Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-12-15
THR EXpUNGING BFs0tUT,om

Pa - 1HR E4PUNGLNGs RESOLUTION
The Republicans of the Legislature pursuing their
The Expungng Resolution brought up yesterday in
the House Of Deegntes-carred by a strong majority
and referred TO Select Wing orators
Will make battle at every stage of the aclion-tak long
and oudand YET if we do not most grossly mistake the
Signs ofthe Times, they will be beaten at last.
has been designated, unofcialy, by Mr. Speaker Polk,
as the Chairman Of the Committee Of Ways and Means
and that Mr.. John Y. Mason will be placed the head
Of the Committee on Foreign Affairs The Mirror fur
elected BY ballot, it is difficult say who will be at the
head Of the Foreign Affairs. If the Administration
should remain in the minority in that body, Mr. Clay
will take the place. if the death of Mr. Smith and the ad.
mission Of Michigan and the Msss: 2p elections should
result in the election of the Hon Mr. Walker, Colonel
Benton will be Chairman of the Foreign Affairs. But,
as the standing Committees will probably be elected be-
fore all the vacancies can be supplied ncudng those oc-
casoned by The resignation Of Mr. Gayare and the death
of Mr. Kane,) presume that Mr.. Clay will be elect.
ed the Chairman.
DEATH OF MEssRs. KANE AND WlLDMAN.
We have the melancholy office Of noticing the deaths
OF two other members of Congress. Scarcely has the
grave closed over the remains of MIR. Smith, Senator
from Connecticut than Messrs Kane, Senator of the
U S. from Illinois, and Wiidman Representative from
Connecticut, consigned to the public Cemetery
We had not the honor of any acquaintance with Mr.
Wildman-but we have seen Mr. Kane once, and We shall
never forget him. Mild and genteuany in his manners
frank in all his communications honorable in all his deal
ngs devoted to his party, but conclatory towards
the other, he was man emnenty calculated to make
friends without alternating his oPponentsto CREATE nj
the same time respect, attachment and love. We bewa
his death for the sake of his family his friends his
party and his Countrywide following from the uSh
ngton Mirror Of Saturday Erenang contains the mclln
choly chronicle Of the late visitaons at that City.
ANOTHER SENATOR GoSE.-lt is our melancholy
task to announce the death of another Senator Of the
pifniS fao Hhn AL rs 1taoi.
ed this life last evening, at the house of his father in
this city Thus in the space of few days, two men,
bers Of the Senate and of the House Of Represep
tatives have yielded their spirits up the Futher Of Sp
rts, leaving behind them, with honorable name
warning of the brcfness and uncertainty of life. We
regret add that another member of the House lies
~ ill., but forbear to connect his with the sad
catalogue in this days paper"
COOP WIrsrss-Mr Richie, Enquirer, that du.
changed between Mes Rrs and VIM Buren, about the Vice Pre-
sicncy How Richie kaon hs' Was he present all the
time during tn, that he thus undertake swenr to the
best advantage ?"-.abngdOn Statesman.
No. Sir we were not present at all-but we had it
from of the parties who was "prescn all the time
during the visit Are you answered yct:-Ed Eng.
We have commenced the Debate on the Election of
Public Printer upon our last page of this days paper
1t will be spun out columns more! But until
the whole is exhausted, shall delay the few remarks
which VIC have TO make upon Tive will wait till the
whole has been exhibited-and then fire away at the
whole covey at once.
Forty-two negroes arrived in our City on Sunday, on
their way to Norfolk. They late the property of
Gen. Blackburn, Of Bath, who directed them, in his
Will, to be cnancipatcd and to Liberia-They
under the direction of John H. Pcyton, Esq, the
sole Executor under the Will-who will proceed with
them Wednesday, TO Norfolk, whence vessel is
pcctcd to sail for Liberia, on the Both inst
The General Court adjourned on Saturday.
The Court of Appeals adjourned on the same day to
the lst January.