Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-01-14

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formed at Portland by commanders of vessels for
improving navigation by reporting all new remarks
made during their voyages. They also agree To
numerical Signals to notify each others vessels
at sea.-Dr. kitredge OF Littleton has received a
premium for raising at The rate OF 1856 bushels OF
onions to
MAssAcHUsETrs.-An adjourned meeting of
the Manufacturers, Mechanics and Others who are
friendly to Exhibition and Sa lie of Domestic
Manufactures was held IN Boston the 3d. A
general plan of Association for the encouragement
of Domestic Industry i'll all it's branches adopt
cd. 1t embraces ali the .Ne,o England Sfutes,
and invites the professors OF the Mechanic and
Manufacturing Arts to become members a con-
miitee OF 80 gentlemen appointed to solicit
subscriptions. Terms OF subscription So a year,
or s25 10 entitle the subscriber TO become menu
Der for life.-S 100 are offered in Boston for the
best marine railway.-A MIR. Barker of Antover
being employed with others in making stone
bridge, discovered on taking up a Hat stone 3 feet
by >, gieat mass OF living snakes; stiff rora cold
bat exhibiting signs of life when exposed to the
sun there lI6 oil them, of various species
black, striped and green Stakes, and house and
brown adders: from inches 10 2 ieet in length =
The municipal government of Boston was organ
lied on the 2d. The Mayor in ris address dwet
at considerable length on the importance of procur-
ing supply Of waller for The city. Ga The Mayor
aud Aldermen Withdrawing, the City Council
elected John u. Adam as their President.-A meet
ing was lately held at Waierville to adopt measures
FOR promoting the navigation of the Kennebeck.
They agreed TO present Memorial 10 Congress for
ad ia this object, aud also in opening The road 10
Qiebec.--Tne foreign vessels which entered at the
Cu,lomhouse OF Boston in 1925, were % ships 6
barQues, All briss, 299 schrs. and soops--T Total
S7.-About 10 coioured people sailed OH the Attn
in the brig Vine from Boston 10 Liberia, under the
auspices of the Colonization Society: of them
is 40 years OF age, many years RESIDENT of Rhode
Island; several men OF comfortable subsistence
Among the white passengers is MIR. Force a young
printer, who has taken oit the materials of all OF
flee furnished by subscription, and means to COM
inence the printing business al Measurable --Froin
statement published of the Manufacture of glass
ware it appears, that the New England Glass Co.
manufactures per year S20S 600; the South Boston
Glass Co. $l66, 400, the Essex St. Boston Co.
in crown glass only, $4,000: in all, about $685.
400. Besides these, there are several other glass
works in the state; the one at Sandwich, ys6I, 900
WORTH the PhenIX Flint Glass Co. IL, 5000; the
Chelmsford Crown Glass IS ,200.-The Lesisla-
ture on the 18th. Nathaniel Silsbee, President
OF the Senate. Mr.. Fuller, the Speaker, took the
chair oil the II. OF II. The Message of Gov. Lin
coin presents variety of topics: we have room
to-day only for the following:
IS In regarding the obligations to be performed
TO the State, cannot be unmindlul of what is
due TO the Union. AZ servants of the Republic,
we are bound 10 the official duties, by a two-fold
sacrament. The curiously devised system of a
federatve independent Government, deriving its
powers from the voluntary but restricted deega-
ton of them by other independent Governments,
retaining in themselves portion of the rights of
sovereignty, has produced division and distrbu-
non of authority, which is carefully to be guarded
within its appropriate sphere of exercise. The con-
federacy oil the States was for the common protec-
lion and defence, and for the promotion of objects
s,rctIy and essentially national To these ends,
the higher attributes of sovereignty were conceded
10 the Federal Government, by solemn compact
which defines the limits of its prerogative and
denies all beyond TO its power Within the pale
Of the constitution OF the United States there can
be no conflict with State rights The violation OF
that instrument, by those whom the people volun-
tarly choose al their agents to adminis err and who
are solemnly sworn to maintsin it, is 10
be presumed. When it shall come TO be generally
considered, that the Government of the nation is
foreign, and much more especially, when it shall
be treated hostile TO the interests of the ndivi
dual States, the band OF our political union will be
virtually severed, and discord and anarchy will in
evitaby and speedily ensue. The seeds OF an I'M
founded jealousy incautiously cast, even by the
way side, may spring up toan abundant harvest OF
strife, contentious, and divisions 1t is for the
security OF Republics, that the citizens should be
yig;lant discern, and intent to repel every adj
vance to an encroachment upon their privileges;
but this is not inconsistent with generous conf
dence in the Government of their own establish
meni, and over the abuses of which, in the exer-
else of an intelligent observation they hold at all
times, redeemins conrol.'--A meeting has been
held at Boston for the establishment of an Eve In
frmary for the relief of the poorer classes afflicted
with diseases of the eye.-There are associations
in Mass. for the promotion of Agriculture.-There
are ~ High Schools, incoi porated as Academies,
mentioned in the Massachusetts, Register Tor the
present year. In Worcester county, there are 4
Academic Institutions.
FERMoNT.--There is sugar maple-tree near
West Rutland. which measures IS feet III inches
in circumference, feet from the earth
New foRK.-Mr. Golden has submitted to the
Senate bill for the better protection of the pro-
perty OF merchants, &c consigned to factors OF a.
gents, &c Mr.. Wards communication has been
referred TO a committee of with power 10 send
for persons and papers. The Senate have come to
resolution to furnish each member at the expense
of the state, with such newspapers as they may Sc
lect, not exceeding in price one daily paper. Mr.
CoIdens amendment TO furnish tiDo papers was lost
is TO 10, and the Speaker deciding in the negav
Governor Clinton communicated message On the
4th enclosing resolutions OF Ohio. Vermont, Sc. in
relation TO the introduction Of slaves In Assembly
Mr.. Sheldon gave notice that he intended to ask
leave at some future day, to bring in bill to
repeal the act for giving relief in cases of nsoven-
cy, except such was necessary 10 carry into full
effect the act to abolish imprisonment for debt in
certain cases. MIR Sheldon said he had been for
some time convinced that the law relating 10 in
solveDcy had been injurious and distressing to
large class of the people of Gle state. In this he
was satisfied he coinc ded in opinion with MAORI
ty Of the community. II had direct tendency to
increase the commission OF crimes and multiply the
Tnseries OF society. Ii was also, in his opinion in
direct opposition to the plain letter of the con
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