Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-03-23

IN marching beyond the lakes, to meet our
then enemy, rs well as their bravery in action,
will always be remembered with gratitude
by their country.
| Judge Todd replied
| SIR: take great pleasure in being the me-
dunn of conveyance, from you, sir, as Presi-
dent of the United States, te the venerable
patriot Governor Shelby, of this high tesi-
'non'al oil his gallantry and good conduct on
the 9Th of October. 1918. This emblemati-
cal triumph OF that glorious day, shall be Care
fully delivered to the brave aud veteran sol
dicr, for whom i, is intended.-Faiihfui his,u-
iywili hand down to posteriiy his brilliant
and distinguished ser,ic ices in two wars, and
will amply shew that he deserves we'll of his
country. will not fail to communicate to
HIM the very polite, friendly and 1atering
manner in which you have been pleased to de-
live it to me for him.
AsIINGroN, March l3.-The Board of
Commissioners under the artc, of the ~, ea,v
of Client concerning depOrird slaves. &c. re-
assembled in this city on Tuesday-all the
members being present, and resumed the bu
siness before them. NAT hi
The business before Congress has not been
of a very lively nature fur day or two past.
The details of the bill respecting inprison
ment for Debt, in one House, and the matter
OF the contested Election, in the other, are
themes somewhat dry, and affortiing no great
play Tor wit or invective, which, however de-
precated, are, it must be allowed, attractiv.
ingredients in Debate. The Supreme Court
| seems fnr time TO have borrowed from the
Legislative bodies some of the pee uliarities of
'heir debates, and the case of the Apollon. the
argument ofwhich WAS concluded Yesterday.
has afforded wide field for tL- cypious dis.
play of them. We happened to step in yes,er
day, whilst Mr.. Wir; was concluding the case.
Tor the United States, In reply To Mr.. Clay,
anu heard enough Of the q" tart reply" TO make
us wish we mad heard the grand debate"
"h'en preceded IT. The argument was not
exactly limited Ia the question coraln iudice,
but covered other ground. The occupation
oi Am-ila Island, some years ago, by order of
the President, was introduced into the discus
sion, lis constItutionaliiy questioned on the one
| hand, and defended on the other We had
not pen In hand, and We shall not trust our
memories to repeat what we heard of the ar
gument, il it would be fair, not having heard
the argument on both sides, To publish ha,
was SAID ON one only: but of this our readers
may be assured, that these law discussions,
WIN winch we usually associate the ideas of
technicaliy, formaliiy, aud special pleading
are sometimes any thing but dry and unint.r
csting.
Ihe argument of the cas- from Kentucky
involving the constituinnaiiiy of what is com
| monty called The stop-iaw, was opened y.st.r
day, after the case of the Apolon nas CON-
cluded.
James Buchanan, Of PENNSYLVANIA. was on
Tuesday, admitted to the Bar as a Counsellor
/" ,me supreme Court. n.
The Editor Of the Boston Galaxy was tried
al the Mnnicipai Court, of Boston, on Thurs
day Last, for an alleged libel on the Russian
1 Consul fund emil r..
meDt, aud sentenced Ia thirty DAYS mprisoo-
ment, 10 the common Jail, aud to pay COSTS of
prosecution.
! fIERsoN CoGswELI hasibeen appointed. by
The President of the United STATES, with the
advice and consent nfthe Senate, To be Marshal
for thr District Ct New Hampshire.
| Iliarck l9.-The seat Of Mir. Bailey a Rem
resen'aiive from Massachusetts, was yps,er
day vacated by decisive vote of the House
oil Representatives of the United States This
decision, the first under the Government on
that point, may be considered as settling the
rule, that person accepting the employmen,
of Clerk in Public Office at Washington
and performing lie duties, loses the privileges
OF domicIl IN the state in which he resided
at the time of his appointment TU
.Harch Cove hardly know whether To be
sorry or glad tina, the subject of Caucusses
IN general, and of that in particular which
was lately held in this city, has become the
suhIect of discussion in the Senate of the
United States, from its having been Incidental
" introduced into the Debate On the motion
TO postpone the several propositions for amend
ing the Constitution of the United States. II
II Is TO be regretted, on the one hand, that y.
subject so full OF excitement should incidental
ly become the subject Of debate in that grave
and dignlhed body, on the other the friends
as well as the opponents Of the measure NAV
reJolce at the opportunity for a free discussion
Of the merits of the matter by the Representa-
tlves OF the State Soyereignties. If it has any
| thing TO fear from the freest investigation. Il
deserves 10 be held up to public censure. If,
as we believe, 1t pass the ordeal unhurt, and
frightened by the test it has endured, it will
attract still more Of the popular favor.
On the whole. If the dignity of the Senate
tic cot suffer from entertaining the subject, we
are very GLAD that it has go, into such good
hands. RI
GREAT FIRE.
| New YORK, March 1--we regret TO hav.