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The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-17
MEcHAN1co MrcRocosNIco--o

IMECHANICO MIcRocosMIco--or
" the surprising and entei ,anng [ mple 4
| industry, is, after long course Of cos " exp
'iments, with much labour ,ard study, at length
completed, and is NOW open for exhibition AZ The
! City Tavern, from the hour of IN the morninp
| unit. Gin the eycainC. 49,.
Ihs elegant Automatical piece of Mechanism
IS about SIX feet in length and If pioportionate
height, exhibiting the front view offs superb
bundng three stories high with Grand terrace
ana Cupuia with all lis members in complete
architectural order At the f ont door rs a fl
cure which appears to play upon the Violin very
naturally On the steps a negro appears in the
act oil brushing pair of boots well executed -
on tue POrch are seen number Of different me-
chan'cs, su actively employ ed, such as shoe-ma-
kers, coopcrs, carpenters. black-su iths, wood
sawyers, &c. &c Natural as the life Also fe-
male i'gu'es in The acts Of spinning. washing,
churnrg, aud sweeping the steps. There is on
the porch OF the left wing barber employed in
shaving customer, with grcst accuracy. on
the same rs also Immediately displayed, Poultry
feedmg anu other curiosities, 100 tedious to mem
ton That the whole Of the IL .nple might dis.
play the beauties of industry, in the chimnics of
the TWO wings are seen sweep rs who rise and
shew their correspondent exer,ions, in their pro-
tesson-ln the Font woman is seen pumping
water, and under the porch negro is turning a
gr'ndstone IN an exceedmgly easy and natural
manner, whilst a white man IS grindi ag his hate h.
CT WIN great caution and circumspect ion.----
IL seldom happens to an individual the ordi-
nary routine of life, to have AN opportunity see.
ing SD curious piece of Mechanism where the
hBures are so nunerous-so natural and each as
II self moved, from so interesting a groupe---.
lhose whoi,ave seen the famous temple of md 50
Try erectrda at Mlrse,lles at immense expencc
VIII not be dspleased at this specimen of ;npe.
nuty performed IN Virgiaia--AI.o an ingeni-
Jus and entertaining variety of historical pleces
OF wax work. Consisting of the following viz
A representation of Masquerade ball composed
!he French and Spanish Ambas ssdors and
their ladies', with the King and Queen of Africa.
treating and rejoicing with the Grand T INK and
ms Lady. Three musicians playing on clari.
nets IN gallery above the same time every M.
ton pay their tribute to the Grand Turk All
these figures are dressed in their ancient fashion,
and will dance re ais and Country dances accor-
ding TO the Turkish fashion, with organized mu.
sic mug
The curious in machinery will he satis5ied from
view oil this model that many Oft the usefI ,r deg
usually performed by hand-labour could cas- W.
be executed on this principle by machinery mo.
force. ''e''s
Admittance so cents, children half price.
Jan. II. o.
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MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

Il General Me. ting of the Member, OF
"A the Mutual Assurance Society az INST FL e
OF Buildings, OF the State OF Virginia, held m
tie Hall OF the House of Delega,es, at the Ga
piioi, IN the city of Richmond, on Thursday the
l0h DAY OF January, 1911
Present, IN person and by representatives, J. 63
members, which number appearing to be a, m 40
ity of the whole number of members of the sSid
Society
On molten,
General Peter Johnston was called 70 the
ctar. ''N
The annual communication of the standing
e~nm'ttee, with sundry statements &c ompany.
ing the same, were presented to the chair bv III.
Principal Agent; which having be II reported.
Resolved That $50 copies of the communi att,
GU, .''a Gi tie StateineIt IusrAed 5, be printed
for the use OF the members
Resolved, That a committee be appointed ia
FAMINE the accounts of the PRINCIPAL Apen,
and The General Office, and make report to M
next meeting, and that the following gentlemen
constitute that committee
Aercer of Loudoun,
MIR Brent of Stafford.
MIR. Lee of Norfolk
MI S'ahard OF Spottsylvsnis,
Mr.. Brent of Frederick
ResoiVed, That when this meeting adiourns, il
will 4dJourn to Friday the 18th inst
lRe7olVsa, That TINS nesting do now adjourn
l.. M RIVALAIN,
Secrctsry General Meeting ofthe Mutual
Insurance Society.
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millions seven hundred and eleven thousand

uAi'ioAS SCSCu uunureC ana eleven Thousand
two hundred and thirty-six dollars.
Though the United States Bank has de
rived its breath and daily support from the
bounty and long suffer ing If the Congress,
yet the memorial opens IN une expected score
oil debts against the govern uent and PEG
PIE, which nothing short of re newal can dis
charge; and if the debts be correct, the
new score for 30 veirs will he far beyond
our ability. The bank has accom- nodated
individuals. state banks. the commercial,
manufacturing aud agricultural interests and
the national Treasury. 1t has removed
specie toplaCes where it was wanted, and
has divided only 8 IA pr. CT for all these
sacrifices to public good 1t has furnished
places Of deposit for millions of the public
money, and has suffered the Inconvenience
OF lending. on this deposit, for their O vn be
neht. lthas periodically lent to government
ITS paper, which drew no interest, and re-
ceived IN exchange government paper. draw
ing an interest 1t has even suffered the go.
vernment to receive its paper for all bonds
and dues. 1t has, for the accommodate
ION OF the government, established branch
" es at places, disadvantageous to its bust
"ness. and from which no profit svas en-
hecfed TO be derived"
Permit your memorialists to pause, and.
by view OF the capital and loans of the bran.
ches OF the United Safes bank, to esti-
mate the value of this last claim on the gov
ernmeut
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1isst ln!g asnt. IL commenced ~ u very
early period. and has been continued in e.
very situation in which have been placed.
The same principles will animate and guide
me through life.
| cannot conceive on what ground an idea
is entertained, that / shoaid carry into the
government OF the commonwealth, a dis
portion unfriendlv to the administration
and a. desire to emoarrass lis measures
Such suspicion is entirely destitute of foun
dalton. AS believe the Executive to be
attached to- free government, the natural
bias OF my mind and feelings is in its favor.
I wishth administration success, because its
success will promote that of the republican
cause. and the general prosperity of my conn
try. add with pleasure that there is no
thing, of a personal nature, in the relation
between the chief magistrate and mvself,
tha' can possibly impair the force OF this
sentiment.
Icannot presume that any one of the gem
tiemen, who en.e rtaip the approximations to
watch you allude, feels disposed to approve.
without examination and conviction, every
measure of any administration. Such dispo
ition, cannot be indulged and acted on, with
: out surrender of the first prime iples If
free government: Thoseprinciples which our
constitution was instituted tn preserve, and
which the administration must, ats.o doubt
does revere. All that any administration
can desire, of a free and independent peo-
pie. is rational and manly support of its
conduct, when it bears the test OF impartial
investigation. by the standard of the consti
tuition, and by its tendency to promote the
public welfare. In any situation in which
may be placed, I shall expect the support
ct my fellow citizens. on-no other condition.
On the same condition shall not fail to af
ford it to the government of the ": States
am, with great respect, your very ODE
dient servant,
A copy-signed
JAS. MONROE.
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placed in your treasury, as a consideration
tor the ruin OF your constituents; and hence
the shameless assertion, that our president,
who gained his elevation by his able oppo-
sition to the charter of the bank and other
ruinous measures, is now i'm favor of renew
al.
The bank memorial, with its accompani-
menes, is an alarming commentary on the
original charter. The actual depreciation
of our silver and gold, by the United States
Bank, is not to be compared with the at
tempt to depreciate the sterling virtue and
republican integrity of our people.
While your memorialists have Witnessed
the subtle arts practised, and groundless
terrors excited in favor of renewal, they
have been consoled by the fact, that YOU. in
whose hands the destinies of the nation a re
placed, have been distinguished for your yea.
ious opposition to every surrendry of legiti
mate power. Believing National Bank to
be. at this time, indispensable, they pray.
that really National Bank may be esta6
lished, with a competent capital, founded
on loan, to be secured by bank stock, or
public lands, that there may be in each tate
branch proportoned to business and DO
pulation, and that the property, duration
and control of such bank be. by law, SUBJ
Ject to the ruling power of the nation, and of
The state governments. ft}. We protest a
gainst this roposision.-Enguirer
Your memorialists are aware, that the
ho7uer Of the Purse may be dangerous 20
freedom, but as this power must exist in a
nation, they will confidently trust it 20 their
chosen officers, and would deem il a viola
ton OF duty and principle to place this Dow -.
erful and ever operative engine in the hands
of men. not chosen directly or Indirectly bv
the people; but language would fail to ex
press their humiliation, If republican Con
gress could be drawn to relinquish, on anv
terms, the power of the purse, while the
power of the sword is retained.
CT Report says, that Massena has received
strong e-iniorcement-and was about to a,tac,,
the British, who after having performed short
ConDe Dance, had closeted themselves IN their
encampments. We have traced this rumour. 70
the following
E@.rdct Of letter to a mercantile house IN thi.
city, dated, Ale1andriG Tan Is
Congress have been sitting with closed
doors almost all last week, some think on the
West Florida business, & others on the non-in
tercourse-but little has yet been done "A few
days will now determine the policy our govern
ment mean 10 pursue. BY an arrival here last
night OF a brig Qate Capt. Sacum) from Lis
bon, 1t appears the French had received rein
forcement Of 10000 men from Spain--Flour
:-tre IL! al9 5 -orn l-8a q S-Here ii
is scarce at 10 S from the badness of the road
COnpreSS ara treatinor he ,,.o. -. e nj
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revenues as stated IN statement No. XII. have
already been mentioned.
The nominal capital Of the bank, incorpo-
rated by Congress il 1871. consisted of ten
millions OF dollars two millions of which
were subscribed by the United States, but
borrowed bv them from tire bank itself at an
interest OF per cent and payable in ten
yearly install pents of two hundred thousand
dollars each. OF the remaining eight mil
hons subsdised by individuals. only one fourth
part was payable in cash and the other three
fourths in six per cent. stock. Thus a de-
mand was created for six millions of dollars
IN that species of stock, which added to one
million OF dollars in different species, pur
chased In the same year (l79I) by the com
missioners of the sinking fund, was sniici-
ens TO raise the price, of the whole debt
Consisting OF six per cent. stock to its nomi-
nal value. operated farther indeed than
was desirable for private spectators, ex-
cited by the rapidity of the appreciation.
launched with SO little caution in the bust
ness that after an artificial rise had taken
place through their means. the stock with
In less than two months, sunk again from IS
per cent advance to its nominal value.
i" The assistance tobe received from the
bank may, however, be abused both by AZ
vernment and by individuals & il has Ger
t,inly been abused by govern nent. Instead
OF raising sufficient revenues, or abs,aininr
from expenses, they have. as has already
been observed, required too freely 70 loans
and anticipations; have, in some instances
paid too dear tor them, and now, from the
demand made by the bank of the whole of
the debt due them by the public, they find
themselves in the same situation with an in
dividual, who has too freely made use of
discounts, and from whom they are sudden
ly Withdrawn. The fear of those abuses.
an apprehension. which perhaps has in some
degree and lin some ms ances been justified
that the bank might becoTe political en-.
CINE in the hands of government, and a con-
viction with many that Congress had no, bv
the Constitution, power to incorporate anv
public bodies, created serious opposition
to this measure; and has left many enemies
to the institution ''--Gahattn's viezv &c.
tits Certain, that the bank was built ON a
breach of the Constitu'ion-Thus, afr id on
the old soldiers !; and. breach OF the cons,i-
tuition; were the materials from which have
sprung the Bank of the United States. Can
good come out of such beginning What
can expiate such an original sin.
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1tfT

/ N pursuance Of deed of trust executed to
Il me by John Hobson, Of Henrico county TO
secure the pay ment of debt therein mentioned.
20 William Young OF said couBty, shall, on the
second day OF next month, ssh at public auction.
for ready moneJ, before the door of the Bell rs.
vern, IN the City OF Richmond, three NEGRO
SLAVES, named Essex, James aud Anthop -,
conveyed by sad deed, or so many Of them as
Will b. necessary to raise he sum and interest
secured by said deed Of trust and the expences
attending the execution thereof.
NATHANIEL SHEPPARD.
January IL 2awt9F
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OBERT GREENHOIv, informs Nj fr;ende
~ nd Countrymen, that he has opened n
well assorted III HARDWARE STORE. in ,bia
city, nearly opposite the Eagle Tavern, At ,be.
sign of the - S
- GOLDEN PADDOCK.
Inc articles were purchased w,h cash. and viii
be disposed OF at small advance on their nr,ma
cost. P''"S
He transacts business on COMMISSIONS M
VIII receive consIsnments, OF whatever NAV Nv.
entrusted to his disposition.
His brick Fire Proof WAREHOUSE. nao.
the b asin, b IN order to receive what NAV h.
consigned him. 10
he offers Tor Sale or Rent, a newly erectod
very commodous brick dwelling House, &c, -
tuate IN an acre { ground. well enclosed cnox
tguous to n Thomas Wilson'S tenenlen ~,
Shockee Hill; and in the Immediate vic.niiv %
those whose society is 10 prlzcu.
He kewise offers tor sale, or very modar..
terms, six eiigibiy situated TIE NE NlkNTS ~
the Mains.reet, chiefly, OF the City Of w iii a,ns
burg, which will be shewn, to those desiron. 20
purchasing, by Mr. Roscow Cole. Merch.nt
He entreats all those in arrears to h m -.
make immediate settlements of their resnec,;n -.
tia m collected by an attorney
Januar. II
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Dry GOODS aEMyAMINKI1s 7LEr

DRY GOODS. HENTAbSIN KIBg 7Jf-
- Has 7nst received as pick.ges Sc souabLe
~ GOODS, aphich with his ioru, ok.
a" extensive assortment, and tUitch he nil
seq ~ 'ueh Tcss rs :siH be well worth The .,fens
nose 4Oho are nor acquainted with his mode Of
uoAS business, are informed, shGf he never ks
Prl-e To fall" II ALeraf cedaction from, ,eto;t
p,fces maze TO those gvhO purchase b, .oholesafe e~
me I0' cash. Country prO4ace or Gcceptances iry
January II. ..2,.,
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II DUO NTION Humanity Hall Acadapv-
be "pene by The subscriber OH tb re
L OF this month, for the reception of vn,nor
men o boys, to be instructed in sen mo-. IS
dilng and writing Arithmetic and the E'e lsn
use ofthe globes; Mathematics With ,s ,,,,,;a'
ZION TO Ingonometry. and Practical Surve, no
beiles Lettres, the elements Of Natural Pb;lasAs
Phy' and the Latin and Greek Laneuaees
me price Of board, tuition, washing, bedd; nm
ana fuel, will be one hundred dollaps "
term, to be paid quarterly in advance 81 ne
extra charge of two dollars for candles ---rhs
'ern WIN expire on the tenth Of Decembe.c nevt'
THOS MEL. IN
- 1"'u"ry D. w4wT
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Jan. Il
WASHIMG ToN HENRY AchDEN1y

q
n the county of Hanover, twelve miles from
Il the city of Richmond-wiii be opened on
Monday 21st inst. under the superintendent of
Mr. Henry w. Nichols, appointed by the trus.
tees thereof, a gentleman OF a regular Classical
Education, who has taught the Latin, Creek and
other branches or Accidental Literature for a
number of years
:; Terms OF Tuition per year payable quarterly
For reading, writing, geography and
The use OF the globes, English Gram
mar, and arithmetic, 8 IS
The Latin and Greek Languages, SO "a
Surveying, Navigation, Philosophy
anu Astronomy, 40 90
Doaru ana lodging, 60 90
Tie situation Of the Academy is nIeae,n, ot<,
remarkably healthy board in eenteeI famil;ee
low, contiguous to the city Of Richmond. where
books and other necessaries, can be easily procn
rsd-suhIectng pupils to none of the inconyen,-
encies resulting from situations far remote
IRON Book Stores, or to any of the impedirnen,s
"bIvh arse from the noise, dissipation &. allure
ments Of city
lie pfeceptor promises that strict attention
all be paid to the morals as well as the literarv
improvements of the youth ntrlsted to bia care
and offers this pledge to his patrons for the faith.
full performance OF his duty, his entire depen.
denoe upon the profession, and consciousness
that success must rely upon bis own exenions TO
merit their appreciation.
p. s. A small extra charge will be made a.
gainst each scholar for the expence Of FIRE wood.
taken from land belonging to the institution
Vacations will be usual at the Academy.
BY order Of the trustees
Hanover, Jan. II. LII
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20 De rented for one or more years, BEL
49, IN iDEcS ISLAND, containing about 6ts
UT ~ ceres oi excellent land Also the easteri,
part OF tha' large tenement on Cary street .,elv
occupied bV Mr. Cirardin- nit has fifteen co mo.
CIous rooms, nd spacious Brick x, on,
stable, Smokc-H House, &c. and IS well suit So,,
tavern or boarding house. Apply 10
Richmond Jan. II q.
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~ tits said, that the nose-eounteys have as
cer'ained, at least, III rity o Is or Is IN tn.
H. OF X. against the u. 5 Bans.
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Z HE SUBSCRIBER is now op,eni,,-
= medicine Store, few doors hi. rs
Eag'e TsyeT1 large complete assor,mSo ne
rick from London sb. received lei per the Ship Ave-
terms. =" reasonable
ALSO
London White Lead, / Nader,
G. :. t.tgs. Arnstto,
So I1's :, s g;EIown' in do Tooth Brushes.
HGGJi G !. sR y,,.,.s &c.
royenbsr u. ~ VFokD.
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- Congress are treating the cues ion of Flo
rida with closed doors-so rpe belle re-
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~ EGROES FOR SALE, for ready m revt
! WIN certainly be sold, i, the town of ~.
oahns' before The door of Mr. Owens. on
Monoay' the 18th of this 'ron'h, if fair. if NOT.
,,eI ,"lr dsy' ten or twelve very likely and
ven disposed Negroes they cons st of younor
Inen' under twenty-five years of az, lads. and r
woman and four children, the latter is an excel
lent seamstress " ~sts
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Last week arrived IN this town the celebrated
mr. James Ogiivie During his STAY he del,
Vered three Orat,ons, and performed VARIETY
OF recita,'ons, IN the College Chapel The lust.
ness and Importance of his sentiments the cor
RICHNESS, energy and briliancy ofbis sfvIe tha
gracefulness, dignity and harmony ofbis deIvs-
~, excited universal applaus. and sdrpir.too
"e ismin us order IN which he unfolds his sub
Ject, evInces at once the perspicacity Of his in
teilect, the extent of his knowledge, and the az
curacy OF his judgment The nearer il M,
cheateu with noisy voiubiity of words. nor
oazzied and 6ewiidered by he fantasticai i'm.
gerry of = wild and licen,iois magnatinn -
w lie ne s,enchanted with the effu ion q e.,
cy ana feeheg, ne is instituted by the deduct.
ons OF reason, nforced witiian aDpropria,e anil
mpassioned elocutioD. The matter of Mr. Oq,I-
v'e's orations, is not like th,t of most mode -
compositions, an Heterogeneous compound bp,
rises at once out. Of his subject ana under h,s
VNiiying and elastic genius sscends and swells
on inc SIGHT, ike maJestf tower under clear
sky, HIS performances e,ince a taste hirlI.
cultivated; bold, but correct imayjna,ion.
mind fraught with literatur and silence ~,
not pretended that he is fee from faults lint
It may be safely asserted hat these are sm,lJ
in compaIison ofhis exceiLncies Tho the nro'
tession which he has adopted is novel. vel. r. is
oighiy interesting 20 all tiose who have q lust
sense OF the value of learning, genius and eIo-
quence. The cause in Which he has embarked
Is the cause ofvirtue, Of feedom and Of human
happiness. The true dig.ily of man, consists in
moral qualities, and intellectual endowmenls.-
These are in no situation brought forth with such
brilliant effect, and such com ,nandinp superior.
itys as in public speaking. Eloquence in a free
state IS power, and it 5 power of the mobiles,
kind, because it rules the minds of men bv the
force OF reason, and allures their hearts by fine
attractions of virtue. Before the sccomni;shed
orator, the miser turns psle, the tyrant trembJes
and drops his sceptre. 1t is to be hoped. tina
the example sst by Mr.. Ogilvie, will rouse tn :
American youth to the study of the most useful
and dignified of all arts, Eioquence not tina,
which commonly goes under its name, pouring
out an incpient clatter of wo DIS, and ie aiding on
dismal group of vagabond, beggarly sentiments
dressed IN the dirty hasiiiments of a grave d g.
ger but that manly eloquence, which break no
iorib from mind luminous with science and ~
heart strong in virtue, moves on like an he..
venly vision, in its lofty course, and sheds its
glory on every object F; that etoquence which is
pure, correct and sublime, at once elicitng IN
force OF truth, the charms of. wisdom and the
light of genius.
Alter the last evenings performance by Mr..
ogHV'e, the College and the Presidents house
were brilliantly illuminated. Over the front
door bleach WAS displayed the American Eagle
soaring siott with tho name of Oglvie
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BOSTON June IA.
O0 VN suIIC A
FROM BUEEOS AYRFS

The JoHoso'ng ErJyaets are taken from he
Gazette " BHenes Tyres, received in this
fozcn, dO7Dn 90 5th o| March
The papers are filled with proclamatiops,
whose principal object is TO illuminate exc
erations and iH,ectives against Don Francis
co Xavier Emo. commissioned by the Cortes
OF Spain as Viceroy OF Paraguay, and which
are seemingly designed to keep he people
IN continual fermen against the government
by whom he was sent.
The acting member, OF representa- i've o.
the provisional governing Jnta o. Buenos
Ayres- under date OF he 5th of February
addressed the Indians OF Peru, exhorting
them to throw of the yoke oftheir oppfes
sors, aDd join the revolted prCe luces, ofIe :
ing to facilitate the attempt by assisting
them with all the forces of Paraguay
The Commander of the British vessc
received the hearty thanks OF the Junts
Buenos Ayres tor bis discreetness 10 prsseI-