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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
Our newspapers and our private circles
nave rung for the two last months with the oc-
cuPaton of Amelia Island. 1t is the Ulysses
bow at which numbers have tried their
strength. Some have mingled an asperity of
feeling with their reflections, which was
scarcely To have been expected-they have
considered Amelia Island as the point on which
tney were TO erect their lever for tile ever
lhrOw OF the administration. They have cho-
sen to regard Mr.. Monroe as the enemy of tile
Spanish Patriots, and spoken of him in terms
winch are At war with all bis known principles
and the republican tenor Of his whole proceed.
lnS NE. strange that men should have been
so tar misguided by their enmity TO him or
attachment to the Patriots, as TO erect such a
charge on such foundationl
lie question admits of two aspects-One as
relates TO the occupants of Amelia island
the O.heT, TO the authority of the President of
the United States.--A few words on bofh these
points:
LIST. The occupants Of AmeEd Handsome
persons choose 10 identify these with the PAT.
riots of South AmcTica--They affect fo renre.
sent tie redonbtable Commodore Anry and
his black followers as the lineal representa-
tives of the Mexican republic AS the gallant
and dsinterested soldiers of South American
liberty We will judge him, by his commission
and luis acts.
Where and whence did he obtain his commits
sion Take his own account of it, life had
borne a commission under the Patriots OF New
Grenada but driven from Carthagena, he had
no other business TO do under the flag OF New
Grenada, and lie retired to ST. Domingo TO
rally his thoughts and his forces fOT some new
adventure. From ST. Domingo, he proceeded
TO Galveston, where he was duy dubbed an
oihcer OF the Mexican Congress by Herrera,
the Mexican minister then al New Orleans
Fof his splendid adventures II Galveston, let
tile documents submitted TO Congress be con
suited. His love Of Mexican liberty is proper
~ attested by the captures which bis cruisers
effected on the seas, the unlicensed condem-
nations which they obtained, and their intro.
ductiOn OF Struggled goods and slaves Into the
territories OF the United States
His eye next lit upon Matagorda but being
disappointed in Iris calculations Of profit IN
that quarter, aud beisg invited by tie fame Of
M'GTcgor's conquest Of Amelia Island, he dc.
termined upon change Of measures, aad hop
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apon this situation, thus addressed his
children: '' My treasury is not very full,
my dear sous and we have occasion for
every cent | can spare, for the great i'm
provements we all have III vlew--Wby
stop in the great works we have project
ell Look at our roadS--at our creeks
aud our schoel-houseS. Are you not a.
sliamed TO see the desolate state ia which
you see them? You blush for them your
selves and there is not stranger who
comes TO visit me, but filings his inyIdious
ami malignant censure in my teeth. We
have begun the work of improvement
why should we stop? The strangers re-
proach will no longer be upon us, five
continue them with the same spirit in
which we are advancing them. Ii is moi
my wish 10 interrupt them, or 10 exact
from my children an additional cent to
build me new house. My present man
sion has cost me great deal oi money
1t is butJust finished, and yet some OF YOU
wish me to leave and To lose ii. IL is
true, that it may he somewhat inconyeni
cut for a few of you to come Il mile cut
OF your way TO visit my mansion but
when will You be satisfied You cannot
expect 10 have the mansion house always
convenient 10 most Of you--iOr The
centre OF our population is continually
varying. Ii you INK the mansion to-day,
the centre changes TO morrow, Besides,
though tic present situation ofmy house
may have some inconN eniences, II has also,
YOU viii confess, some conveniences. -.
Wait, then, my children, with patience
dismiss these murmurs of L day-do not
thus threaten 10 tear yourselves from my
arms, because you cannot have every
thing precisely is yon wish. Let Us i'm
prove orr schools let us sniooth our
roads to market let us clear out our ma
vigable creeks; lei us clear our skirts
from the strangers reproach; lei Us be
content with the same house Iii which
you have seen me live for thirty or forty
years-and when all our great improve
ments are effected, then we will calmly
SIT down TO the discussion OF this question
again, compare every thing rhai can be
urged, and decide like wise and console
rate men. In the mean time, be happy:
improve Your estates, rear up your chil-
dren in virtue and knowledge, and be sd
tistied that You have the noblest family
and the kindest father that any one can
claim within this whole surrounding
country" A LISTENER.
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DOMESTIC.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The conside-
ration OF the Communication Bill is revived
In the House of Representatives. and IFS
fate will probably be decided TODAY. II
had narrow escape Yesterday, by the
Speakers casting vote. II is supposed if
has acquired friends by an amendment
since agreed TO, which has increased lie
proposed Communication of money for the
soldiers lands to the rate of one dollar
per acre. Our views of The subject are
known: but, think of it as we NAV, il gives
us satisfaction to see, that an end is about
10 be put 10 suspense on the subject.
MAJ. Int.
We have often thought that il would
be an object important TO the CITY, a well
as 10 the officers of the government, and
10 the people Of the United States gene
rally, 10 publish regular account of srri-
walls and departures from this city. The
only ohjec ion would be, that, as regards
private individuals, such an annunciatiOn
might be considered an uDjusti6able in
tertt renee III ilIelr business and move
ments. That objection, however, has no
application to public characters, ~ whose
actions the people have an interest, and
1T may be sd d, IN some degree right 10
be Informed of. The impracticab;lity Of it
the purpose last referred to f.; since we
do not hear of one half of the arrivals in.
or departures from, the city, even Of our
most distinguished feIlow-Citizens.
Among those gentlemen Of public
character, who are noto on a visit TO this
CITY, are T. b. PORTER and L. u. VAN
Ness, Esquires, Commissioners under
the Treaty ofGhent Governor CLARK,
OF the Missouri territory, Major General
RIPLEY, OF the army, aud Commodore
PERRY, of ihe Navy Of the United States.
Capt. CREIGHTON, Of the Navy, passed
through the city few days ago, on his
way to the Norihward.
Lord SELKIRK departed hence, few
days after his arrival, for Montreal. GIJ.
JAN. 24.-Ihe Communication Bill is At
Lengths rejected, by majority of two
votes, IN the House of Representatives f;
and II IS thus determined to abide by the
original terms ofc0ntract with The soldier.
We believe we do not err in say ing, that
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pNhiic Sale.

on THURSDAY the 9Th day of February next fwi!lhaye
- sold by Messrs. heron, SiHtOn & Co anctinueers
my present TesdeBce about mile rom the tst toll
gaze OF the chmoud turnpike tie whole fniy HOUSE
HOLD fUBNiIl RE-cohsisting ~ neat cane Do.tomed
Settee ano chairs, small pier glasses carpets ahogny
ceeTet ana dining tables valuable plate and glass
an eight day clock large mahogany bedsead beds and
beading, &c. &c.S also, NeIl-tOned sguare PIANO
collection Of useful and valuable BOOKS handsome
light CHARlOlEE & HARNESS and 4 par OF ,otfn1
well broke HORSES, he Charlotte was made by parfic
MAR order out months ago 10 Of the best shpps in
Richmond, and is warfan,ed)-m sock az CATiIF
SHEEP aud noes among the cattle ase i've yonnS
mich cows aud yoke OF oxen = CARTS MULE and
al my farming AND gardening UTENSits and also. Z
likely NEGROES.
Articles purchased at this sale will be delivered in
RChui0nd ifTequred.
credit OF three months will be allowed FOR appr,vsd
notes, on all sums Of 80 aud Upwards less than 1 sol
cash. y -
On the day, wish to rent Tor one two or three
years, my GROVE FARM, with access to a lafge ice
house.
This beautiful and healthy situation has lately been
improved at considerable expense thaf ~ every
respect comfortable Tor the accommodation of erteel
family. There IS large gardsE under h IN cultivation
attached 10 the establishment, which under toletsblS
lnana2ement viii yield more profit than the rent asked
independently Of what may be made from the fsfr lois
belonging 10 The premises. EDWARD c DAVIS
am anxious t. dispose 81 1913 acres of LAND com.
monty called the WALNUT COVE, wing in tle conf,ty
Of Amherst on the head waets Of Piney liver Atott
one baif Of this land very rich, lies well and IS ADAPT
ed 10 the culture Of Temp.
In order to eject sale Of this property intend goirv
to next Amherst court. q d.
JarusTy u. tGs
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TO be paid, with interest thereppoH from
the time when 1t ought TO have been paid.
This rs the Just measure of repairing the
breach of the agreement; all beyond 1T
IS relieved against, as being, i'll effect, d
penalty.
Under the influence of this principle,
whiic IL was held, in the case of Nichofs
VS.. Mapta,d. 3 Atk. 52l, that where
mortgage was made reservIug per cent
interest, with an agreement 10 abate one
per cenlun, in case of punctual payment
being made, If payment, at the time, is
not made, the five per cent. is payable,
QOr 1t was rese,ved and the condition
OF abatement has not been complied
wlth)-lt was also decided, that il four
per centum only had been reserved,
with promise or condition, that in case
OF non ayment bya certain time, the in
terest should be cncreosed 20 per centnm,
such proviso wouid not have been good
because, continue the court, where the
interest is TO be encrGdScd, If the money
be not paid.un the day, that is bat as
nOhnine pcona, aud renewable in equity
where tie greater sum is reserved, if the
cOnd lion of abatement is not strictly
compiled with, it is to be paid because
1t is reserved, and contrary decision
would contravene the agreement of the
parties; but the greater sum is not To be
paid where /, IS only reserved 10 enforce
the payment of the smaller, which alone
forms the measure Of the contract of The
parties. In other words, the agreement of
the parties is TO prevail, SO far as il res
poets the sum agreed 10 be paid; it is
To be relieved against, SO far as II par
takes of the nature of penalty.
e" These positions, supported by all the
authorities, are decisive of the case before
us. The party is to get only That which
he would have received, had tie coutract
been duly complied with, and legal IN
terest tliereupon from the time when it
should have been paid. All hey ond is iii
the nature of penalty and reieyabie a
gainst, By the principles of equity. The
cases which show that Tie rate of interest
cannot be eicreased, equally show that
The interest cannot De gwen: ii viii not
be given unless il is reyeroed, as part of
the contract"
On these grounds the COURTS of opiui-
OH. to affirm the judgment ofthe superior
court.
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AlanA Toy Sale

THE subscribers property in the county Luncnbnrg
heretofore advertised for se yet In The marked
2l2T acres of LAND, chiefly In woods great pfoporti-
on oft good tobacco landtbe of the hest
KIND, aud every way desirable for residence. small
part only of the purchase money will required on pv
ing possession stO january, 1910; balance Ii
be divided INTO hve annual nslauents without interest
TO Commence Isl OF January, This property lies
within twenty miles OF Roanoke, which is nov nayeabe
FOR produce OF all kinds.
with the land may be had IL valuable SLAVES. onthe
same payments aud the purchaser eau be accOmnoda-
Tea WIN stock, provisions, utensils, fair price
II Apply 10 MessIs. Heron, SntOn x Co. Richmond.
Of Bnrwel, Manchester, either Of whom is authoIi-
zed 10 sell. JOHN RANENSCROEr
LUnenbnrg, Jan. "a. s3In
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NIanA f0r Sale.

WILL be sold to the highest bidder of LAND
w lying in Hanover county abont ten miles from the
city of Richmond, lying Immediately The road leading
from said city TO Hanover Town and courthouse. THIS
tract contains about l53 acres aid adjons cotig
uOns to, the lands OF col Thsmas Isey mai. Winston
and the Washington Henry Academy. The building on
this farm is sufficient fol small family aud the land
well wateTed.
The sale will take place the premises on Wedncs.
Say The 18TH day OF February next without reserve
Terms of payment made known ihe day Of sale.
This tract of land will be sold IN pursuance OF the last
will and testament of Mrs ANN SYDNOR, deceased il
being the land she resided on-by the executor,
IA. RlCHARDSON.
January ~. s3tds
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N.egVOea for SAlc.

1WIiL be sold At Richmond courthouse Monday The
w % dal OF February next, BY ofss o. The county
cosu - Richmond, NINE LIKELY NLGROtS, belong
ing 10 t,s estate OffkANChS SNtrH, dee. Tefmscssh
v sHACkLkF0kD, Slerid of Richmond county.
January ~. sf.t
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Thornton ANexanAer

HAVING rented the TAVERN at Stafford courihouss
fornefl, occupied by MT. JaRges ALEchtU hu lat.
terry by Mr. Payne, assures the public that he is fully
prepared to accommodate travellers all others tIst
may call upon him aud he determined e. devote his
attention TO furnishing his house m every convenience
10 make II comfortable, ne hopes for share Of public
patronage. Stafford Ian 27 "a In
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27

FRIDA
OF the hc
ed the mo
ings.
SATURDAY.,
the Senate
reduce into
acts ascertdiIo
civil goyernm, ~,
One was, TO stik
and insert > 5000
the governors salary =. ~
OF the former sum .. >Se,,,.~
Mr.. Mallory moved 70 iii. Zee To -.
ment--Carried, ayes I2S' noes IL -lvE1
raise the pay oithe executive conncil =
) G6O6 6j cents TO 5 t0,0l0-'lhe House
Delegates amended this amendment by redt
eng II to ) 5000 in which shape il wal
agreed TO by the house.--The ban is fur,
ther amended by the two houses as to allow
the Judges OF the general conrt 5 3 ior epery
~ miles they iravei.-1he salary of the attoI-
ney general is to be raised from CSC dolls to
1000 doars-1he law to go into effect i'll
April next.
che house, then resolved itself into a COM
mittee OF ihe whole, on the bin to ameud the
act for The security ofpubc property in the
city OF Richmond-an amendment was made,
reported 10 the house and agreed to-
he rest OF this days session was consumed
IN giving local aud private bills their Ists aud
I'll readings.
kJ- Yesterday, in the House of Deiegates,
MIR. Ihweatts resolutions, after much debate
were indefinitely postponed, ayes l2G, hoes 49,
80 -. -
ERRArA-In The School bin cJtieG from tho NJ S
copy, LIST sect. lines l6 foT' ciiixeus read house
heepers'-3d sect. 2sth line, read and" between the
words respectable, inIeisenP'-same s5th line
Tor purpose OF such profcssorstp," read support OF
such professor ships"
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Dissolution.

TIVE firm of c Web p. woRRALL& co. ofDanvi1.
L was dissolved by mutual on the stiHsiant
c. p. WORRALL
GEORGE STELLMAE.
&: y. WORRALL, having purchased the Interest of G.
Steman IN the aforesaid concern will continue the b.
suesS on his account. C. p W
January ~. az i1ts
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2nslzS o CD 81 -se7=z,------

BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-The Patriotic brig
Morgiana, with col. lawn, aud all his oEicel's
on board, shipped out OF Amelia OH Sunday
iith inst. destination unknow n--leaviig COM
AURY behind who WAS also preparing 10 sail.
with the remaining vessels. The poor Spani.
ards At Amelia were complaining very much
in consequence OF Anry's having ceased TO
issue rations to them. Fed Ggz
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GuMpowde

IHE subscriber agent for the propr Mite
able terms r. FF 4 fFF GUNPOWDtR, WHO he war.
rants 10 be equal an quality any Manufactured IN TIE
U STATES. n. BAKEE, Duck tog.
J2uuarV g,,,tf
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- Otlce 20 NegfO-bOyevs.
person having ans right dispose OF any Kind OF
property belonging TO The OF The late JAMES
mEklWErHEk, dee. until some person administers dc
bonis Hon, the friend aad relative of Mrs WINSTON
ann resolved to sustain her In all rights accrning
under the will of her father aud wilt certainly prosecute
all and every person WHO shalt contrary L. law.
EDhlUND PENDLErOH JT.
Jdnuary27. s3tr
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70 PYinters.

FTOR SALE-aeI lbs. Of SMALL Plea face No 2 II
James RonAdson's mske.-Tbe fount Is entirely nea
a5u eau behad az che Philadelphia pRess.--ssy AvrIy
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Notice.

Notice.
TIVE firm ofROBERT +. BRANCH & co being this
day dissolved by mutual consent all persons indrbt.
ed I" tie sad concern are requested immediate
payment IN order that provision may be- made fo The dis
charge OF all dehs due by The Concern the creditors
oil when are desired to make known then Charms.
ROBERT E. BRANCH,
THOMAS BRANCH
MATTHEW II. BRANCH.
Cheserfeld. Iannary 2s. 49,.
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1t is true, the law, &c. has not been for
mally made known-bnt the existence OF such
power as it conveyed could have been 10
great secret with some observing politicians.
For instance, read the documents accompany
bic State Papers published al Boston, vol. o, D.
i5i) relative TO the correspondence about TAX
ing possession of East Florida at that day, and
The condition on which 4. Florida is TO be pos
sessed, frequently peeps forth.
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MAkRlkDl-On "Wednesday eveuing the Llst INST ~
the Rev. John d. Blair, MAJOR wM. WARWICK of Anu
berst county, 10 Mrs. FRANCES A. READ, OF fenIico.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-27

Successful and n0un specuiatiOn.--We have it
from good authority, thai gentleman in New
York shipped $4,000 bblS of apples to Europe
last fall and that they ssId at Liverpool at an
average price Of three guineas per Dbl.
Az .irgRs.
Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-07-03
New Publications, &c.

TUsT received for sale BY the subscri.
aB bers,
Anecdotes of the life Of Richard Wat
son, Bishop of Landau. written by him
self at different intervals, AMI published
BY his son, Richard WATSON, LII. b. pre-
bendary of Bath and Wells.
The Religious World Displayed ora
view Of the four grand systems OF Rel-
gisn,-Judaism, Pagaiisn, Christianity,
and MOhammedism, and OF the various
sects and partie. in the Christian World;
TO which Is subioined view Of Deism
aod Atheism, i'm S vols 8vo. by the Rev.
Robert Adam, B. A, Oxford.
Calmets Grand Dictionary Of the Ri.
ble-with Fragments selected from the
most esteemed and authentic voyages and
travels in the East, to illustrate the man
ners, customs and phraseology OF Holy
Scripture; with numerous elegant ensra-'
vinss-in a vols. 4to.
The Enigrant's Guide to The Western
and S. Western states and territories 8
comprising geographical and statistical
account thereof, accompanied with map
expressly engraved for the work ;byWil-
liam Darby, member Of the New-York
Historical Society.
Women, or Pour ct Contre, q tale BY
the author of Bertram, &c.
The Fudge Family in Paris.
Yir Roins-Cor. Nepotis vite- Epi-
tome SacIe iIistor9-Dayidson's Virgil
--Child's MoDitor.--W With al the schsol
and classical books nov IN use.
JAMES KENNEDY 4 SON,
Juae % nSfa"
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80 Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscriber,
II about he LIST of June, mulatto
woman, by the name Of LETIfIA, she
is about IS Or "a years old !; has the hair
and complexion Of an Indian /; rather
slender made, and about S feet 6 inches
high. She has q remarkable conlick in
the frcrt OF her hair, which is very coarse
though not very long. She has also on
the side OF her neck a mark Of much
lighter color than the surrounding parts.
Her husband is mulatto man, TIE prop
erty Of Daniel M'Chichester, BY whose
persuasisns have reason to believe she
wss induced to elope, and BY whom or
some OF his connexions. have reason to
think she is still harbOred.
Twill give the above Reward 10 any
one who will deliver her to me or secure
her in Jail, SO that ! get her again. Her
clothing cannot be described, asthc had
variety.
JOHN DUIIN.
~
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Just Published.

TOSEPH MIiLIGAN has this day
o published q new edition of Urea
h.c on being Bern Again, without which
NO man can be saved, By Saml. Wright,
ID. ID. To which is added, the Commu-
nicant's Spiritual Companion; or an E.
yangelical preparation for the Lords Sup
per, by the Rev. Thomas Haweis. rector
Of AIdwinkle, NorthamptOushire, aud
chaplain to the right honorable the earl
OF ~eterbprow. Price bound 81 IL cts.
IL may be had BY application to any Of
the principal booksellers in the district
az Columbia, July s.
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A little Of New-England, &c

A little Of New England, &c.
IUSr received and Tor sale by
81 Is CORNING, vowell's Wifi.
so hhds N E Rum
40 bbls do
4 hhds Antigua and Jamaica do
6 do country gin
60 bbls do
Bags Of coffee
5000 VT bacon
20 boxes Philadelphia cider
90 kegs ginger
IL do oysters
Beef and pork
Goldfish and potatoes
s hhds Barbados sugars
4 do do moasses
90 boxes sperm candles
chests hysoa tea
90 kegs tobacco
so bbls whiskey--and q general as
sortment of GROCERIES, at wholesale
and retail. pshp Stores put up at
short notice. WANTED,
1000 bushels OF yellow or yellow and
white mixed Corn--aud a small cargo Of
Thomas,On lime.
JULY 5 fmw2W
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: AZ ro,d nnd trns seeds Of every lind

ply Of god and true seeds OF every kind
;bst | taiak siIl be useful and ii I
,h,ald retufn houe before their arrival,
nv friend Mr.. JOAN Morgan, viii be
chen in,rusted with the fulf'ment Of
INV intentions in this respect. To say so
much Of Oae's self, is not very pleasing |;
bnr a, marks Of my d .ligeuce aud zealin
,b,, way, there now exists in Hampshire
a most beautiful plantation Of trees from
seeds importsdb by me from Pennsy lvania.
While ia Pennsylvania, l had the plea
sure 10 see Aaasishing aud lofty cherry
trees and others of the finest sorts sent
out from Hampshire by me, after my re-
turn TO Ensland. / this year irnPO;ted
400 peach trees, nectarines, apricUts,
plums, NC. Of sorts which | knew to be
good. They were unfortunately put on
board the Bacches, a London ship, in
stead OF being, as l wished sent to Lsver-
pool They lay tius months on board
They :eryel only to make d,e; or AN
persuaded, they would in few years
have stocked the whole cOantry. Whe-
ther remain another year or not, shall
not abandon this project.
With the exception Of the treatment |
experienced from the Assembly oil Penn.
sylvania, or rather, from part OF il, /
have met, in this country, with every
th a. e. be pleased with and to be grate-
ful 10. and though interest will, in the
affair If seeds, be also motive to exer-
ton, know not in what way, more efec-
tually and more hOnorably than in this
way, can show my gratitude towards
the country. ,