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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22
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fFOW INC lbItt FFQeTGl tsl-effe
It'll, the duty of the Editor to remove an
incorrect impression which, lie learns. in
some measure prevails " that the state
ment made some days since in the Gazette
respecting the Chevaler De Onis, was
from Information obtained from person
connected with the Spanish minister or his
government" Such is not the fact. The
information was given to the editor in his
oihce, in presence of several persons, bv a
gentleman IN no way connected with the
minister or with any officerof his govern
ment, who stated that he had. that Same.
morning conversed with M. De Onis. The
editors knowledge of his informant salts
mes nm, that he would not have intention
ally mIsrepresented what passed.
he iAtormat on thus commun csted was
Immediately reduced to writing; it was
read 70 gentleman wh) was present and
heard the communication, and who con-
Cured IN the correctness eff the written
statement, which was published Uey5Qtir,.
L ne editor is now assured by the direc-
ton OF the Spanish NJ mister himself, that
the person who gave the information must
nave wholly misunderstood him that his
sudden journey was Caused by some cir
cumstahces which required a visit to his
family, with whom he intended in short
tune, to return to Washington ami that a
good understanding exists between him &
the officers of our government.
L ne editor considers il due to the minis-
ter to make the above st stement from him.
lie feels it also due to himself to explain in
what manner he received the information
which he published.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22
CONGRESS-.
IN SENATE.

Friday, Fcb. &c.
The Joint resolution lrom the house, re-
questiug the President of the Unit. d States
to present medals 70 captains Stewart and
Biddle OF The Navy, e. were read the Sc
CoEd time.
The bill to authorise the opening and
working copper mluss On Lake Superior
vas refused u third reading. and OF course
rejected.
MIR. Harper obtained leave, and introdu
ced bill ~ establish law library at tie
seat OF gDycr"m, ut, frr use f tie Su
prone curt Of the United 5 ates which
was read and passed to lis second reading.
Several bills, the order for this day.
were postponed TO Monday ana Others
received from the House OF Represents
uycs, we're referee To various Committees.
The Senate spent part II III day in the
consideration OF Executive husin IS, after
which, 1t adjourned T. Monday.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
SafU6ay, Feb. u.
The following petitions were presented
and ref rred---
b. Mr. SIN IA, of Md the petition ct
Campbell +. White, d.Stler ia Balti
more, praying ren,i sion Of the duties inn
posed on his distiliCry, Tor the time he was
unable to u-e L, ON account Of himself AID
his assistant ing called lut9 the miuta
service ofthe United States.
81 Mr.onith, of Md. petition ofsundry
Inhabitants Of Baum1fc, praying that the
act imposing a stamp day on oils Of e5-
change and notes discounted mAy be re-
pealcG.
On motion Of Mr.. Huger, the House pro-
cecucd g. cOnsioeT the resolution suDnItte d
by him yesterday.
MAJ. Huger made few rsmarks g. sup
port OF the resolution and called the 1T
sntion Of thc House to tae correspoi.1 nee
gAeh took place long siass 0ety cen Con-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22
VIRGINIA.

The Virginia Legislature has passed IN
ACT OF great Importance, eAtitled, An Act
to create fund Tor internal Improvement.
parti ~ularly in opening roads and cutting
canals, an outline Of which we shall give
hereafter. They have negatived the bin
to charter IS new banks, and have also re-
jected an application to incorporate Tho
olcgical Society. In these events, the En-
quirer glories with a just pride" While
most of her sister states are seized with
the bank mania, Virginia stands her ground.
Wh;le charters are rising up on all sides of
us, we use this very circumstance not TO
in lite but to restrain US. Instead of catch
ing the malady, we see and avoid it the
more"
WHAT eXalts Virginia still higher in our
estimation. is the able, unanswerable opin-
ions lately delivered by the Virginia judg-
es, opinions which ought to be in every
hand. on the mandamus issued by Fede-
raj Court in the case arising out Of Fair
tax's estate. They demonstrate that the
United States Courts are not clothed by
the constitution with the appellate powers
they assume. In perus ny the arguments
OF Judges Ca6cU. Brooke, Roanc and F2ez1-
ing, it is impossible not to approve ami
admire them. NJ Y. Columbian.
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LETTER

From the Secretary ofthe Treasury, t,GnS-
ntittiHg REPORT on a general Tariff Of
Duties frofler to be imfoSed on goods,
scGreS and rchandiSe-frehared ir
obedience 70 a reSolUe Of The House Of
Representatives., Of february 2Sd, 1915.
{ February Is, 1916 -Rcfs,red 10 tie Committee
Of Ipays 8 -3!eaas.l
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.,
February 12,h, 1916.
SIR,
In obedience to the resolution Of the
House of Representatives OF the Esd OF
February, 1915, have the honor to trans
nit Report on the subject OF general
tariff Of duties, proper TO be imposed on
imported goods, wares and merchan-
disc.
l have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Sir,
Your obedent servant,
4. J. DALLAS.
The Honorable
the Speaker Of the
House Of Representatives,
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The question to strike out the first sec
ton was atlength put, about FIVE o'clock,
and decided in the negative-only IS rising
in favor of the motion.
The committee then rose, reported pro-
gress /; and
The House adjourned.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22

authorized by law, there be laid, levied
and collected on cotton goods imported in
to the United States and Tcrrtor es there
of, from any foreign country, whatever.
per centum, aG valoren, be-
ing not less cents per square
yard.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22

or See the several acts referred to,
anterior.
(g) see the convention with France Of
the 3Cth q. April, 1905, article the I'd
LITIGATION VI the cOnfeaton was hothed at
Paris OH the 5th Of December, 1905 and
the period Ut twelve years, COMMENCING
three months aflerdwAtds 10 wit, on tue
9th OF March, 1904, viii expire OIL tie OH
OF March, 1916.
an See the convention with Great Bri-
tain, signed OIL the 81 Of July, 1915, and
ratified ON the 22d CT December follow
iog.
u See the act Of the Sd Of March,
1916.
ID See the acts Of the Cd Of March.
1922, and the pa OF Februa =, 1905.
(kJ sec the act OF the ~ Of March,
1872
~ See the act Of the oh Of January.
mn See The act of the 18th of May.
1900.
M See the acts Of the 16ta February.
1872, and the 1Ith of March, 1904.
~ . e. the acts Of the 1Otn Of August
100, tne 5d of March, 1901, the III of
june, 1921, aad OF thc 15ta Of MAY,
1900.
~ 5es tAs act of the 2o.a or Jaly.
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SIR,
REPORT, &c.

REPORT, &c.
On the 23d of February. 1915, the House
of Representatives, "ResotVed. That the
Secretary of the Treasury be directed TO
report to Congress, at their next session,
general tariff OF duties proper to be impos-
ed upon imported good, wares * msrcnan-
disc ;" and, III obedience TO that resolution,
the Secretary of the Treasury has now the
honor to lay before Congress the follow
ing
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-22
NEw-ORLEANs. Januarv 90


We learn that MIR. Brown, one of orr
senator's in congress, writes to one of his
friends In this city, that gen. Jackson had
set out FROM Washiugt N, on his way di-
rect to New Orleans. He comes accom-
panied by brig. gen. Swift, of the enei-
nneers, AMI with the most ample powers
for Causing 10 be fortified every point
deemed necessary for the defence Of Lou
isiana. The trig tie on lake Ponchertrain
Is 70 BE- hnlsh without delay; & steam
friSate will be Immediately built for the
d@ftnce OF the Mississippi Official Motif
cation of the cession If the Flordas, had
not been received at Washington but it's
having been announced in the English pa
pers OF the opposition. without receiving
any contradiction in the ministerial Jour.
mails, renders it at least probable.
Inc government of the Unit d States
apPedrs disposed to draft the most eff
ilIlent measures for securing this country
against any attack.
E,-is,1J or J -.
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~ See the act Of the 24,h of July,
1915.
(pART I'D. IN OUR NEzT.)
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During the years, During the / years
from 1904 10 1907, from 1903 to 1871,
bOJh inclusive. both inclusive.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
70 right to reason--acquiescence is our

no right to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is our
duty.
will, however. observe. gentlemen, tina,
the practice Of all nations. civilized ARD
barharous. sccords with the voice of reli
gion. which is the voice of God who
sheddeth mans blool, that j., deliherateI,
sheds il, by man shall his blood be she'd.
What is the case before you in substance.
and in few words 1t is this
The prisoner having by color and form,
OF laws acquired unlawful possession O
the house of Carson. of his goods and chat.
tells, of his wife and children, deliberately
| shot him, afterwards, in his o,cn house. in
the very act OF peaceably demanding resti-
totl"n OF all that was dear to him.
1t is fine reflection of Chief Justice
Hale. F" Let me remember" saws that
great and good man., g When find myself
inclined to pity a criminal, that there is
also pity due to the people and to the
C untry
The Court have done their duty-it re.
mains with you todo your duty.
Remember. gentlemen, the VOWS of God
are upon. you, to decide according to law,
and to evidence.
We have stated both the law and the
facts, aud leave you to judge for your.
seiyes--you have right to determine
1t you believe the witnesses, who were
present, aud saw the crime committed. il
IS your duty to convict the prisoner of
murder In the first degree-but if you do
not neiieve the witnesses, it is your duty to
acquit him.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
BALrrmonE lime s

In yesterdays paper we gave an account
OF the late fire in this city--We have late
ly heard it asserted, that there aye now
amongst US gangs of counterieiters, pick
pOckets, shop.lifters, and incendiaries, on
the watch to commit all sorts of mis-
chief, and even to barn houses or ware
houses, in order, in the confusion, parti.
cularly in the night, to plumber the upfor.
tunate sufferers, Be. II is mortifying f..
believe such things, but there is now little
doubt, that the fire which did so much da.
mage on Monday morning, was the work
Of some Of these internal wretches, to dis.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
A STONE lSLAID.

Mr.. GUSTS of Arlington, and party of
gentlemen, returning from Smiths Island
have visited Pcpe's Creek, in e County
Of WestmoreIand, ever memorable, as the
birth place of our Washington, and have
placed stone upon the remains of the Id
Mansion House, in which the Hero first
saw the light. The Stone is a plain Free
stone Slab, and bears this simple inscrip-
ton.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12

cover whom, every method ought to be put
N practice ny an active Nagistracy. and
tWr'snt Police. whose daty il should be
enquire into the ciaracte,, and marx
he cnnduct OF oilers and strol,ers of
SUSPICIOUS appearance-indeel I, il is he.
;pme Incumbent on all our Citizens, of e.
very class, to be on their guard, both night
ami day, against the secret workings of
internal enemies"
~ .a,nerican.-
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
MORE RESPECTING r SMITH
lHePo"fs.!f fer the Democratic Prs.s1
OYER AND TER MINgR.
LIST June, 1916. 7o'ciock, A. M.

Richard + s.... d'a'.4-
ne Court having met agreeabiy to adjourn
heht' the prisoner was called upon oy his Hono,
Judge Rush, TO declare A" fine had any thing a.
Say why sentence of death should not be passed
"upon HIM" t -
Inc prisoner, by one of his counsel Peter A,
browne Esq hen read a statement, tending not
80 much to justify Richard Smith, the defendant.
AS to charge the court, The attorney general. and
.he pubic WI h entertaining strong u,as or ore.
Jud ceNg un,i him
Inc SEN ence of the law was pronounced bv
tie pres IF the court
Inc SEM ence, included serious and solemn
address 70 the prs ner on The subject of future
s'a'e' anu ON The necessity of making some ex.
p a on tor his CRIME by a sincere repentance-
.ef'eh' wish that his guilt might be washed away
ihrou5h he aioning blood fins Redeemer. and
= roiiS conmendat.on TO ,he mercy of his G "A
ane haiilier OF he PresIdenI was, IS Usual I'M
Pres'"e-iud has emotions, ,owartis the CLOS. of
me sentence yearly overpowered ms ut,erance
Ms ie~lii'5s were such as dignity the Judge and
do honor " The Man.
shce he receipt of the above report, we have
oeeh favored wI,h the Concluding parapr.phs a.,
the sentence as envered by JupaE Russ rhev
are follows -
iou are young man, cut off oy vice in the
morning of your d Us. Your sun has scarcel,
risen, before 1t viii not, hope, under
shades OF everlasting night, but lnat IN the NOR
hihS OF me resurrection, you may shine IA robes
oil innocence. pa chased by The blood of The lamb.
No" to The grace, mercy, and goodaes. oi
God' comme"d you, Concluding wItn ih SIN.
Sle request that ma ediatey oi your return te
pris on, you VIII send for some plous divine. 10
pray with you, and tor you, aid TO assist YOU, m
preparing ior Tie awful change, that soon awaits
you.
The sentence which the law prescrlbes. for
murder IN The first degree, and tn.s court aw ards
is tbs 80
:" That you re taken from hence, to the goal
OF the ciy and county of Philadelphia, from
whence you came-and from thence lo the place
OF execution and be there hanged by The ilecA.
until you are dead--And may God nave n,e,cy
upon your SOui"
lbe Variant of execution, in all cases must be
signed ny the governor OF Tie commonwealth.
l. des'gnates the nIy Oh which tne execution ~
" take place
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
HERE,
On the 18th of February, 1899,
w A ) III [ n q TON
WAS BORN.

The report of cannon from the vessel
awakened the echoes of the place, and
lold that Americans we're paying affec-
Tomato tribute to the memory Gf their
Chief .9Sr. Gaz.
Westmoreland, 4th June, 1916
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
WAsHINoroN June 6.

The President anu MS family left this
city yesterday Tor Montpelier, where it Is
expected he will spend the summer
months there being no public business,
at THIS time, particularly requiring his at
tendnace at the seat ol government.
Nat. Int.
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Nat. Int.

The Circuit Court Of the United States
tor this county commenced its Session Oh
Monday last, and Immediately proceeded
to business, of which it has an unusual
quantity before IT'D.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12
Nsv.Yonx Jpnc-9

NEW Yosx, June-3.
We undertand that the U. 8. sloop of war Pea.
cock, Capt. George w Rodgers, viii sail from
this port on Wednesday. for Have de Grace.
His Exellency Albert Gallatin, Esq. Ambassador
to the Court Of France, goes out in the Peacock.
Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-06-12

BosroN, June 1.
IL appears from the Report of the COMMITTEES
OF the Legislature appointed to examine and
c"unt the votes returned for Governor and Lieut..
Governor, that Maj Gen. John Brooks is elected
6y majority Of 2072 woes, over all Other inclu.
oing the scattering votes and that Lieut.. Go.
vernon PHILLIPS is re elected by like majority
OF $50 votes.-D. .9dp
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BArrrMoar. June 4.
LATE FROM Nrw.oRInANs

Extract Of a letter from respectable merchant IN
.NesC- ORLEANS, TO another in Baltimore, dated
Nay 70. -"
considerable part Of our city and suburbs
are now under water, owing to the breaking of /.
part OF The ievee about six miles above the city.
Fortunately, the overflow has found its level, and
IS now gong with great rapidly into Lake Pom.
ehartra'n; of course, the rise Of water in town
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1816-02-06

The marshal from France. Frenchman,
therefore, as the marshal is in his heart,
ne Is no longer Frenchran since the
treaty. Marshal Ney, much 5flectcd, and
with vchemer ce, exclaimed, Yes, l am
a Fr0nchman, and VIII die n French
man beg his excellency to hear what !
have to say. Tie sfoke The resi- from
hafe',) Hitherto my def nee has been
free | perceive it is wished to render il
otherwise. thank my Counsel for what
they have done and are ready to do
but | desire them rather TO cease de-
I n ing me az all, than to defend me i'm
perfectly.
had rather not be defended at all,
than to have the mere shadow of a de
fence.
Al am accuge1 against the fault of the
treaties, and thcj VIII not let me Justify my
self. will act like Morcau l appeal to
Europe and post r.ty.''
ne attorney ger eral appeared aston
| ishe; at such u plea, and declared that
under preteIc of defending the -ccused,
notions fore en- to the trial. ought not TO
be Introduced. The president, therefore,
commanded the counsel to refrain from
such topics. Marshal Ney then said, "
f.rbid my counsel from s-y;ng 4 word
| more. Your excellency will give what
| orders you pie se-the CHAMBER may
judge nrc.--But / forbid my counsel
| to speak unless they are permitted E
make u.s. of all the means in their pow
er"
"a profound silence rcigned for short
| time in the ohsmbsr)
The Encouragement said, that since the
marshal renounccs all further lie fence,
the council for the prosecution renounced
the right of reply and presented the re-
| QUESTION that Marshal Ney Should be de-
olared gully of having kept up intelligence
with Bonaparte, of having furnished him
with soldiers, and grne over to him, and
finally Of having committed treason against
the King and state /: and in consequence ie-
| quring his condemnation. The presided
| then sad, Accused hate you any thing tn
say on the application of the p, nalty p
The Marshal. rising. with firm tone re-
| piled, " Not word, my lord
! Alter private consultation from five
O'clock until half past eleven, the cham
Der declared the marshal guilty, and con-
demned him TO the full punishment oil
denth, and the expenses Of The trial
| The attorney general then prayed that
the chamber be pleased to pronounce that
the said marshal Ney has been wanting
in honor, and has ceased to lie a Ivern
Der of the legion of homer The pres.
| dent then pronounced that part Of the SEN
| tenCe.
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s5I,ais qHi,9ss 5,
Extract Of a letter dated PITTSBURGH.
Lr1lL.cLI- 1919 II

Extract Of a letter. dated PITTSBURGH.
January z, 1916, to a correshondent in
Carlisle.
" The trade OF the western country to Philadei-
ph'S is ahoat ia cease. The Steamboat 4: ma ar
rived al Louisville, in passage Of few days., from
New,Oreans, with full cargo Of British goods
This is the iirst---And the general cpiion il tla,
the States Of Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, N,issis-
sippi territory, the western parts OF PeAns, lv,is
aud Vrshiia, viii ba supplied with gods OF every
description from New-Orleans this will be a vast
advantage to the western country; aid will prevent
inc sc"ndalous system pursued IN Philadelphia of
Shaving our paper; as the Ohio affords such C.ciI
~ in conveying our produce, iron, glass, W il. lead
re. &c. TO that market which will more Than pa,
the amount Of foreign goods The improvement of
the steamboat navigation will enable The n,er
chant to bring goods from there to Pittsburgh, in
nearly the same period that is now taken to bring
them from Philadelphia, and at least 10 1-o Der
cent. less"
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Stvsu 10 US tor "A rule Toy those who are our
loastersf Can We take upon ourselves the
Cs6ce OF political casuists, and because We
think that power ought to be less than il
H., compel i TO shrink to our standard p
A,'c we to bow with reverence before the.
ndtienal will rs the constitution displays It,
or 20 fashion it TO ar own. 20 qaarrel viii,
chat charter, wth.ut which We ourselves
are nothing; or to take it as guide which
we Canuut desert W tn iinoc nee or safety
Bat why is tie treaty-mak.ng power, iodg-
ed Jas contend 1T IS III the President and
Senate, likely TO disaster us, as we are re-
qoired to apprehend it will Sufficient
Checks have not, as il seems, been provd-
ed, either by the constitution o. the nature
OF things. to prevent the abuse of it. 1t is
IN the House oi Representatives alone, that
me amulet, which bids defiance to the APP
p,oaches of politica, disease, or cures 1t
when 1t has commenced, can in all vlcis-
STUDIES be mud. / hold that the checks
ave sufficient, without the charm OF our
Legislative agency, for all those occasions
which wisdom is bound &c foresee and to
guard against and that as tothe rest (the
cccen,ricities and portents which no ordi-
nary checks can deal with) the occasion
mast provide for themselves
II is natural, here, to ask of gentlemen,
what security they would have, They
cannot take bond OF Fate ;" and they
have every pledge which is short of it
h We they not, as respects ii President, ALI
the security upon which they rely from day
70 day for the discreet & upright dischargt:
OF the whole of his other duties, many ana
various IS they ares What security have
they, that viii not appoint to Office the
refuse Of the world that he will not pol
lutte the sanctuary Of justice by calling vag-
;.bon5s 10 its holy ministry, instead of a.
dornine It With men like those fwhofnow
give to the bench more dignity than they
! Give from it that he will not enter into a
treaty OF amnesty with every ccnspirator "a
sanst law and order, and pirdnn ,uipris
from mere ennity virtue? The securi-
~ for all this, and infinitely more, is found
III the constitution and in the order of na-
ture: and we are all satisfied with il. One
should think that the same security, which
thus tar time had not disoredted, might be
sufficient to tranquili2e es upon the scoi {
OF the power which We are now consider.
ing.
I.Hr, Pinck7iey's Speech .riabc concludcdin tn,
feIf ENOiirt.,..I
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trial ofAlarsaal NEY, aud NJ. D'tAvALErTa. SEN
tenee WAS pronounced against the former nn Ia,
9th ~ and put into execution on>thc neat day
We have given in this evcnir IS paper mirutc ac-
count oil hrs subsequent conduct 10 the period OF Lis
death, which nc met With crest Grmncss.
On the day OF Ney's ex, oution, the duke OF ri
ehcheu, IN the kings name, prcpcse' law Of am
nesty. BY this law, the king mdance Of the eth
juyis 10 be executed relative TO ;il individuals
comprised in the Let article of it. Those compris-
eel IN tie Cd article TO quit France ia rnontAs
after TIL law.
ltappesrs by the Paris papers 4 at the treaty is
very unpopular. " Al exc;aim asainst it'
ALiycrpoolpriee current Of u.e 20h Dec LAS
beeu put in our hant's by friend.
The following are TN. ouotations nf so.,on
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.

The House CT spresentatives were
yesterday principally occupied in discuss
iig the bills and resolutions reported by
the committee of Ways and Means, on the
subject of the Revenue. Amongst the
most important decisions made in the
conrse OF the sitting, was the passage of the
bill to third reading for repeating the
duties or certain domestic manufacturers
another leading decision of Tie House was
the rejection OF MIR. Hardin's proposition,
submitted several days ago, TO abolish the
Direct Lag. The votes and other pro-
ceedinss OF the day, in detail, will be gwen
IL OH neXt.