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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-06
DOMESTIC.
From the Con,tilnlional nAig.

From The Constitutional Uhig.
There is u pciy IN patriotism, rs In religion,
winch is sacred, and ought To be duly respected
on all occasions. To those who have felt It's
Glowing warmth in the active scenes Of their
usefulness, the tolls OF their public life
it is lalowed blessing. To exact from its sac
rfcrs not proportloncd to our nature, cools lis
sraour and cramps its enjoy ment. But no such
sacrifice is required IN the address of Farmer
Ia the two surviving aud vcncratcd Express
4 nts of these z States They are not rcquir
ed 10 minglc IN The storm of party that RACES ON
the magnun mare fpolitlcs-all that is expect
ed Of them is 10 hold out the shining light ofiheir
understanding aud experience as n beacon to
warn their fellow citizens Of the political ship.
wreck that threatens them. A farmer in com
mon with his fellow citizens, feels in all its force
the debt of gratitude which Is due TO them for
the immortal services they have rendered To
their country and the world He would not ruff
A. ior n moment the calm aud tranquil scene of
then retifemcnt--hc only asks Of them. by a
sinelr expression oil their opinion on the awful
question which diStractS the country, 10 save
from premature and barbarous ruin the hlcs
Sings they have so largely contributed TO bestow
upon il. To them he appeals from the mad de
cslon of men. who. unlike themselves in DAYS of
Our trouble that have gone hy-heedless OF the
cherished principles ofour' sacred institutions
wond hazard them on an experiment which has
been fatal to liberty whenever and wherever
made. Age has not so chilled their feelings or
dimmcd their faculties rs 10 give TO this Ian
euagc the character Of hvpcrbolc II is the oc
casiou, for which no language is too strong II
is not in words To magnify the call--ncrhaps
this last call ofthcir country. They will not
they cannot refuse 10 obey IL.
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New YoRK. Nov. %

NEW YORK. Nov. ~.
The Weaiher.-Wnter' has come at last in
good earnest. Sunday was cold RAINY day
and considerable hail and some snow, fell in the
evening. Yesterday morning the Mercury was
within one or two degrees of the freezing point
IN I. Conn 4dr.
We have Winter here too There is no
one living, in this city. we confident, who
remembers so severe spell of weather in the
month of November We had a considerable
fall of snow on Sunday last and the weather
since has gradually increased in GOODNESS until
we now have the actual severity of mld-wintrr
The ice in the Tiber is an inch thick, and the
Potomac is frozen nearly or quite out OF the
channel. Nat. hi
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american Handicrajtmen.--AS Scotch gentle
man has given an order 10 Mr.. OGIE, OF Pha-
dephla. 10 furnish him with an elegant Coach
for his use in Scotland, he giving the preference
TO American taste and workmanship IN the con-
'truction ofcoaches. The carriages construct
ed by Mr. OGLE are certainly more tasteful. any
aud durable than any European carriages which
have been seen in this country.
The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-12-06

Ohio Productions When the interesting
State OF Ohio Yves fist settled by emigrauts
from NeW England, numerous accounts OF its
wonderouS fertility and capacities were cifcula-
ted but were considered by many to be so
much exaggerated, as to be termed Ohio
huns" Facts, however hnVc proved the Moor
rectncss of the suspicion. All now know that
our brethren of the West for height of statue,
are a species of Patagonans, and late Ohio pa
per furnishes an additional fact that the produc-
tons ofthe sod continue equally as exrraordina-
~ As those of the nursery.-During the late pro-
life season the Corn in some fields is said to have
attained to such an altitude (some nine feet that
even tall man of the country was OBLIGED 10
get on horseback 10 top The stalks
BpSfOu CeUtiDeI
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JEFF RSON
Irrom TIE RnItimorc Pnrrint.1


Light HDusesof he SV"-rhe following
extract from communication in the Boston
Daily Advertiser from Capt Hall ofthc British
Navy, now on n tour throughout the United
States. aud gentleman of science and great re-
spcctablV will be read with interest II ac-
companicd an astronomical table and contains
spirited and handsome vindication of the
phrase =" light houses OF the sky, for the use of
which Mr. Adams has received SO much sCurril
sui abuse from the ignorant and depraved of
factou> Opposition:
=" II has long been regretted by men of science
in Europe that there should be no puhlic Oh
servatory IN this country aud rejoice TO learn
that there is prospect OF this desideratum being
supplied
" OhsrrvatorieS have been called. with singu-
lar felicity OF thought and expression the Light
Houses ofthe Sky = and no comparison, Ger
tainly can be more Just for IL is by means of the
light which they shed from affair, that the astron
| omer-who is the navigator OF the Heaycns-is
enabled TO steer his course from star TO star with
certainty and with utility: with utility il is inn
pnitant 10 observe. not merely with his own
Inagnificcnt pursuit but with eminent advantage
also 10 the practical. every day business of a
maritime uatlon.
" The connection between astronomy and aC-
sIrate navigation indeed, requires no illustration
/ as u ~ now universally PStADlISnPu, Inc aO-
vantage ot multiplying obscrvatorics however
| is not so generally understood but il may be
! readily explained by borrowing simile from
the sea The researches of Astronomy are like
the enterprises Of Commerce, which owe their
! chief value 10 an Interchange of benefits arising
respectively out Of differences OF climate anu SIT
uaton. But the exports from hence in thi,
branch of science are ut present nothing and
consequently, the observations of celestial phcn.
omcna made in Europe often lose much Of iheiI
vare from want of correspondent observation
In America. While ifthere were even one fx
ed Observatory here, the Astronomers of thi,
country would derive. in exchange for ITS contri
buttons the eN change of more than q hundred 81
milar establishments on the other side of the At
lantic, BASIL HALL.
Ebony and Topas The Presidents toas
has given rise TO the display of much mytholog
ical and pagan learning, and among other def
pi'ions of its meaning we find the following il
the Betridere IN ~ Appotfo
EboHy aud T0pGs A subscriber wishes us Il
give him some information as TO the meaning o
these two words Two OF our patrons abs condet
last week without leaving the change due us
they are EhosY--and we received three subscri
hrrs this week who paid in adsance--they ar,
IoPAz.
american Ciocks.--Mr. A. Willard, Jr o
Boston, has made H clock for large church IL
| Mexico, and it is the first one ever made in thi,
country which strikes the houIs and quarters.
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ST. Louis, Nor. l.-EAELy WISTER.-We
were Unexpectedly visited, ON Monday evening,
with a fall of snow sufficient 10 wten the roofs
Of our houses. On that day the atmosphere
was filed with fine misty rain, rendering it so
dark as to make lighted candles necessary in
our office. During the night it became cold,
ice of considerable thickness was formed. These
harbingers of dread Winter are unusually ear
" in their approach, having never been wiz
messed by us so soon in the season. The leaves
ofthc trees not yet Invested of their green hues,
presented rather aunique appearance peeping
from beneath their snowy nantes.
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COLONIZATION SOCIETY.
From he Richmond En-

FROM me hchmOm Inquirer.
The argument has been frequently urged, in
favour of the African Colonization Society,
thatn offers a means of relief to those of our CIT
liens who are, by the necessity and correct poll
cy of our State Laws, precluded from emanci
patiug their slaves, unless provision is made for
their removal from our bounds. This argument
has lately bces happily illustrated in the case of
gentleman of this city, (Col David Bullock.
who, TO reward some faithful servants for their
good conduct, has liberated three families, con-
slstng of parents and children, TO the number
of twenty-three individuals. This benevolent
act was seconded bv the generous donation of
one hundred dollars towards their expenses 4
provision was, thereupon made by the Society
for their transportation TO Liberia IN the brig
Doris Captain Matthews, which sailed from
Hampton Roads on the 18th instant aud II is
well understood that on their ariiNa there. they
will find houses open for their reception and &C
, commndntion until, by the careful superintend.
ence of the agent. suitable employment shall be
provided for them.
lafe accounts from the Colony corroborats
former statements and give the best assurance,
that no apprehension need be felt that any enG-
grant, should fail OF employment suited to then
capacities, and fully adequate to their support
and even 10 their attainment of property in pro
portion 10 their industry aud prudence. 1t IS 10
/ be especially remarked that in the case above
/ reClted, the liberation was expressly on account
/ Of and as a reward for, good behavlour-and II
believed that such examples will make very
favorable impression on those who remain be
i hind. The writer of this has heard Of several in
stances where slaves have been offered then
freedom and though the offer was not tor th,
moment accepted it has been remarked that the
effect on their subsequent behaviour was very
| beneficial
! Richmond Nor 10 1907
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LlBERlA,-Ne have fer some time had in
our hands the Address 10 the Friends of Atrl-
can Colonization" which other matters have,
however, prevented us from Roticing particular
ly before. Ii contains some little history of the
colony OF Liberia aud some accounts of its pros
poets subjects which. as they are interesting
To large class of our readers will excuse our
taking some particulars from publication which
may have reached the hands of some of them.
The motives in which the projection OF this colo.
ny originated, the interests connected with II
here at home, the vast vista of Improvement
which may open to Africa, in the esrnt OF sue.
cess, and the peculiar circumstances ofthat con.
tnent, SO long known, and vets so balbsrous -
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Nor. oo.-The fast salling ship Bolivar. Capt
~ iison. arrived last night by which We have
received our gular files ut Paris papers from
18th 10 2lst Oct. inclusive. but our Hayfe no la
ter than the 2oth.
The Philadelphia papers OF yesterday, rcceiv-
cd Iasl nj lat bv the Cuizcu's Liue, announce the
arrival at that port, from Liverpool of the ship
AIgouauin whence she sailed 9Th Oct. aud tho
American sentinel furnishes us with inermedi-
ale dates.
FROM nasty peruSal of the English news VIC
fnd nothing of political Importance gong on
there
IN, Courier OF 18th Oct. announces the mten-
ton of cree inl q monument 10 MIR, Canning,
aud some of the most distinguished nobemrn
and gentlemen ia the Kingdom, have undel taken
TO solicit subscriptions for thai purpose.
"Thev propose at the commencement Of the
ensuing Session of Parliament, 10 soliclta genrr'
nj meeln,, the Subscribers. for the purpose
of adopting such measures as shall he then
thought most cxpedenl aud OF appointing n
Committee TO carry nto effect the common oh
jeci.
The following is extracted from the Loudon
Morning Chronicle OF Oct, ID.
C0nSfaaiiaople, Sept l0,--it is now generally
known in Con>tantlnople that the Porte has re-
,ccted the proposals made by the Ambassadors
ofthe three Powers to accept their mediation IL
the affairs of Greece, and TO conclude an arm
istce THIS result has created bur little sensa
son among the Turkish inh 'bitants OF the CAPT
tai, who have long expected II but the INVITA-
tiou addressed by the Ambassadors, TO the mer'
chants aud subjects oither respective nations Il
nut their affairs in order, because IT might hap
pen that the Legations and the persons undcl
their protection would have to leave the capital
rt al reat CONSERVATION among them
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Maidtn Speecb--We lately copied from the
North American Review, some rcmalks, p"u''
ing out the differences of situation tetw'ena
Congress Orator and a Parliamentary one Inc
following anecdotes from an English journal,
will serve to show how severe nial it IS to Tue
powers otan nnpractsed speaker, to take pa''
in debate IN the British Parliament.
[ Nat. Adr'
There are many Instances OF hdFo"d'
who have had the greatest difficulty in o1eiconl.
ing the t,rrors which men naturally feel IN NJ
dressing large and enlightened audience AZ.
dison we believe, never vcntured upon mo
than one speech in Parliament and bunglea 81"
Is even in that. II is even said tha' he vas tut
uutol tunatr member who conceived tlte ''''sf
and after all brought forth nothing. The l"l"'
which SING le-spPech Hamilton experience
the deliye OF The celebrated % anoh WIN.
gave him his cogHOmc7I, were 50 greatns 10 ~
him from all subsequent pursuit after "fato'
distinction lord ErSklne broke down III u"
first speech OF import ance winch he hi'h''
in the House OF Commons. Al the c"lh"''
ment OF his haraneue, Mr. PHI took a le" no's'.
but threw them aside shortly atlrr"afo''''
finding there was nothing either new or III w.,
III the argumen's he was advancing
was 20 Disconnected bl thus slight cncums'"'sg
.t4
inooherent sentences. aud finally sal down
out akng an, conclusion 10 Ms spfret' '' ,...
the plea of sudden and violent mdisP''CG ',g.
The regular frequenters of the House Of g,4
monS many failures oil this KIND an" w.,
times, even when failure does not take
can see. from the agony Of the speaker u Ir, p
will not run the risk of exposing hHhse"
cond time 10 the criticism OF tie Ho"Ne' =. ,be
The most extraordinary single speech ~ ,fsr
whole range of Parliamentary debates WI, IN.
we look TO the effects which, produced " of
speech itself is that spoken IN the '''7 ,fs
Charles H. by the Earl of Garnar'"n,, o. MI.
proposed commitment OF Lord DANNY P'C,ge
OF Buckingham who was the mNflga'"' made
Impeachment against that nohleman' M i,,aa
the Earl tipsy. aud then persuaded w." ak.
high opinion Of his great talents for p"bc r, al
ing. The Duke was we'll aware that me ~
Carnarvon was a sworn friend 10 h"ra ~ = r.
and expected that if he could once get '.'s
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THE BRITISH MINISTRY.

The following list, without noticing any inter
mediate arrangements, exhibits in opposite col.
umns the names Of the members ofthe two ali.
inets. over the one ofwhieh Lord Liverpool nrc.
sided at the period of his retirement, and the a.
ther OF which is now organized under Lord God.
erich. Although the names in / 9TH lists are Q.
quail in number, the sci of Offices 10 winch thew
are attached is not exactly the same in the one
case, rs the other.
4 81 .
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CHARLESTON, Nov. 10 -Nmiay and Death.
On Thursday last whilst the ship Hogarh
was Wing in the stream, one of the crew, nam.
ed JonV SHAW, an articled seaman, attempted
to leave the vessel in n boat VT an indi idua ,
VINO, il seems. went on board for thepurpose of
enticing him away. The crew being in mutt
nous state from the too free use of ardent
spirits, assisted him in carrying into effect his
purpose. The mate, Nj. WILLIAM BETS, was
seized by several of the crew, in his attempt to
resist the outrage. Shaw having succeeded in
getting into the boat the Mate attempted to
frighten him by pointing loaded pistol in that
direction, and threatened 10 fire il he did not re-
turn. His threats, however, being disregaldcd
he discharged the pistol, without any inteniion
ofmiuriue any one but the morning being dark
and hwy. and the persons in the boat not being
distinguShablc, the ball struck shaw and caus-
ed his death, On Mr. Belts beng broug ht be.
fore Judge BAY and II appearing he was acting
in the discharge of his doty. in suppresslng a
mutiny. he was released ON his own recogn-
Iance.
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out encirelirg Ise southern Par eiion IN us
range, a. tie northern one did. these hal"s
were not concenlfic circles They may have
snbtepdcd about 46deg. The order OF these
colofs commenced with yellow next the CEN
tres
Bat the most beautiful, as well rs the most
singular part Of this remarkable scene was
third HHio, which Instead oil surrounding either
OF the summaries AS a centre, seemed 10 be eS-
actly coueentric To- our zenith. II vas much
smaller 10 circumference, subtendng, we should
suppose hardly 23deg. of which rather more
than q sem.cfele was visible. The colours, a.
we'll A. the position OF this bow, WAS exactly re-
peTse TO the other two Halos, both oil which, IN
their range touched the exterior and slightly
mingled colours with this upper circle, forming
IT a basis To IFS beautiful inverted arches
We mean the colours were inverted IN re-
gard 10 its figure the outside colour Of this bow
being the same, as the inside colours OF the 9TH
er two bows: but the colours next the sun were
Of course alike IN all three aud changed IN the
same order on reccding from that body. The
two bows which had the sun as \ centre, SEEM
ed TO be reflected from hazy or misty aimos-
phere, which we have mentioned as appearing
al some distance from the sun-bnt this smaller
Halo was reelected from perfectly clear and
cerulean sky, aud its colours we're by far more
brilliant than those vi either OF the otheTs-at
least squalling in splendonr the most beautiful
rainbow we have ever seen.
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For Liberia.--The brig Doris sailed from
Baltimore, for the American Colony, in Africa,
on the 10th instant, with eighty-t"o enig rams,
and took on board twenty-three others at Nor
follt-making in all one hundred and fire and
the brig Nautilus will sail in few days, from
Norfolk, with perhaps Il hlmdredmO About
eighty Of these are from North Carolina.
We will give, in day or two, more par
hculrr account of these circumstances, from
the November No. of the African Reposito-
".
We are happy to see by the Repository, that
the contributions TO the funds of the Society
have amounted, within the last month. to nearly
1900 dolars-more than WAS ever before re-
ceived in the same length oft aud allordng
gratifying evidence Of Tho growing popularity 4
increasing encouragement of this great aud in
tcresting scheme. Nat Int.
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aas1.,cr. n7th any eertaisy 'psn thi se's orhsr
ei the Comt - ot ii1e reurls.
PORTUGAL
No;i.iar can ~ utoie unsettled and shsa'''fse.
tory than the state of this ,onairy The pros
peei ofifr assumption OF the Government by
Dan Miguel has given the cnfire performance
10 the VIOLENT ultra party. and LEFT tie eonsiha-
,loaalisis only TO mnrnnr aud complain. "hhoat
however producing Any choH. when miguel
actually takes TIVE reins int" his hahns' II WIZ pf
leu hos far he Is held .eund by his brother 5
dlreciinns and The counsel ouhe Courts "heh
have become paitios 90 his return. I'LL then, #
T. probable that tin state OF Portugal WIZ not
ASSUME a more definite aspect.
we
10 day later Jrom England
horfoH, nor 30.-Io Capt Reuben Fisher,
Of The ship Taia 10 arrived IN Hampton Roads
Yesterday morning. IN - days passage from
Lirerpnol W. are indebted fof u variety OF Lon
don papers 10 22d and Liverpool to 9th October
inclusive. from inch We give some extracts be-
low
Parliament was lprorogued 10 the Goth of De
cember.
The state of things IN SPAN. had undergone
8, very samlary change. The insurgents we're
every ~bcf. submitting 10 the King, aud tfan
guilty. was restored ia the reyolted provinces,
ItiCfrtetD bttiC6ta The 1Htcd AdmUdS dHu
Hraiim PdchH
A. we were gong to press this morning, (says
the London New Time. Of l7tb Oet. VIZ rccelV-
ed the following important intelligence from Ia
rs. Admuals CoDRIsGfoE aud d. hiGNtY
landed Al Navnrin aud had an interview with
luaAma PAonA, in which they informed hun
thai they h I'D orders 10 establish armisllce DE
faoio betwcen the Turks. aud the Greeks /
HpAHiM declared that he had orders on his part
10 attack Hydra, aud that II was hard lac should
be obliged 10 suspend their execution, As his
force was evidently too strong 10 be resisted ny
the Greeks but that Ms the case was not one
loyided for by the Porte, he would send conr.
lcrs 10 tonstnnlinople aud Egypt, tor fresh IN
,tIuctions, aud. tIIl Their lrtnrn, gave lbs VOID
thar his hrct should not quit Navatin. These
accounts ITO no, confirm the report Of the affair
with the lunisidn ffigate.
The official GHgciic Of Madrid, Of the 9TH, an
lounces thai tbf. insurgcut army Of CaialonIa
lad yielded To The invitation ofthe King.
The soldiers are returning To their homes.
Some of the Chiefs have returned home. Que
pnly. Don pIlRnE MoRArI, has presented him
'eli to the King
The Junta Of Nanresa, has mnde IFS snhmis-
ion to the Count D EspAsNE, except CARAJ0L,
lie President, who has fled, and embarked with
he booty he has made.
All is over IN Gnlpuscoa the Chief LAURA
iAnRETA has just been arrested there.
(Ihe above articles ARE copied, without any
dduon hy the GdEciie de france, dated Tues
ay, Oct. l6)