The first official act of the representative of a foreign Government indicating a recognition of the in-dependence of the Old Dominion, was performed April 19, by Hon. Mr. Moore, Her British Majesty's Consul at Richmond.
In preparing the usual clearance papers for a British brig from Halifax, N. S., he erased the printed words “United States of America,” and wrote “Commonwealth of Virginia.” --Boston Journal, April 25.
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