Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-04-23


renders 1t distressing 10 the lhteligencer
Our southern naval stations becoming of great
Importance not only from the circumstance OF the South
etn forests being the source of the supply OF the live oak
TO which the Government looks with much interest,
but additional importance is impaired at this moment
all that naval preparations aud force ON the
southern coasts, from considerations connected with the
European policy, which indicates great change in the
condition OF the West India islands and which may hav
States.
The secreary's tour of inspection has grown entirely
ont OF views connected with the duties OF his Department.
and was undertaken solely Tor the purpose OF obtaining
such information would enable him TO render
through the power entrusted to his direction best
vice to that portion oil the country, Of which, yet he
has no knowledge from personal observation ". Globe
WHEELING, April 10.
Mr. Secretary Woodbury. arrived in this place on Sun
day evening last accompanied by Mr. Lewis. They took
passage on hoard steamboat bound down the river on
Monday The Washington Spy, in his letter of March
9th says, 81" is believed, that Secretary Woodbury. will
visit New Orleans, Pensacola and Charleston He is
to go by the way of the Mississippi. Times.
M Pan Barren and Mr.. Bany.-The Hon. Martin
an Buren,, Vice President, and the Hon. Wm T. Barry
Postmaster General arrived in Baltimore on Saturday last
aud have taken lodgings at Bamum's City Hotel.
The condition IF the Treasury Department since the
burning Of the butiding.-we published yesterday the
Report Of the Secretary of the Treasury TO the President
accompanied by the Reports Of the heads OF the respec
tive BureauX IL will doubtless give great satisfaction TO
the public TO find The intelligence spread abroad bv letter
writers and others, tending TO produce the belief that ma
of the papers documents in relation 10 The accounts
OF the Treasury-vouchcrs in relation demands such
as PENSIONS &c. had heen lost has proved upon examine
ton, TO be utterly unounded. 1t is remarkable aud ortu
nate circumstance that all the material i'm relation TO
accounts settled and unsettled have been preserved with
the exception of those in relation TO the contingent fund
and therefore that no pecuuiery loss of considerable
amount be sustained by the Government Vond that
consequent on the destruction Of the building and frni-
ture
The papers in relation to the expenditure of the conn.
gent fund, were according 10 the testimony OF Mr. Iaub
the superintendent consumed in the room, in which
from the report the Secretaries to the President
the fire originated.
Mr.. McLane's report TO the President will sbov,
that all the records involving the important interests of the
Government, Were saved.-Globe
We learn from the Salem Register that Joseph s. Ca.
bot Esq OF that town. the unsuccessful Jackson candidate
Tor Congress in that District has been appointed by the
Presiden, Commissioner 10 settle the Neapoan claims
one oil The gentlemen before appointed having declined
serving.
The Cherokee Question is efFecually dead The sever
al recent attempts revive it, have failed entirely Peace
be TO its manes.-.gierdndria GdSetfe.
! NoRrH CAROLINA DELEGATIoN.-The Constitu.
ttOndliS says, that Mr.. Branch declines poll in his dis
tric and messrs Andrew Joyner, and j. A. Bynum are
candidates Messrs. Hawkins of Warren Williams of
Franklin and Gillian of Granville, candidates in the
Warren district We have not heard of any opposition TO
Dr. Hall, MIR. w. b. shepard, Gen. Speight, Messrs
Sheppard and Conner, Williams, Rcncher, and General
Barringer Mr. Grahamoi Rutherford, opposes MIR. Car
son, Mr. Dudley MIR. Behune, Gen. Ward, MIR. Mckay
These are the rumors of the day.
The NEW CAPITOL OF NORTH CARoL1NA-The
Commissioners for rebuilding the Captol met i'm RALEIGH
on uesuhy week, agreeably to adlOurnment
mined on the size and the plan of the building, and the
manner in which the work shall be executed I'm con-
formity with the Act of Assembly, which directs that the
general plan of the new Capitol shall be the same as
the former building, with such extension of length and
height may be deemed necessary for the better accom-
mediation OF the General Assembly" they have decided
that the building shall be three stories high 100 feet lone
81 feet wide, with East and West wings feet 'front.' pro-
jectng 30 feet The basement story will accommodate
the public officers, the second story the Legislature and
ITS Clerks and the Supreme Court, and furnish capa-
cous room for the State Library and the third story will
contain rooms for the Engrossing Clerks, &c. The di.
mansions of the Capitol being fixed upon Mr.. VIM. Nj
eho jun was engaged to prepare the plan of the build
ing. and TO make out tho proper speci6eodons.
GiHARD's EsrArE.-The Supreme Court of Penn.
sylvana decided on Saturday week, that about 80 or
100000 worth of real estate, which purchased by
Mr. Grard subsequently the publication of the last
cOdici of his WILL of right belongs to his heirs
The Buenos Ayres paper "Britsh Packet" of the 10Th
January last contains long of the occupation of
the Falkland Islands by the British The ship Clio rs
guns took formal possession the 81 January in the
name OF his britannia Majesty. The Packet Observes
Cribs Intelligence has caused great deal of excite
meat in Buenos Ayres-ully equal that occasioned by
the proceedings OF the United States corvette Lexington
In fact, all the OIium appeared be shifted from the
Americans to the shoulders of John Bull The Govern
ment OF Buenos Ayres has forwarded a note 10 H. b. NJ
Charge Affairs requesting explanation of the bust.
ness Captain Pnedo who surrendered the Islands has
been placed under arrest to be tried by Court Mario
FREDERIcKsBURG, April I6.
The contemplated visit Of the President TO our Town
and the interesting nature of its object will attract oreoi
crowds. The facility by which friends from, the lower
Rappahannock, accomplish the trip will ensure full
attendance their part-while from the adjacent upper
counties, doubtless many will come.
The presence OF a respectable military array would add
great interest to the fine company from Alex
audra is under promise attend, and we are in great
hopes that other companies from the District Baltimore
Norfolk, Petersburg, Richmond and other Towns in the
State, will find convenient TO honor with a VISIT
ShoHd they come, can, in the of our citizens
pr2hise them hearty welcome and hOpitable reception
,l are"a.
~ WineheSter and Horpers Ferry Rail road-The
Winchester Virginan of the 10Th inst. mentions that
Moncure Robinson, ESQ., the experienced engineer en-
ployed TO locate and superntend the construction of the
rail road has arrived Winchester and is about TO com
entirely approves of the selected by the board of d.
rectors and gives his opinion that the work can be
executed at an expense certainly not exceeding the es
mates heretofore made. Every thing being now ready
the work is to be commenced Immediately, and will be
prosecuted with vigor.- VWginan.
BLANKETs.-The Buffalo Woollen Manufacturing Co
nave closed contract with government, for blank
cts TO be furnished alter the opening Of navigation They
have also received an unlimited ORDER for the season. for
fine bed blankets, from extensive house in New York
his 0rdsr and ha government contract are TO be filed
at prices wholly satisfactory the company; and we take
more pleasure in noticing these facts while they point
to the growth and prosperity of the West their publication
may tend TO FIX attention upon infant manufacturing
establishment, the superior fabrics Of which render it eve
ny way worthy OF extended support.-.N Y. GdS.
Mr. Racquet has received patronage sufficient TO enable
him TO print two thousand FIVE hundred copies the West
minister and Foreign Quarterly Reviews. These as we
have had occasion before to Observes were among the very
best periodicals OF Europe and what should particularly
recommend them 10 the favorable notice of Americans l.
the uniform attention and Kindness which they show TO the
growing literature OF this country.-afer Gdz.