Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-08-24
To the Editors Of the -No1oM Beucon,
THE ZION At yOpE

10 The Editors Of the -Noyfok Beaco1,
THE CELEBRA ZION AT YORKTOWN
IonK-IowN, where II is proposed to commence
fa!e 'hat important event, IN our revolutionary an.
nails, which scaled the charter Of American ;for,,,
IS small village, lying immediately on the hanks Of
York Rivcr its situation is high dry al " and ga.
lubrioas; il affords, the lover of natures bo,,i
water ahi iiiahu scenery not surpassed by INV sc,
IN Virginia, perhaps, not in the Union. 1t will live
~ history, as long as history is read and will h
dear to treeincn because, it is consecr,ed N lil
~, by the swords of Fayc;te and a Wasbin,t,,
II is proposed, in this place, meet The comnan
IN arms of him. whose fame has rea ch.d tl,ro,,n al.
the earth, and fills the hearts of all freenep Il ;
be a spectacle, which freemen only should co,,.w
plate. The inhabitants of that doclininr ,;lI,
viii doubtless, to the utmost extent of their CANA
5liea, prepare for the period. Suitable preparat
ons, II IL believed, will be made for the accopuro
da,ion of General La FMyeitc. The white pop,-
ation of the village it is believed, cannot reach
three hundred. none OF that ;,npu,atiou w,altl,y
some few ony iUdepo ndent.--1ha event which il
IS designed to commemorate, is the chief oause of
! rs present. decrcpitude. The seige of York found
the place in comfort, and prosperity IL left !, in
poverty and ruin. The mercantile and private
wealth which had, prior TO that period been in ac-
tive operation there, was forced tn seek safer asy-
uIn, and have never returned This villag. suffered
severely also in 1914, by cona graf ton, which re-
duced to ashes nearly third of its buildings: sucb
theu being the situation of the village, Il would
be wrong 10 hold ont the idea that the iuhabi-
hitans can make provision for the company which
may assernbie because should such expectations be
entertained, they be realized That thor.
will be accommodations from other sources is moi
questioned: The military il is expected will brine
with them their field equippage; steam boats and
yessels of various descriptions will afford accomro
iaton TO many; the town will do what il can y nd
Il is heieved alloy will BIZ found i'm the ratrio,ic
10Y which will be excited by the occasion Rut II
is time that distinct undcrsta udrg should Inc had
upon the subject "i the contemplated assemblaae
IN the 10Th of October next. Ii is desirable, 10
snow, should the wishes OF tire American ueoplo mn,
he gratincd by the arrival of Cen La Fnyettc :,
thiS country, or if he should be prevented nv any,
cause, from visiting York Town, ON the day.coc-
templated whether il is designed still 10 commence
rate the event o the capture of the British army on
tie plains of Yo,k? The committees already an
pointed in various towns, are invited confer and
make known their decision on this subject
York 1oicH, -3UgUSf is, 1924
The SandWich Jslands.-A London paocr SAYS
that" His Majesty" tho King IF The S,,d,rich !
Anis "has fine yacht (pcasure vcssclj of150 tom,
Durthen. called tine Cleopatra. tho budjn, ,f b,ri
cast $1,000 dollars" This vessel it r,rst mo con"
lesse'', HIS had singular destiny. II is tho .
which the late Capt. Crownns shield of SaIc,o iJ
built for MS especial plea sure vessl ,i :;
which, fitted OCT in the most cIcanrt n,an,.r Inc -
sted the ports OF the Mediterranean, and yarinus
other European ports. On his demise tbo ,es.oI
was Sold and from one to another, the Barge Cleo
P'i''' "cCoile property of
monarch of an island or two in the Nortl, paciGc
Ocean 1t was III Que of these islands then cnuaIlx
bhrbnrIotis as savage about fifty years ago thar rho
rmeTpriSIns navigator, Capt. Cook met with HE
death II sPirts:wefe permitted IN revisit earth T.,
reason, and give uttcrance Thought what womb
MS say TO fnd these people possessed Of n Nh
~ and the king Keeping fOr his own particular ,sc
vessel 50 IA transccnIing IL, bcautyanv tl,ip int
mad I1en seen III his day; II is Nv the inte4corsc
Of American traders with tcn principally, we ,,,
sumo, that this change has bccry Nrotlght- ti.,
Of people which, hen Coos fell did 100, ry;st &c
'"''0"' W.T. mi.
~ IS annousced in T"ui.;ana paprr ,I,at ,t,
,rdnd discovery has at lrH. Inn been made or 3.
Ferpeindt Hofion! II ti- u. tue if is .t,.,,,fi,
suggested III the popcf TINT aunout,rc, IT, ttat il
VIII suPcrscde the USE Of St,a,,. Cj,.c i ro d,t.
OF that, if IT he tue. Tho ciu,nornt,,, Of ,t, -;
Eenions OF perpetual motion within tht Ias, cc,,
~ "U"'n MAKE IN a''u'Iis 'ui insttactiyc table
" lthin our shot lives, aud limited o,,,t,,,;
ooScryauon' we have personally known cvcrol NO
sons, who had entirely sati.ii.o ti,e.,..i, a., 80
hhn mastered tho proDlcn' wiicj, other. had i,o,
aDie " solve. The idea Itself. however. i. :, al
SION. n mechanic may form a bcau,ir,i ,,,,r;,
ana deceive even himself &, tic G,ir,,i,,, Of :,
mot'oh bdt H. cHnupt create priu~ ii,les or rs;s o.,
orders OF Dame Nu4ro. The p.irci,Ic ~ ,,.
petual motnu y One which !, locked up II, hcr ,
9iea'i, never To be disclosed To- mortal keu--H
}FEAM CONNC VOCATION yytTu ANEp1C,
LONDON, Jr 10 IY.--On Safu,1,v = ,neot;n., ,C
ne Nobiepsn aud Gentlemen co,,nce tod win t..