Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-09-03

Congress, though notwiihout opposition.
In the Nashville District Merton Cannon
Formerly in Congress) is elected, by "a
majority OF Alb votes over Mr.. IrimLie,
his oppouent.-There were nine thousand !
votes taken IN this district. MIR. Claiborne,
the Representative of that district in the I
last Congress, was no, a candidate.
Robert allen is elected from another |,
district, by large majority in whose |
Stead the tennessee papers do not say.
In another district, Francis Jones', "A
Representative in the last Congress, is
opposed by John Brorn, bat is supposed
TO be elected. 10.
A letter from Nev Orleans, dated the
30iil ult. received in tins city, says that
tlie'city Is unusually healthy, and that no
change for The worse is expected.
COLUMBUS "a.
Sanguine expectations are entertained
thai the Columbus "a, now :inishing al
The Navy Yard in This CITY, v i'll be COM
pleted and ready for sea, before the win
Ter sells in. Many OF her officers are al
ready appointed, and her crew are col.
Letting with activity, which Ia The mean
time WILDE r, ceived OH board of Ii hulk,
stationed in the Eastern Branch OF the
Potomac. Wash. e. Gaz.
A farmer of this neighbourhood. ~. ntious
curious fact relating To The growth OF his
corn, which is no doubt attributable TO the ex-
traordnary dry weather for which this sea-
sou has been SO very remarkable. He saws
mat ia garden patch, planted with corn tor
roasting ears, the growth OF three distinct
periods are visible each ear, and Actually
marked by joint, or something like the ma
tural ring observed OH a common cane that
the hrst part OF the ear for about three inches
Is quite ripe, hard. and unfit tor the table
that the middle of the is soft and fit for
use and that the end, for about three inches
more, is very soft and milky. Such ~ the SIN
guar state OF the progress of vegetation on
each ear, successfully deAoting the difieren,
periods of its growth. no
Late Deliberations Of the Cabinet.
variety OF cOnjectures are now af1oat,
as TO the tenor of the late dispatches
transmitted by our Government, i'm answer
to the receipt of our Minister'S recent
communication from Madrid We under
stand, however, that no difficulties oc-
Cured IN the deliberations Of The Cabinet
as to the Course which remained 10 be
pursued; HAT il was the opinion of the
executive mol 10 sanction any evasion or
fraud that may be attempted TO be irnpos-
ed under The provisions of this Treaty by
certain grantees, who, clatidestinely OPP
pose strong Impedments 10 lis ratIfica-
Ton /: and who, II is said, have not
scrupled 10 employ The most fraudulent
ton of daies, and ms rnn.enis 10 ge, their
CLAIMS embraced within the period limited.
bis piece OF chcanery, II is understood,
TO b The determination OF government TO
resist Thai positive Instructions on this
head have been transmitted TO our minister
al Madrid; ard though the whole amount
OF these claims Is reported not 10 exceed.
100000 and which Mighi lie brought Up
Tor much less Sum-a mere fraction,
! nationally speaking yet such is the
straight forward policy of our executive,
and the integrity of lis intentions, thai
| even this paltry sum, will uot be granted
10 bribe the interests or good will oil lie
| conrtlers or favOriies OF Ferdinand.
That this Is moi Machiavelian course
is obvious, when serious impedimenis
could be so easily removed by the appli-
caiien OF little money but then il
compo'ts more with the dignity aud in
terest OF d nation, that disdans to sioop
to the practice of political quackery by
administering pecuniary qualification, al
The expense OF integrity and iAir dealing.
BY the spirit OF The treaty, and lis faithful
execution on our part, we are willing to
stand or fall. We now despair of lis
| raiihcation within The time limited by ills
provisions; and The iulhimeni of this con-,
ditinn Is indispensable 10 make II binding
OH both parties.
We think If highly probable that the
recent instructions OF our executive. do
moi essentially differ from what has been
heretofore transmitted and il is also not
improbable that Spain may have propos-
ed some new arrangement 10 g:t rid of
the opportunities OF her disappoinled gram
tees; but what the fate OF such a propo.
sltIon may have been under the present
disturbed stale of The negotiation, is i'm
possible to anticipate. Wash. Nut. Reg.
we some time since deciaIed our cORUicti0n
of tie ability of Tie Mechanics Bank OF A.
i"xan1rIa to neft all ais engagements, and
united payments TO be made to aus an tie
notes Of thai Bank IL is due from. as the,. fore
noW to state, that that Bunk no Longer redeems
ITS notes W'h Specie, and Tint its Notes do not
pass currently. IL as supposed, Int not Ger
talniy knoVn, ttat This Institution is aGout To
UiRd APP uS concerns. NAT. Inf
We Team, ruth extreme regret ,that Mr.. e.
W. Chopper, IF New York, a yoath of Is.
and "ephcr to MAJOR Miller, Of Wa,taes, mho
,cas on 'iSH to las friends an this ctr, fell
IN a duel on tie 24Lh inst. he ,cas mol pei.So
adtty kHoun to as, but tue unde,.stand lint he
aOas { teennd md beiOre b. aU lbs acgu nm
fa"ce .t0r his amiaJ,iity If tempe, amd co,rect
and gentlemanly depo,tment His remains
were respectfully inferred IN tie Episcopat
Cu1y'ng ground an this city.
we forJear any FURTHER notice IF This Ia
inevitable occurrence, than to say, that public
feeling IS Shocked at tie Frequency with phjch
DuetS tahe place IN this ricinitg /; and that
,oherecer tie a'm Of tie goUerumeat car reach.
1t ishoped and erpectedH WiU be extended to
arrest tie practice. This is The fourth duel
ne hare hed'd Of ithin a fen days past though
Tie only one lohich has tcJaliaated fatniIv
Id.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT.