Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-08-21

'SSuil'iSS WOuNi prove ldiidCIcus. ne wa.
anxious to express his humble but arden;
wish, that more enlarged ideas vi federation
might prevail, which wouid lay the foun-
carion OF peace and tranquility. He was
convinced that liberation, III its fullest ex.
tent, would neyer disturb the peace of any
state. noe be injurious 60 the interests of a
ny Church. ldear, heart
L.nro Oonougt.morc complained of the Fl
nanciai management with respect to Ire
land aXes had been exsurted, while
wanted 10 carry on war, but the state OF
Ireland was Concealed till she was bank
rupt. hord Liverpool said, that it was i'm
possible to toresee, AT the time of the union,
the Is years of expenditure which since
had taken place.
On the 25sh June, in the House of Com
mons, Nlr, Butterworth gave notice of
motion Tor the next day, for extracts of
the dispatches received by the govern
ment from the colonies, respecting the
proceedings Of the missionaries in the two
last years.
Gen. Thornton moved that an address be
presented to the prince regent, praying his
royal highness to give orders for tue cree
ton of several free churches, in common.
Grafton of the battles of Trafalgar and
Waterloo. This he considered the most
acceptable manner of expressing our graz
tltuGe to our gallant defenders, and to
the siver of all victory, He had received
seVeral letters, approving ofhis motion, from
two OF which he read extracts.
Alter SOME remarks from the chancellor of
the exchequer, it was negatived; it being
understood that additional churches will be
built on moderate plan, and unconnected
with the idea of monuments, for which
they were deemed unfit.
The Morning Chronicle asserts, that ac-
cording to accounts from Sierra Leone, da-
ted In the last week of April. every thing
was quiet IN that colony. The new Chief
justice, ID. Hogan, had arrived, and was
sitting to try civil causes, as recorder of
reetown, which, put together with the ST.
lence OF the letters as to any insurrsstion
or disturbance, may be considered as am
pie proof OF the falsehood of the American
story lately in circulation, stating, that the
blacks had massacred the whites.
During the month of February last. .sno
less than II slave-ships entered the mort of
Bahia, B'szii, from the coast of Africa,
with full cargoes OF men, women and chill
ofen, to the great disgrace of all concerned"
DO British treaties with Portugal, the bcas-
ted activity OF British cruizers to prevent
the traffic, and the famous declaration of
the congress OF Vienna, prove to be-aoth-
ing.
mr.. Br0Hghaos, tie British INT 11iniste-
riaiist.
The following is an extract from snoech
recently delivered by the celebrated Mr..
brouSham IN the British Parliament.-T
orator mas been long conspicuous for his
ihVeterate opposition to the pre- sent minis
try, ana looked up to as the great trum-
peter OF the Fox party, in the house of com
mons: o''''
However much the attention Of Fu-
rope be attracted to the present exalted
SITUATION ct this country, which TO them
might be an object Of admiration, of envy
ahn al'rm-to whatever circumstances
tney might ascribe its present power, l hold
tue aoVahtaSe we now enjoy to be more,
much more, owing to our land having been
mace the rallyIng point of all good princi-
PIES 20 winch all good men, sliffc ring un-
der Sood cause, were led to fly for re
hef to It's having been made a place of
refuge, to which all who were oppressed
might look Tor assistance, and not look in
VAIN. 10 these things, ascrbe our pre-
sent greatness, more than to any thing
else, which my imagination or memory
Could suggest. Though some might as.
crbe 1t to the diplomatic talents of Lord
Castlereagh, and others trace il to the
more unquestionable merits of our army s.
navy, yet J., though not deny my, and God
knows, not undertaking. their services
(hayinG been the very first to propose thai
the thanks OF Parliament should acknow-
ledge theIn,) am disposed to trace to still
bIgher sources our present advantageous
situatlon--to our free Constitution. to our
iree parliament, and to our free Press. IL
was from the possession Of these sdvanta-
geS that the truth could always be dissem
mated IN this country. Our free press
conveyed 1t to an enquiting, and conse-
quentiy to an enlightened people, and our
iree parliament, Gree at least in it's dis
cuss'ons) operated in the same labodr.
II is from these great advantages that / be.
iieVe our high station to be derived"
a London paper gives us a specimen of
sacred songs, duets and trios," by MIR.
Moore.-Quere. is this sacred melouist
the same who translated Anacreon. and
wrote little poems! If he be, we cannot
but smile at the ambition of a man who
seems determined to furnish poetical re.
iates. p
A superb statue of MIR. Fox has been
erected 10 Bloomsbury square, London. II
IS IN bronze, the workmansh u of Mr..
Westmacott, and does hin HIGH honour
he surplus of the sum subscribed for the
monument IN Westrn,n.f.~ A 49,. r -