Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1820-01-15
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CON(TRENS.
On IueSdoy and IVedneselay last. thers
was no debate on any very prominent
pubic subieci.-l, Is said. tie Missouri
GU siioh wlll not be taken Up in th. H..
OF X. Till Monday next
TO THE EDITOR.
Washington, Jan. ~.
The Missouri Question has moi hecu
called up vet. tear, however. thar wien
II is, the principles which animate Won.
will not Influence The majority on jhai
great and vital question. II is saul. that
some Of the \. Y. delegates will vote
against ,he restriction. aud probably Mr..
Holmes from Maine. These are al that
are counted or Al present from Tie east Of
IKE Delaware. In the Senate. ,llros
look more auspiciousiv. Rumour states
thar Mir Pirhiey will open, on the mor.
row, In behalf of The rights of Missouri.
As yOn may imagine, great and splei-
did argumen, Is expected from hlm.
hope the legislature OF Virginia will
aci with promptliude on the resolutions
ON their table. Mr.. Randolph expressed
his qualification on the floor oi Congress.
thai the Ancient Dominion had begun 10
stir on the subject Of her (Siaie} rights"
NEW YORK January We learn
from Albany, that on Saturday the Legis-
lalure, hy an almost unanimous vote e.
Iected the Hon. RUFUS KING, Senator
tn represent thu, state in the Senate Of
the United States.
letter In gentleman in this city.
dated off the Baiize, Dec. z, states
ne u, . revenue cutter LOUISIANA,
C0p'0m L"om'S, has seIzed the British
snip Frances y Ehsd OF London, wlh
TWO ciearanc"s. one from Margarei'a, add
laar.N o.. Ill
'he iasl rom Falmouth, Jaai. The latter
suuJec'e" J." secure under The Navisa-
''u' ~ Oh hprn 1917, winch p'ohlbl'S
az 'idar WIN west lhdla Colonies. IN
English bolt ms, or even touching al or
ship of 800 tons, aud carries 10 guns.
There Is no doubt she will he cond.n,,
ed She 10 ono -, - -. ,I,t,.
England with troops for The Patriots Of
We look with some impatienCe for the
-ad,,,,,,., - ~. =
,rSu.."p''"" Wv IHe p''Ugt gwen 10y Tie
Editor at the Evening Posi-, Ia unrayel
All that l. 1,at ,,ysi,.r,,,,,, .,.,,,,,;.,. a.,
ns"i'"uS ''spec"hS Tue
SpablSn treaty. lie publIC are paTticH-
,ha D., h.. =, .,.,.
', "S' i'"N :" 'i'' NC s''a 'HSiS pronounced
me conuuci OF The hing OF Spain in
regard I'm that frn.ty o., 40 sso..,,.,,,
-, "A - ;, ~. W SN"iPt
DectatIOn, n is presumed the Editnr ,f
The Evcnin,r Poet viii no, d.o,,,,;,,
80 N'o OS' WIN hot ulSdpll"ihis
Nat. Int.
Yesterday the I'll of Deleoafes ad,ntad
a., go, ,... D. t'N'
~, q" ''ih'Hse MAJORITY resolution
calling upon the uultOr IN nt0tIOu aDaluSf
The RPpIstpr of the and Nfl,na g., 10
=. 800 -, ~ I'm" Nii'St ioi ihC
ptudIIN NSlO,NoO he NAV nave incurred
by any deIIDuIturv that ma, H.. 90
,aIIisbnd -, H.; a.
""'.S''" !" MS 'HiCt, ioI Hol promptly
paving money milo the Treasury
,T,,'.-.l. "PP"'"'V" W"
huIS'dS W dSt tItdlu IAe amount OI GS-
t0icdtlOH III the Treasury. have not made
,hair R,,nr,
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n As the discussion on the Missouri ope,iion will
be CONCLUDED in this paper on TUESDAY and AS the mo-
ceedinss of our Legislature are assuming .y,,, cAy
shall give more of uuJ Jautr 20 me
Debates Of the House Delegates
COMMUNICATED
OBITUARY SHE7CV or 4 P<iTRJJy.
Departed this life the first Of the present month
at his residence la Geneva n The az Nrw Yuit
JOHN NICHOLAS, ESQ. a long time an active and
dsngu shed member Of ConpIess from the state of
Virginia. This genileuan's political character will we
hest appreciated by recurrence to The uIore.dpgs Of
sinatio, when parties began t. take their distinctive
character lie aIdeniy and zealousv suup.rrt these
measures, which regard the Interests Of his coun.
he Was amongs, The foremost in The rsmks Of i' aego
Gates. But whilst he was bold and upbesilaiins
asserter OF what he deemed correct political opinions
his mind was perfectly tTY, from natural ra,cur