Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-08-17

LIN aug L. ne LeJllg tCn ana COCln
I""Pihe is nearly completed by which our town viii
be united by coninuate road with the Ohio river We
intended to have attempted ibis week descriptive sketch
oil inns road, and the enchanting scenery which the coun
try Through which il passes affords the admirers of the
beautiful az well the grant exhibitions of Natures
mountain prospects and rural andscapes-iis brawing
streams forcing their passage through the cloud capped
mountains, &C But we disappointed in an expect-
ed excursion during the past week the purpose of
aiming the whole route We shall furnish more mar
ucuar notice oft soon.
We undertake, however, say this time that no road
ia western Virginia affords such interesting attractions as
the distance between COvingon and Lexingon-so MANY
themes Tor the pencil OF the artist or the pen of the poe
IL can be travelled on being copeted the greater
part OF he distance and we expect 10 it adopted by
many OF the visitors to the Virginia Springs their re-
turn route The distance from the White Sulphur by this
Turnpike to Lexington is go miles from here to the Ma
tural Bridge II miles. When here the traveller finds
himself in the great Valley Virginia and can take anv
direction his home or inclination may designate.
rs true that The turnpike terminates here; but hope
II WIZ not be so long The interests of citizens
and that OF several contiguous towns demand that il shou
not stop at this point Will the people of Lynchburg be
cOntented until they unite by means of road leaJn
ro the break of the Blue Ridge where the James finds
its passage? 1t Is not for press upon that Intelligent
ana spirited community the many advantages that would
arse to Them from having this great communica-
ton terminating at their town.-And nothing is reouste
on their parts but the making the road TO the foot of The
James RIVER Canal, distance of about 20 miles from
hence uouSh the mountain along the Canal will be
made by the state, without waiting the slow and uncer-
tain progress of the James and Kanawha improvements
provided that proper exertions be made at he ne
OF the Legislature. From the head of the canal the ro
will at be made by the people of Rockbdge when.
ever they assured that the residue will be
- Union.
COLoSizAT1oN SoctETY-The Brig American Can't.
Abcls, sailed from this port the 25tl ult Liberia
having on board l21 free people of coloIO9 of them Ii
OeTted slaves, whose former have furnished them
with ample stock of Clothing Groceries Agricultural
ana Household utensils and Tools of every kind necessary
10 assist them their arrival in Africa to furnish their
settlements 10 OF those, who very valuable were
emaRcipaicd by Mrs Ann Page of Jefferson County Vr
GINA, the sister OF Bishop Mead-NorJoik Herald.
EDwARDsvtLLE, Uinois,) July 2i-Gov. Reynolds
and Cen Scott, have been appointed by the President Of
the United STATES, Commissioners TO treat with the Indians
on our north we stern frontier
FTOnficrs.-We learn from pontlo,cn rot,,r,cI c.o,
the "Army that Gen. Atkinson had been At the -Four
Lakes, but that Gen Hawk having business Al the north
ward, had left those swamps before the arrival of our ar
my and ii supposed he had gone "furher north
The Volunteers, is reported have gone 20 Fort Whine
1ogo for provisions--.qfU0cdie.
JosEPH BoNAPARTE.-T late evensin Paris NAV no,
nave expedited the departure Of tie CoUNr DE SURvt1.
LiEHs prepared to say--on the contrary we
deem quite probable that such The cases yet we are
in possession Of facts which cOnclusvcly shew that al
though "nOt The slightest whisper abroad Of the in
cnuOn oil the Count 10 revisit the old world " such has
been ms determination for months past IN Febru.
any las he addressed note through Department Of
ae to The British Ministry, stating bis desire 10 visit
europe Tor many connected with the situation of
hSJdWHV and his private Affairs generally, aud requesting
20 Know lher views on This important subject In due
Hne e received through the channel letter from
i Grey expressing NOT only the entire acquiescence Of
thc British Ministry r his fe.yisifng Europe but AT The
same time the kindest feelings towards him and fendeng
every hing 90 ihc power Of Earl GREY 10 mako his visit
agreeable 'ud useful 10 tac Count-.V y C0ttrcy &
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