Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-05-19

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House OF representatives.. If the Iii be lost, it
will be by difference among its friends: Ian &c
MAORI in the House being known TO be in favor
OF passing some bill on the subject
There many bills of cons ,tcrable consequence
yet on the tables of both Houses: but much may be
done within the six business days before them, it'll
the disposition which now appears TO pervade both
bodies. Nat. Int.
May 10 The bill authorizing subscription
TO the stock Of the Dismal Swamp Canal Com
pany, was yesterday, finally, passed IN the Senate
ard wants only the signature of the President, to
become law The principle Of appropriation for
purposes OF INTERNAL improvement, has, therefore,
received, in the passage of this bill at the present
sess on, the explicit sanction OF both Houses of Con-
gIess.
We VIE happy TO see, in the vote against the
indefinite postponemsnt of the bill for the repair of
the Cumberland Road, in The House of Representa-
tive-, an augury favorable TO its passage. ID
May IL. The bill for The amendment of the
judiciary System has met It's anticipated fate, hav-
ms been indefinitely postponed (reected) yester-
day, IN the House of Representatives; and it is
said that had this vote not prevailed the bill would
have been lost, by even larger majority who were
prepared 10 vote for adherence to a disagree
meat TO the Senate's amendments. II is hardl,
worth while TO inquire very nicely how it hap
pened th II such should have been it, fare, seeing
that a majority of both Houses of Congress
were doubtless favorable 20 the principle Of the
bill. II cannot escape observation, however
that the vote OF the Members from Ohio was I'M
dnimous against the bill Their vote decided its
Ia e; and 1t is, therefore, presumable that thev
considered the interest and wishes of that State
as having been disregarded, in the new arrange
ment OF the circuits proposed by the bill II il
to be regretted that the bill has heen lost through
a difference OF opinion to its details. 1t is
yet 10 be hoped, that, at the next session. the
views OF the several Western States may 20 har-
monte as 10 concentrate upon bill acceptable to
the whole In that event, the labor upon the de-
unct bill, which supposed 10 have been abso-
lutely lost. may yet be turned to profitable ac-
count. NAT Int
ALEXANDRIA, May I6.-- About forty members
of the senate and house of representatives made an
excursion on Sunday last, in steamboat, down to
Mount Fernon-but arriving there, were for
hidden against landing under the threat of prosccu-
ton for doing /, is said however tina, some
OF the party were notwithstanding, determined to
land, and did so, because they meant neither to rob
the place nor TO commit any violence upon it
and that their only object TO view it. This we
incline to believe is incorrect.
Some of the party have felt themselves very
conten puousy treated by the proprietor on account
indignant epithets upon him from them Such
complaints aud censures are, think unustifia-
Bile, when II is recolec;ed that all Iespasses upon
the place have been forbidden by advertisements in
the papers of the district. The interesting and u
nique associations of the spot should make il Access
sible TO every American gentleman we have
never known it closed against such at the proper
periods The excuses which have been perpetra-
ted thereby casual and unexpected visitors render
ed 1t indispensable that their repetition should be
prevented by some effective measures the enforce
ment OF which on this occasion, we should view as
only determination not 10 depart from them under
any consideration. IHerald
CLIENT TREATY. We are info. i I'd through
channel, that we believe entitled to edit, that
MIR. King, our minister in London, has failed in
his efforts to induce the British Government, to in
siruct their Commissioner at Washington 10 allow
interest upon the claims under this Treaty. or 10
| submit the point to charlottesville American
Commissioner not being disposed to abandon the
ground he has taken, all proceedings are of course
suspended.
WE further understand that the subject is under
discussion between the Secretary of State and the
British Minister at Washington, but with VIVA;
prospects not informed.
[.NortoM Herald.
Mint of the United StafeS.-Of the gold coin
age of the mint during the last year. seventeen
thousand dollars was from the product OF the Gold
Mines of North Cafolin5
Steam Cdrriage.-Mr. Stevens has at length
put his steam carriage in motion. 1t travelled
round the circle at the Hobol.en Hotel on Thurs
day, at the rate OF about six miles an hour. The
curve OF this circle is very rank, much more than
can be possibly required in pursuing the route of a
road. This great deviation from straight line
gives rise TO an enormous friction, the greater part
OF which, however, Mr. s. has contrived to obyiate
His engine and carriage weigh less than ton e,
whereas those now in use in England weigh from
eight to ten tons. His original intention was to
give the carriage a motion of cen 10 twenty
miles an hour: but he has deemed il more prudent
10 move in the first instance, with a moderate
velocity, and has accordingly altered the gearing
which renders il impraciicable TO move fast. II
will be in motion again this afternoon, from three
O'Clock till sundown. M Y Mere. .Adp
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