The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-08-22

Piles and provisions, mus, result ID tho
nsppiness Of millions yet unLorn.
4Ib Resolved, That, IN the opinion OF
his meeting, i, is an object OF primary
IN poItanoe 10 the future prosperity OK
\ airy land, that the Potomac be canalcd
rom Cumberland to tide water, and that
he lateral OIL GLOSS cut canal from Inc
Potomac through Frederic coupiy to
Baltimore, to commence at some point
netwe.n the mouth a McDooa sy acd
Harpei's ferry, shall be undertaken al as
early day as practicable; and We do
most streDuously recommend to The iegis~
lature OF Mary land the passage OF a law
TO effect the object of these resolutions.
5th. Resolved, That John &cPher>oD,
Abraham ShrHer, VIM. Tyler. VIM
Goldsborough, b. !. Piginan, John Mel
son, and I. a Schley, esqs' be, and they
are hereby, appointed committee 10
correspond on The subjec, oil these rcso-
lu,ions, with the Populations appointed
by Baltimore, Washington, Georgetown,
Alexandria, and Leesburg, 10 attend this
meeting as, also, with the Potomac
company, with such committees as may
be appointed elsew here, and such person
or persons as may deem eSpedient end
10 concert such measures as may be best
Gale ulated TO effec;uate the objec, OF SAID
resolutions.
9Th. Resolved, That the proceedings
OF this meeting be published in the diff
fereni newspapers in this city, aud that
the printers throughout the state be re-
quested 10 publish he same.
An which is most respectfully submit.
lied. Signed John M'Pberson, VIM.
Tyler, Grafton Duvaii, VIM. GoIdsbo.
| rough, Il. :. Pign,ap, Committee Jotn
Grahame, Chairman. Singleton Du Val,
Secretary.
OUTRAGE.
( Extract of letter Santiago de Chill, April oil
DEAR sal send you for The perusai
of our reaoers the following circumstau-
ces that occurred here short time
since, On the l4,h Apri a duel took
place between cap. Josiah Sturges, OF
Boston, and French officer, the Lattice
was severely wounded and no hopes Of
his recovery. Al Conception, com. Will
kinson received several severe cuts with
a small sword from The governor, & came
very near losing his head but what is
truly laughabie, this governor an Engiish~
= an by birth, is small lie low, and IAN
scarcely reach the gallant commodore's
bress,--this little fellow had dispute
with Wilkinson, and the latter said he
would take him OH board his ship, where
upon the little governor drew ms sword
and told Wilkinson to defend hin self,but
he sICCd like boy and Suffered himself
to be abused in the most shameful man.
! ner, and also have his face cut in an as
| tonishing forms; he is now recovering
| from his wounds, but scars he will carry
TO his grave. lie was a fine looking
man, but now has very disagree cable APP
| pearance. The government takes no no.
ice OF i'-as for government in this coun.
Try there is none Judge Provost may
say what he pieases to the contrary | can.
not conceive what our goyernn snt keeps
! this man here for without il IS 10 give
HIM living, ior he has certainly written
| the most false accounts OF this country
| that were ever written. Commodore
Stuart and Judge Prev ost have never
spoken together since he has bsen on the
station, and perhaps never viii, out the
1
may be relied on as impartial.
Telegraph.
NATIONAL DEBT OF ENGLAND
The progress OF the rational debt af-
lords the most conclusive proof OF the
deoi'tui and ruinous nature Of the fund
| 'ng system. Al tie commencement OF
.nne's reign III I7O2, The principal of
ne debt amounted 10 only 10 miInons,
| aid lis interest 10 Il, 100000 Alihe ac~
ceGslon OF George .nl7l3, 1t amounted
To 52,0OU,0UU, apo the inleres, 70 3,S51,-
900. he vars OF 1888 and l7JG, car
rcd the principal OF the debt a. me peace
oil Paris III 1868, three years posierior to
the accession of MS late majesty, TO 1883.
OOO,OOO, and The interest 20 i485L ,O85.
Since then The debt has increased with
a rapidily TO which IFS previous augmen~
| talon bears no proportion. The attempt
10 ensiaVe the American coluDis,s by
making them pay taxes imposed lnhout
theIr Consent, added above one hundred
ard thousand millions 10 tn, public
debt and the crusade in favour of
The BourboDs OF France has added TO it
upwards OF SAC hundred millions more Z
he tolal amount OF the GeoI IN 1876
was 1864 1872, $40, and the interest upon
1t, 3,696,576. The immense portion
oil this buriheD, which DOW presses with
such ln,Olerable weight upon all classes,