Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-03-23

ing'on, TO prove that Mr. Van pursn !. " as"'
interference OF Congress with the o,ss,aD - e., nc
very IN the Oisiric, Of Columbia. or !, n. s.
ihis disclaimer will do well enouob a,r s..
ern marketJust now-though after ALL !, ,n,aa,.
10 nothing. lie denies what no one has .,a. ~
cuseu MIN Ola very common trick to svo;d ,on,,.
ing 10 erect charges Will he deny thnt he was !,
favor OF the Missouri restriction That i, the
question at ISSUE - '''
1' number OF share of the U S. Bank stock
were sold IN Philadelphia, on the 18th ms, a, sIIo
per share. ~
AZ by the packet ship Vrginan arrived n, "
ork, rom Liverpool, English papers TO Feb. IL.
nave been received. The only item of ;n,ercs, 10
that the newly elected British Parliament was n
be opened by the King in person, on The letb nh
Nothing later from France, of course--tbe d,,e.
from Paris, in our last paper, being as late ms
those brought by the VrginIan from Liverpool.
| At The French corvette Ceres, Capt De Saint
arrived al New DIRK on the 18th inst. from Brest,
whence she sailed on The 9Th of January four days
after the D'Assas. The object of her vis, was 10
await the orders Of the French legation in this
counlry-,o be sent to the French possessions in
the West Indies, had Congress resolved on hostile
| measures.
| - The National Inteligencer states that there
are between and 800 slaves, offered by their own.
ers, III various States OF the South and West to the
American Colonization Society, for liberation and
removal to Liberia, ifthe Society had the mcans OF
sending them. We ask, with that print, cannot
The benevolent and patriotic Of this opulent nation
furnish the means ? Where are the Abolitionists
of the North, thotihey suffer this cry fall unheed
cd 90 their ears lthey be, in truth, the Philan-
thropisls that they pretend to be, why not their
funds forthcoming at this loud call of humanity and
patriotism 7 If they are SO anxious 10 see the
shaclcs of the slave fall Off why do they net come
forward, when the only barrier to his freedom is
he want OF means to send him to the land of his
athcrs 7 Ii is cheaper to talk than TO act it seems
They are rery aRtiOUs, doubtless for universal
emancipation but rather reluctant to contribute
any thing--save wordS-to its accomplishment
In sober earnes, however, we hope that the Colon
zation S clety will be enabled by the generous
support of the poodle, to 80 uninterrup cdIy in
its neyocnr and patriotic work, needless alike OF
Northern and S luhcrn tanaclsm
Freeing S2aucS in Bcrmudo-The American
brig Enterprize, with ~ slaves board ON her
way from Alexandra to Charleston, was lately
blown off he coast, and put into the port Of Ham
of The Enterprise was ready for sea, and about
to sail he was detained by the custom house officers
until the pleasure of the Governor could be asccr-
famed with regard TO the slaves on board, who,
having touched b itsh soil, were free A writ Of
habcas corpus was obtained, and, after good deal
IF controversy and delay, the slaves were carried
into court about 9 p. m. The Judge then stated to
each of them, that according to the laws of that
county, they as free any white person, and
,ha, If i, were their wish 10 remain, they should be
protected IN their rights, and subjecl 10 the same
liabilities other free persons and each OF them
was asked whether they would remain on the island
o. return 10 the vessel 7 The whole ofthem, save |
, vi oman and her five children, declared the 'nsclves
DESTROYS of naming and they accordingly did so
lis probable this affair will not terminate here.
Slaves being recogn zed as property our govern
mcn,, it would seem, is as much bound to prevent
its being fore IDLY Wrcsted from its citizens, as they
would be- were any other species of property thus
seized upon by the authorities ola foreign power
and It is probable, that, on complaint being made to
The President, il will form the subject OF cores
pondencc with the British government
- The Baltimore Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church commenced its session IN Win
chester. Va. on the Eth. A large number OF
preachers and strangers were III attendance.
g. The deputy postmaster at Cumberland court
house (namcd Smith, has been detected ny an a
cent of the Post Office Department IN pufo'nlnS
letters ON the mail. 1t is sad thu, he had con-
siderable amount Of money IN his possession when
he was arrested.
ztrThere has been another riot on the Baltimore
and Ohio rail road among the French and Dutch
laborers II originaed in determination on the
mart of some of the Du,chmen to obtain higher
'.a,os or bavea foht about it, Another party,
,housh not avefse to higher wages, refused to JON
in any attack upon the contractors Ana hence'
thew com nenced a war among themselves. fIre
arms were used and five six were badly though
n,, morally wounded. Gen. Hnncr, the Marshal
IF tho District of Columbia, with strong posse,
en.,rcd to the scene of conflict, and succeeded III
,rres,ioo eleven Du,chmen and one FrehchGian'
and in taking from them about dozen musRe'S'
They were lodged in prison.
a., Isaac Adams Esq IS the cahoiuo'c u '"'
Jackson party in Patrick. Mr.. Cruz, the late re-
n,esen,al,ye. is the Wing candidate.
- We concur in opinion with ~ Friend 10
Rational Reform generally but we wou'' p'e,''
no, publishing his brief remarks-at least 'o' '''
present.
-. We have omitted to mention that Professor
w.. ,v,s ;,auc,rated as President oil w ASH
.. COLLAGE in Lexington, Va. on Saturday. inc
n,.,,,, U;s inaugural address is highly common
ded.
VOTING MEMS TEMPERANCE, NEE liNu,
~ An adjourned meeting of the Dung ~ 49,,