Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-10-11
VOL. XIII. NO. 46.


The following address was then delivered NV
Commodore Stewart:
In receiving the honour you have this dsv
conferred on me, my valued friends and fellow-ci-
onehs' can only regret that more distinguish
ca occasion has not presented itself TO render ~
more worthy of your partial and generous feelings
acknowledge, for truly feel myself at a
ioss' Tor language 10 express the gratitude with
winch this OCCASION fills me, and the deep sensibil
tiles it excites
However may lament the want of power to
auu 20 the glory of my native land, by some bright
,.r anu eminent service, trust that no event of my
me WIN ever be found TO stain my own cbarac--
'er' or inlure my country's fame. This has been
he principle and object ofmy past efforts and will
my suiae IN future. The career which desti-
ny has marked Tor me, is rot unattended with dan
Sei ~ ue pest intentons:-my paths have been
oeset with difficulties, often perpIexing and SOME
umes pefilous. To have always escaped from err
fof' would be asking too much from one SD con-
scious oil his deficiencies as am shall continue
10 trust IN the support ola divine Providence; sin
cereiy endeavoming on my part to keep the course
Oh recti'ude' and to avoid every thing which can
lessen he cordislity and esteem now manifested hv
my early and faithful friends
beg leave TO conclude by offering as a toast.
MY native City of Philadelphia-Alike dis
"hgnished tor social order, beney oence hospitalv
public spirit, and private WORTH
Among the volunteer toasts we find the follow
ing:
ny John Sergeant: Internal Industry, the spring
Oh all commercial enterprise-Aiay il be cherished
as il ought to be-
by Joseph Hopkinson: The Justice and genera
sity oil a free and enlightened people-Eyer ready
TO support and cherish injured merit
ny Commodore Barron Patriotism above board.
and dlscord overheard.
Inc following letter received from General Tav
OT. rppi U IN i,,,
OF Commodore Stewart, was read 10 the company
by Mr.. Burd
NORFOLK, September 10Th, 1925.
slit received yesterday, your letter, inviting.
me 70 participate IN the dinner to be given 10 COM
ho"ore stewart, pursuant TO a resolution adopted
at meeting OF the citizens of PHILADELPHIA
- Inns ACT oidelicate courtesy by the citizens OF
niiadephia, merits and receiyes my cordif' graft
'ude; and no circumstance could afford me more
pleasure than 10 be able to offer them nv persons,
on the day appointed But
my engagements, which do not allow me 10 pur--
sue my own wishes, forbid me to leave Virginia at
this lime.
must beg you, Sir, to bs the organ to cons,
pe the citizens of Philadelphia, my thanks for
'Her k'hdness' and The expression OF my keen re,
sret' That cannot witness the rare but sublime
moral spectacle which their city will exhibi, ON
Inc 18th, when genius and refinement and patri-
oisn, Will minister to heroism, and with noble
charity, pour their healing balsams on his wounds.
have the honour to be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant
ROBERT TAYLOR.
10 Il. S. BURD, ESQ.
DELAwARE.-The General Election compa,
ced In this State on the 18th inst
MARYLAND.--The Maryland State Prison con-
tains 26S males; OF whom I3S are employed in
weaving, warping, &c; Is in shoemakins. 2s in
mailing, 20 In saving marble, SC. and 6S females.
oil whom Al card and spin, bind hats, Sc.-The
nlai OF John Corners for the murder of Miss Cum
ningham, which had been removed 10 Kent county
court, is postponed until the latter end of this
month"; 10 allow him time to pf6cure Witnesses from,
Kentucky, By whom he alledges he is to prove that
he was In that State al the time the murder ,vas
committed--An act passed the lastsI. legislature of
Maryland, changing the Constitution in such a WAY
as 10 allow Baltimore two more Representative
Some OF the citizens of other counties have met and
proposed 10 petition the Legislature against is final
passage They apprehend, that ii would better enable
tne "a''ihofeans 10 remove the seat of government
from Annapolis TO Baltimore; and TO control The
direction OF the Chesapeake and Ohio canal so &c
10 make 1t more suhservient TO their interests
FlRGINIA-A Arrangements are making at Nor
ioiK 10 dlspmch with as much expedition as po.si
bic, a vessel TO the Colony of Measurable. About lOo
coloured people, principally from North Carolina
have already embarked, and more are expected
ny "S 'ei'"eu 'O pTOuplce testimonials of free
dom and OF uneXceptionable Characteristic rattle
snakes were lately killed by farmer. his SON AM,
grandson, under rock near the Pinpacles of Ia,
IN PaTlck county--1he citizens in the vicinity NJ
the Cheat river are n9kins great efforts to Lead
the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in that Sou,be,,
direction. This route is by way of Cheat, Tvearts,
Valley, Buchannon, and Little Kenhavva rivera
III is recommended as conducting the canal in a di--
rect line, so As to meet the Ohio cat pont whence
there would mi "A
cation with the Western Siates' Cant. McNel
visited cheat river, In pursuance of directions ro
the War Department. but did not extend his ev
animation further West. Tie CIarksburo Ir,olT
gencer OF the 10th ult. states as the inforwa,i ~
a gentleman, who was lately engaged in examining
the country that the bed of Cheat river at n roint
where an abundance OF water for all The PURPOSES
ot Canal can be obtained, is higher than anv
mountain between il and the Ohio river The fol-
lowing proceedings will best explain the object:
!" AT meeting of q number of the citizens &c
Harrison County, at the Courthouse in Clarksb,r,,
on Friday, the 9Th OF Sept, a. D. 1925. Col Ia,ne,.
Finolii was chosen chairman, and Phineas Chapin
secretary. 0''''i'"'
. The object of the meeting having been statedbv
I-uW'n % duncan, Esq ON his motion the following
preamble and resolutions were adopted:
Whereas, from various examinations anf, ;ro,;-
RES IN relation to the practicablty Of constituent
a Canal, to unite the Potomac and Ohio rivers bye
route, commencing at the summit level in the Ale
ghany Glades, and proceeding Westward By Chea,.
Iygart Valley, Buchannon, and yVest-Fork river.
TO inicrsect the Ohio river at or near the month rs
the Little Kenav ha or Muslingu,n rivcrs this r,ee-
ing are confirmed in the belief that location oftIe
Western line olthe contemplated Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, by the foregoing route, is not onlv
practicable, bur- in every point Of view, will COM
bne greater public advantages than can be obtain
Ell by any other route In this belief this meeting
nave the sanction Of the opinions Of some gentle
men mighty distinguished for their requirements in
the science of civil engineering and Of some who
are beevedto be attached 10 the corps of Engineers
in the employment of The General Government