Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1806-11-21


diffsreat states, between Citizens Of the
saue state. :. claiming lands under grant.
from different states, or between CHI.
zers Of stats and Citizens or subjects
Of . foreign state, a. proposed by the
Legislature Of Kentucky. The House
enthusiastically confirmed the report.
, From the Peoples Friend.
DIED-At Chiswick the Right n onor
able CHARLESJAMES FOX, third
son Of Lord Holland, in the 57th year Of
his age. He received the rudiments of
his education 1t Eaton school, over
which the celebrated DR.. Bernard then
presided.-Hers, he FIRST manifested
those extraordinary talents which Alter
wards blazed With such uncommon ef.
fulgence in the British senate. At this
early age bis defamation vas remarked
for lie energy ofthought and facility Of
expression. Here also young Fox was
rematked for q fonllness Of pleasure too
often the coaeomitant of genius, and
which connected itselfto his hsdats BY
too strong an attachment % be easily sur.
rendered in the eyeningof bio life. He
finished his studies n Oxford. IN l16s
he made his FIRST entrance into Parlia.
nent ~ representative, Of the bofough
of Midhurst, and on the 6sh Of MAY.
ira, through the interest Of his father,
who at that time possessed great inilu.
euce in the British eouneils, obtained q
seat at the treasury board, from which
place he was soon afterwards dismissed
under circumstances which were calcula.
ted to excite the resentment Of persons
less irritable than himself. Al the close
Of the American war, which he had
always opposed. Mr.. Fox, thea mem
Der for WeAtminsteS, occ upied the place
Of secretary of state with lord Shdburue,
but soon afterwards retired. 10 disgust
however, forming acoalition with Lord
North, heagain brought both thar zen.
tlcnlan and hiIhselfinto power---bat was
soon necessarily obliged 20 Tslisauish
the administration, having lost his weight
ia the house and his favor withths efowE,
by the Introduction Of his famous India
Bill. From this period he continued
out Of power, until the late compromise
between the Greenville party and the
old opposition, when he VI sworu: Of
tie ptiSy eolncil, and sgfnin,ed secfss.
tary for foreisn atfaifst kpd ! membefof
die board 81 contron lie was SO years
member Of parll ri shis Z b insskriseyt
was equal to that 81 any statesman wlist.
ever, and His eloquence has perhaps Ne ne.
yer been surpassed. He was born Ia6.
iary IS, 174s, and died Sep,embefls,
1906. sl ~.
Il has been our cnstom, Occasionally
70 announce the progress If the inlaSd
nayigatiou Of the Potomac j; md ve
have now much pleasure IN stating from
the best authority, that the canal and
locks near Harpefs ferry, o.. cider &C.
italy eothPlstsd, Or ID sueh I seats astot;,;
be csrtainiy sosnplr ted witkin . few days..
For several miles from tie nincfionAf
ihsSheuandoah with the otomae, nature
had opposed very Formidable Jobstruc-
Cons to navigation, which this canal and
these locks rehfovs. The whole pro-
dncts Of the hne country on DE SheSanEs
deah. almost @ high up - Ssauntop, can
now be water borne to die sisnict of Co
sldmhia; and IL only 4 part siouid lind
this cheap and easy conveyance 10 mar.
Rss % early 81 HE ensling spring, &
win be eccasiohed BY the wsne Of 1 suf2
Erient numbtf Of boats for die stranspot..
talion Of the wAole, md not ior want Of
good hasigation. - /. ~, :.
When this great enterprize, die Po,oi-
mac navisatioa, on which has been eS.
pended more than half D uillion of dol.
hs. Ias frst csmniencsd under the aus!
Piees Of gen. Washingson, NOV npwsrds
Of 2oyeart ago, il was DE- cpinios of
thar accurate observer. that the tolls On
the produce from the Shenandoah alone,
would pay more than interest on the
whole eapihlto be employed IN The work.
thar q that time the eoOntry on the she.
nandoah did 6ot send ANNUALLY 10 marles