The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-31

nave raised fund by subscription to estsb-
! lish IN that state an Asylum for the Deaf and
Dumb-where they are TO be educated, &C..
| as in Europe. The Society has appointt
MIR. Thomas w. Gallandet, to so to Europe
TO acquire the necessary science and skill to
become the instructor. 1t is computed there
are towards 100 deaf and dumb persons in
| Connecticut
:. From the Baltimore Patriot
Extract from one Of tie Editors no7v at
UashtnSfon, dated May %.
For the information of Merchants trading
| to New-Orleans, it may be well to state.
that Barataria has again become scene of
| p'llaSe and smuggling; but the moment IN
teiiigence OF the fact had reached government,
and even before, orders were given for the
naval force on that station to lend its vigorous
and towards the etfectual execution of the re-
venue laws. Those piratical ingrates who
| nave been once forgiven by the executive
VINO in truth fought themselves into favor, will
asSnreoiy receive condgn punishment for
the repetition or their nefariouS PRACTICES
Great attention is paid at the Treasury
to the protection of the honest and fair trader.
by intoxicating spirit of vigilance in the sup
preston OF smuggling and other Illicit procee-
dings on the part otdishoncst men, and by
uniform system, now progressing, aided bv
the navy board, of revenue cutters, and con-
duct in the officers
"Offers OF money to the loan, at 95, have
become more lively, and the whole of it will
soon be taken at this rate, no higher-Nearly
TWO millions, understand, were taken this
! day. Baltimore comes in for large share.
The Boston folks may continue their A.
buse OF Mr. Dallas-but he is too infiexible, &
too much devoted to the public interests at
large, to sacrifice these interests to the clamor
| or faction OF northern spectators He will
succeed, too, in his correct & patriotic course
The address to the army, the register of
| retained officers, & the accompanying ar
| engagements, do honor to the President & the
acting Sec'y of War, an well as to the board of
! genera! officers, who aided in these measures
The selection OF officers is extremely ju;lici-
Gus with one or two exceptions, the nation
| will recognize i'll the list the heroes who dis
tingnlshed themselves in the late war. 1t
| could not be oti erwise. when the basis of re-
| tention was moral and military merit 1t
would, however. be strange, if in so delicate
| & difficult a business. some complaints should
not arise {; they need not arise in those who
have real merit the government will take
the trst opportunity to 60 them ample Justice
| 1t is understood that something will be
| dene tor gen. Wilkinson and other aged Off
( Gers"
Washington, Nay 81.
The United States sloop OF war ALERT,
Captain Cooper, having on board a part of
the armament OF the two "a gun ships, drop
! ped down the river yesterday, and will forth
with proceed to sea.
| The Boston prints are quite enraged that
! the last loan should have been taken at 95
for 100 and attempt to shew that the sup
| posed advantage to the United States from
the advance is dclusion, because Baltimore
and Southern paper, and Treasury Notes,
are per cent below par at Boston. The
| illusion is on their side. a few weeks only
| will place the notes of Boston and Baltimore
| where they ought TO be, on an equality of val.
u. Already we find Treasury Notes at PAL
on this side of Boston, and in such demand
that premium may be obtained for them
The stock OF the United States is at mar, we
| now learn, in London and as it is a yer,
convenient mode of remittance, the de-
lusion,' under the influence of which our pub
lie securities have been deprecated in the
Boston market, will soon vanish. The vaun
ted paper OF Boston VIII be below par in 2
month that is to say. it will be in name, a.
railways has been in reality, less valuable t.
the holders than Treasury Notes. 1t remains
to be seen, whether the eastern people will
not eventually suffer, as they ought, for tn,
dishust aad contumely with which they hav,
affected to treat the government and tn,
notes OF the Southern banks of which W,
think we now see great probability. TIL,
| balance OF trade Cannot but be in favor u
that section of the country which produ
| ces all the raw materials that conetitn,,
the basis OF our commerce, and witho,,
which commerce Cannot exist.
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