Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-11-20

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Oath vanish from our shores;
Out on the vanity OF words
Peace now, for thoughts and tears
| Don Pedro's Expedition The late accounts
from Oporto render it extremely doubtful whe-
ther before this time the Constitutional army is
not extinct in Portugal. From the 9th TO the
29,h of September. scarcely day passed with.
out more or less fighting between the contendlng
parties It's true, but few lives were lost on the
part Of the beselged. except ~ case OF sorte;
but the continual encroachments OF cannon shots,
bombs, end rockets, were calculated to keep them
III perpetual alarm, especial as they were every
moment liable to general assault. II seems TO
have been the object Of the previous bombarding,
To wear out the strength Of the besiesed by pro-
.rac,rd watching and fatigue. that they might be
less able to resist the grand attack. which was
made on the 29rh. In this attack the Misuclites
were repul,ed, with loss. in killed. wounded
and prisoners, (as stately Of 1900 or 1000 men,
wnilr the brseIged. on their part. admit 81 loss
of 400 to 500. Now athuug IN this result Is a. TAI
yorabltb the LATER as could reasOna ii, have been
expected, vet their number II so small, thai
! I W mnre such victories would ruin then. Nd
,a,nn. IN oar OPINION, but the Speedy arrival of
rel ,iorcement. could save Oportn q single mon b
| foam surrender. If the H,suolfes ont nurd to
follow up tseir assaults w!'h tn' SAN" spirit as
ln mat uf the 29rh. Some rein!nrcemens. We
know. were "n The ua,: hui we are afraid they
| q, er. too small "a prevent the catastrophe which
seemed To b. impending We shall await 'ur.
ther advces wih considerable anxiety. The
packet Of he S'h vii hardly bring any thing la
ter.-N. Y Jy,T. CoHa
| The 'as, numhrr Of the London metropolitan.
edited y. to- puet(. tahp:Sii !bh Moore. con.
,ains a .,noniat --ItUcle on the Unlied Sfates.-
The writer "dcc,les' that ou count under
apy form of government, not decidedly nppres
siye. would have advanced 10 an equal ratio 10
Its present prosperty-'hat America. under
fostering mother country. would nave made even
| nure rand ad, snces than she has done that
the States Wi no, only separate, bat even.u-
,lly substitute nonarchv for their present sys-
tem''-,hst ..thp Americans detest the English,
no, without cause" We SUTTON two short ex-
tracts from the sapent artiele.-N@. Gas.
| owe have been led into the above remarks
from the perusai of work bv Mr.. Ferrall, now
living on our table. which, by ITS superiority to
the variety Of publications relative to Ameri-
ca that have lately appeared. has pleased Us much.
Mr. Ferrali has written as tfa'eher ought 10
| write. He ha, fairly and conscleniiously given
US the results Of his inquiries and observations.
Captain Hail vas deceived by the Americans;
they we're aware Of his literary talent. and his in
tent,on 10 pub lsh. and they were prepared tor
him. CAPTAIN n II believed all that they assert
ed As far as Captain Halls own observation
was permitted, ~e are convinced mat every WORD
is correct; bu; with the exception OF those pag-
es, the work Glag be SAID TO nave been written oy
! Americans, and not by an observing and acute
traveller. We are convinced that had Captain
| 4 En- Itch
gentle man, and had he been left to his owl judy
ment. we should cave had different WORK; but
the Americans we're resolved that every thing
should appear to l:n en- cOulsur de rose and they
succeeded Tar was al fair, aud we blame mel
ther party"
| :. TIE time may come, when America will
disputf aith us our martini. superiority, but We
| do MOI fear the tine. When she has once be-
come 50 efficiently powerful to cope witt England.
she viii have became too powerful 10 hang to
q.thcr under her present government She VIII
then be divided ard subdvided- Internal jeal-
ousies and lnterna. wars Will more than occupy
| her time, .hiie external wars will exha ust her
resources; then viii the alliance and support OF
! G eat Britain BE- as much an object OF soIeIude
to her separate pogers. as it now is the object OF
! hatred to her united strength"
Effects of 7rgh Lacing On Saturday an iu'
quest was he'll, al lne King David, George street.
Russell square, on the body OF Jaue Nicholson,
aged ls. a fac young girl. the daughter OF re-
spectacle tradesnsn 10 the neighborhood On
Thursday aftern9ln she took tea at relatives
Shortly after her return home. which was about
nine o'clock the same evening, she complained
of indisposition, and on being led into the yard
for the benefit Of the fresh air, she tell down IN
a state Of Insensibi'ity. An attempt was made
to give her relief by cutting open her stays. which
were found to be very tightly laced. and medical
aid was procured, but she expired Immediately.