The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-04-08
SOMETHING NEW :

mofnln6 by the steam boat Connecticut
the Providence Patriot OF yesterday, by
which we fiod that the province of ST. Sal
vadof, composing most of the old kingdom
81 Gaatlmala, having been disappointed in
an oller made to the Mexican einpire of
beeoming Incorporated with it on certain
conditions, has decided 10 make the offer
of aa uniOn nh the United States on the
| principles of our constitution, on condition
OF being admitted on an equal footing With
the other states, and the Congress of the
province IN their last session declare thai
they triH d.fnd IL IN The name Of gor-
ernment, Ia wLich they consider themselves
an GPpenddge. We nave no time To spec
ulate on this proceeding or its consequent
ces. The Patriot says
1.-THE province of 81. Salvador de Qua
timala extends from the Gulf of Mexico To
| the Pacific Ocean, and is situated between
Mexico proper and the Republic of Co
lombia. II contains about 10, 900 inhahi-
tants, including one or two considerable
cities; ard produces in great abundance,
| Indian corn, cattle, cocoa, cochncal, cot
ton, and the best Indigo in the world"
IN J. finer.
900
The State Bank OF North Carolina is
calling in lis | and . dollar notes, which
have become ST. much worn as to be unfit
for further service and are supplying their
place with an emission of new ones, in the
execution of which due pains have been
taken TO defeat the design Of countcrfciters.
Although Says the Norfolk Herald these
notes may not be equivalent to specie, we
are consoled with the assurance that they
are exquisite specimens Of the progress
which the art ot engraving is making in
tins country
The whole number Of churches in New
York, is G1--viz. - Episcopal, Is Pres
byterian, Dutch Reformed, II Metho-
dist, 8 Baptist, J Associate Reformed 3
Catholic, , Universalst, 3 Friends, In
dependent, Unitarian, New Jerusalem
Chapel, l Welsh church, Mariners
church, / Synagogue, and other churches
denomination not given.
-."eMe-..
In London, married lady of The mosi
respectable connections has been convicted
of stealing lace from shop, aud sentenced
TO six months imprisonment at hard labor
! The Judge said the case was similar 10
four or FIVE which had come before him
An Advocate sad, if human ingenuity
had previously invented Lace, the d.
would not have tempted Eve with an Ap.
! pie In this instance the lady was under
20 years--had been married few msnths,
and was in delicate situotion.- A loEe Of
extravagant dress had led IL the crlme.-
| She plead guilty to her oiIence--and wept
necessarily while at the bar Her husband
stood at her side, and made every effort
| that mercy might be extended To er-but
| ia vain.
! Mr.. Joseph Moses, of the Jewish per-
suasion, lately hung himself in London, in
consequence Of his great losses by the de
preston of Spanish stocks III which he had
dealt largely.
Permission having been obtained from
| the guardians Of young Napoleon, and, his
mother, for that purpose, the legacIcs be.
queathed by Bonaparte, 10 several persons
in France, have been paid by The French
government II will be recollcctcd that
these funds were deposited with Laftte,
the Banker, previous to Bonapartc's second
abdcatlon.
900
A Roman Catholic has been chosen a
member of the legislature of Nova Scotia,
but the question of his eligibility had not
been decided at the last%ates.
In the debate, in the Senate Of the L. S.
en- the resolution Ia amend the Cnnstifn-
| ton of the u. s. as ii respects the election
of President aud Vice President, Mr..
lioLMEs of Maine, commenced his Speech
as follows .H. President =" This build
iss which we occupy is fit emblem Of the
government under which we live. At one
end is the chamber OF the iIoltsc of Repre-
sentatlves, resembling that branch Of the
government. It's strength, splcndor, and
magnifcence, indicate the Union and sove-
reignty Of the people. II is placed IN the
south, implying heat, and iuiimating thcre-
by that it is TO be expected from tbs branch
of the government. The opposite wing is
an emblem Of the Senate. II is the north,
implying GOODNESS, delihcratien and Wis
| dom. The exterior construction IS strOng,
firm, and apparently permanent. Bot the
interior is encroached upon, aud under
mined by the room occupied by the Judi
ciery the fabric begins to crack aud give
way, and there is some danger of It's over
throw. God grant that this may not be
strictly embIematical of the State, the re-
representatives. of the sovereignty OF the
states. Between these, competing and
yet towering above them. is the centre
Juiiding, impressive emblem OF Executive