Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-04-03
:, talked Of; AMI the first favorable oppor-
'S r.. may afford the qualification of their

:. c,sed Of: and the first favorable oppor
,si"'s a.rs. may afford the qualification OF their
tSh VS." =. ne, Chow Far, who was once thought
ri go X, successor 10 the throne, and who may
~ ,.as,.actIng vessels the European
- e enieavorng to enrich his mind with IN
u" ,,ua,ed to benefit The nation. lie is pro-
..,,s OF age, and speaks and writes English
=! W., merchant, here now is a Mr. Hunter, gen.
S .s,,h whose ins,rumentality the two Siamese
% "" w. discovered and sent about as curiosity.
VIZ ,,.,ird by European aud American vessels,
,,lacp, cargo they take away IS sugar. lne
y y, counirY is very rich, aud might be made to
. ms, any quantity of the cane, or any thing
ST-, soil Is principally cultivated by the Chinese,
'oss. perhaps three fourths of the whole popu.
,,niinc establishment, under my charge, has in it
~, samese, Chinese and English type In these
20 The two first principally, there have been
GTo,srlr million three thousand pages octave.
En- dear Sir, with much esteem, yours, &c.
ROBT d. DAVENPORT,
.4wcricGn Missionary to Siam.
-o,, RICHIE, Ed Richmond Enquirer, Va, u
Tie Southern Literary Messenger.
:, - happy to see iiom the public prints, OF all
~ the compass, snd from the Editors Correrpon-
q
:. ION all quarters We have been favored with
.,b, Of letter from our accomplished friend Paul
7rb,pays high compliment to the merits OF the
9aE,,,i. particularly the March No.-The following
:. a,nl Judge Story, speaks sufficiently for ITSELF
2 ,is Editor Of the Southern Literary Messenger.
Communicated TO us by the Editor
CAMBRIDGE, Mass March "a, 1888
: nj Sir-l am greatly obliged to you for your kind
j. n sendiug me The last Southern Literary Messen.
Is have been for several of the prior numbers. !
Il no; been unobservant spectator OF the progress
or enterprise, and one rejoices more than DO,
general success. Its reputation is Gas deserves TO
,ssnliv on the increase; and the untring diligence
,b,l,y with which you perform the responsible ou'
:, il as Editor, entlles you TO the warnest praise
ny Judgment, there is no periodical In the country OF
S-,c,er which, has fsirer better established Title
tr n,,ronase from lis sound literature, its varied
sd5s and its acute and liberal criticisu.-l have
w.. lac, number with undisse embed satisfaction.
y 'r. me- dear Sir with the highest respect and es-
Ok ., Univ yours, JOSEPH STORY.
Commitment 10 the .4meriean Minister.
T,s Lonor. which has been paid to Mr. Stevenson,
a,c,ed Urea, inle,es, in London. II was spoken OF,
40 understand, as early October last; but not
sd into execution until last month, after his return
|, pa,;s-It is said to be a very uncommon distinc
and TO have been hitherto confined To crown hesds
~ Dlri, in which Il has been conferred upon the Rep
,nltIve Ot the American hepuoc, Is perhaps not less
.a,sabls than the act itself
Tho manner IN which Mr. Stevenson declines the
,,liaeni is admitted on ell hands to be a very happy
- /, combines dignity with grace. He declines in
- so; OF our Institutions; but without giving offence
, ne Common Council of The City of London. 1t is
Nd TIA, he vas advised by the Duke of Sussex, the
-, senled and liberal Of ali the Roya, family, the
o,;e of the Queen, we'll as Of the Wings, to &c.
N the hanOr and refer the question 10 the Government
fine & S but Mr. S thought it his duty 10 decline
,romply aud unqua!ifiedly. The freedom Of The City
a. to be presented 10 him in gold box, which was
9TH hundred guineas.-The Liverpool Correspon.
at Of the ~ Y Evening Star notices the Proceedings
,ae Common Council after they had received his re-
h. as follows:
: Mr. Under Sheriff Wire said. that as the American
mister could not accept the freedom OF the city IN tie
lns offered he should propose tina, the resolution Of
!; Court be engrossed veilum, and framed aud
ned and presented 10 him in the usual manner. A
~ lon. and animated discussion ensued, aud it was
ay agreed that the resolution Of the Court, with
sct the freedom of The city being presented to the
nerc,n Minister and the answer Of the Minister to
Depa,a,ion appointed TO wait upon him, be adver'
ed in the usual daily journals The question, on be-
I put was carried unanimously"
z We are requested to state, that the Address OF
ash Goodwin r to his constituents of Louisa coun-
viii appear on Thursday. pUBLius aud "a Demo
,lc Voter Of the king and Queen SenatoraD Dis.
ct" in the course Of the week.
L Strict COustruetiost is in type, and will appear on
lg;sday.