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ynnr arms. wonli you have gisen Il al 4
and abrupt refusal or would yDt not ra-
LEI accept II aud minister's and iu 4
rrl.ndly aud fsspectfnl manner endraspur
Ia sail (, lbnse WIN are booking 10 " for
counsel ani example. and inital,ag ON
free institutions, ihaI there - ~ necessity
ler such an alliance il,al The dangers
which alone could, 10 the opinion of any
ope, have Justified IT, have vanished, aud
ihat II is mol good for them of for US
What may be the nature of the insiruc-
ions with winch our ministers may he
charged. II - nut proper that | should
state. bur all candid and rrnectlng men
must admit, that we have great interests
lies, independent of any eomparts of alli-
ance. Tlose Republics, n"w containing
population Of mpre than 20 millions, d.
plrcaling lhelr numbers probably IN PET
ods sill shoricr than we do, comprising
within their limits the most abundant
sources 81 the precious metals, offer 10 our
commerce, 10 our Manufactures, Ia our
Navigation, 80 uiaIy ad, aniages, thai Dous
can dpubI the exp.dlency OF cnliifains
the mos friendly eial,ous with them. II
treaties Of commerce aud filendthip aud
liberal sllpulatons IN regard 10 neutral aud
belligrrcnt rlghs, could be negotiated
With each ot them al lis separate seat of
Government. there II no doubt that much
gfpater facilities for the conclusion vi such
treatie. present Themselves at point,
where all being represented, the way may
be ,uuotbrd, AID all obstacl,5 relnngLd.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-09-21

Gov. Tyler ien this City on 'he 18th ifs'.
on thur If Observation. b. goss dir"ei.
~ 10 tlir Balcony Falls. Ia inspect The
wDrks there progressing. and ths canal sod
lpeks constructing tn o,gh thr mnuniain
IN James Hnrr. liz IN ihence 10 yrorr.d
up James aud rksou's river to the mouth
OF DnpIap's Creek, and pass wrstwardly 90
tn. Tnrnpikr kntd H. kanawha river. lie
will probably proceed on 10 the OHIO.
stopping eiihrr at Point Pheasant, or the
mouth of Gnyandote; at which latter
place, il il believed, shonld the Legislature
decide 10 continue the Kanawha Turnpike.
that This road will terminate. We under
stand, that IN this great work, The Cover
nor is deeply Interested, and an ardent adj
vocate for liz ad, aDcemeni. He will pro
baby, III due season, communicate lis
ylrws To The pubic, IN relation 10 Ndie IN
irrnal iDproy. mrnt aud when II adop-
ted aud pursued by the state authorltrs
with The zeal and discretion that Income
her, may vet rescue the State from some
of Ia. hereses With which SHE i, braet by
the osershadowing influence Of the Federal
Government It's supposed that Mr.. Gro
yet will meet the Governor at Waypesb0-
rough, in Augusta county, aud attend him
on his jhurney. The Governor Is not ex
prcted To return earlier than from the IOfh
10 the 9th of Oclohtr.. IL.
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LYNCnBuRG. sEprE nBERgl.Is5.

Uopderful Discoveries This has be-,
called the age oi Wonders and "eli dn
the mar, ellOus orcnIrenres oi TIE ia, 81
title II 10 lhal Appreciation. Afuung ll,.
more recent diScottrtts, nr know ul nnn.
DESERVE ol IDore huaorable ,nrntion tina,
those laitIy dlsniged IA two rtry 0biy Ia.
dited srticlrs which have crested III. p.,b-
lie eye tue of which is an e,Iltnrlf arr.
elr III the Richmond Enquirer of the 9TH
inst. aud the other an uIgLmeHlsitpt a6J
iucid Address issued by lhe lr,.uds If
Gen. Jackson IN Boston. We rccn tim
Tor the benett ot ,lur readers, With s5,n
remarks, explanatory, approlla'ury aud
otherw lse, IS They may respectively ni,-
rt. Aud, Fl ST, as To the Enqai,er's dsc6
veries -
lst. Out of more than 70 genilems.
who attended al The dinner given 10 Nj.
lay at Lew Isburg, there va, some di6er-
ence al op,nlpa on " matters aud thug. in
general" Now, This is Indeed very sin.
sular In k,ch'nond, these things are
managed differently. The junlo have e,.
cry thug ECU; aud dried" WHEN nts
choose 10 bend the knee 10 BAL, aud u.
doubt 40, or e,tn more, OF their reIalners
preston of respect for any OF their favor
ties, without jaulng note being heard.
onch is the effect ot discipline We hon.
the EJqnirer will permit US, oil the muua
talns, 10 manage our own affairs IA
our own way. We can show our per,
sDna respect for an eminent and per-
secuted individual, without ser. llely F.
chong all his opinions. We are too FAR
removed from the COMMUNICATIONS or
Metropolitan corruptlan to eIclsin Great
Is Diana OF Ephesas!" WHEN We do not
feel what We say. Thus much In tbs
wonderful fact, that 20 individuals, sssem.
bIcd for special purpose, should. aitho'
tgre,Ing AS 10 thai purpose, differ about"
matters aud thugs III general !"
81. "The Editor Of the Lenshurg panrr
gave three toasts at .lhe said dinner - We
acknowledge tuat this is u wonderful
and understandable ciicurus asee. We
must pass il over without comment Iss
Importance strikes us dumb
Sd. =" IL any oVrton of our fellow eiti~
zcns think Dir. Clay worthy oil d public
dlnoer they al. Tree 10 give II to hun !"
Thank you, KIDD, sir, I'VE owe yos one"
The people of Virginia viii hereafter re-
collect that they are under 90 necesslly
waiting fol orders flsm the Enquirer Of
lice, when they are inchoed to " give honor
unto whom honor is due"
9Th. Virginia i, not to be shaken by
dInner of 20 covers. nor speech Of an
hours duraIitnp We are glad 10 hear
that the L. wi.burg dinner will uol pro-
doc. ap earthquake We have some
hope that onr mountains Will stand drn!,
and that the nIlheral waters" tnd gush
from THEN boeolns will remain pure, s'nca
the Enquire so But We very u,ucA
dread tle effect of the thuadsrS Of hat
press. Are We secuEr frutn them 2 wiz
they moi shake Virginia So potent ao
englue Cannot bul prodnce u powerful
con, ulsloh, lift should awaken from its
Qu, ssent state, and ann Itself with all its
nontsd eloquenc.. /; weuld be like that
winch, Of old,
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From the .Aafionuf MieiiigtDcer.

CoSGRE.s ny PANAMA The II l|oning
notice IL translated from the Gdceth dt
6oioplbia The GoVernufnl paper al Bogo'
Ia. The interest about to be taken la that
Assembly by Foreign Powers Is here
more explicitly stated, than W. have sren
II any where else. II seems probable that
all The European Governments will have
agents AT Panama, and 1t is a favorable o
meo 10 find the Emperor of Brazil joining
IN the measure. The following notice, II
will be observed, is of date earlier than
what has been received, and before the
death of our excrlent and deerIy lament.
ed conntrymau, Mr. Anderson. The Ga
cetn says:
1.-THE Government is in daily cxprcia-
ton ofrecehlng Intelligence Of the opening
of the Assembly. The Plenipotrntiaries
of Peru, Colombia, and the Republic of
Central America, had already arrived in
the lsthmus, and those of Mexico, who
were preparing Ia act nut from Acapulco
on the 18th or goth Of Aprli, must ha,r ar.
ri,ed there about The beginning of May.
Br'drs the States thai form the
Grand American Confederation, ether ma.
lions have sent PIrnipotentiarles 10 that
Assembly. The United States Of North
America, as was formerly stated, have APP
pointed for this purpose Mr.. AsnERsoN
and Mr.. SEARGEANT. The Emperor Of
Brnzl has alsn sent Minister, the Com
meud 'dor BLANCAEDI, who will speedily
arrive in the Islhmns. In addition 10 the
Representatives OF those nations, who
wish 10 take part in the discussions Of
the C0Dfederates, in all thai relates to thr
sarlons points left uns' tiled Ivy the law nj
nations, especially respecting the relations
hrtwrPn hcltgrrents and neutrals. a Cum
mi. sinner oi hs Britannia Majesty has
gone IT, Panama, whose exclusive oDIeft
will be To sssI.t with his counsrls, and To
gee that nothing be attempt 4, prcjndlcial
lo the interests II Great Britain. Ii is
likewise known, that ". ALKvEER, colo-
|ncl of the staff IN the service OF His Ma
|esty the klug of the Netherlands, has
|com- to Pnnalna, al'horgh it is NOT sta
ped that he is Invested With any Official
character, IT IS very probable that some
|cUmmisson has hrea entrusted To him
tlmllar 10 that given Ia Mr, DAwkINs, the
british Commissioner"
The Congress, ii will be rProliected, had
hrtnaliy met sHce this pshhrati"n, AMI
F,dlourned toa more healthy position than
Panama. The foIlseing translation Of.
hihclaI account of tn opening of the
the Congress is gwen by the Baltimore
Gazette, rs being taken from the Gazette
Extraordinary of the Islhmus, of June az,
1896:
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18th ct Norember Nect.
Grand State Lottery

OF Md.-Ihe holder OF Two Tickets or tive
Shares. will be certain OF obtaining al
leasi One Prize & may draw Hree'
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INSTALLATION OF THE GREAT
AMERICAN CuNGRESS.

h"rhNINN ObNN lktSc.
This day may be- called by excellence
the Day of America. Forever from 10
day the nations of This continent i'll en-
Joy, 10 its full extent, political freedom.
and Individuals all the hher,y consistent
with social institutions. 4 close and ever
lastlng lie unltrs the four Republics, of
Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico. and Pc
ru. They ofier each other mutual aid a
galnst foreign oppression, and all who
wish 10 usorp their dear bought rights.
For the preservation af perfect equality,
the Presidency Of the Congress was CON
ierred by lot, aud it was decided IN the
same way in what order the members
should alhx their signatures. The names
|nf the most excellent Pedro Gual, Cainm-
ban Mloister of State, aud of Foreign at
Fairs ; Antonio Laraz bal penitenciario of
The holy cathedral church Of Guatemala /;
d. Manual Lorenzo de Nidanrre President
|of the Supreme Court of Peru, and deco
|rated with The medal bestowed on The well
observing ot their country ID. Jose de
HI'cheiena, Brlsadier General in the armies
|of Mexico Pedro Brlcen- Mendez, Briga.
'dler General in the armies of Colombia,
'and of the order of" Liberstors" of Ven
tzneia and Cundnanurca Pedro Molina,
PIen'potentlary in Central America D.
Alanual Parez Zudela, Judge of the SUI
preine Court of Peru; and ID. Jose Dom
neneZ Judge in the Casrts Of Guanaia To !;
-Ihess names will be repeated with re-
fpect, AS those of the most illustrous de-
Ienders of our freedom and Independence
Story be 10 the God of Justice, that 10
Compensation for our labors and servitude,
he has Afforded us the means OF firmly es-
Eablishng our happiness
-aGe-
REVOLT OF PAEZ.-The infiexible
II BOLIVAR, IN maintaining .the maj es .
y oi The laws, has been amply and ire
4henti. illustrated IN this Gazette, and that
he VIII be equally innexlhIe 10 sustaining
the Constitution of his country we have
never doubted. The following extract
which we make from his letter of congrat-
nlai'on, addressed to the first Constitution
al Congress OF the Republic of Colombia
on It's installation, Contains sentiments that
cannot he mIslnterpreted, and proves il
any thing were wanting, that the traitors of
Valencia, have nothing 10 expect from the
h'shmlnded men who haze sworn to sup
port The constitution or die in its defence.
Bait Gaz.
REPUBLIC OF COLOMBIA.
SIMON Bolivar Liberutor President ofihe
Republic, SC. &c. &c.
Most excellent Sr,-The iberating ar
my OF the South presents Though ue "
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81 F'ulmin d oyer Greece,
And shook great ArtaAerXes' throne


9Th. " Mr. Clay will in VAN attempt the
task of eletsiiug himself of the charge Of
accepting the first office within the gift %
MIR. Adams" This is certainly true hut
as neither Mr. Clay or his friends have e.
yer attempted such thing, nor even iAti-
mated that they intended il. ii was gra-
tnitnus - task in the Engniyrr to pu2zIe
it's brains 10 make such a notable diseOss-
'ry. Such vigilance, haweser, deserves com
incubation. We believe it Is generally dd.
mitkd bot, for fear il may GOT be, we here
by announce the facts first, that Henry
Clay, Of kentucky, as Secretary Of STATE
aud, secondly, thai he has not toe slightest
intention Of denying the fact
9th. The Enquirer, With that Jealous
watchiulness for the interests oi ITS tilends
for which it has always been so dlstin-
gulslIed, has written BID answer, which Il
says AIR. Clay ought to have returned 10
MIR. adams's offer of a seat IN the Cabinet;
which answer, OF course, politely dechues
the office, and, la mode de JuniuS, tho
with something more Of energy and dlgni-
~, tells The President what he ought sN
what be ought not to do aud what
course, he (Mr. Clay will and will not
pursue, If so and so shall or shall not hap
penl The answer is, also of course, happily
conceived and as happily executed; ana
leaves much room for regret tina Ritehd
were Dot Clay and Clay Richie. Ia
we're there u" Clay "should rouse IN hss
ny stones of Virginia to defend his lItps
cence, and to vindicate his conduct
Such are the discoveries made by the
penetration Of the Enquirer Let us now
tuID our attention to those of the Boston
friends OF the Military Chietiain
ist. They have discovered that the ma
ijoity by which President Adams was elect
ed, VAS composed of an : intriguing, sell
ish and ambitious .iristo'rGcy "and THAI
"the People," who failed to elect Gen.
Jackson, were a minority. Very SINGH
lar, this, indeed We hope it will no
longer be cont, nded that this is govern
ment of the people, since il so plainly ap'
pears that they are minority of the oa-
ton! Query OF what materials is the
ArIstocraey composed? Are they hsll'
flesh OF fowl:
Cd, Two candidates IRE before me
people of the U. States for the next Presi'
dency." Only two, Well, if that be Inc
case, we suppose the .4ristocracy will have
nothing TO do with the next election MI
Adams is very wrong for thus h"u'ns
those by whom he was before elected, ana
presenting himself before the people. we
hope his friends will ADVISE him better
he ought to let Gen. Jackson 60 before
the people again, aud to throw hin''rh
upon the aristocracy, since they are ma
j"rity, and elected him before, without the
aid of the bipeds.
Sd. i" Gen. Jackson has been Lawyer,
an Attorney General, Judge Of the sl'
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HIGHEST PRIZES.
$4,000, 10000, 10000, &c

1901 prizes amounting ~ S308,O00
~ The whots offhe Priuts paydblein Cash,
uh ich n, usual al CoHEs's OFrioE, can be
had The MOMENT THEY ARE DRAWN.
Tickets $40 Quarters - $3.50
Halves o Eighths 20
To be had in the greatest variety. OF numbers
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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-08

Lesye smisAseli every friday ard sou,l.
Leave South Quay every saturday s,ea and arrive a,
~ FROM Petersburg to City Point, twice week, ~
Leave Petersburg every monday thursday at noon and
Leave City Point every monday and thursday at a m aud
arrive at Petersburg by San
la FROM Point, by J. Ednunds Bale, shurc Urqu
haips Store O. Boyer 10 South QUAY 81 miles thence
BY Lawence' and Ufquhart. store Cabin Point, once
Leave Cabin Point every saturday att M aud arrive
South %asr Quay 20. on sunday byep
pos; or S"S" quay every friday " and arrive at Cabin
li9 From Petersburg, by ses.ex Lhtle,own, Davis
Coman's WE'LL Jerusalem, aud South Quay, TO Mmfree.bo
ro' once week, &c miles
Leave Petersburg every friday and arrive at Muir
Leav. Nmeesboio every wednesday at m and arriv.
100 F,om Pet.a.Sas by Sutherland Lonb.rdv Am.,
hPerkinsonrle, and Rionviie, Jennings Old Ordinary
Leave Jennings every other monday and arrive a.
Petersburg on tuesday by 10 m =
Leave fersturgat 2pm and arrive at Jennings Wed.
~ Hicks Ford and Haley, Bridge to Slurfres.boro
Lsave Hicks Ford every other saturday and arrive
Hicks Ford by pm ~ ~
I22 Hsrri.ylIle by Feld', Mill K,nr.v
Mtarands, Lunenburg h. Wsisbo Ketonsyile Shacte,
ord' Grsens6O,o Body.tcwn, Fer, hill CarkesyIie Alb
beyvlie, Spanish Grove n,ianvilt Yates store B1,b.v
vile, once week, LOG miles
Leave Harri,y,ile every "wednesday nj and arrive al
II Leave cllrksvile every Saturday IN and arrive at
Us From Petersburg by Farnhams store Hicks, Ford
hock Landing, Halifax Enfield and MNear store 10 Tarbo
TO, once week, 90 miles
poPOser will state his price for carrying the mail twice
a. well as week. ~
Leave Petersburg every monday and friday at IN and az
rive al IaIhoro' ON tuesday and saturday hy am
Leave Tsiboro every wednesday aud satu lay AT n ~,
ana arrive at Petersburg thursday and saturday NV NJ
every wednesday - S Ss'oie
ia From PeiciTaPs, by Brunswick hGary's mill Lewis
Yne, oaH Grove, Columbia Grove, Vineyard, South HILL
Lomoafuy Grove, Haokmgon aud Lsngleys Old Store 81
amman or'ghton Geesbridye aud leSisyIe 10 PEREZ
LeayI peIeya' every wednesday m and return TO
10 FROM Hicks Ford, by Gross Keys Bethlehem eru,
saem and urquhar Store, TO Suffolk, two weeks 10
tssxe Hicks FOd every other tuesday m and arrive
Ford on sunday by 81 M ~ A
10 from Norfolk, by Kemp,vlle and Princess Anne h
LONDON Bridge once week, miles
don Bridge by p m $500 ~ " -OA7
Leave London Bridge tuesday M and arrive al
20 FROM Halifax b TO Dsnvile, snce aweek
eh by " anu "'''e "a iiaiiah
Leave same by and arrive Danvle Oh the same d,v
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

lr pursuance OF petitions, from 40 counties by
more than $4,000 citizens of Virginia, prayn, the
Legislature to have the sense of Abe people ascef-
tanned, touching the call ola Convention for re-
visng the Constitution OF the State, bill was
brought into the House. of Delegates. The measure
was opposed by only 1929 citizens o. 20 counties.
The bill. Amended and ready for being engro sed,
and confined TO a short preamble ard single pro-
vision, by which The freehoiders alone were 10 be
consulted S their wills asceraned, was put TO /" the
question:" and 1875 members votns) rejected by
majority Of screen. The friends OF the bill re-
ferred their to the decision Of the eehol6crs
It's adversares bottomed their opposition, an much
on their gudfdida care of thu interests olthese
very ireehol,lers, their hostility the more re-
mote object in contemplation. IL was CURIOUS to
observe how ankle, sthe opposition were TO secure
the favourable regard ofthc freeho!ders, While they
attacked a bill, which proceeded the assump-
tion, that II the people at large not the irex-
holders, at any rate were capable of sef-go era
ment, and asserted them TO te. Accordingly the
lreeholders, who in the diom of the Golhs the
fandas and other barbarians of feudal times were
styled, LoIds of the soil" (yet, never Of the
iree) we've proclaimed by a most respectable MEM
Der IN opposition to be OF the country
and so in the gross, lords, and propretors
OF The otherwise ingenious and free, they were,
individually, OF their lands, teneinents and slaves
Yet, an expression of their will by these very free
holders, was TO be disappointed by the rejection OF
the bill, and The very member alluded yotcd for
Its rejection. Does it require be demonstrated
that in ,he discretion OF the fresholiers
owners o! the soil, and their own constituents
the majority were determined not 10 coniide!
AGRICOLA
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THE CREEK TREATY

The Nat. lnteliigencer states, thata new Trea,v
has been concluded; and that it was no, laid be
the Senate on Friday, as had been expectej I've
are yet to understand, who are the parties to il.
II appears from the letter of Mr. Aieriwe,her. he
was expressly informed by the Secretary at War.
that the former treaty was 10 be done away. mo-,
because oil the mean, which were pursued in max
ing II, but because sufficient number of Chic IL
had not sanctioned and signed it--rhs question
therefore, meets US upon the Threshold Of the ney
treaty Who are the PARTIES to it; If only the
Chiefs, WHO are at Washington, DO they cons,i-
tute quorum for such purpose? Had they The
powers TO contract for the of their tfibc2 Doe.
any one believe that they went TO Washington.
charged with such powers2 If our government
trusts to toll Indian Council 10 be held hereafter
for its final ratification greater guarantee have
we that they viii confirm the second treaty than
We had Tor the first! May not this eventual ratif,
cation, bea mere political scheme to weaken the
foundation oi the first Treaty, without binding the
Indian nation TO any other? Can the government
confidently expect such a ratification, when Col.
Croweil reiuains at the head Of the Indian Aaen.
cy?
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
.Nen Sccns in Hnn,u.Ln,

The Treasurer and Auditor it seems, lave nur-
sued the RESOLUTIONS Of the ii. of r., and refused
10 pay the judges OF the New Court their salaries
To compel the aaditor TO discharge this J,,,r.
recourse hss been had TO tie General Cour, during
lis la.t session; Mr. Bibb. as Attorney for JUDGE
Iririble, presenting his petition for n1andgmts
requiring the Auditor TO grsnta warrant on tic
Treasury Tor the payment Of near $500, for salary
claimed by him. Judge Bridges was alone upon the
bench; snd therefore instead Of granting tie wr 10
be feturnabe or come DAY Of that term. directed
msndsmus nisi commanding the Auditor TO grant
the sTrant' or appear, at the return day OF the
writ, and show cause why he refuses should
issue, retufnable any day next August term,
which might be convenient to the applicant. In
vain Mr. b. pressed him for an earlier day; the
judge however, still insisting that he must put IL
OF I'LL the nett term, when he would endeavor TO
have court comfosed OF several Judges, 10 hear
the arguments and decide the case. lie observed,
indeed, that II Judgs Oldham should attend thi.
sani' hey @agld lear tie ease, without postpone
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-31
YELLOW SpRLnES

'ENiE subscriber having been lang rendered
tending to business from indis 10 rem, tina,
celebrated establishment the Yellow Snrins situated IA; d.
eouy ct Montgomery and State Of Virginia six miles North
OF tie courthouse aud main read leading w stern eoun
y The great medical qualities of the water situation and
improvements all combine TO render this desirable ,;t
on TO Obtain health the lie will venture 10
'hat ne ~ater has % upcrot aud that the roads 10
ar. infinitely better than TO other watering place in hi,
section OF the coua'ry Should person line n rent
Can 1850 Tor several years. accommodating
Could expect person who h calculated this ernplovm.n
aud wi, enter upon undetermined do WE'LL he
ievr that he cannot fail An EARLY application will he
4, there repairs to he made before the season
mcnees Sore furniture will he supplied aud first raj. n,
lives near the Springs who be opy ell ea,v term.
Jan 81. 49, 80"