Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-04-19

concerns our naval preparations and force on the
southern coasts. from considerations connected
with the European policy, which indicates great
change in the condition of the West India ISL
ands. and which may have an important bearing
on the interests of the Southern States.
The Secretary's tour Of inspection has grown
entirely out Of views connected with the duties Of
his Department, and was undertaken solely for
the purpose of obtaining such exact information as
would enable him to render, through the power
entrusted to his direction, the best service to that
portion Of the country of which, as yet, he has no
knowledge from personal observation
The Frederick tMaryland) Political Ex-
aminer Of the 10th instant says" We are au-
" thorized to announce George c. Washington,
esq. as a candidate for reelection to Congress
"trom the Congressional District composed of
4" Montgomery and part Of Frederick county"
Debaies.-In speaking Of the debates upon the
Tariff question during the last session Of Con.
sress, the London Times has the following re.
marks:
1--WE know what heightened debates are near
er home, but we can form only an imperfect idea
Of the nuisance to which the people Of the Unit
ed States are sometimes subjected BY the Iron
lungs Of their orators. II is extremely lucky
for our North American brethren that they have
not, like the people Of this country. 65S members
to talk, otherwise they would be obliged to let
two or three speak at the same time, in order 10
give all their turn ia the debate"
Chesapeake and Deiaacare Canal There have
passed through the Chesapeake and Delaware
Canal during the week ending the 18th instant,
one hundred and forty eight vessels. Seventy
three from the Delaware, and seventy five from
the Chesapeake.
The intelligent correspondents Of the Portland
Advertiser has the following paragraph in one OF
his letters from South Carolina.
Northern people. then, have no interest in Ii.
beratins the slaves Of the South The great ma.
iority believe that it would be highly dangerous
to set sfoat in the community 80 much ignorance
and deprivation. And hence southern nullih-
ers, in harping upon this theme, do double in.
justice to u.s. They know, or ought to know,
that they belle pubic opinion here, and are
holding up scare.crow of their own magma.
ton.
From Harana Captain Chamberlin, OF the
brig Franklin, at New York, in ten days from
Havana, reports that when he sailed, the cholera
had good deal abated. The deaths were suppos.
Ct, to be about one hundred and fifty day. The
official reports for the city and suburbs, made the
whole number Of deaths by Cholera, FOURTEEN
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR.
Translated for the Journal Of Commerce from
the Hauana Noticisco Of .4praS.
Havana. Slst March, 1833.-We have the
satisfaction of announcing to the public that the
prevailing epidemic has diminished, and that its
attacks are less violent than at first. Then. Of
course. its causes were less known, and it affect
ed US with so much violence, that it proved fatal
to all who had not sufficient vigor to withstand it.
People having now become acclinlated 10 its
influence, its attacks less severe, producing
partial DISC, der Of the stomach, which is correct
ed bv regularity and attention to diet, while in
none but the abandoned does it receive its full
development. (Signed) DR. bERNAL.
From the Falkland Islands. -Captain Viii
COX, Of the schooner Montgomery. arrived at
Mystic. Comm from the Falkland Islands, ia
nuary II, reports that large armed schuoner
under the Buenos Ayrean flag, carrying 10 guns
aud Sc men, was cruising on the west coast OF
Patagonia, in December and January last, taking
seals and boarding vessels on the coast, avow-
edly with the intention of making prize of all
skins which had been taken at the Falkland ISL
ands or 10 that vicinity. He had boarded the
American schooner Penguin, but, fading no
skins, allowed her to proceed.
Advertising Patronage. IN Ns,o York A
few days ago the Journal of Commerce stated
that the new advertisements contained in the
columns Of that paper, for the week preced'
ing, amounted to 1865. The columns OF the
New York Gazette, for the same period have
been recently scrutnized. and it appears that
"durine the week referred to, there was publish
ed in the New York Gazette 1850 new adver-
tisements-b an average Of s25 per day. and
81 more than in the Journal Of Commerce.
In the week ending on Saturday last. the>New
York Gazette had 1853 new advertisements
This is comfortable and encouraging degree
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