Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-06-26

in their own power and that Of the Bank party i'm the
House. they refused to allow MIR. Whitneys defence
to be laid before the tribunal into the presence of which
they had dragged him. This certainly in character with
the hgh-handca course which would be led 10 an
ucpatc from purse proud and arbitrary corporation
MIR. Whitney summoned as witness. He
brought before the Committee by its act. He was
dragged into the House OF Representatives by Mr.. Me-
Duihe and Mr. Adams his character most grossly vied;
his testimony gdTbied-mated, aud pery ered in their
respective RcpOrtsaud when hc offered, in the shape of
memorial his defence the body before which he was
accused those who wrongcd him, objected to his having the
privilege OF pleading TO the accusation. The response
was thus suppressed and MeSsrs Adams and McDunie
saved the pain Of seeing the injustice of their Reports
posed They certainly, for their anxious labors IN behalf
of the Bank deserve the kndest consideration from its
friends, but we imagine, the people will not be
PLEASANT 10 them as to refuse TO hear both Sides Globe.
WASHINGTON, June 2O,-rhe Hon. CHARLES c.
JoHNsroS, Representative from the Washington District
Virginia drowned at the Dock in Alexandria the
night before last 1t is not ascertaned how The amonta
bic accident occurred. We have heard that
pointed out 10 him the light oil the steamboats, in which he
proposed to this city, that the dock interviewed
between the boat and where he STOOL aud hence it pre-
sumed that in going in direct line the boat with his
eye fixed on the light he fell into the Dock without OBJ
serving it, There is confusion the head, which, it is
supposed received in falling and which may have
disabled him from eXhicang bmsell from the water As
we did not obtain these circumstances at the spot where
the took place. but from report there may be
some mistake in the iacts.-D.
OrFGcrAL.-No.ice is hereby given that the ndemn
ties awarded by the late Commission under the first Art-
Gle OF the Treaty of Client in the following cases not
having been claimed the parties entitled the same or
their legal representatives. may receive the money upon
application TO this Department, viz:
In the of Thomas w. Barnes of
Maryland, $3.50 for slave
Do Benjamin Farrow Virginia, 2sO
Do John Hansborough, 500 for . slaves
Do Thomas Lettere, $50 for slave
Do John Turpin, 2sO
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE 18Th June 1872
MILITARY MovEMENr.--O were received at
Fortress Monroe Saturday, from the War Department
requiring five companies Of Artillery despatched from
That post Immediately, to the defence OF the North Yves
tern frontier against the ravages the hostile Indians We
understand these troops will embark on board the steam
boat Pocahonas Wednesday afternoon and proceed on
TO New York and thence via the Lakes to their desna
upn.-.N0IJ0h Herald, June IS.
Col CRozEr, the State Engineer arrived here on Fri
uay evening, having been employed by the Portsmouth
ana Roanoke Rail Road Company make survey of the
country between Portsmouth and Weldon, with a view TO
hX upon the most eligible site for the contemplated road
We understand he will commence his operations ON Tues
day morning.-D.