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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-28
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TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS, AND sATohpAAs'
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Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-03-28
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FLOR the Phenix Gazette. ]
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

he following letter of Mr.. JEFFERSON TO Mr.
MADISON, with tho annexed paper, in the form O a
i'eciaiation to be adopted b Tie State Of Virginia.
relative 10 ne right CT the General Government IN
prosecute lSrERsAL IMPROVEMENTS through the
country, wtA be read with interest by every one.
1his letter, with the document, are taken fron, Mr..
'enersons papers, now IN a course Of publication.
ond are presented to the public ~ the editor of the
charlottesville Advocate.
II IS PRESUMED that Mr.. Madison did not urrcc
WIZ MS excellent friend, as TIC the r,roprisiv OF the
n'ley recommended to DE pursued By the Stale. or
ii some other point, rs nothing yves ever done Will.
The Declaration here g~iven.-C2kr. Ca.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

the long cherished deslgns OF Russia will never be
W, until bafled attempts and unsuccessful ell
!o"s, convince the northern sayages that is not in
their destiny to occupv Byynptium@,hat they mus,
content themselves with their cold Baltic in lieu OF
nc pure ,r"ponts, aud their hatbor of Finland in
s'eau al the Golden Horn. Russis must DO beaten
o.' ': 'ne NOTION that she rs insinciblc-shc has been
n'o~'cs'eu ever since that memorable year when her
Cossacks drank oil the oq,,a rilr i'm Paris-shc has
,olsot.en that the mighty Napoleon penetrated her
uomains 10 tho ancient capital ofthc Czars, and that
u was saved by snow and climate. and not by skill
anu Vai"r. Her arrogance merits a rebuke-hcr van.
Wy needs a lesson. Both the rebuke and tho lesson
VIII come froin a source whence she least expec,s ell
'hef. iroin dcspised and condemned Turkey. Last
!eor her armies crossed the Danube will, acclama.
.ons-"I hey arc IN full march TO Constantinople!
eAciaimed England, and France. and Austria, i'm as
soh'shment and dismay. In their fears they forgot a
lew trining circumstances-tliey forgot Inc hiph hills
OF ilGmus-thcy forgot the proud and warlikc char.
acter oftlie Turks-they forgot that Kaminsky cross
Gu Tue danube twenty years ogo, lin full march TO
Constantinop!e and that he did mt happcn 10 reach
the end OF his journey. bccarso the Turks would not
let INN. They, RS wall as Nicholas, made the mos,
terrible of all inisiakcs-tiat of vnder- ca ,ivr linz
resisting power. The character Ind genius of Sultan
Mohmoud did not en,cr Into their calculations. We'll
the Wuscovitcs crossed the Dnuube-the summer
was passed ana the autumn came on and what did
'"ey d~ They bought Narna, suns. a &c deum. aud
went INTO winter quarters! They rcposcd OH their
'eutc;s-pa'd Jassuf Pocha by a promissory note,
on winch he dare not bring n dcclaration--wondercJ
thcy were not in Observation-Disclosures upon the
Sultan as a very obstinate mau-and whiled away
the winter IN glorious anticipaiions. The summer i:
nearly over and they are not yet in Byzan,ium. Tru,
they nave acquired come property in Bulgaria, for
which they have paid a high price, and which il will
much trouble them to keep.
We may be nistahen--but we do not believe iha,
the Sultan will conscn, to a peace, except upon such
equitable and honorable terms as RUSSIA can never
propose-nor that he is TOO feeble in resources TO pro,
tect and preserve the throne which was won, and is
Inherited, by wisdom and va!or.
Courier and ENQUIRER.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05
ctiiLDE HsRoLDs LAST PILGRIMAGE.

C:i't.Df. htnVLpS LASE fiLShtMAGE-
The Eiis~in. pom 10 foui n volume lost publishcd hr ts
Rev. Ls'e RowieS u 10 Inscribed To rnonas Nfuprc. ESQ:
..so ends Cl,tse H.,o,a ,;s l.s, ,,ra....,
Uron the shores Of Greece mo s,es,j AMI cried
.iherty! and THOSE shores, from age TO age
hsnownd, and Sparts's woods aud rocks se;licl
liberty But a spectre, at hs shIc,
Stuot nocking; --aud. its dart uplifting high,
sno'c hi,ni-ite sauk 90 earth IN Itfe's fair prize:
Sl''... my rocks tned heard another cry,
-i"d Old tissus sighcd-'Die, generous exile, die'
~ viii NOT ssk sad Pity to dcploro
Ills maynard errors, who thus early die,l,
Of the past shadows Of thy spleeh or ptide.-
t.f Rut I will bid tn ArcadiNh cypuss wave.
tiuex thc green laurel from pcneus' aide,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05
CHARLEsros, August 20.
FROM HA p.A.N4.-I3y the br;o sya.asS.s -
CHAnLEsros, Kennwha, AUG. es.
kENAWHA TURNPIKE.

me eastern section ofthe Kaurwha Turnpike was
1 % W cunesday last, placed under contract. Messrs.
whole Joo-estimated at about 80 iniles-ut 5es dol.
iars per mile; including bridges. entertainments and nj,
expenses. The work will be commenced within On
or 30 days, and is to be completed. bv rho ,a,ra" 80
the contract, by the LIST of July, 1890. The nan,,e'
men TO whom this contract has been awa,deJ a.,
saiu TO DC industrious and capable.
,t., Ia .n,orihed oy the Commissioner, Mr. Scales.
that tins section ofthe Road is the mos, braLon =
.ne rou.e; yet there was a brisk aud fattering coInpe-
ne balance OF the Road to tho mouth of Bic S,o.
ny RIVER a distance not exceeding 90 miles, is exnec,-
ed to be placed under contract about the 18th ~ o.
tober next. !" &c
The sum appropriated, $50, 900, will be spa;c;cr.
large bridges. "e Ok
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05
TO JAIES MADiS0N.

.hon..oSIso, December %. 1928.
U@SS S!R-I have for some time considered tho
question of Internal improvement as desperate. The
torrent OF general opinion sets so strongly in favor of
J; as TO be irresistible. And I suppose the opoosition
- Congress viii hereafter be feeble and formal. un-
less something can be done which may give a plean
oil encouragement TO our friends, or ala rm their ON.
ponents IN their fancied security. learn from Rich.
moud, that those who think with US there are in q
state OF perfect disinay, not knowing what to do. or
Vhat to propose. Mr. Gordon our representative
particularly, has written to me in yery desnnnd;oo
terms, not disposed To yield indeed, bot PRESSING e.,
opinions and advice OH the subject. I have no donb,
you are pressed IN The same way, and / nope you
nave devised and something 10 them
II you have, stop here aud read no more. bnt consid-
cram that follows as non ace1rze. / shall be better
satisfied to adopt implicitly any thing which Won
may nave ADVISED than any thing occurring to myself.
For 4 have long ceased 10 think on subjects of this
End, and pay little attention to public proceedings.
but You have Gone nothing in il, then I risk for
Your consideration what has occurred 10 me. ard i
e%piessedin the enclosed paper. Bailey's propositions
wnich came to hand since / wrote the paper. and
which l suppose TO have como from the Pres:den,
himself, shew a little hesitation in the purposes of
MS party; and IN that state of mind, a bolt shot cri;i-
caliy may decide the contest, by i,s effect ON the
least bold. The olive branch held to them al this
moment may be accepted, and the constitution thus
saved at a moderate sacrifice. | say nothing of the
PAPER. which will explain itself. The following head.
OF consideration, or some Of them, may weigh in il.
favor.
IL may intiInidaie the wavcring. Il nav breal; IN,
western coalition by offering the same thing in n diff
ferept form--It will be viewed with favor in con,ras
with the Georgia opposition and fear of strengthen
ing thai. 1t will be an example of a temperate mod,
Of opposition in future and similar cases. II will civ,
rs the chance of bettcr times and of intervening &C
citents; aud in no way place us in a worse than on,
present situation. | do not dwell on these topics
your mind will develope them.
The first question is, whether you approve Of do
ing any thing Of the kind. If not, send il bacl, u
me, Andit shall be suppressed; for | would no. hazar.
so important a measure against your opinion, no
even without its support. lfyou think IL NAV be
canvass on which TO put something good, make wha
oltei atoms you please, and / will forward it TO Cor
don, under the most sacred injunctions that il shaI
be 40 used as that not a shadow Of suspicion shs
fali on you or myself, that it has come from either q
us.-But what you do. do as promptly as yonr con
veDieDce will admit, lest it should be Anticipated b
something worse.
Ever and affectionatcly youra,
TIL: JEFFERSON.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

T0yL.Sh .eGljrS-Thoso who anticipate a speedy
settlement Of affairs in the east, will he disappointed.
The Russians have bought VaTna and captured Silis-
tTia-what them cts a far cry 10 Lochaw!p il is
a long road TO Byzahtiun, and tie way is beset BY
difficulties aud dangers. Twenty yenrs ago the Mus.
cOvItes were as near the Ottoman c1pital as they are
now. They occupied Bulgaria aud bcsieged Chonm.
": Did hey take IL No; Late in the campaign the
Vizier Achnct descended fereciy from the BAL
ken. drove his enemies across the Danube, and piIr.
sued tlietn into Wallachia. Bot the loss of SilistTia
will ifighten the Sultan into suLIuission-so cay the
prophets II VIII do no such ~thing-nor would the
capture Of Choumla, Oe Ternoya aud Sophio. tho
three gates Of the Baikin, shake Iis high and haurh-
ty iereeness. He is destined either To- revive me Go.
Ty of the house Of Gilman, or to annihiIate his race
and empire. Why should he purchase a peace BY
sacrificing n portion Of HE territories This would
only put off the day cfsirugg'e befween tho rapocious
Russian onG Tho myield'ng Turk. lie knows 'bat
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

The solemn declaration and protest Of the common
wealth of Virginia, on the principles of the Con.
~stitution Of the United States Of America and on
fhe violation Of them.
We. the General Assembly of Virginia, on behalf
and in the name of the people thereof, do declare as
follows.
The states in North America which cohfedorsted
TO establish their independence Of the government Of
Great Britain, of which Virginia was one, became, on
that acquisition, free and independent states, and as
such, authorised TO constitute governments, each for
itself, in such form as il tho't best.
Theye entered into a compact (which is called the
constitution Of the u. States OF Amcriea) by which
they agreed TO unite in n single government az 20
their relations with each other, and with foreign ma.
tons, and as TO certain otbof articles particularly
specified. They retained at the same time, each t Ia
itself, the other rights Of independent government,
comprehending mainly their doncslic interests.
For the administration OF their federal branch, they
agreedto appoint, in conjunction, n distinct set al
fhnctionarles, legislative, executive aud judiciary, in
tho manner settled IN that compact: while TO each
severa1y and OF course, remained it's original right oi
appointing. zach for itself, a separate set Of fictiona.
ries, legislative, executive and judiciary, also, for
administering tho domestic branch Of their respective
governments.
These two scts OF officers, each INDEPENDENT Of
the other, constitute thus the uhoic governments. for
each state seraratcly; tho powers ecttih~s 10 M ono
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05
Wilmiagion, tDeLl Ss,,.,nIm

V"mhaslon, tDei.) September I.
lately been detected in the Post Office A. NJ. Co.
ges, in this county. We understand, that seve,siIo,
tiers containing sums ofmoney having failed 10 rensh
then destination, circumstances lead to the beIef ,Lo,
the fraud was perpetrated in this Office, by a vou,h -
about 10 yanrs ofage, who was employed az cisrc
in the office. He had been discharged or left the 81
nee from some cause, and was residing in this plrcr
convinced OF the youths guilt, obtained a search no,'
rant md found about s5OO-which the culnrit sn-
knowIedged he had purloined from different le,,c,s
his trial. ""a"s
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

According 20 fhc Smyrna Courier. ile Turks lad,
iHst wear. ono hnrdreh and f0g thousand men in the
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

There runsa story, that when n waiter al Brookos'
N Iondon, lately dropped down IN n III. somc noble
lord instantly offered odds that the man was dead; and
ON the bet being eagerly token. forbade any one 10
touch him; as assistance 10 Ma s~poplcfic subject, Ic
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

Gen'eef Pagabonds.-Fivc young men, rather pcr.
feely dressed, who wcre'srrcsted a few days since o.
suspicion of having been concerned in :ba iate fear
boat robberics, werc on Saturday sentenced IN sorvo
SIX months in Bridewell. As no positive proof co,I1
ne gwen that they were the robbers, they were eon-
well, which desc,ibes as Migrants. persons leod;no
an IDLE me- and who wander abroad frcquenfirr baw,
dy houses and tnyerns, not having wherewithtc main
tain themselves" "u'"-
The magistrates ore determined 10 proceea ,b,.
with a wholesome severity TO punish the die md tho
d'ssoIute, as the only means by which they ean mo-
teet the honest and industrious members Of the com.
munity.-N. Y. Courier. ~ YIN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

Deash Of Mr.. Reisey.-We mentioned Las, ,vcct
the remarkable case Of the abslinencco of Mr.. Rouhcr,
Messy OF Fairfield, who is since dead. Exbnur,esi
nature could hold out no LONGER tbun the S0~ 49,
DAY oil Inns starv alton, and the unfortunate yoHii, ey.
pred on the gath inst. We ore told That he omit
yea gong TO tho well for water. los was lis usual
practice during this extraordinary factl on the dav
preceding his dcccaso, and that his fncnds induced
MN to take two table spoonfuls of Dafer 0yueI a,
mat time. which, as tbcy all aver, and the physicians
acquainted with the case believe. is the onIy ay,;cIo
o. sustenance which he had taken for mn ITO daysI
Ills body ~ represented to hava borne the nppeSr-
once Of a mummy--thc flesh being wuetod away,
the skin discolouTed. and dried To- the bnnes,
The deceased appears to have labored under The
delusIon OF an extraordinary revelation Being rom
nHtcu 10 MN, telling In friends IL was hs lot to fast
TOR forty days. At the expiration NJ that limo !, r.as
expected That persuasion might induce him 10 eat;
nut nc persisted in saying he had nO divine command
20 cav, Out wonders would yet be wrought By hir,.
&c. In this way he continued, til fasting rendered
his speech quite inarticulatc, and. his remaining ia
euIlies gradually failed.-LhWe Fails Pecple's Friend.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

From ne @f1'o CObio) Gasshe, Eptdy n .Eacksoa paper.
RE'REFoRM.-H Gen. Jackson would re-rsform
his reforms and ~srepaco some who have been dis
paced, ne would regain many n sincere friend he has
was so great need for The Broom as az present. TO
bfnFh nHt the knavcs That have been placed IN office,
without patriotism or integrity, and no other love but
Tint uf self.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

80 says the organ of the Admin. ~ me victory.
view hampshire. The principle has ali .,d party IN
a..ed on, but IL is the first tin Q, we believe = oeen
,"e . me me'cenarics has been go lost to slsma my
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

The Bostcn Palladium saws: .Co,,o,, ro.
1s T.u o nave advanced in price about 10 pcr Ger"
f,,i cotton factorics at Lowell and at Nsshus are IN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-09-05

ne beautiful, pastoral vale OF Temps, IN Arcadia. ca,es.a
tei oy AL the poets Of Greece.
I enc aied an scotland have presumed she mi.h, havt
g oa''cu at Newsiead, as that lac was born there
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-29
INSECTIYEROuS BIRDS.

These are 10 the farmer and gardener OF
great value. They were designed by the Gre
ator to cbeoa the too great increase of insects
and no farmer ought 10 suffer them to he wan.
tony destroyed on his premises ] he number
ofinsects destroyed by the robin. ss allow, spar
row, mock bird and other small birds, is aston.
ishing. One little family will destroy several
hundreds in a single day. Some little time
since, pair of these small birds Luilt nest on
a lilac which grew close TO one OF my windows.
In the time of incubation there was long and
severe storm, and a strong wind, The eggs
were in danger OF being thrown overheard by
The writhng of the hush.---Conscious OF this,
the female kept on the meet 10 prevent any nc.
cdeni which might follow on her leaving il TO
collect food.--Her mate. like a good provider,
was bnsIy engaged during the day in collecting
food, (insects) which he carried TO his com.
panion, aud she received il with apparent alec-
zion.
This circumstance excited particular atten.
ton and of course this little society was OBJ
served. In n short time the eggs were hatch.
ed but from the roughness OF The weather, on
tenderness of the brood the female chose not
10 leave the young. During this time, the
mate, with surprising industry, brought small
insects in the lnTva state TO the nest, but was
n oil suffered to feed the nestlibgs. The female
received the iood, ana DIVIDED II among her
liiile charge. When the young had gained
sufficient strength, the male was permitted To
feed hem ana from this time, both parents
were mutually aud necessarily (by day) EN-
poyed in collecting small insects from every
quarter, and on "A moderate calculation, TO the
number of about 700 IN day
One great cause Of the increase of many i'm
secis, so destructive 20 vegetation, is the de
crease Of those little friends TO the agricultural
ist. Should few of them innocenty trespas.
on the property of the iarmer to the amount oil
a few cents, let him remember, that he is great.
ly indebted to them for service rendered; ant
not wage war of determination.
They are not merely useful in destroying in
sects--bu, they call The farmer and gardene,
TO their business -,ause the groves TO resound
with music-and usher in the morning with me
lodous praise.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-29
wtfs2

n Court of Hastings, held for the cor,
~ poration of Lynchburs, at the Court
house, on the 9th day of MAY, 1929, Thonao
h. Roberts, who sues as W. n on his own be
half, as administrator of George Wa'ker Ro
berts, decd. Pit against Robert L. Parks and
Catherine his wife, David Rodes, Ssmuel Car
land and Maurice II. Garland Defts.
The defendants Robert l.. Parks and Cath
ernie has wife, who are out of this county, and
against whom the plaintiffs appear TO have
proceeded in the mode prescribed by law, a.
gainst absent defendants, still failing 10 appear
ana answer.-On the motion of the plaintiff,
by counsel, the court doth take his bill for con-
iessed, as TO these defendants and the cause
coming on 10 be heard on the bill and answers
OF the other defendants, was argued by counsel.
On consideration whereof the Court doth ad
judge. order and decree that the plaintiff Tho
mas II. Roberts, do render an account OF his
administration on the estate Of George w. Ro-
berts, dec d before the commissioner OF the
court, who is directed TO examine state aud set
tie the same, and make report thereof TO the
court,with any matters specially stated, thought
pertinent by himself, or required by the par
ties TO be go stated. A copy-Teste.
JAMES BENAGH, c.
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE,
Lynchburg, 10th June, 1929.
The parties in this cause will take notice,
that have appointed Friday the twenty fourth
day of July next TO commence the accounts
directed by the foregoing order of court, on
which day, at the hour OF nine O'CLOCK in the
morning, they are required to attend at my OF
fee, in this town, with their accounts, vouches
and copies of court papers, prepared for exam
ination and settlement.
JAMES BENAGH, C.
Junn % w4w
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-29
From the Jureniie Miscellany.
THE IDIOT BOY.

iiib ipiol bo1.
The following melancholy story is said TO be
founded on fact:
strangers eye this poor child ever caught,
But there was something which they always
sought,
Beyond his blue eye, and his pensiye smile,
Ills snowy cheek, and lip that knew no guile.
faiher's pride he tads-a mothers Joy
Noc he is nought but poor idiot boy
II was not always so--for once, they say,
tie was anryaled at his books and play,
few could see the smiling happy one,
LIRE four bright summers OF his life were run.
W. holt deep love toward the curly head,
That shone in sport, and every paslime led.
He was Tiny lellow--and some older one,
10 careless gaiety, or needless iun,
When they were playing hide and then go
seek"
Placed him within clock-and no, to sneak
They charged him. The clock door then was
closed,
And the scared child, in silence there reposed
between the lickings he could plainly hear
Voices mat seemed to him oh very, very near,
And yet he would not call-the clock struck
four
They took the poor boy out--he knew no
mere.
From that hour after, he did nonght bu, mock
The solemn music of that ticking clock;
AID as the sad hours struck in slow review,
He with little wand, would strike them 100.
With artlul fondness they would try to wean
His childish memory from that fatal scene;
But all their care and kindness were IN vain
He had forgotten all thirgs--e'en his name
All, save the clock---to that his mind woul
cling
As if il were the only precious thing
Hes like young vine torn from parent stem
scorched by the sun, and ne or to bloom a
gain;
And his iond parents find no other Joy
Than love and pity for their idiot boy.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-29
POETRY,


rom The Sailors Mdgasine and Naval Jour,.o,
FAR AT SEA.
oiar Of Peace to wanderers weary,
live the beam that smiles on me,
Hume the pilots visions. dreary.
Fan at Sea.
Star of Hope CLEAN on the billow.
Bless the soul that signs for thee;
Bless the Sailors lonely pillow,
Far al Sea.
Star of Faith when winds are hooking
All his prayers-he'd fly TO thee;
Save him though on pillows rocking,
Far at Sea.
Star of God yet safely guide him
10 the shore he Low d for me,
Long tempestuous waves have tried him
Far al Sea.