Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-03-10


Eoysrnor. after which, a resolution was adopted,
rsour;nv the Electors. in case Of the death or
withdrawal Of Mr.. wilkins, to give their votes
for Mr.. Dallas.
The Convention also refused to send Dele
oates to the Baltimore Convention; yeas 81, nays
80.
The one vote for Mr.. Van Buren,, was given
by honest Mr. George Kremer"
The Maine papers of Saturday Intimate that
the Legislature of that State. in Secret Session,
has resolved by small majority to authorize the
President to acquiesce in the decision Of the King
of the Netherlands in regard to the North East
err boundary.
Decentralization. Boston Cenripel of
Tuesday says" We understand that there has
been trouble at Harvard College for some days
past. and that Yesterday there was some insubor-
dination manifested among portion OF the STU
dents. in consequence Of which, most of the mem
bers of the Freshman Class have gone to their
homes for short time"
SMYRNA The Boston Courier acknowledges
the receipt of Smyrna papers TO the Goth Novem-
Der. aud Malta to the 18th December last. No
extracts are given from the Smyrna advices One
of the Malta papers contains an official note of
the British Consul at Smyrna to the Chief Secre-
tary of the Government at Malta, giving an &C
count of the breaking out, and Of the cessation.
of the Cholera Morbus at Smyrna. 1t Is dated
ahe 9Th Of November, and states that the disease
had made destructive ravage for six weeks
At one time, when at its height, for about fort
night, it was estimated that one hundred persons
were carried off daily. For the last ten days,
preceding the date of the letter, the attacks had
been gradually diminishing, and were so few dur
ing the last forty.eght hours. as to excite conf
dent expectations that the malady would soon
cease altogether. The city and vicinity were en-
tirely free from plague.
The Militia. Committee on the Militia,
Of the House of Representatives of the U. States
have reported bill for the Improvement Of the
Militia. 1t provides that the enrolled militia shall
consist Of free white male citizens, between the
ages Of twenty-one and thirty, and that they shall
be armed and equipped IN every respect by the
United States. The bill allows young men to
form volunteer corps, with the consent of parents
at the age of eighteen, and after nine years they
will be entitled to their discharge, in the same
manner as if they had attained the age Of thirty.
No people above thirty years of age, will be liza
Bile to be called out, except in cases Of insurrec-
ton and invasion.
We learn that measures are in contemplation |
to bring out Anderson again, and upon the New |
York stage.
We learn that the last number Of the Amer- |
Quarterly Review contains an article on Ame- |
rican Poetry. which issery severe upon N. p.
Willis and w. c. Bryant.
His excellency Lew Lincoln, Governor of !
Massachusetts,, has, with the advice of Council, |
setapart Thursday. the fifth day of April, next.
FOR Fasting and Prayer. throughout that State
He closes his brief, but omprehensivelP roclama-
lion, In the following appropriate strain.
And may there be fervent Prayer to Heaven,
that through this year, We may have Peace in our
Borders. Plenty in our Stores, and Health in our
Habltatons That the frigh,ful Pestilence. which
has desOlated other Countries, may not be per.
mitted to reach these Shores, but that the Places
which. elsewhere. have been visited with the De.
stroyer. may speedily be delivered from his dread
,u ra'ases: That the labors of the People may
De prospered in all useful enterprises and occupa-
tons: That the Union and harmony of the States
may be preserved. and Divine Bleseing rest
upon the Administration Of the Government, and
all the interests of The Citizens
The New York Advocate thus moralizes upon
the tide OF time and its waves. 1t is good
thing thus to make the best of all things:
Anapparent loss Is not always an absolute one;
wemay De deprived of somethingwhch benefits US
IN It's departure. when, although we lose, we cain
ia'r equivalent; thus, we lose fever. but none
Will mourn the loss; we lose false friend, but
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