Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-07-02

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bly, the more percbecau-e he answered the obi sc,ion;
observing that the power to establish post Offices and
post roads" could intend than the power TO di-
rect chere post offices should be kept. aud tohat
roads the mails should bs carried aud this answer
peAred, then to he entirely satisfactory.
We have obaerved in the papers VI the day, extracts
from English and French papers, Of them import
ing that our Charge IL Affaires at Lisbon (Mr BRnNrO
has lett that Court, in consequence Of want of good
undo rstanding with the Portuguese Government
whil't others pretend, that he il recalled. account
oil MS partisity TO that Gov eminent. We
from good authority that there |. no ground for either
OF those contradictory reports, the o,gn Of which may
oe traced to malignant purpose. Mr.. Brent had gone
on temporary visit to Madrid private affairs, and is
as we understand. such terms with the Government
to which no s accredited, becomes foreign Agent
any where to be- The skill and prudence with which
ne has conducted himself during his STAY in
and IN the midst OF conflicting parties, has we have
son TO believe done him great honor, aud il gives
MIR. RANDOLPH.
The following Letter is from a highly spectacle
gentleman whose apPrehensiveness this suffice, shows
MS proper sense oil honor. no.
JUNE 25 isa)-FRrpaY.
Gentlemen snatch moment to notice paragraph
in your country paper of yesterday.
You state, that You al heard, 'that when Mr.. Ran.
dolph left this city for his residence Just after the foraa
ton OF the present Cabinet he swore solemn oath on
or near the Poto nae Bridge that he would pass
that River again"
1t 20 happened, that rode with Mr. r. from hi. Iodg.
ings, near the Capitol, to the Potomac Bridge, at tho
time alluded to; and was the only hen in com.
pany with him. il may be supposed, that the in orin alton
to which you have given publicity may have been
derived from me. Mr.. II ,ndolph swors oath in my
hearing. at or on the Bridge. Indeed have no recol-
lection OF ever having heard him an oath. Ca
taking leave Of at this end Of the Bridge at tho time
to which you have alluded. he used thes. worlds"
shall nercr cross this BriSdc again" We had no pro-
vous conversation whatever about the ion Of tho
presen, Cabinrt and understood him. when he m ads
the remark referring, exclusively tbe then bad
state of his health.
should be glad If you would correct th, error (.ri.
Hing IA It may appear TO some) without using my name
which have an aversion TO published i'm the news.
papers; although you file this a. a voucher for the
entire truth OF WHAT. here stated.
remain, gentlemen, IN has'e,
Your ah-Iisnt servant.
S-The remark OF Mr.. r. wa.ma!e to me when
he had paid his toll, aud in the presence Of the Toll.
keeper.
To Messrs. GALES s. SEAroN.
Nothing need h. aha I'll TO he following article
from thu Louisville Advertiser, to show the prone.
feeling Of the community, in relation 20 the coniuc,
oil tia iate' Clay Patriot, the Hon. Mr.. Chiffon.
~ Bait. Rep.
"We under.and that battalion mus'cr took niAceo
Nolin, in Hardin County, Saturday last About 200
voters were p'esent The company was first address
Ell by the candidate Tor the Lsgisla,ure-and thew
were followed by the Rev. Thomas Chiffon father
to the Hon. Thomas Chiffon. The regret which the
father f= III Consequence OF the course pursued hy his
son, is laid TO be fcensly and eloqucnly expressed
and to have made deep aud lasting npre on OH the
minds OF hi' audience. After concluin his re mark,
the elder Mr.. Chiffon il said TO have called on tho.-
who were IN favor OF the election Of the republican
candidates TO hold up their right hands. which was
cep'ion.. Comment Oh such would bs super
lluons"