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3. Ample provision is to be made for the religious instruction of the negroes, by the appointment of two bishops, with regular clergy under them. 4. Marriage is to be encouraged, families never to be separated, and the property of the slave to be protected by positive latv. 5. Banks are to be established, in which the slave may deposit his earnings; the money so placed to be sacred, in all cases, frosi the master's grasp. 6. The testimony of slaves, under certain limitations, depending on personal character, is to be received in all cases, except when the master's immediate interests are concerned, and in all criminal cases, except when the life of a white person is involved. 7. The slave who has acquired a certain sum of money, is to have the power of purchasing his own manumission, or that of his wifeorchild,and thus the father may become, as it is fit he should, the instrument of liberty to his offspring. These embrace the whole that has been thought expedient to essay, in pursuance of the resolutions of the house of the previous session, for meliorating the condition of the slave population, and gradually preparing them for "a participation in those civil rights and privileges which are enjoyed by other classes of his majesty's subjects." In regard of the second topic, Mr. Canning does not intimate that government have prepared themselves for taking into consideration any definite idea or this point. Government will await,with a patient eye, the conclusion of the experiment now made. ftJrWe wish success to this projectthere must needs be reformation or revolution, and every reflecting man will prefer the former.

Selected from various Eastern Paper?. Great Britain.- Mr. Canning having lately been called on in the House of Commons for information respecting the French ships of war said to have been sent to Kio, and the motives for sending so great a nav al

force thither, has since replied, that he had received the most satisfactory explanations from the French government, which had made known the motives of the expedition of all the vessels of war w hich had pone out from the ports of France. At the period tn which :Hu4mn had berr.n mailr, nstead of eight there were but two French vessels of war at Rio, one of which was on Ser return to France. It was also ppoper to observe, there were two English vessels on the same station. In conclusion, Mr. Canning said, there is not a naval statioi In the universe, where the Euelish forces re not superior to those of all other powers. A London paper of the Cth, says "On Saturday last, the Hccla and the Fury vere to set sail from Dent ford, on a new xpedition to the North role." Gen. St. Martin had arrived in England; it appears that not having been ahlc to obtain passports to go from Havre to Calais he embarked at Southampton. There is now living in the parish of Enville, near Bridsenorth.a man aged 70 who has drank a gallon of ale per day for the lat forty years, independent of small beer; and he is now in the habit of doing so daily. He therefore has drunk the quantity of 223 hogsheads, 63 gallons each, in forty years. In one of the articles of a benefit society at the west end of London, the following description of persons prohibiting from

becoming members thereof are inserted; namely, "No lawyer, or lawyer's clerk, or a;iy otber dangerous artificers!" Spain. Advices from Spain are down to the 30th of April inclusive. The Madrid papers and letters furnish the accustomed anticipations and changes of Ministers and narrations of disorders. The announcement of any approach to stability in the government, or tranquility in the country, arc the only novel ti?'J that could be received from Spain. Advices from Bayoune to the 2d May, state that "letters from Madrid, of the 2Cth, speak of a levy of 56,000 men in Spain, part of whemare to he employed in attempting the re-conquest of the American possessions; but, as money is wanting, it is said that an application will he made to the Phillipinc Company, which has money in its coffers." Five millions of Gucbbard's Loan have reached Madrid. Some sagacious politicians assort, that this money is to be preserved sacred from every other use, in order to he applied to the conquest of South America. Five millit - s livers ?,re something more tlian 200,009. The South Americans may well tremble at such alarming financial, directed against their independence. Tl e expedition, it is said, will sail from Cadiz to the Havana, where it will be re-

enforced before going to its ultimate .destination. The attack will be made upon Mexico. Depend upon it says a letter, that we are on the eve of great events in the new world. A commission has gone to Cadiz to hasten the departure of the expedition. Portugal. A London paper says the King of Portugal will not recognize any advances made to the present Government of Rio Janiero. Another account asserts that the King had declared war against Brazil, and that an expedition was preparing at Lisbon to proceed against that country. The declaration is founded on the principle that Don Pedro Is forced by the Brazilians to act in his present situation, and sanction a democratical constitution. In addition to these statements, the St. James' Chronicle of the 11th, contains a letter from Lisbon of the 24th of April, which says "The expedition to Brazil is decreed. It will consist of nine thousand men. The Commander in-Chief will be Bernardo de Silveira; the second

in command, J. Carlos dc Saldanha. The troops have orders to be ready to depart within a fortnight at least." Tire Greeks. The accounts from the Greeks are somewhat contradictory, but the general complexion of them is favorable. It is said they have not profited as they ought to have done for the winter by taking Patras; at the present time that place is well provisioned, and the Greeks are in want of heavy artillery. All is inactive before Lepanto, waiting for reinforcements from Missolonghi: but notwithstanding, the seige is maintained with vigor. The last letters from Trieste,however, speak favorably, and intimate that instructions, very favorable to the Greek cause, had been issued from the British Government to its Ionian authorities, and its cruizers acting in the Archipelago. The fall of the Negropont was daily expected; and the Turks became every dav more disheartened. The Greek Senate have ratified tbe terms of the loan, and given the Deputies additional powers. The Greek Chronicle has been productive of much good; and a paper in Italian, to he called tbe Greek Telegraph, will soon be published. A Turkish brig has

been burned in the harbor of Patras. The descent upon the Morea which is threatened by the Ottomans, has caused the Greeks to renew their projects of attacking Thessalia and Macedonia. A report is spread that the Mussulmen under thr command of the Pacha of Eg pt, are to enter the Morea on several points, whilst the corps of Turks coming from Thessaly and Albania will make a powerful diversion on the side the Peloponessus. The Greeks need then, before acting in the offensive, to collect all their forces to oppose this double attack which presents so great dangers. It is said that a great fermentation existed among the Janissaries at Constantinople. The troops encamped at Biyubden to proceed against Greece, have been ordered to suspend tl.eir march, and hold themselves in readiness to aid in rcstorinc tranquility to the capita of Turkey. The London Morning Chronicle, of. May 10 says, Letters were received this morning, via Marseilles, from Alexandria, in

I Egypt, dated on the 5thAprilcommunicating the news of great importance to j Greece, on the authenticity of which, the

utmost reliance may be placed. It has been known, that for some time past the Pacha of Egypt has been forming large magnzines of gunpowder, and of all descriptions of military stores at Grand Cairo, avowedly for the purpose of equipping an

i army to act against the Christians in the ' Morea, but more probably with the view of j protecting the independence of his own

Government from the Grand Seignor himself. The advices received this day from Alexandria, state that these magazines had been destroyed by fire, and that three thousand Egyptian soldiers had perished in the explosion. The value of the property destroyed was estimated at not less than ten millions Spanish dollars, and one of the effects of this event will probably be the abandonment of the expedition from Alexandria into the Morea, if his Highness the Egyptian Pacha ever seriously intended to waste his resources in a cause so entirely hopeless as the rejunction of Greece to the Ottoman yoke of barbarism. His Highness the Captain Pacha had arrived at Alexandria with a part of the Turkish fleet, and the remainder of his naval force was expected soon to join him at that place. It was at Alexandria that the fourth expedition of the Turks against the Christians was to have been fitted out,for at Constantinople the Treasury was not replenished sutliciently with money to enable the government to obtain the necessary supplies for such an important undertaking. The destruction of the magazines at Grand Cairo will prevent the Pacha of Egypt from furnishing the expedition with warlike Mores, and thus it must be cither altogether

abandoned for this yenr, or be so defect we in every necessary quality as to render the power of the Ottomans during the fourth campaign against the independence ot Greece weaker than ever. Standing armies. A late Mentz Gazette states the amount of the military forces ot Europe to be 2,500,000 men, including the sea and land forces. They cost annually 2,000,000,000, of francs, while the entire territorial revenue of Europe docs not amount to more than 1,800,000,000 francs. About the eightieth part of the population of Europe is underarms, and each inhabitant furnishc: about ten francs a year for the support of this mass of armed men, and yet all are in profound peace! Jfilcs. Canal Commerce. Nothing is more grateful to the feelings of a patriot and philanthropist, than to walk around the Canal Basin, and observe the numerous boats passing and repassing through the lock. But among the Canal phenomena, if we may be allowed such an expression, T . .-II.

nothing has struck us more lorciniy, as a most novel and curious enterprise, than the new and elegant small boat, owned by Messers. Wilcox, and named The Encyclo

pedia of Albany ! Upon each side ot this handsome vessel, is inscribed in striking

characters, UE.&E. Wilcox's Book Store

and Lottery Office." On descending into the cabin, we hnd it exibiting an elegant

little Book Store, with about two thousand

volumes on the shelves, comprising many of the most valuable works in our language.

This floating Book Store and Lottery Uifice will move up and down the Canal, bearing the riches of science, as well as the gifts of fortune, to their respective favorites. Democrat, JVcxc-Yor, June 3, 1 824. Floating Museum. A strong Canal Boat has been fitted up as a Museum, containing wax figures, paintings, specimens of natural history, &c. at Troy, and will proceed to the west, on the Canal.stopping at all the towns and villages on the borders to cxibit the curiosities. This is a new branch of Canal trade, and we presume the Grand Caravan of animals, consisting of the Lion, Elephant, Szc. will make a similar tour of health and profit. PRESIDENTIAL. . From the Providence Journal, June 7. jldams meeting at jYcvport. On Friday evening last, a meeting of the friends of Mr. Adams, was holden at the state-house, in Newport, for the purpose of organization to promote the election of that gentleman. The meeting was attended by persons from every town in the state, Westerly excepted. Two district committees were appointed one at Newport, and the other at Providence. A committee was appointed in every town in the state, to correspond with the district committees. We state

this occurrence, in order that the people of

the state, as well as me menus oi iir. Adams, in other states may be assured that Rhode-Island is not unmindful of the crisis. The Alexandria Herald, a paper which has heretofore taken no part in the Presidential Election, says: "Almost every revolving day brings with it some additional proof of the favourable situation in which Mr.Jldams stands with the American people. Many of the prints which recently indulged in the most sarcastick vituperation against him, have now considerably moderated their tone. Indeed, many other circumstances, sufficiently strong, have transpired to confirm us in the belief, that there is every probability that John Quincy Adams icill be our next picsident of the United States."

We have heretofore noticed that John Dickinson of Virginia, who was appointed by the Richmond caucus a member of the corresponding committee in favor of Crawford had declined that honor, and declared in favour of John Quincy Adams. "Another gentleman of Virginia, Samuel P. Hargrave, who was placed on the electoral ticket for Mr. Clay, has declined in like manner, he says: "Not less than five candidates, all of the same political part', arc before us each

unquestionably presenting high claims to

the confidence and gratitude of the nation.

But there is one of these gentlemen whom

I consider pre-eminently worthy the first

station in the gilt of a free people: One

whose merits and claims place him high

above any of those of his competitors

anu tins man is John quincy Adams.7' Corydon Gazette. Maryland. The follow inr ic tlio FW.

toral Ticket in favor of Mr. Adams: Henry Brawner, Joseph Cross, G.orgc Warner, Thomas B. Dorsey, Jcsh-a Cockey, David Schnebly, Henry V. Summerville, I l. A..U., C I r r i r-y . i

rouii niuici, jiiiiiuui VI. SOTO, 1AM 1C1

Martin, Laltlctou Uenm?. Connecticut. The follcTvinj; is the

a hiHi! Flnrfrrnl Ticket, in Cormw i

Governor Volcctt, Lemuel White, jjt Hitchcock, John Swathel, Moses lVar, David Keys, David Hill, and Walter?! Kibbc. l

. v oict. 01 11 meitw laturc of New-Hampshire assemble, the evening of the 10th ultimo, for the JH' pece of expressing their choice of a Jrj ? date for the Presidential chair. TheVo stood as follows: 'j John Q. Adams, lgJ J Wm. H. Crawford, j Andrew Jackson, j t No nomination of Vice President ! made. "j Frcra the Chillicothc Times, June 23 Ohio Canal Surveys. Knowing tK our readers arc alive to the subject of (j nectinc Lake Erie with the Ohio ri

by a navigable Canal, and that every fa

locating parties is read with a degree") interest, which the importance of the ject is properly calculated to excite; take pleasure in informing them oftj' progress made on the Muskingum J U s - ir;n: ?

aClOlO rOUir. mi. r tetut., v1LU,,?cccf mUsioneri left here Monday morui'i.

join the party eight miles above this ji.) 1 HV C IT iinmnnar ic t--i4 '. . . '

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where tie nas oeen conuneu a snort thy by indisposition; but will, it is belief be able to join his party in three or f -) days. From these gentlemen we that they have continued tbe liiie fr: the Muskingum valley ,to the Scioto va.( and arc now continuing it down the e j side of the Scioto river, with a view to ! ' minate it at or near Portsmouth. T( party had last week proceeded to a p,J four miles above this place, but owi;,!') some particular features of the valley :j tween Sippo creek and Salt Creek, it deemed necessary to run two lines, ovt j or 10 miles of that distance, in order to tcrmine the most feasible plan fur pa-j this section. Hence a second line isc menced at Sippo, and is now progr(j on a lower level than the former, aiidr

to a point low enough to admit a in. from the Scioto, a short distance lr! the mouth of Deer creek. The level this feeder will then be continued to:

111.11 J'lllllI 111 IIIV IIVIIIUVUIIU'UU VI Kilgore's, 4 miles bejow town, &c. k:, Oivlnrr in t)ir ovl mmn tmf-i vnrnlv -. '

O i of the season, the progress made has fully met the expectations vC those erjr:; in the location ; but they seem fuliv pressed with the importance cl'makin?early and conclusive report at the nex; sinn nf the lffilnttirr rmH :ire nuite (1

r 7 1 fident that, with the usual portion ofhe and good weather, for the remainders! senmui. thev will br nhl fnllv to arc

7 J J plish all that was contemplated by our

legislature.

Moxtsexiado. The colony at this pi

seems now to he prosperous. 1 Uc t

which sailed from Petersburg with up of 100 settlers, had arrived and 'ft: some of them were taken nek, noie died except one woman and three ck' neither of which by the disease if climate. The native tribes appear :

quiet and well disposed. A lies.

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