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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-15

Treasurer Of the United States, supposed
and believed that il would cover nearly IL
sum of sec, 900 according to the terms Of tie
mortgage land the valuation fixed on the p1-
perry by two disiuterested persons who lid
valued 1t previously To its being conveyed Is
the owners To attorneys or trustees Tor the ~
of the Directors Of the Bank Of Vncennrs, AID
Tor the purpose of discharsing their debts, As
will fully appear from report Of the Tr,t.
sury Department marked +. and dated sg.h
April, l822, (see Excessive papers of ed Sd
sion of ,7,h Congress.)
z. What is lis present value
A. l, is impossible for me state.
Z. Was il not your opinion, While my nb-
mlnation was pending, and shortly after ytu
came TO Mrs. Qneen's to lodge, that theie
would be no opposition TO i i'm the Senate
A Ii was my opinion that there would te
an "pposi,ion-and you your self told me th,t
there would-but the fact turned out that then.
was no opposition, for reasons which yop
know. You know that the opposition Was
expected from Col. Bsntont land he was sick
did not know what the charges to be brought
against you were, aud ! told you at the SAINT
time that if there were no charges brought
should vote for ycu and should noIregard po,i-
cal feeling. YourrnaIked 20 me TINT the friends
of MIR. Crawford would oppose You. / re-
his friends would scorn such line bf conduct
Il mean, would scoru to suffer political feel
ing to bias their votes in such cast.
Q. Where did the conversation Which YOU
have testified ms having passed between you
and myself take place?
A. La my room, at Mrs. Queen's M
JAMES Noble.
Mr.. Joha Mason. s,corn, on The pdt Of sir.
Crawford.
Q. by Mr.. Forsyth Have you, Cd moi had
conversation with Mr.. Edwards, cttce,uins
the A. b. publications? and il 50, state what
it was.
"A. had such conversation with Mr.. Ed
wards, and, as far as / recollcct, itluccurrrd
while his nomination was pending in ,h,
Senate. and before it had been confirmed bu,
|ot this will not beposi,iye. He stated ID M.
that there wouidprohabIy be, or that he had ex.
pecied, an opposition in the Senate, and thai
one oil the groundssof that opposition was the
authorship of the A. B. publications, which
had been imputed TO him ; that as 10 thar, al,
though II was well known that he had
a decided stand against Mr. c. he had done
nothing which he had h-siiated To ayow, OF
would hesitate TO avow, / cannot 6e certain
which he said, and that his opposition had
been open and lair. j. MASON. Jr
Mr.. blossom called again.
u. When yen ti.st saw me, after occupied
inc back room of Mrs. Queens boarding
h"usr, what was The state of my health
You were, thought, quite ill.,
Y Was not this shortly after my nomina-
ton?
A II was.
z Was it at this time that you had the
conversation you have related
II was subsequently To this visit.
z. Had not then got well
A. You were then certainly much brtter.
j. MASON, Jr.
ITO be continued
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-15
DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATIoN

PHILADELPHIA, July 7.-0n Monday at
I,oon the room in the east wing Of the State
House IN which Congress first adopted the
Deciaraiion OF Independence was filled with
ch'zens To hear that Precious Public Docu.
ment again resound within the walls vher.
our JeilersGns and FrankIins, Hancocks, and
Adams, first pledged their lives. their fortunes
and their sacred bonors that this Nation sbould
oe free, Sovereign md Independent Previ
oesiy 10 The proper and appropriate exercises
VI 'he day, some popular airs were played BY
'ns excellent band attached to the Marine
corps, whicn were furnished by the comman-
uan' OF mat Corps. Among the gentlemen
"ho occupied the Platform with the Orator
and the Reader, we bad the pleasure to oh
serve Samuel Wetherin, Esq. Jacob Coats.
Esq. mayor Gamble, and other highly res,
peciaoie citiZens, some of whom had callan,Iv
fouSht IN the first aud second War of the U.;i.
ed States. " ''e ""''-
Ihomas Forrest, now very aged. bu,
ea''y' neathiui citizen, dressed in a suit of
pam "Sht orab cloth, he, who during the re-
voluiionary war, had commanded . pen;a,au,
OF Artillery, which did good service. and who
has, since that period, more tIan once renrs'
srh'eu h's country in Congress this yenera-
oie c',izen presented himself 10 read the De
c'a,a'on OF independence. He made some
pIcn'ninary remarks, which we wish, exceed
inBy "isn, we could give erGciiy as he smoke
.ne'n, ioord FOR word: still more aDxiousiy do
we w'sh That we could give the tones Of his
voice. accompanied as they were. by appro-
pirate action, enforced by his highly respecta.
DIE hs"re and all the revolutionary associa-
t n when illcd our minds as he spoke
ou' OF al this we despair and therefore we at
se"Pt u not There were, however some
&c" CLOSING remarks uttered ia a tone Of so
nuen earnestness and wbfch made such i'm
" esslons that we will give them; that is, we
wa give our recollection oflhe mere words :.
ou' ~ ruth, unless you beard them and saw
20 f2rrsst whilst lie uttered them, you can
not feel their full force.
NY counirymen fought not rather fo
s'y my Children; the children Of my CONN,
''pts the children Of The men of the Reyolu.
u"n-- yea, verify you are part of that nos
's''y'to secure whose freedom and ipdeoeu
oentr, my fellow soldiers, the Companions ~
my youth, the friends Of my ripper agent fought.
ana bled and died" ! saw The tears trenbl..
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JAMES NOBLE.
Fitness coJ/ed ooo;u

euPsi'on by MI. Edwards. Please TO state
l value OF esch division Of property you re-
ceived at BfookviIle as security for the debt OF
TIE Bank OF finceDnes to the United States.
a. AS 10 the'alue, ii would he but mere opn-
',on, and cannot from recollection name each
d'is'on OF The property. But, AT the time the
property was CONVEYED By mortgage 10 the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-15
ANNIVERSARY CELEBLATIoN.

Yesterday the forty-eighth ami, ers,rv of
American Independence was celebrated with
undated zeal aud joy. In ibis city, and on
.niS naval station, the day was usbered in with
lAe usual saiuies. Our ships and public places
were decorated with the emblems of national
nnefty and glory. The regiments Of The
Guy and county 'OluDtecrs commanded by
Oolonels Patterson s. Watmough, and by one
or Two companies Of artillery, paraded in
inc early part OF The day, and we're review ed
ny mayor General CadwaIader. The demo.
craze republicans of The city and county of
rh'aueipbid, friendly to Jackson and Calhoun.
ssemohd at Vauxhall at twelve O'Clock. At
one, ,ne Declaration of Independence was
'ta1 ny lhc venerable Mr.. Shearer; and clas-
,v"'' e,fsant, patriotic and appropriate GRAFTON
vas uenNfrfn thrr" by james N. Barker Eco.
70 very numerous audience. Itwas ;,,sfIv
The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-11-19
VARIETY.
From the Nat. Intelligence Of Nor. Is.
NEW YORK.

Our politicians are still doomed 70
the pains of suspense. So general was
the expectation that Yesterdays mai,
would announce the settlement Of the
question at Albany, that many Of the
most anxious crowded upon us for the
news. But it came not. "lt was
very prowoking," observed a worthy
philadelphian, and we half agreed with
him but as our information was in no
degree discouragipg, we submitted to
our disappointment with more GOODNESS
than some others.
10 put our readers in possession ,f
all the information we have from Alba
N.Y. we VIII give ourc correspondents lei
ter IN his own words. ::
ALBANY, TUESDAY MoRNtNe
Vfor. 8. 1891.
Last evening caucus oftte friends
OF Mr.. CRAWFORD was held, al which
about 20 attended. The object was to
strike off the six CLAY men on the re-
ported ticket, and to make it a eompIetc
CRAWFORD ticket. This as done with
great unanimity, and a ticket formed Of
firm friends of Mr.. Crawford. They
were driven TO this by the refusal Of the.
TRENDS OF Mr.. CLAY TO vote for any
other than CLAY ticket. The two
houses will proceed at neon to day to
nominate. In The Senate the Crawford
ticket will be nominated over all others.
In Tie other House there will be three,
and perhaps four tickets voted for and
ITO nomination will be made, until one
or other OF the parties give way. I'm
III each House has nominated nj fall
ticset, there can be no joint ballot So
'hat.it is impossible TO seq when We
shall get to that crisis-I think not till
Thursday; Whenever we get to IL,
feel strong confidence 10 the success
of our ticket"
The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-11-19
ELECTORAL VOTES.

NEw.YoKK, NOV r.
We have list OF three electoral tick etc
crawford, Adams and Clay: ON each we die.
Germ the names of old republicans but as one
only can succeed we shall not publish Them -
Yesterday, at ~ O'Clock. the ticket was To he
chosen We think a ticket will be made and
shall not be surprised if the friends Of MIR.
Crawford, in the Assembly, should vote Tor
the Adams ticket, in orde, TO makea difIe,-
ience between the Senate ard Assembly, and
mus tn, b'ing them together on joint ballot
In'S movement throws out Clay altogether :;
and although Mr.. Clay stands dcscrvedIv h.gb
with the country und the party: vet The {,
discretion OF bis f,iends at Albanv, leave, 70
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SUCCESSES OF THE GREEKS.

The following very cheering intelligence is
contained in a letter from an American gentle
man to his friend in New. York These ac
counts, with others equally favorable to the
patriots, give The pleasing a. 5urance that the
sacred cause iasAich they are engaged, will
speedily triumph The letter is dated,
"SMYRNA, 18th August.
" In the Morea the Greeks have lately been
very successful ebave undisputed accounts
Of three battles they have gained over the
Turks the one on the plains OF Marathon,
where they destroyed 10000 Turks-Greek
loss 5000 anothera at Zeitun near the Their
mopyie) where the Turks lost 5000 men. with
very trifing sacrifice on the side Of the
Greeks the other at Altc, where he Turks
lost q, 900 men The Greek Government is
in ,Nspoli di Romania.--Tbey have paid off
their troops with the money RENTED from
England, and they are disciplining their sol
diers in the Morsa. The Greek cause is gain.
ing ground. The government is in undisput.
ed possession Of the direction Of both army
and navy. All the sailors have received three
months pay in advance.
The Turkish Rect left Scio on the 10Th for
Samos, and as yet we have heard no positive
news the story, however, which appears the
most accredited IS, that the Greeks have des.
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Mr. Sherburne has now in lis poss ess ion, uar
written by the Hon ELIJAn Halt, at rYc
sent the Naval officer at Portsmouth. New
Hampshi. e, who was one Of his Licutenan;s.
his confidential friend, and the only sur,iyinp
officer that sailed with him. during his cruizcsl
and under the immediate inspection Of Capt
Jones. and contains every occuIr.ncetbat,o tool
place from day to day-also, the Cor,rsoo,..
dcnce between them, and correct List OF on,
Navy in I776. III, '18. 70, and So he
names OF the ships. where built, rates. AM.
commanders names, &c,
We have inserted on our first mace.
a part of the account Of the proeeeJ.
ings in our sister county, Fluyanna. an
the reception of Gen. Lafayette. Many
Of the toasts given on the occasion were
excelient-we tesret that our limits
COMPEL US to omit them.
Htricu.--Another action WINS fought
at Cape Coast, on theft July, between
The Ashantees. commanded by the King
in person and the British forces, in
which the latter lost about 500 men.
principally Africans. The Ashantees
came down TO the number of IL, Ooo.
with determined intention to take the
Castle. The battle was fought about
ihree quarters Of mile from the shore.
Parties OF marines and seam en- were
landed from the Thciis, to aid in the
| contest. The loss Of the British a.
mounted TO 105 killed and 400 wounded.
Up TO the ed July, nothing had been
heard OF seen oflhe enemy siuce the bat
tie although parties had been sent out
| in search of them.
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.;al, have cost The prussiau Govern
ment 10000, 900 Of thalers 5000 900,
The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-11-19
WAR IN GUATEMALA.

The editors Of the Boston Palladium
have cOnversed with gentleman who
left 'Fruxillo on the ?lh September, and
who corroborates the intelligence re-
ceived at New York, relative to civil
war in Grenada and The province of
Guatimala. He states that II massacre
OF all the whites had taken place at
leon, amounting TO 40 men, women
and children-and that the commun;-
cation with the interior, and TruxiIIo.
was cut of. The cause Of these nm
happy connections was supposed 70
arise from the ambition of a few cre-
oles, who were DESTROYS TO crush the
government aud place every individual
on an equality as relates 10 PROPERTY
an indiscriminate plumber of all proper-
ty of the whites took place. Affairs
wore a dismal aspect; business of all
kinds was at a stand at Truxiilo. no
money or produce. An American schr.
from New-York was at st. J"hns-car-
go gone up the Lakeland fears were
entertained for its safety.
The unfortunate Sprouce, has made
no confessions. He still asserts hi. in
nocence, and insists, TINT Susan Sprouce
is alive. and will make her appearance
time enough to save his life. A Pr,i-
ton is getting up in this place. TO obtain
his pardon, or suspend his sentence
But we apprehend public sentiment
will not sustain t.-[Rock'ng. " Reg.
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Montpelier, Kou. 10, 1924.

- 'H&oHtPC!N's A"o' ~ io-E'
DEAR SIR,
MIR Myers duly delivered your letter
OF the 9Th, conveying to me the invitation OF
the Joint Committee ofthe Common Hall and
Citizens of fredericksburg, to be with them
at dinner to be given to General La Fayette
Uniting with the Common Hall and Citi-
zens, In all their grateful sentiments towards
General La Fayette, it would afford me much
pleasure to unite also. in the proposed festive
manifestation Of them Several circumstances
however, concur in putting this out OF nv
power. can only therefore return my best
thanks for the mark Of kind attention have
received. and enjoy the opportunities within
my reach, of taking part in the offerings OF
gratitude to Champion Of Liberty and ma
tional Benefactor whom every American citi-
zen delights to honor
BE pleased to accept Sir, the acknowledg-
ments owe for your expressions of personal
regard. and to be assured Of my sincere esteem
and friendly wishes.
JAMES MADISON.
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John Paul Jones.--The National In
telligcncer states that Mr.. SasapORs,. Of
the Navy Department, intends shortly TO
publish an authentic Journal Of the Cruizes
OF this once celebrated Commsnder. during
the Revolutionary War. This Jorrnsl ,ybieb
The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1824-11-19

troysj nearly Az the TurL ish transports, and
that they have driven the Captain Pacha him
self from before the island There are up
wards OF 80 900 Turks at Scala Nova waiting
to be transported to Samo.. They are said to
be suffering great deal from diseases, and
there are more than 8 or 10000 disabled men
in their camp. They all begin to murmur.
and in fact we have seen many Of them return
here On the Island or Samos the Greeks
are perfectly we'll prepared to receive the at,
tack, and are determined to defend Themselves
to the last We hear they have closed all their
wells and poisoned their wines and spirits.
The following letters from Mr. Jefferson and
Mr.. Madison, in answer to an invitation from
Robert Lewis. Mayor and Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements, to dine with
Gen La Fayette on his arrival in Fredericks-
burg, have been published in the Virginia
Herald.
Monticello, Nou. 10, '24.
SiR.-l am very sensible of the kindness OF
the Common Hall and citizens Of Fredercks-
burg, in the invitation which you are so good
as to communicate, to partake Of dinner
which will be given TO Gen La Fayette in that
place My affection for him, and my respect
FOR the Common Hall and citizens Of Frede-
ricksburg, would render compliance equally
duty and qualification But age and debili-
ty put this ont Of my power. At thi, moment
too, am additionally disabled by being in a
state of convalcscence only, after an illness OF
some continuance which has much weakened
me. l pray you, therefore, to present my
thanks to the Common Hall and citizens, for
this mark of their attention. to assure them Of
my high respect and consideration, and 10 &C
ccpt yourself like assurance
TIL: JEFFERSON.
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1824-12-18

Of the squares Of Rasdad just at the u,onlvn,
when slave dealer, surrounded by number of Gu
r;ous persons, offering his stock for sale fe
male slave Of extraordinary beauty of majestic sta
tnrc and elegant shape, attracted general notice
Alcm,iai himself could not turn his ewes from her
Fertie first time, he felt the power rf love- much
We more painful WAS his anxiety when he hehcld
yong man, in s'nptuous appare approach the
nader to treat for the fair one who had captivated
his heart. The dams,l was now obliged to unyeil,
and Adcl,,lai bchcd such celestial charms that he
stood Ike q mar!!a statue, pctr:fied with asonisl-
ncnt. The statement Of the slave merchant brought
him to himself This lovely creature,' SAID he,
is Georgian; she is scarcely eighteen, PLAYS ex
qusitoy OF the late, has an enchanting voice, and
dances WITH such grace that it would be difficult to
find her equal The price demand for her is 1000
gold dinars.' Adcmda's rival hereupon offered ff
teen hundred -Ademdait rembed. The dealer re-
.iectcd the offer; Adcmd,i breathcd more freelv-
The young man babe eighteen hundred the owner
tonsidercd-the PRECIPITATION of fear covered the
brow OF Adcmdal; but the merchant would not
abate his price, and the customer, less cnamourcd
than Ademda', renowned the possession of the
beautiful captive, and Witfdrcw. The slave mer-
chant also quilted the square, without disposng of
The far Georgian. Ademdai hurried home. 1t was
the day on which he expected his Genius, and he
had neyeryet awaited his visit with such Impotence
At length knock was heard he few to The door.
and threw himself at the feet of his benefactor-
What ais thee asked the latter swhv art thou
20 detected What even in tears Have not
supplied all thy wants Indeed, answered Adem-
dai, thou hast bestowed me much more than
deserve, but vet not all that want. Tell me, would
i wife be superhuous to he Must | be doomed
10 lead a solitary life, without creature that can
call my own If thou deemest the possession of a
wife superfiutv then it is evident that what is
sapertiuous may al the time be absolutely ne
cessary' The Genius could scarcely refrain from
laughing outright. 'Ademdai,' SAID he, "a wife
may, thou sayeat, be absolute y necessary to thee
Thou must procure one. Choose the .lghte, of
come honest mechanic of thy acquaintance can
,ot object to such a match. Thy house is rebuilt
and we'll furnished ; and with these, added to tiy
personal recommendations, thou nccdest not apprc
ltcnd q refusal from girl Of thine own condition..
AM cried Ademdai, hcavng profound sigh
that is not What want | am already in love So
ni when a man is in love, is it not necessary for
linn to possess the object which he has set his
affections ? Very necessary replied the Genius
We'll chen, thou wilt surely make me the happ:cst
If mortals, for thou hast promised to supply all my
"ants. love young slave, love her to madness
never did behold such beauty, but the price de-
,,andcd for her iS r;,lich too h,rr, nJ an, ,r,oI
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|
and with which was perfectly content, is far too
coarse tor her delicate palate. Her wants are total
lv different from mine and since have bought her
and love her my life, is it not necessary for me to
| supply those wants . Nothing can be clearer
replied the Genius how much needest thou each
day to procure her what is necessary ? have not
made an exact estimate but with two tomans a-lay
we might beth I've very comfortably, though not
luXurousy Wen, if this be all that af4}; cts thee
here are sixteen tomans for eight DAYS at the exn
ration of that time shall call AGAIN to inquire if there
be any thing else thou wlshcst to possess Thus
spake the Genus and was about to retire, but item,
@ai begged psrtlon f)r OBTAINING him little longer
and thus proceeded have still good deal to sav
to thee. love .2rpW with all the art,cur of youth
IS tnot necessary that she should return nv love
Certainly it is. But she cannot endure me in this
sItbby plight. She declares that but for me she
shoul! be the favorte Of some wealthy and dlstin
gllshct man. Fhen it be necessary for her to love
me, must dress in totally different STYLE and
thou must admit in this case elegant and fashionable.
clothes arc not luxury. Chou at ri !4t' She
says, also that but for She should herself be al
tired IN the richest SUITS She is fond of dress ana
therefore if wish to DC loved ~ her must neces-
sa'lly Strive TO procure for FER all that She desires
Sic possesses accom- pishments, sings diyinelv, an
plays TIC utc ought She to neglect t!ese fruit; Of
a brilliant education When one has talents Il Il
not necessary to cultivate them should, there
tore, Ike to buy her capital Lutte It would afford
her infinite qualification. sAIl The things thou bast
mentioned seem to me, indeed to be absolutely Ne.
cessar!. sad the Genus, but how much tos thou
suppose the whole would cost Alta ougi! guess
4 thousand pieces of geld 'Ihere they are, fare
thee well, and now procure all thou wantc,t' The
Genus disappeared; and Ideatdaj with light heart
rcjojned }rselE HIS ewes 5eamed with DELIGHT -
but he carefully ;,bstaned from betravng ms jov.
torhe wished TO surprise his churmer and ther fore
sad nothing to ier concerning his interview with
tlc-iicn'us. Next morning, however. as soon as il
was li2"t he went cat, and the first th:;g lie did
was to equip himself II q, CANT and tasteful suit
OF clothes He returned with a number OF trades
men, w'to were not Little surprised to find that a
person O sucA @entec appearance lived III so sorry
house ,hSs}% could not conceive the meaning, Ii
all tbs train; She scarcely knew .2denldut IN His
magnificent attire DAl not tell tlee,' sad he,
gong up to her, that good Genius supplies nc
with al have occasion for ''be assured them that
thou Vilt not rtltt"e want any thing, provided only
thou deslrcs not What is superiiuols Choose from
among these articles what tmou Ekcst best 4-saM
now cyan to think her lover an amable Young man,
and his voice particularly musical She had no scru-
pie to testify her satisfaction ordered the goods