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acknowledge - he the decision OF a Cour,
greatly To bc respected. Ii is however, a SIM
gle authority, and this particular question
does not appear TO have been very infinitely
examined by the Beach or Bar. Indeed, as
the cause was decided upon the ground of ,cant
q Rotico Of the protest, it was immaterial whe-
Their the Bill was foreign or inland, since the
objection was equally fatal in both cases aud
| Il was therefore, the less necessary To examine
with attention the other point 1t may br wor-
thy of remark, that The Counsel for the Plain
IAN in that case placed great reliance upon
note III the 9d volume OF fuckers Blackstone.
p. i61 IN which the learned Editor, speaking
oi inland bills vi exchange, i'll reference TO Tir-
gtnia, describes them as Bills drawn in that
state upon any other Of the states. But the
counsel could not have been apprzed of the
circumstance, that by a law Of that state, pass
ed on the 23th Dec. 1893, it was declared
that Bills of Exchange drawn by person re-
siding III Virginia, ON any person in the United
States, should he considered :s an INLAND Biz.
and the Act proceeds To give damages, and in
tefest, In case the same should be protested |
remark further, that il is not easy TO reconcile.
the decision III Miller V. Huckiey rs TO this
point, with those before ment.oncd, which
treat the states, Ia respect To their municipal
laws, as foreign 10 each other
| believe that the general opinion OF COM
! 'c' 'i'i "uu ieS'u men IN the United States
has not correspondent with the doctrine laid
down III the above case. This may he fairly
concluded from the circumstance that these
bills have been uniformly protested, and, so
lar as am informed, this is the second only
IN which the validity of these protests, or their
admlssiblty in evidence. has been question
ed. In Stciffs Essay on bills, before referred
to, p. $50, the author observes, that it is ge-
morally understood by merchants in this state
That IN bills drawn here on y foreign country,
and returned protested, 30 per cent. damages
Is allowed; and that bills drawn On any other
state In the Union, (,chich are 10 be considered
as foreign tfits) l-2 per cent shall he allowed
III ileu vi all cost, charges, and damages -
| upon the whole, am of opinion, upon
principie, as well as for the sake of CONNER
ci'i convenience, the bill in question is To he
considered as Il foreign bill, aud therefore that
the protest was properly admitted in evil
dence.
Here the judge noticed The other reasons
Tor new trial at some length.
PeterS, il consider this case as having had
as much discussion as It's merits and impor-
lance entitled it to. | am not satisfied with
that part ofthc opinion delivered by the pres-
ding nudge, which considersti the bill OF exchange
rs IA foreign, and not an inland hill | shall
deem myself, therefore, ut liberty in future
case, To give an adverse opinion ON this point,
| II alter giving it a more inmate consideration
'han have now done, | shall continue dissa-
t'shcu with the decision on that point. In the
present case agree in all other points without
| qualifications
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some notifications Of repulsion and atirac.

Reaumur sseertsinsd that q single queen
bee had laid in tho months OF March and A
pnl $4,000 eggs; aod Lewsnhoeek found
that the musca eaTHaria deposited IA eggs,
isom which ia one month, were pI oduCed a,
many flies; 80 tnat supposing one halt oil
these to be females, there would be ia the
third month 746,496 flies. lhe amazing
fertility ot hsh n.ay be illustrated by The ga
dus n,orhna, The cod ii,h, which VIII deposit
among the rocks 100000, o. 10000 900 OF
eggs and agais, Inc rerea fHviaalis peodu.
ces III hpf,i aud May uot less Iaan 100000
oys Dr.. BasIer ssys that he counGed II, IA
eggs under the tall Ut iemaie iobsl. Z, be.
sides those that remained Ia the .varlRAl un.
pGoli uded.
In a translation oi ii,ppocratus, is the fol.
loving piece ot grave advice, which, noIwl.h.
standing ths great name VI the Counseiloi, 4,
viii hardly baye many followers.
In a fracture of tho tbigD, " The exVessioG
ought 10 DC particularly great, tue muscles
being so strong that, no'wnhs!asdiDg the CT.
fec, OF the ban0sgss, their conu acuon IS spi
10 shorten the mob. ILis 10 d deioruniiy So
deplorable, that when there IL reason 70 ap
prehend IL, / would advise the palieni to SUI
ter the other thigh 10 be broken a.so, 10 o.
der 10 have thch ootn OF Oas lenglh. lgaa.
uus Loyoia, VINO, 10 picse've the shape ot HE
boot, had considerable part of his leg bono
sawed off would have been a docila paIienl
of the sage H'ppocrslus.
A Venetian, haWps Jotained the sffection
Of The daughter OF d British CAi-ul, both OF
whom were irsveiling to- p,essurs throug IL.
aiy, and learning iEom ths young lady that
her properly could not deyo.ve upon ns.scl
unlii me death OF her father, con,r,sed, afef
a fanhiuI promise oi her hand, TO become sc-
qnainted with one OF the do,nestics, an Ital
Ian, and 10 persuade him 10 The horrid act Of
poisoning the Ie,cred iathcr, which he did
by slow but CERTAIN means. Tne plot was
discovered; buI, alas ! 100 tate. The unsus-
pccting officer died, and the young lady re-
mans Ia state OF complete distraction.
The Infamous Venetian and seryan. a.e
both Ia custody.
Rare shorE.--A cu.iUus race for consdc.
table SUN, was lately run at New. Market,
(EDg. oelween a horse and a pig. Fifty
yasds was the distance, which was WOO by tbs
pig Letore the horse could be pus 10 his
speed,
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plate ields-reh with e's'r, where once the
Ineiso spread his tolls, thickly peopled towns
aud bosy villages, where the notes Of he wild
fowl, once alone disturbed The silence OF SOL
itude,-and the pies Of religion with their
lofty spires, where once the tall pine flourish.
ed in aspiring grandeur. We nsy ste pop.
uiation more numerous than the stars OF hesv-
en-, under The influence Of mild laws, gov
erDed by Just rulers, alive TO the value OF
their civil and religious privileges and opera
ted upon by habits oi Industry, by education
snd by intelligence, rspidly advsnoing in hap
pness, prosperity and virtue - he somira alien
aud example Of The worid-ln such ebee ing
sntcipations We msy inoulge with delight,
and though expen.pce shGbld prove them
isllseiou. ths pleasure fh,y ofioi d is certainly
innocent. l. may be made useful, iii excite
every patriotic clIzen 10 exert his bes, Forts
IN aidlDg The sdyanc, ment Of bis county, 10
thai hpia ht OF gIsBdeur and prosperity, for
which Providence seems 10 have destined
her.
Royal C!emeney --Gsorge the Fourth has
been, by way of pre- minence, styled Z" The
Father Of his People" aud The English press,
and English Judges, are uncsasIng in paying
hrs private charities, and his nuni6cert do
nations 10 the srls ard sciences Nor are
these iuIsoms Psneeyrics without their copy
lists IN this county, many presses oi which,
protesting 10 sd'ecats pure rep puboan prin-
ciples, are constanSiy employed in putting
forth whstever has tendency TO excite ad.
mirauoo OF royalty, and of the desppGc mess-
ures which II con family putsues. Let the
admirers oil King Geo.ge and his ministers,
read the subJo.ued authentic document, from
the pen OF gentleman holdii e an important
situation IN London, and who writes from his
own knoqoiedge OF the fact snd then let these
eulogists q: rOyaliy find an excuse, if they
can, for SO atr0cions an Outrage against JUS
tice. A government mat could slow two
human beings TO be publicly executed for
crimes OF which II KNEW hey were EN-.
TIRkLY INNOCENT, ough, to be swept
from the face OF the ea'th.--Nat. .ddv.
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GNlsCettanv.
Celebration of Independence atWashiag-
ION CIV.

Celebration of Independence a. Washiag-
ION CITY.
The Capitol, was crowded with very
respectable asscmO!agc O, iddies and citi-
zens, to heT the reading OF the DccIara-
noa of INDEPENDENCE, which our readers
already know, was to be accompanied by
an address, by the Hon. john Quincy
ADAMS. OF the matter and manner OF
that Address we cannot speak N terms
adequate to its merits. The profound
attention of a crowded audience during
its delivery, and the burst of applause
which followed it, evince the impression
which it made Oh the hearers. We were
most agrecably disappointed in finding
that instead OF brief address, such alone
as we supposed the shorlness of the no.
ticc would allow, Mr.. ADAMS had pre-
pared, and so far studied as to deliver
with action suited to the word, Gnished
Oration-such as might have been ex-
pectcd from his pen had two months in-
stead of two weeks, been given to its
preparation. The Orator commenced
with the origin OF human society, tracing
from the dark ages to the era of our in-
dependence, the usurpations of kings
craft and Iriestcratt, and the submission
of men to their authority, unit! gradually
obtaining, through the lapse of ages, a
knowledge of their rights, they saw them
at length in their full extent, and tho men
of America burst asunder the Li!liputim
ties which had bound them down, and
declared, in the most solemn manner, the
only true principles of govenment---as-
seriing the equal rights of man, and the
supremacy of the popular will. Here
Mr.. Adams introduced and read, with
great effect, the original Of that i!lustrious
instrument, the Declaration of lndepen
dcnce. Then, resuming his discourse,
he pointed out in what consisted the great
importance of that event in our history,
and the reasons which Recommend its
heartfelt, and perpetual commcmoraiion.
That it proclaimed our separation from
Britain, however great an incident that Is
Justly considered, he Showed to be OF iu-
hnitely less Importance than the solemn
denial, then for the first time made, Of the
emanation. of all power and rights from
Kings, and the assertion of its origination
with the people SC. The Treaty OF
peace of 1888 was quoted to shew how
our Independence, thus based and thus
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INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.


"i have !stely been active IN insti,u,ipg q
plan, which, if success attond il, land of
Which have no Doubt may DO productive
of great political 40 we'll as commercial! ad-
van,ages 10 the States on the Atlantic, espec
ia!Iy the middle ones. 1t is the iDpreving
and extending the inlGpd navigation Of tbs
rivera Potomac and Js~es, and communica-
ting them with the Western waters, by the
Ia r,est and easiest po.tages and good
roads"
Perhaps no man, not writer by profess
ion wrote duting his life SO much that de
served to be remembered as WAsHINGToN,
from whose pen tho above lines tea, " i,'.
ter from hiE, 20 the slarqui. dc Chss sieux,
written in Sepiembsr, l7cj,---.lat. Intel
What aniicipalions of the future prosperity
and greatness of our county may not be char.
ished, when we rscollect how many end vast
ere The projects of Internal improvement, of
which some are already realized and others
making rapid progress toward. an accomplish.
mentl Already the water. of the Hudson and
the Chsmplain aIs united, and by another sue.
cessfu effort of haman arr, will the products
of The shores of Lake Erie, soon find IN onin.
terrup,ed wafer carriagete Haeir market upon
the Atlantic. Nor will American enterprise
be satisfied wit5 the accomplishment OF these
mighty eiforis The spirit ofin,crnal improve
men, has gone through the Unioo. Virginia
hss slready accomplished much 10 improyeing
the nasigatiJa of hes rivers ADD promises to
acco nplish more North Carolina at last alive
to her true interests, is no longer content TO
ba excluded from the privileges and advanta-
ges of Der own commerce, and is occupied in
Opening the navigation Of her rivers and har-
oors.
The general government of the Union has
turned a serious attention 10 the business Of
internal improvement, and, in opening the
great western road has afforded new proof,
ss veil of the liberal spiri, OF tho age, as Of
he wisdora OF its policy. Projects which
the csu,ious and CALCULATING would denounce
as chimorical, at this moment occupy the at.
ten,ion OF our counuymen, The time cannot
DC very remote, when the traveller in pursuit
Of pleasure or profit, shah pass by 8 connected
ch,in " navigable rivers, lakes and canals,
from New.York to New Orleans. We may
follow tho progress Of our coun,rymen, to yet
more mighty projects ;--aeeompany them up
the tributary streams of tho Superior or Of the
Missouri, sec these waters connected with
,ho,o Of the Mississippi or Columbia, and
tbeNee proceed 70 the shores OF the Atlantic
os Pacific. In Imagination, VIC may eontsm'
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declared, was recognized by the King of
England. Passing on to the formation
OF our Constitution, and thence beyond
that epoch, MIR A. brought up the histo.
ry of our country TO this day, concluding
with an eloquent vindication of the litera-
ry and scientific character of our country
from the sarcasm and cavils OF European
writer's, and an assertion Of the bril-
liant success that has thus far attended
our system OF government, which has al
ready endured for more than one genera.
tion OF the sons of men.
a public dinner was given, at which
the Mayor Of the city presided, assisted
by Gen Brown and Commodore TIngey.
OF the guests were NJ. De Melville, the
Minister OF France and suite, the Baron
Stackelburg, Representative of Sweden,
and the French Consul. 6 cneral OF
he celebrators were the Secretaries OF
State, Treasury, War, and Navy, and
many other civil, military, naval, and
prudential officers. The toasts were ex-
ceilent. The following is sample:
Political and Religious Freedom; first
so!emnly recognized by our Declaration
Of independence; may it never want able
heads, aud stout hearts, and willing hands,
TO support it
The great men who "imparted the
first Impulse 10 the ball Of Revolution :"
~ here were giants On earth in those
days.
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and
James Madison, cx.Presidents of the u
nited States: The crb cf the sun is yet
more glorious in its decline than in its
meridian splendor.
BY he Secretary of State--France,
the first ally of our Independence.
BY the Nmister9f Hance.-The Re.
pubic Of the United States: May it ever
be prosperous and hHppy!
By the Secretary q Tie Treasury
The People of the Uni,ed States: Best
governed because se!f-g0verned.
b. the Secretary 0f fWay. Education
Elections, and the Freedom OF the Press ::
II duly priced, our Liberty is impcrish-
able.
By The Secretary eTths Nayy.--May
the Spirit of Seventy Six still animate
this Republic, and the union is indissoiu-
bic.
BY Baron Starkelbury.-Prosperity
and happiness to all nations.
BY Maj. Gen. Bro7un.--The progress
OF knowledge: Hits march keeps time
with the nation's advance in power, our
institutions will be eternal.
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LOqDSl

The idea of NJ Anpetc that loads,ones
are an as,cmblagc of electrical currents, led
aim to conceive tho plan Of imi,uiug their
action by spiral conductors, anl after some
failures he succeeded. Thus a., tho mystery
Of the ,oadstons is resolved and instead OF an
inn,,s properly sni generis, the polarity ap
pesrs 10 be q more mechanical effect OF ce'-
tain mundane circula,ions, not Of electricity
howeve but Of the media, Of which them
selves produce tho phenomena called cleo
tric. ID, Wollas,on has been wrisisg on the
same 'ubject, bu, unable to diysst bimsclf oi
the % j ijicss Of education and habit, seek
q involve NJ. Ampsro's simple shsory In
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To the Editor Of the Leeds Merc7lry.
LONDON MARCH 25th, 1921.

LONDON HhRcH &Jth, 1921.
SIR--I take the Liberty, az the request Of
Thomas Skinner, an honest, religious, moral
character, to recommend his hard case,
which he has had printed, to your cohsideIa-
ton. He has been most mifaculously pre-
served from sn igDominious deatk, by my ad-
dScing to Lord Sidmouth positive proof Of
his innocence OF the CRIME !oI which nc was
sentenced to be HANGED! The poor man
will, wiki grateluiUess, receive theN-ssisllest
subscription to dsfrsy his losses, arising from
al imprisonment Of l34 days in the cells of
Aewgase, and money naia to one Ckester, an
A,torbey!! Skinner also humbly solicits
your consideration, for the purpose Of ena.
bling him TO prosecute the fs,jurei vsifness,
Davies, and his accomfices, who conspired to
destioy his life /; o effect the latter object,
would render sn i'm portsnt sefyiee, to the
ends Of public justice for horrible as ii may
appear, IL is not the less true, that eleven in-
stances occurred, during my sh'ieyaly, on
the whole oi which (atre- being convicted BY
Jury Of our CounTymenI sdduced tho
most decided proofs OF innocence; TO NINE
of tn. devoted victims theic Eves were STAR
ed but shocking to relate, TWO were Exc
CUTED One Of them not only proved
10y an ALIBI his to,al innocence Of the Of
fence, several days before his execution, but
even found out The man EdwGrds, a notorious
character, who received the stolen property,
and also the two guilty men, who actually
committed the burglary, for which the poor
fellow wa,, horrible to my feelings, HxEcy.
TED in my fTesence And while contend.
Ing for life, he exclaimed, with his lasf 6reafh,
,tst he was sninnocent and murdered man,
and tbs his life had been sworn away by false
WITNESSES j! To prosecute end to punish
Pe'jd',d wretches, is duly, conceive OF
the first national importance, as neither ffes
character, nor froherty is safe, ii such mon
s,rous, savage scIs are allowed to pass With
impuniiy.
l am your most obedicpt humble servant,
J. w, PARKINS, Ex.SheriT.
10, New B,idgc-suee,, Blscklriars.
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The n7uisition. Don Florente, in
his annals of the Institution, AYERS, that
in the first twenty eight years Of its exis-
tence, this tribunal sentenced $50, 400
persons to be burned alive 7O,980 to be
burned in eiiigy, and l,405,07l to vari-
Gus penauces. The honour of devising
this mode ofextlrpating heresy, is due to
St. Dominic. II was introduced into
Spain in the time Of King Ferdinand V.
and Queen Isabella; into Portugal, accor.
ding to NJ. de la Nea,ille, in the
year 1887, under John Ill. and establish
ed in the cities of Coimbra, Lisbon and
Evora. The Portuguese sent ont num-
Der of Dominicans to Con in the East.
Indies, who formed themselves into an
inquisitorial court, and punished as heret-
les those bea,hcns who refused to en-
brace Christianity. 1t was established in
every part of Italy, except Naples, and
also in Flanders; but an attempt by the
Duke d'Alva to bring it into Holland.
was, in some measure, the occasion Of
the revolution in the seven United Prov
inces. IN the reign Of Queen Mary, en-.
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'Excep, the letter Of compliment on new years
day. -.kasJ myself communicated to my Judges"
Sspifness Of men.-Meu who acc exercised
in cunning, outstrip horses; or at least hold
their speed for longer continuance. In
Journey too, a man will walk down horse;
and Alter they have both continued to pro
ceed for several days, the horse will be quite
tired, and the man as fresh as In the egin-
ming. The Kings Messengers OF lspahan,
who are runners by profession, so los miles
in l4 hours Hotentots out.srip lions IN
the chase, uud savages who hun, the elk, tire
down and take il, are said to have performed
o Journey of three thousand si.r AuH1red miles
ia less han sir weeks
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-01-02
CONGRESS.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20.

=.
MIR. Van Dyke gave notice that on Tues
day next, he should ask leave to intro
dnce bill 10 establish an uniform sys-
ten of bankruptcy.
Several bulls received their second read
ing IN course, and were committed, &c
And al an early hour the Senate adj
journed 10 Tuesday next.
The following proceedings took place
il the Srnate Oh Thursday, not before
noticed:
Mr.. Pledsants, from the committee on
Naval Affairs. 10 whom was referred the
Memorial OF Thomas Shields, made a
report, taccompanled by bill authorizing
The pa nent OF a sum oi money TO Tho :
mas SHIELDS; which was read.
MIR. Johnson, OF Kentucky, Submitted
fhe following resolve:
Res0ired, That the committee on Public
Land" be lnsi'hc'ed 10 enquire into The ex.
pedicHcy OF providing Dy law Map, 10 be
annexed 10 the Pa ent OF each soldier t,esig.
hdtlMg Tue survey IN which his patent is 10.
Gated PrONitied the same shall not COST .ne
government Iuore than twenty five ceuts Der
map,
Fhis resolve lies on The table.
The Ssnaie proceeded I0 consider The
motion OF the 22i Instant, directing the
committee on Pensions TO enquire INTO
the eApediency of anting 10 tie heirs of
Eon-comnilssioned otii ers and soldiers
who have died while in actual service.
fise years half pay, and disagreed there
10.
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RICHMOVD January ? Is3I.
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
THE LOTTERY CASE.

The opinion asserts that the states
" have no existence relatively to tie effect of
" the powers delegated 20 Coz gr, ~, save
only where their assent or fundamentally
IS required or permitted by bvconsn
utIon itself. I'm every other case line
elect OF constitutional coDgressiona
legislation Ia commensurate with lb,
u States, and state legislation ia oppo.
siiiOn 10 ~ IS bul n Stad0t0." The opinion
throughout (and Ibis extract ~ parlicu
~ srems 10 me to have been given by
ihe City OF Washington. Rome ne
err denied TO The senate, power over th
,r0viuces ipf its own Embellishments
Nothing but tic most convincing motive
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ms TRUMENT OF DEATH.

HALIFAX, Dec. Eve have seen The
ne" invenicd aud destructive repeating
muskei," so called calculated 10 dis
charge eight single balls, in regular sue
ces>ion, within the space OF abou, six
teen seconds. TIE muskei has iw o locks,
one al The usual. place, and Tie other
nearly half down the barrel the balls
are perforated, and small fuse passes
through each, which is lii by the previous
discharge, and communicates with the
cartridge TO which J, is attached. T'he
printing IN the ii st instance, is sci fire 10
bN the lock fixed on the barrel. he trigger
OF which is drawn by wire, and the
charge III the chamber OF the gun may
be kept IL reserve.