Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-09-11
Art. 9. The Keeper Of the Seal. ia cl,-o.d ,h ~.
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Art o. The Keeper Of the Seals is CHARGED with the
casss.sen ofthe present or dinanes. '''' '''
e'ven at the Palace othe ruilccs this 2Sth of July
'Sy ,y p.,1 "LOUlS PHILIPPE
whether they would proceed Forthwith 20 cons,;,n,e
themselves INTO court of justice on receiving am
unanimous in the affirmative he said h,s ~.
legislative sitting was Terminated and that The C,ur,
would retire 10 the Council Chamber for the r
immediately hearing the Procure Genera ro,pi,;
cation on this subject
The London Morning Pos, of the 3lst July. contain.
,he .",ow'ng proclamation from the Paris Moneur of
Louis Phppe, King Of TIC French 10 oil tia, the present
shaf see, saiufufon.
r"nchmen: Tho National Guard and ARMY arc
mourning. French families are distressed horr;h,.
sight has rent my hcartan old warrior an old friend
whom tho fire of hundred battles had n,,ed hs s,
ut my side under the shafts which destined for
me- They have not feared in order to reach my heart
70 immediate the glory honor, the patriotism peaceful
e'zens, women and children and Paris has bcheld the
oi'oa OF the best Frcnchnen flow al the place and
on the same day that 1t flowed five years ago. for the
maintenance OF the laws OF the land
Observation-Disclosures whom we this ,lay regret have
fallen in the cause Ii liz still the cops,t;on,i
mcnarchy-law;u hbery-it is the national honor-tlr
SAFETY OF famlicsthe security of nllthat your and NV
enemies threaten but public sorrow, which responds to
nr u.s. at the same time, tribute Of respect offered to
nooe victims and conspic testimony TO the union
between France and her King. My Government knows
ITS duties and will fuil them Yet, let the Festivities
which were TO sgnalzr the last of these da W roa,
tor pomP more comfortable to the We n,en ia, al;
mates US; let just honors be rendr red 10 those lo, ~.
country mas Jus, lost and the wells of yes
terday shaded the three colos, be again thrown over
,ha' banner which is the faithful emblem of all the sen
tinents OF the cs,nn.ry "
(By the kingJ aLOUIS PHILIPPE
lhe President OF the Council and Foreign Minister
an , - ~. DE BRooLiE.
1895" s'es' ~0'h July,
CAIRO, June l5th-As length can announce the end
OF tue scourge that desoated Yesterday the deaths
both here aud at Buak exceeded not 10 of which about
~ were caused by ordinary Diseases No new cases are
mentioned About $4,000 persons are said TO have
died. but above GO, coo well known to have been de-
man hav lid
ou, many others have survived their courageous exer-
upns ot the $4,000 still comprising the population of
Alexandria previous TO the departure of the feet Court
and large number of foreigners, 90 600 have died of
r pague sooo have recovered that only 5000 per-
SUNS nave poen exempted from the scourge
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On Saturday last box of pamphlets directed 70 IN.
care OF gentlemen IN fredericksburg, seized upon in
Inc stage ohce at the Eagle tavern, by the Commes of
Vigilance, and burnt. We saw one of The ennss I,
was entitled An Appeal Christians on the subject of
oiaVery second edition, printed in baltimore in ls2(
and contained extracts the speeches of six or eigb
members OF the Virginia Legislature delivered the wear
before. The effect OF the circulation of ,bs vnL =,
his period OF excitement, must have been well known
TO every body. IL could not have been deemed o,Ior
wise tnan offensive and nischevous. Yet will per-
severe In popagatng their ayore theories regardless
OF the obvious results, and oucn when they must
know .hey only Ietad IT they do altogether defeat
'ne OBJECT desired by them.-Compier.
TO THE PUBLIC.
| Uj'ln explanation of connection with tha ,u,n
boxes OF books directed TO the Rev John ersey one of
which was sent to the Stage Office on Saturday last
anu uiSIe opened by the Committee ViOat.,
ueem ~ proper to state, that the Rev Mr. ersey for
some length of time past, different periods has pub-
sneu III baltimore, several small volumes different
SUBJECTS, which have been shipped to our care TO he
forwarded ogreeably his directions TO all of which
we have heretofore attended without either ncurrin or
Tor one moment experimenting any improper results In
the box opened at the stage occ had packed apreen
bly, TO Mr. Hersey direction about 26O vols of two small
works of purely religious erone entitled
vice to Piren,s and the other "Nature and extent of
Sanclcation and seeing we had se We rnl vol,cs
oil ms Appeal to Christians the subject of Slavery
nUlf = hacf IL. Al.
box and forward them 10 him. also supposing that they
were ali we had on hand. AS soon as we asccrtaned
from the Committee of Vigilance that the appeal 10
Christians was considered objectionable and had been
by them destroyed-we yesterday morning vountarilv
caa eir attention to another Box in store and re-
cehuy received concerning the contents of which we
were utterly ignorant, which, upon being examined bv
The COMMITTEE was also found to contain the Objection
aoe "oIA before ineIitoned of which they took charge
Alter due examination the Committee of Vigilance
were entirely satisfied that had no improper inien
tons Whatever, in forwarding the books referred 10 and
without hesitation granted certificates to that efect
which are herewith published
we regret exceedingly, that should have been in
any way connected with the excitement which has nm
fortunately grown out of this aairand we assure The
public that no one can possibly be opposed to an in
uecate or inJudclous interference with subject on
which the Books in question have bearing than we are
). M & w WILLIS.
The names of j. NJ. & w Willis, having been pre.
Judcaly associated with the destruction Of the
Appeal to Christians the subject of Slavery by John
Jersey II is due to these gentlemen state that from
the very excellent opportunity which / have had of
Juughg OF lner conduct on tins subject, la
aDie 10 discover the least reason for casting IN.
slightest censure them The books in question mot
pamPhles) were consigned them by the agent of the
author they appeared to have of their
lniismnaiory aud ncendary character and seem 10
have been soci!ous to return them the author only
because IT appeared orn the title the book treated
OF the delicate subject fslavery The Mcssrs Wilse.
nave promptly and openly delivered mp these books TO
the committee to be destroyed have made no CON
ceanent of their innocent agency being possessed of
Them so they became informed of The DANGEROUS
character OF these books This statement is furnished
voluntarily and eheorully to the Messs Wises TO be
used by them they please.
September 7ih, 1885.
Mr. William Willis Of the firm Of J. NJ g. w Willis
called on me to-day, member of the committee IN.
on the subject OF Mr. Jerseys book and state with
pleasure, that from the whole de pertinent of Mr. Willis
IN relation to this subject, well as the pre- viousy I'M
impeached standing of the Mcssrs Wscs that Mr.
Wills and his brotler are my opinion wholly guilt-
less OF any improper connection with MI Hersey book
JAMES LYONS.
was present when the books referred TO in the f, g.
! gong statement, were taken possession Of bv n a.
Scott, Esq, and from what then occurred and 1 ha
since Witnessed Of the conduct Of the Aessrs Willis,
relative to this subject, fully in the opinion as
expressed by }. Lyons, Esq. JOS MAYO
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