Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-06-24

(eefag schemes iH .Ae,U fok? Ii the Judge siiou
forthwith be put in nomination for Governor which
we suspect to be the design, willi,be longer doubt
ell that Messrs. Adams and Clay will no. only
consume their time, which should be devoted to
their official duties-not only wi,jl their power
anu patronage TO promote their private purpose
but condescend to operate upon the pubic mind
by trick and mana gemeet Are such men ii, 20
be at the head OF this government?
Was the mission of MIR. Rochester necessary
in the first instances: Ifso not essential that
he should remain at his post! The public cannot
have forgotten that three months have not yet
elapsed since MIR. r. sailed from this port Yet ne
received an outfit OF 1850, and OF course will
get salary, at the rate per annum OF ms much
more, making $4,000. And this is an administra-
ton that does every thing with an eye to the strict
est economy! UPSix thousand dollars THROW n
AWAY, upon one of their political partizans, and
that partzan, after thus pockcting the peoples
ney, called home to aid in the political schemes
OF the Secretary OF State! The corruption Of this
administration is .equalled only by its consummate
imPudence [.voJOK Palladium.
letter received in town last evening from the
nreen River country, speaks in the most fiatterng
terms OF the prospects oil Major Barry. He has ev-
cry where met with most cordial reception. The
people are delighted with his eloauence and he
VIII no doubt receive an overwhelming majority in
that section OF the state, notwithstanding the vile
assaults OF the Frankfort club of knaves At
Princeton, the professors and students of the Cum.
berland College and the ladies Of the place, were
present when he addressed the people. He was
cheered and apPlauded by all Of them and salu-
ted on his arrival and departure by the fire Of cam
non.
Gen. Metcalfe has made several sneeches in the
different counties through which he has passed.
we understand that he is melancholy and defect
ed. and that his cTodking harangues, have alto
gether disappointed his friends
Lexington Ga=. June -.
WAsaINGTo,s, June 81
Organization Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Ca
MAJ C0mpany.-l subsequent column of this pa
per we have the pleasure 10 lay before our read
ers and the public, the first days proceedings of
the first General Meeting of the Stockholders in
the great enterprise Of connecting the waters OF the
chesapeake with those Of the Ohio. The assem-
eiage was remarkable for its numbers and high re-
spectability, and their proceedings were conduct
ed with an unanimity, temper, and evident inter,
est, highly suspicious TO the successful prosecution
oil the magnificent & truly national object of the as
sociation. JNrot Int
Chesapeake and Ohio CdnaL-A General meet.
ing OF the Stockholders was held in the CITY Hail
IN this City yesterday, for the purpose of electny
a President and six Directors, TO manage the con-
Germs OF the Company for the ensuing year; when
the following persons were chosen
PRESIDENT.
Charles Fenton Mercer, Of Virginia
DIRECTORS.
Joseph Kent, of Md.
Andrew Stewart, OF Pennsylvania
w alter Smith, of Georgetown.
Phineas Janney, OF Alexandria.
Peter sa* Ieaoa May of Washington.
Nat. Journal.
BY THE PRESIDENT
VILLAIN Clarke, of Pennsylvania, to be Treasu-
er OF the United States, in the place of Thomas
Tudor Tucker, deceased.
John Adams Smith, of New York, to he Secre-
,ary oil Legation at Paris, in the place of Daniel
Sheldon, deceased.
Charles S. Walsh, ossIaryland, to be Secreta
ry Legation at Madrid, in the place of John A.
dams Smith, transferred to Paris
Heiwict Janson, OF NORWAY, to be Consul of the
United States for the port of Bergen, in Norway,
IN The place of Henry Janson, resigned
John Pulls, OF aIalta, TO he Consul of the United
States for The Island OF Malta, in the place ofJo.
seph Pulls, resigned. RIO.