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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-18
A VOICE FROM THE COUNTRY


We have been furnished with the following extract of
letter. from gentleman in the country, for
Dear -: The weather has been such this winter
as TO contine mostly to the house. where have been
principally engaged in reading the ws OF The d.v the
proceedings OF Congress and those Of the ~
the dlerest States, were of desponding di.po.ion
should give up the liberties Of our beloved countrv ~
ios ana The best hopes for the freedom of man as ex,n
gus"ed forever But will not despsr la The gioou,v
OF ne Revolution, when the country was by
m nvaong army our currency deprecated, and as bad
e IS we nave now lesgung witb the common enemy
nu enue"vourng 10 obsruct the wheels Of government
nay dong Oil in their power 10 destroy the reputation aud
usefulness o our best and rmes patriots that OF the
geh'es ana best man That lived The patriotism of
ne country under the guidance OF Heaven, sufmoupied
m nose diilcuiiies and left their descendant, The itch in
neTtance oil one OF The finest countries the world whose
freedom was secured by their bravery and sealed with
their blood And have we, their sons no, even the man
tie oil our fathers, TO SHIELD from anarchy slavery and
ruin Shall the legitimate Of the patriots and ststes
men Of The keyoluon isey submit TO be drsgooned and
governed ny aspiring demagogues Shall The parzsns
cay Cahoun and The Bank, by their union unho-
Vaccinations bear down the % good men and true" of
'ne na,Ion The line has when by a manly
suugge 70 secure government Of choice or tame1y
suo' 10 nonied incorporation, despot without SOUL
,"e oohe and sinew OF The country yet true notit-
sdnuIng The exeons which have been made and thp inn
positions daily practsed TO seduce them, by sppe IN their
interest," from their devotion 10 these PRINCIPLES 20 esse
us TO be existence ofibefy-phncipie for ich their
fibers toiled aud lied. 49,"
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THE HENRlco MEETlNn

I0 TIE EDITORS or THE ENQUIRER
on o',Tuay me i5b lust, meeting OF number of
NE ook place AT the Court house Of the coun.
discussion took place. and il was not
70 close I'LL the evening. Tie was
w veIy lew exceptions, the county people had re-
Peoe ana resolutions, rUmpeed forth rs the act
me people Of Henrico, In censure Of the Adminrs
"on lbe fact s that The people Of Henreo were not
participants in the proceedDgs-set forth as beirsTbe
whole affair was cordr judiee az to them II nsy be-
proper Tor those o. dssDee 10 know that The Court OF
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Mr. Clay, in the Senate yesterday, endeavored. bv
mere force OF cOUnenance, TO carry the STAKES for t
Bank. He feels doubtless desperate az ever he ~
With broken hand at bragg The President has declared
the ehsteting OF Bank out Of the District Of Columbia
Dy congress- an unconstitutional act, and which he
WIN no' sanction Even IN The President should die
me succesoh would IN the present state OF affairs, de.
VoVe upon one ~ the person Of the Vice President who
aso STANDS pledged TO the public, by his express decsa
IONS 20 Ie'"se sanction TO National Bank. md yet,
serted In The Senate, that the whole question was
Bsnk ~ Chestnut Street and Bank in Val Sired
what Is the conference.-the word OF such de.osr.te
politician az Mr. Clay, playing game TO carry HE for
tunes ~ me means Of the Bank worth az proof sgsin
NE settled principles svowed by the man at the head NJ
he Government, as they have been sustained by All HE
Pa9le acts and guaranteed by The honest fame gather
20 W NE Of lustfous servicesP Does Mr.. Clay sun.
Po,e 'sI zen Jackson would forfeit his honor and cha
~ 10 Oe"en' o. wan stres.' Does he suppose
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y was honor. Without Io,tuIo or i,Auen,, Al friend.
or Tue aid even Of education, he had lifted himsef,o
regarded as do, interior to none in point
Ia this House.
would be better authorized, from ledge to bear the
high testimony which mcrite 10 his "a pri-
se anu pubic man; nor let the add. would there be
any one who would be more glad and proud to render
this just tribute tn his memory and virtues But dare
no pursue the thene just and grateful as IL would he.
he awful catastrophe have been called 10 illness and
uep'orc speaks 10 hearts; an me add TO our
ror, IN angusge which forbids IT, feel that ought
no', may say that ! cannot, add more; aud content
myself therefore, after this brief aud Impartial notice.
with sending TO the Chair the resolutions I hold in my
hand such as ordinarily adopted on OF this de-
scipiion:
Mr. Archer then moved the following resolutions:
hesofred. That the Members Of this House will attend
the funeral oil the lac Thomas Tyler Bouldn, o'clock
Reso'red That committee he appointed to take order
Tor experimenting the funeral Of honas T. Boun, de.
Virginia.
Rt''ired That the Members Of ,hi. House will testify
their respect to the memory Of Thomas T. Bou'din, by
wear ng Grape on the lett arm for thirty days.
ordered, That message he sent the senate to no
fy that body ct the dea Thomas T. Bouin late one
o. ,"e k.presen'aves from the State It Virginia; and
mat his funeral will take place Tomorrow, at eleven
o'clock, om the Hall Of the House OF Representatives.
he resolutions were una, imousy adopted; aud then
The House adjourned.
WAsHINGroN, Feb 1.-The Members of the ,~o
Houses oil Congress assembled yesterday only unite in
paying the last earthly honors the remains Of their late
=
neral Ceremonies took place in the Hall OF Represe
mves Prayers were read, with due solemniy, by the
Nev. MT Hatch one OF the Chspans TO Congress, and
very excellent DISCOURSE suited TO the OCCASION was de.
vered by the Rev. Mr. Stockton, the other Chaplain; az
ter which, the two Houses, in procession, escorted the
corpse to the Eastern burial ground The Funeral Cere
monies were attended also by the President Of United
states the Judges OF the Supreme Court and the Head.
oil Departments. On no similar occasion has the mourn
ing been more general sincere than on this: the
peculiar circumstances Of which, indeed, could
make deep impress ion the minds OF all men.-.Ndf
Int.
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COURT OF APPEALS


The Court met and adjourned, upon the death of Tho
Hon. John w. Green being announced by Mr. John,on
Tuesday, Feb. IL.
.Nayior vs.; Literary Fund Heard together They
Sd'He VS.. some. were supersedeas to the
ror Court Of Law for Hampshire COUNTY and were arsd
oy Johhon Tor the appellant and the Atorne for
the appellee.
Wednesday, Feb H.
ne y. vs., literary Fund argument continued by
Same same \anpeII.a ga ....,..JsJ
by MIR. Johnson in reply.
ddams Good,Dine. Reversed
Beirne VS.. Erskine. Affirmed
Thursday, Feb Is.
ed, and revived by consent Dr.
Crenshows adj VS.. Clarke. Appeal from the decree Of
the late Superior Court of Chancery Lynchburg. Az
gned by Johnson for the appellant.
frame VS.. Gonday Appeal from the decree Of the
late Superior Court OF Chancery at Stanton Argued by
appellee
Sites s vs. Wisland Appeals from the decree. of the
. same VS.. same Superior Court Of Chancery ut
Staunton. Submitted by Johnson and Leigh ON preIim
r. Colbert VS.. .M1lstead's ad. Dismissed
s. Colbert .ilsteads adj Appeal from the decrea
OF the late Superior Court of Chancery Fredeckburg
Argued by Leigh for the appellant by Johnson for the
appellee and by Leigh saI,,l in reply ay; ;.
Ndyior vs. Literary Fund. Reversed and motion
overruled. ~
Same same. Reversed and motion overruled
Same vs.. sane. Reversed and motion oyerruled
CTenshaU VS.. Clarke. Reversed. go
WESTERN CouRr
Parhe VS.. Wdshngfons er. Petition of appeal from
ne decree Of the Superior Court of Law Chancery at
Staunton. Refused. -
FOR THE ENQUIRER
There ~ some language reported having been used al
the great Memorial Meeting Of the citizens OF Richmond
on the 7'h nstThe following is attributed to Chapman
johnson. ESP:
lie WA. convinced from the he saw tho President. fatal
ss Gs ss%' aas s
lie mode and Of reSsa which ' he
m'ta for the suggestion otmdy tho most ~oon,
Eh" ia The hour Of trial. always he the bode.
O. their rights indispensable. proper at first to- exhibit
s @ % e their as hoy
arm " g me ne ifoe~sn and the arm Of tho tyrant"
Peer Smith is said TO have declared as follows:
Cd 10 by brave when extremity suffering IL
Indian Agent know our yh sos nc bad
maintain them Lot have ihm by God that made u
and 10 tho old Capitol where ls first had b. On
n h II wa. there that Patrick Henry had denco in
among tho most prominent Of hem he mention the
c, whom he had since speak il
on Ihat very SUBJECT with eoquence that coud
1000 honest Jackson Union, ali have
oh present. Like most other he had suffered much,
oss calculated to iouo his hoped be- for
. IT'S subject Of deep regret, that such gentlemen az
n ne'srs johnson and Smith should employ such in
namma'ory expressions this occasion. The time NAV
come when they will both ask TO be forgiven.
ne other day Mr.. Webster used expressions which
drew upon him remarks of Mr. wilkins Mr.
webster complained OF being misrep pre- se nted-,yben
Mr. wilkins ascribed TO him this deciaration-"bat tho
p'een, nhcnes would have to be settled by the sword
satisfied until Mr.. Clay had inerposed and Mr. Wikins
mad admitted that his notes might be incorrect
A CALM OBSERVER.
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THE DEPUTATIoNs


The Nen York fafBask had tho pIc.u,s x,.
sduy OF having interview with ma
three 1.-THE committee who carried tho
new ork anti hank Memo sl The thew bring f b
and New York. quito gratifying they douS,
OF the conflict In Congrss
Vent will o. sdy supported by the ci,zens Of New
The Baltimore Chronicle States that the memorial of
sHndry citizens Of Baltimore praying the of the
Depos'tes, was left with Major Heath 10 he delivered to
the House oil Rerresentavesand that the COMMITTEES
also waited on the President and Secretary Of the T,ea.
sy. were authorized by both TO say that the
the United States, would be adhered to'' -
~ me Committee OF sundty Merchants, Traders, Sc of
~ York have also stated the thing subsan,aIIv in
,heir Report TO the Citizens Of New York-wbicG wo
lay this morning before our readers.
Bank Editor chuckies at the report that NJ WI,
scredi'ors In Pssburg proceeding against hi,
Propsy Tor the purpose OF ncng him that there i.
ful party spirit which have he ard Of this /. the mean
niroriI S'' "' "o-
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man, who long held dsing ushed rank among American
orators and statesmen and whose genius has added no.
little to his eountry's glory
!ETfrdef Of Letter dated January 81. Ie06)
send you by the New Orleans ms Letters writer
oy the great Mr. Pitt Afterwards Earl OF Chatham. De
- epnew, when at College, You know my opinion OF
Nnenam3 hsthe was at the greatest practical
tnet ever hved aud the most crstor.
WIN -" 'nis ne was truly good man, Guiesd, he
sst mare oeen since cirue essential 10 great erect
ee III fduddoIe psuifs aud tho most ant and po-
lished gentleman OF his time"
(Erfrdcf Of letter, dated December a. 1919
Here ind myself isoie, almost entirely ar NJ nva.
noke tho quiet OF which (he last paragraph TO the
contrary, no w'th.ianding have e,imes psned or
rather, to escape from the around Once the
object OF pro crpton am become Of indifference 10
all around the; ard, In this ie.psc am, ir TO wis-
wore OIL than the rest-for from all that and
iearn there two persons here that cafe single
straw for one anoher. My reception hes, by the ei
!acoons enrdgesnext by the fsderalst,, who have alb
nred their sies and reconcie themselves to the true
Catholic chureh-wors Of all. by The old minority men,
white. washed into courtiers."
ErfToet IF Letter, dated January 81, 1922
For, al er certain time Of liie the literary man mmy
make sht poor one, grsn to do without the socie-
" OF ida,es. 10 a young man, nothing 10 important
as spirit oil devo (next to his Cieatorl some vr-
tuous and amiabe woman whose image may occupy hi.
heart, and guard II frm the pollution hich beses il OH
all Sides Nevertheless trust that your fondnrss Tor the
company oil ladies, may aot rob you OF the time which
ought to be devoted TO reading and edtaiing on your
profession; and above all that may acquire for ycu
the reputation OF Dangier-in itself bordering orr the CON
sempuole and seriously detrimental your profe
character"
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which have been taken to prevent arechar,er OF the
Bank. TO-
New YoRx, Feb. Q, 1884
.fndre,0 Jackson, President Of The United States, Sc
Sin: Th,s o inform You, that L. Of a number OF
yonng this city, who have conspred your DEATH
unknown to colleague write this OF this
ptctnot from Intention TO benefit thereby but
solely for the good OF my couni'ya step. which, nfu
cDced are by sentiments ot pure patriotism ~, sell
aud associates have deemed advisable for the welfare
our much abused country recommend you to vrvoke.
as practicable, all the opini. srfsn., and
proc ,oatons which have emsnaed from YOU relative to
The e-charterhg OIL AMI removing the government depo
sites from, the Uui,ed S,aes Bank The oleruaye will
most assu'edly be your certain death.
Three Of our number ciec'ed by chance will pro.
cee, IN the course oi the pressed mon 10, To the Capital
there 10 put in the design entrusted
hands. Even should attempt iai, do think
cape for hrmiy reslved 10 tree nry r. IN
the hands of d.spot Tocouclu ware the Idle,
Of March"
To Gen. Andrew Ja ksoo Pre.ien, Of the United ate,
o America:
am very sorry II info IN you that if the Deposites
not placed anu the Bank ot the United States not
chartered, by the 4th ut March nex' you in be dead
IMAM by the 18th day OF March, 1884 Now, my Dear
SIR hope you will &C, piseiy, ami rc-charirr the said
Bank Tor II do no., he United States will lose
her best Presidents and Generals that has been known in
america. There has been private citing held, and
the plan is all laid out for doing the owe mentioned
signer ofthe shove meeting but CO aid no, eng
In such thing before acquainted your honor of The
above plan. Your humble servant,
THE above letter po>tmarked Philsdelp hia, Feb.
CONFIDENTIAL
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 8 IA, 1884.
SIR; The writer OF this anonymous coa,nuaic stion
tempisted by few individuals in this city, to sdop,
measures for the diaboca purpose Of ASSASSiNATING
the venerable Chief Magistrate Of our Union.
A. j. DoNELsoN, Esq Washington ID. G.
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Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, December 1.
INT 4.

.u0nddy, December /.
George w. Munord was elt ced Clerk without oppo
sition.
Mr.. Yuncey nominated Linn Banks fer the Office of
Speaker, which nomination was seconded by MIR Ilooc
MIR. Collins nominated Severn l.. Parker and that nc
minaton was seconded by Mr. Witcher.
long and animated discussion took place the re-
Messrs Hooe, Wilson of Boctourt, Mayse, Watkins
and Prentss sustained Mr. Banks and Mcssrs. Witch,r
Johnson of Richmond, Gregory, Summers and Booker
OF Amelia, sustained MIR. Parker, when the ballot
proceeded in and the vote stood as follows:
fSr Linn Banks-Messrs Randolph, Rives, Laync, Gar
land of Ann, Maysc, Wilson, Miller Mcmillan iurnbuIl
Booker, Yanccy. Hampton, Madison, Payne steger,
Wade, Holland, Gibson, Watts Watkins, Avent Snead
Nixon. Knchcloe shmn Hoe@nn, Pollard, lIooe,
Rodgers, Wiley, Morgan, McCaucy, Sherrard Webb,
Leland, Voolfolk, Robertson, Cacklcy, Nas Carroll,
Stands, Williams Norman Cline, Hopkins Spear
Bare Jones, Harley, Crutchiicld, Moncufe Hargrayc
Written, Clark, Prentiss, Stanger and Brown-t2
For Ss0crn f., Parkcr-Nlessrs. Drumnond, Glinalds,
Booker OF Amherst, Brooke, Pate, Holt, Hunter OF
Berkeley, Saunders, Burton, Hord Christian, Johnson
of Chesterfield, Broadus Wilson of Cumberla land Scott
Servant, Hunter of ESSEX Ball, Marshall, French,
Vance, Curtis, Bolts, Gravey, Gregory Galaher Ber-
~, Summers, liawes, Emanuel Lawson, Janney Beard
Epes, Mcclure, Brady, Crtz, Wtcher, Woodhousc
Boohe, Thornton, Mcdowell, Dorman HARRISON Cr,mp
Delashmutt Jett, Cunningham, Johnson of Richmond
City-G0.
Mr. Banks then conducted to the Chair and adj
dressed the House in acknowledgment for the honor CON
Mr. Yancey nominated Samuel Jordan Winston IA
Sergeant-at Arms, and John StubblefeId and Thomas
Davis, as oor-Keepers-who elected without OPP
position.
The former rules and regulations of the House We're
ON motion of Mr. Yancey adopted for the present session
The Speaker communicated the Annual Message of
the Governor, accompanied by various documents The
Message read
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham the Messape md dozen
ments We're ordered TO be printed.
The Speaker presented communications from the Tea-
surcr and Auditor, which were, motion of Mr. viii
son, of Botctourt, ordered to be printed
On motion of Mr.. Wilson, Of Botetourt,
The House adjourned
In The Senate, 32 Members attendcd.The former Of
icers were elected unanimously and without OPPOSE
non, VIZ; George Z. Dromgoolc, Speaker; Addison
llansord, Clerks James Soyars, Scrgeantat Arms; Ju-
John Warrock, Printer
On motion of Mr. Opc, adjourned until tomorrow
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Richmond, Va, Tuesday, Dec. =
ST.3TE CONCERNS-

ALABAMA-The Legislature assembled at Tuscaloosa
on the 18th ult. Samuel w. Oiirer elected Speaker
of the House of Representatives, the Sd ballot over
Samuel Walkcr-a nice vote, the two first ballongs be-
ing tie; and the Sd ballot going in Mr. Os favor 4-lO
Il. b. Tunsta of Huntsville, reelected principal
Clerk--Frdncis S. Lyon elected President of the
Senate, and David Morton, principal the
2Oth VIM II. King reelected to the Senate of the
United States for six years from the 4h March next
'Thc fact, that there opposition TO the re-elec
ton of MIR King affords high evidence (says the Tusca
loosa Expostor that his in the Senate has been
cordially approved by his constituents"
SouTIl CARoLINA.-Thc Legislature was organized on
the Oath ut-Patric Noble was elected Speaker of the
H. of r.. and Robert Anderson Clerk.--In the Senate
Henry Dods of. Charleston elected President and
Jacob Marley, Clerk.-Governor Haynes Message
commends, as III his estimation, 'hc true remedy,
ConcenOn Of the Sides,to reform the Constitution-to
take fresh securities for the public Lbertyto ensure Ex
ccuve responsibility, and erect new guards against Fee
deral usurpation.
NoRrH CARoLINA.-Dacid L. S,cain has been re elect
ed Governor of the State the Sd ballot lie was OPP
posed by William d. Moseley Speaker of the Senate;
the last ballot being for - 81 Nj. 80, scattering 4The
following Resolutions submitted to the House of
Commons on the 2Stl:
Rcsored That the Legislature State, acting Repre-
Senators in Congress- and just vinca,on of the character of
will OF the State upon great
Ssa the %a nSSs % e ss
from this State in the Congress of the United States
of the United States the resolution declaring,
assumed himself authority by the Con-
S' Tuition, and laws laws, Ie, n deesaiion of both"
quostcd tn transmit forthwith the Hon. Willie r.
the Hon. Bedford Brown copy each the foregoing
MAssAcHusETTs.-Messrs. Abbott Lawrence Stephen
G. Philips, Caleb Gushing, Levi Lincoln, George Gren-
nell, jr. George N. Briggs, VIM b. Calhoun, William
Jackson, John Reed, and John Q. Adams, have been
Districts there clection-thongh Messrs Hoar and
Bayes (Anties) have failed by few votes only Mr.
John Davis has beaten all the three other candidates for
the Governors Chair, by majority Of 1859 in 203
out of 3Oi.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

We expect with Impotence the Presidents Message
and the Reports of the Departments correspondent
writes what is the dit at WashingtoIi-that the
Message will be ga glorious finale of the campaign OF
1e4-that will scarcely Leave inch of ground for the
malcontents North South to stand o-and as TO the
French affair, it will be sudctcr IN modO, osfer
that long orbearance is virtue wiz not be want
ing here. 1t is said, that Mr. Woodburys Report will
be full of the most interesting, most cheering facts and
results well principles aud recomnc ndatons cal
cuated to put the democracy high and firm ground
that Mr. Cass, in his department, will make almost
new era and in his estimates nc is said propose IA
saving of more than three millons-and that Mr. But
ler's opinion Attorney General the coniiscation
ofthe Dcpose brings him in for his share of the battle
rs field oicer-that his paper is said throw light
upon the OF the judicial vortex, which has been
80 long swallowing every floating fragment of the pow
crs o. pOye =
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Now, ask any unprciudocd man TO say Whether this
objection TO William Il Mary, should not now be aban-
doned and forever given up;
Having removed entirely these two objections 1 pro
coed i'm this first No, to give detailed account of the
subjects taught in the political department. by Professor
Dew, and of the manner in which is
To the class by the Professor
The political department is divided into courscs--yu-
NOR and Senior In the Junior year, History and Noiu
raj and National Law taught In the Senior Polite
cal Economy, Metaphysics and Government Text
Books in the Junior year are syllabus Of Lectures On
History drawn by the Professor for the benefit of ha
class. and Nattels Law OF Nations For the Scno,
smiths Wealth Of Nations, Dews Lectures the re-
strictve system and the Usury Laws. Mills Treatise
Government, and Browns Lectures the Philosophy IL
mind The Professor the daily practice of dclivcrn.
lecture given portion Of the text, citing Tie
errors OF the author and supplying deficiencies. On
this lecture, he his class rig,dy their next
meeting. When subject has been very impcriectly
treated by the author, or pretcrnitted-n either case,
he is in the habit of delivering independent lectures,
such as those which have been presented To the pub
lie on the restrictive system and the Usury Laws
The lectures on History useful, perhaps
moro useful, than any delivered in his department..
They may be considered containing condensed view
of the Philosophy of History and the proper plan to
formed IN the study Oft. In these lectures the Professor
dwclls particularly the great and important events in
History, which have most influenced the ,i.stncs of our
race, explaining Their origin and progress drawing from
them such philosophical conclusions serve To- improve
both the heat and head of the pupil The student who
has successfully attended this of lectures may
crwardssentcr the study of History with
vantage in his progress through the endless This
orical knowledge His will at cnce h, directed
to those subjects which should be profoundly studied
thus he will be saved all that Improbable labor which the
unassisted student is obliged cxpend unimportant
details and groundlcss which the works
of a our Historians. The political probably as
extensive as that in any other College University
the United States.
The lectures OFF ofcssor Dew the restrictive system
which have been highly approved by all literary men,
and by many of our greatest Stacsncn; and that
Usury Laws furnish but fair specimen of the scale
which his political lectures procccd-lcctures hicl,
are equal at least to any delivered at any Seminary
the Union.
In my next No. will in like manner proceed with
the departments under the direction of Professor Rooers
FRIEND TO WILLIAM S MARY