Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-13
STATE HOUSE DUHNTt

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| EDwARnstiLLE, Drcenhrr Is - The Siaia
House al Nandaiia was CONSUMED nv fire on
Tuesday last All the furniture "f the house
and the hooks and implements al the Recei-
Yer "t Public Moneys, aud of Tn. Masnpii
/ L"dse, are destroyed. The fire is supposed 10.
have originated by accident
ANOTHER MOB Ar YANDALIA.
Extract ct II letter, dated Vandalia, Dec. 10,
10 attending the sales ofnom-resitients' land:
| have been fortunate. or unfortunate. IA
YOU please, To witness the proceedings If Il
anuai'a Mob. The scenes of last winter
were re acted last night. Ii seems that in the
c"urst oi Yesterday, gentleman was Decu-
Marty anxious 10 obtain subscription of = suf-
hcient sum to rebuild the state house. Coy
Coies had been called upop, and had declin-
Ell signing any thing. In the course of the
evening number of persons collected tnge-
ther, and as the night advanced grew more
NOISY. ihe town was frequently during the
night aiarmed by the cry of fire and | had
number uf times started from my bed fear
iui 'nere were some grounds for thu alarm.
About two III the morning ] was again awuk-
ed by the appalling cry of fire and from the
hSht Mhlch was thrown into the window nf
my chamher, concluded that there was sei-
Gus danger. Instead cr a building on fire.
saw man ct straw. which the mob called the
Governor and which MAS burnt, amid the
Sroans OF The mob, and The cry of State House
or Death
The collection was headed by Colonel
Berry, not the auditor Of public accounts, nl.o
rom me liti'" acquaintance have had with
him, believe TO be gentleman, ard far -,
Dove conduct of this kind was told bv those
acquainted with the persons around the eff
gy' that The mob was composed uf The lowest
class "t the community.
ne Governor, however, is safe this morn
ing, and has received the congratulations of
every gentleman in town" I!Spectaior
An arrival from Liverpool brings London
papers 10 NOV, Ii, the contents of which do
not appear Ia he OF much importance The
following which cues to contradict The re-
port OF an Expedition being about imncdi-
aieiy to sail from Spain against s. A mrrica,i ia
| oi more Importance Than any thing we OBJ
serve in the LOndnn News: MAJ, lat.
FROM CADIH.
capt. Le Craw arrived at Marblehead from
Gadz tsaiird Nov. ~ Informs that the U,
>. Frigaie Constitution, aud Schr. Noustich.
sailed from Gibraltar the same day--ihatthe
French ships did not appear 10 have any in
icnl"n of leaving Cadi& very soon, many of
mem having hauled into Ile Caracas To re-
Pair while Il sufficient number were left ia the
'ay Ia Keep the Spaniards in awc-that Sc
veral others were employed in taking away
the brass cannon from Cadix, (among them
some not bored oai} fnr what purpose unknown
hut most probably taken ia barirr COR their
services in favor of the Spanish king
From Barbndoes.- The commissioners ap.
painted 10 inspect the Qualifications in t'a
West Indies, arrived at Bridgetown nn he
eth November. In the Bnrhad;at, ,r The 81
Der"mber, 1t Is recommended that - general
meeting oi delegates from all rh, cnlnui,s he
'mmrd''i''y held for The purpose az making
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existing situation of the Yves. India colonies.
The following observations on the rrrsi-
dents Message, are from Quebrc papers Of
the l 9th and 18th of Dee
! Message ofhe President Of The IT, States.
! This Message, which is always of impor=
lance to us, on account of our proximity 10
The American Union. becomes more go, from
the new attitude which IFS government plajr-
| Iy assumes 10 This solemn State paper
| Forty years ago the United Colonies con-
tented themselves with wrrsing the right Of
Government from the mother country Ten
years after they hogan 10 lay claims 10 Lou
lsiana and little more than another Ter wears
they invaded Canada and took possession of
The Fioridas They now say to all Europe
set not your foot on the Continents of n.
or South America. We will suffer You 10
retain the Colonies which you still pnssess
MES which have withdrawn the mselves from
! their allegiance, we take under our protection.
| We know they cannot he rtgained ty the
Government from which they have Withdrawn
themselves, and none other shall interfere"
I WIZ The Holy Alliance take up the gauntlet
which ~ thus boldly thrown down by the Il
| States, at n moment when The whole Conf
ncnt al Europe Is subservienfto its power, or
| PROSTATE at IFS feet 2 This declaration of The
/ United States is almost guarantee of The liz
dependence OF the South American Colonies
whose population ii will powerfully Influence
IN the support ofthe existing order of things
/ England. however much she may be asi0.
nisbed AT the holiness and we verify believe
The ambition Of her young rival 10, we are in,
cned tO think. favorable tO the separation Of
ihe Spanish Colonies from Spain, and their
being laid open 10 British trade. She also is
almost pledged fo support the young Repub-
llcs-and she can do il elIcctnally. II she re-
mains firm, we doubt, IL the Holy Brother
hood of desp0is, and the Gill more Holy Bro
lherhond Of the inquision, united, will be able
tn PAT down the scandal oc Constitutions, ci-
wi and religious liberty, and public prosperity
on the American Continents
Il There Is u part of MIR. MonFne's Message
which concerns this country more nearly Than
the Declaration relating 10 South America
u seems that negotiations respecting bounda4
RES, and the free navigation of the ST.. Law
renee from IFS source tp the ocean have
been orened" between the United States aud
Great Britain. which, il is hoped" SAYS The
! Message, will have satisfactory result"
We hope 81 too. The manner 10 which
British ntrre,.s nave heretofore been iunk,ti
tu and maintained in America, however. leaves
buf a puor a,tgurr- for fi,o E,lt,s. tr,,st