Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-01-03
SATURDAY MORNING, JAN. ,. 1890.
KENTUCKY.


mnation was confirmed, 81 to l7--ond Mr. Under
woods 80 to s.
A similar stofc Of things sce!ns prevalent in Ken.
lucky, to that that prevailed in Virginia entocedcnt to
the last session of the Legislature. The House ri
Delegates by Il large majority passed bill for call
ing Convention, and the Senate, ny an equally de-
cisiye majority, rcjectedh.
The public mind in Kentucky, kept in state of
violent excitement for seven or eight years appears
to have ranquilizcd since the election of Gen Jack
son. His great majority has every where produced
entire acquiescence in the voice Of the people. A; no
period since We have observed public affairs has there
been so entire stagnation Of po'iticul excitement
Mr.. Capcrton introduced in the House of Delegates
of Kentucky, bill limiting the session of the Ge-
neral Assembly to thirty drys. On motion OF Mr.
David White. proviso was Incorporated. 'if the
state of public business permitted so early an adjourn
1nent" Thus amended, the original friends of the
bill voted AGAINST it, and ii sleeps on the table
In the same body,a bill was introduced prohibiting
the importation ofsavcs from other states for sale m
Kentucky. After very elaborate discussion. Il was
rejected, ayes Is, noes 81.
IL appears that the revenue OF Kentucky has f;r
several years, fallen short OF the expendI;ure-,bat
the deficit for the last fiscal year, was s5l oO0-and
that for the current year, is calculated at So 0oo
10 meet the deficiency, increase OF taxes has be-
come necessary, and the Financial Committee recon-
mend increasing the revenue from 1t 70 10 cents
upon each 100 dollars taxable property.
Private accounts from Kentucky assert that Mr.
Clay has lost little of his popularity; and
that all proved by the Presidential Election in Ken
lucky and the western StntaS wac At H.
was rather too heavy burhen for the shoulders Of
his popularity wide and strong rs they wcrel TO sus
tain. His friends there, have not as altered. orran
zed any opposition to the approaching new admins
trotion, or brought ont Mr.. Clay as Candidate
They will await tile Of events and oh the no.
pular impulse.
There Is n ccntrariety Of opinion upor the course
Mr.. Ciay viii takc---whethcr he will retire entirely
from public life for time to COME or solicit the
suffrage Of his old District for seat in Canrrcss At
the August election. The better opinion seemed to
be, that he will fill scat in the next Congress.
Mouth Of he Orcgon---Mr. FLOYD orVirr;nja Inns
again brought forward his project for taking pogses
sion ofthe mouth of the Oregon, zealousy pursued
10y him for number Of year. We are opposed TO
the project, as anticipating what the progress Of
population to the West, must achieve of itself in
time, establishing colony which may and will.
seek the first opportunity of setting UP for itself as
weakening the Union by so immense an extension of
its territorial Jurisdiction, and as possibly lcallna
70 difficulties with England and Russia. Neycrtbe
less, we lay before readers what correspondent
Of the Nat. Advocate says, i'll its behalf in letter
from Washington
WAsH1NToN CoHrFsro~oE~cr
WdshtngtOn, Dec. 23d 1898
The House resolved itself INTO committee Of tho
whole, the state of the Union, and on motion Of Dr
Floyd of Virginia took up this Bill for establishing
the Territory of Oregon the Pacific. In favor Of
this important measure, he stated nnny facts of deem
interest and great importance TO the nation. The
secret and subtle policy of the British government
Uanfesty presents the only alternative to this Of
ter TO occupy forthwith, reirquish orr claim Ia
the Territory. Bysomc recent orders or enactmcnts
the British had extended the laws Of Canada over ali
western America actually unoccupied by any other
State or government, had organized courts and ap-
pointed justices AZ various points carry their laws
into execution. In consequence of which, citizens of
the United States within the acknowledged Territory
oftbe Union we're liable 10 bc tried, condemned and
hengcd for violation ofthc laws of Canada This
!, IN perfect character with John Bu-tbus if hat n
always been. Nothing ever escaped his cBcroach-
ncm. No opportunity of invading our rjUhfs ,yos
oyer suffered 20 MSS by hu.-We must occIIpv ms
soss and dcfrrd orr rights, and orr national dounin.
Or subilt 20 thc charge Of culpabIe Incidence and
cpw1rdly NEGLECT.
The occupation If thrt important position has
been too long delayed Orr Just claims extend ms
Hirh latitude ~ bc surpoges; buf the Russin,,s
have reduced Il by their professions 10 So degrees
North LATITUDE. Tho mouth the Oregon is about
90, l8, NJ, and furnishes ono of the best ha,bors in
ihe world accessible osmps of the lorgcst class n
r. beeidc ca.iy fortified and capable at moderate OK
Fonee Of being rendered perfectly imprcgnabc. The
peculiar conformation Ofthc coast composed Of elcva-
ted perpcni"l'r rocks contributes grcatiy 70 this re-
suit. IL would thus furnish safe retreat for our sbins
Ofwar, merchantmen and whalers, Geqrcutinv those
sras or stationed there. Although M latitude as
tIe climate Is mild that ofV.rgna and the coil
- adj tied IN thr production ofJll The various Or,;nr
and fruits ofihe middle and northern states r. j.
also pronounced fertile.
So nsuyand great arc thc advantages which ,i;,
sation md c0untry present tor agriculture md com
netcr for Tho Whale fishery and the fur trade that
Mr.. James VI. Bradford a rcspcctaDle and cntern,i
sing citizen Of New Orleans hos organized AMI head
I'd r com anv ofl00 men 10 commerce. set. Lneut NJ
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