Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-02-28

ANY room to doubt that that gentleman holds In,
proof OF the bargain, under Mr.. Clay's own hand.
Let han call Tor that proof if he dare.
Extract Of a letter dated
FRANKFoRr. by, Feb. I, 1928.
lac debate on Beatty's whitew ashing reso-
lutions. Is progressing. Mr.. Samuel Davies spoke
yesterday. Mir. Pope moved an amendment, thol
all the charges i,ia,lc against John q. Adams, be-
lJoTe the last election, Ga cut at MFR. Ciay) were
iaise On this vote the Senate divided, 10 to I6-
! The Lieut.. Gov. M'A;ee, voting ia tho negative
ms vote will rain many of the Adams men,
"hiie Daviess was addressing the Senate s stat
ing what here and elsewhere know TO be true
| tliat Dir Clay had made HIMSELF and sanctioned
The making ofhy others, the most serious charge.
against slr Adams previous 10 the last presiden-
siai election, Mr X. Wickilie rose under much
affected Indignation. and demanded of Mr. Daycss
his authority and his evidence. Mr.. Daviess re.
Pled, that he had the evidence and would Instant
~ exhibit II. lie then stated certain numbers
Sghea ayhe, which were published before the
isst ffesiden'ial election which charged MIR. A.
uanis VIII every thing calculated TO weaken his
claims TO public contdcnce-.that the manuscrio;
/ was shawn to Mr.. Clay, and by him approved
ana That he, Mr. Davess, stood ready 10 prove IL
linen Hlcktiiie backed out said he did not want
SuciseVidence. Pope addresses the Senate today.
should be Borne i'll mind, that this IS the
same MI Wicklifie who deprecated the election of
air. Rowan to the Senate. under an apprehension
mat he would support Mr.. Adams administration.
whom he denounced sas ua Gpostote .fetierdiist'
"Mr. WicklitIc hates Mr. CLAW ana Mr. CIav
has no respect for him-but Mr. ". forcsees Mr.
Ciays downfall, and wishes to fall heir 10 his po
teal estatc.'' IIynsb III
Extract ef a letter, dated FRANKFORT, Ry. Feb.
i0th, 1928.
on the Ith, J. M. Mcconnell, Dudley Maupin,
rope, Ben Hardin, and Daviess addressed The
Senate; the latter closed the debate about ten a,
night, when Mr.. Beatty's resolutions, and Mr.
"ickiiiie' $ preamble passed and on Yesterday an
9,lort was made to take them up in the House of
l.ePieSen'aVes' out the motion failed and think
they VIII not get them up
The Adams party here have made desnerate
attempt to raise the wind They dcnounce the in
Vesugation as farce. See the last Shirt of 76'
ana Commentator, and you will discover that Mr..
Day mas infused his own spirit into his tools here.
but, my word tor it, they are ruined and the in
teiiigent part OF them know il. The Testimony Ia
Ken before the Senate will be published after be-
ing submitted TO the witnesses as taken down and
you wi see that enough is proven 10 satisfy every
impartial mind, and TO astonish Mr. CLAW and Mr.
hua'ns' and notwithstanding they have been ena-
oied by their majority (of two) in the Senate TO
keep back much evidence vet enough is already
out 10 iorce out the balance. Two witnesses from,
L a. county arrived to-day, and have made a.
affidavit that David Trimblc did say that ne as
certain that III. Adams, IL, case he acds elected.
aoomd make 5fr. Clay Secretary of State, S-c.''
inmbie and Frank Johnson obviously alarm
cd. The Legislature will adjourn on the l4h.
10.
WAsHINGToN, Feb 23.-Yestertlay being the
Anniversary of the birth of George JVashi,efon.
was distinguished by national salutes of artillery.
nred at sunrise, midday, and sunset and by pa
.-des OF nearly all the uniformed comnanieS be-
longing TO the District Militia The dav was flor
"onder) remarkably fine and pleasant, SO as to
give thc pest elect to these demonstrations of re-
spect.
In the evening, there was a splendid ball which
7 ~ Tn1 ofFll.. -,..l
Il was graced by the presence of a large Assem-
Diage OF the fair sex, the President of the United
States, the Speaker of the House of Representa-
yves, number OF Senator'S and Representatives.
sne ohlei JnsiIce and Associate Judges of the j.
ntates' many officers ofthe Army and Navy stran-
gers, and citizens MI ~,
| Both Houses of Congress adjourned Yesterday
at an early hour
we learn from Rio Janeiro, that the U. States
snip Boston, Capt Hoffman, arrived there IN tba
2ith Dec. from Montevideo and Buenos A,,res
having on board Mr.. Forbes, the Unite,, States
Nharge deS AhMres, whose health was very pre-
carious. r.
destructive Fire lately broke ontin the citv Of
we" York, IN Fieet-street, by which uropertv
estimated alta value of two hundred Thousand dol
LARS was destroyed The shipping at the Sins and
whaTves was in great danger, but escaped from IL
~ nr: 1ohn M Iowan, fireman, lost his life by
n ~ rom inc thrd ioit Of store, whilst engag-
ed Ia the discharge of his duty. TD
WAsHINGToN, Feb. 25.-'Fhe painful d,,tv dc.
yoiVeS upon US OF announcing the decease of Mai
zen Jdcob Broton, commander in chief of the
army oil the United States He expired at his re-
sidence in this city yesterday after brief Illness
OF three or four days, preceded by a General in
disposition OF longer duration
rms name Is too Intimately interviewer with the
history oil ms country TO make it necessary for us
10 accompany this annunciation with any reference
70 MS puDhc lie or services. His individual me
ilts are TOO universally appreciated to need to be
piazoned by the pen OF eulogy. TB.
The Senate did not sit ON Saturday.
IN the House OF Representatives. Mr. ChiI,on
made some further observations on his resolution
relative to the reduction Of the West Point Acage
Imy' When the resolution was on motion of Mr..
stewart, laid on the table. The House then nro-
ceeded to the consideration OF private bills several
OF which went through the Committee Of the
mole. The bill for the reliefof Richard w. Meade
was taken up, and discussed for short fine in
Committee, but the Committee rose before anv
custom was taken, reported progress and obtained
nv - si' "sAii' [JFat. JoUBDL
/" AsHTNGroN, February 2G.-Our readers
VIII perceive, that the efforts to close the uublica-
ton OF the debate in the House of Representa.
yves, ON the resolutions of Mr. Chiffon. has left ne
no room, to-day for reports of yesterdays proceed
Ings in either House of Congress.
ne nave only room TO state, that the following
Joint resolution, introduced in the Senate bv MI
Harrison, was adopted unanimously by both Houses
and Committees appointed to make arranqe,neots
Tor the attendance Of the two Houses at Tie fune-
raj of Gen Brown: '''0 '''ie-
8 Resolved, That the Senate have learned. with
deep regret, the death of Major General T.c,t
Brown, the late Comm1nding Cen. of Inc Arn,1,
ana me distinguished leader in the glorious battles
OF Chippewa, Niagara, and Erie, in The Ials var
RESOLVED, That, if the House Of Renrescn,,
yves concur, the Senate will, in conjunction with
ny iiOl,e OF representatives, attend The funeral OF
twelve O'Clock. e' AZ