Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-01

ION, however, WAS, that the pressure of
the times, preventing the collection ofthe
revenue, rendered the state of our tinau-
ces such as 10 require immediate atten
ton. Ii is generally believed. that Con
gress will he immediately convened
These, however, are mere cOriectures
though The circumstance ITSELF, indicates
something Of more than ordinary intel est.
PRESIDENTS BALL.
AUGUSTA. May l9.-On Monday Eve
ming last, splendid Ball was given in
honor of the President of the L. :. at the
Planters Hotel. Our City never before
exhibited an assemr.ase Of beauty and
fashion so numerous aud animated. The
room was decorated with taste and juhg-
ment. AT the upper end The star-span-
gled banners were handsomely displayed,
surrounded by wreaihs OF flowers, ianci-
fSlly arranged. AT the head of the table,
the Presidents chair was surmountcd bv
acanopy Of flowers beautifully varicgated.
NO circumstance occurred 10 mar The
pleasures or the evening 4; every mind APP
prared 10 harmuuiZe with the occasion
which elicileh this voluntary testimony
o! respect, To the virtues and talents of
their Chief Magistrate.
The President ieft The city yesterday
morning, for Tennessee. The best wishes
Ut free people attend him. lChy0n.
Encouragement fora public dinner on
this occasion, and for 4 bail OH the eve
ming ofthe succeeding day, were neces-
sarily superseded by the limited stay Of
the President, rs he had fixed his drpar-
ture for Tuesday morHiDg-and there was
TOO much gaiiaul,y mixed with tie public
spirit 0i our ciiiz, lis, 10 admit of thelr
excluding The ladies from an opportunity
OF testify ing their satisfaction al tie visit
ofour IliuS;rinus guest. As il vas found
therefore, taai one vt HE entertainments
must give way, j. Was resolved that the
Baii should be retained, especially as :.
VAS very naturally concludes, that 10 an
individual ct the PresidcGts refined taste,
an assrmbiage Of beauty aud fashion must
al all events be as gratifying a. IL feast of
good things, even with ali its social APP
pendages. Accordingly splendid Ball
was given AT The Planters Hotel, The rooms
OF which were elegantly and fancinlly de-
cOrated by The ladies, and which were
flied TO overil9wing with a brilliant COM
paiy, who spent the evening with that an-
Inaiion, ami separated with ilat pleas
urs, v hich the occasion was calculated |
to produc
Yesterday morning the President lrf |
this place Tor Tennessee. He goes thro'
Washington. Lexington ami Athens, and |
Is expected, we understand, 20 meet Gen. |
M'Iniosh on The route, who will accom- |
pany lam through the Nation. Ii is the |
Presidents wish, we believe, 10 accom-
pllsh his tour SO as 10 return TO Washing |
ton City by the latter part OF July, when |
the Spanish treaty is expected 10 arrive. !
Wherever he goes he carries With him Tie !
good wishes OF his tellOw citizens.
Aagmsia hdr.
LATEST ron HAVRE.
NEW YORK, May 22.--'Fne brig Fac
tor, arrived az this port last evening, from |
Havre, which port she iett on the 10Th uii. |
Capt. COrran has favored lie editors OF |
the Mercantile Advertiser "iiI Havre |
papers TO the oil, oi april, winch con
tain no poih,ca! news. French stocks, !
9Th of April, 81, 10. There was no i'm
provemeHl III .be markets.
The Factor has brought 1873 passrn- |
gers, 100 OF hom are from England, !
principally mechanics, who are moi per
milted TO migrate directly from That
country TO tie United States. About
500 more were expected at iiaSre, To EN-
bark for this country Ilie big Eliza, Of |
Boston, bound TO Baltimore, had engaged |
1870, and the JastiJd oil lie way 10 lbis |
port, has 60.
this city yesterday morning for The Hi !
pols Territory, and carried nti about 100
OF our citizens, WHO intend TO form a new
settlement ~ ihat state. This enterprise
Was projected aud headed by captains
Allen ADD Biakcman, well knowu, hitherto,
as respectable ship masters III the India
trade. Mcr. 1dv.
CoRpecticHt.- first Legislature of
Comeci.caf umdeT her new Constitution is
now in session, and very minute reports
OF their proceedings are gwen ~ the CoH-
nectictN HivOr. a motion to repeat The
law passed last year, 90 reduce the Supe.
rior Judges from aiHe To- pee, was rejected |
w tie caslJng vote OF tie Speaker HE |
example al MGSSaChVSettS was auoIed i'm
favor OF the lesser number Is II also Was
IN favor o! NiSi pJTHS terms. A commit
Tee had leen raised TO report OH tie ex.
prdlency OF levyIng a lax OF me d0iidT Oh
passengers passing through Connecticut
III Steam BOatS tie proceeds OF which
u bad been proposed should be appro-
iTldled 10 encourage agriculture. manu-
lectures, and The cod and whale tIshe-
Jles a bill had bees reported TO allow
The Governor Private SeCyetajy on
wlch The Mirror remarks, HAT ~ his
Exceliency by the new Constitution has
nothing to do, the Secretary is TO be- APP
pointed TO help him. Among tie private