Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-03-24

100000 were asked and appropriated by Congress- Last
year. very considerable weight put upon the work.
and perhaps about half the appropriation expended.
This year, understand the residue of tie
'cW be laid out and The remainder Of the deposited
After that the work will probably stop asceained
that it settles further. 1t yet continues sink, and
although the Board of Engineers think the sinking will
be stopped still the issue doubtful until the expert
mcnt is made.
The Expenditures of the Federal Government have
not, however, altogether ceased Norfolk.-We find
in the last Beacon the General appropriation BIZ, which
makes San appropriation $3.50 for enclosing the Gus
House Lot with brick wall and for repairs the
Custom House Buildings in Norfolk"
THE CAMPAIGN
Both parties are making arrangements for battle
The armed Knights ''closing their rivets up The
Wings, as they call themselves, have their side the
oons, the weight of the National Bank and the number
of presses-thc of oeai of lawyers talents and
of the preudices they attempting against the
Little Magcian.-The Republicans have Truth-the
Justice of their cause and the Rights of the Yeomanry of
the Land, to assist their efforts. We have every conf
dencc which these can inspire. We believe that Da
vid with his sling, will prove superior the Giant
and all ms heavy armor Our trust IS IN the People
The following is the Programme OF the nominations
which have been made in several of the counties
In HanOrer have doubt that Charles p Good
all will this day be re-nomnated and that he will CON
sent to the People. Our friends sanguine i'm
their calculation, that Old Hanover will this time do her
duty
In .Wcghany Joseph Damron is out-wc presume in
opposition to Mr.. Layne.
In GreenJrier, Perc b. Wethered and William r.
Woods, announced for the House of Delegaes-And
General Daniel Smith of Kanawha, for Congress, OPP
position to Mr.. McComas.
In Monroe, Augustus A Chapman Republican, is
nounced--We do not understand, whether Mr.. Alex
ander is again candidate
In Berkeicy, Edmund p. Hunter Qatc member) and
Levi Henshaw We presume, MIR. Colston has declined
poll VIM Masin is also declared by 80 of his iric ds
Query. lis he on the other side of the HouseO
In je6crson the Wings met at their March Court and
nominated Messrs Thomas Griggs and Henry Berry,
Zone of the late members) their candidates. MIR. Gal
aher, the other member is mentioned the proceed
ings The Republicans, nothing 10th 10 engage in the
contest on the same day, and adopted the fol-
lowing Resolutions
AT meeting ohe citizens of this county friendly TO
the present Administration of the General Government
held on the 10th day of March, being Courtday, at Mi
chael Hill Tavern, Col Braxton Davenport was called
Secretary.
On motion, Jacob Morgan, Gerard b. Wager b. F.
Kownslar, George Humphreys. Francis Yates and G. b.
Beall, were appointed Committee to draft resolutions
expressive of the of this Meeting upon the objects
with which it convened; who having retired for short
time, reported the following Resolutions
Resotred, That this meeting regards the contest
gong on throughout our country, of great and
peculiar interest involving it does, the stability the
security and the permanency of our free institutions
contest in which the great Republican party are seek
ing to carry out The principles and opinions of our fathers
against the combined efforts of political asprants upon
whom the people have already pronounced of
condemnation
Reso,ocd, That a crisis has arrived when the Patri-
OTIS OF all parties should rally around its standard and
put the seal of their dsapprobaton upon the angerous
tendencies of this Modern Whgism
Resolsed, That Gerard Wager, J. r. Douglass, Col.
Braxton Davenport, George Humphreys, Jacob Morgan
b. r. kownslar, G. ID. Beal f. Yates and G. NJ. Davis,
be and they hereby appointed delegates represent
this county in the National Convention be assembled
at Baltimore in May next
RcSOircd, That we cordially approve the nomination of
Col Edward Lucas, jr. a candidate represent this
district in the next Congress of the United States and
that we earnestly recommend him to fellow citizens
" heS0fred, That Jacob Morgan and Samuel Cameron
be recommended suitable persons represent the
next General Assembly of Virginia and that we will use
all honorable means to promote their election
fcsoged, That these proceedings be published in the
prgnIa Free Press, Winchester Vrgnian, Marnsburg
KpDuDlIcan RiclmonI
BRAXToN DAVENPORT, chm.
JOHN HUMPHREYs, Seey.'
The "Free Press" states, that the meeting of the
Friends Of the Administration large and respecta-
BILE one"
Mr. Thomas b. Turner has also offered his services to
the citizens of JetFcysoHlIe is in a of political be-
fiooenitydcclares himself TO be no party man las
"nether for against the present Administration Of
the National Government except far its acts may
meet with approval condemnation lis ain favor
of a National Bank" DC. &c.
Loudoun-Col. VIM Ellzey Lewis Beard Qate mem
ber0 George Cuthbert Powell, and Timothy Taylor JJ
announced. We see no notice taken of tie other
two members, Messrs Janney and McCarty.
The following notice has been published:
DsNoeRsro MerriSo.The friends the Administration in the
county o. ogdoun arc requested meet at siaea Hotel
r. S for The purpose ofaPpontog delegates thc
BotetOuSt-NIcssrs. Miller and Wilson (the late mem
bcrs)
Wood-Dayid Il Spencer Tillnghast A. Cook Ro-
bert s. Smith and John B. Creel are announced
messrs. J. j. Allen, Gate Representative Joseph John
didatcs for that Congressional District.
i0Hongai,a-~We understand the late Delegates
messrs. Wiley and Morgan candidacs.--rhe Nor
ganown Republican brings out the Of Messrs
Thomas Raymond, Caleb Tarrey and Joseph r. Ilarri-
son.-For Congress, from that District Mcssrs Edgar
g. Wilson, date Wing menber0 and WIN. s. Morgan
Republican) arc candidates.
Mcssrs Francis Bingsley, Of Monongala, VIM G.
Brown and VIM. b. linn, Of Preston are out for the Sc.
nafc.
We understand, that both in the Mononoa la and IIar-
rson Congressional Districts the Republicans are san
guine in their hopes Of success
C0mpbeU-The Lynchburo Democrat presents the
following contrast:
ftcts
Mossrs. Mosby Burton arof Ncsss Cy nod Daniel are do
aced hs an sustain tho " cled Democrats and believe
S lhe ana our own Staiehe United States Senate
iot'ue, ~ their wl disrc o,7n Legislature
gard Of tho known wishes the wishes ~ t
Contuents. They hcpeOplc. They do not blye the
President Usarpc President Usroey They are
rpy uscd biz &c. Theyibc
b. emcmborcd favor ofopposed the aecteIrn on
ieIsh ana (rHE nE-cHAhrfR oglrHr Y. SrtrEs BAax.
1Hrl y. SrNrEs BANR.
Mr. MOsby is certainly not Of the eO0.e onga,,flof
school, but he is Of that pyeecdeaf school which Is no
coming TOO fashionable lie considers, that usryation
IL pracsed. be usurpationnnd that use NAV
sancy the greatest encroacnents on the Constitution
For he grayely the good People Of Campbell that
u The question Of Incorporating Nstional Bank were