Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-01

sailor, the Commodore advanced W ith his hand ex-
tended to the President With scorn and indiy-
nant contumey, Mr. Adams turned upon his heel,
and retired to the recess of a window. Gen. La
Fayeite burst into tears The Commodore WAS
shocked and astonished. He looked to the General
lot an explanation. Commodore Porter" said
'he SeheiaI, am sorry, very sorry-I did think
10 nave done one more good act In this
try am disappointed. I am very sorry wrote
to you -
We have here recorded perhaps the greatest in
suit and outrage ever offered to any man and that
BY President Adams. beneneaih his own roof We
oher no comment. The facts are too gross The
subject is too low and dfsgraceful to dwell on
We communicate the facts, that the PEOPLE
may known something of the priv ate character OF
him who would WELD the destinies of twelve mil
lions OF ireemen- and to show that other causes
than extravagant pay operated to drive a brave
veteran HON the naval service ofthe United States.
tCordm's Champion.
WAsHINGroN, Angus, 30.-A letter 10 the
Editors from Tuscumba, in Alabama, describes the
ceremonies at that place in honor of the memories
OF Mr.. Adams and Mr.. Jefferson as having been
very impressive. If we cannot DISPLAY as much
pomp as the large cites,'' says the writer, we
have hearts OF gratitude that will never forget the
services OF the Benefactors of Mankind. More
Solemn ieeling was never displayed by the same
number OF People. Every heart appeared 10 beat
in unson.' I Nnt y,t
"A meeting OF the Central Committee of the
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Convention was held
al Browns Hotel, in this city, yesterday, at IL
O'Clock, pursuant to notice.
Harmar Denny and ,mes j. Craft. Esors of
fi'tsSurg, were presented the Committee by
the Chairman, no received from them the testi-
mona. OF their appointment on behalf of the cit
lIens oil Piiisburg 10 attend the NEE, ing of the
| Committee.
| The Chairman also submitted, TO the Commit
tee letter received from Samuel H. Smith, ESQ
with copy of the proceedings of the Commits
sioners appointed by the President OF the United
S'ales' and the Executive of the States of Mary
land and Virginia, TO open books for subscription
OF stock TO the canal and, having submitted draft
OF an address to the Convention, from the Com
mit'ee, the Committee adjourned over to meet at
the same place at IL o'clock today
Much interesting information, we understand.
was communicated 10 the Committee by the Pitts
burg delegates the substance of which we hone
to be enabled 10 lay before the public tomorrow.
10.
ALEXANDRIA, August 90. - An affair of honor
was yesterday morning contested, with pistols, on
the opposite side of the Potomac, between two
hishiy respectable members of the bar which was
checked, at The hrst fire, by disabling (housh not
dangerously wound through both thighs of one. but
without INJURY 10 the other, of the patty. Both
are Firsinians-one resident of this place, and
The other OF Fairfax county, at the courthouse of
which latter place, legal subject, the dispute
originated Herald.
Miss Pasey Morris, of Louisa county, Va. late
y deceased, has liberated all her slaves, (about ICY
with request that they should be,sent to Liberia.
She has also left $500 to fit them out, and defray
the expenses of their passage