Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-23

there discover real blue light ready To laugh
IN his sleeve at his discontinue there they
Were
" Little dogs aud all,
TRAY, Branch Y Sweetheart"
ready Ia bark sweet concert at his undOIng
To the Editor Of the National Advocate.
SIR-ln Mr.. Cnlrman's article in the Post
of Saturday evening. relative 10 the late trial
of Miller RS. Noah he states that " the point
on which the Jury disagreed. was merely an
the amount of damages, and NOT on the merits
of the case" There was undoubtedly diff
ference of opinion as Ia the amount Of DANA
ges, but it is neither fully nor fairly stated by
him. Th" Judge charged The Jury, that if Mr..
Nillrr's charge that Mr.. Nonh offered himself
for sale To MIR. Clinton tor 5 1000. was in their
opinion false, then II ought tn go great way
IN mitigation of damages Now, sir, when
the jury first entered their room, upon CONSUL
tation. il was found that nine were in favor of
a slYpenny verdict FAIR PLAY.
LEXINGTON, X. DEC. 1.-The legislature
for the past week has acted on hut little bust
ne, of any general Importance, with the eX
ceptIon of Nh Marshall's project for petition
ing the Supreme Court Of the United States
for reconsideration and reversal of the de-
cislon against our occupying claimant laws.
MIR. Montgomery delivered "a very elaborate
and able argument against the project, and in
Justification of the court, on just construct
ton of the compact between Kentucky and
Virginia. He occupied part of two days in
the delivery of his speech, and was the only
speaker who went fully int" the merits ofthe
subject: The other gentlemen who fol owed
MIR. Montgomery, only discussed the mode
OF getting redress against the effect of the de-
cisiou. The resolutions of Mr.. Marshall were
finally committed to Messrs. Marshall Row
an, Wickliifr, Davess, Pope,and Worthingtun,
to devise Il plan Of address To the Court or
Congress on the subject
bill taking away the two years repevin,
and also the valuation law, on all contracts
where Bank paper is scaled, and Judgment
given for It's worth in specie, and bot three
months repevin allowed, passed the house
"f representatives, and on Friday last came
up in the senate when apparently without
thinking. IL was, on the motion of Nr. Denny
Of Louisville, laid on the table until the first
day Of June next yeas Is nays Is. II was u
most vaHabIr bill, and hopes are entertained
of getting il up again and finally passing it
Thu Currency bill will probably go through
both houses, with provision to purify by
fire, (some talk of water half million more
of the commemorative paper. by the next
meeting "fthe Legislature, and also To relnan
all that may accrue TO the literary fund dur
ing the same period. A hill is however pend
ing in the Hous" of Representatives, tn APP
prOprate thu literary fund in aid of the reve-
nue. This is a project to avoid taxation, ard
conciliaIe the good people on the first Monday
| in August Xt lis success is doubtful. MIR.
Rowan's vOlnmnous preamble or report on
the subject Of the Judiciary is printing. twill
make upwards of 100 pages, and if II was
stampt with political orthodox, would br
huge enough TO supcrcrde BurIamaqne, Vat
tel, Montcsqueu, and all the host of writers on
| the law of nature and nations, and will no
doubt become the horn book of many of our
modern politicians. What will be done with
his resolutions is yet problematcal. Monitor.
| CaucuSSing in Ohio. 20 Ata numerous meet
ing of tn Citizens of J.r rs0n county, in the
State of Ohio, on the cd instant. Gen. John
Patterson being Chairman, the following re
solution was adopted, amongst others
Resolved, That in the exercise of the
sacred rights secured To us by the Constitution
and which ii is our duty To maintain we do
earnestly recommend To the people of Ohio,
and fthe United States at large, the Hon De
| witt Clinton, ofthe State ofNew York, 10 HI
The OHce of President Of the United States
for four years, from the 4th Of March, 1926
and from orr knowledge of his public virtues
eminent talents patriotic principles, and com
prehensiye political views, we are satisfied
that his election to that station would greatly
/ promote the prosperity of the neonlp of Ohio