The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-03-15
SUMMARY
OF Foreign and Domestic .F.ss.
EoRCIGN

British frlgate lett Plymouth Eng. on
the Goth Jan. with Commissioners of thai
government to Colombia and Mexico.
The Paris papers complain vesy loudly
of the recognition Of the independence of
the South American Republics, by the
British government. The Etoie says.
The principles of Austria, Russia, and
Prussia, as we'll as France, are al variance
with what u. Britain has done. Ii her OBJ
ect hr commerce, France never will con
sent that she slipulate for excl ave pri,ile
ges. Considered in a political point, Ing
lind has committed dangerous act by the
example which is teus given 10 h.r own
COLONIES"
II is officially announced that $4,000
French troops will remain in Spain, nj her
expense A private treaty IL sad To
have been entered into by the French and
Spanish governments, by which Ferdi-
Maud binds himself, within three months,
to amend the amnesty and abandon the In
QUESTION.
A reinforcement of 1000 troops is TO be
! sent to ireland.
The British government has resolved
upon another expedition To Africa, 10 ex
plore the course Of the Niger, at the head
| of which is Capt. I.aing, who has long re-
| sided at Sierra Lcuna. He is to be allow
ed a handsome salary, and TO be accompa-
| nled by Secretaries and 10 men.
The Presidents Message to Congress
was published at length in the London pa.
pers Of Jan. 8. The Morning Chroncl"
| remarks that il presents most favorable
view Of the situation Of "that Great Repub
| lie, which seems destined To exercise AT
one day so powerful an innuenee on the
nations"
The Council Of Liverpool on the 9Th
Jan. presented the free dom of that DO
rough to James Maury, Esq. the Amerl-
can Consul at that port Mr.. M. has filled
the Office tor 80 years, and WAS the second
sent 10 Europe by this Republic
DoMEsTiC.
.Nfm York.-It will be rscollected that
several persons were charged during the
last session of the legislature of this state
| With bribery, in obtaining the charter oi
! the Chemical Bank. John { Morrison
has ben tried at Albany on this charge, and
acquitted. Pending this trial, MI. Foot,
one Of Morrisou's counsel. charged the AT
torn.y General, Nj. Tallcott, with having
offered 10 Phneas Spencer, member IF
the legislature, 10 discontinue the prosecn.
ton, if he would vote for Presidential T.
lectors favorable to Mr.. Crawford. Upon
this charge being investigated, Mr.. Spen
err declared it to be uuqualiedly false ;
and Mr.. Talcott was Of course honorably
acquitted MIR Foot has requested a sus-
pension OF public opinion until the facts
are published in m authentic form, which
will be in few days.
Presentation Of Medals Or the Goth
nit. u. r resident of the United States pre-.
sented 10 Maj Generals Brown, Scott, Ma F.
/ comb Harrison, Gaiucs and Porter, and
! Brig Gen. Miller, the medals authorized
to be gwen to them by the Resolutions nj
Congress Of 8i4 u 1916, for their gallant
/ nv aud good conduct IN the battles in which
/ those officers severally Distinguished them
selves during the late war. All Of them
we're present except the three latter gen
tlemen. Gen. Houston Of Tennessee repre-
srnted Gen. Gaines on the occasion; Mr..
Marvin, NJ. G. of New York, Gen. Porter ;
and Mr.. Webster, VI. &. of Massachusetts,,
Gen Miller. The presentation OF each