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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-12-13

constitution cthe o. States, IN relation 70 IL.
;ernai Improvements,
Resoired, Sc. That the following amend
meni tn the constitution of the u. States,
be proposed TO the legislatures ofthe sev-
erIl states, which, when ratified by the le-
glsla,ures of ihree-tomrii,s OF the states,
shall he valid 10 all intent aud purposes,
as part of the sand constitution" Con
greSs shall havepowerio pass laws appro-
prlalimg money Tor constructing roauS and
canals, and Improving the navigation of
water courses. P,Oridsg, hoigeper, HAT
no road or canal, siiai. be conducted in "a
ny state, nor the navigation of lis waters
improved, wIih"Iit ihc consent of such
state. Aad pr0rided, also, that w.itne, er
Congress shallappropriaie money To these
objects, the amount thereof shall be dis
'ribuied among The several states. ia the
ratio Of representation which each state
shall have IN tile most numerous branch
10. the national irg siaiure--B ui The p orti,n
OF amy state. with lis own consent, may be
applied Ia tie purpose aforesaid, i'll any
Oihrr state.
The resolution lies OH the table for con-
sideraii0n.
On baiioting for Chaplain on the part
OF lie Senate, The Rev. Mr.. HAWLEY,
Pastor of 81. Johns Church, in this city,
MAS duly elected.
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DOMESTIC.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO.-A variety of
interesting business WAS originated IN the
House of Representatives Yesterday a
mongst which are the propositions of Mr..
JOHNSON are OF real magnitude, and pre-
sent important questions 10 the view of
the house. The bill for The repeal of the
internal duties, 10 take effect on The 3lst
inst. has been introduced with PROMPT
ness, and ii is likely will be passed with
despatch.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
This subject has already received at
iention in both Houses, with view TO the
constitutional powers of Congress on the
subject. A proposition was yesterday
made in the Senate, by MIR. BARBOUR,
to amend the constitution, so as 10 cou-
Ter on Congress d regulated powcrto CON
struct roads and canals /; and it is presu-
med that the motion OF Mr.. Tucker, in
The House of Representatives, is intended
to coiiatc the Instances in which the pow
er OF making roads has been assumed. Ii
will appear TO have been more frequently
exercised, We believe, than the public.
without particular examination, are aware.
1t Is probable, we think, this question will
be again solemnly decided at this session
as II was at the last. but, we should pre-
sumo, mol III the same way. The chang
es, however, which have taken place in
both branches Of Congress, since the last
session, are so extensive as TO leave the
matter entirely in doubt. Nat. Int.
We understand that CHARLES BULL
FINCH, of Massachusetts, is appointed
Architect of the Capitol of the United
States. Gb.
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remark Of Mr.. Clay does not fairly impush
the conduct OF the administration --as IL is
evident that il there be an appearance of
Partially in the administration OF the law, il
i, because one party alone makes itself liable
TO IL. The speaker referred TO the necessary
operation of our measures, and not TO the
motives ofou conduci-He regretted the
one without impeachimg the other.
We were glad, however, to find the Execu-
tive zealouSty defended, yesterday, on a
point on which we have no doubt il has acted
perfectly just and correct part. Nat. Int.
BALTIMORE, Dec. o.. Sentence of
DEATH was Yesterday pronounced on
JoHN LAMARDE, Qouud guilty OF the
mur'ier of Andre Clement,) by \. Brice,
Esq. Chief Judge OF the City Court, Tie
address 10 the prisoner was delivered with
great feeling aud eiolnence.
\ motion tor an arrest of Judgment III
this case Was argued on Thursday last in
Il most able manner by f. l.. Finley aud
Charles Mitchell, E>qs. OH the part ofthe
prisoner, and by tie Attorney General,
J. kei' and --- Johnson, Esqs. out
pat Of the stale. pr,, ious 10 passing
sentence Yesterday Judge Brice delivered
the opinion Of the court, overriding the
mOiiun. Amer.
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IN SENATE-DEr. g.

Nr. Sfokes, of North Carolina, appeared
and took lis seat.
The President of the Senate communi-
Gated the annual report oftbe Secretary
Of the Treasury, which was read.
The resolution respecting The distribu-
ton Of certain public documents was read
the second time, aud referred to select
committee.
MIR. .SalJo3dsubmitted The following mo-
ton for consideration, which lies one day
of course.
ResolCed, That the committee of Finance en-.
uuire what alterations or amendments NAV be
required iD the present system of collecting
the duties charged on the value Of meTclian.
die imported into tlie United States and
what further legal provisions are necessary in
order TO secure the equal and certain cUliec.
tiOH Of those duties.
Mr.. BarJo,p gave notice that he should,
on to-morrow, ask leave TO bring III a re-
solution proposing 10 the several states
an amendment 10 Tie Constitution of the
United States, ON lie subjcct OF internal
improvements.
The appointment ofa Chaplain was, on
motion Of Mr.. LacOci, postponed until to-
morrow, and
The Senate adjourned.
DECEMBER 9.
No material business was done to-day,
excep ,he following:
Mr. BD-bow OF Va. in pursuance Of no.
fice yesterday given, introduced The foI-
lowing resolution for az amead0'e.a TO the
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MILITARY

AUGUSTA, Ca Noy. 29.-On Wednes-
day iasi. four pieces ofar,ili ~ 6 pound
ers each, passed through, This place from
Charleston, on their way Ia Fort Hawkins.
TO be employed i'll he expedition against
The hostile Greek Indians
On the day following General Thomas
Glasscock and suite left Augusta for Fort
Hawkins, 10 take command Of the draft
ed militia detailed for the same service.
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ADJ. INsP. GEN. OFFICE,

GENERAL ORDER.
All Cadets who were at the Military
Academy previous 10 the vacation, which
ended on the LIST of September last, will
forthwith report for duty to the Superin-
tendant of the Academy at West Point (:
and such as have no special orders, and
do mol join before the lst of March next,
will be dismissed the service.
By order, ID. PARKER,
Id. s. Insp. General.
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GBaH. dmer.

This gentleman, who travels in a style similar to
that of lord Castereagh to the Congress OF Chatillon
lately boosted before leaving Philadelphia tra e cod
command million Of dollars and million of dnlars
could Gary bis objects at Ma.hlnglon.
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troops from the north and six ~ seven
hundred Floridians--who would render
the success of his expedition certain.
Armed vessels from different American
ports were arriving daily for the purpose
ct obtaining commissions-three from
Baltimore on last Saturday i'm all they
amounted 60 fourteen. On the same day.
II is reported, prize schooner with hun
dred and twenty negroes was taken pos
session OF, while attempting to run into
Fernandina, by The United Siaies' brig
Saranae. Republican.
A story has been travelling throughout
the continent describing the particulars
OF the murder of Miss Patton, i'm Geor-
gla, by her lover III a iii OF jealousy. The
story, ct itself is interesting enough, and
describes the character of AN abandoned
nan and the eiiects of lnieniperance hut
there is not a word of trutli in il, the Au-
snsta Chronicle says, and We are not sor-
ry for it.
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Washington. December is.

NhoHHotOH, ICttNtOC1 lOs
Slit-ln reply to your communications
relative To- the supply of rations to tic ar
my, have the honor to state
LIST. have not doubt but we'll or
gained COmmlssarIat would insure a sa-
fer, cheaper, Gipti every respect a better
sHpply than the present system of contract;
nor have heard ola doubt upon the sub
jcct, excepting only as to the expence.
Upon this point II may be remarked,
that most OF the contractors have made
very handsome profits, and many ofthem
indeed great fortunes, uBdcr contracts ap-
parently reasonable.
Contractors are in the habit of employ
ing an agent for each post, and in some
cases cOniiding to sub-cOutractOrs tie
supply ofparticular departments or posts
1t Is NOT likely that man Of business,
who is honest and discreet, would bid of
the contract without pretty certain
prospect OF profit.
Could the government find no man TO
place at the head OF the CommIssaTiat,
as we'll qualified TO superiniend the sup
ply OF raiionS, as one OF the late c0ntrac-
tors, none equal in honesty, industry aud
capacity, 10 the late agents OF tile rich
contractors in thisI case the contract
system should be preferred.
IL q CONTRACTOR ~ make clear pro
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Another Missionary, -. gust ine Fe1a =.
aged 10, was beaten SO u~mercifiiiiy. that
he died in few DAYS. 'l'he Jrcgc. WHO
condemnea hia,, adn,oniShed h.m to con
sider his great age, aud the punishment
which wond follow upon las refusing to
reuounce Christianity and when he was
undergoing the punishment, tie Judse
said " Now your God has deserted you."
" Oh no, saId Augustine, I" lie mas gi,en
me strength 10 endure ali this and much
more" The Judge, mad with rage, tlell
ordered him 10 be struck iii The face, MICH
killed him.
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Wnsdington. December Is.

We call the attention of our readers TO
a letter from Major General GAINES, on
the subject of Commissariat subject
very important, and we believe not gene
rally well understood.
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Your most obedient servant,
EDMUND Z. GAINES.
The Hon. JOHN WILLIAMS,
Of tie Senate, Chairman Of the
Military Committee.

The Stare Irade.-Tne Legislature of
Soutll-Carolina is about to give death
blow to the inhumaH and unprincipled
traffic of Negro speculators.-A bill has
passed the lower house, and will, it is con
lidently asserted, pass tie Senate, to pro-
hibit the introduction of Slaves into that
State, without special permission from
the Legislature, and making the violation
OF its provisions felony. ~. Her.
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As our correspondent appears to possess
means OF information, we take the liberty OF
suggesting DOUBT on this point; the Hudsons
Bay Company may no DOUBT have sold, but had
ticy a right to sell, at the station to which our
correspondent refers. The bounds OF tic
lIuds0ns Bay Company, as settled atthe period
OF the treaty OF Utrecht, il to DE found on Bo,c-
ea's map Of that period; the documents OF tile
commissioner WHO settled the limits are very
scarce; but they concur with the line describ-
ed on the above map; and comes no where not
even in the nearest points, within 200 miles OF
Lake Superior; nor does il pass as far south as
the Lake of the Woods, so called Oh that map,
but stops at Prophets river, which rails into the
Sioux Like. due north the HudsonS bay line,
following the ridges, which run IN Successive
steps from East to West, but lying IN ridge, OF
a direction from n. T.. to ). w leaves an
immense series Of valleys of near 800 mlles, di-
rect space from North TO South. where the
Long Lake which joins Lake Superior which
ut tie same poiut is by Bowers map III II, &
North latitude, and in longitude 30, East Of
Greenwich. The Hudsons Bay line running
trOm Fast to West, is Ia -, IS, North SO thai
whatever is South OF fiat line canuot belong
TO tue hudsons Bay Company Of rght.
[AURORA.
~ tTkere must be soinf mistake in relation to
rs name Also for lluUerts land is on Ruberts
q at tile East shore bf iIudson's Bay, III 81
~, fest Longitude. Fort Rabeft STOOD
.. .44I Ill. L. -. 4 A.. -
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tits impossible that lord SelArk cou.I
claim any territory within our boundary: and
ii is very probable, that the Mississippi head
is not vet actually determined.
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Ncw-OrLeans. Nop. 2

NCW-UTIcdNS, NOU. Il.
General Garrigue FIaujac, DIR. S. Lea,
and john II. Grymes, Esq. were, ONION
day last chosen by the general assembly
OF this state, electors Of the president aud
vice-president OF the United States.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02

On Friday and Monday evenings, Mr..
OGILvIE delivered Orations and Recita-
tions in the Chapel of our University -
The audience, composed of most of the
officers and members of that Institution,
and ladies aud gentlemen OF the vicinity,
gave proof OF deep interest i'll the perform
ances, which were in the best sly e OF this
distinguished Orator.
Last evening, Mr.. OGILvIE delivered
his second Grafton on the Ordtoyy If tile
Rossrap, in the Exchange Coilec-ilouse,
before an lncrcascdaudlence, 81 was heard
with the most iiatterng attention.
Dust. Ceatiel, Dec. %.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-01-02

IFROM THE y. Y. GAZETTE, DEC. %.
4 Dash upon ChristOpie.-lt is reported,
that 90, eminent intends to send out fri
gate to demand of CHRISTOPHE the
Yavment of about five hundred thousand
dollars, tile amount of his spolldtions up
ON oar commerce. The experiment is
worth trying, because there is but little
doubt OF IT'S success. Clristophe, il is
known, is rich in specie, as well as III 9th
er resources.
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CnstOm-a0pse Of i'or..ag. Pri.ee.

\. n. The American schooner SsrFT.
Of 80 tons burtbcn, Captain iiEFFIND-
TON, arrived Tie 28ih OF AugUsi, Of tbs
wear. loaded with provisions, which sciir.
has assumed tie iiag Of i5ueues AyreS III
ll,e Port, has also taken the name Of Mon
gore.
Errrc Of n tise' fyoa, Anfgaa, Nor. %,
focCced az tour.
"The filwous Ad. Brown, ofSouth Nmc-
RIGA, IL tie Hercules, has been brought ID
here, 6.Scsscl u cargo have been condcD-
ned, are 10 be sold on ibe lst Jan. Z lie
cargo is OF very great value, ard consists
nt dollars, gold dust, steel 2Qld in bars
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into their int,
consented 10 be =.
ny sheep, into Burrh>
Clintonians, &c. &c. Ia
meanest species ofdistinction, I.
frecmen can be thrown. At this MT.
one of the greatest putiic ro3RS, win,
can regard her inter,s >, s % cOn1riycd
as TO be interviewer with the personal in
,rrests of one distinguished individual
The plan Of connecting the Hudson
with The Lakes by canal navigation is
connected with the political standing OF
De Wit Clinton ! Some of his enemies
oppose it, because he is ranked as the
FIRST OF lis friends. And some of lis friends
advocate ii, because il may conduce 10
the extension of his reputation.
If we turn TO the South, the news is con-
Trajectory, and every thing wrapt in
clouds and darkness" The contests of
the Spanish Colonis;S for their indcpen-
dence must command the good wishes of
every friend of liberty In both hvmiS-
pheres. We believe they must ultimately
succeed (; but whcn, it is impossible TO
conjecture. One-tifticth of what we hear,
we cannot believe both sides have such
an interest III Disgusting the truth, and
the roXaisis IN this country, through AN
accredited minister, have SO many means
TO circulate their lmpostures. The revo-
luton III Chill and Buenos Ayres, seems
al present 10 he in the faireSt way. l.oi;
var was struggl ny nobly in Venezuela,
Nina in AleNico, and Mac Gregor III Flo
ri,la. Nina is certainly not cut up, as
has been repreSenteu-and, by the last
accounts, Mac GregOr seems TO be gam
ing ground. Let tie sCal,. turn as twill
we hope and believe it ill finally incline
10 tile side of liberty.
Our news from the other hemisphere,
though down 10 the l3ih June from Lon
don, Is not very Interesting. The cause
OF Parliamentary Reform, and of Cath ohc
Emancipation, is again lost III Parliament.
The ministers are pressing their faithful
Commons 10 renew the suspension oil me
RadedS Corpus Act-and of course are at
no loss for preteXtS 10 suit their views
New plotsar hatched-new Instructions
| buzzed about TO gull that most hi,ls.ns'
| people.
| In Lisbon, plot has been discovered
| to change The Legitimate ruler, and give
| dignity TO Portugal. The conspiraiors
Will pay the forfeit with their heads.
France sleeps in the arms of her sleepy
| legitimate monarch.
n sort OF plot seems going ON against
| BernadOtte, the Crown Prince of Sweden
| France and Denmark said to be at the
bottom of it the latter hoping by these
means TO recover Norway; ana Louis, Sc
creily averse TO the settlement OF any
| French Reyolutionist Upon Legitimate
throne.
From Algiers, we learn, that the Dey is
in high repuie that he has been present
| ed by the Grand Seignor with coat OF
honor, and some valuable ornaments
and that he is bHsily employed in repair
| ing his Notifications, and is likely TO turn
Lord Exmouth's pompouS expedition into
an insignificant burlesque.
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Pro or con, we know not.
FORCE or PREJUDICE.

The able man, who has written several Nos.
in this paper against the Usury Laws, might
have cited another very curious case to illus
trate the inveteracy of prejudice.
When tobacco first became one Ofthe staples
OF Virginia, the British Parliament passed an
Act, prohibiting the culture OF il in Great-Br-
tain. This was perhaps during the reign Of
James Istor Charles tie I'd. The avowed pur.
pose of the policy was to encourage tie growth
of the article in His Majesty's American Colo
MES. Well-this was not suificient--and by
subsequent statute, OVcrseers were appointed
to 20 about and cut up the plants, if any dared
to show their heads. Tie best of tie Joke was
that the statutes were unnecessary-Hd la
wing already prohibited what the wise Pariia-
ment of GredtBritaln deemed it necessary TO
forbid by statute.
ould the reader believe it Though these
Acts were passed TO favor tie Colonies, yet af-
ter the peace of 81, various efforts were made
IN vain TO repeal them. Ii was said then, we
hear il said now, oh, don't touch what our
foreiathers have done. They were wise men,
who knew what they were about. Are we wi
ser than they werel Oh, No Let us respect
their wisdom and their authority" Such was
the force OF this very prejudice, that il was a
long time before the statutes were done away:
and we are not certain, whether they are moi
IN force 20 this day, and whether a man can SOW
a tobacco seed in the British Isles.
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BALTIMORE. July 80.

1t appears by the news from Englaad,
now as late as The 18th ult. that The price
of Flour still kept up. sufficient TO insure
profit to those shippers in tile United
States, whose cargoes had arrived a, that
date. This great demand for Flour in
England has been most fortunate cir
cumstance for the u. States, as the mer-
chants have been enabled to make large
remittances in the produce ofthe country.
in payment for merchandise imported
from England thereby considerably les
SEEMING the balance that in the course Of
trade would otherwise have been greatly
in favor of England unless paid in specie
or public stocks.
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PHILADELPHIA, July %.
MOST ATROCIOUS MURDER.

A gentleman of the name Of Hunter,
one of the Justices of the peace OF Della
ware county, penn. was ahotin the back,
one day last week, while mounting his
horse, and expired in three days after
wards. He had been requested to draw
up a VIII for a Mr.. Worrell, now deceas
ed, who had many relatives, but chose TO
leave all his property TO little boy, some
villa, stranger to the Gamily-and the
validity of The Will was consequently
questioned trial was to have taken
place this week and the cowardly vii
lain who shot him, supposed it would be
reversed by putting the principal witness
out Of the way. We forbear saving. any
more. a reward has been offered for
the supposed murderer.
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KIDNAPPING

On the 18th ult in New York, James
II. Thompson, of Georgia, was tried for
kidnapping people of color. During the
trial II was proved, that Thompson had
employed two men, Moses Nichols and
r. A. Bowen, TO purchase for him num-
Der of blacks and that Nichols had pur-
chased eight. The jury brought i'll Il
verdict of guilty, but the sentence of the
court has not yet been pronounced.
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Archibald S. Clarke, Robert W. Stod-
dard, and Oliver G.. Comstock, Esquircs,
appointed by the government oi'thc Unii-
Ell States, as Commissioners, To examine
lnio the claims, and take evidence of the
losses OF sufferers by The destruction OF
this frontier, by the enemy, during the
tate war, are now III session IN this vi.iayp
Jacob Dox, Esq. agent on line part of go
yernmen, and Z. p. Lane, Esq. on the
part OF the claimants. The sufferers viii
therefore he advised to be Industrious in
collecting testimony to suhslantate their
claims.
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AupuRN. Y. Y. Juno %.


Tile waters of the Owasco lake aud its
outlet, passing through This village, have
been singularly affected during the last
week; tlie waller, naturally very clear and
pure, became very thick, Of grecnish
hue, emitting most nauscous smell. Ma
NY fishes were seen floating down, some
dead, others nearly exhausted. Various
causes have been assigned for these phe-
nomena, such as, the heat Of the weather.
the camness OF Tic atmosphere, and con
sequent decomposition Ola portion of the
water. The waters have now nearly ac-
ouired their original sweetness and purity .
We arc informed the neighboring lake,
the Skeneateiess, has not been affected i'm
similar manncr-we see no reason why
the ike causes should not produce the
like effects in both instances. Exaggcra-
led accounts may have gone abroad res
pecting this affair, We state, for lPe infor-
nation of the public, HAT no eyIl conse-
nnence has arisen to The health of the in
habitants, nor do we think any are antici-
pated
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NEW ORLEANS, June p.
THE DT.1GUE


This destructive disease made disappearance
in the West-ludies about orS months since
After committing great ravages at Martinique
Antigua, and other of the British Windward
Islands, where its progress was equally fatal.
The distinguishing trait between this disease
and the common Yellow Fever, is, its indiscri-
inmate attack on both natives, long residents
and new cCmors. We hear ithaS now reached
the Island OF Cuba, and Hayanra, its capital
where, from the time of year. the number of
inhabitants, and defective police OF that city,
It's ravages, we fear, will he frichttul indeed.
Ne are happy To see that the Mayor and CT
~ Councilhave adopted measures for securing
Orleans from the danger 10 which com
munlcatiOn with the countries infected might
expose us. Every citizen must he well aware
OF the urgent necessity of contributing all in his
power towards otfectiug so important mea-
sure. The present season of the year also calls
torgrcat attention 10 clcanlincss, and the reno
val CT every species filth from the yards and
alleys that might create uoXious tffiuyia. No
doubt the character Of this city as 10 health
will be partly decided, throughout the union,
by the reSui, ofthis Years experience of the
climate. Great was the injury done MS abroad
by the supposed evil consequences which were
to have reSuiicdtrom the inundation last year ;
fortunately those fears proved sroundesS, and
The hedith of the city was nor affected. While
we trust that this year will be ranked amongst
the most healthy, II is essential that all should
endeavor 10 insnre it, ny Welding prompt ohe-
dlence 10 such measures as The municipal autiiU-
rites IN their wiSdOm adopt.