Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-06-30

| On al, manufactures Of silk, or of which sin ia
material, coming from beyond the Cape of5;:oa
Hope; the present duty is thirty per cent adj vaic
REM the additional duty of five per cen, take, ,,I-
feet from the S0th of June next.
Tn Indigo an additional duty of five Sc.,.
pound will be levied from the S0th of June ucx,
li,' tne aoih OF June 1880. and from that ,imr an
additional duty often cents year, until tfe Whole
duty shall amount 10 fifty cents n Mound -,rbo
r'''e"' '"'S ~ Id Gents. PhI. Ca.
The Convention OF the Protestant Episenrai
church OF Maryland has egain faiied n eIec,
bishop, the clerical order having baIoted repcafs.
~ IN vain The votes were principally ,ijyjdeJ
between Mr.. Johns of Baltimore and MIR. Wvatt
enable them TO 10 better business at the Dex,
session, we understand that the Constitufon is a.
| De SO amended TO require majority onjv =,
stead oil 2-3ds of the Convention to make choice
Vat Int.
Tie Prirefe Memoirs Of JYashiagfoa
We have been favored with an Extract flor
the Private Memoirs of Washington (now !, ~,
gress OF pubiicaon) which comprises the Lcfter
written by The venerated Father of his Gount,,.
10 Mrs Washington, on the occasion of his ar
coping the Conimand-in Chief of the American
Armies Bhe Letter bears date 18Th Jim. l7T,
In mus familiar and endearipg cpistle coming ji.
rect from the heart, the diliidence expressnI Ia.
'ne General IN his since well known and s,,rpas
sing powers for and adoption to, the high imposnc
trust delegated TO him by the wisdom ard patriot
Ism Oh the most august public body ever assemble
hneiy TALES with the modest remarks ,n,Ja ~
.ne newly elected Chief, on his appointment being,
nrs' announced IN the Ancient Congress- rThiG
letter also shows the force of his coni,pa, ,,,scb
men'; and his decided preference for the p,irsuir
Of private life. itTo''
we ieaIn That the promised Memoirs will con
tam the Pdfe',,oi letters from the Chief fin H.
adopted son, the author OF ,e work uhen ~
latter was student at College. Among ,hern,
ny interesting letters in the Private Memoirs AMI
heretofore heretofore unpublished, will be the celebra,e,s
! said IN L,,.a
enemy, with the servant and bapqape n H.
ICnmmander in Chief, at the capture Of Fort Fec
III it'o. ihese letters were written by the C.rp
erai 10 ms son-in-aw, the late John Parke Gusts
Esq. were VIGOROUSLY never taken by the enemJ,i
neither was the servant, or a particle nc lilo hs
gage OF the Commander in Chief for a single me
men, 10 me possession OF the enemy during tho
wh"ie OF ,he Revolutionary War; yet monsffous
ana absurd calun.nators did assert some five ami
thirty years ago, that these letters contained ,-ooc
mat Washington tcdS 6y no means Gearfy -,
nc .fme'1can cause; in other words a traitor IN
nur'V anu ms country Elves there man wis,
VIII make such an assertion now
/ ~! the letters in the Private Memoirs ,r;I, f..
P"bished from the originals in the Authors nos
session. ~. re-
/ PHIbADELPHIb, June l9, I175
Ny Dearest am now set down to write f.
you Oh d suoJect which hills me with inexprcssib,e
concern which is greatly aggravated and inrrs,s-
ca, when reflect upon the uneasine.s I know Il
will give you. II has been determined in fIon.
gress, that the whole Army raised for the defence
OF ,he Ameilcan cause shall be put under my cafe
and that is necessary for me TO proceed in,noaj
ateiy TO Boston In take upon me the command ~
!. iou may ncueve me, my dear PATSY when
assure you IN the most solemn manner that so Jar
ron seeking TINS appointment, have used every
enueaVour IN my power TO avoid il, not only frona
my unwiilingness TO part with Won and Tho f;,,f
iy, but from the consciousness of its beinr frns,
100 great 'or my capacity. and that should en-
Joy more real happiness in one month with VOL a,
home, than have the most distant prospcc, q.
? hnding abroad, II my stay was 10 be seven time
seven years But it has been kind OF des,in,,
that has thrown me upon this service, shall hon.
, that my undertaking OF il is designed 10 answ.r
some good purpose. You might and I euppos,.
did perceive, from the tenor Of nv letters tb,,
was apprehensive could not avoid this apnoint
ment, az did not pretend 10 intimate when Z
should return. That was the case. Ii was utter.
" out oil my power 10 refuse this appointrten n,
without exposing my character 10 such eensuras 10
would have reflected dishonour upon myself and
given pain TO my friends. This, am sure. could
mol, ana ought not to tie pleasing TO you, and
must have lessened me considerable in 49,,
own esteem. shall rely therefore. confiden;.'
r iy ~ that Providence which has boreiofo,s
|, preserved and been boUntiful TO me, not donbt
. ing but that I shall return safe to YOU in the
Fall shall feel pain from the toll or the J,r
ger OF the campaign; my unhappipess will 1oIy
from the uneasiness know you will fee (rouy he
: ing lett alone | therefore beg that YOU yyill
i summon your whole fortitude, and pass YOU r
\ time as agreeabiy as possible. Nothing will
h give me 20 much sincere satisfaction az 10 haas
4 this, and TO hear it from your own pep. NJ
: earnest and ardent desire s, that you would pur
sue any plan that is most likely to produce content
and tolerable degree OF tranquility; as il must
add greatly TO my uneasy feelings, to hear tfN.
you are dissatisfied complaining at what real
Iy could not avoid.
= 'As life is always uncertain, and common pr,
dence dictates TO every man the necessity of SET.
Ting his temporal concerns while il il in his no,v
er, and while the mind is calm and undsturbed.
have, since came 10 this place, (fop I had moi
time to dot before I left honey got Col pendie
toni TO draft will for me, by The directions yyhjcI,
gave him, which will now enclose. The pro
vision made for. you in case Of my death will Z
hope, be agreeable. shall add nothing more. n,
have several letters 10 write. but to desire thst
+ you will remember the to your friends and 10 as
'uro you That ! am, with the most unfeigned &c
Il gard, my dear Patsy,
/ Your afIectiOnate
| GEORGE WASHINGTON
PFOPhetcal as TO the duration OF the cor