Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-05-06

With truth and regard,
Sir,
Your obdlt humble serv't.
ANTHONY ST. JOHN BAKER.
Fredericksburg, 8fay 3.
The president of the United States passed
through This place on Thursday, to his farm in
Albemarie. IL is understood he sets out on his
Northern tour early this month. He travels as
private citizen.
Major General Scott and his Lady passed
through here yesterday. The General goes to
resume The command of his District, AT New
York.
We perceive by Il list of Army promotions
published in the lntelli @encer, that the brave
Lieut.. Col. Croghan. ofthe ist Regiment In
tantry Col. Mcdonald, OF the eth Infantry. and
Lieut.. Col Hamilton, of the Rifle Regiment
with several other valuable officers, have re-
signed. Herald
Letters from Philadelphia say, that Mr..
Sergeant has succeeded in his Hcgociaii-
on at London for 10000, 900 dollars i'll
specie, TO the perfect satisfaction of the
Directors OF The United States Bank. i
considerable amount OF the money has
already reached this country 800, 900
dollars, ii is said, were brought by YES
sells which arrives at this port on Friday
and Saturday. ~. Y. Wer. Adc.
Capt. Thomas, of the ship Ocean, from
Amsterdam, IN tat. Al, 30, long. ~, 80,
fell in with and passed, in The course of
- bours, eighteen very large bodies ice,
and many small cakes. AT the same
time saw some pieces of topmasts, spars,
and pieces of plank with spikes III them.
10.
Boston, AprH %.
Lieut.. gen. Lalemand, lat the French
ar lac 4, T.,
key, and has taken lodgings at the En-
change Coffee House. He was an OIL
Ger OF cavalry, and his name has been
conspicuous in the war-annas of France
In the last French Imperial Court Calen-
der ne had the title of Baron. He accom-
panied Bonaparte from Paris to Rochefort,
after the battle of Waterloo; and with
him surrendered himself TO the British
ship Northumberland. Hewas afterwards
refused permission to proceed with Bona
parte, 10 St. Helena, and, with Marshal
Savary, was sent TO Malta in the Elirotas
frigate. From Malta he escaped to Smyrs
ma; and from thence has safely arrived
here. lie has Younger brother, who was
also one of Napoleon's Lieutenant Gene
rails. Both of them were excluded from
the amnesty decreed i'll France, by the
decree OF Louis 18th of the oath July,
1915.
The new American Ambassador has
been received IN The most hastering man
ner by the Enpsrpr of Russia, although
some expect stion~ appear TO be entertain
ed that Mr. pllckney may he removed
to the Court of London. Eat. Tel.
CINCINNATI, (O.) April IS.
We perceive, from an article in this
dav's paper, under the head of " Western
tado," that some of the good people of
Philadelphia nave at last dwoke TO their
best interests II is subject of wonder-
ment that so intelligent and enterprising
city should not have discovered, before
this date, the necessity of promoting. by
every means in its power, the facility,
safety and cheapness of transportation TO
the navigable waters of the Ohio. No
subject can more vitality affect the best in
terests of that good city, than a prrma-
npnt and mutually advantageous connec-
ton in trade with the country heretofore
supplied with foreign merchandise by
water from Pittsburg. But the interests
of The western merchants have received
so little attention-their difficulties and
expense in Transporting their goods from
Philadelphia to Pittsburg, have increased
so much within few years, that other
channels Of trade, other sources of sup
ply, more congenial with the best inte-
rests of their section of country, have
been sought, and New-Orleans, and even
Baltimore, have become rivals with Phi
IadeIphia in the enjoyment of the bene-
fits ofwesiern commerce. Pittsburg too,
should be up and a doing-her prosperity
and increasing wealth and business, will
receive check in its progress, when the
National road is completed to Wheeling;
for it is AN evident fact, that unless the
navigation Of that part of the Ohio river,
between Pittsburg and Wheeling. be very
considerably improved, the merchants Of
the lower country will order then goods
TO be first shipped at Wheeling. From a
| few years observation, and from the in
| formation of several of our merchants,
we believe more losses and detention are
| experienced on that part Of the river, than
| on all the remainder 10 its mouth. 1t is
| believed to be an undertaking ofbut small
expense, compared with the object, TO i'm
| prove. in some degree, the navigation of
| Mat part Of the river; and as there is no
greater stimulus than interest, we hope
| the cnterprlzing citizens of Pittsburg will,
like those of Philadelphia, at least take
| the subject into consideration.
| The Steam Boat ftna, arrived at Ship
| pingsport on the 9th inst. from New-Or-
leans.