Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-01-19

Of the relations political commercial, between
the unNcd States sna Mexico.
VIZ Mason nj Nirginic, Chairman % the Com
mii,ee on Foreign Relations replied that no com
man,caiion had been made 10 the Committee IN Tie
.ubiec, Of our relations political or commercial. with
Mexico His attention was called yesterday, to the
statement. IN letter which appeared 10 the papers
tha, considerable failure bad taken place 10 New
Orleans. on account " some &C; Of The Mexican
Government Iio bad called at the Office OF the
Secretary of State, and found that no information
had been received there on tho subject
Mr. Adams .aid he would give notice tha, unless
the ioiormsiion should be communicated to the
House to day or on Monday next, he should snbni.
a proposition the subject.
On motion Of Mr. Hardin, who complained thai,
the Western people had not fair chance to pre-
sent their petitions and who remarked that the
green vallies Of the Ohio were as much entitled to
be heard as the green mountains of Vermont; the
House proceeded to receive petitions. beginning
where they left of on Monday last.
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TuB following account of the legacy lately left
to our General Government for the foundation OF a
literary institution, s from the correspondent OF
1.-The Boston Daily Advertiser. The writer Is Ia err
ror, however. ia stating that the llugh Smi,hson
IN whose favor the titles eff the Percy family were
revived, was descendant of the old Percies. In
point OF fact he became connected with them only
by marrying the female representative Of the ami-
", the male heirs having become extinct and lac
subsequently dropped the name Of Sunhson, aud
assumed the name and arms Of Percy. The Smith
son who has left this legacy, must lave been a
whole or half-brother Of the Lord Percy who at the
breaking of our revolution figured in the retreat
Of the British troops from Concord, and who died
l.d -, E,Ih
DOM in lol7
WAsulssroS, Dec. %, 1886.
The Presden, has communicated official infor
nation To Congress of the large Donation Of which
? there talk last autumn, made by an English
man for the foundation Of literary institution; ant
as the facts are little curious, give you what
have learned on the subject.
You NAV. perhaps, be aware that the male line
Of the cid Percies OF the house Of Northumber'
land is extinct The estates devolved, during the
last century upon Hugh Snthson descendant
of the family in tho female line, in whose favor the
B title was revived and the present Duke of North
D cumberland is of this family of Smithsons.
This Sir Hugh Smiihson, first Duke of North
cumberland of the family, had son, james Smith
son. by his wife Elizabeth heiress of the Hunger
{ fords of Audey, and neice Of Charles the proud
Duke of Somerset, well known to memoir-reader'
and to persons conversant with the personal history
Of eminent Englishmen.
D James Smithson diod, bequeathing all his prop
erty to his bankers, in trust, that the property
2 should be enjoyed during life, by his nephew. Hen
nv James iIungerford aid descend to his chidrel
if he had any, If not, then to the United States o
2 America, to found, at Washington, under tn,
name of the Smithsonian Institution, establish
= mont for the increase and diffusion Of knowledge
t among men,
The will is dated the Odd of Oct. 1926. Hen
= ry James liungerford came into the enjoyment o
S the property, receiving income Of $4,000 sier
+ ling per annum and lately died without issue. =
b. Thereupon his solicitors notified Mr. Vail of TIL
$ existence Of the will, informing him at the SANE
= time that the property consisted of stocks to th
It amount of El00. 900 sterling, which stand in ih,
e name ofthe Accountant General Of Chancery await
# ing the claim of the United States
e The subject has been referred in the House 10
committee Of which Mr. Adams is chairman.