Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-12-02

handed down from generation TO generation,
to be cherished yet more and more, until the |
time shall arrive, which God forever post
pone, that the American Farmer shall cease
To sing at the tail Of his plough, Of Liberty |
aud La Fay-t;e.
After the delivery OF the p, emiums, the Far. |
mers on the ground, at the invitation OF the |
Editor OF he American Farmer, formed
themselves INTO two lines, between which the
General passed, most grsciously shaking each
one by the hand and then he was invited to
a seat ut the head OF the table, ON the right |
Of the President Of the Society, supported by |
the Mayor and Doctor Kent on his right; on
the left Of the President, sat the orator Of the |
day, Governor Barbour of Virginia, Col. E.
merry, and other practical farmers of ,l,s;inc- |
tion, whose presence gave counienance and
encouragement to the vicws of oar assoca-
tion.
II was scarce Of regret that Col Powell.
he Corresponding Secretary of the Pennsyl- |
vania Agricultural Society, who had IN this, |
rs on previous occasiuns, favoured us with his |
company aud his Judgment, was compelled
by other engagements IL leave vacant th"
Conspicuous seat which had been assigned |
him.
The dinner, provided by Messrs. Watson
and Harrington, WAS substantial aud excellent,
DONG credits 10 them and giving universal sa-
tisfactiun.
i'fae toasts, sc. shall be given in our mex,
paper.l .imsrictn.
WAsHINeroN, Nov. as.-Gen. Lafayette
has been enjoying the elegant hospitality and
cordial kindness of the city of Baltimore,
these four days past.
I letter has been received by the Mayor OF
this city from the Mayor of the city OF Bal
,imore, apprsing him that :. the Guest of the
Nation" will leave that city at 10 o'clock this
day, u arrive here about 3 O'Clock. he will bc
attended ny three members Of the Baltimore
committee of Arrangements, and escorted on
his way by a Troop Of dragons from Balti-
more.
ALApAMa.-From this State we learn that
| The Jackson Ticket of Electors has unqnes,ion-
ably succeeded. Our returns are but from
three cUuniies but their complexion is deci-
| svr.
MissIssrPPi.-In this State we learn, there
were but two Electoral Tickets voted for the
one Tor Mr. Adams, the other for Gen. jack
son. The osiy county from which we have
heard Is Claiborne, in which the Jackson Tic
ket received SIC votes, and the Adams Ticket
| ,5i.
| TENNEsssE.-The returns Of The Electoral
. Election in this State come in slowly. 1t is
probahr the VOTES If the electors will be unani-
That our old friend John Rhea is elected an
Eiector in one of ihr Districts.
Catch Heosel asleep We are sorry to
learn that the Postmaster in Maine, WIN has
been chosen AN Elector, go, clear ofbis dIsqual-
tntatlon by resgnns day or two before the
election. Our maxim is, as wa have already
told our readers, in regard to elections, To gel
al TIE '0tss XXI: u! sse can ges
.fi', 20 we w.il have no vote tha. we do not
honestly come by, we formally s,i,feader the
voter aforesaid, TO Mr. Adams Weare sorry
In doing so, TO he obliged TO take one from his
poil that we had assignei ~ it fur il seems
the Postmaster Elector in Pennsylvania was as
cunning rs the one in Maine, and is ii qualified
Eiector for Gen. Jackson
! NEW HAmPsuiRE.-The following state
ment IS copied from the New Hampshire Pa
triot received on Saturday:
10 shew the present state Of feeling :
mons the REPUBLICAN members of the New
Hampshire Legislature, we present the follow
Ing: Seventeen members, boarding in one
family, on Friday evening last, without Pre-
vions consultation agreed 20 ballot for Pres
s rcp"thcd6s. Tie result of "' the ha,
loIIngs was as follows:
For president. w. III. Crawford 10 ~
Adams 8 Henry Clay 4.
For Vice President. Henry CLAW 10; Al
bert Gallatin s Andrew jackson 4.
Taking the above as an index of the pnb!ic
feeling as far it goes, the majority for Ala;
White over iiis opponent will be M longer sur
prisins." mt JoJ
The following, from New York paper of
Ihursdsy, shows what contemplate tricks are
resorted to, TO fleet political end Merely
10 enanie me editors to expose the fatricator
on lnis intelligence, we state that there is mot
for this statement the slightest foundation
F" .'ir. Crntgford's health We regretfo learn
mat letters have been received to-day from
washington, stating that Mr.. Crawford has
mad relapse, and is suffering severely under
50 long afflicted" III
! - November So
Gen: La Fayette returned to this Civ
"o"u' DUSK iast evening, accompanied by Sc
Vera' members of the Baltimore Committea
vi Arrangements, and the Mayor Of this Civ
VINO met him on his approach. He was es-
eor'ed into town by Capt. Andrews Troop of
UaFary' and, we believe, the Blndensb,,rc
Troop, and also by the Washington Guards
| under me command of 1t. NJ r. Poor. and
| the YGsers, commanded by Cant. Manro
The General, is at his former quarters =,
| Gadsby's. RI
| With regard to the New York clecfurs
seven out of the eleven chosen on the Graz
ford ticket having been challenged fur MIR
| Clay, we have been assured that the cnlcnI,.
ton is incorrect, and we have, therefore. bith.
erto counted them for Mr.. Crawford. WI. con.
fess. however, that, after The decision by both
branches OF the New York Legislature, tina,
70 is u majority Of 1877, nothing can occur in
| the E'ecfsral College to asfonisIi us, unless il
should be, that all the electors vote blank
ballots, 10y way OF expressing The sentiments
| OF their constituents. MAT IuL