Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-03-21

IL appears from the williamsburg Plough roy, of
the 18th, that the venerable Representative Of that
Congressional District, Col, Bsssett hos again con-
scntod to serve IL in Congress, in obedience to the
solicitation OF his friends. A public meeting in
Gioucester county, deputed Messfs. Mann Page, A.
l.. Dabncy, Jno. B. Pcachey, WIN. X. Perrin, Cary
;. jones' and A. L. Byrd, to address him to This ef
icct' and his answerrespondcd TO the wishes of thc
meeting. -ss.- 49, 8 -,
Funny Coincidcnce.-From tho unconscionabl,
snow of Thursday, we venturcd to suggest on ycster
day. to our learned contemporary the Editor of the
Enquirer and the Compiler TINT his annual nt;on
ot"oid winter lingering in the lapsof spring, u would
De at this time, exceedingly pat to the purpose we
were very pleasantly amused, but by no means, sur.
prscd, at finding the quotations. according 10 annual
custom for the last 90 years. in one of the ou,n,,.
edited by that learned person, yesterday MORNING.
We notice the coincidence for the purpose of rcne,
ling the inference Of some, that we had an nt;,na,
that tho celebrated quotation was 10 appear in Tho
Compiler of yesterday. Not So: we hud seen !, d,
the Enquirer, whenever cold day chanced in March
or April for ten fifteen years back and we tho,ch,
that if ever it was seasonable lApropos it would be
yesterday. We lean that sold winter linpernc !,
thoap of SPRING" is Goldsn HAN. and not sbates.
perian-It may be so. = -, =
TO riu EnrroRs OF nm waIe si.>s-.
1en'lemcn; Since the TIMES of Cassanrfa ,,ophercs ,
have rarely obane for benselve a, o equen events,
deserved at the time of their delivery have hecn led - nv,
be familiar every person of neiaee % ~. w ~ W
iIe we have been fo'cMarned, Prophet, Css<a,s
told d,a, Andrew jackson has chosen for his Mai NOW
govern p. 'hese States lngham Branch and Eaton
oeen the willing dupes of designing men; tbs in vain r Z "
plead that you were promised constellation Of talent toee
yon had called Beware obewar touch no, ,e soc
rn 0 sn;,s surely as you do curse beloved eo,
are among our rulers to nopg tberaser spirit Which,
phe,e voee Of Tons RsePs o. se s Yam has
election Of Andrew Jackson awaited thi, M
sa and ne me S2s again and essn b.
rulers OF lnshau, Brunch and But ueountrv i 49,,
oe saved ny @ it may be Cared they scarcely able Co
Doyoa ask who these worthless let me tell VIM Jns,
qualify under The sun and ,heree Is oppon,ed iOr no cool
the treasury Branch iod bless hm eood worthy so
seeing some of Apponaox be crossed the briss ~
petersburg Aud last, though least, is Major Eaton WIN
of War unless ned he has an adoos sa ie Depart
m by having rendered himself particularly conspicuous
sprsshiy Mrs T. whom he has recently qyafed as
Lei me- however do justice this fraternity AZ :,
portion Of !, Is 20 constitute part of the Idols i
TO i serd sap q, s H The Palace several
be occupied by Professor Lee; East to be fitted Nm ' a
on consistency, truth, and political integrity. $50
Yrs with Tesp'i, RICHARD
- EoR Coss,rUrIovAL WHa
- rs. ''i'''N'A' Upon a presenhne,.s
THOMAS R,TcHrE, Jor.aPostaey
FMS cause having been deliberately argued by coun.
GEL and the jury having found the defendant puiltv
Nj Ritchie was called into court and beiiip asked bv
"a; court III the usual forn if he had any thing to saw
why the Judgment of the law shouldn't be orono,,n
ced against him; he rose and said, w.
May IT please your honor, little dreamt afr,
twenty-five years of successful nsa,oeuursne that Z
should at this late day, be brought before the trB
nal OF tne people, to answer for my conduct, moro
especially when assure your honor that IL has heI,
my constant endeavor to keep with the ma;orif,,po+
nave been very scrupulous in nscertaninp vhethor
the n,,Uo,7ty was right wrong, because have
tne 6onor OF being with them, Under uny
c're'nstdnee far greater than being found in conpo
ny with minority, who every body knows has no
power In the affairs Of won ,v;II
at once see, why abandoned Mr.. MoIIro. after In
KING nun up against SIR. Madison, for / soon ft,nd
That Mr. Madison was far more populsr than Mr. MINI
roe and though had bundcrcd in first advocntinor
els election, felt difficulty in turninq somerset
oor,;oDP ,o r SO IN relation to the
pubic prints every where began to roast me for INV
silence. In this case every inclination of nv beatt
was with MIR. Adams, but determined TO wait TO sec
how he mngority would 90 and hero was ,lacsd ia
an awkward predicament for found that M f,ra,,.
ford would get the vote of Virginia. though eleas
y saw that he would not be electcd-y To do. I
knew not, for some time. for my great object has
ever been to get with the majority 6fhe tcoie pcoIc
yet 10 this case, had taken sides for Mr. Adan,s o
Gen. jackson, found that the majority of old pr
g'nd lay own State, would be against me- and I'm
that case; might lose the Office Of public pyntor.
RON wDlch pow derive revenue of $4,000.
made al my calculations and then determined tIni
would 90 withthe majority ofVrgina though I sbon,J
DC IN minority of the UhOie peopie.-And hero aesi
ieh great embarrassment, lest my long DELAY nGgb,
SUBJECT mo to some suspicious Of insineerify r.
aVold this, determined when did come ont Thai
would abuse and vilify Adams and jackson ,vtbout
mercy, d husI might possibly draw oattenton ro1o
my OH ground But these tync-eyed politicians arc
continually watching me, andJno have come
pass, that eau do nothing in politics without being
detected In the last election for President, an viii
acknowledge that camo out bold enough for Jaoksnr