The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-11 00:00:00

THE STATES OF VIRGINIA.

Mr. GEORGE ROBINS has announced the sale of
105,000 Acres of Land,
On the 3d of December, situate upon the navigable river,
the Elk, in the best part of the States of Virginia.. We
are unable to find room for the whole of his statement which
accompanies
.the printed detail ; we cannot, however re-
frain from giving a moderated extract, and with a sugges-
tion to our monied friends to get a particular of the whole,
as they will obtain a great deal of very useful information.
In the meantime it may be well to state a most important
Let., that a farmer or mechanic whose capital is limited to
300/. or 400/., may possess himself at that sale of farms
front 500 to 1,000 acres each, and in a country where
there are no taxes, mill:cumbered by any public debt, al-
lowed the unshackled freedom. of religious worship, and in
the vicinity of a rail-road, which is to .quadruple at least
the whole value of the Virginian soil.
MR. GEORGE ROBINS'S ADDRESS •
TO THE CAPITALIST AND ALL THOSE WHO FEEL DISPOSRD ,TO
IMPROVE THEIR CONDITION IN ANOTHER COUNTRT.
He takes kayo respectfully to make known that he has
been so fortunate as to be preferred by the respectable pro-
prietor of a vast territory in the States of Virginia, which
will be the subject of the following remarks,,to exercise his
professional exertions in giving effect to the liberal inten-
tions which the proposed plan has in contemplation. It
would, however, be presumptuous in him even to take the
slightest credit for the cleverness and perspicacity which
mark the following detail ; he does not claim the distinction
of-such accurate research as will be found conspicuous
thrnuzhout : his travels have been confined to Europe, it has
not entered into his mind to cross the Atlantic, and there-
fore he cannot bring to his aid a practical knowledge of the
vast advantages that are in view, requiring the " master
hand" of one profoundly learned in these affairs ; yet Mr.
Robins takes leave to observe, it will be found conspicuous
in the detail which is to follow.

SUMMARY STATEMENT.-SHORT EXTRACT ONLY.
The natural and social advantages of the State of Virginia,
the most central, and we may say the most civilized of all
the American Union, are now so generally known and ac-
knowledged, that it is useless here to enlarge on the subject.
The Lands are on the Elk River, near to Kanawha, and
a stupendous undertaking of American Enterprize and In-
dustry has been lately projected for the improvement of
the immediate neighbourhood of the Lands now offered for
sale. The whole capital fin- an extensive Railroad has been
subscribed for, one-half by the Legislatnie, and an Act of
the State passed, and if is confidently expected that in four
or five years' time the Railroad will be completed, uniting
the Great ..\-avigoble Rivers of the James, communicating
with the Atlantic, to 1,:.c Great River _Kanawha, emptying its
waters into the Mighty Ohio.
It must not be overloo!ked that Timber, Which, at great
distances from Roads and Navigable Rivers, is an injury
or incumbrance to settlers nod improvers, is, on the con-
trary, in the neighbourhood of Towns, or on the borders (f
such communications, where Sax-wills are cheaply con-
structed and moved by water power, a considerable element
in the value of such Lands. The Land-, now offered for
sale are on the Banks if Rivers, and near the flourishing
Town of Charleston.
STATISTICAL POSITION O VIRGINIA IN 1834.
The State of Virginia abounds with game and deer, which
are found in such plenty in the western forests as to form a
chief article of food to the inluthitant.l and of winter provi-
sion—with fish, cattle, and pork, •and horses which may
compete with the most excellent breeds of England. .
The soil and climate being favourable, the pasturase and
meadow land is very luxuriant, and remarkably rich.
In the West particularly the sugar-maple is excee lingly
abundant.
The Western part of Virginia pOSECSSCS a great urny '
Mineral and Sulphur Springs. "
The Iron, Lead, Salt, and C0:.3. Mines, &c. of Virginia'{'
are equally rich, pure, and abundant: The single artieliii
of Salt alone renders the whole of North America in a'
manner tributary to this State, which realizes a net yearly..
profit of some Millions of Dollats. The Estate now offered
to sale is within 13 miles of one of the largest Salt-works
ia the State.
According to the law passed at Richmond, March -Alt,.
1833, the law of escheat is repealed ant abolished ; an alien,
as well vs a citizen of Virginia, may now hold and inherit
lands in the commonwealth.
Lastly, the Legislature secured the execution of the con-
templated Railroad. This mighty work will unite the head
waters of James river with those of the great Kanawha,
-A will open an internal communication from Norfolk, on
at. •0 h antic Ocean, and extending to the Ohio, touching
t
Orleans and the Golf of Mexico, by
at one ,k,- 4.' New
- end .
4:<=ttissippi river, and at the other end to
A
means of the ,
by the c„,,,:l Erie, -already made.
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ROLL'S COURT-TUESDAY.

PELLAMY V. SALINE.

His HoNoun said that in this case Mr. John Bellamy,
fin owner of certain estates, became insolvent in 1827.
At that time he was indebted in a considerable. sum to his
:attorney, the defendant, Mr. Sabine. On the.Bth of June,
1827, Mr. John Bellamy executed a deed, by which he con-
veyed all his estates, subject to his debts, to his son, Mr.
Edward Bellamy, who was entitled to them in remainder.
By a deed of the 27th of June in the same year, Mr.
Edward Bellamy conveyed the same property to the de-
fendant. This was a distinct and separate transaction.
The ease mainly turned upon the estimate of the value of
the re interest and the expectancy.. Mr. Saline's estimate
aplounted. only to 15,9001. ; but, from the best calculation
that he (the Master of the Rolls) bad been able to make,
be estimated-the value of the fee simple of the estates at
17,000/. A case bad L:en made out sufficient to bring the
purchase and the benefit derived from it within the rules of
the Court, and to compel him to restore the property to
the person entitled to receive ;t. Looking at the whole
facts of the case he thought that the second deed ought to
be considered as only carrying the first into effe.et, and
that Mr. Sabine ought to be considered as a trustee for the,
plaintiff as heir-at-law of Mr. E. Bellamy. The usual ac-
count of what was due to Mr. Sabine must he taken, and
upon his being paid be must re-convey the estate, Mr.
Saline paying .the costs of the plaintiff and of Mr. E.
Bellamy's representation. The costs of the other defen-
dants. who were merely formal parties, must be paid by
the plaintiff.

KING'S BENCH.---TUESDAY.

THE KING V. TIIE JUSTICES OF CAMBRIDGE.

Sir. W. FOLLETT showed cause against a rule for a cer-
tiorari to remove from the Court of Quarter Sessions of
Cambridgeshire into this Court, an order made by the de-
fendants for stopping up a road, called Walden-way, as un-
necessary, another having been previously made.
Sir F. POLLOCK was heard at considerable length in sup-
port of the rule.—Rule discharged.