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

TRANSFORMATION Of passengers and produce we iuttet
learn that train of Cars in connex'on ~'lh 'e Va
slaurs will leave Portsmouth daily, commencing On
Tuos,y next tie first day Of December, ut >" CLICK
puI arrive at argae,vilc, the present termination u
the road at dnnrr time, whence passengers WI" pe so'
viewed in fur horse Post Comedies l" il".''S' y,
irving in tim. for the Southern Siagrs VIA talr'gh a.
&c Krturriun the cuacs will lrnr" !ia:iihH d''y Al
ter tlr arrival Of tie Srth"rn Stages ana rt.c'' "
rurrtvr 10 breakfast; leave thence ut Z" c!nck anu ~
rive a, Portsmouth, the day III tje tor tie boats III
Was .ingon and Baltimore. II,
The fare from Portsmouth 10 Halifax IS -, ana t'e
despatch is suth that traveller will leave llAaS one
morning. and be in Baltimore Washington the next
or dine in phiiade Iia This arrangement Is so l1Vora-
Bile that it Cannot fail to command the public cntiirnce
IIAllrAx asU WrLpOs L All. RnAu.-We learn from
friend that about $4,000 ""rth ~ Stock OF this road
has been taken in Halifax and lis vicinity. ii wall be
that this Raj! Road is the continuation OF the
por,.uou.h and Roanoke Rail Road. Halifax has done
well and example is nsrns in The highest dgree'
' INort0k Beacon.
The Baltimore American says:-"We learn that Gen.
Gru,;J the Chief Engineer, has issued orders t Fort
Mcl-nry to he prepared with travrrses. &c. for the
ronuutiny Of the guns Capt Thompson %! the 4 Ar
1cry (vshu is native uI "ur ciE hus been charged
with the execution OF THIS work. lie guns ana ca'-
,;,y.s have been ordered BY the Ordnance Department.
md , hnpa in q short time Fort Mclvnry IN The
efficient condition in which all our forts SHOULD b. we
further learn that Gen. G:ilot Intends reporting IN IL
vor of an appropriation Of lOij Tor the works Tor the
defence of our harbour in his report for The next Con-
grcsS.
Proor Pnsrrrvr-Thr New England Spectator. 4
Garrison paper printed al Boston, has the following:
GEorcE 'ruuMrsoS.-Ihis scli:drnyng and indcta-
gable friend Of God and man. has lett the country tor
England The which have INDUCED HIM to take
this course will soon be made known We would mere
Is say that he has gone retaining the entire c"nidrce
OF alvlitiunists generally, notwithstanding the ISLANDERS
that have been promul gated against him.
The paper contains ;hc annexed
Lsr from tie Srclciury u the British and Foreign 7nti-
S'arsrU SDcicty GrDrgc Thompson.
My Dear Thompson-A | can do 1T the present mo-
n.rnt write you hasty letter IN answer I" those
you have lately written {" me, and tor winch an much
obliged.
We have kren much engaged, during several past
months i'll ascrrlaning the true state OF the apprentices
in the West Indies. There b. doubt that their
than when they were called slaves. The pamphlets &c,
which accompany this, will give you tolerably correct
account of the whole matter. Immediate emancipation
is the only doctrine that will stand the es Of experiment
We have proved It, and can therefore SPEAK WITH ceE'
tuinty upon the subject
At the opening OF the next session. MIR. Buxton will
move for the abolition of the apprenticeship, and trust
will be backed by the people generally, III order tia. We
NAV get rid Of the aboInnati"n.
The disgraceful which have recently taken
place in the United States must lead The Northern States
to inquire what is their duty under present crcunsian
ces Surely the public Indignation will be excited and
steps will BE- taken TO express it.
Dr. Cox will be taken TO account on his return TO this
country for his dasardly conduct in the United States
lie will of be allowed TO remain on our com
mittec. sorry that cannot pursue this letter fur,
Their. have my right hand gentleman just arrived
from Cuba WIN gives horrible account of the slave
trade there and my left: Mr. knill from New York,
who is detailing the state Of things with you.
Praying that you may be diviney protected and d.
rccted, | remain my dear friend,
Yours very truly, JOHN SCOBLE.
London, Oct |, lo'5.
The family of George Thompson arrived here Fri
day, on their way 10 England. George himself, when
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last heard from, was at ST. Andrews, New brunswick
having thought it prudent TO take that route boulevard
rather than to this city We wonder if the Mrr-
camille is yet satisfied that did not sail Il secrage
passenger in the ship laI;
r.. York Journal Of Conn.,, Nor. %.
The old maxim Of the Latin Poet that the Deity fr.
n.uddeis whom lie would destroy, applies with singular
force to the political crusaders who introduced the ap'
premiership system in the British West India Islands
Overlooking the practical view Of the case, that enanc
patton should be prospective and not only looking ahead
but far ahead single blow the relation Of master and
slave dissolved and the apprenticeship was intro
duced premium for INSTRUMENTATION, aud, II would
almost SEEM with the sole OF driving out every
white infabitant from the Islands. Still The English
abolions,s are not satisfied and it would appear that
an effort viii be made at the next session Of the British
Parliament to abolish the system altogether, will be
by the letter udtress-lby the Secretary Of ,hT .
ana putishrd in an abolition paper printed in the city
Bcston-.fortolk Beacon
The Abolition gentry do not seem to be driving very
p"~ncrous business the Eastward Some reverend pro-
ragandiSt. by the name Of ThurSon, believe under
took to deliver Abolition Lecture Bloomfield Me
on the evening OF the Ith Instant: great number OF
the most respectable citizens sent him respectful cxor.
taon to rclnquis his design but the request was dis
regarded, the meeting opened and the lecture COM
m-nced-but never ended. The good people Of Bloom
field would not suffer scditicn to lie preached among
tcm and the uproar became emphatic that the Refer
end Mr.. Thuy.tuu founded i, cxpe dent to dccamp.
~. T. Courier.
CoLosEL DuASE.-lt is with much egre, that we an.
nounce the death CT esteemed fellow citizen Colo
mel William Duane, who expired yesterday morning. in
the seventy year of his age lie was tor many years
the fear less and efficient champion of popular rights
and Is identified with the sornlcS periods Of our poll
teal history. Few men deserved more at The
hands OF the people than Colonel Duane and though
for years past he has in Il stood ano from
the strife OF party warfare his has alwa VS. been
host in ITSELF ami will be cherished with grateful re-
collection, while Democracy continues to sway the coun-
ellis n our country The disciples Of JET deep.
y indebted 10 the patriotic labors Of Colonel Duane in
their behalf, through the columns of the Aurora Jour.
nal, by It's ability and earcssness possessing ar inilu.
ence almost unparalleled. His intrrpidty drew down
up" him storm of persecution, which the democracy
OF the present day scarcely realize and in copari
son with which, lale efforts To crush them and their
cause sink into nsignificance William Duane how
ever cned by the consciousness Of rcctitude was
never known to finch from the calumny bitterness and
even personal violence with which he was assaed and
foT many years maintained the lofty ground which he
had It first assumcd-The reputation which survives
him will show that the people :orgetfu of his
manifold services -Pcnnsyrnniam.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 27.-Col. Benton left town this
morning, for Washington. During his brief stay in this
city, he was visited ly number of citizens and a-
peared 10 be in excellent health and spirits
The remains OF our late respected fellow-ctzen COL
William Duane, were inferred yesterday in Ronaldsom 5
Cemetery They were followed to the grave By large
number Of his friends among whom was Col! Thomos
II. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
WASHINGTON, Nov. 81.
Among the late arrivals Of Members Of Congress in
this city is MIR. Polk, Representative from Tennessee
MI ForTcster, Of the State reached the cily some