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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
Uaynarket, "a, .May 10, 1890.
From .Niies' Register.

The following IS ono of the most beautiful lusira
tons OF the zeal practice OF the British free trade
system" las avowed by Mr.. Huskisson) that we ev-
or met with--and shews how exccllenty we, that
system is fitted also Tor the United States WHEN as
IN Britain, protection shaHhau 5uiR IN domestic com,
petition, nndpoccd any particular business or pursuit
outo' danger from oreisn bargain intrigue
agement."
In 1889, the American tonnage entering the ports
81 the United States, 270 $50 tons and the for
eign isa,l45-the latter being two-ilfihs of the
whole.
Ia 18es--86B, 1851 tons of American vessels from,
foreign ports entered, and $50 ea2 tons Of foreign
vessels
In 1916, there were a3cSs6 tons Of American
vessels entered from British pos,s in Europe and
America and ei2739 tons OF British vessels from
the same ports-thc amount nearly equal In this
year, let 1t be rccoliected that zee offered flee
trade a. to navigation, to all the world as Mr.
Huskisson would manu.acture.-and that Ri;
tam accepted it, as he, possessions IN Europe onIy
Mark that.
Tonnage entering from British ports in Europe
american British.
1916 l35I9G IOO8IO
1926 i2s780 3ne
ls26 1889 39l.l
THE indirect trade now carried on botwee. the u
States and the British West Indies, prevents. a fair
% ,vn ,Ln OF Tho present state of Navigation
The New York papers ,iGn aISSes lun nc. - ,h os
sells which arrived at that port from foreign nI,ccs
from the eth To the 2i'h April las,--whoir amIoHft
3d. of the burlhcn Of % 2ii TONS navpated bv o49
tho actual tonnage may ce called $4,000
OF all these, six British vcsscls-and only
five from British ports-bu the whole arrivals from
British ports were thirty eight. Thus the British
had little more than eishM part of the navs alton
from their own ports though admitted on tie same
Terms oIon-nnd at New York too; a city Of
which nine ten,lls of the transient British inercha s
and pdtiern card nien--runncrs and wbippers-u--
makers of invoices and of false oas, in all tn g
United States, nestle themselves. The buYthen Of
the six British vcsseis, was about 40 tons-which
deducted from The gross amount 22,60o, leaves
oI,460 against ! lao almost koeniy for one III
favor of American shipping.
No interest the United States has been severely pro.
tccted the shipping The american System" fully
mcneed with in 1889, lay discriminatory acS imports
and tonnage On vessel of 200 ,ons, laden hhds.
Of sugar. for example, thu projection amounted than
700 dollars enough pay tho whols wages incident Yves,
lnsa voyageand yet the navy supported
pcne Of two three millions year defend this
But III 1916 feeling ourselves, shipping fully capable
supporting ourselves, offered perfect reciprocity uav
gaton-but the "bod Brtnns accepted only regard
their European domnions, and effect II is
admirable commentary MIR Huskissnns p,inciucs-oT
NJ ST. Crqs ronatts poor Cuees pointed cqucs
tia, he also, might be allowed to cry "hem!"
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

New YsnK May IL
Untcd States Bssk Stock We learn United States
Band Stock fell yesterday from lj1 1923 Thi. PRO-
duccd by MIR Poters resolution. House of Represcn
tatives Some wild specuaions, i, said have
entered int recently the sreng Of The late the
senate and the House Every thing in the wlnd,,-
Tur HtARkEP--t,o,;on continue, be demand and
holders now get the prices which they demanded
with readiness Flour, change Sugar quito hca-
~ u : Cana Stock is Up again III. morning 10 1850
jour Com.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
Fran, IN. Cyo,,,lnn

From the Stanton Spectator, .yay II.
" The small grain in this neighborhoud looks gem
orally well, aud from appearance shall have an
unusually early harvest. On the other side of the
Ridge, we understand the Hessian fly is making
great ravngcs.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
Chickahominy Land for Sale.

CNichahomlny Land fop Sale.
WISH 70 sell nay Farm in The County of IIenricr.,
~ called Woodstock, containing by survey SOD
screS- Is situated on the main road. leading from
l'isiinond to the Piping Treo. and about five miles
from Richmond. and immediately on the waters of
mo Cnickahsmny-ctout ohelhrd OF i, is rncndUy
thIckiy timbered. Application may be made TO nlc
Oh the premises; aud the land will be shown 10 any
person disposed to purchase. by Mr.. Vaughan the
overseer, myselE JOSEPH SEJepFN
ma l0-law etc
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
Assrt5cts AaIE0.
xAIS DAY.
bh DAVENPORT, ALLEN & CO.

4
DAsENrOKT, ALLEN & CO.
,,,,,s, SALE AT THE DOCK.
iniS NOR ming. az o'clock, we shall scjl On
BOARD schr. Sally, Capt Kelly, ct the Dock
u 5b!s summer lamp oil
. bids common oil!
800 lbs first quality cheese
10 bbls, cider
so do potatoes
90 do turnips
lo boxes sperm candles, &c.
ma 10 d. A. & co. aurt,ts.
DRY GOODS.
On FRIDAY. the 2Ist instant at 10 O'Clock nf
our AUCTION Store, on assortment of American dfI
foreign dry goods:
INCLUDING,
90 bslcs brown sheetjnes
Beoched shee;inrs and sbirtiocs
case circassian pnntaioons
2 cases silk parasolls.
An INVOICE of goods TO be s,I3 n, 1870 K
trustees, comprising bruadcIotls cassimcrs, trump
Ladies' Gie shoes, checks, &c.-Terms Mt sale
ma - ID A a. CM So.
by OTIS, DUNLOP n CO.
GROCERIES. SHOES, sc.
On iOESDA Y the 18th inst at TO O'CLOCK Wi
De sold ut our Auction Store an snprtms,t of Gfo-
ceres and 20 cases superior eAoss dirset from, ,h
manufactures consisting Of women best battlefield
Fones meas cali, rneu's hseled pumps with strap
mon kip bootes, mems calf booees, stout hroeans
oases nhe mats, &c. y. ID. 3 Co AuctsI
ADDITIONAL.
hh,,s. prime ST. Crox Sugars
Is do Porto Rice do
so bsgs cofce
80 sides soaf leather
100 boxes imperial and young lysbo tets.
90 do soap
81 DO sperm. candies
ccrocns indigo
20 dozen leading lines
10 half terces rice
100 half boxes rasins
10 boxes starch
10 do mustard
ID do bottled cider
10 quarter casks sweet Maiaga uine, &C. &ct
l3-iJ O. ID. &, co A,r,s
STOCK OF DRY GOODS AT AUCTION.
On WEDNESDAY, tho 18th inst at o o'clock.
will be sold cur Auction Rooms without reserve:
the residue Of Messrs X yle Il Cochrans stock of
DRY GOODS.
There is yet To he sold, thread lases luSo yeirs n
large quantity OF domestics. hsrge qusntty of far
ne!s super-nc cloths and esrpefIns sstti.
nets and cassinets silk hose Valeseia end Toilenet
vest!ng, ribbons, silk hdk., German czlaburcs
blankets, cotton shawls, &c &c.
After which,
40 bales brown shcetngs and shirtings
10 cases bleached do
bales heavy and wide cotton azuaburrs.
10 plaids
bales checks
3 cases Irish linen
do brown Holland
DO silk flag hdkls.
9 do Cd cambyic
i do elegant calicocs.
Terms, u and months credit for approved papcr.
ma ~ o. ID. d Co. Aucts.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

PAEz aud BoLvAR.-A friend, says the Journal
Of Commerce, has shown the original Of the 30
called Proclamation Of Paez which we published a
day or two since, taken from the Massachusetts,
Journal 1t proves to be, not decree Of PACE, nor
a decree at nl but only fo,m of decree which the
Editor Of the Caracas "Farmocopolo' Jays ought TO
be issued.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
NOTICE.

FENiIE firm of James and Thomas Hardy u as this
q day dissolved by mutual cons ent and David
Hardy is alone authorised to collect the debts due to
the said iirm JAMES HARDY.
THOMAS HARDY.
Those indebted To J. s. 7. Hardy, will please pay
their accounts to Otis, Dunlop s. Co., only in whose
possession the books and accounts are placed
ap 10 DAVID HARDY.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

MARRIED On Thursday evening the 1gih inst
by the RI. Rev Bishop Moore, BEVERLY HETu
Esq to Miss VIRGINIA, daughter of Robert Gwath
mcy, of this city.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
FORTY DOLLARS REWARD

FORTY DOLLARS REWARD
WELL be given for the apprehension GROCER.
w belonging 10 Robert Randolph, of Wilton.
ROGERS low and thick, has pleasant countcrarcc
and very short huir and is little bald on the ton of
hs head. He is iolerable workman, and is well
knows III and about Richmond, where he has many
connexions. The above will be given for him If ia
Ken out Of Tie State, which it Is believed he will at
tempt leaving, and $40 If taken within it
JAMES CHRISTIAN,
ma ll-2'd lave Per George Taylor Guard: an
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

The journals throughout, Pennsylvania speak the prospcc,
of hne crops of Sran highly farcrins.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
.Narshqts SAFE, in King william.

yhGrshat's Sale, IN King VRi;an,- =,
PURSUANT TO decree OF the Superior Cou1t
OF Chancery for the Richmond district, pro-
aounced on tho Cd day of April 1880 in the cnse ~
fomPkIns u.s. Dabney, ard by consent and reouest ~
the parties, shall Monday tn. 8 ST dny Of Nav
1850 at II o'clock. A NJ, Offer for sale ut public
auGton, on me premises to the highest bidder fir
cash. one moiety OF the two hundred acres of tho
tract OF iand called "Springfeld living in the conn
y o! hlng William. held by Cornelius Dabney, bv
descent and by purchase from Richard Dabney: and
also, II necessary, moietv OF n small tract Of for
est land, near the first mentioned tract
J. GUERRANT, II. S. c. G I'D.
ma 8-7tc o. ono of hi. Dnnn,;.s
powhaian County Court, March 10. 1880: William
peasants, admor of Isaac " Pleas.n. decd anil IT,
san foore, adm'or de bons non of William Collier
acc o. pitts against John T. Peasants, Preston Sob
ana william ). Dance, dts. In Chancery.
TINS cause Game on this day to be heard and il an,
pesrnS TO the satisfaction of the court, that the Sub.
poena and decree n'si had been executed on the de-
REMAINS Tor more than four months since the fling Of
the pitts. BILL the same is ordered to be be for
Confessed. ~
Whereupon the court, after matureiy consiJer;n.
The BAL and exhibits fled, and hearing the riaintis'
counsel, doth adjudge, order, and decree that Tho
defendant John +. peasants state and settle his ac
counts, as the adn'or ct Samuel Peasants deed be-
lore Commissioners ut this court, and that the said
commissioners also take Of all the money or
other things which have been paid by the plaintiffs as
surehes OF John T. Peasants admor OF Samuel Pleas
ants. decd either OF them as to shey the amount
paid by each of SAID suretes Also an account Of all
the debts due from the of the said Samuel
Peasaots decd, ov other liabilities of the said John
l. pteassnts as admor aforesaid and for which bis
sad sureties can IN any manner be held bound. Also
an account OF all money which may have been paid b
the defendant Preston smith IL any, exoneraton Of
he said suretes OF the said John T. peasants as admr
aforesaid, and report the this court together
with any matters specially stated, deemed pertinent
by himself, or which may be required by the parties
TO be so stated
Copy. Teste, II. r. GRAVES, n. C.
The parties interested, will please take notice. that
have appointed Monday, the fourteenth day of June
next for entering upon the duties re CURED of me by
the within order, when they requisite TO attend
at Powhatan Courthouse by ten o'clock, A. VI. With
their papers ready for examinations and all persons
having claims unsasGed against the estate of Samuel
Plcsssnis deed are desired to present them me- oa
or before that day, properly authenticated, in order
that an account thereof may be taken.
JOHN W. DANCE, Comm.
Powhatan Courthouse, April Is. 1850 % vat
6tnEEEE Coo -
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.

VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
RGnfolph-FoT Delegates, Adam Mysrss 25I. Jopph Hart
233, WIN Mnr,eny 2i6, benjamin Dobeare 1885, VIM HUI
i3 Joseph Bennett 79-For the Constitution c, against
593
MAY FoTE THE New CoSsTIrurIoN.
Pnisylranin.-Enr ll2 against
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18
Pocket Took Found.

OChCl 1ODk OunU.
sNOtND this mornin. Pocket Book. which owner
nave by describing and paying for this Advertisement
hppy AT nus Chico May I'm may lS
NS IL. rIIOMAb W. yAUGHAN'S Dancing School
4A VIII commence Monday the sIth INST, Mr.. Alex.
snde's TAVERN in the county Of Hanover abou, miles
Richmond. NAV 10 I,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

4 OFFEE.--60o bags Coffee, various
- qualities, in store, for sale. by
LID LII OTIS DITNIOP e r..
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

"A FEW ouills of very superior quality and not
IA high priced, received ut NASHS.
10
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

~ Our City Correspondents MUST remember that
we have box at office for the reception of let
ters addressed 10 us. We shall in future take no
such letters from The Post Office.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-18

VIOLlNS, &c. &c
E7iOLtNS, Fiutes, Fifes Flagcle,s, and Clarionc,s
ct good quality and cheap, received at
ina l8 NASH'S
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08

'he evening IN Brownss.reet, which passes the rear
OF Capt. Ws garden. and stood some time in a soot
from which they could observe the movements in the
house, and perceive when the family retired to he'd
the assassin then went round through the street and
entered the yard of Capt W. in 'front.' went round the
house to the back window, designated, lifted il,
entered the house Alone passed up the staircase, O.
pcned the door ofthe chamber where Cant w slens
approached the bed side, and with biudpeon pre
vlously made by himseffor the purpose, gave him
heavy and mortal blow on the side of the head while
ne was sleeping, then with dirk gave him the stabs
IN his body-then retired from the house. haste back
with the club to Brown street, where he met his nc
compilce; ran down Howard street; hid the club un-
der the steps of the Howard street meetinp-hou
and then went off,
lie says that several days after the murder the as
sassln and accompilce went to Wenham to call for
$iooo-that he could not pay the whole but gave
MN loo hve-franc pieces. The assassin related to
MN particulars oithe murder, told him where the
Club was concealed and said he was sorry Knapphad
not get possession Of the right WILL for had he known
another had been in the room he would have Ind n
knapp sent the accomplice get the club and de-
sroy IT. oue Inc accomplice was unablet to find it., al
he afterwards said
Knapp, when he made the confession DESIGNATED
the place where the assassin told aim the club WINS
conceaied--and the persons, to whom the confession
was MADE, went On Saturday last to find it-thcy
went exactly according to the directions he rave at
their first atemp: placed their hands on it. and drew
1t out from under the steps of the Howard Street
meeting House. II is weapon we'll adapted to the
P".Po'S-" hea'y uiuReou or inuIan CLUB made OF
hickory, twenty two inches and half long, with a
smooth surface. and large oval head loaded with lead,
una OF such from as is best adapted to give mortal
blow OIL the scull without breaking the skim or draw
ing blood The handle is very ingeniousy contrived
Tor taking hold oft with firm grasp He says the
KNAPP acknowledges himself to be the writer Of
two anonymous letters, addressed to the Chair
man OF the COMMITTEE ofVgilance charging the gen.
tI;naa who is the executor and rcsiduary iegatee Of
Capt White, with being the u,urderer-,he other ad-
dressed to the gentleman thus charged, and purpor-
ing TO be from the assassin himself demanding 5000
dollars as the promised reward for his services &C.
Fhe wretched criminal in few days after the
murder found that all the designs which he expected
to accomplish by the murder and the destruction of
the Will. were totally frustrated-for the paper hs
had taken from the iron chest turned be an old
WW and IN his guilty haste he left behind the rcaI
ViH just made.
Whether Palmer took part ilr the murder, or only
knew the particulars from information received from
some one or other of the uccompices the disclosures
as yet made by Knapp, we learn do not determine.
Esser Register.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08


"A striking exemRlfcation of Gen Jackson's imbe-
clly or perfidys perhaps, of both, will shortly be
before the public. Evidence of high and unqueston
a6o Characters forthcoming, which will prove that
ne recently avowed q strong soIicitude for the mas
sage IF Me Washington Turnpike Road Biz the
very bill which, while his lips were yet warm wit
the words of appreciation, he rejected! Similar nstan
ces OF deplorable want OF self respect his part
so numerous, that we sometimes almost suspect our
selves of nhuu,anity in having treated him as being
intellectually responsible for his actions
We understand tina. the prevailing opinion n.
Washington, the correctness of which was not doubt
ed there, vas that the Canada brought no accounts
from MIR. M'hane which showed that the nepotia .
lions respecting the West India Trade were any near
er being closed than they had been for two
Mr. NJ Lane told the bearer of the dispatches. that
there was no necessity for hun to go to Washington
win them, that they were of but little importance
ana ne might put them into the mail at Baltimore,
where he resided.
The objections of tho President to the Maysy,lle
turnpike bill, are understood Washington to have
been drawn up by Mr. Attorney General Berr,en.
with some final touches from the Bureau ofState.
W. Daily ado.
fhe Convention Of indemnity, in relation to the
claims of citizens of the United States upon the 20
yernment of Denmark, which was sanctioned by the
Senate on Monday. provides FOR the payment OFF,
600 dollars to be allotted among the rjphtf,I claim
ants IN conformity to the decision of board of Anne
rican commissioners which is to hold it's sessions at
w dSHlHglOu. .
Havana-A letter to the editors of the Baltimore
American, from their correspondent at Havana, un-
der date of the Goth May, says:-"General Laborde
IN the frigats Restauracion, ncompany with the cor
veste Cau,ivo sailed yesterday, it is supposed for
Porto Rico, though one knows.
To-day arrived the Spanish line of battle ship
ne,oe, from Cadz full of troops conveying five
Superior, Tanning; brig Sophia Dunn; and Bremen
brig Louise The troops are to go Immediately to
the country to avoid the sickness to which they would
be more exposed in the CITY,"
penesuela.-The brig Francis, arrived at New
York on Sunday, sailed from Porto Cavelo on the
10th uit- Intelligence had been received that the
Congress then in session at Valencia, had declared
the independence of Venezuela, and firmly resolved
to separate from the government of Colombia. The
detail of these proceedings would reach Porto Ca
vello by the next mail from Valencia, which was due
al Porto Cavello on the 1 It'll.
From Pera.-Captain Austin, of ship Rasselas, ut
Boston, in the short passage of 80 days from Vapa
raiso reports the country to be in very unsettled
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08

From Pera.-Captain Austin, of ship Rasselas, ut
Boston, in the short passage of 80 days from Valpa-
raiso, reports the country be in a very unsettled
state at that time, and business generally very dull
The U. 5. figate Guerrero, capt. Thompson, was
at Valparaiso, all well. The U. s. sloop of war ST
Louis had sailed for the Coast of Mexico.
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08
Gte Constitutional gWtia,


@'0"@HsN' = &11<D w HI11 1A1NO 1LCh.
the course Of the Virginia Senators in the Senate
OF the T. States has brought upon them The foul fury
of the subsidized Press. Having done what they
believed their duty, we presume those Senators will
disregard this abuse.
We annex samples from the New York Courier
and the Frankfort Argus
From the NJ Y Courier, June
FROM WASHINTON
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08

JUore Coda gold mine has been recently dis
covered in MMiun county, Tenn from which large
quantities Of the precious metal extracted The
VEN is said TO extend into the Cherokee Country,
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08

! Mr.. Sanderson's correspondent at New York
writes thai The wheat and flour market was excess
lively dull in London, on the twenty-sixh of ApriI
Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08

At the April election in .accomatk I'hos NJ Bavl,
and John Drummond were chosen Delegates -
The vote for ratifying the Constitution was &c!
for rejecting it GO.
The vote in Scott county upon the Constitution is
for it $50, dgninL 1t 800.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-25
FIRST Day, four mile heats.

>, Inc Swrcpsake Of Two miles was won by Mr.
IIaTrison's Yankee Maid
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-25
CONGRESS-.

WAsHSGToS, jan %.
lu Tic Senate yesterday, resolution passed au-
thorising subscrption TO tile document. to 30 pub
llshed by Gales 81 Seaton. The consideration of
hlr. Foots resolution was resumed, and Mr. Benton
closed his rcmorks. Mr.. IIayne thcn took the floor,
III reply to the remarks Of Mr.. Webster. on Wednes-
fay' Ourreport OF this debaIe appears very mcagre,
because IT has been intention to report not,Inp
out tho arguments; end the debate is of so personal
CHARACTER and involves so many references TO. and
extracts from papers and journals Of either times that
II would be almost impossible to make a literal re-
port.
Some discussion tcoh piece ~ tho House on the
resolution introduced by Mr.. Blair, of s. Carolina
calling for Information variety Of points relative
70 we west Point Academy; but before IL terminated
lhe discussion wos arTcstcd by tho expiration Of tho
hour' Tho House thcn proceeded to consider the
report OF tho Committee Elections on The vctitjon
OF huei Washburn, ccut"stIng the right of James
w Ripley, the sitting Member, 10 a scat IN thly
.i",ac. The report concludes WITH o resolution
gScianng lint James w Ripley IL entitled to b. scat.
ne consideration Of this report was attended with
some debate; Dot finally The Committee ross rcported
subject. - VI '"'