Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-08-17

suipi"' 80, we're established at this ses.
'' ,han M any previous session, WINCH,
SON. "'" really encreased the expend-
consequently, S'
dh"es the expense ofthe department ex.
Las 's, =. ,eceipts about twenty I've thousand
So - a,d cacn lated that the excess OF ex-
ave, the receipts ofthe presen, year
PeIt .,,obabIy amount 20 nearly double That
- RAJ If the amount snoiiid oe grea'er,
-, 81 n he ample means IN the banus OF tue
p..,n,,s,er General, TO meet " aii tue con'Iae's
- ,hc department During nexi year. en-
,e.,a,ned no doubt, that The revenue wohla nc
,,,,r. than equal 10 the expenatu'e' ana ,P"'
'''o' s.,ins of between two and three hundred
SUI tnll.,s would remain 10 hands, and in
tho hands of Postmasters. SUBJECT 10 'he oi"e'
,cthe Postmaster General
VI ,f,be e,nenditures OF the department for four
- come. should exceed the annual re-
- hs,,yeeo fifty aud seventy th ousand dol
Ia,r here would be 10 inability TO meet It's en-
10 ,.,,s had no fears ola dminution of
Sa'sn,e 50 as 10 produce any embarrassment TO
~. ,,,,,,r,ment. il could manage IFS concerns
On os 10 retain the public confidence. II ms
lid no Withdrawn, was aware, that its re-
.,i,,,s ,yonId he seriously affected byit. The
nro,D.,iIy of the department ought not he est.
mated by the surplus otthe receipts overex-
',an,,;,nre., A very bad administration OF its
Ears mioht show a considerable surplus.
Had 1 remained in it should have graduated
che expenditures, so as 10 absorb, within CIV
on period, the whole oiits revenue. BY extern
Iing the operations of the department, the
sThiic interest is subseaved, aud the revenue
acrcvsed TIE funds should be kept active,
and not suffered TO accumulate in the hands OF
pos,pasiers and banks, unless they are TO be
anpropriated 10 other objects
The true Test of successful administration
oftbe department, Is IN the extension of its op.
ef.fnns. limited only by its means. aud in the
vigilance and f'ithfuIness ofits agents.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
JOHN Mclean.
Grn. Dat Green.
have, very hastily, written the above, trus-
ling TO memory for the facts.
President Jackson.-rhe Compiler says, that
1he President OF the United States proposes TO
spend few days at Old Point, for the benefit
II his health He will be accompanied by the
Secretary Mt War We understand thai the
President has been confined TO his room by in.
disposition A Washington correspondent of
the U. S. Gazette oil Philadelphia writes, that
she President has been cupped.
Superintendent of the .9rmory al Huper's
Peuy-Thos. b. Dunn, OF Wa -hington county !,
Mary land, has been appointed TO this office in
the place Of Col. Stnbblefed who was politely
informed thai resignation would prevent being
turned out
MericGn Spaniards. We understand that
part Of the Spaniards that lately arrived at ".
vile with the intention of proceeding to Canada
70 make Il settlement
Naiius africans. are now in the city
Of Baltimore six pative Africans, belonging to
she tribe called Kroomen. These men had the
misfortune to loose their canoe in a gale of
wind while seeking employment on board a
bris, off MontSerado aud we're nroueh TO the
United States. Their chief, VIII, and his bro
sher Walker have made a short trip to Wash
ington City, and given some valuable iniorma.
ton respecting the African coast. They are to
return TO their homes and families (who are 10
norant OF their ta'e) in the vessel engaged TO
carry some recaptured Africans from ST. Au-
gusme 10 Liberia.
Wm. c. Riees-We notice in the Boston pa.
pers ofthe 9Th ms. the arrival of Mr.. Riyes
at that place.
Unfortunate Reac1untre understand
that an atfray took place few days past, be-.
tween Two slaves, belonging to Thomas Davis,
Esq of Bedford County, while at work in the
HE'LL One OF them with an uplihed hoe
Struck the other, which caused his immediate
death.
AnOther Raj safe from the sinking wreck.-t
said that Nash. Legrand, member of the
executive counsel of this state, has been appoin-
'ea by the President, u. S. Navy Agent at Nor.
'oS, in place OF Niles King, Esq. removed.
STILL LATER FROM ENGLAND.
lie James Chopper arrived in Hampton
hoads from Live rpool whence she sailed 81 III
June The Norfolk Beacon gives copous ex.
tracts from the foreign JournaIs-but they con
IAN nothing that's new or interesting. There
seems to be no material change in markets
farliament was prorogued oath June, with the
usual ceremonies. 10 the Kings speech on
The occasion, he says;
" His Majesty laments that he has not IN an.
noonce to yon the termination of the var in
'he East OF Europe but his Majesty commands
US TO assure you that he will continue to use his
utmost endeavors 10 prevent the extension of
peace.
with satisfaction his Majesty informs
you mat he has been enabled to renew his Di.
-'''u ~, Relations 18th the Ottoman Porte
~ me Ambassadors ofhis Majesty and of the
ing OF France, are on their return to Constan.
n""p'e and the Emperor of Russia having
opa pleased to authorize the Plenipoten iaries
" us Allies to act on behalf of his Imperial Ma
JCesy' he negotiations for the final pacifcation of