Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-29

some kindness during her voluntary confinement.
The letter was delivered by Beauchamp's father
after the execution. 1t from the letter, tina,
the writer expected that both she and Besuchamp
would be dead. Coy the of lsudsnum) before
morning.
Z" JULY 5;h, 1926.
Dear .1fddam,--I should be wanting in that
gratitude owe To you. could withhold this last
tribute 10 yoar eIaittd ,rorth. This Jays sun
will set, 10 rise 10 more upon my unfortunate
husband and myself But We die happy and CON
tented. His spiit slott in the coas cious rec
tiiude OF his life. lie dies without sigh of regret
for his early fate. He dies for pursuing the dear
est Dictates of his COINCIDENCE. feel that he has
done right; that he has done glorious and lus
action, in the sight OF all just spirits in the wide
universe. Although he vas my ali on earth; with
ont whom would never have lived in any event:
and although the death of Col. Sharp has COS, both
ot us our lives, yet strange it may seem TO
some, can never regret. No: would deliberate
ly have chosen the day Mr. Besuchamp started TO
Frankfort TO kill Col Sharp 20 have laid do with
him, as shall this evening do; and have gladly
quit the world rather than Col. Sharp should have
lived. These were the mutual feelings which " z
then expressed, and we do no: shrink from acting
up tn them. As for myself whatever weak minds
may say OF it, glory 10 die with the Lord Of my
bosom's love, who freely dies for me- am
sensible no one possibly conceive of the hap
py, cheerful tranquility; nay, Joy, with which we
await our destined hour TO quit this world a
few hours more and we shall be in eternity. Your
kindness ana sympathy, my dear madam, also adds
most gratifying solace 10 the mind of your CRATE
iul but dying, ANN BEAUCHAMP.
Mr.. CI.Ay.-This gentleman has left Lexing-
ton, on his return to Washington. His health is
not good, and he returns by the White Sulphur
Springs, in Virginia He takes Monticello in his
way. and makes visit TO Mr.. Madison. 1t will
be the middle of September before he reaches Wash
ingion.
Mrs. Clay returns through Ohio TO visit one OF
her sons, al Bishop Chase's Seminary
Cincin. Gd=.
WAsIIINGToN, August &C. w have TO an
nounce, too soon, the death of another member of
Congress. Col James Johnson, of Kentucky,
breahed his last on the ID instant, are in
formed by letters received yesterday. Coll J. was
n new member Of Congress, in which capacity he
was less known than he was in that of enter
prising and energetic citizen, who had readered 10
the Western country important services. During
the late war, he a Patriot Soldier, and served
as second in command in the regiment of mounted
Infantry, commanded by his brother (now Sena-
tory Col. Richard NJ. Johnson, and distinguished
himself by his gallaniry in the field, and his good
conduct in the camp. He has left a numerous
family 10 mourn of the kiadest of protectors.
Nat. Int.
The Georgetown Metropolitan states that the
Lectures of Mr.. Reynolds have produced there
very favorable impression, and that the Potomac
Chapter has literally subscribed But the Metro
politan seems to have, in some degree, msunder-
stood the object of Mr.. Reynolds, which is to OBJ
tain an outfit for the purposes Of scientific research
and, by no means, to connect this object with the
theory OF a concave earth and, we are informed
II was on this ground that the Potomac Chapter
placed its name the list of subscribers. The list
OF subscribers has been swelled 10 its present num-
beTs by audable desire TO further an expedition
which may result in discoveries of greater or less
Importance for it cannot be denied that voyages
OF discovery are among the most valuable of exper-
imentsl processes, and, under udiciou regulations
deserve the liberal support of people far advan-
ced IN knowledge, and aspiring after more. Among
the present patrons of the expedition are both the
Secretaries VINO are now in the city-the Treasury
and Navy the Postmaster General, General Ma
comb, and a number Of oar most respectable citi-
Zens ( Hash n J,,lrunL
We understand that letters have been received
at the Navy Department from Commodore Hull, of
as late date the 9th May, at CaIlao AT that
time ali was we'll in tho @IIadron, and the Commo-
dore states that he has made inquiry to ascertain
wha; gave rise to the report OF Inu,iny in, and
loss OF the Dolphin and that he feels assured there
is not the slightest foundation for the report, nor
did he feel under the least apprehension OF her
safety. 10.