The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-01

ting that she would make = bs,a....#.
Hampton Roads, IN CONSEQUENCE, ,.f -
Il. wind. The Cutter not hear;,,,, ''e :
dngs OF her at Old Point, prnqreJ,i l.
sra immediately, in execution If III -, T.
| A.. .t. Beacon.
| As yet there IS M certain ac,.ona, -,
arrival of Com. Porter's squadron a. = ~
wet aud II IS not improbable thai -
mediate destination at the Time ar. ~
parture from this port, although gs.' - u !,
understood To be hey West, vas tni5
at once i1io Tie cruizlng ground of the =,
rates aad eaten them mapping. Every T..
cunstance iavors this sppposiion b5, -.
publicity which was given to III, f,., .l'
the expeditions being fitted out-rbe 49, ~, VI
OF ITS sailing, and every other Kind a ,.i''
formation necessary To put the pirate.
their guard, rendered some such -, va
guerre absolutely indispensable. w. ~ a'
not therefore expect to hear of the a,r;,',
OF this gallant little fleet at Key VS. -,
I'll It's vengeance has been felt bv tho
rates.
Cubn.-Ne learn from Warren. m y
that schooner had Just arrived t6era -
short passage from Havana, with news ,b.,
the island OF Cuba had actually been -.
ded to Great Britain. This vessel i nro
badly the schooner Zephyr, which was
left at Havana on the Sd inst. ready Ia -
Tor Warren. Bali. M CtroaieLe.
-.ese".-
correspondent in Purysburg informs
Us, that number of armed negroes were
encamped in that neighborhood and that
seyaral gentlemen had gone in pursuit Of
them. Soconnah Georgian, 18Th inst.
AFRICA.
PETERSBURG, March I.-Yesterdavhc
tween fifteen and twenty free persoIs M,
color left this town for Baltimore. where
they are To embark on board of a vessel
bound to Africa, intending To jonthe Colo.
ny already established at Cape Hessura.
do. These emlgraAts have long lived in
this place. Many of them who were
raised here, and as far as we have had an
opportunity of forming an opinion, are A.
mong the most worthy individuals belong
ing to that class of society, and by then
add to the stability and future importance
of that infant Colony. We offer them our
wishes for their property and doubt not
they viii 50 conduct themselves in the
land of their fathers, as will enable them
TO meet the expectations of the projectors
of this b.neficent scheme of colonization.
and ultimately induce a "A general emigra
ton of their free colsred brethren to the
shores oil Africa. Rep.
MLLEDGEvILLf, March 1I.-The result
OF the late attempt to hold Treaty with
the Cherokee Indians, has been truly I'M
fortunate. And from the disposition ma
infested by that nation, there is but little
hope that the meeting in August next will
be more successful.
The commissioners, we understand IN
der the expectation that the Indians would
at least attend at the Agency and hear
what might be urged in favor of selling
their lands, procured lasge supply of pro.
visions, and had tents built. Some few
did attend, but so scrupulously did they
observe the orders in council which had
been previously passed, that although the
weather was very inclement, they would
not touch ration, or venture in the inside
of a tent. We could wish that civilized
society should always present such cx-
amples Of obedience to the laws of ther
lands.
deputatl0n Of the Commissioners
waited on Hicks, the principal Chief, and
demonstrated with him on the course that
had been pursued by the nation. He heard
them through their story very patiently.
and dryIy asked: evil you give US two
dollars per acre for our land 2" Being i
answered in the negative, he said Very
well, we know It's value and can keep it
rs Tor the claims your people have against
us, we do not regard them. We can pay
them without selling our land whenever I
they are properly presented These
things are most infaIlible that the People
OF Georgia must be contented with what
land they have already got, unless they a
dept the idea Of certain titled son of Mar,
who shall be nameiess for the present, tuat
Indians stand in the same relation to white
men as wild beasts of the wilderness, and
that II IS competent for the latter to drive
the former from their possessions by force
whenever d0UceurS fail of their usual ct-
feet. LonruoL
NAsHINGTGS, March @2.--GEoRcE Hay Fl
IS appointed, by the President of the Uni
ted States, to be the Agent, under the Act
OF Congress, to collect and arrange the
evidence sc. TO be laid before the Com
mlssoners for carrying into effect that part
of the first article of the Treaty of Client,
which relates To the deportation of Slaves.
Nat. Int.
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