Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-27
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FROM an authentic source at Washington we
learn that the Convention recently arranged a,
London by our Minister, Mr.. Gallatin, fixes the
total amount of compensation to be paid by the
British Government for Slaves, Tobacco, SC. car
ried of by the B. itish officers subsequent to the
Treaty OF Client, at one million ttco hundred
thousand dollars The amount claimed by our
citizens exceeds 81, 900, viz-bv those Of
Maryland $3.50 600; Virginia $500 900; Louisiana
$50 900; Georgia $3.50, 600; Alexandra sli3,-
600; Maine $4,000; Mississippi $4,000; and Del
aware $1,000
From the same source we learn that, mea-
sure OF retaliation, it is believed that Congress will
interdict the Trade to the British possessions on the
Continent of North America, which are not closed
by the late Order in Council.
| The above article, as far il relates to the
Convention recently arranged at London, have
reason to believe is correct. Alexandria, II seems,
claims Sll3 900, of which she will get about
S9u,OOO; Tor IT any part of her claims within
the provisions OF the Convention, the whole must,
and therefore her proportion will be as we have
stated; but to prevent disappointment, we call the
attention OF sufferers TO the fact that the property
Tor which remuneration has been made by the Brit
ish Government, must have been 's carried off
subsequent to the treaty Of Client" Nat. Int.
THE GREEKS Mr. NJ. Carey, with his usual
zeal TO do good, has published powerful appeal
W oui syulpateS, IN Denali oil the suffering Greeks
accompanied by a letter from Mr.. Edward Everett
OF the House OF Representatives, communicating
information which he had received from our couu-
tryman Jarvis, who has distinguished himself in the
military service OF that distressed people We re-
greet the want OF room TO copy these feeling arli-
cles-' however, they have been spread before the
people through the newspapers. II is evident that
the Greeks are suffering excessively for the want
oil tood--tbe agriculture of their country being de-
. strOyeu neglected. in e.
lie and liberty; and the friends OF humanity are
called upon 10 aid in rescuing them from starua-
f'on. Many warm hearted people at Philadelphia
have taken up the subject, and it is proposed to
despatch one or more vessels to Greece, with pro
visions, to supply which the best charities of our
nature are excited. Some considerable progress
has been made in this good work. and the exam
pie, we trust, will be followed up in other places.
IL IL expected that vessel of $50 or $40 tons will
| forthwith leave Philadelphia with food for the
Greeks MILES, Register
A letter to the editor of the New York Post,
from correspondent at Washington, states that
The Bankrupt Bill which has been reported to
The Senate Is strictly confined to cases Of com
mercial Bankruptcy, on the principle of the late
English Act All that part OF last year. bill which
was OF the nature of general Insolvent Law,
tor the relief and discharge of insolvent deb =
ors on their own application, is omitted,
and oil the provisions confined to merchants
and traders. The several acts of bankruptcy,
las they are technically called in the English
Law, which may entitle creditor to claim a
commission of bankruptcy against his debtor. are
enumerated and defined; and in addition 10 those
OF tie former bill, Sfoppage Of payment is
constituted one of them. The law is proposed TO
be administered by single commissioner in each
Judicial district, TO be paid literally by the day,
and 10 posses extensive powers. This, it is pre-
sumed, will he sort of judicial Office, requiring
professional learning and experience The com
missioner Is empowered to appoint sub-commis-
sioners Tor various purposes. These and ether de-
tails were settled after much deberation and dis
cussion IN very able committee, with the aid of
many suggestions, communicated by several dis.
tinsuished judges and juris,s.
Unprecedented safe Of ninepcnny pamphlet
The Boston Statesman says, there have been already
printed and sold, of The farmers lmanack.' BY
H. b. Thomas Esq. published by Messrs Richard
son X Lord, Tor the next year, upwards Of Ninety
Thousand copies
The question of the authorship Of the Waver!y
Novels, was considered as settled by the exposition
OF Alters, consequent upon the failure of Constable
x Co., the publishers. Still, however there are
some who are sceptical, notwithstanding the life of
Napoleon, avowedly written by Sir WALTER
SCOTT, IS announced in The London papers, as
rom the pen OF the author of Wayerly On
| " ednesday we saw letter, unquestonaby au-
theniicsted as coming from Sir Walter Scott, and
signed g The AuthOr of Uauerly." The wri
Ter had at first designed subscribing it with bis
proper name; Walter was written, and erased
with stroke Of the pen, but still legible The
letter is on the subject Of the Life OF Napoleon.
Phil. aurora
| One OF The ships OF the line, now on the stocks
al Chariestown, Mass. is to be called the Virginia,
and the other New Hampshire
| AUTHENTIC FROM COLOMBIA