The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1827-01-06
CENTNAI GAYS YaVE

The list Of students of the Univ ersity, who we're
distinguished in their respective classes at the late
examination l. republishcd in thi, paper with some
alterations This was thought necessary to show
moro clearly the meaning of the report
~Ihc Legislature o South Carolina, at their late
session, with an nnanimity and enthusiasm which
entits ;hoin TO all praise, have made an spps ora
ton "f ten tt asand da!as,, for the benefit OF Ms
RAND oLPR, the only child of our late distinguish
Jed countrymsn. THoMAs JEFrERsoN This mu
tnfcent ac, reflects the highest credit upon the lib
erality and justice of that distinguished member Of
the union She has set an example which should
be promptly followed bv her sister RcpubIic. nj;
sinIe'e'y to be cited that Virginia did not take
the lead in this business. There is debt of prat;
tnde due To fhomAs JErFERsoN from the whole
union but mo,e particularly from his native state
On her he mas conferred incalculabc and impcr;sb
able benefits. Ills whole lie was devoted to tn,
service of his country his private fortune was ne
elected, ami. consequently debts accumulated
These de"ts arc pressing upon the cstate-tbe nro-
psrty, II exposed sale our,ng the present gr.,,
<sare''y Ut money anu depression of prices must ev
ide"tiy tie sacriheed and will perhaps be scarcely
s"ihcient 10 sa'isiy the demands upon it The re.
hcf winch was anticipated from The success If he
lottery, can neverbe realized it is now almost -.
u aho-t 10 be abandoncd as hopeless, bv the warn,
est triends OF the parties interested Under ,hcs
circumstances the Legislature of Virginia. nov IN
an appropriation OF money, suitable to her DIVINITY
and means. and calculated to evince her c,,,;,,I
tor the great services AMI sacrifices O her d;s,
tgiiishcd bcnc'actor This would meet the .,nd;,;
Fded appreciation ofthe people,thrir attention is al
veady attracted TO the noble example of South Car
ohna, and they would with one voice, say to their
RsPresentatis es, Ego thou and 60 likewise"
considerable excitement prevailed in Washing.
ton last week by the revival and public ton offer
tam charges preferred against the Vice Pr,si OF
He ohited Statas They relate to certain contracts
With the goye,n ment while that gentleman was At
re he o;tEc War Department BY reference to
our Washington head cy ma y be more fulIy under.
stood Nj, cs'hounim nediatey on their publication
applied To the II o. Representatives to have c.ym
mpge APpointed 10 iavesti .ate the ctarqes. Tb.
'toufe appotnte,, a committee OF when NJ. FIo,a
is Chai' man No one can seriously believe Mr. =
gutyo OF the allegation mace gains, him and tbe,.
not doubt et tertaiped Of his being honour.blv
quilted
WARRINGTON, Dec. 29-Thc recent Conven
lion between tile United States aud Great Br;,,;n
putting an end TO the commission under the Treaty
OF Ghent, Tor adjudi calins compensation to the To-
sers OF property carried away from tho United
'ateS ate' ther'ose OF the late war, been con-
armed oy the Senate of the United States, aud ha
wing oeen submitted to that BODY by the President
WIN DOUBTLESS, he ratified by sm BY that Con-
yen'ion. specific is awarded for the sa,;sfac
ton of all the claims which is TO be distributed A.
mongst them by the authority of the Cover,msn,
VI 'he ohIte' ota'es Not. Int.
From tie National Iateligencer
Considerable excitement was Yesterday d,csa
N TINS city, by publication IN the Alexandria Ca
Zette o. yesterday, the material parts of which ar.
A"ueHed we sensible that this j. an incident of
suci anature as we could not, with proprietv mass
owes IN silence. and the same time we res,.,
the necessity or introducing it into our columns
- s't"- SeSESses IN what follows ref.rs to 4. geu,l.
man recently arrived in this city from New York:
'tbe gentleman a)udea to is the author OF sever
Al a''ic'es, s'sned Hancock (Which appeared in
me New York Papers,) scrutinizing the official
sonaurt o. Mr. Calhoun, while Secretary at War
To this gentleman Elijah Mix addressed a letter
under date ofthe ist OF November, 1895, charging
MIR Calhoun and MI Vandeventer, Of the War De-
oaItment with direct participation i'm the no,o,;.
Gus KIP Zap ontract ano stating that he had re.
eeIPt from the latter gentleman for SI9,5OO a DOR
lion u which was declared by him To he for IA p
CaIhoun's use. The etter was marked .cooGdeo
u'' put tiancock not choosing to consider it SO
communicate 1t yesterday tothe Secretary of War
ing nIfn unworthy to be a party to the contract, g.
th'lkin., probably. that such man mjgh; have
the hardihooo, hereafter, to make an attemnt upon
ms reputation
we have procured copy of the letter, which
VIII be found below, Uerbatim ct Ete,at,ps
GEoRGETowS, Nov. 1, 1926
TO THE AUTHOR OE HANCOCK.
lfany Information is wanted on the subiec, of Mr.
CaIhoun's in6delty, have it in nj power, think
10 furnish you matter sufficient awaken any nm.
oiassed mind, that he concerned in the Rip Ran
Contract, either directly indirectly; and have
written letters of Vandev :bters, which most DOS
lively mention that he CalhounI vas engaged, &
1Sseeived some portion ofthc contract knew that
aeI essteI skiing traffic of it. and reno.
'ebted 10 him Calhoun the injustice OF compelling
me to pay the amount OF the advance which Vande7
venter had received. He told me his decision was
final, and that there appeal, although he
must have known The injustice Of the decision and
= gave him, at the ssmetme, a receipt which had
received from Vandeveuter, which he CaIhouul re
fused to receive Let me hear from you as estIy as
possible, and state what way shall direct YOU
Your ObedIent &c
MIX
". . On the subject Of General Swift. you are
pisiniormed; and can put you in the way 10
know another person which you have not suspected
Since reading the above, Sir Mix has called OF