regulations. II isdue to His Excel.
! iency the Governor 10 say tina, he very promptly
entered into the views OF Council, aud isamed-
ately extended the orders. and adopted the mea.
sures witch were demanded By the occasion.--
! The result Of the conference with His ExceIlen.
cy was, that guard boats we're employed during
Thursday night, under the command of Lieuten.
ants Knight and Ulmo, with six men each, Of
which one was directed to ply between Castle