Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-01-04
VIRGINIA.

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Brodnax, i, has received several important
amendments. Ii il now stronger andhmor di-
rect against Modification calling it by its name
IA spade. q spade Its expressions are soften.
ed in relation to the Proclamation. The doc
trne Of secession is either passed over or slight
ly glanced at There is nss6te yet TO ascertain
the precise course Of the L., stature. There ~
a substitute before the Commilsee--whch is al
so ordered to he printed, with che amended Re-
port.
But whatever may be the course which the
Legislature may ultimately take, one thing we
undertake TO say Is, that Modification will meet
no countenance-aH hands seem to he raised
against that heresy 1t is possible, that Virgin
ia will offer her mediation to 5. c."
GEORGIA vs.. SOUTH CAROLINA.
We lately gave South Carolina VS.. Georgia
now let US hear the case reversed. The Georgia
Courier says
The Charlestou Mercury has been recently
ventins the gall Of its bitterness upon Georgia
The passage of Ryan's resolutions furnished the
occasion. Finding that Georgia could not, even
by the syren tongue Of Modification, be drawn
from her true allegiance, the Nul,fers suddenly
drop their wheedlns cour,ship. and treat the late
object Of their unceasIng attentions with the
most wan,on abuse. Georgia, they say, talking
to South Carolina about Modification, is Gl"u.
cester at his devoions, the Devil Gliding SIN, &c.
Georgia, that hung the poor Indian. and incarce-
rated the servants Of God, with the blood oil the
murdered Tassels Oh her forehead, and sacrilege
fostering in her heart, she dare talk to S0uth Ca
rolna of Modification! We have but a single
remark to make, aud that is enough on this TRADE
of disappointed Ill nature. When the Nullilers
wished 10 get Georgia into their snares. these We
~ acts which they now throw into our teeth.
were cur crosniug honors. Then Georgia vas
the State "among a thousand" "She does not
talk, she acts Let Carolina follow her patriot.
ic, magnanimnus example"-~iih other such
stuff. that disguised none more than those who
were the objects of suoh palaverins. Now. be-
ing determined to maintain our allegiance I" our
country, and frown on the daring viIlainy which
would severt the silver cords that bind It together
in one common boyd of affection. we are n'ur.
derers, daring sinners, who, not content win an
utter disregard of the laws OF man. strike with
blasphemous defiance IN the face OF Heaven!
The following characteristic story is from the
Portsmouth Herald
Rich Fodder.-Last week the crew OF the
United States ship Concord were paid Of at the
Navy Agents Office IN this town, and dischsrg-
ed from service. Forthwith these reckless sons.
of the ocean were seen wandering up and down
our streets, some in coaches and some ia chaises
which they hired for the day, and some reeling
along the roads and sidewalks, shalt seas over"
as sailors term it. One of the crew who was
pretty essentially drunk, had about two hundred
dollars Of bank bills in his pockets, but knew
not what to do with them. His ship.nates ad
vised him to deposit it in the Portsmouth Savings
Bank. Jack was very good natured about ii,
and said that he would follow their advice; so he
marched on in direction entirely contrary to the
one that led to the Bank, singing and whistling.
and as jolly as need be, when suddenly he spied
poor miserable old COW just ahead. He made
uP to her as we'll as he could, put both arms
round her neck, kissed her, Rugged her for seve.
raj minutes and then went of to buy her some
thing to eat lie soon returned with small bas-
ket Of potatoes. Here, eat these, my old cha
rity sweetee,' said he, AT the same time putting
one into her mouth. "Here, that's good,-now
shall have some Of my money, you old honey
YOU poor old coanelv," and he crammed two
five dollar bills into her meuth. His mates saw
what was going on and asked bim what he meant
by feeding the old COW with bank bills? Why
don't you put them into the Savings Bank7-
Never mind; she is poor and a,n rich; I've
got enough lief, YET" and in went another potato,
followed by ten dollar bill. Here the. other
sailors seized hold Of him & put stop to his folly.
From the Springfield (Ifass. Gazette, Dec. s6.
MARCHING ORDERs.-In the u. s. armory IN
this town, there are employed about go men,
For somewhat more than year they have been
maxim sema effort tn have their WAGES inc sed
they having been for the last ten years about
twenty Eve per cent less than was formerly re-
ceived Application was made to the War De-
partment by a representative OF the laborers,
about year since. During the summer, CON-
mi,tee Of three gentlemen. appointed By the De.
partment, met 10 this town, to examine the sub
ject of the application, and make report of the
result Of their investigations. Within a few
days, an order has been received from the Secre-
tary, directing the discharge of City of the men
employed In the armory, in thirty days from date.
Mr.. RIvEs arrived in Town on Friday evening,
nm h,s way to the Seat of Government hut we