Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-04-18

sdned the military talent tbs fore. as an adyoc ate ana ~
Judgsi 81 ~'A'' -
MI Leigh, induced by the obssrva,ion, Of Mr. Maxwell
ma, Gen Taylor although brilliant advocate wa. not quail
hed 70" Judge, pad aud oauent tribute 10 Nm
oha'aeef as v'an lawyer, aud judge Notw,h.and,n,
hs he soald ieel bound To for Judge Parker II IN,
contest MAS bcween him and Cen Taylor-but u was Obvious
mat the eones, bstsan Gen aud another gentle
MIR Murdauch farther insisted upon the superor, Of Gan
Taylor and the facts that Judge Parker resided IN
nI,rc where he resided and where desired "A. also
referred 10 the general wish of the Norfolk bar 10 elect him
Ia reply to the observations of Mess Eppes and Maxwell
VII MuIoa'gh stated that the elevation of Gen Tayot.
ae,er was a shield agains, the calumnes Of any man
Nlrt Maxwell and Epp-s replied, and discalmed having
pn The shadow OF impu!aion upon Gen Taylsr Mr.
tPpes said the friends Of Judge Parker would consent 10
T T da HIM he would then nominate Richard H. Baker,
Mr. Crurp dsedmed having said any thns derosaory of
Mr. GrodnaH dwel' with force upon the situation of Judge
Parker. universally admitted to he worthy s election
no Opposition ye,sa~ed asunder in the ue
"sentwo districts lie highly congratulated Parker
stated hrs wish remain the seuch-ad his wiorness IN
serve IN either circuit, lie stated Judge Parker Il elected
IN the Norfolk District, would and permanently re,iJ,
there lie also rendered just euogy to iii. cha,ac,
talents Of Cen Taylor to whom, Notwithstanding his au aim
Judge Parker Judge He likewise paid warn, b, 10
deprecated. "'''"a"o" y
Mr. Eppes Withdrew the of Mr. Baker
WE .uInash ,ook- occasion to say. that Judge Parker
accept "
Mr. Claiborne supported the nomination of Judge Parker
! rhe yn'e was then taken, and resulted thus:
ton TArtoR-Messrs. Drurmoud, Gmer, r w Wool
ScCue, Mayse, F. Canps.n, Lefwich DAVIS, Henshaw
j. r. Anderson, C Campbell, She'll spurlock. Burfoor
Gibson Jones, Chichester, Marshall Castleraan King Hail
hrskne Dunn Carskadon, Seymour, DAWSON Williams.
Leigh Dye Gaiaher, Summers liooe Ewing, Hays Law.
son, csIdweii Newman, Enox, Watts Bins,ley vawter
Preston, Helms oFerral, CohoonJ Garland, Mclaughlin,
Miller linn: Hart Moore, Mcmahon, Lewis, Alexander
hlsors ~ Williams, Gsiewoot, Ghe,pe Mccoy, McCul.
Fos P.mm-Messrs Banks, rSreaker Bayiy. NJ Garland
henney, Gho!.on; Christian, Yancey, Nj R,e., Clay,
Holland, PER-
Green, Ea sey, Atkinson Lucas Pollard c Pollard -
UPshu Blackwell Dav. Orange Hiner venabie, SHIELD,
Rives TYLER, Goodwin, Hamilton, Crump Eppes Maxwell
A, aee,ed by the vo,s of The ss"s,s
Parker "a, in that bOdy-tota, Taylor IS, Parker IS
so that Gen. Taylor was declared duly elected
On nation of Mr. Mcfarland House projected TO cleo,
ajudge OF the recopd circuit of the FIRST district
MIR Mcfarland nominated the present incumbent, John =
Hlay, Esq. who was reelected unanimously
MIR Williams Of Harrison, moved the House now sd
1ourn, Candle lght,) and the motion prevailed
NORTH EAsTERH BOUNDARY The Portland paper. Of Saur
day contain the Rspa OF the Joint Committee Of the Main.
Legislature relative TO the ~ f. Boundary, which Report
VAS adopted 10y both Houses with very few dissenting voice.,
The Journal OF Commerce states that grou nd assumed
that in consequence of political changes Kin. William al the
time OF ponnuncg the award had lost the character he nos
essed at the time of his selection Abiter having now
become dependent upon England protection and All and
wha increasingly hostile Republics: tina, he did M, sva
deetsion except the single question what was the
Westennost branch Of Connecticut River but only Gdp,c
aud that he did not ddrise upon the point, submitted
TO him by the parties, but in regard compromise " b
had been contemplated by either The Report concludes
/ follows:
In conclusion your deem it to he their duty +,
the Legislature and the State declare that in their opin
ion IN whatever light the document which emanaed from the
Arbter be considered whether emanatne from an In
dIvsual and not om that friendly sovereign power or stat.
to whom the points in dispute submitted by the patrs
because he had long before the ceased to be such
ereian; whether be considered on two point,
sbmiiicd and decision the other whether he co,s
Sei decision all the three points submitted nasncr n
the decision not warranted by his situation the auhon
" which given him, a decision Of the questions sh
L. VII
themselves bound principle whatever adopt il And
further, sho1ld se U States adop, document as dsc
SION, will be in violation constitutional rights Of thu
Stas OF Maine, which she cannot yield.
In New Orleans. nsthacite coal, instead of wood.
is used for baking of bricks. The bricks re said 70
be tn oroughy burnt, and fare better than those
made in brick klns, where wood is used.
Two of the steam ferry boats which ply between
New York and New Jersey, and one OF the New
burgh boats, have commenced the use of Nova SEQ
ia coal, in place OF wood, with grea; success.
The brig Fortune, which sailed from Boston few
days since was the first vessel which has cleared
direct from that port for ConStdntinople.
An atroeious murder was recently committed in
Monroe county Ky by man named MITCHELL
who a tenant under his victim Gen. Wilson
The latter wished reclaim a part of the tract of
land which Mitchell had formerly leased of him. and
with that view proceeded to a survey fthe premises
which exasperated Mitchell, who wished to re.
tain the whole, that he seized an axe. and with one
blow struck Off the head of Gen. Wilson He then
procured fire arms, resisted all attempts to take him.
and finally succeeded IN making his escape.
INDIAN BArTLE.-A friend, in this city, says the
St. Louis Republican, has politely favored us with
the following extract of letter from gentleman
connected with the American Fur Co. dated Fort
Tccumsch 3Oh Dec. $780," (situntod on the Upper
Missouri,) containing account Of late battle be-
tween a party of Blackfeet Indians and portion of
the companys men, under the direction of Mr. Van
derburg.
"You are aware that early last summer, Mr.. Van.
dcrburg started from Fort Union, lat the mouth OF
the Yellow Stone,) with party of something rising
one hundred men, bound for the Forks of The Mis-.
souri, He arrived, undlsturbed, the Madison
Fork, and was preparing to prosecute the object of
his visit when large body Of the Backfeet Indians
made an attack upon the party, who, fortunately,
/ npnr n noint oc Timber ibcir