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The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-01
Executive DEPARTMENT,


SIR IL recevcdby the last nights mail, the
accompanying printed memorial addressed " TO
the Honorable the Legislature OF Virginia. with
a request made on behalf of the American Co
lonlzaton Society, that lwOuld transmit II TO
the H. of Delegates. Addressed as II is to the
Legislature should not feel myself at Liberty to
withhold It, was it on a subject even of nconSi-
derabc moment but connected as II is with
measures originating in the legislation of this
state, and concciying II 10 present a great qucs.
ton of policy which from the aspect II has now
assumed, would seem To require a mature and
deliberate decision if indeed, such decision is
not already 10 be found in the acts of the last
and preceding Assemblies | have felt the
weight ola double obligation, to place it in the
possession, and under the controul of the House
of Delegates. While candor requires that
should express my approval ofthat policy which
has heretofore characterised the Legislature of
this state on this interesting subject, feel it
qualify due to nvself and the General Assembly.
10 avow the opinion, which honestly entertain,
that the government of the United States has no
constitutional authority TO aid BY the appropria-
ton ofthc national means, ia the transportation
of free persons of colour from our shores TO
those OF Africa, or elsewhere. This is a matter
which falls peculiarly under the jurisdiction of
the state soyercignties, seeking as it does to re-
a portion of their inhabitants, and as it were, at
the Gresides OF their citizens. However inter
estng this subject may be to those states where
in is TO be found that class of population to be
| affected by the measures of the Colonization
Society; yet such states alone have right Ia
resort to government action concerning it. They
properly appreciate the delicacy of the subject
| and know best how to manage it. Virginia has
taxed her wisdom and philanthrophy TO devise
a practicable scheme, and that which is now pre-
sented for the third time to her consideration
has its foundations laid in her resolutions OF
| lSl6-l7. Whether, through her Representative
bodies she shall deem proper TO sanction and
confirm her former policy, or shall now deem il
wise to abandon ii altogether, when by timc,
effort, she might go very far towards enSurng
absolute success, is question invoking the mos
mature reelection.
have ,ae honor 10 b.; your most obedient
servant JOHN TYLER
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vrA41rgKA III aGsLAE,, -.
nOISE OE DELEGAIES.

Thursday De. 2l.--On motion Of Mr. Riycs
%. Prince George, tic House resolved 10 pro-
eced GA Monday the LIST january, by Joint ballot
with the senate, to the election OF an Auditor,
Treasurer aud second Auditor.
On motion Of Mr. Rogers of Loudoun, the
Committee for Courts ui Justice were instruct
I'd to enquire INTO thu expectancy ofrepealing Su
much OF the act 10 amend the penal laws is pro
ydrs, that tree negroes and mulattoes shall be
punished by stripes, transportation and sale,
and of substituting IN lieu thereof Tor the first
offence, punishment by confinement IN the Pen
tennary.
Mr. Clarke Of Augusta, obtained leave to
bring 10 a bill making a farther appropriation
for the completion ofthe Western Lunatc Hos
pltal.
On motion of Mr.. Mason of Frederick, the
Committee Ton Courts of Justice we're Instructed
to enquire into the expcdiency of providing by
law, for the organization OF Board OF Jurists
whose duty il shall be TO prepare aud report a
bill OF bills to the next General Assembly, and
take into consideration all the laws relating to
judicial proceedings of every kind whatsoever
with power to revise, alter, amend OF repeal, or
introduce all or any of the said laws, to form
the same into bills, and to report them to the
next General Assembly In submitting this
IlollOll, WI 4hdSph pplltth bul SOllG OF iHe
glaring defects in our present system.
The Speaker laid before the House letter
from Richard Bland Lee, enclosing a petition
for an alteration IN the law of Virginia, so as to
subject lands under execution to be sold for the
payment of debts-RejeTed.
Petition PTcscnted-By Mr.. Thompson of A.
a petition for making a turnpike out of the Fund
for Internal improvement, from the mouth OF
C,uyandottc TO Richmond.
Friday Dec. 22.--On Mr.. Anderson's motion
the c. Off. and |. n. were instructed to en-
quirc INTO the cxpediency ofreguIatng the tolls
on the kanawha Turnpike Road so as to ex-
empt persons from paying toll that may be com
PEELED to attend courts as grand jurors, o gong
to or from muster or such as may be compelled
to pass through any gate on said road going to
or from mill.
The Speaker laid before the House a Com
municaton from the Governor, in the following
words:
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THURSDAY, DEcRMnER 81. 1926.
IN GTNATI

The Chair communicated the credentials OIL
| the Hon. John M'kmlcy, elected Senator by
the Legislature Of Alabama, TO whom the oatl
vas administered. when he took his seat
! bill for the relief Of Francis Larche, Of New
/ Orleans, was taken up.
| Mr.. Rnggles sad that the bill in this shape
had twice passed the Senate. lie believed the
only QUESTION that had ever been raised on the
subject was As 10 the proper amount Of cotnpen'
sation for the Negro. II would now hardly be
necessary 10 detail ting circumstances. There
was no doubt ofthe loss sustained by Mr.. Larche
| Evidence had been had that negro belonging
to him had been pressed iuio the service Of the
United States. under General Jackson. al New
Orleans, and was killed by cannon ball while
IN service. In that part oil thr country, the slave
was the property ofhis own.r as we'll as the
horse, which was also LOST by Mr.. l.: aud the
committee considered the claim n, coming with
IN tue general rule. q that m, g5yeruDs ought
10 pay i. lie moved TO fill the blank with the
sum OF $500
MI Bell moved that the blank be filed with
5000.
MI. Johnston, Of Louisiana, stated, that ON a
former occasion, he had remarked. in relation
TO this claim. that negro of the description lost
by Mr. Larche was worth IN New Orleans about
5000, although the average price OF slaves had
been fixed by the Commissioners at 500, for
all ages, sizes, &c, This would be entirely mad
equarc 10 cover the loss of such slave as tho one
IN question. Indeed the persons appointed by
Government 10 fix the average value OF the pro-
perry lost by Mr. Larche, had estimated it al
$1,000. 1t should be rocollected that Mr.. l.. had
laid out Of his money for a number of years, and
that the claim was admitted to be an equitable
ono. The sum of~-oU had been formerly fixed
ON, when the subject wac tully discussed, and he
hoped il would not nov be reduced
The question beng put on filling the blank
the sum OF $500 was carscd, when the bill was
ordered to be engrossed for third reading
mem. con.
After two and haIfhours spent in Executive
business, the Senate Adjourned
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IN SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER. 90 1926

The following written message was received
from the President of the Uuitcd States. by MIR.
John Adams, his Secretary:
To Tho Senate and House Of Representatives. Oft
United States:
NASHISGTos, 18th Dec 1926.
transmit to Congress extracts of a letter. re-
ceived since the commencement oftheir session
from the Munster ofthe United States a, London
having relation to the late discussions with the
Government of Great Britain, concerning the
trade between the United States and the British
coioOics in America.
fUfIy QrfNCY ADAMS
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Nineteenth Congress, I'd Session.
IN SkNAIE..

WEpSEsDAi, DEeEMDEE 10, 1898
The Vice President communicated the Annual
Report from the Secretary of the Treasury, on
the state of the Finances of the United States
which was rcad
On motion Of Mr., Hendricks il was
Res9iuea, Thm Select Committee, TO consist
of five rnmebcrs, be appointed on the subject OF
Roads aud Canals, with leave TO report by bill
or otherwise
The Committee beng haettcd for, consists
of MesTs. Hendricks, Thomas, Chase, and KING
The question being put ON the resolution, il
was agreed To
The Senate then adjourned
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nonsE on RlpRrsENrATIYEs.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The following message VS. received from the
President Of the United states, by the hands Of
his private Secretary. viz:
To The Hoae Of Representatives. Of the United
| States.
| NAsuIsGro 22d Dec. 1926.
| | communicate 10 the House of Representa-
tiyes report from the Secretary of State, with a
copy OF three articles marked A. requested by
the resolution OF the House OF the lgth inst.
The third of those ARTICLES, relating to subject
upon which the negotiation between the two Go
Yernmcnts IS yet open, the communication of
all the other documents relating 10 il is reserved
to future period, when il may be- closed.
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
| DEPARTMENT o. STATE.
Washington 2ld December, 1876.
! The Secretary Of State, 10 whom the Presi-
dent has referred the resolution Of the House Of
Representatives, Of the l9th INST requesting nm
to furnish the House with "a copy of the three
articles iinarl.cd A. referred TO in the protocol
Of the third conference Of the American aud
British flenlpoteuliaries the fifth of Febrna,
~, 1923 has the honor 10 report herewith
copy oitbc three articles requested The Two
lirsi Of those articles rel te only to the British
Colonial trade and il was clerical omission
that they were not among the other documents,
relating 10 that subject, communicated by the
President to Congress, at the commencement oil
the present session. The third article relates to
another subject which IS still under negotiation
between the Governments of Great Britain and
the United Etatrs, and the propriety IS therefore
| submitted of its being communicated, at tins
time TO the House OF Representatives.
All Whchis respectfully submitted.
II. CLAY.
The message, &c. were laid ON the table
MIR. Cool, submitted the following:
RcsOlped That the Gommttc on Public Lands
be instructed to inquire INTO the cNpedency OF
authorizing the legal holders Of certificates OF the
purchasers Of public lands under the credit sys-
ten, and on which complete payment has not
been made, to surrender their certificates OF
purchase to the u. States, and receive in lieu
thereof certificates, or scrip, for the amount OF
money they may have paid on the certificates SO
surrendered and of making such substituted GER
hfcate, or scrip receivable only in payment Ton
lands heretofore or hereafter to be sold.-Reter-
rfd In The Committee on Public Lands.
The engrossed bill allowing the courts of the
United States 10 employ interpreters in certain
cases was read the third time: and the question
was put, "ohall it passl' When it was rcjec-
ted.
The House then adjourned to Tuesday next.
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IS. 4 1t for me nsarke.. Amos, ,,o,.,.

!. = lt for me naarSe,, alnos, e,ery ar,s.,
benefited by u; the arts of ship build Lee
navigation, with all their subordinate e,s sAi
ments--the masons, the mill-wrign,, ,hlAoJ-
ehanlc'ans, the engineers and mercL,n,. az u
eons''' c, and invent the mathinery by III. e
Is wrought or VINO conduct conais 10 TAM ar, 4
IT, or supply the capital b. which the a. l't
maintained; All these are but a few of H.
ais,o"als *ho minister TO the excellence Of -, u
piece OF cotton, and who are paid out o s' ?
pre- LEI the io"ne>s OF thar pfice is 49,,
fnitely greater degree their common ~, =, aa "
/ over. rDy;s,i,t =, 9eNcIrs
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

HOUSE OF llEPItESENTAT
Seventeen petitions we're presented and refer
red among them, ono by
Mr. Cnmbrelcng of Agnes Slackc, OF London.
IN Great Britain, setting forth her little TO "A
large tract oiland onthe Mississippi River atthe
SAUL ST Mays derived by regular deed ofcon-
veyanee from the French Government o Canada.
IN the year 1870 Referred to the Committee
on Private Land Claims.
The resolutions laid on the table Yesterday
10y Nr. Buchanan, were taken up and agrcek to,
a. follows:
l. ResoireR, That the President Of the United
States be requested TO furnish this House any
Information in his possession who, in his opin-
ION, may be communicated without detriment TO
the public service, concerning the nature of the
prpulatiohs contained in the Treaty of League
and Perpetual Friendship, the Convention re-
spcctine Contiguous and Compact, which were
concluded and signed at Panama, ON the 18th
July last.
az RcSolrei that the President Of the United
States be requested TO communicate To this House
any information in his possession, relative to
the organization, proceeding, and adjournment
of the Congress lately held at Panama, which
IN his openIon, mny be communicated withou
detFimont to the public interest"
MASS NCHUSETIS CLAIMS.
MIR. Buchanan, of Pennsylvania, at whose re-
guest resolution offered ycsterdaybv Mr.. Bart
let, Of New Hampshire, in relation to the claims
ofAiassachusetts, had been for one day laid on
the table, moved the consideration of that reso-
luton At this tlme--a motion which he said was
due as an act Of courtesy to that gentleman.
The motlou prevailed, and the subject was ac-
cordingly takcnup.
After considerable debate, tho question was
taken on agreeing to Mr.. Bartletts motion and
deci ded in the affirmative by a large majority.
t1J In the intervening DAYS, between III,
preceding and succeeding extracts, nothing o
Interest to our readers was transacted in Con
gress.]
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The American Navy contains = ships of the
line, , other ships of the line ON Lake Ontario,
L frgates of the first class, ofthe second, 10
soops of war, 4 schooners of g guns. The
whole Of the above, with the exception of three
irigateS could be ready for service in few
months. There are besides steamboats, build
ing In all we have 81 vessels Of war, which in
the event of war would be sufficient TO whip 50
or 90 of any other naval force in the world.
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IL Hon. b, Speaker ofths I
IIst,ss Of UpIfgafgs.

H. HON btt fpSohS y VIZ
House Of Delegates
On motion of Mr.. Briggs, a resolution was a
,iopted for the appointment Of Committee 10
examine jointly with Committee from the Sc.
nate, the condition of the Bank of Virginia and
Farmers Bank of Virginia, and the proceedings
of the Directors thereof
On Mr.. InghaIn's motion the Committee to
examine the Registers office was instructed to
enquire into the eIpedency Of placing the said
oifcc on such establishment as to prevent ITS
being taxable IN future upon the oommon-
wealth
MIR. Williams called up the resolution offered
by him some days ago, relating To the re-organi-
cation Of the judicial districts IN the northern
parts of the state and il was referred TO a spe-
eial Committee.
Sundfy reports were made from the staining
Committees, and bills in their incipient stages
acted upon.
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DOM 9STI Ga

Prom HE Charlottesville Gasette, Dec. ..
ANDREW MONROE departed this life on
Saturday the I'd INST. at Mllton-Iie was the
last remaining brother of the late President oil
The United States. In our revolutionary war he
was but youth, yet towards its end he left VII
liam and Mary College aud entered our navy
and distinguished hmsclfin the invasion Of Ar
mold, in the defence of the navy at Osborns tall
surrounded by the enemy, when he prevented
1t from falling into their hands by setting it on
fire, and then made his retreat. He was af-
forwards captured by the enemy and suffered
all the horrors of confinement, in their prison
ship, the Old Jersey, until exchanged towards
the end of the war.
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FlupAY, DECEMBER -, 1926.

John Mckinley, Senator from the State OF
Alabama. I'm the place OF Mr. Pickens resigned)
appeared, took the oath of office, and took his
seat
The Vice President communicated TO the SEN
ate the credentials OF John Henry Eaton, reap
pointed a Senator from the State Of Tennessee
for slN years from the Sd of March next,
MIR. Johnson OF Kentucky, from the Select
COMMITTEE 20 whom was committed the bill 10 u
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pO.zIK4~


THE LiIusf
,r.,shsst twenty y,sfs ,siass ABELIaR'
A ssari. round fasin.aea, merry
.ala soldier 81 The revolutionary
Wa.
We welded 10
An abesanablr shrey--
The temper, cir Of shal,Psa's's caaahas
Could no nors be compsred te as's
Thaa mise
With Lsiferif.
nrt eyf was Lie wesse.b'
Sbs had harsh
Fars, Hke aeranborry msrth
All rprsad
Wah got, ofwhiis and rcd,
AU .he had the msnzlrs,
VIII hair the color Of a Nisp ofstrau,
And a disposition hike hcross-cGt saw,
Tho appsrsiion Of this lovely dame
Was Apn or saney--denr forfs' the name
ifcr hru,her David was atall
Good loosinF ehsp and th,i es'ah
Dse hfysrr Grrsi.Bir Fo'hisgs wsTay
IN Rhode. Island. picking up cid johes,
And cracking theIr on other fslks
Soli, DAVID undertook one night to play
The Ghost and frighten Abel. whom hebre~,
weuldbe returning from Journey through
grove effof II wood,
That stood
Below
Yhs honst soma disaanes--halfs mle or 70.
Win long taper
Juu made 10 cover
wig nesrly an lsrge attf
A. u cofn-baskst, and sheti
With both ends made to mot
hcross 81, hrradi
CThe wy 10 whiea glasts arc alsS ys dfosD
Do took
lfis station near
huge sak tree,
Whom he could overlook The road and soo.
Whatever might appear
Tthappened that about az hour before. fiend
Abel
Had isfi 'hr table
ofln ian v herr he had made hsh
VIII hl- horses and wagon,
To taste aAgon
u mat
Tiquor and 20 forth which being dcua
He wsnoD,
Caring no moro foI twenty ghosts,
THAI ifthey were 80 many posts.
David was nearly tirrd ofwanlnr~-
ifis patunce var sbatngi
htenFih, he hsard the carelrss toucs
fhs kinsmans voice.
And then tho noise
ofths wagoa wheels sHsug ,he stons..
Mel wa quite flaicd, and was roaring
With al his might, and pouring
Out, IL greT oonfuMon,
Sernr, ofold anngs, mado IN ",he revolution"
lli, bead was fad If Bunker Hin aud Trenton,
Aud still h. wnnt on,
seanng the whip poor wills among the trees
With rhymes like these--
"sos the Tanlsees
Lsnyr the hill,
With baert,Htis declining,
WIN loapdd down hats
Aud rusty guns,
iad lcaihsr aprons shining
Fee TIN lsnkres--Nhoa, what u thltfp
said Abel, staring like rat.
A. Slow oa ihs FEARFUL figure gtode
into the middle af the road
NV conscience whs a srt nfolOlhes
some crazy follow, sappu.e==
Hslloo, friond, whH'snane LILY the pt~ers Of Fl
That strange dress TO rnselin.
D. silnit, Abel, for uow have come
To read your doom
Then hcnrksn, while ycur fais Inow declare,
Tam spirit"--"l suppose yeu ar q,
But yog'n poi burt M, aud III tell you why,
Herois fact which YOU cannot drny
an spirits must be other good OF bad
That's unicraoodi
Mud be you good or nsil nm uro
nagnod spirit au saio ifeUh
Aud dout know but yeu may DO rho nstii,
II thafs tho uast, you'll recolloct, | fancy
That TaN taarrisd 10 ynur sister NANCY
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,

Twenty petitions were presented and dispos.
cd of,his day.
DIR Mercer, from the Committee on Roads
and Canals, reported JILL for the preserya,ion
and repair of the Cumberland Road; which
vas twice read g. 'mede the order ofthe day for
this day
This bill is copy oftha, reported q, the Inst
session, and which passed the Houec of Repre-.
ssntatiYes, but did not get through the Senato--
ssin ryossfcs for The ERECTION Of oll,gdtts, &c,
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meeting of the citizens of Philadelphia
friendly TO the cause of the Greeks was held III
that City on Saturday last, to consider Of the
means best calculated to assist that oppressed
People in their heroic struggle iof liberty. Hon.
Joseph Hcmphlll vas cnlled to the chair, and
j. n. Barker acted As Secretary. A preamble
and resolutions were offered by Mr. Matthew Ca
rey, aud unanimously adopted. One otthc lat
ter was to this effect;
Rcs0iOed, Thai this meeting earnestly recon-
M # - the citizen, of the United States 10 con-
tribute, in proportion To their means, and with
all possible despatch, TO purchasing supply Of
the ncccssdries of life, for the succor of the
Greeks. at this pelilous stage Of their warfare.
\ committee of twenty IF the most respecta-
bic citizens was appointed u carry the wishes oil
the meeting MO effect. In the discussion which
took place on the passage Of the resolutions, u,
mes 2. Biddle dwclt with much feeling and
effect on the present degradation and misery OF
Greece as contested with het ancient glories
ppcaling, in glowing terms, TO the sympathieS
OF the friends Of freedom and Christianity, in her
behalf Mr. Josiah Randall, in a pertinent adj
res, detailed several facts of very interesting
character as tending 10 manifest the state ofpub
| lie sentiment, and the probable success of an
appeal 10 public charity. Among the liberal of
| lerS OF gentlemen, some of whom he named he
mentioned the case otonc gentleman, n merchant
of Philadelphia, who had voluntarily come for
ward with pledge TO procure and furnish, graz
| tbs the one third part OF cargo OF one thousand
| barrels Of -four A letter was submitted from
Peter iIotz, r. offering his grautouS services as
commander ofthc vessel which may be employed
to convey provisions to Greece.
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The Baltimore American affords the follow
ing informalion:-" From an authentic source al
Washington, we learn that the Convention re
Gently arranged at London, by our Minister, MIR
Gallatin fixes the total amount of compensation
to be paid 10y the British Government for slaves
tobacco, &c. carried of by the British Officers
subsequent to thc Treaty al Client at one million
ttoo Hundred thousand dollars. The amount
claimed by citizens exceeds 100000 dol
lars, viz: by those of Maryland, 100000; Vir-
gnia 10000 Louisiana, l5O,00O; Georgia
$4,000, Alexandra, $4,000; Maine. 10000;
Mississippi, 5000, and Delaware 1000
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toi;ss inpsisontsch, For debi. reported the tame,
with sandty amendments; which were read.
The senate proceeded 10 the Consideration of
Executive business, and, after about tao hours
spent therein,
Adjourned to Tuesday next.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENT ATIvFs.

HOUSE OF REPRESENT AT1KES.
ountly petitions we're presented and disposed
Of
MIR. Vance, Chairman Of the Committee on
Military Ahalrs. acting under the order of the
Committee, moved To discharge that Coninlltee
from the further consideration ofthe subject
the Georgia Militia Claims, and to refer II to a
Select Committee -kegatired
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DANIEL E. BIRCH, ! Friends Of

Al a meeting of the friends Of Gen Cali and
Col. White, held in Gadsden county ON the 10Th
day ofOctoher 1870, present Capt James Ram.
age and Col. Butler ON the part of Gen. Call
and Capt ID. J.. Birch, and Col. Henry Yonge
on the part of Col White, and after fair, can
did and full discussion ofall the matters in dis.
putc between the respective parties have concu
ded an honorable and amicable termination OF
them
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The letter ofCol. J. NJ. White, dated the 9TH
June 1888, published in the Pensacola Gazette is
hereby withdrawn
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The Tallahassee Gazette, of the 9th ult con
tains the following notice:
GEN. CALL & COL. WHITE.
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The following nessage w4s received from the
President of the United states, by the hands oi
his private Secretary. viz:
To he House Of Hspreseaiatire, Of the United