Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-08-06

We are at peace with I'll the world-our @.
nancee are in -four fishing condition--appro
priations are made for every branch of thu
public service--in.ernai improvements are
progressng-th fruits Of the earth are In
bundance-Wbat then is the Legislature con.
vened for TO alter and modify law, the
consideration Of which was postponed at IN.
last session until November next. IL the state
of New York we're about losing it's eIecto-
raj vote by an accident or oversight, then an
extra call of the Legislature to secure to the
state its power and influence would be lust and
proper but no such danger exists. The eIec-
toral vote WILDE given through the same chan.
mel that il has passed for IS years hence. as
no extraordinary" occasion has occurred
which warrants or justifies this call ofthe LIE.
gslature, il follows thatit is UNCONSTITU-
TlONAL, and no business can be legally
transacted.
The next question presenting itself, is the
consideration of the conduct Of the Governor.
When we take his motives altogether toto con-
sideration we ask-Should he not be severe
~ censursd? Is it not due to the safety and
prosperity at the state--is il not due to pub
lie good that he should be censnred, as an ex
ample To all others in like cases offending ?
We think It is; and il we are not mistaken in
our view OF things which will occur, we he
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vernor's Message is referred ON Monday, will
on Tuesday report the call TO be uncons,itu-
tionaI, censure the Executive apd adjourn.
NJ Y. .aduoc.
Saratoga Springs, July 27.-Among the TO-
reigners OF distinction now at the Springs. are
Gen. Sobotker, the present governor of the
Islands of ST. Thomas and st. Croix ; Mr.. &c.
ner, formerly President ofthe Cortes, in Spain
and representative Of the island Of Cuba
and Mr.. Stantos Suarez, also Representative.
in that body from the same Island-both ex.
cluded in the late amnesty of Ferdinand
They are now on visit to the u. Sin com
pany with alr. Drake, disting uished mer.
chant IF Havana.
The number Of strangers now at the Spring:
is between 3 and husdred.
BY the Hartford Times we learn, that ar
unpledged ticket will be formed in Connecti
cut in opposition to the one recommended
by the members of the legislature.
A ticket for electors, favourable to Genera
Jackson, has been formed in Ohio.
NORFOLK, August Ellis most Christian
Majesty's frigate of a. guns, La Bonnie (no
Bon Etc." as incorrectly printed in our last,
Capt. FreemsnviIle, in so days passage from
Brest, arrived in Hampton Roads on FRIDAY
afternoon, and came up and anchored between
the forts in this harbour, yesterday morning
His Excellency the Baron de Mareuil, Milo
lister PIenipotentiary from France to this Go
vernment, his lady, four children and Mr.. La
borie, Secretary Of Legation, the Count d,
Gaunay, and Mr.. F. De Soutague, attached
to the legation, who arrived in the Bonite
came up To town on Saturday evening, in IN,
steam boat Hampton, and took lodging at tn,
Exchange. We. learn that they will ieav.
here for Washington this morning, in the steam
boat
Yesterday, at O'clock, salute of GO gun
was fred by the BOniie, but both the forts il
the harbour being dismantied, no return of tn,
honour could be made. beacon.
NORFOLK, August 9.-We Yesterday stated
that " a salute of2 guns was fred at 1 O'Clock
by the Bonife, but both the Forts in The
harbour being dismaniIed, no return of th,
honor could be made.' A moments recur
renee to The fact that salutes of this nature ar.
matters Of preconcert between the comman
der OF the ship and the garrison or fort, would
have saved us from so awkward blunder.
The firing from the ship was Royal salut.
oi FL guns, an honor paid to the Minister or
his visiting her the day after his landing.
The second error is that of rating the sh,
as A. guu fiigate, whereas she is a corvette
Of 90 guns. (Beocon.