Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-11-28


has been brought forward in time, and as the Uni
ted States Government must be sensible Of the ne
cessity which exists to fulfil the contract with the
state Of Georgia by their removal, which VIII
forever close our disputes with 1t, we are led to
hope that early and prompt measures will be adop-
ted TO attain AN end 80 desirable In the Senate,
ON motion u Mr.. Clayton, aresoution has been
agreed to, that the committee on the state oil the
Republic, enquire into the expediency OF resuming
the application, on the part OF the state, TO the
General Government to make another attempt TO
ex,ingush the title TO the lands now In the occu-
pany of the Cherokee Indians within the limits OF
th, state and in order TO facilitate that object to
request the General Government 10 propose trea-
ty allowing reservations to the Indians, the az
grega,e number and amount of which, not to ex
coed one sixth of the territory acquired, subject to
be afterwards extinguished for the use Of Georgia
The bill authorizing Lottery to raise funds for
the erection of the Greene and Pulaski Monuments
in the city of Savannah, has passed the House, and
been read once in the Senate. A petition from
Mai. John Screven has been presented, praying
the payment OF certain bills Of credit issued by the
Legislature under AN of 1885, and in the House,
rom the desc epdants of Colonel White, of the
evolutionary army, praying compensation for tract
Of land granted in 1902. A petition has also
been presented to the House, from Capt. Smith,
PRAYING for compensation due on certain Africans.
The resolution in favor of General Jackson as
candidate the Presidency, has not yet been acted
on, but presume will meet with no opposition.
MIR. Fulton, the Chief Civil Engineer, has for
day or two past, had model OF double timber
railway, in a room attached to the Hall Of the
House OF Representatives, with wagons, SC.
complete. The railway Of timber, in country
like ours, certainly an important desideratum. II
is economical in construction, and efficient in opera
ton. Whatever may be the fate of present plans,
at some day, have no doubt, it will be adopted
generally. Nh. +. however. considers canals in
level country, and here the means can be comman-
died. as preferable. In reference the Ogeechie and
Alanlaha. as a large portion OF the produce trans
ported will probably be lumber; he thinks canal
Is the proper mode Of communication, although it
can be transported on rail road
From the Philadelphia National Gazette.
The public interest in the affairs of the Profess
tant Episcopal Church, manifested not long
since, in relation 70 the proceedings and debera-
tons Of her STATE Convention, of which VIC gave
| brief outline, has been rendered more lively du-
ring the sittngs Of her General Contention,
| which began on Wednesday Of the last, and closed
late in the evening ON The same day of The present
| week. If the former invited more than usual at
tention by the importance of the purpose for
| which specially, it was assembled, the General
Coav en,ion derived still higher character and i'm
pressiveness from its enlarged sphere OF power
and duty, in consequence of its representing this
respectable communion throughout the United
States.
In the House of Bishops there were present,
| are informed, eight preates, including every
| memte. of the bench, with the exception Of one,
said to have been detained by sickness. AS the
proceedings of this venerable bUdy private, they
become known only by its communications to the
other House and its decisions.
| There were clerical and lay deputies from ff-
| teen of the states, embracing many of the most
distinguished divines and lsymen, more numerous
and not less respectable !han those who have had
seats in this body CD former occasions eminent
men of the bar and in medicine, as well of the
other avoca;oGs. Such assemblage reflects
credit on the community, and warrants the expec-
tation Of sound, judicious, and steady measures.
The Rev. DIR. Wilmer, yet Of AlexadIia, but
about TO remove, as has been announced, TO the
College of i" William and Mary in Virginia
presided, with great lropriety and dignity.
The Convention was opened with divine service,
and sermon by the Bishop OF South Carolina,
DR.. Bowen. 1t has been published. Those who
heard or read il, pronounced high encomums on
the piety, learning, and general ability displayed
! by the preacher. Ii is said TO be production of
The old school, in the Of the divines Of the
best ages of the Church, untainted by bisotry or
intolerance, enforcing the necessity of di,cipline
bat no, sranins it beyond tie limit of expediencs
not uenchins upon the just rights Of conscience,
cOmpatiU!e Win indispensable ofuef ava regularity
The subject which almost exclusively occupied
the first days of tie session, proved last to
be- in the opinion oftLe House, entirely ertraneous
20 its pIoIe sphere OF power and d-ty. 1t was
proposal, by reverend gentleman from South
Carolina, to receive under the patronage and pIo>
lection Of the Convention, an Association TO tie
purpose of printing and disseminating standard
theological books. The usefulness Of the d. sign
was generally, perhaps universally, admitted; but
the expediency and proprety OF the Conventions
adopting it, although maintained with ardour and
eloquence, b. the reverend proPoser especially,
and few other gentlemen. were negaiived by a
majority.
The next object Of attention was the report Of
a committee appointed at the last Convention, 10
prepare a compilation Of Hymns, for tie use oil
the churches. a question arose upon the propri-
ETY. of Introducing co great a number, some OF
which were alleged to be exeeptionable in doc
trines as we'll as dress, without further opportu-
nifty for examination and criticism. A cens,iiu-
,ionsl point, supposed TO be involved, was also
raised and argued with ingenuity on both sides,
viz whether it was competent 10 the House to
adopt them at this Convention, or their duty 10
leave them for the final consideration aud decision
OF the next? They had received the sanction OF
the House of Bishops, and, all objections being
ovenulsd, they adopted by the deputies, and
consequently have the entire sanction OF the Con
yenton according to the constitutional construction
OF the majority.
A proposal from the Bishops, to introduce al
| tersols in relation 10 the portions of scripture,
and the psater, in the daily services, in the Office
Of confirmation, &c. with rubrick TO enforce the
use Of the ante communion service, it is called,
animated, and of the longest continuance. The
alt era tiona aIoDted bv the vote of LARGE