The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-02-14

A STEAMBOAT NoMlNATION!i
From hs Louisiana .1drertiser, Dec. 25.
At a meeting of the passengers on board
the steam boat Virginia, ON her passage
from Wheeling 10 New Orleans, convened
In pursuance of previous notice, on the eve
ming of Saturday the 9TH December, for the
purpose Of selecting candidate for the
Presidency Of the L. S. John Richard
son, Esq. of Mass. was called In the chair,
aud Joseph Hough, Of Penn. appointed Sc
crrtary.
The object Of the meeting being declar-
ed from tbr chair, ii was ascertained that Il
representation was present from \. Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, New York, PcnnsyI-
vania, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky,
Indian. Louisiana. The candidates put in
Illumination, were John q. Adams, General
Andrew Jackson, Dewitt Clinton, Henry
Clay, VIM. II. Crawford and John L. Cal
houn. The merits and claims Of the seye-
raj candidates were strenuously supported
by their respective friends after liberal
and eloquent expression Of sentiment, bal
lot was taken. The two candidates high
est IN vote, were John q. Adams and Hen
ry Clay and il appeared that the number
of votes for each were equal Wherenp-
ON, the casting vote of the chairman was
given for Johu .. Adams and il was ac-
cordingly decided, that he receive the re-
COMMUNICATION of this meeting. There
fore,
Resotred, As the sense OF this meeting,
that John q Adams, be recommended 10
the independent and enlightened citizens OF
the United States, as man in whom, in a
very eminent degree, are combined all those
Talents and qualifications which ought TO
characterize their chief magistrate.
R'sotted, That the proceedings Of this
meeting be signed by the chairman, attest
ed by the secretary, aud published in thr
most respectable prints Of thu Union
(Altest) JOHN RICHARDSON,
Chairman.
JosEra lIotnn, Secretary.
800
from The .Nontucktt ENQUIRER.
Political Jeu d ESprit--for sale To the
highest bidder, the follow ing very valuable
property, situated within the vast circun-
'icrensc of four or five hundred subscribers,
with privileges extending 10 perhaps ten
times that number Of borrowers, viz.
The WuoLEISrsUrNCEa aud SUPPORT of
tlns paper towards the election of Presi-
dent Of the United States 10 succeed Mr.. |
Monroe ; provided sad Mr.. Monroe shall
signify his abaudon,uent OF all claim I o sad |
lnestlmahk property, by declining another
election
dissatisfaction Whereof,the most .ndouht- |
ed security will be required, payable in pub
lie services, signed by men of the highest |
integrity, patriotism and political wisdom, |
aud endorsed by 4 ma lority of the Amcri |
can people.
The Rerengt.-Lctters 10 the 1afli inst. |
from Barracoa, from an officer on board the |
Revenge furnish us with the following
L. S. Schr Rcrcngt,
Bnrrdc0d, .JdnudrH 10, 1898.
On the 9TH, nj 9 +. NJ. made strange |
sail ahead, wind light. At Is minutes past |
,, calm, got out the sweeps, and discovered |
nm to he brig; sNeptundcr his stern and !
hailed HIM he Immediately answered us |
with shower ofround, grape and canister
shot which induced MS to believe him TO |
be a man of war We sent boat on board |
of him, v h'h boat he detained four hours |
an the meantime he hailed and Informed |
us that he was "A Spanish man of war ; that |
he would lay to till morning, as ne suppo- |
sed We were patriot priNatcer, and he |
continued El2ng at intervals. At 3 A. NJ. |
sent boat ON board with our captains |
commission the Spaniara then sent
boat and Lieutenant on board with an a
poioGy, which did not suffice. Our cap
tam declared that if be did NOT give him IN |
apology sufficient for the government and |
himself, that he would call him to account
for his conduct immediately on his arrival |
AT Havana. The boat returned and the |
hns made sail. She proved To be the 10
lantea', from Old Spain bound to Havana,
mounting 16 long LIS.
l.. s sokr. Rersngc, ]
Barr9coa, Janumy IL, 1923.
The affair mentioned in my last letter,
respecting the Spanish man of war brig,
occurred oil the Ginger or Dutch Keys, Oh
the Great Bahama Banks, in lat. p, 4G, y.
long. II, 80, w. Her name the Volunteer.
Don oIIgaris de 10 Caetos, commander
The inhabitants of Barracoa, praise Capt.
Levy for not firing on her, as the result
would have been the elIusion of great
deal OF blood without amy satisfaction in
the end. should like, however, To have
gwen HIM one shot for the honor of the
ilag--We have cruised in every nook, KEY
and inlet, wherever il was possible for ri
rate to harbor, and no prizes. Understand
We shall proceed us far to wndward as ia
maIca, and we shall return 10 Charleston
in 80 days. fCharlcaou Gu-e"e.
CHARLESTON, Jan. o3.--Guiliaume
Eehauasr, whose death is announced in
The Coroner's report, is tie character
known IN this city for some years past, to