Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-03-07


representatives. declared, by vote OF considerably
more than two to one. upon the recommends
lion of the Committee OF Ways and Means. their
confidence in the Bank of the United States
A still stronger testimony 10 fav,~r OF that inst''
tuition. however, was borne by the Senate, upon
the recommendation OF the Committee OF FL
nance, of that body. seconded again oy 'he
Hou Sc uf Representatives. and sanctioned even
by the President OF the United States, IN the FOL
loving manner:
The claimants for Indemnity under the treaty
with France, unwilling that the amount which Is
eventually 10 be divided amongst them should lie
idle in the Treasury, petltioned Congress to
cause the same to b. invested SO as TO bear inter
est. until its distribution is awarded bS the Com
missioners. In compliance With this petition,
provision was introduced. IN the Senate, INTO the
General Appropriation Bill, and has becnme
law. requiring the Secretary Of the Treasury to
| cause the money accruing under the Treaty. to
be invested in The Siock Of The Bank Of the U.
States, or loaned to individuals or trusts, upon
hedges of stock of the United States, Or 0f The
| Bank of The United States, and upon no other
security whatever We here find all branches OF
| the Government in accord III placing the credit
of the United States and that ct the Bank OF the
United States upon precisely the same 'ootlng.as
entitled To higher confidence than any Other mode
of Investment The action of Congress on this
subject fully accur,ls, we have no doubt. with
the general wish of the claimants.-NM. lat
By one of the Acts of the last Session of Con
sress. an Office is established, entitled Commits
sioner of Pensions Ito superneld the execution
of the whole Pension Systrm) with salary oi
$500 dollars pee annum. IL gives US pleasure to
sta tie that with the ad ice and consent o the Sc.
nate. James L. Edwards, who has long and faith
fully discharged the same duties. has been ap-
pointed TO fill the new Office Ibid.
Tie Wea,her.-We have had, for several DAYS
past, severe spell Of weather The snow which
fell on Thursday night last still lies all around
Us. At sunrise on Saturday morning. the Their
mometer stoad at 12 degrees of Fahrenheit; on
SUNDAY morning at G.; on Monday morning at
%: Yesterday morning at II. The steamboat
| travelling Is entirely deranged by 1t. The FIRE.
derrick .hurg, we regret to learn, with cOnslde-
rable freight ON board far Baltimore. was cut
through by the ice, and sunk, on Sunday night
last - UM.
Fine Mutton The finest haunrh of Mutton
that ha, ever been seen IN this city. was yrster-
| day exhibited in the Centre Market. Ii weighed
| 100 pounds. AM, was raised by MIR John Bradley,
Of Chester county. Penn.yi ,ania, aud WAS sent
mere as present ,othc President of the Uni'rd
S'a'es, (thnugh the donor Is no Jackson man
rnus II Is IN tins case as me have seen in other
cases of greater consequence. the President, pc.
ihcal advprsarle- ;rea, hlm better than his pro.
| Tossing friends. --I6st.
The Editors acknowledge the receipt of pre-.
sent OF a pair If beautituI Racers "ri' e"tt3ed
10 the name OF Union Razir-. manufactured by
| Wilson, Hawkswnrih. and MISS. OF aheiIe!d.
| in England. On the blades Is ie4ibiY engraved
the sentiment whch grace, the head "i oar edit
ioral co!:,nn: " Liberty and Union, no" and
forever, one and n>rparable." Tue compliment
Is, Of course, not intended tor US but Tor the
distinguished Staiesnau and Orator whose Ian
gu.ge we have burra.pd.-D.
We learn that the President was so much en-
fepbleu, a, 10 be compelled To retire to rest I'M
media,ely after his return from the Capitol: and
that persons who called. is usual, To pay their
respects to him. were unable 10 see him yester-
day evening. - Telegraph Of Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Diplomatic representatives.
of the dIfferen, foreign governments. waited npon
the President to offer their congratulations on
his re .eiec ton, and to assure him OF the friendly
disposition of their own countries towards the
United Safes. They were received AID intro
duced TO the President by the Secretary OF State,
in the presence OF the Heads of Departments. at
one o'cnck, and Mr.. SERRuRIER. Minister
Peniprteu' larry Of France. made the following adj
dress OH their behalf Globe.
Mr. PREsIDENr:- The Diplomatic B"dv &C
credited 10 the Government of this Rtpubc,
ha,,ens to offer to your E,ce'ency their respect
fai Fluctuations on your second inauguration as
! President of the United States They feel as
sured that this new and aattering proof Of the
confidence Of your feow-oitizens cannot but
greatly contribute to confirm those friendly rela-
-tons which already exist between thu Republic
and the Governments represented at Washington
--relaiiuns which your Eycellency has so happI.
w preserved AID extended during The four years
Of our first Presidency
esteem it. Mr.. President, at once a happi
ness and an honor tn Or. on an occasion so inter