Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-07-24
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Col. John Speed Smh-The Editor Of the Common
tator, weeks since, stated that this gentleman had
declined the appointment Of u S. Attorney for the Dis
ric of Kentucky, and stated conjccturally, the
sons OF his refusal TO accept / have understood,
and have 10 believe that he felt no wish or
socitIdc about the office, lac should by accepting il,
preclude himself from participating in the Legislative
Of the State convinced that the reasons
for his REFUSAL limited at in the Commentator were
wholly unauthorized by any remarks which ger fell
from Col. Smith. friend who present and heard
him address the people oil Madison on the first Monday
In May, informed me that after dis .ussing at length the
topics likely to become the subjects OF consideration
with the next legislature, he advcrted e embryo at
tempt made in some parts of the State make the next
Presidential election question test in State eec-
tons. He treated such effort with indignant con-
tempt aud declared that he would act upon that subject
precisely his judgment might al that time dicate that
he should reserve the right without the slightest re-
striction compronitmen Of voting for Calhoun, Van
Buren, Clay Jackson any other person; that was
Subsection Which hc neither could would submit to
any conditions whatever, however much his own per-
sonal advancement might DO at stake.
consider these To be correct republican principles
and only cgret that there few who have taken
the same lofty ground.
Col. Smith accepts Tie Office Of attorney Of the Uni
ted States for the District Of Kentucky, and will forth
with enter on The duties Of ANGUS
SIR. LOUIS July 8.--The Commissioners for holdng
the Treaty with The Winnebago"= Tor DE purchases Of
the Lead Mine country, ;he Upper Mississippi iofi
ts place Tuesday 3lst ult board The Steam.
Missouri, for Che vill,gc Of Prairie du Chen where
The Treaty is 10 he held. This village il at the fnou,
Of tho OdiSconSin, about six iunltsd miles above This
place and now IT, aud always has lccu from HE fret
discovery OF the country, great and thorough
fare for Indians If the treaty Is made according 10 ex
peciaons, the u States will become possessed not on
ly Of the richest lead mines in the known world but al.
so viii open The communications completely between
The Misi-sipp aud lie likes; make the transfer OF troop,
and munitions Of safe aud easy to the Canada from
tier. and relieve the back parts Of Ohio, indiana Illinois
and Michigan from all future apprehension Of Indian
All Ills will nc the regular and natural esc, Of
planting white population ic borders Of tho Uprc
Mississippi, and along The OIscon7in river 20 The nor
iage Of two thousand yards which divides the nayga
BILE waters Of that river from the Fox river Of Green
Bay. The President has done lis part in ordering the
treaty; the commissioners will doubtless do eiss in Ia
boring faithfully 10 bring Che negoaess TO succe ssfnl
issue. At the time they will have their difficult
ties The country contains many British parsans and
some renegade Americans, who may have their own
views 10 coun;efac'ng he commissioners. Bot the