The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-10-31

when the result Of flie election IS compared
with their predictions. ID.
Uoolten .uanufaetures.-At Boston, on
the 10Th inst. there was a general meeting
at Concert HILL Of the friends Of DUNES
: lie Manufactures. jesse Putnam NJ.
ehosen Chairman, and Jonas Brown, s..
cretafy.
4 petition 10 Congress for an additional
duty Of Ia per cent. on imported "oollen'
vas agresd on, ssnrd by the persons pre-
sent, AID committee appointed to receive
I further signatures.
Considering the source Of this PROPOSE
ton, it looks serious. We have hitherto
been induced To believe, that the manuiac-
tnrers who conducted their business prn-
IDENTIFY and Systematically, as those in the
| vicinity of Boston do, did not desire any
further encouragement. The proceedings
al Boston 1aily contradict this. il.
A writer IN the Rhode Island American
proposes the application of Electricity,
Galranism, or Burning Glasses, 20 the gen
Grating of Steam. This proposition, II not
original, re- ut least new tc rs. ID.
Grind Union Cand Meeting. livery
mail brings us confirmation of tnr deep and
rapidly increasing interest which the sub
ject of opening an uninterrupted avigation
from the Chesapeake 20 the waters Of the
Ohio, and thence 10 the Lakes and the
Mississippi, excites in the upper country
We publish to-day the proceedings OF the
people of the great counties Of Berkeley
and Shenandoah, in Virginia aud letter
from Fayette county, (Pa) informs us that
delegates were about to be appointed from
that county. We think II likely that Mr..
GALLATTN, whose familiarity with the sub
lect of internal Improvement is SO well
known, will be- pne OF them. In other
counties of Virginia, Maryland and Penn
stlsana, meetings are called Tor the ap-
polntnenl Of delegates and we hope tn
see them from Ohio also, more interested
in the undertaking by far than any other
state in the Union.
We are sorry To discover that the TEN.
per of some uf the Baltimore public Is not
hostile merely, but really vindictve, not on
ly towards the object itself, but towards all
whom accident Or inclination has connect
ed whit.
We trust there are but few of the citizens
of Baltimore who sanction the continued
allberallty shown IN their nrwspaperpnbll-
cations resprctr z the district, So repugnant
In the generous and liberal character, and
81 Inconsistent with the Individual bdspita-
lily, gahantry and .pod breeding for which
its inhabitants are noted. ID.
On Saturday last, CHARLES J. IaGER-
SOIL, Ese. delivered the annual discourse
before the American Philosophical Society
and large audience convened at the Uni
versity, in the city of Philadelphia. The
SUBJECT Of this interesting discourse was
The infuence Of .4mer;cd on the mind
The orator showed the rmnrnce Of our
country in all the arts and sciences, in poli-
teal, literary, philosophical aud ecclrsast'-
cal ability, and in every branch of useful
and practical knowledge and dcmonstra-
ted chat, though comparatively a young
nation, we already surpassed Europe III
many ri these subjects. Bya skiliul, but
no i,idIous contrast brtwcen parallel in
stltntons Of Jurisprudence, legislation, 90
vernment, church aud state, lie showed
how much cause we had to rejoice in eur
elevated station amoaG the nations of The
earth, aud how much reason to b" proud at
our superiority to the veteran countries
Europe in isdon, and happiness, In the
course Of his argument, hc produced many
highly interesting aud important statistical
accounts, which best demonstrated and
proved his iposltlons. 10.