Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-16
S391,99,4 SO
Sl5S,l3l II

-233, S62 SIS
$l5S,l31 IL
From this sum deduct the amount
OF the expenditures, over the re-
ceip,s FOX the year ending Let July,
1924, 1887 So
Sl45,744 36
Amount of receipts above the ex-
pendiiures for the yesr ending LIST
July, 1925, 45,l76 90
Excess ofreceip,s over expenditures
for last year. 79,lOO 81
This sum is subject 10 the order of
the Department, 27O, 32l 81
AS the means of the department ample TO
meet all its engagements, and any reasonable a
mount of additional expenditure whict Congress
may think proper to authorize by the establish
ment OF new routes, il is desirable that its contin
gent expenses and the salaries of lis officers should
be paid out Of its own funds and the Treasury be
reev ed from the usual appropriations for that pur-
pose.
Fifty thousand dollars might be saved annually
by the discontinuance of upproductive post routes
Under the law passed al the last session of Con
gress requiring the mail routes from Columbus in
Mississippi, to Doakes, and from Catahouche, in
Georgia, 10 Line Creek in Alabama, TO be repaired,
contracts have been made, and the work COM
menced.
South CaroiinG.-The Legislature of this State
convened at Columbia the 9th ultimo. Jacob
Bond ron elecie! President Of the Senate,
hnd John b O'Neal reelected Speaker Of the
House of Repr esentatives.
On the 28h, Mr.. Legare, of the H. OF r. in
troduced resolution, declaring that it is nexped;
ent for the Legislature 10 elect the Electors OF
President and Vice President; which wa, agreea-
bly, 10 his request, laid on the table until the
next day
Ga the 29th, IViliiam Smi.L. formerly men,
Der of the Senate of the L. 5. was again elected
TO seat in that body.
The con!ert between this gentleman and the
Hon. Judge Euger was very close, the votes
being for The former 53 and the lat er Sl-leavins
majority OF only =. Much exci,e ment is said TO
have prevailed in the Legislature upon the sYb-
Jec-the friends OF either gentleman being equally
sanguine OF his election
The following is an extract from the Governors
Message.
Il is believed that the time will come, and at no
distant period, when it will be found consistent
with tile safety and security OF our common coun
try TO take forever from the Congress of the Uni
ted States in any event the power of electing the
President II Is both contrary to sound theory,
end will be found contrary to safe practice, to
make one branch Of the Government create all
others. The people are the of all legitimate
power, and from this, as far as may be practicable,
should arise, the three great estates OF Govern
ment. The doctrine that these departments should
be as distinct as possible, is perfectly safe. The
three grand divisions OF powers were intended, in
The structure OF cur government, TO check and 10
balance each other; and any essential departure
from this great and fundamental rule is unsafe, and
Carries with 1t secretly and silently operating dan
gers In whatever form opinions contrary to this
may come, they deserve 10 be closely examined
by wisdom and by pure and devored patriotism.
The slave trade, on the coas, of Africa, is vigor-
ously pursued under various fags-chefiy French,
Dutch and Brazilian; under some of which many
renegade Americans cover themselves. Cuba and
Brazil receive the chief portion of the miserable
victims OF avarce, and the time will come when
the authors and encourages OF This Infamous traffic
viii cry aloud for mercy. 1t must come. 1t is
computed that the slave captains throw into the
sea about three thousand persons every year either
TO avoid detection, when abou, 10 be over hauled
on the &c asst by vessels of war, to relieve them
ELVES OF negroes Who sick, and thought past
recovery, whose room may be needed for the bet
ter keeping OF others. The condition of the slave
ships captured, present the horrible pictures
OF cruelty that can be imagined and one would
suppose hat devils in the shape Of men, had been
let loose tor a.season, 10 exhibit complete desti-
tuiIon of every feeling Of humanity.
ihe udueIs nave established several tOwrs or
stations on The coast, for carrying on their bIsuess
The governor of Sierra Leone, gen. Turner, lately
healed an expedition against some of them and de-
stIoyed the whole in his neighborhood, purifying
the internal holds :" it'll fire. The ysreic hes made
battle in several instances, b,it were defeated and
dispersed with much loss. Among the towns con-
Hagrated was " Nonguha,'' place suppo. Ell by
some of the negroes to b. the local habitation OF
OH Satan, for the priests taught them-and
well 1t might be considered, because of its
trade.
slave vessel belonging 10 ST. Salvador, Brazil,
with COZ negroes on board, carrying guns and 20
men, was lately captured by a BRUSH tender of 4
guns and 20 men. The covardly creatures all ran
below, except the boatswain. ~ hen the attack was
commenced. We wish that there was some law 10
sell these fellows 10 the interior Of Africa
Thirty sail OF slave ships. belonging TO Bahia.
have lately been captured on the coast in conse-
quence business was very dull in that city, and the
merchants greatly embarrassed. Three vessels
however, had safely arrived with ,065 slaves.
Pressed a. we are all sides with difficulties
as to what may be done 10 relieve ourselves of orr
back population, or keep II IN check, II il with
much feeling indeed, thai view an increase of
coored persons IN our neighborhood especially in
Cuba: Tor self preservation being the first law we
would postpone, as long we can, a repetition Of
what has happened in the neighbDring island.
Niles Regisfer
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