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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-13
TO THE EDITORS OF TIE ENoT1JRE,R

The tenor the Resolutions of meeting i'm Sussex
wnich was published in your paper few days since is
calculated to cast the mpocy and improperly agtatng
the subject OF the abolition OF slavery the present Gene
raj Assembly Those who have attended TO the history
Assembly, ioreseeng the injury that would result from
the agitation OF this subject and the impossbty of doing
any thing, and the improperly of attempting IT, voted at
the outset against the reference of the petitions which
were presened and that the General Assembly, by
majority OF hiteen, decided against the attempting 20 do
any thing at this time. The whole body should not be
censured for the acts of minority The writer of this
article is as much opposed the people Of Sussex can be
TO any future futile attempt 10 disturb the repose of the
people, by again stirring the subject He has no doubt
but the discretion yet TO be found among the people, will
induce them TO speak in language be misunder-
stood, which will put down The mistaken and mischevous
philanthropy and fanacisfn, which inspires many Of her
mistaken citizens and public men.
A
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-13

The Legislature OF Maine has been several DAYS in
secret sessionIhe Argus admits upon the Boun-
Diary question An opposition print says, that the Pres
dent anxious for Maine accept the award of the King
OF the Neherlands-that he has succeeded by small
majority in The Legsaturetha Maine is receive COM
penation in lands 10 the westBut the Argus casts dis
credit over the story
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ing placed - a barrier 10 separate
them. BY this time, however, each
repented Of their vow--their resent.
ment was at an end, and their love
began 10 return. They both wished
the fiddle case away, but each had too
much spirit to submit. Ono night,
however. ss they were both lying i.
wake, with the detested fiddle case
between them, the husband happened
to sneeze: to this the wife, a. usual
IN such cases, bid God bless him. -
Aye, but" replies the husband, edo
you say that from your heart, Jenny"
Indeed ] do, my love, Nicholas. "
IF So" said the husband. 81 fame Y
we might as well remove the fiddle
case.
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MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.

Ii is mentioned in the Encyclopedias
Americana, as Characteristic uf The
Mississippi belonging 20 9 very lew Of
the long aud large rivers, that il rises
in very cold regions. aud runs tew ards
the equator. BY thus flowing through
almost every variety Of climate, il 10 q
channel OF conveyance to correspond.
lng variety of products, aud aust thus
become the scene OF the most active
internal commerce on the globe, in
which the products Of the extreme
north will be exchanged against those
oil the almost tropical regions IL which
Il disembogues. eli" says the arli
Giles quoted, 1--WE except the Amazon,
probably no other valley on the globe
will compare ia size with that Of the
Mississippi; and At probably suipasses
all others IN the richness and variety
OF lts soil, and It's general adaptation
to the support and camlOrt oI civilized
men. In extent, u il like . continent ;
10 beauty and fertility, 1t - the most
perfect garden Of nature" IL EN-
braces " snty degrees Of latitude, and
thirty Of longitude, which Ne may OBJ
serve TO be equal TO the distance be.
tween Gibraltar sBJ Edinburgh, and
to that which, ia the same ATTITUDES Ia
Europe, eompreheBds Portugal, spain
and italy. aud the Mediterranean IN
closed between them aud the western
coast ot Greece. From Oicaane point
on the Allegheny, TO the highest point
Of boat navigation on the Missouri, IL
5000 miles--by sater. of course. -
W hat a picture - this of magnitude
ADD prospective wealth. Hut hsw u
the conception Of u enlarged by the
reflection, that u - the deneans u a
people. whose institutions give the
greatest spur 10 industry, aud make
l,ie IA such region best worth having
bashagre -iE.socgH
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CiNCINNATt-PAsr AND PRESENT.

ClNCINNATI-PAsr AND PRESENT.
IL is forty-three years this week,
since the site on which the CITY stands.
was surveyed. On the 9TH day of
January, for,y-three years ago this
day, lottery was drawn for lots by
the first thirty individuals. who came
here Tor the purpose Of making i'm.
provements. The city now contains
80, 600 inhabitants. A few log cabins
and two or threa frame houses, we're
built the first year. During the past,
upwards of 500 substantial editices
have been erected. The GAO acres of
ground ON which the city stands, cost
originally forty nine dollars! Some
portions OF II are now selling at thirty
dollars an inch. The beautiful quay
the substantial pavements--then u.
merous public ediiices--the splendid
ware houses on Front and Pearl streets,
and the magnificent private dwellings
on broadway and Fourth street, pre-
sent a striking contrast with the aspect
OF this place ut the period TO which we
refer. Fancy 10 yourselves q. beech
bottom, consisting, like most Of those
along the Ohio, Of two plains or terra.
ces. The front or lower oil these, pro
jecied out far beyond Front street,
where the cakes Of floating ice enc oun /.
tered the out-posts of the forest, range
OF lofty sycamores, cotton trees, aud
water naples. The back part Of this
narrow plain was lower than the front.
aud covered with ponds and marshes.
Svershadowed with beech and ma pie.
with dense underground Of spice
wood, flags. rushes, aud rank weeds.
Where the splendid ediiices and vast
ware houses Of Lower Main and Pearl
streets now stand, conn<ct ted by brick
PavemeDts. were cause ways Of fallen
trees in every stage of decay, which
served as natural bridges for foot pas
sengers TO reach. the Hill, or upper
plain, the ascent TO which was nearly
a. steep as . wall. This higher level
w.s dry, and overspresd with lofty
grove Of beech, yellow poplar, and
hickory, ia unbroken and primitive
grandeur. The whole cite was inba
oited by raccoons, opossums, wild cats,
and other small animals, at that time
common IN the valley Of the Ohio.
lChroniele, Jan. 7, 1854
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THE MOTHERS PRAYER.

II W. SahSssh morning.. had ssoia
Esvs ove the crowded city, 20 mine own
lov'd ss3ive hcme. On! Il IL beautiful,
To lesve Ne harry a tho world awhile,
And s-ek the vibds Ut nature, there where God
Reiens In ereseioa md HE woad'r vorks,
There where the pesceful hamlet lifts ia smoke.
AZ IN pnrcr atmosphere; and men
Throsg % the house d God. and deep veil
Is thrown on esrth's attract oos. thai the soul
May pay uafettrr'd homage 20 its God.
] rsisd tlse lsteh nth care. Tor I would come
In glad surprise among them, and my feet
Trod lightly on the Threshold, yet stayed,
Por ios u,urmurine scuai svoke within.
Again u came, lisrn'd, twas the sound
OF morning prayer. I dali rrmenhsr then,
This was its woatsJ house, aud s,lrms thou
Pr..d thiekly e. my heart the memories
Ofhalf-forEostes chiidhooj-sni kuelt
By the uefase<n'd door. OH hoe my heart
Struggled With anguish; then the prayers and
And councils Of mother. long o'er~hclrn'd
Ia the vild rush of woridiiness, came up
In still rebake before me. o. t~cre worth
Ihe purehasc u a World: might hsse burst
From my wHkd conscience theo-snd that same
vu3ce.
Ihash'd my very hresthing; for the speu
Came with holy influence. She prsy'd
For one whose stcps we're out upon the world.
whose aasn<pceting youth hath gone,
Prom fond parents influence, 20 Withstand
The unknown trracherics OF sin alone
for me she gr.sp'd the promises aud plead
Win such intensity Of spec IN, il seem'd
The agony Of feeling: she Was one,
Whose soul communal in confidence with God
Oh! she had hrcaihed the atmosphere Of Heaven,
And knew how feArfally the snsres Of sun.
Lac 10 the path Of life, and she bcsouxht
HIST tod would rufhcr take me from the world
Than l should live 10 curse him--mxn may scoru
Lne e.rsessness Of prayer, Oh! he may say
u fosm 81 words, and wasted faith;--
But there's majesfy upon the sound
% humble asking, there's energy
Bursts from the trembling spirit, that hath power.
Even With God, and will NOT be denied
SE.in vent frum home, but oh! that prayer,
hath hung upon my life. have been iur'd
With the eioy a cup Of pleasure have breath u
u e breath Of lsvity-hAse been with those
Who sparn Religion; but IL e'er my heart
Iurn'd bot TO liaen, hath my mothers prayer,
"Hashsr ne de than rsrse thee, I" thrill nv SOUL
And have shrunk away spp.li'd from vice.
tAl.ERiUS
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HUMOROUS.
From Ire ". r. Constellation.
OPINIONS OF MULTIPLICATION.


We are not going to burn our fingers
with politics; nor are we going to ex !.
press any opinion of our own on the
very popular theme Of Modification
hut il happened to rs in one Of our
late rambles through the Commercial
Emporium, TO overhear a very curious
conversation on that particular subject
which, as il contained ideas both
novel and various, we will take the
liberty to relate for the benefit Of our
readers. The scene was coffee house
Of ordinary resort; and the speakers
were . Cockney retailer Of dry goods,
an Irish grocer, . Dutch farmer, and
An American Justice Of Peace. Each
one had before him his favorite liquor.
TO wit: the Engiishman, his pot Of
beer; the Irishman. his whiskey punch;
the Dutchman, his blackstrap; and the
Justice Of the Peace his rum -toddy.
The lrishman, lifting his eyes from
q newspaper on which he had been in
dostriously poring, broke ou, with
: The di,il burn this hard word. n
sticks in my throat for ell the world
like great crooked paratie. ! can
make nay Their head nor tail to it-nor
swallow il mp nor down--nor git IL
any which way at all ct all-Bad luck
to iin
'watish de worts' asked the Dutch
man.
That's what I'D like TO be afther
knowing myself
Well, yust shpell il to me, can't
ye, and I'll pronounce you wat IL ish.
Thank ye sir,-Mins-hair ! iaane
II know the pronunciation Of il as
we'll A. your ownseIf, or any other man
in the seven kingdoms--I don't care
sho the tother is. Naturalization is
the word: but the definition 10 ~hat |
ean't git round jisi.'
The defnltionv exclaimed the
Cockney--'wy, you fool, Pat-nullifi-
cation is q haTtiele Of Southern manu-
fae,ure, got up in Imposition to the
eOtton-miIls of New.liengIand in ihe
State Of New Ampshire. hunder-
siand--Or rather il is my impression
that they closhs their niggers with IT,
There you're out Misthcr, akin yOus
pardon
'Houtl' exclaimed the Cockney
6erceiy--av'nt been to South Carl.
ma 10 the state Of South HaInerics, and
don't know hall about it,
AKIN yOur pardon once more, Nils
Their, I'D Jske the lave 20 inquIrs ~hat
kind Of Clothes may be tie naggers
wear, 6hsn they run naked as the re
born into the world. a. I'm cridibIy
informed they do ell along at ths
South
Naked said the Justice of Peace
~ slender what kind Of civil au
thoriiy they have 10 then are parts, ia
ALLOW OF sseh indecent practices. -
They'd soOo get warrant against them
for such n,aIvrrsatl0hs, If Iney had me
20 deal With. It's disgrace to the im
munity.'
wy, Tor ds, matter said ths
Dutehman, de piseks ~ BOtiing more
a. q kind o'cattles mlt tWo ieeks in-
shiead of fourt and u - monies trown
away to pot clothes Oh DER packs. -
Bot dat u py as means vat - unlsr
shso0t ~ NgiJigafioa. ! bs's seqasini
NIT dat shmsll kfsai man Mishser NAu
Pgren, de memper Of Congress wat bsi
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Public Executions. -Great improve
ments are begun-why stop heres-
Men are executed privately, & n fourth
OF the city half informed perhaps, by
the sight OF black flag and by the
toiling OF bells at in the morning.
Now suppose they were executed at the
dead % night. preceded by the tollinr
OF q bell, that could be heard in the
stiffness Of that hour, all over the city
And contaminated by the discharre
OF q heavy cannon--how much more
impressive at the time, and how much
more lasting il would be! Every
guilty creature would be ready TO throw
up his window and cry OUT, Silence.
that dreadful bell"-and the innocent
would be walked, only to sleep the
more securely and the more thankfully.
There trould be time for serious re,7ee-
hon ,oifh oHbsfore they entered insto the
.chiri Of business. Who would ever
forget the frst impression of such a
sound,accompanied with such thought
"a death bell sounding over the hushed
roar OF a great city, and followed by
heaVy thunder, TO say that a fellow
creature had that instant set forth on a
Journey to the judgment seat of the
Everlasting God! Surely if there be
advantage in capital punishment, a
change like this would multiply its cd.
vantages thousand fold.-N. Y. Cour.
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Fro" The 'rrItiHzs IF an eloquent Rrn<.
." would earnestly recommend Ii.
b-rs'ity " feeling. aud Judgment, Ia
ward mrn af different op,n,eu-. We
must respect alike our own and Others
minds. Let US remember that those
who differ in word aud speculation may
agree IN heart; and that the spirit
Of christianity. though mixed and en-
numbered With error, is still divine
Under the DISCUSSES Of the differen,
creeds. let US learn TO believe, that a !.
midst dissonant forms aud voices, the
common Father diseerns and accepts
the deep fiiai alteration. This 10 true
freedom and enlargement Of mind; q
liberty, which he who knows il would
not barter for the widest dominion,
which, under the name Of Religion.
has ever been usurped over the human
soul ~
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We regret to learn that an occur.
renee took place on the Rail Road,
lew days since, the consequence OF
which were very near being serious and
distressing. The Pleasure Cars from
baltimore had reached the inclined
plane, before the whole train Of the
6urthen wagons loaded y it'll -four, de
seended, and whilst the former were
awaiting the descent Of the latter, FIVE
OF the burtben wagons, by some neg.
Iectof their attendants, be coming freed
from the breaks by which their course
Is restrained, began to descend the de.
eiI'ity ut an appalling rate. The pro.
gross OF the wagons was soon arrested
by the barrels Of -four which were
thrown with great violence On every
part OF the road, but the foremost meet.
ins with no such obstruction, wa. de
seepding the plane at q speed which
threatened anuihiIation TO the passeu 4.
ger cars. when the driver of one OF
them, With a presence of mind and
courage that do him the highest honor,
spfang from his seat, and turning the
switch, diverted the wagon upoo the
other track. where il vas speedily
brsoghi up by coming in contact with
tie barthen wagons.
tredcrtek Eransaer, Fs6. 1.
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~ srticie appeared . few DAYS
since IN one Of the Baiiimors papers,
announcing that bsii was 10 take
place the Succeeding evening. The
writer requested, or intcnded 10 90.
qoes,, the ladies rot TO Eorgef their
tickets; bot by some pischsace Of Ihe
devils, (pTiDier's, )ihe was droppedi
'he ladies' took umbrsgs cod refused
20 SO 70 a ball where prisons wbo
could be suspected to Forge tieksts
might be sdnittd.
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DEATH.

Short rs may seem even the three
score years and ten, so seldom allotted
to hunanity-fearful as the Last hour
must be to all. Tor into ono momen,
may be crowded the recollection al
years-yet who 10 there that would
dissent from the sentiments annexed
IL IL doubtless hard to die; but i,
agreeable to hope that VIC shall. not
live here forever, and that q better life
will put an end to the troubles Of this.
1t we were offered immortality on
earth. who 10 there who would accept
so melancholy Riftf What resource,
what hope. what consolation would
then be Jeff US against the rigor Of for.
tune, and the injustice Of manl
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WOMAN.

Womsn 10 nice and very compli-
Gated machine. Her springs are inf
Rateiy delicate, and differ from those of
. man pretty nearly as the work Of
repeating watch does from that Of a
town clock. Look at her body, how
delieately formed. Examine her sense;
hsw exquisite and nice! Observe her
understanding, how subtle and acute.
But look into her heart, there is the
wateh-werk, composed Of parts 30 mi
mute 20 themselves and so wonderfully
combined, that they must be seen by
microscopic eye to be clearly COM
pretended.
The perception Of q woman 10 as
quick rs lightning. Her penetration
10 in tuition--I had almost said instinct.
BY glance Of her eye she shall drsw
deep and Just conclusion. Ask her
bow she formed is-shs cannot answer
the question.
AS the perception Of woman 10 sur
prisingly quick, 30 their souls and ina
ginstions are uncomhonly susceptible.
Few OF them have culture enough to
write; bot when they do, how anima-
ted their descriptionsf Bat IL few
wsmeu write, they all talk; and every
man may Judge Of them in this point,
from every circle he goes into. Spiri,
IN conversation depends entirely upon
faaey; and women, al! over the world,
talk better than men. Have they a
character to portray. or figure to de-
seribe9 They give but three traits Of
one o. the other, and the character is
knevn, Ov the figure placed before our
eyes. Why: From the foe suseep.
tibility Of the imaginations, their fan
eies receive lively impressions, and
they import those Impressions with the
same vivseity with which they receive
them.
Get woman If fancy warm in con /.
versstien, she shall produce hundred
charming images, among which there
shall not be one indelieate or coarse.
Warn man on the same subject, we
SHALL probably hnd stronger all1sions,
but they shall neither be 80 brilliant
nor - ehsste. - Sherlock.
Injuries from Fbiends.--Those wha
have their Joys have also their griefs in
proportion and none extremely eEaii
o. dspress friends, bot friends. The
harsh things which come from the rest
OF the world, are received and repalseJ
with spirit which every honest man
bears about him. for his own vindiea.
tloa but unkindness IN words o. &C
ton, among friends, affects az az the
hrst instant "a the iunost recssses 81
oar souls. Indifferent people, if NAY
saJ 80, can wOsnd Us oniy IN the ek-
uaneoas parts, main Us IN oar legs o.
arms, bat the friend can make no pa %
BAT At the heart itself. 0n the other
s'ds, The nest irnpo,snt assistance. the
mere veil wishes Of a friend, give 9
man eonstaney aad courage against the
nest prevailing force II sll his enemies
u 's here Only he enjoys OF suffers 70
TIE quick.
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The MaysyiIIe Eagle ssys:-The
loss 20 shippers, owners of boats, and
insurance Offices. in the destruction oI
property on the Ohio, can never be fol.
" sseertaInedj bai e 10 The general
impression among those Who have "a .
ken pains 10 inform themselves, that
u walt not fall short u half a million
Of dollars.
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Ofd ISmes.-The late respectable
and worthy Mr.. Claxton, SO long o
door keeper OF the House Of Repre-
sentaiises Of the United States, used
TO say ,hatwhen he was frat appoint
co TO that Office IL was a part OF his
business to attend tho arrival OF the
mail, at:he post Office, and carry to
The House the letters and papers ad /.
dressed TO The members, which in
general he could conveniently do in
his pockets-but sometimes had 10
put few in his hat. We believe
now that considerable more than an
average oftwo Dearborn wagon loads
oiietters and papers are daily receiv-
ed al the House Of Representatives,
and 80 many sent away.-C Niles re-
gisfer.
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FonEicN.--Thc Bclgic papers Of lbs
Esd Nov. contain accounts OF the ac
ecptanco Of the treaty OF peace signed
between the Beige PIenipoteniiarics
and the Conference Of London. Thus
we may regard (ssyA the Morning
Chronicle, King Leopold as formally
admitted into the society Of the SOve.
reigns Of Europe, and Belgium as con.
slItuted and recognized sn indrptn-
dent state. Seeing the resolute firm
ness Of the Conference in the case Of
the Beige Government. shd the sub.
s.quent accession Of King Leopold To-
the terms nf the Five Powers, IL can
rot De seriously spprehended that IIol-
land and is King will much longer re
slst their allies"
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Extract from m episslc of Aduhoa, = III ssinrui.h
ed Ornitboiogist, dsted Il Buiow-Viilc' Es.,
Florida, about forty miles south OF 81. Angus
tine;
1.-The climate and prod ctions OF
East Florida are enough to astouish
any traveller. aud sufficient to try
even my own constitution. During
my stay on the Altar, the first day we
had beautiful weather, and although il
froze during the night the aligstors
and butterflies were frequeotly seen
during the day. The woods are oil
green, and yet il freezes-a phenome.
non in Nature Of which had no pre-.
vious knowledge"
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LtIcHfiEipt lCT.l pro. 80.
I'm Ongtid Conscience During tho
last winter, gentleman II this village,
'cceived letter from New York, IN
disguised hand. and with a fictitious
signature, covering the sum OF nm
d0fiTs, which the writer said had been
wrOngfuily obtained from h,m some
years since. The writer then said
that u the above be acknowledged ia
a New York paper, he would 80 tho
course Ut she ensuing year remi, like
amount. And s0rs enough, another
enclosure oC my dollars came TO hand.
The gentleman who received the mo-
ney cannot tx his mind 0pOn apy ono
Who could have written the letter, noe
ia tiie course Of business has he ever
missed sBy amount of money, 0f other
property eq0sl "a the am0ont enclosed.
\ ConnectIeat family on q visit 60
the sOuth. 20 save postsge. drew on the
margin Il . BswspspeF. e ebild's face,
sB swl, and veil, With baekets, &c.
ihss Interpreted. . We have en- ,n(ant
ard ase al veil"
Wt~ess al al h-shollr, 1 sousd fuaks svery
sHfftton - ny gcsss - Ett nssrrtsi, sd 4 I
i''led ~0aia by rops sd hang nlyps.L
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iiinois sratsieed. 70 $50. o.. Iss vhite isiai,-
i's'tsi BE- 1872 s5,siIi sad ~ lsJJ, IsI rs.