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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-08-26
POLITICAL VIEWS.
Copy ofd letter from gentleman an Ia.
giassd, to ais friend IN ttis city.

MANCHEsTER, (ENG.) MAY %, 1917.
Oea'' SIR The prodi2 ious events hich
are now unfolding themselves Oh the
southern part OF your continent, so far
surpass all private considerations, !upoint
CT interest, that cannot torbear To make
it the subject of this letter; for know
so well tie principles of universal 6enc-
Violence, and tic attachment Ia the libei-
ties and rights of mankind, by which
your mind Is influenced, that Lam con-
tidcnt YOU will receive my congratula-
tons with pleasure.
Ii had no other means of apprecia-
ling the vast importance Of these events,
than are furnished by the considerations
and dismay which the accounts have
produced amongst the tools aud adyo-
cafes OF despouSm here, that woul,i, Of
Itself, be sufficient but IT is Impossible
to contemplate ine probable consequent
ccs, without feeling convinced, that since
the time when you broke yuur Chains OH
the head OF your oppfcsSors, tits The most
gio-i0us ierl the world las Witnessed,
aud 20 tyrants the most dreadful. But
the patriots have not remained satisfied
With ouly breaking The shacl,les OLA no
Micm deSpotism they have recognized
the principle, " that every man i;as an i'm
hcreni right 10 worship God according to
the dictates OF his own conscience :" aud
what is The most terrifying To tyrant>.
they adopt the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States for their model. DespoiS now
see, with horror, that you have torn lie
mystic reI which they had spread over
the principles Of government, and they
look forward with trembling 10 tie time,
when nations shallno longer suffer thai
yi|e shall be SYNONYMOUS with piinde,.
oppression and insult. On what proud
eminence are you now placed rs spec
pie! lour vaior has enabled you to re-
duce 10 practice the system which
your wisdom formed ard The expert
cngc OF forty years has added hriiliance
TO lis lustrc too powerful for the weak
eyes OF despotism.
Whether the holv co&spiiutois will OPP
pose lis further progress in Tie enamel
patton of South America, a little time
willdeveloyc; and wsetherit is what We
ought TO fear, is Il matter OF great doubt.
Their resources are exhausted py TWEEN
ty-tive years of war 70 subiugate Europe.
Tie people are becoming daily more SEN
sbie OF their expressions and wrongs
France is only pausiny for little breath,
before she rises IN her strength 10 hurt
forever an odious dynasty from iier
throne.
Suck, my dear sir, is The present state
of Europe: and If they endeavor TO ex-
;inguish the torch ofiiberty or your con
tinent, the sparks Hay kind!e fame
which! will utterly consume inem. Should
the cons piracy thus operate, it will be-
come i subject Of auxions enquiry 10
know what line of conduct your govern
ment will pursue. But il South-America
be subiugated by Europeans, tie" look TO
yourselves. The establishment of a free
constitution founded on equal rights, pro
duclng equal laws, is d crime not 10 be
forgiven. Nat. Int.
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INSTRUMENTATION. Angnst 3.


The Indians have agreed TO cede TO The
United States for the use of Georgia, (if
the compensation offered be acceptable
the tract OF land lying between the DC
mulgee river and the Inc run under Jack
sons treaty, and east OF creek empty
ing into tie SAID river, called by the lndi-
ans Ai,cas, ac ,a!lk zee, beginning at tie
mouth of said creek and running up the
same by the malU Southern branch to the
head thereof, and thence by line due
south to the line Of JdcksOns Treaty w.
This creek II Is understood falls into the
Ocmulgee between Hartford and Black
shears road, leading to Traders Till on
ST. Mays. The tract of country that
VIII be acquired by this cession is about
90 miles in len9th aud FROM IL to II vile,
bordering Oh the Odkmulgec and Alta
maba rivers
The sales Of Alabama Lands commen-
ced yesterday at IL O'clOck-0nly a smdiI
quantity was sold. Tie highest price
gwen 5 IS per acre. The number OF
strangers attending the sales was Dot SO
great as bad been expected.
AUGusr l2.-Thc public lands now
selling here nave brought so far good pri-
ccs. Prime river low grounds average 10
TO 50 dollars. A fraction ct l7O acres,
part OF I've Big Bend OF Tie Alabama, sold
as high as sc, eniy dollars the acre. Other
parcels adjoining were bid of above S 10
and s % \ large fraction, containing
several hundred acres OF high land on Tie
Tcu eiiie Bluff, which lies opposite the
Big Bend, AID is said To be an excellent
site for town, sold for 90 dollars an a.
ere. In that Township, (No. 10, IN range
IN purchasers il is believed were found
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EXpyACATJON

en- officer now iii town, WHO left the
Washington only day OF two before the
Alert sailed, ard VITO WAS on shore at
Port Mailon every day, informs us, that
the tprge stated 10 be equipping by Com.
Chauncey, was nothing more than an ex-
pertinent which the Commodore was Try
lag on sixteen-oared cutter, belonging
To the Washington, and which he inteud-
ed 10 transform into a small hermaphro-
die brig. The cutler was not derked,
and Is too dminutive TO navigate the Me-
pleasure boat-but was intended, in COM
,non with tie other boats, for the use of
the ship. 1t least, such are The impress
sions OF our informant, who heard moth
ing OF magnificent barge.
Petersburg Rep.
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GLASGOW, oxen Juiy &c.
NIt1aeI,IsFb

We arc sorry il has fslen to our lot 20 an
nounce TO The public, iiorriG murder commit
ted IN this county, On the body OF a Doctor
SAxDERsoN, who !ivedin the Mississippi Terri
tory, about y miles from Na,chcz, from which
place ne came in company with John Hamilton
OF this county. The object ofihc Doctors tour
10 this country,is said 10 he the purchase OF
negroes, and IL IS supposed he had with him
oT 10 thousand dollars III cash. Hamilton il APP
pears, expressed much friendship for tie Doc
tor, 10y inviting him home with him TO his Ia
Tiers; which place ,iIes left in company car
~ on tie morning OF June 18th. and were seen
20 pass by "a house together, not far distant
from whence they had set cut, soon after pass
ia, This house, the re port OF gun or some fire
arms was distinctly heard by the family, pre-
Seatly after sorrei horse was discovered tied
or h.,c,ed in .iew this was the Doctors horse,
which wd5aftcrwards found at Mr.. ian;ilton's
Tie father of John. In this situation the cir
cGns:auces remained for three weeks more or
less, ua;i! suspicious became multiplied, and
led the citizens TO an honest enquiry, and
search for the supposed murdered Doctor
They met on ednesday, I'D instant, at the
house where the report OF tue gun had been
heard, and took that direction from whence
the report came; they soon reached the spot
where the horrd crime was committed. A
part of the murdered body was presently found
the scull bears evident marks of the murder
Gus hand-thc ball aud shot appear to have
entered nearly between the two eyebrows, and
passed through the back part of tie head
where the ball and three shot were found lodg-
ed in the skin and hair: the bone OF the eye
brow, with large portion of the scull on the
SAINT side is broken OF. Previous 10 the muir
der John Hamilton solicited and obtained the
loan of pistol from Col. CORN, this was found
rear the place. and identified to be the borrow
ed pistol. John Hamilion's riding brooches
were found in the vicinity of the place, they
appear 10 retain on them the marks, or stain
OF blood. These circumstances, with many
others, all verging 10 Tie same point, deveope
the horrid deed, and ieIl the mnrderer's hand
Hamilton has had "a hearing before court of
isquiIy, and was upon the circumstances ofthe
case, committed to Jail, where he is 10 await the
issue OF the trial.
A second search has been made, on, and a.
bout The ground where the murder was com
United. The Doctors hat and saddIehagS
were f0und, IN the bat, and under the lining,
was memorandum of the numbers, &c. Of
bank notes. john Hamilton Observed 10 a gen.
tleman previous 10 The murder, that the Doc
tor had several thousand dollars in New
York baul, notes, these kind Of notes were
seen in the possession of Hamilton to the d
mount of several thousand dollars suce the
murder.
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p.p,s. (Ken.l July 20.

Three young men, viz: William Sanders,
Ah'am Halter and john Rozier, started from
the house OF james Coons at Rudde,'s mill in
this county, on the evening OF the 2itl, inst. to
take squirrel hunt. As they proceeded d
long the lane of Nr. Coons, Sanders being a.
bout - PAGES hehini, tarter stepped up and
said, Halter let US shoot mark ut each other
Harter replied we'll: upon which they present
cd their guns, and dreadful 10 relate Saunders
received H.,rters bali through his left breast,
and Instantly expired. Coroner'S inquest was
held over the body ot Sanders, on the next day,
and reported that the murder was accidental
Sanders WAS lately from Baltimore. Young
aud lncautions gnlincrs, thisi- serious aduIo-
milton for yon-takc care how you tri,;e with
suts!
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SALEM, Mass. } Aug. 10.
SEA tInNS TED

yesterday iUiOfubduOu WIS received Ill
this town from Gloucester, of the appear
ance OF AN unusual fish or serpent in their
liarbor. The letter represented that The
head of it, eight feet out of The wafer.
WAS as large as the head OF horse, and
Of great length. IT wax afterwards said
that two had been seen. A party was
soon provided to take him with muskrts,
harpoons, and every instrument which
good marlSsmen and whaemcn could use.
Wesoon after received letter Informing
that the fish had been seen for several
days, and that it was first discovered by
the fishermen. All attempts TO take the
fish had been Intellectual. Quite different
accounts are given of its length, which
all agree to say is great, and tllaiils body
Is r0ulld. That II Is very quick in is
motions, and i'll all directions. The per-
son adds, have just seen the fish, sport
ing in the water, and il shewsa length of
fifty feet, within a quarter of 4 mile from
the shore, and adds, we have never seen
any thing like it. A man who discliarg-
ed his muskct within thirty feet Oft saws
he struck the fish, and that his head was
partly white.
The inhabitants were determined TO re
peat their attempts To take it, and large
sum had been offered for it. Another
letter says. have had all opportunity to
see the fish, aud the street Is full OF per-
SOFAS who are going TO enjoy the sight of
it. "ltappears i'll joints like the wood
Ell buoys on a net ropt, almost as large as
q barrel. Two muskcis were tired al it,
and appeared 10 hi il OH the head, but
without effect. Ii Immediately disappear
ed, and in short time was seen little
below, but i'll the dark we lost sight OF
linn. 1t appears like 4 string OF gallon
kegs l0G feetlong."
Alerreadin%this account, we recollect-
ed one not altogether unlike il. 4 Da-
nsh Captain OF TIE Navy reportcd thai
he saw ia l7tj near the coast OF Norway,
a Sea Serpent OF vcry great size d length.
The head, which he saw out OF the wa
ter, had some resemblance To that ef
horse, and he remarked something hang
Ing from his neck like long black hairs.
rs he moved at a distance, he looked
like row OF large casks, following III a
right line. lie moveA with UNCOMMON
swiitness. We plainly see an agreemcns
IN these different accounts, and are led
TO beilve that the fIsh seen at such dis
tance of time and place, may have been
of the same kind. To what size the fish
of the northern seas may grow, is not
known, but Cepede, comparing a fossil
tooth i'll the family Of sharks, with those
known to belong to the largest known,
gives the fish which must have used it,
more than double the length of any fish
of the family now known. We are pleas
Ell to see the excitement which the fish
has made and the determination TO take
ii. We know 10 men more expert, and
we hope they will be rewarded from the
bounty as well as curiosity of others, If
they succeed. The Danish Captain OBJ
served that the Norway fishermen were
much alarmed for the safely their boats,
and one of fhelci from Gloucester say.
our small craft are fearful of veIturiiig
out fishing.
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this account called by them "TEe Stran-
gers Eerer," but few of those who have
been long resident in the city being af-
fected by it. 1t is said, that about ten
persons die daily ofthis scourge.
The City Corporation has very humane
ly. provided "a retreat at Haddril's Point,
aud fund tor their support, for such
strangers, mechanics, &c. as may be
seized with this malady, and who may be
unable TO help themselves
Ruleigk Register.
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for every section. Those best acquainted
with the choice Alabama low grounds,
assert, that It's fertility is inexhaustible,
ana that 1t will produce for almost an in
definiie term of years, in constant cult
vation, 100 bushels of corn TO the acre
THIS assertion Is repeated by so many
Respectable persons who know the land,
that great as the product may appear, we
cannot suppose there Is any exaggeration
Georgia Journal.
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CnARLEsroN. Angr:t %.


Two Steam Boats are now building il,
this city, for the navigation OF Savannah
river, between Savannah and Augusta
We understand that two others are 10 be
built al the latter place, and that tue ma
chinery for them is expected in the tail
from Europe and the Northern States.
Large Peachcs.-We Yesterday saw IA
peach, raised in the garden Of Mr. John
S.roDei, of this city, weighing IL ounces
and drachm, and measuring / inches
in circumference. The tree from which
This beautiful fruit was taken is IN It's 4ih
year ot bearing, and WAS only suffered to
grow TO maturity abou; dozen peaches,
the maIcst of which weighed o ounces.
The peach above mentioned was one of
the largest. From this circumstance, it
is clearly proved that peaches would ar
rive at greater perfection, both in size and
favor, from having the excess of fruit
taken off whilst young. [CbnleStoa G. Gas.
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were 400 passengers on board, in starv-
ing situation. Seventy Of them have
since died, and about one hundred and
twenty are now lying, so reduced, tina,
they are not able 10 receive nourishmenf.
and all hope OF their recovery is given up.
A specimen of The bread thatth unfor-
tunate creatures have but fcebly existed
on, "a sight of which will cause the blood
of every humane person 10 chill, may be
seen at the office of the True American.
Too much praise cannot be bestowed
on our Board of Health, and many ofour
respectable citizens for their attention
and humanity in administering comfort
to these unfortunate sufferers.
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HERCULEAN ,SyRENcy,U

ISAAC DBPEw, one OF the City por-
ters. and late SERGEANT in the 18th rcsi-
ment otIU ). infantry, yesterday morn
ing wheeled upon his hand-barrow, up
Fulton street pier, and across the head of
The slip, distance OF ia PAGES, oil the
common pavement, an iron pile driver
weighing one tkoxsani screen hundred
pounds.
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LYNcHsuRo. Amrnst ID.


On Wednesday last at I O'Clock in The
afternoon, at Mr.. lloyle's Tavern IN tliis
place, undrr tie direction Of Major WIN.
/. Lewis, the Congressional member elect
for the i.ynchburg district, books we're
opened TO receive subscriptions TO the
I4ynchburg aad t'incaSle Turnpike aud
we have tie qualification TO announce TO
our le!lOw-ciizcns, that in less than two
hours one hundred uni seoepty-s,r Sh0rcs
were TAX end al This without any pre-
vious public notice, save the ringing of
the criers hell, half an hour before the
fine. There was comparatively but a
small portion Of the citizens present but
the subject seems now TO he 30 thorough
W understood. and its p:lItS so generally
felt BY all descriptions of pevo1s, that no
doubt can be entertained OF immediate
success. Tie books are sllll open at Mr.
lioyle's, and will remanso until October,
where gentlemen from both town aud
country are invited TO call and have their
names enrolled, as Tie patrons and abct-
tors Of tile FIRST ariiiiciai road and public
spirited work ever undertaken in The up
per country. Echo.
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IOSEPH BONApARTE.

The absurd stories which sometimes
appear in the European papers relative to
the Ex-King of Spain, render it difficult
for persons at Il distance to know what
they are to believe on The subject. Far
the information of such, we give the fol
lowing as intelligence which re know TO
he true.
Joseph Bonaparte resides at present OH
farm owned by himself, known BY the
name Of Point Breeze, situate on The river
Delaware ncarto Bordeniown, and about
thirty miles above Philadelphia. He as
Sumes the title of Count de Seryill;ers, is
in habits of Intercourse with some of the
families in his ncisliborl,ood, receives vi
sits from the ladies and gentlemen who
occasionally resort 10 Bordenlown, some
times gives entertainments, and seems
disposed to make linsul!agreeablc 10 all
by accommodating hims,lito The Repub-
lican manners of the country. He has
expended Il considerable sum in the i'm
prOvement of his farm, and has added
much 10 the natural beauty of The stu
alton.
His residence last winter was Phi!adcl-
phia, and we understand that the house
lately occupied by NJ. de Kantzow, the
Swedish minister. situate at the y. T.. cor
ner of High and Twelfth streets, is now
fitting up for his reception during the APP
preaching winter.-Phi.t. I. Amcr.
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FEvAY, Indiana, } July %.
WINE PRONP EfrI,N

1t IL with much satisfaction that we
communicate TO our distant readers,
that the vineyards IN this vicinity have
never offered brighter prospects of re-
warding the labors OF the vine dressers
than they do at this tune, winle the crops
OF corn are uncommoBly promising. The
v!ncyartS offer 10 the view such profnSi-
on at fruit as TO nomrsi III us the hope
on most exuberant vintage this fall !;
which will handsomely compensate the
vine drcssers for the partial failure ofihat
vi The last year. Upon rejecting Oh the
Iininensc advantages That would result
To society as well az TO the Individuals
who could engage In Il should this branch
ot agriculture become general OH the
banks and 'illlocks of The Ohio, we are
astouislied thai the example set BIZ the
Swiss settlers in this ncighbourhood is
not generally followed by the inhabitants
OF The borders of this beautiful river.
The valley through which the Ohio
runs is capable TO be made Ia produce as
much WINE as would suffice for the con
sunp;ion OF the whole of the u. States.
What happy effect on The morals would
moi be produced If wine could be substi-
tu;ed tor the poisonous beverages Which
Impair the health OF, besot and denora.
Use the American people what immense
Numbers of families might. like those few
sons OF lielveiia who have planted the
vine, find health and peace, and sweet
content, OH the shores ofthc great Ohio,
IT they would maleit tlicir BUSINESS to cul-
tivate the vine.
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IeilOW Ieefr.-Nc arc concerned 20
hear that this fatal disease Is al present af
iiIc!ing the inhabitants OF Charleston. hat
part OF them especially who have not
been long Injured 70 tl'e climate, !; is OF
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NATcaEz. Aur. .

NATCHEH, aug. ..
The Steam Boat Washington. Captain
Shrieve, arrived here OIL Thursday even
ing from New-Orleans, and departed yes
terday morning for Shipping Port.
HORRTD MURDER.
One oitlie most iIorrd and improve
ked murders perhaps ever perpclrated,
was committed III Fort Adams, ia tilis
Territory, on or about the 24lh uliiuo =
The particulars Of this horrid affair, as
near as we can learn, are as follows {:
Mr. JONI $. Horn, of Kentucky, had
lately descended the river with Il boat
load of produce, and laliing at Ibis place
for few days, one of his hands left him
In consequence of which, hc employ ci
a certain ISRAEL KEMP TO assist in
working TIL boctto New-OrleaDs. liorn
and his two bands, elisha AiComIthy
AID the above named Kemp left here
some time in The day of the % !, and the
next day arrived at Fort Adame, where
they stopped for The night. Kemp, in
ihe dead of night, when all was silent
Gas IS supposed killed Torn with an axe,
and shot M'Conathy,--B Both tie bodies
we're thrown overheard and what is very
uncommon, both were found afloat next
morning. In the meg a time Kemp took
all the money he coul I find, tursed the
] boat loose, (Which fortunately remained
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AsgMst ss.

VALUABLE STOCK OF GROCERIES AT AUCTION
MIR. Joshua trump, intending 10 remove iYomh
present establishment has directed sell. pubic
anetloi on the2sd September, the whole of his valuable
assortment OF GROCERIES, towhct lie has lately made
considerable additions, that his now comprises
almost every article ih tie grocery ne tr Terms lib
efal, and made krown at the sale.
MoNCURE, ROBINSON q PLEASANTS, 6Uctrs.
August rs. ysi
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NOTICE rs hereby given, that Petition viii oe ore
sentcdto the ensuing General Assemble, piatins
t1at law may be passed Incorporating company 10 o.
pen canal on ile South side of James River 50 as 10
connect The navigation above The falls with Tide va.
ter.
August 30 a,-vs,r
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Very late from South Amcricn.

BY the iast-saIlng sch. Spartan, Capt.
Johnson, vino arrived at this port yester-
day III % days from st. Salvador, we IL arm
verbally that all WAS quiet tllcre-tiat
Montcvideo was still ln,possession of Tie
Portuguese. that vessel had arrived
there from Buenas Ayres, whi,l place
she ieit The latter end of June--but bro't
no political news.
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SUP NEWs.

F1f'lF-Irsfa -Z7es1sCan
PORT or EfCHyoND, yiROtgGA.
Igrtrfd since ORi' Inst.
ship R0mulHs, Peers, Nosfoik big POcahouias,
Pot, Pete, shmg ;-5chnonrrs Levant shoined Bath :
yo.un!cer. Peterson, Baltimore BauHdcss travis New
AoTai Hamlet, Pearson. PHILADELPHIA =; Soops Isabella,
Smith, G Point Montczana, Palmer, N0Iioik Nan
chester lian Petersburg; Hope, Laurence, Sorioib !;
Hiram, Hamilton, do.
CLEARED,
Ship Maria TafItsn, Ke1uard Cts Point = Igigs Ncn.
tor, hdrck, Hudson; Thames Pa,kar1 Hrasnn; Rich.
mond, Turner, Boston --srhfs Coasultvn, Creighton
y leik Sally Mister, faiiim0fe Decsfur. Perry, n
loiki Lazy lOuipAlas. Ctefe. y. YOrk Eliza Jane,
sa1es, thsfieeion Alpha ptisr Do. s.oop Patty,
Middleton, NoIfo!k.
HLhtBh make tro'gn fhat 'H'eud 20 petition the next
6eheIal Assembly 10 tic establishment 0f town q
nY cry ca hc Sosih side Of BoanJke ia Meckepvutr
county. W. for he niDectiou 81 tobacco, -four SC
tfEgf2s sl~S..
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Yes! the ship Margaret has sailed a.
GAIN for the South. She was brought
back, and has undergone the scrutiny of
oar CUSTOMS. She proved guiltiess, and
has ON board more men, and is now more
formidable. "Geordy Nj Grcgor torcvcrp
Gratifying occmrence.-On The l7tb III
slant five gentlemen went TO the Hook on
board ola pilot boat, and on their pas
S.aae down, spoke in regular succession
iour inward bound vessels. The first
vessel belonged 10 one of line party the
second belonged to another the third
was heavily insured a, the office oil anoth-
er; and the iourtl, had on board the SON
ct another of the party This singular
good luck, as may easily be conceived,
had very fine effect upon each mind
and as they had every thing else at hand
10 make them happy, il is needless to say
any thing more. [N. Y. Ga<.