Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-03-26

~ lclltT lIuuI al EtuiiclfdU III w 1SEtDEIOu,
abiding TO the proceedings of the Commits
sioners for Spanish Claims, says, " Nothing
has transpired as yet concerning the General
Washington or the Diana or indeed any case
involving important principles. This delay is
owing, IN great degree, TO an important case
IN which Mr.. TAZEwELL Zone of the Com
missioners) is concerned before the Supreme
JUDICIAL Court in session here. He concluded
his argument this morning. 1t was the first he
had ever made at that bar and he attracted
rs large an audience and commanded as deep
attention, believe, as ever Mr.. PINKNEY did
there. For my own part do not hesitate to
esay that l prefer him infinitely. He is not
perhaps as great lawyer, or as great a man
hat as an orator merely have never listened
10 any man with greater delight. Mr.. WEB
sTER follows Tomorrow on the saline side, and
Mr.. OGDEN takes MIR. PINKNEY's place in the
reply. It's one of the Baltimore piratico-
patriot South American prize cases, TO the
tune OF about S50,OOO.' Boston Cent.
The Macedonian Frigate, says the Boston
Evening Gazette, now fitting at the Navy
Yard, is nearly ready for sea, and will be haul
ed into the stream in a few days. The numer-
Gus vessels of war, under the command of
junior officers, now in the West India Seas in
pursuit Ofpiratcs, will probably all be placed
under the command of Capt. Biddle, who will
direct their movements. The sound Judgment
and discretion oil this officer will undoubted-
~ be as conspicuous in this command as il has
been heretofore, whenever he has been placed
IN a situation ofrcsponsibility.
ALBANY, March 19.-At meeting Of the
Republican members of both houses of the
Legislature, convened at the Capitol, on
Monday the 18th inst for the purpose of no
lnnatlng candidates for the offices of Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor,
The hon. Joseph &. Yates. at the first
ballo;ing. had 10 votes
And Col. Samuel Young, 81
Judge ates having had majority of the
whole number present, was declared duly no.
minated.
The meeting next proceeded to ballot for
Lieutenant Governor, and the votes were
suspended between Gen. Eras.us Root and
James Burt, Esq and after four times ballot
ing,
lSrGsfns foot had 81 votes
Aud james Burt SS
Gen. Root was thereupon declared to be
duly nominated
the following gentlemen were appointed q,
committee of correspondence, To further the
election of ihe above candidates:
Messrs. Mooers, $. d. Romano, Finch,
Cramer, Greene. More, Dudley, II. Smith,
Hemer, Prior, Bouck, Jansen, Seymour.
Grant, Tracy, Bronson, D~incll, Tomnkins.
Crittenden, BOVINE.
And Nlrssrs. UIsheeiitr, Dwincll, Chhis.
Greene, Tracy. were appointed Il committee
to draft an address TO the Republican citizens
OF TINS state, on the subject of the approach
an5 election. I.4rg~s.
We publish from the Sentinc. oil this morn
Ing the suhioincd note from our senator WAL
TER LowRIE, Esq. 1t will! he seen how they.
who have swallowed the nauseous dose of
Mr. Waloh's ql'ackcry, will digest this round
and ungIded remedy. We shall only add.
that u any attempt ,cere made in the senate
10 render the nomination of Mr.. IRIsu a g1nrtu
question, it proceeded from "A member of the
Hartford convention Verbum sap"
Phil. Eranf. GG<.
UaShingtoR, March 6, 1322
80 THE EDITORS OF THE AMERICAS sEHTINEL
GENTLEMEN: Some time ago The President
OF the United States nominated TO the senate
WILLIAM b. IRISH, Esq. as Marshal of the
western district of Pennsylvania This nom.
nation the senate did not confirm In the
National Gazette of the 18th Instant, a cor
respondent of that paper has given the pro.
ceedings of the senate on this nomination.
This statement. with column and Il half oil
comment, is also given in another paper OF
your city.
Not being at liberty, by the rules of the Sc
nate, to disclose what did take place, / viii
only observe. lint there as not one ,cord oCfruti
IN The statement made by mir. UGlsh's CORES
Pondent.
am, gentlemen, respectfully, your obcdi
ent servant, WALTER LOWRIE.
TEST India Restriction must have beer
gratifying, we are persuaded, to vast MAORI
~ OF our readers, tn perceive hy our Congress
sl0nal report yesterday, that the committee.
oil both houses, TO whom the subject had beer
referred, had reported in favor of continuing
these restrictions. 1t is not less gratifying I,
us now to state, as we are from unquestiona
BILE authority enabled to do, that the British
government has determined TO resclnd IFS navi
CATION laws respecting the colonial trade, ant
10 admit British and American shipping int,
lneir Yves! India ports upon footing of per
feet equality. The next short arrival from
Europe, will probably bring u, the Official ac
relating TO this subject, as parliament was e
meet on the 9Th Feb. and the measure was ex
pected to he proposed Immediately thereafte
and coming, rs il was to, from ministers
would meet with no opposition I'm the meaI
lime, our readers may rely on this nforma
ton. 1N- Y .9ner
NEW WORK.
A work has just appeared at Washington
from the pen of" John Taylor of Caroline
Virginia." entitled "Tyranny unmasked''-
ON the internal and external policy Of the u
states, IN relation 70 agriculture, commerce
and manufactures, and fhe tendency Of TIN
present confederated powers Of the Unite,
at