Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-04-28

p,esSlon, however. is, that the bill will pass
PUBLIC LANDS.
April 2l.-The highly important bill for
changing the mode OF disposiDp of the
iuDiic Lands, so as thai hereafter thew
shall be offered Tor sale i'm half quarter
sections, the minimum price 10 be one
collar ana twenty hve cents, and all TO
ne paiu IN cash, has passed both Houses of
Congress, by great majorllies, and now
wants only the signature of the President
10 become law.
The bill is to take effect from the first
oay oil June next. III.
We understand the Governor has lately
received an application to release from
he Penifen'iary, a convict bv the name
OF Peter Louis. This application coines
from Messrs Baker, Gerard, and a num-
Der of The most respectable merchants in
me ciiy o. Philadelphia. and states hs, .he
family OF this unfortunate man is one of
the most respectable in France tina, his
own character IL known Ia them, and has
been irreproachabie-ana thai = large
estate has been len him bN deceased re-
laiives. These circumstances have led 10
an enquiry into his history aud il is
markeo by eveuis so rotei, as 10 excite
no small degree ofin,eresi IN ms unhap.
Ply iale. II appears that I've WAS born in
Orleans, IN Frauce-ihai lie served seven
years as srenadier in The armies of
Napoleon, IN Egypt, Italy, and eisewh here,
In an engagement with the Amsirians, he
was phrSu by tno diagonns, and was
preserved by fellow soldier, one Rev
neau, who attacked his pnrsuera. and
preserved his lie lie was Obliged 10
quli France OH a count Of his attachment
10 Napoleon; and on his arrival AT Au-
/ grsta found his preserver Reyneau, i'm
! ison. AT brst lie used every honest
| 81 cans IN his power 20 n lease his friend
bh' MOI beng able 10 accom- llsl his
object IN THIS way, he determined 10 do
" at all haZards-even at the risk OF his
Own sa'eiN, and his own repniaiion.--
lie was detected, and for tins offence.
Was sentenced TO Is months imprison-
| ment IN the fenitrniiary. He is upwards
| ot SIN feet hlgh-has tine martial ap-
| pearance-ls Ingenious aud manly IN his
! Observation-Disclosures in his CONVERSE
! h0D-and maniesis disposition TO
av@Id the company of the other convicis.
| lie candiilY admits the fact that he al.
tempt q TO release Reyneau-and declares
That lie was actuaird solely by The i'm
pulse OF gralltude-aud thai IN his esiilna-
| ,ioD, the aci was noble one--onc which
almost every other man of warm feelings
4
stances. NHedgeUiHe, o. Journal.
BALTIMORE, April 2l.-An Immense
| crowd assembled in the western pant OF
TINS CITY YESTERDAY afternoon, in e<pcc-
tation Of witnessing re ascension of MIR.
Guile III Balloon, agreeehly 10 notice.
They were disappoinled-ciTc
| rendered IL impraclicable tor the adven-
'nfous Aeronaui 10 ascend. We were
grained 10 observe Is TN wha, perfect
good hnmOur The spectators bore the dis
superintendent symptom OF the
Philadelphia disposition 10 rull down
fences and destroy the Balloon was nan.
ilesled. IFsd. Gqe.
Surrey ofour Coaa.-We have ,he plea
sure 10 state, that The UnteA 'Siales
Hoard OF Engineers. consisting OF General
Bernard and Totlcn, are about TO r,ske
an Examination and Survey 0i The Sea-
Coast OF this State with an eye both 10
defence and commerce. They are sup
posed 10 be al Edeutou about THIS time.
and as Hamilton Fulton, ESQ. HE Civil
Engineer of this State, has been for some
weeks inspecting the Albemarle and
Pamplico Sounds, for the purpose OF as
pertaining the pra Cticabiity OF re,openino
Roanoke Inlet, we hope h viii me
with tie Engineers of Tie United State /.
| was the wish of The Secretdrr OF War. we
| learn, that the Commissioners OF Public
Improvement should have met these
| genllemen on the Sea Coast, and this, we
doubt not, would have been gratifying
TO The Commissioners ; hut owing 10 their
| dispersed sliuaiI II, and tie short uciice
winch has been given of The visit. this
was impossible. Tie Board will. hows
ever, meet, by appointment in this CITY.
| on HE 18TH OF next month and if lie
| United STATES Engineers can make il
! convenient TO visit the Seat of Govern
| ment during their session, along will the
| Engineer OF the State (who will of course
| be bere) II is probable that Our Engineer
| and some Members Of The Board will ac-
| company them in their examination of
| the remainder of our Coast, which we
| presume, would be mutually agreeable
and advantageous. Or, if the United
| States Engineers should not meet our
| Board in this City, il is likely That a
Member or two, and perhaps our Engi-
! neer, may join them as soon as thew
! shall have dispatched iheir business
/ here.
Since writing The above, we have reason
| 10 believe The United States Engineers
will commence their operations al VIII
miBgion and proceed noribwardly. IF
! so, they viii probaby pass through this
! city on their way from Edpuion Ia that
place. tRaieigh Register.
FROM ST. AUGUSTINE.
CHARLESTON, April lo.-By the arr
! rival This morning of the schr. Margaret.
! Captain WHARTON, in 81 hours rom
/ Gl AuuuStinr we lear, that tI,e cna,;sL