Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25
THE HARTFORD CONVENTION.

Gen. Jackson admits Mr.. Madison to he ;,
gr at civilian blu not fit for a President
hecause he l. philosopher whose miod
rannoI i"nk i0'h composure on blood and car
mage !" Now, mark how much more anxious
TINS eiviiian was 10 respect The laws of his
country, than even Ia hang a guilty man.
EhJah Clark was native Of N Jrrsey-re
mp'.d Ia Canada married there, was domi
cilIa'ed and was natura'iz, d-was s,,zed in
me American camp al Niagara-lried and
convicted as spy. The ease was referred tn
Mr. Madison-who gave the following opin-
ion:
Var Department, Oct 90. 1910
:" Sir: The proceeding and ;. uence of the Gen.
era" COM, Martial Which was had ~ The case of
ELIJAH CLARK, coniormable 20 your orders of the
iot' Angus lat, u which were b, YOU transmitted 10
t' ~ irlim en', have been received and laid ne for
re L "srien' have now Tho honor 10 Inform vnu
,la! tue saf CLARK icing considered citizen of the
Ohifed States, and not isite he tried by cour,
marital IS Spy, the Pr esident Is pleased To dire,
"Hi unless h should he Aigned hy the Girl covr
ioi 're"son or n''no, rhine Under he laws he
Size oi New YORK, he mast IL discharged
f"!y r'.1e' iniy, have the hone. be, sir, your
.Mgj Gen. Hall, Niagara"
PENiTENTIARY.
For the additional security The State Prisoners III.
Execuve have The resolution 10 reinforce The Pr
lie Guard with ensign, sergeant two corpoais
20 priva,esto be enlisted for 80 DAYS uiess s,oner d,
charged. ~ e' "'s
~ The Citizens of Richmond are requested IN NEE, >,
'ne ap,o This evening o'clock, purpose of re-
ce'ins the Report of the Committee Oh the Cor,snan
SYMPTOMS OF REACTION IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The Dem 'css,ic Republicans OF Ch.ster conn,y rienJ
rs v p off, > invited To NEE, ON he III, ;
Those Of Me'tgomery county freshly 10 The eecto" a"
'he Candidates nomnatei for the Presidency and " Pres
dency of the u s. Washing were requested ~ me,
comfy ," - IN meeting was held al Columbia, ibe
eect1n Of d'ssrs Crawford GaiIatin They spnroye
OF The recent meeting Ptburg--and recommend il 10
,ne czen> of the county Lancaster ON the 9Th
June TO non,iua e electors the congressional
Inc Hea Chester AMERICAN Rspub ian, wbich a,ely sup
ported uen JACKSON asks Whe,ber PENNSYLVANIA win
promote the election Il Gen. Jackson Who vi form ms
cabinet from The two great political parties The
anu by this hmlgamaiion put what he calls The
monster parry spirit Ii the in ibis siair sun
very dieren, principles from ,hose we I'M. , mus. act
sar ago influenced themin the election John Andrew
1. is said that II Mr. Edwards should not reach Wash
ngton by Monday eserday) the Committee OF Inyes,iea
lion would on that day make their Report
On Friday last the II of r. took lid the
bill providing for the settlement ofthe account
OF Governor Tompkios = Mr.. Wckliffe mo-
dihed his motion to strike out the LIST section.
ny proposing, as substitute for the part
stricken out, section which went to allow
only the amount settled at the Treasury, and
contained IN the Presidents Message on that
subject, VIZ. $50 $50 "a. After some debate
upon this motion, il prevailed, ayes SO, noes
S0-and the bill was then ordered To a Sd
reading Ion Saturday, it passed the II. of
R)-The engressed bill Z" TO discontinue GER
tain pos'-roads. and to establish ofhers.n was
passed, 81 10 40 aud sent to the Senate.
On Saturday, the Senate took up for con-
sIderalion, in committee of the whole. the bill
p" for the relief of Nimrod Farrow and Richard
Harris" motion made by Mr.. Chandler 10
strike out the LIST section Of the bill was odvo-
Gated by the never and Mr.. King Of Ala.
opposed by Alessrs. J. S. Johnston, II. John
son. and Taylor of va. and negatived. The
bni was then ordered to be engrossed for Sd
reading.
u htpheiiedn Of oa No. Sand o,ber articles are ",
svoidaby omitted to make for the proeeedine e