Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-03-23

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every effort TO defeat these nominations We feel graft.
lied that in this effort they have been sgnaly defeated
The Senate has shewn by their acts in circumstances
their OF the base and unounded attacks made both
upon Mr. Butler & MIR. West in several OF the western
papers, which reechoed i'm this quarter The tai
ents and qualifications OF both the gentlemen are well
adapted for their respective STA tons, aud the conf
dence Of the Executive and of the Senate, which /,
now shewn they Jossess will place them 10 proper
ooiirg bsioe the governments Of Mexico aud Peru
spectivey. Wy. Eng. & Cour.
HIGH COMPLIMENT.
1t is stated i'll the Nat Intelligencer that the nomina
ton of Mr. McLane as Minister TO England, unani-
mously confirmed by the Senate. At time when the
coaonsts have been endeavouring TO raise racket i'm
the country account of the appointment of minis
ters this vote must be regarded high compliment
TO Mr. McLane; but il certainly is not greater than his
worth as man, and services statesman, entitled
him to expect Wilmington (D) Wdtchman
We have seen the Proceedings OF the Court Martial
which recently sat at Warrington, for the trial of Col
onel Roger Jones, of the u. s. Army. Il is deemed
necessary TO recount at length the various charges and
specifications, OF of which he was found guilty
aud of others declared not guilty. The sentence of the
Cour, is that he 'be repimanded in General Orders ("
In exploration the Court say
"The court in awarding this sentence, are sensible
OF its apparent nadequacy when contrased with the of
fences implied in their various finding: would il hay
been adopted by ,hem but for the conviction tkey enter
tain that Colonel Jones labored under msconc pon
Of his official obligations which, however little warrant
by the regulations the usages an the interests of the
rvice, has still, they believe chiefly tended mis-
lead him"
"The Major General Commanding the Army, con-
firms the sentence of the court Colonel Jones is here
by released from arrest, and will resume his functions
as Adjutant General" Bait. finer
We are iniorme. by CORE .ponde mt from Lawrence
vile, Gwinneu county, under the date OF the 7th inst
that Company of United States Troops passed
through Decatur Dekalb county, few days since, to
push of he gold diggers from The Indian territory Re
port says resistance Is threateued.''
10 tfabo ha farbcu
administer Justice TO the Indians. The intruders will
hardly have the haTdlhood 10 resist.
We have seen another beautiful specimen Of Haber-
sham gold brought down by intelligent fellow c,-
zen, COL Janies Blar, Senator OF that county IL was
20 pure and nicely cleaned of foreign substances
that 90 dwis If grs. after melting produced 81 dws.
10 grs-harinS lost but Fl grs., little than IL
pr cent. AUGUSTA Chr0n.
EXPEDITION-FOR LIBERIA
The fine new Brig Mont gome,u, owner John Hanson
Of Philadelphia, has been chartered by the Colonization
Society, TO convey emsrants 10 Liberia She accom-
moiate, comfortably about I5) passengers All who
would obtain passage in this vessel should be in Nor
folk, on or before the 10Th of April Applications for
passage in behalf Of free persons of color those lib
Grated with view to their colonization in Africa should
be made Immediately TO The Secr-'ary of the Society
Washington, or 10 j. H. II. Latrobe, Esq. Baltimore
John McPha Norfolk, Lewis Med,sri, or VIM B Ty.
Ter OF Fredercktown, Md, VIM. NJ. Backford, Freder-
icksburg, Va. Benz amin Brand, Richmond Va, VIM
Nj. Atkinson, Petersburg, Va. r III. Toier Lyncbburg,
Va, Nathan MendenhaI, Greensboro, N. c. or Caleb
White, Perquimans, N c.
We learn bv letter. from Tampico OF the 7,b Feb.
received via New Orleans, that law had passed thr
Mexican Congress prohibiting all foreigners from re-
ia ling goods throughout the country II was also in
contemplation 10 take measures against smuggling that
in future every vessel that introduces contraband article.
hall be conhscacd and those engaged therein
| " punched.
tThe CcnIuca from Zacate had arrved.at Tampicc
with 100000 dollars, and another very large one was
expected daily from San Luis This money is all shin
f.. lad. IL. &. ID
Bar with 100000 dollars board, and waiting another
supply. ~. Y. Jier, .adp
NORTH-AMERICAN REVIEW
This popular PERIODICAL it said has been sold by its
late editor and proprietor Mr. Sparks, TO Mr. Alexan
der H. Everett who after the public alton of tl.
and the proprietor of three -ourths of the interest
The other fourth part belongs 10 the enterprizng Young
publishers, Messrs. Gray s. Bowen.
Boston Courier
We leTn by letter from Washington, dated 10th
March, that Cox, who recently shot Col Dunn super
ntendcnt Of The public armory at Harper. ferry has
Gently made confession, in which he has impcae ed
seven other persons in that shocking crime. Cox cay,
they drew lois to see who should commit the murder
and they told him that it fell on him. Four of The ac.
cused persons hive been arrested and are IN prison
The names OF all the seven individuals are ment ooed:
but NO advantage would result from their publicity
lFhH. u. s. Gag.
Ebenezer Cox, the murderer OF Mr. Dunn, late Su.
pefintendaDt at HarpSrs Ferry has made fall con.
eson o his crime and has accused seven other per
IONS oil having been accessory to the murder The
particulars OF this horrible act few. He went in.
TO the Superintendent office, set his gun down in or
der to destroy all suspicion, and asked Me- Dunn for
employment in the atmory. This being relused n.
mmedlaeiy took up the gun aud presented il AT Mr.
DIS head. MIR. Dunn Immediately threw IN his hand
exclaiming My God" when The nuzzle w az Ioyorsd
to his breast and The gun Ered.--Cox Immediately leG
the office which was 80 filed with smoke. IIe did no,
know that the shot had takcn effect.
-Four OF the men implicated have been arrested and
committed to jail upon the evidence Of Cox bu we
have no heard OF any corroborating testimony Thev
will be tried to daY by an examining court.
W Since The above was put in type, two others nj
tue seven implicated have voluntarily surrendered
ihem'elves, aud will Undergo examination on Mon
day next Free Pres
n Rtm0r.-The POlrand Courier Of Tuesday saws ,
ga rnmor was spread through town yesterday, thai
iasl rencon're h,d okenplace between American and
BRUSH subjects on the di>pued territory in the East
err part OF the states We could not ascertain the ori
gun oil TIE report, although particulars we're given
such ~ that the British attacked lumber took
rom III I'm their teams and killed one man. and that ouy
men pursued them retook the teams and killed aboot
dozen OF the British. Serious business, If true"
The Eastern Argus of the same date is silent ON lhi.
subject
u is poiced in paper Of the 10Th January, that Mr.
Wellington Irving had been entertained al dinner an
the previous day by Mr. Peel with the Lord Chancellor
and other distinguished company
The Washington Banner announces that General
Harrison, our late Minister to Colombia is preparing
lea fio oil ~ 4