Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-01

HVxtf DvccIn0tr, ok. r
aud arrive at Margar,ville the present termination of
the road, dinner tinr whence passengers will be COZ
veyed in four morse Post Coaches Halifax n e.,
rvng IN ue Tor the Southern Stages via Raleigh, &c,
&c neturniny the COACHES will leave Halifax daily az
ter the arrival of the Suihen Stages and reach Mar
garetvie to breakfast leave thence al 3 clock and mr.
Was inetoa and Baltimore
The fare from Portsmouth to Halifax il s. and the
despatch Is SUCH that traveller will leave Halifax one
morning and be in Baltiore or Waslincton the nvx
dine in Philadelphia This arrangement is so ia yora.
bic that cannot fail to command the public confidence
HALirAx AID WELDON RAN RoAp--We learn from,
friend that about $26O0 worth of Stock Of this road
has been taken IN h1iax and its vicinity It will be
Portsmouth and Roanoke Rail Road. Halifax has done
well, and example sfnspiritng in the highest degree
The Baltimore American says-"W- learn that Gen.
Gfatiot the Chief Engineer, has issued orders for Fort
McHenry to be prepared with traverses &c for the
mounting of the guns Capt. Thompson, of the 9TH Ar
urry, (who IS native of city has been charged
with The execution Of this work. The guns and car
riayrs have been ordered by the Ordnance Department
and we hope IN short time Fort McIlrnry in the
efficient condition in which all forts should be- We
iursr learn 3hat Cen Gratio intends reporting in ia
vor OF an appropriation of 0O0 the works for the
defence of our harbour in his report for the next Con-
grcss.
Poor PosirIvE.-The New England Spectator.
Garrison paper printed at Boston, has the following
GroncE rnoMrsos.-This selfdenyins and indetati.
gable friend of God and man. has lett the country for
England The which have induced him to take
this course will soon be made known. We would mere
say that he has gone retaining the entire confidence
of aboltouists generally Notwithstanding the ISLANDERS
that have been promulgated against him.
The same paper contains the annexed
Letter from The Secretary Of the British and Foreign nti-
S'aeery Society TO George Thompson.
My Dear Thompson-A can do at the present mo-
ment is to write you hasty letter. answer to those
you have lately written to me, and for which much
obliged
We have been much engaged during several pnst
months IN as- raining the true of the
IN the West indies There can be doubt that their
cohuton Is depiorablc, nay, worse in many respects
than when they called slaves The pamphlets &c
which accompany this, will give you toerably correct
account OF the whole niner. Immediate emanc patton
Is the only doctrine that will stand the
we have proved it, and can therefore speak with Ger.
ainty uponthe subject.
AT the opening of the session. Mr. Buxton will
move tor the abolition of the apprenticeship and trust
will be backed by the people generally in that we
may get rid OF the abominaton
The disgraceful which have recently taken
place in the United States, lead the Northern States
10 inquire what Is their duty under present crcuinstan
ces Surely the public indignation will be excited and
steps will be taken to express it,
Dr. Cox will be taken to his return TO this
country, for his dastardy conduct in the United States
He will not of course be allowed to remain on our com
mtee am sorry that cannot pursue this letter fur
thcr have my right hand gentleman lust arrived
from Cuba, who gives horrible account OF the slave
trade there; and my left, Mr. Knill from New York
who nc. is detailing the state of things with you.
Praying that you may be divney protected and di.
rected remain, my dear friend,
Yours very truly, JOHN SCOBLE
London, Oct. ], Ic:}5.
The family OF George Thompson arrived here on Fri
day, on their way 10 England George himself when
last heard from, was at St Andrews New Brunswick;
having thought prudent 10 take that home ward
rater Than come TO this city. We wonder if the Mer-
camille Is yet satisfied that did not sail as Storage
passenger in the ship Hiah?
~. York Journal Of Com, Noe %.
The old maxim of the Latin Poet that the Deity first
maddens whom he would destroy applies with singular
force TO the political crusaders who introduced the an
premiership system in the British West India Islands
Overlooking the practical view of the case that enamel
paon should be prospective and only looking ahead
but TAR ahead at single blow the relation of master and
slave was dissolved aud the apprenticeship was intro
duced as premium for insubordnaton and it would
almost SEEM with the sole view of driving out every
white inhabtant from the Islands Sill The ENGLISH
abolitionsts not satisfied and would appear that
an eort VIII be made at the session Of the British
Parliament to abolish the system altogether as will be
seen by the letter addressed by Secretary of y Eng
ilst Anti Slavery Society, to the notorious THOMPSON
Boston.-.Nortok Beacon
The Abolition gentry do seem TO be driving very
prosperous business the Eastward Some oro
pagandst, by the of Thurston we believe nndar
took TO deliver Abolition Lecture at Bloomfield Me
on the evening of the 9TH instant great number of
lie most respectable citizens him xbor
a"on 10 enquish his design, but the request was dis
regarded, The meeting opened and the lecture com
menced-but never ended. The good people of Bloom
field would not suffer sedition to lie preached among
them and the uproar became emphatic the Rerer
end Mr. Thurston founded ii expedient to dccamp
[f. Y. Courier.
CoLosEL DoASE.--It is with much regret that we an
nounce the death of esteemed fellow citizen Colo
mel william Duane, who expired yesterday morning. in
inc year OF his age He many years
Tue fearless anu efhcient champion of popular rights
anu s iuehuhed win The stOrmest periods cur poll
teal history. Few men ever deserved more AZ The
hands OF the people than Colonel Duane and though
Tor some years past he has in measure stood aloof from
inc strife OF party warfare yet his has vs. been
most In ITSELF ana will be cherished with grateful re-
coecuon, while Democracy continues sway the coun
Gus OF our county The disciples of Jec rson are deem
~ indebted to the patriotic labors Of Colonel Duane IN
theif BEHALF through the columns of the Aurora iour
nal, by its ability and carlessness an ia
eDce almost unparalleled His intrrp drew down
upon nun storm OF persecution which the democracy
OF the present day scarcely realize and in conpar
son with which, late efforts to crush them and their
cause sink into insignicance. William Duane how
ever seng thened by the consciousness of recude was
never known to finch from the calumny bitterness and
even personal violence with which he was assailed and
or many years maintained the lofty ground which he
mad at hrst assumed.-The reputation which survives
MN VIII snow that the people fnrgeifDI of his
manifold services - Pennsyiraniaa
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 27-Col. Benton I,f town hi.
mornng,ior washington During his brief stay in this
CITY, he was visited by number Of our citizens and ap
peared to be in excellent health and spirits
The remains Of our late respected ellow-citizen Col
william Duane, were inferred yesterday in Ronaldsop
Cemetery They were followed to the grave by Iarpc
number OF his friends, among whom was Col Thon,9s
ii Benton.-P ennsyiraniaH.
WAsnISGTos, Nov. 81.
this city is MIR Polk, Representative from
MI Forester OF the State reached the city some
days before Mr. Bell Of the State (he LATE s. e,k
er has, we perceive arrived PHILADELPHIA and viii NJ
course soon also be his way Seat of Govern
ment.--.Nat. Int.
:, WHEELiSc, November 81
- HESRY Clay arrived here yesterday Morning in The
steam. boat Hero ON his way Warrington he pro.
ceded to Pittsburgh and will thence 90 to princeton
~ Jersey oy way of the Pcnnsy lvana Canal 10 Pbila