Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-20

In Maine, the Slate and Cong ressonal elections oc
aired on the first Monday Returns fpar,ian onlv
ecs'ved from the Cumberland (Portlandl Dis,,iet.
which it may be remembered, chose Jackson Elec.
or IN 1928. These returns indicate a considerable
Jackson gain, md far they 60, that that State
nay hencoforward b. c,asscd in the Jackson ranks
These Prosnostcs may be falsifcd by returns from
The interior. =.
From the Journal Of Commerce.
.na,ne Eteefon-"one goes up and sother doom"
The returns from Portland sud ITS vicinity bear n
strong Jackson complexion. In Portland the vote
stood Tor Smith, the Jackson candidate for Cover
nor. looS-llunton 9'9. Three Jack son represen-
tatives are chosen, for the first time from that
town Thirteen towns give for Smith 3I37; Hun
ton e3o3. The same towns last year were abou,
balanced.
John Anderson, the Jackson candidate for Con
gross IN Portland District, is undoubtedly elected by
co siderable majority over Mr.. Gtcenlcaf, and the
Jackson Senator's are also chosen II is rumorcd that
the ia kson Senators aud Mr. Mcintire their candi
cate Tor Congress, are elected IN York county If
these demonstrations a fair sample of the State
the JACKSON party will be triumphant IN every depart
ment Of the government.
The Hon. Bcnla'nin Gorham declines reelection
70 Congress from the city of Boston.
The story OF the recovery OF he West India Trade
IN which Maine is deeply interested was manufac
tured for the express occasion of this election nd was
persisted IN by the Jackson Press there to the better
Gnu. On as exploded, the fabrication was n,mcdi-
ats'" renewed in more plausible shape.
UF'Fhe General Anti Masonic Convention at Phil.
snephin, having adopted Resolution to uomins, g
President and Vice President of the United States
the same was referred To n Selec, Committee Or
Thursday Mr.. Ellmakcr OF Pa. made report, do.
cidsdy in favor of the nomination Of candida cs "nn
l'nated by the spirit and principles of Anti Masonry "
but recommending the pos;ponemcnt Of such nonli
nation. Until tho meeting of another General Con
vcntion proposed to be holden At Baltimore. in Sep
tcmber, 1891. On motion Of Mr. Slade, the Repor,
was rccommit;ed.
II We have received with pleasure the FIRST No.
OF the kenawha Banner, published ut Charleston
he, which gives promise of being an active
decided and useful Journal. 1t supports Nh Clay
The banner contains invitation to a public din
ner from the citi2ers of Charleston to Gov FLOYD
and bis letter declining the cvlIty, the ground OF
the pressure Of time and circumstances
nov Floyd Is on VISIT Of observation, TO tie
works Of Internal Improvement on tn Kenawha
anu the Banner ougurs favorably to the cause from
the spirit which he visit of the Chief Magistrate
implies, and from the knowledge Of the wants and
the resources OF the State, which will furnish him
we are happy TO be informed, that the awakening
zeal Tor pushing improvements, is warmly seconded
by the Chief Magistrate, and that in all probability
his message will press the subject home, upon the
attention Of the Legislature.
Gov Floyd intended TO proceed west ward, as fur n,
the Kentucky line.
W The movement Of detachments of L. s troous
o" Tue Ihe"1"e country IN Georgia has occas,oped
some soiicudc, lest collision might be up,-.ho.ad
between the Stale md Federal Jurisdictions Those
who felt this apprehension forgot that there is now
community Of purpose between the two lsince the
act for removing the indians) and that a. present
there is no cause Of difference between the U s.
and Georgia.
The Charleston Gazette OF the I4lh, n,ent,ons
shata detachment of U. S troops had the day be-
tore, LETT that place for the Cherokee country and
that their object the removal of IA cgnld diggers
VINO since the discovery of gold there have rushed
IN mutltudes into tho Cherokee TERRITORY. totally
dsregarding tn" rights of that people and seemingly
disposed to set all authority at defiance IF il bc
true that they have already realised million. their
reluctance to let go is not 20 be wondered at