Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-18


tuss about the coach, which some friends of Gen
ia ckson bad made 4 sent on 10 Wheeng TO meet
MN. they desire TO know il this IS the republican
simplicity OF Farmer Jackson and use divers other
sheets ana inuendoes. Keeping coach is no
great matter, now days. Once uron a time 10
| say man Kept coach, was 10 convey an idea of
| immense wealth aud sp,endor, hut at present il j.
| a common every day kind of thing; even an edi-
| tor can keep his COACH Last year. my old tipnd
MIR. Coleman, was thrown from his carriage and
/ most cruelty bruised, hy which sad acciden; Gen
jackson W as nigh losing and efficient step
porter, and certain 500 due me was most Dire adj
fully Jeopardised. The fact is, we have so many
beautiful hacks, that gen,leman's Carriage cuts n
sorry Inquire among them.
When was IN the Darbary states kept coach
and his Highness, the Bey, sent me word tina,
must only have two wheels on my carriage, as no
Christian in his kingdom, was reunited TO have
more than two wheels the privilege of using four
being exclusively his own. determined 10 con-
sideF TINS national insult, and to go TO war; il
was as good a cause for war many modern de-
claraiions but when reflected, that the war
would cost rather more than the carriage, [ gave
II up, and actually rode TO court i'm coach with
two wheels. His Righness then in,imated. that
the horses were noble animals and should not be
degraded TO the condition nf drawing coarh and
| that must use mules. l Wa then resolved 10 70
70 war the representative Of the great American
nation compelled TO drive 10 court with two VIII els
to nus coich, and drawn by TWO jackassesl but
Calling philosophy to my aid, and fielding that all
there used Jaekasses, submitted with Christian
patience.
To tranquilize the opposition, can assure them,
mat Zen. jackson viii ride "White Surry" into
" ashington in simple rural style, ant ;he spen-
did Carriage will be used by his family. viii that
| fact content them nv y E,n
Report from the Nary Depdrfneut. -Tbis i
M' Soutiards last Navy Report. This circum-
stance entities il, to respectful, consideration
tnere ave several things in the document which
Gals forth some remark. When gentleman is a.
hnl Ei..xt .sul. 4.
10. MIR Southland is quite politician. Last year
| wien he was anxious TO electoneer in the interior
OF fennsyivania, he assumed peculiar notions res
Peeting foreign seamen. Now, that occasion is
over, he abandons his former ground with ininita-
Die grace and dcSterity. The Secretary has Iiyid-
ed the class OF foreign seamen into two portions
nose which come undar his middleton are such
as are enlisted in foreign countries to supply the
Piace OF American seamen, whose terms of service
may there expire. There il another class, the
| secretary says, who have made this country their
home They are 10 be cherished and protected
ms is all very well, but why, Mr.. Southland did
you not explain Yourself before!
| Inc secretary also gives an explanation of that
class oil naval officers which were termed Z" wait
ing ORDERS" That stumbling block is now in a
| measure removed. Indeed, we cannot read cou
P!- OF paragraphs in any of these do cuments with
out seeing the beneficial consequences resulting
from tie accurate investigations made by the Jack
son party during the last session Of Congress
Men long in office are too apt to think their stu
alton Is sort of heir loom-hence they become
high, lofty, proud, and loo great to s,oop to explain
atoms to the people The beauty OF our republican
system is seen in bringing these characters G,vyn
| 10 their proper dimensions. 1t appears from the
report, that our present navy consists Of IL ships
OF the line, 20 frigates, l6 sIoops of war, and
schooners Any increase" says Mr.. Southard
'will not be required for long period in our flu
| lure history Suppose a general war shou Id
break out in Europe-suppose our neutral right.
| should again be invaded-are not 10 assert oul
| equal dominion in the ocean with any power whose
| march is on the mountain wave? The Secretary
however, refutes himself in the next sentence -
- Under wise and efficient administration" saws
he, "our COASTS and commercial interests NAV al.
ways be protected by an active force of Is ships
OF the line, 20 frigates, 80 sloops, and 10 or IL
steam Da" cries We are sorry 10 find that many
OF our vessels, at the severa, navy wards M,
yet finished, are in state Of rapid decay What
is tn reason Of This: 1t appears somewhat re.
markabie that ship of should be in want O.
| repair before she has made cruize A sys.
ten oil building and providing navy, which pro-
auces such results IL not the best ,hat this world
might afford There are many other point, in the
| Stcretarys Report which shall notice hereaf
ter, and one in particular, the Exploring Expedi.
ZION 10 The south Seas 10.
WAREHoUsING SI STEM Sc AT an adiourn
ed meeting of Merchants held in Boston, OH Non.
day evening, committee previously arpointe ed
reported several resolutions and memorial Ia
congress, Whch were adopted. The resolutions
were in substance as follows: nv Y inner
/. That Cash Payments OF Duties would be in.
furious TO the community, but reduced ras 10
| some perIodsl and equal credi; would be benef
ca. "ith ii5couot propornoned 10 the reduction
Z. That modified Warehousing System would be
useful with an extension OF the time for cxporta-
non, Tree OF expense, except moderate storage:
that tins would not impair the security TO the Co
vernment. while it would afford facilities TO our
! Carrying Trade, and have tendency 10 give vi
| cor and stability TO our Commerce. 3 That The
! preference OF Government, as a creditor in cases
oil insolvency, is impolic and unjust, and ought to
cease. A. That Custom-bou fees, aad tonna y
| on our vessels, oppressive 10 orr Nayi-stion.
| aud ought TO be abolished.
- HARRISBURG, Dec. | l
Navigation ofthe Stsquehanna 1t affords us
pleasure to learn, that Arks and Rats now mass
| the sluices Of the Shamokin and Duncan's Island
dam with safety. large amount of lumber AID
stone coal has descended IN the last ten DAVIS. and
the temperate weather leads us TO expect a CONT
nuance OF river navigation
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
| BOSTON, Dec. 9.-Y esterday the annual cleo.
Ton OF Municipal Officers held in this city,
! No choice was made of Mayor. The whole num-
Der OF votes was 1898, necessary for choice 1897
Blr. Quincy bad 1880 votes, Mr.. Amory 1927 and
| MIR. Dunlap and Mr.. Otis smaller numbers
/ BRILLIANT DtSTRiBUTION OF PRIzES
ON THE
3lSt of December