Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-22

by cutting oil slice OF this state, and adding il to
Connecticut The prospect Of success which &C
companied the exer,ions of southern neishbors
has proved an inducetnent for the Legislature of
New Hampshire, TO see if there is not some limb
on her north side that wants smpu,atiny Com
missioners have been appointed already TO enter
into an examination of the affair No doubt the
result oil their counsel will be, like Conn TO
takca piece
hhode Island, thinking the necessity of an en-
largenient OF her person greater than either New
Hampshire or Connecticut, and unwilling 10 pursue
the ordinary but tardy process of adjustment by
treaty, proposes to sue poor Massachusetts and al
tach the whole OF the ancient Nrmuc country
Tins is spunll in good earnest. There is but one
alternative for this State. tina, is 10 emigrste 10 the
West, or be eaten up by her hungry neighbors Ii.
III gives US sincere pleasure 10 announce af, Ter
an absence OF nearly eight years the arrival in his
native city, of RICHARD RUSH, ESQ. Secre
tary of the Treasury OF the United State.
We have heard that the Public Dinner which is
to begiven to Mr.. Rush, will be given at the Man
SION House Hotel, on Monday next. General "A
Fayete is to be invited as Guest. We rejoice a,
the circumstance, which may give additional
honor and zes, to the return of our estimable and
much esteemed fellow citizen
Phi. Frank. Gag
In compliance with requis,ion of Gen. E. p.
Gaines, Gov. Troup has ordered TWO regiments 10
be raised by draft. The volunteer companies in
the western section OF the state WILL however.
form respectable portion of those regiments. The
drai' VIII take place in this county Tomorrow for
twenty-five men. and we suppose in the other
counties In the western part of the state in a very
Few days. The counties composing Bris Zen
NJ Donald's Brigade. will furnish one comnanv
besides Capt. Wright's 4" Macon Volunteers. - and
the fortunate drawers will be ordered to ren,leZ-
vons at Perry, in Houston county, on "Wednesday
tie sixth duly, TO elect company officers
whether those regiments will actually be called
INTO service Is question Of great doubt at present
but will in all probability, be determined in few
days They will however be ordered 10 hold them,
serves In readiness 10 march at moments warn
ing. Macon .ETessenrer
Commencement ofthe Ohio CanaL-The dav
was ihe, he sun shone with unusual splenGor and
pleasant breeze revived and animated al. Heaven
seemed to smile propiiously the undertaking. The
stiffness OF the morning Of The 4th was broken AZ
Intervals by the discharge of salute from the
company OF ARTILLERY commanded by captain Stan
ton, and again by another on the reception of Gov
Morrow, who arrived from Columbus escorted nv
several companies of cavalry. Gov. Clinton, who
was accompanied by Gen. Van Rensselaer,. and Sc
Verai other gentlemen, escorted by the several
Gen. Johnston, of CCshocton, and his staff. Col.
Richmond, ofZanesvle and staff Sc, ersl comma
MES OF cavalry from Lancaster olumbus New
ark, Warrington, Nashville, and ZmesvilIe and
numerous cavalcade OF citizens was received in
front OF the Courthouse with a salute from the
GAINESVILLE Artillery, which Immediately marched
Tor tie parade ground, about four mics south west
oil Newark The military Oh the ground, con ist-
Ing OF the Chkcothe Blues, and several other in
iriEl n E.
itary reception OF The Governors and suites, who
shortly after arris ed escorted by the cavalry and
were received with grand salute from the several
artillery companies The exercises of the day
were commenced with prayer, and an Grafton
from MIR. Ewing, at the conclusion of which pro-
cession was formed and marched TO the summit ,
where the canal commenced by Governors
Clinton and Morrow, amid the cheers of the as
sembled multitude, amounting, it is supposed TO
about 5000 About four O'Clock tie company re-
tired 10 a-beauiiui gro in the vicinity of the sum
mt, where about 1900 sat down to an excellent
dinner, prepared with much taste for the occasion
by Mr. Sienman of Lancaster. MANY appropri-
ate toass were drank. accompanied by music and
santes from the aItiler. companies and Chilicothe
Blues.
Governor Clinton, with numerous escor.. left
Ne"ark Oil Tuesday morning for Lancas or. We
understand he purposes wishing Cincinnati, and
VIII probably be i'll his place in about two weeks
ZGnesriNc GGz.
The seubenvie Herald, in the following pa
rasraph on he SUBJECT of The Olio and Like Erie
Canal, throws cold wa'er on the project.
. Gov. Clinton observes the Herald, was
accompanied from New York by the gentlemen
who loaned the money. Those gentlemen will
no doubt, DE filled with surprze, when ,hey find
that their interest and principal must be paid by
people, of whom inhabit small
log cabins, and but a small portion of whose land
Is, as yet, open for cultivation. We are state
OF " great prospective resources says Mr. Clin-
ton-and he might have said the same thing of IL
linols and Misconduct " prospective resour-
ceS VIII not pay present demands
The engineers, who have been surveying route
Tor the great national southern road arrived al Ca
hawbd, IN Alabama, on the 2ist ult being now
employed on the survey of the middle route on
their return from New Orleans to this District Ii
not expected that they will return upon the survey
OF the upper route until March next; though the
presumption IS, that in the time the northern
portion oil the national road will be commenced
with as little delay as possible, as the course and
direction will be sufficiently ascertained
SLAVE TRADE.-This horrible traffic in hui
man flesh, so dissraceful to humanity and so revolt
ing to the best feelings of the heart we regret 10
ind IS still carried on with activity A letter from
tiavana, under date Of June 2Sth, 10 the editor of
the n. Y. Advocate says:--
" The insurrection at Matanzas is put down for
me present How horrible is it, as well as to DO
lcy as 10 humanity, to see the slave trade carried
on between this Island and Africa The French
Orig Cyrus, lSi tons, landed between three and
tour hundred slaves from Africa in this COLONY
lew days ago She is now in port, reporting her
sell on her arrival in ballast; she came to house
OF which citizen of the United States is part
ner. What comment upon republican creed A
person, once u. S. Consul at Matanzas, was well