Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-10
MrLLEpGEvILLr. Julv so. 1894.

ttiioD CHisenS-I ask You 10 excuse me for de-
clining To he candidate, the ensuing election for
Governor OF this State This step is taken without
any intention to abandon public employment. r. is
my wish TO continue III your service, if the next
General Assembly shall think proper 10 bcsow upon
me apother place, not less responsible than the one
hold, but congenial 10 the habits of my past
life. have no words of sufficient power to express
my gratitude for repeated manifest atoms of your
kindness. and for your favorable judgment of the
manner in which have discharged the duties of YOUR
Chief Magistrate, an eiice entered with reluctance
and which ] shall leave with no regret, but that
which arises from apprehension that many of Won
would be better satisfied that | should remain fn-
term longer, performing ITS duties.
JOHN FORSYTH.
Gov. Forsyth thus declining reelection, Joel
Crawford Esq. is nominated as his successor.
gentleman residing in Baltimore county, whose business re-
qures his pesenence in different parts of the country
abundant literally amount many farms to double
crop The Indian finer condition than
PRESENT. Bat. Inner.
The Wilmington, (Dcl.) Journal, states on author
ity of Intelligent farmers, that the Wheat crop lust
gathered in, is beyond doubt the best in quantity and
quality, of any that has been raised Delaware for
the last ten years. The prospect OF the Corn crop
too is, very favourable.
Extract ieHsr 10 he Editors Of The r. S. Ga=eie.
"WAsHINGToN, Aug. 3, 1929.
"You may have seen, within n few days, the official
announcement of the appointment Of John Jackson to
be consul at Martinique Mr.. Jackson has been for
some time resident OF this city, has been consis-
tent friend Of the late administration, and received
strong recommendations for tho Office even from re.
spectacle members Of the Jackson party. As soon
as his appointment made known, away went two
or three mcmb5rs Of thc central committee, one of
whom Is rcr Jrted 90 be the historian Of the Norfolk
Trip, employed by the New York Courier. started
through the avenue to the President house like a
thunder gust making from T.. N. ". Having gained
en- audience they used their cloqucnce to such pur-
pose, and placed before the General the dangers
which would result To- the Jackson cause from The step
they had determined to take unless the appointment was
rcvokcd-which step was neither more nor less than
the Withdrawal of their splendid hut yet undevel
opod tlonts aud Influence from the Jackson ranks
that the General instantly Ocquiesced and letter was
despatched TO the new consul, desiring him to re.
turn the commission, inasmuch rs there had been
misaTprohcnslon as to the person for whom il had
been made. The members of the COMMITTEES return
ed rs cool as a north woster--a their evil passions
STILL and all the fever Of their Indignation abated
The commission has not yet been returned but will
be probably given up in the course Of another four
and twenty hours"
S,oearenrcg--Tho trial Of George Swcaronren
sharged with the murder of liza wife was TO have
commenced at Cumberland. Nd, on Monday last.