Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-06

eFal. with the advice OF the President in consl,e-
ration OF what believed TO be the strongest
evidences of qualification in my behalf. They
appointed me Postmaster for the same reason tina,
J the Legislature of Tennessee elected me their
principal clerk at the last session-,o each oil
which Gen. Houston equally opposed."-
" Gen. ii. adds he) has published some gaIbled
extracts OF priodte letters written by me TO the
/ Postmaster General. They were by accident plac-
ell by him among those of public nature, and
thus came into the hands of Gen. II. as par; Of
/ the documents relating TO the appointment oil
POSTMASTER Tor Nashville. twas highly mpro per
IN Gen. Houston, after discovering they were pri-
va,e le'ters thus handed him by mistake, to az Ger.
tain their contents; and more improper, after OBJ
tanning them IN that way to attempt using them
az he has done, viz by selecting unconnec e,,
sentences, without the residue of the letters there
by inducing construction different from that
which they would properly bear (Pricate or
Pu6Itc, the letters appealed 10 the administration
10 support him, as he had supported them y As
to his challenge to Gen. H., he asserts the clarac
| ter and competency OF Col. Smith to act as his
second aledglng that ''he Is the same Col
Smith who was, not long since, called upon in
oehaii oil Col. r. +. Foster, on similar OCCASION
and 10 whom, together with another person, as
men Of honor, referred the dispute between
Messr-. Foster and Thompson. Ga that occason
no objections were minated by any one. And it
i notorious TACT, that, up TO the period OF this
occurrence, no MAJ has spoken more decidedly in
favor OF Col. Smith. gentleman and man Of
honor, than Gen. Hou,ton''
Gen. -4dair. The Essay 10 prove tina, sen. A
Affair, - not Gen. J. deserves the ionor of the We
tory OF New Orleans, has not yet appeared - y
N"sh lille paper remarking upon this extraordinary
aierp, says: II Adair ei,led to the credit OF
the battle OF the Sth at Orleans, then aIr Clay v-
ing In Kentucky, should have known it, and
knowing it. should have appreciate that service.
Yei when this old soldier applied for the appoints
ment OF Charge FIXTURES TO Peru, aliho' Le as
strongly recomnEe: ded, we are advised, by the
Seat rs hon Kentucky and this s,a,e, with ma
ny others Of the WeseTn delegation, il was refu-
! SEQ 10 him, and given 10 young coun,y cour,
lawyer (Nr. Cooley OF OHIO: an appointment
which ha- spread general dissatisfaction through
that State, and 10 which even Mr.. Hammond a
warm supporter ofthe Administrator, objected -
But Gen A!air will receive this JiaFnep.-
We have lately conyeTsed wiki gentleman from
kei'ucky, who STATE that Gen. Adalr wondered
much at This new and high compliment particularly
as 1t comes from men, whose regard tor him. and
friendly anxielies'' on account Of As rrputa-
ZION are OF very recent oisin.''
We understand, that letter has beea received
from gentleman IN London, dated the t Aug. }
setng that Mr.. John Randolph ,llucd u iii him
and declared In the course oil conversation that the
U. 81 Is was the only country for a man to live
IN. = tie WIS TO set out tie next day tor France;
aud WAS TO return TO the u. 5. by the Isl Dec
| The Norfolk Herald OF the 2i inst states, tia,
ne very salutary charge in the weather on Thurs
day night has greatly abated tie sickness In the
Town; ilIaI there IS no dmsernus case at PIE
sem ana that eve in he infected district the sick
are all convaesent.- he Board of Health have
published their Bill of " ortaliry for September.
Ia all 81 Deaths q OF these from Malignant Fever;
no Averaging one day.
| On the 18th ul,. at Pensacola the broad pennant
81 Com. Warrington shifted from the gate
Constellation TO lie ship Hornet, witch latter YES
sci railed the day after for Norfolk Capt. Wool
sey oil The Constellation was left in command OF
| the So alson.
! The General Election in llaryiand was on
Monday last Baltimore gave for Cousress-tc
Lille 400 votes, 10 Barney 1872, to Kennel,
z'"i-Ba.timore county, TO l.. 2265, to Is. 2225,
10 Kennedy 1900 Messrs. J.. sad g. of course
re- elected.-For Mayor of the City, Jacob Small
Is eleete'! by majority of 2.95 over SIR. Mont,
Somery present Mayor.