Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-02


WAsnNGroN. March 5l.--A bin was YES
,erday reported Ia ,c-organizr and fix tn,
Naval Peace Establishment Of the u States.
The first section of the bill provides as fol-
lows:
"Thatihe Naval Peace Establishment of he
U. ). shall consist of one Vice Admiral two
Rear Admirals, t~enty-eighi Captains. TWEEN
ty-hve Masters C"mnianilant. one Hundred
and forty-nine Lieutrnants, fiY-"n- Sub
LIeu'enan's, ten Chaplins, forty Surgeons,
ffiy-six Surgeons Mates forty Pursers, nine
teen Sailing Masters six Second Masters,
iouI hundred Masters Mates and Midshipmen,
tw~nty-siX B"atswans, twenty-sx Guuners,
sixteen Carpenters, sixteen s;ailmakers toge-
Their with such number of petty officers. sea
men, ordinary seanen, and boys as the public
"xigencirs may require, To he deiermincd and
assigned 10 the different navy yards, stat ons,
asd vessels in the Navy, under the direction
of the President Of the u. States: Protided,
hotoerer, That the President may increase the
number of officers in all the grades, EXCEPT the
two first before enumerated, not exceeding
one-third of the number annexed To each
grade" (Nat. INT
Lh'est)fom LotnyeCe.-The ing inter
esting Letter to DR.. Thatcher, The author of
the highly interesting Journal of u Surgeon in
the Revolutionary War, is probably the latest
communication from Lafayette mo longer
since lie uiScldlmS the tlttel which
has reached this country.
La Grange, January 10, 1924.
Dear SIR: Your welcome favor Of June 10th
and tie precious gift, which accompanied il.
have been long time on the way To me, but
they have been received with lively graft
tudr, and have afforded me Indispensable de-
light. Old dear recollections, happy wears.
and beloved friends, have al once re-appeared
before me. The form of iournal is most
pleasing to contemporary brother soldier,
who loves TO enjoy, day by day, every remem-
brance. vast words 10 tell you how hap
Ply. how deeply Interested / have been. i'm the
pc rsai and reprrusnl of your excellent hook
nor do hesitate III proclaim the impression
II has made upon me: although The particular
kindness with which | have he,n treated,
ought To put me on my guard against the
charge ut grateful Partially. | thank YOU,
my dear sir, for the justice you have done Ia
my dlial love for our vrnerated Commander
In Chief, to the mutual affection, which bound
me to my companions in arms, and. namely,
tn that dear light Infantry, many of whom are
no doubt still living in yo,u part Of America,
although so many of my brother Generals ef
the line are now no more. i thank you ror
having related the testimonies of good will
with which have constantly been blessed hs
ihr people ofthe United States and their Re-
personalities. Nor can Irefrain from thank
ing you for the quotations of some expressions
OF farewell speech 10 Congress, which proves
luckily adapted io the noble part the United
States are now taking in defence of American
Independence and Freedom against European
despntis'n and aristnctacy y X ~
You invite me, dear Doctor. To- the hapry
shores htrf SO many unutierable emotions
await me. Far am from giving up the de-
lIghtful hope. At this moment sense of du-
ty Keeps me on the European side OF the At
antic.
Your dedication to my excellent friend
Brooks has given The hook additional nierit
for me. Recriv~ the expression Of my graft
tude, attachment, regard, and good wishes
LAFAYETTE.
Extract OF letter from gentleman in La
guayra, 10 his friend in Baltimore. daled
Sd March, received by The Abarilla: b. In
VINE arrived here fur days ago from Curas
Goa after = confinement of sixteen months
lie was liberated by direct order from the
hing OF Holland, without trial, inasmuch "a
he had MOI directly nor indirectly violated any
laws Of Holland"
Col. Austin Smith, of King George, whose
name was placed npon an electoral ticket
formed IN Richmond, by the friends of MIR.
Clay, declines serving he being decidedly in
Iaror of the election of Mr. Cram ford rs The
urxt President of the United States.
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