Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-03
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" tsr'SGgoN, Jan. In the Senate, vostori,r
the bill Tor The continuance Of the Cumberland Rocd
was ordered tn ''rd reading. The bill sIlov,in, n
Ill ional drawback refined su"ar WIS pfier some
"'SeuSsl9n' ordered to third reading by decisive
vote. Inc ScnGt" adjourned uy Ia FRIDAY
In the House OF REPRESENTATIVES. YESTERDAY oacr
Enrlo'iS resolutions were offered md ndoDted ,bc
House took up the consideration Of the bill 10 antlor
i5e the occupation of the Oregon territory. NJ.
Folk Withdrew lis moto.. 10 ricoIntnf ;I,e hill -,
ordcrto allow Mr.. FoYD an opportunity. which hn
requested to amend 1t SO to IN Ct the wishes of tho
House. The House then resolved Itself into Con-
Inuee oil tho W hOie the state of tho Tnion md
resumed he discussion Of the subject. Mr.. SrnoTG
spoke Against the bill CONTINUING provisions viii, !
would infringe rron tie existing convention of Crat
brtaIIl' Nh StORRs also opposed the bill on the
same ground. Inc amendipnr offered nv Mr. Jyo>.
wis r'n"ced; nnd, after M vDanaton by Mr. GUp-
LEY o. inc aWendlpent he md submitted that also
was neg1;ived. Mr.. WEE.s made some obsrrvot;o,
IN opposition to the bill; Hnd MI RicuARDsoy
bFief explanation on the subject ol nc convention
coniendlng that it cOu BE- villatcd nv tho nroy
IONS OF the bill. NJ. DeAYTo, moved to amend tLc
nil oy striking all It's material sccii,s anil ~
sertnF substitute, which provides that an expornp
party shall he sent ont, ard Tint the President e,
he authorized ~ send part of the arrnv not T., ~
coed tour hundred men, for the protection of arc
ctzons as shall sct;.c there. Mr.. FLoYp spoke in
IcPs 20 cue oGlccIons urged agi;s &c BILL and va,
replied to ny Mr.. BATES of Missouri Mr.. sT,vIop
then moved an amendment Ia the Amendment nj Nr
I)RAYToN and with view IN hnv" thc saycrnI armand
"cn's PRINCE, Mr.. WARD moved that tho Commit
| tee rise, which was agreed TO. The amend,oe.f-
we're tlen ordered 10 nc prin ,d.-I,u,uni
Our correspondents NJ Boston TIC Editors or tbe
Oa|cte s1y-"lt IS reported that ~ houses were con-
stmedhy fire last !dght in Beverly We have mo mar.
ticu.afs."--L .JoUr Com.
a correspondent Of the Nanfrc'-ot Iyo,,;ror
That comet has for several weeks been visiblo bv Tho
id Of ordinary EiassCs IL has hitherto presented TN,
appearance ole nebuous spot or Underlined star Tho
Wrt"r sipposcS II 20 be tho comet uf 1919 or Enck's
comet, and that il will pass its pc,ihclion on the i0
q. next month.
j. tbe House of Assembly Of I.owcr Canada. IN
the 18th Mt. committee on "iho clos If tho q, ,
ELITES TO have place Of worship 10 keen registers OF
births &c" reported that the riovcr If the petition.
ers ought 10 be granted and introduced bf for tho
purpose
II s said that The amount Of money received AZ \
Fam held III Boston last week lor The benefit of tho
infant schools was scarcely css than hree goa.anol
dollars.
Tho oajoc Of Nr. r. Whitfield vos broEop into
on Christmas m"!rt. end again on Now-Ycars ri1b,
end sone articles s'oIon--We mention tho Cacf "a
put the citizens iheir guard against dcprcdaiions.
aud stimnlatothe night watch , renewed vigilance.
The Govor;or 81! TIE nc.ghbcvng British Province
OF New Bruins wick. has announced TO the Legislature
now ia session. That, on his Recommendation tho
British government las proceeded 10 the ARmrNe or
THE WHOLE BODY OF THE MILITIA oF NEw BRuNs.
wIcs.
u is said ma letter from Paris that much encour-
agcincnt is given 90 the following neto invention for
heating rooms "a piece of quick limo dipped into
water, and shut hcrmctcally into n box constructor
for the purpose. gives almost an insuiorablc heat
and prevents foc u'os,ity ~ 6Tc dafBg the wrnfer}