Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-07-15

Nep'- YORK, ,J','U >.
The following toastS were drank at tie
Corporation dinner:
The 4th of Jniy. IT76.
The President OF the United States.
The 'icc-p President of the L. States.
The ARMY OF The u. States.
The Militia orthc u. States.
Upon the retiring of the Governor. the
movor sape-lh2 Governor Of the state
Of Kew York
4 dcpuiaion from the society ofCi-
cinnaii, consisting Of col. Violet, major
Fairlie, and capt. J'iebout, having with
drawn. amemberofihe corporation gave
The society Of Cincinnati.
By John G. Bogert, Esq. consul Of Rus
.ia The emperor Alexander-May per-
pCtual peace and friendship subSiSt be-
tween his dominions and the u. States.
By count Espanyille, French consul
Albert Gailatin, minister plenipotentiary
from the United States 10 the court of
Lonis XVIII.
By Henry Chan, esq. Consul of Swc-
den-Richard Rush, acting Secretary of
State.
By Dr. Hosack-Phe Now York Insti-
tuition an appreciation to the Arts and
Sciences worthy OF an enlightened Cor
poration; an era in The Literature Of the
State.
By Mr. Justice Kirkpatrick, of n. Jer-
sey--The state ofNew-Y York, the patro-
ness of the Arts and Sciences, the friend
of Literature in the United States.
By DR.. Mitchell 1.-The Municipality of
New York, combining at once the indus
try of 1'hebes, the bravery Of Sparta, and
the elegance of Athens.
BY Alderman Smith.-New-Y ork, the
back hone Of the union
BY John Bedieut, csq.-Ihe Penman of
the Declaration Of independence.
BY Or. Hosack.-Thc memory of Go
verneur Morris the enlightened citizen,
Ill orator, the statesman:
Sale IF the Alabama Lamd.-We have
heard some dissatisfaction expressed at
the short notice which has been given by
the government Of the intended sale
OF a part of the Alabama Territory at this
place in August-aud il has been sugges-
ted, that efforts viii be made 10 have the
time prolonged. Every attempt of this
kind, we SHOULD suppose, would be fruit
less. The President, doubtless, had good
reasons for bringing the land in question
so soon 70 market. If it is contemplated
to sell III The course of next fail, and we
understand If is, several millions ofacres
adjacent TO the Muscle Shoals on Tennes-
see river, that circumstance NAV have
had some weight, as the least DELAY would
have caused an injurious interference be-
tween the two sales. Besides, the public
interest requires that the land belonging
TO the government should be sold in small
parcels, and yet that the whole should be
disposed of with all convenient despatch,
to raise fund for The exfinguisllmenf of
tie national debt, whicA feels upon the re-
renue Of the country, like Cancer upon M
man flesh. These considerations may
have induced the President TO hasten the
approaching sale. We wish, if it would
have made no material difference with
the government, longer notice had been
glyen-but the fine being fixed and so
near al hand, q pOstponement, in ourop-
mon, would be highly impolitic and iniu-
rlous. 1t would be a vexatious disappoint-
ment TO persons wishing to attend the
sales from different parts of the United
States, many of whom it is likely have al
ready set out ;and, by creating uncertain
~ in future, it would diminish the num-
Der of purchasers and DESTROY compef-
ton among bidders to an extent, that
would reduce the price of valuable land
very far below what it would sell for I'M
der different circumstances.
IIIiiiedrepjUe Jo1,,,,oy