Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-07-05
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Gus ATTENTION, on the part OF visitors teachers and
CADETS During great part OF the time, the Exer-
cises commenced, In the presence of the Board of
Visitors, at O'Clock in the morning and con,;nn-
ed with little intermssion until In the evening
The report, which the visitors were reourcd 10
make, has been forwarded TO the War DEPARTMENT
and will shew the high state of efficiency and great
national importance of this Institution. At the
close oil the iabours oil the OCCASION the Cadets in
number two hundred and fifty, coming from each
state nearly in the ratio of Congressional
taon were addressed, at the instance of the Roard
OF Visitors, by MIR. EVERETT. the distinguished
Representative Elect from Massachusetts His
address IS represented by our correspondents az
having been one OF the most eloquent, and. il il
added one of the impressive exhortations ever
listened 10 In any Academic Hall. Asa parent
says one OF our correspondents, s' reioiced that
my sons (not cadeis) were present to hear him.
Considering that this is said by one who is CONNIE
tent to Judge correctly the subject we can hard
~ conceive OF happier compliment to the merits
OF the Address MIR. K. is, for his age, undoube,i-
ly one OF the most highly gifted men in our coun-
try. NJ ~
WASHINGTON, June SO-The Secretary os
War visited the.iortihcatons in the harbor of New
port, on Wednesday the 22d instant On Iand;no.
at ort Wolcott he received national salute He
lett there on Thursday afternoon in the steam boat
Fulton, and arrived at New York on FRIDAY On
Saturday morning he visited the several forli6ca-
tons IN that harbor, which occasion the
customary salu,es were fred. He left New York
on Saturday afternoon and, with his la5v arrival
this city on Tuesday evening. Nal Int
The Livingston Code.-The Code of Civil law
prepared Tor the state of Louisiana, by Mr. En-
WARD LIVINGSTON, having been placed in the
hands OF all the Magistrates and other officers of
the state, was publicly and formally PROMULGATED
at New Orleans on the Goth MAY, TO 90 into eff
feet in one month from that date and accordinglv II
became the law OF the state on MONDAY last the
2oth instant Louisiana thus enjoys the honor of
having made the first effective movement in the
work OF legal reform, and was fortunate in nos
sessing citizen so well qualified 10 fulfil the i'm
portant design which the Legislature of The state
had the wisdom to adopt and persevere in.
Nat. Int.
The late election for Delegate 10 Coneress
IN Florida, has given rise to newsp.per coo,ro.
versy, wherein ACHILLES MURAT (son of The
late revolutionary King of Naples \ was nsrty-
by the advice of the United States District httoc-
ney, Murat went TO the polls at St. Augustine and
gave In his vote, which some of the i,dees oftbs
election disputed, and which an anon, mons ,,tar
in the Herald afterwards reproacbed him for mn
intention to deceive, in exercising the elective nr;
ViieSe, WITHOUT the necessary qualification of resi-
dence Murat, in reply, denies any intention IN
violate the laws, which we can readily believe.
IN spirited appeal to the Foridians, in a manner
mere the matter rests for the present 1Gaz
MORRIS BIRKBEcK, Esq Secretarv of Oh.
slate OF Illinois, was lately drowned, in crossing
a stream on MS way home from visit to Mr. o.
wen at Harmony. Mr. 3. was the founder of
New Albion, the jealous promoter of emigration
from Ireat Britain, and the author of vivid de-
scription of the Western country. His loss viii
be severely felt by the emierants of the Wet
ftls door was open, and his purse was ever NJ
,he service OF " the houseless wanderer'' He
mas lett tour sons and two daughters TB.
Numerous letters have lately been received here
rom New Harmony.-The families which mierat- 4
"a rom ths Town, speak In the highest terms OF
Mr. owen, are delighted with their prospects ana
all That surrounds them. In short their letters
breathe spirit of satisfaction and contentment
which would induce one to believe they had real
~ reached that delightful country Ell Dorado. co
beautifully described by Voltaire. Such has been
the immense influx OF persons from every quarter
OF the Union, that the buildings will no lonoer con-
tain them, and hundreds have had TO retrsce ,be;.
steps Indeed the committee of arrangement b,y
iound II necessary to advertise in several journals
| oil me West, apPrising the public of the fact.
one letter says, &C Notwithstanding an tbis
heterogeneous collected from ev ery quarter Of
me country, yet have heard no discord, nor seen
lOhs lace Every individual appears to have
caught the spirit of Owen, and every thing adj.
Vances happily, and with wonderful success We
are surrounded with game of every description
q our rivers abound with choicest ST. We have
me churches, where every worshps, unshark-
Ied according to the dictates of his own conscience
anu thank Heaven, we have neither Jail, Court
house, nor Penitentiary. We have no debtors IN
inprlSon; we have no feIons to try, we have no
IDLE persons TO confiHe-all must do their duts
lot their Individual welfare, and the public good
several preachers OF the Methodist and Bantist
| Ghurches' have gore to Harmony and preached at
different times, and inveighed in direct terms
saihst MI owen and his system. He has invaria
Oily treated all with the most marked esteem. ma
withdrawing one of them was very personal in HE
observations, and when Mr. Owen rendered HE
hand refused TO take it, 1t is not difficult TO tell
winch was the true Christian, the preacher or the
1nbeheper. II Mr.. Owen succeeds CnIi,, il ~
views he will have done more for rn.nL;od - a'
any other person, be he Rabbin or NIsgi since M
Noah's memorable food.
Georgia metropolitan.
FROM NEW ORLEANS Brp,,s ;,
New York from New Orleans, has brought nansrs
to the 9TH instant. Twelve hundred and ,birtesr
oaes oil cotton had arrived during the week prev;-
Gus to the 9TH, 4OS5 bales had been cleared for Il
VerPool; 1878 Tor New York; so for Philadelphia
ana ao4 ior HaYre The weather has been favora-
Die and the sales nearly equal to those of N,
three weeks previous, and at about the same MI
ces. Pit7
Inc waters OF the Mississippi were suddenly
aBHated on the evening Of the LIST of June. and
rose nearly seven feet. This phenomenon extend-.
ed about 200 yards above, and 3 or 4Oo belor r..
FlaquemiRe, and immense tree that had bsor
embedded In the sand with others still aaoat r,src
Dofne up at once and thrown inside of the lsves.
me "hoie ieft shore was inundated and when tho
waters subsidized, presented many fsh that had been
n Al