Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-09-05
FROM AFRICA-STnE LATER.

FROM AFRICA-STlLL LATER.
BY the schooner Fidelity, captain Thomp-
son, arrived here yesterday in 50 days from
Liberia, VIA Turks Island, where she stopped
10 take in cargo of SALTY we have intelligence
from the American Colonisis To the s2d July.
The public generally will he gratified to learn
that the disastrous accounts received at Bns
ton by the brig Oswego, have greatly exag-
gerated the number of deaths among the
Colonists The story about the destruction
of the Fort, erected for the protection of the
Colony by Captain Spence also proves to he
without foundation.
We have seen letter from Dr. AYREs. who
left this city last Spring in the Oswego with
sixty one Colonists The letter is dated on
22d July, and mentions that they had suffered
much. 1t appears that they arrived in Africa
I" in the worst four weeks of the W hole wear"
The earth, which had been previously har
dened during the dry season, had iusi been
soaked by the rain when they arrived, and
they were ready to receive the disease incl
dent To the rainy season. Ten of their NUN
Der have died, among them Isaiah Preston.
Those who came out last lin the Fidelity
remained in perfect health. At the time they
arrived the causes which had occasioned the
sickness of those who preceded them had
ceased 10 operate.
Ii will be gratifying TO learn that the sick
are all getting better no.
FOREIGN BANK PAPER.
We understand that AN arrangement was en-
tered into Yesterday by the Union, CONNER
cia & Farmers Mechanics and Farmers and
Merchants Banks or this city to receive as
cash Chat is. without discount or delay the
paper of the Banks ofthe District of Column
bia, Virginia State Banks and Branches, Val
ley Banks DIVA. and the neighhnurins- Penn
sylvana and all the solvent Banks in MARYLAND.
ID.
WASHINGTON, September S.-The Presl-
dent of the United States is at present upon
his farm in Loudoun County His occasional
departures from, and returns To the city. are
not noticed, because his absences are short.
and hr is at all tunes within few hours ira
veI"f The city.
Mr.. Secretary Crawford left this city yes
terday, on visit to his friends and connec-
lions in the upper part of Virginia.
Smith Thompson, Esq. having accented
the Office of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States vacant by the
death OF Judge Livingston, the Prrsidcn, Of
The United States has appointed Commodore
John dodgers. President of the Board of
Navy Commissioners, 10 perform the duties
ot Secretary of the Navy, till his further plea
sure is known upon the subject. MAJ. Int.
PHTLADELPutA, August 92,-Yestcrdav
morning Chief Justice Tilghman delivered mn
elaborate opinion IN the case of Edward Short.
who was arrested in this city on the 9th inst.
on charge nf Homicide alleged To have been
committed in ireland upwards of two years
agn.-Ihe Chief Justice to the great salts
faction of IN immense crowd of auditors who
bad assembled tn hear the decision, ordered
h;m to be discharged on the following
grounds
!. That the evidence was insufficient to
warrant his detention, had the alleged crime
been committed in this country.
@ That supposng the evidence 10 have
been sufficient. his arrest was illegal and he
could not have hecn detained in prison fnr
subsequent delivery TO the British Govern
ment. T.quroyn.
Nashville, August i8.-Thomas Crulch-
or, Esq has Seen appointed Pension .4gent
for West Tennessee, in the place of Ste
phen CantIcH ESQ. removed
ELECTION RETURNS.
GOvERNoE William Carroll,
CONGaRss.- Mrssrs. John Cuclle. Rnbert
Allen and Samuel Houston, are elected with
ont oppoS ton and Mcssrs. james Standlcr,
Jacob c. lsaacke, James T. Sandford and
James Il. Reynolds, hy considerable major
ties. We have not learnt the result of the
election in the first aud ninth districts.
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