Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-06-29

May ask and inai9 ssny ,eo where viii the pup
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their treatment Of this dl'sIs plleed s..,.,@A"f
Spsx x.qrripq, Of Commodore Porter
Yesterday afterno6n, arrNod at the Navy
Yard, in this city, the United States Galliot
SEA GULL, Lieut.. Com. VopRnrEs, in eight
days rom Mstaozas, having on board Com.
David PORrER, Commandant of abe West
India Statiun, and his family with Captain
FiNcH, and several other officers, all in good
health. ~ TO-
Extract q teller from Gentleman IN .arkan-
sds, daied 2sm .Moy, 1924. to q Gentleman
"Judses Scott and Selden left here for Ten.
nessee about ten days ago, to fight duel. A
report reached here this morning, that the lat-
ter was shot through the heart. and expired
Immediately, without firing his pistol. Bate.
was second to Selden, Oden second TO Scott. y
u lWashimgton Reps
we are grieved to learn, by Letters from
Arkansas, that Hon. JOSEPH SELDEn, a Judge
Of the U. S. Court for that Territory, was Kill
ed IN a duel on the bank ofthe Mississippi on
the S6th ultim0. His wife and one child are
already on their way to Virginia. where Judge
Selden was born, bred, and married. This zen.
'ienan was distinguished officer of the Army
during the late war, and previously IA hi.
leaving the Army for the pursuits of civil life,
had reached the brevet rank of Li.ntsnant
Colonel. He has left numerous circle of
connections and friends to mourn over his NM
timely end. I'm, r.,
There has been an article going the rounds
OF the Atlantic Journals, impuiing great harsh
ness ana injustice Of conduct TO Judge Brack-
enr'dge, the Judge of West Florida. in com.
milling and 6ninv n MI
oil court From our knowledge of this gentle.
man, we are pursuaded that the statement was
exaggerated and communication in the
PENSACOLA Gaz-tte OF the goth March. furnish
es totally different version sfSsthe AFFAIR. II
would appear, that the Judge had no alt.rna-
tive but TO suffer the court to be outraged. mr.
TO exercise his authority to enforce the respect
due to the judicial function. IH
JUNE s6.-We understand it is the inten-
ton Of the President To leave the CITY this
morning, for few days. ON visit to hs
farm in Louden county. II is exnect.d I..
will return beforethe 4th ofJuIy.
The Secretary of the Navy lett this Civ
yesterday, on visit to his residence in NV
Jersey. I'm
w NoRFoEK, June 90.
we understand that The u. S. Schooner
ForPo'se, 1t. Com'dt Charles w. Skinner. has
received orders for the Coast Of Africa, and
will sail from this harbour for tina, dest;n.,;o,
Tomorrow morning. The Rev. Mr.. Gurlev.
Agent OF the Colonization Society, takes pas.
sage 10 The PorpOise. am Re,co.,
We understand from gentleman arrived in
lhe steam boat Potomac last evening. that th,
report oil the Committee Of Investigation
amounts TO full and honorable acuuisal of
DR. Crawford on all the points of examina-
tion; and that MIR. Edwards with his host of
witnesses Though more respectable than the
MaJoccis, oacchis, &C. Of the Green Bag in
vestigation) have not been able 70 establish a
solitary fact prejudcial to the character orlhe +
Secretary. Ninian, il is said has resiennfe,i-
assigning as an excuse, that il is proper he
snou,d remain at hume 4" 10 detemd himself
should circumstances render il n-cessaryn-
~ u Is 10 deiend his person, the excusei is ayeIy
ni'nsy one, as every prudent man in his pre-
dIcament would be for getting ont of the way
as expediiIously as possible : If he has refer
ence 10 his reputation, it is hardly worth the
trouble oil deieoce. We rather think the ex-
MINISTER followed the example Of certain
domestic animal, whose good breeding prompts
him to take hinselfout of the room when he
sees PREPARATIONS making to kick him down
stairs. But, query-has he refunded any part,
OF The 81 ESQ he has pocketed out of the pub
nc treasury The amount is hat 100
large to be given away for nothing nay, worse
than nothing, as the expense of the famous
investigation, TO the country will show.
Norfolk Herald
CORPORATION PROCEEDINGS.
NEW YORK, June s2.-The Recorder of.
tered the following preamble and resolutions.
winch were unanimously adopted -
Whereas the Senate and House of Repre-
sentaiIves, have lately by a concurrent resolu-
ton, requested the President of the u. States
to give to the Marquis La Fayette, an invita-
tion 10 visit this country, and To communicate
10 MN The assurances of grateful ard Affection
ate attachment still cherished towards him.
oy the government and the people.
Aud, as a further demonstration of respect.
Congress directed that national ship of the
line, should be offered to the Marquis for the
purpose OF conveying him to the u. States.
And, ii being understood that the invitation
mas been given and accepted, and that the
distinguished visitor may, probably shortly
arrive at our city-In6uenced as this Board
is by a respectful Difference to the Constituted
Authorities of the General Governments and an
iiDated by the highest esteem for the public
aud private virtues Of the Marquis LAFAYETTE.
II is therefore Resolved, That the Corpora
ton of the City ofNew York, acting in behalf
ther fellow citizens, will receive and treat, the
MARQUIS DE La Fevette, 10 guest Of the ma