Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-06-07

abandonment involves loss OF our extensive
hocks of 6ne wooded Sheep, obtained from ABROAD
with such difficulty. anil so we'll adapted to our
soil and climate; loss Of the capital invested IN
buildings and machinery; and above ALL aloss OF
the knowledge, skill. art. and experience whicn
are the fruits alone Of repeated experiments ana
disappointments, and which when once iost, we
cannot hope to see recovered.
Resolved, That those ofour arts and manu-.
features, which have acquired sufficient strength
to sustain themselves in any degree against TO-
reign competition, are indebted for it, entirely,
to the early and liberal protection which they re-
ceiyed, and which in many cases amounted near
~ to prohibition.
Resolved, That the extinguishment of the ma.
tional debt renders it expedent, that the reve.
nue. should be reduced at the present session of
Congress bv the abolition of duties on articles not
interfering with those Of domestic growth or ma
nufacture.
Resolved, That it be recommended to our TEL
low citizens throughout the state, to meet in their
respective counties, and communicate their SEN
timents to their Representatives in Congress on
the subject Of the Tariff, and that we have full
confidence that it is in their power to prevent
the enactment Of any laws which would destroy
or essentially inure the interests OF their constltu-
ents.
Resolved, That copies of the foregoing Reso'
lutions be transmitted to the President OF the Sc
nate and Speaker of the House Of Representatives,
ard that they be respectfully requested to pre-
sent them IN the respective Houses over which
they preside.
A correspondent Of the New York Mercantile
Advertiser, whose name is said to rank high in
the literary annals Of the land" communicates the
following sketch Of the disorder;y aud disgrace.
full proceedings exhibited in Philadelphia at one
of the recent scrambles for the stock Of new
bank.
The scene is High (or MarkeD street Fancy
street wider than Broadway. full OF such null
,itude as assemble at the building of Pandemon-
um-climbing on carts, horses, barrels, boxes,
aw ming rails, stoops and doorposts, and cluster
ing like bees at every easement. You see or'ck
house, with one of the windows fortified with
rough boards; and round the window tremen.
dous gang Of ruffians in shirts, or in buff, Cfor
some as naked as prize.6ghters) their heads 'ker-
chiefed, their arms bare, their trowsers in tat
tiers; their faces are red, scratched, Bruised scar
red and dirty, their clothes where they have any
dripping with sweat
your near STORMY roar anu Uduci VI shouts9
curses, eroans, shrieks and laughter-it is tenn
pest of voices. On either side OF that boarded
window. are stoops, wherein you behold police
officers. keeping the peace and adding to the up
roar, throwing bottles of water and rum, for
ausht know) to the fainting madmen in The me
lee, pushing away the unprivileged invaders OF
their perches of honor, and directing the motions
of those no are extracting from the reeking mass.
| II ell thaA x,n nnn fnrS AnnDD
the constables and apparently protected by tfem'
are certain half naked Mlos, furnished with ropes.
With which they drag out those tatlerdemalions,
who have heart or strength enough to moose them
under their arms. Look! here is man walking
the heads of the crew, brawny arms graphing
at him like crab claws There goes his breech.
es there goes himsef.-down, vanished
There is another fellow sprinsing up bodily and
actively, amid curses and cheers, another effort
a rough hand srasping him by the hair; his feet
are kicking up to heaven, he dives headOng into
the ocean Of sweat and bodies. and is lost
Heaven save US! there they are dragging one out
with rope, as they would drag shark or a
dead horse! God bless his RIBS" man dy-
ing %" Och, nv God murder let me GU !"
| I" blood" Hurrah!" You son of a fool -
"Pass rope''-"A 6ght!-a fight" Yes. two
fellows are at it, mauling one another in the stew.
A constable jumps among their heads, turns a
somerset, and vanishes; but law is mighty, and
after while he issues from the human labyrinth
| with bloody -nosed captive-theD the balloons
in the street cry out ''Oh cracky!" and cheer
him with mighty laugh.
Is this the city Of brotherly love? the very
tents Of peace Of the land. Words are incapable
of declaring my horror and disgust at the aboml-
nable spectacle. Gold transforms men to beasts;
and the Legislators of Pennsylvania are aiding
and abetting the transformer. Ribs, noses, eyes,
skins. arms, and even lives, are here made light
of. have heard that one man died yesterday
from exhaustion, and from bruises received at the
accused window.
Bonnets the Duke of Argyle was one
night at the theatre, person entered the same