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Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22

rules held ntlc clerk Office oli,e Hastings
'"nn ct the Composition Of LyncI6urr, ON
Monday. the lsi dav Of schuary. IS36. John
&. Neon, surviving partner Of William Mcke.
aud john &. Mcem, P1nn,n.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22
J. BENAGlI, CI'k.


VIRGINIA, TO WIT ~ II court held for Halifax
v county, at the courthouse thereof on Monday,
the 18th day of January. lS:6:
Thomas Daniel and Elizabeth his wife. formerly
Elizabeth land, and Thomas land fwho sue for the
benefit of William e. Frnc aud Iebedee PcttyD
Plaintiffs
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22
igainSt

EIzabrlh land Jonathan u. Dawson administra-
tor Of John Fars, deed. Dcnarcus Lane and Mary
his wife, administrator aud administrative of the said
John Faris. in right NJ the said Mary Lane James B
and Elizabeth his wife, William Tucker and Nancy
f. his wife. James Abbott aud Susan his wife, Mary
Fa,is. Sarah Faris, Samuel Faris and Jonas Cland
Defendants.
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22

'l"eries.-Why has not the Richmond Enqui-
rrr, the Globe, and Tic small Ii, published Mr.
N'>''s speech Are the, afraid OF lis cspc-
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22

Thedcfeudants jonas Iland aud Elizabeth Hand.
not having entered their appearance and given secu-
rity. according Ia the act of assembly and the rules
of this cont, and appearing bv satisfactory cvidcnce
that they not inhabitants of this Commonwealth;
tie motion of the plaintiffs hv counsel II IS or
rr,d that c said Jonas land and Elizabeth Uland,
do appear before the justices of our SAID court ~ the
courthouse thereof, the fourth Monday ~ Apnl
next and answer the plaintiffs bill: that acopy OF
this order he forthwith inserted IN the !vnrhhurg
Vrpipap for two months snccesslvr'v aud pistol At
the from, door Of the courthouse of this county
4 copy-'esie. .
Feb y, VIM
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22

\ i rules held IN the clerks Office ri the Iiust-
: inss Cour, of the Corporation Of Lyurhhurg,
IN Monday the lst day of February, 1876 -
l,abn"v Martin, administrator of " illiam W Per-
kinS, deed. Plaintiff,
Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-22

Archibald Hatcher, late administrator Of George
NJ. Perkins. decd. aud Richard Perkins, admin
istrator de bons non. Of the said George NJ. Per-
hns decd, Defendants,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
r .r m' National nte,Hgencer, Dec s
AHE ANNUAL TREASURY RE
PORT

>, OF this document, ,rsn.n;,r., f. ....
Houses of Congress on Tho frM J,v 02 On
session, os We shall not be enabled ~ rr,h,;rt
~ Iof gay rtwo, we have Thought orr read
ers would not he dissatisfied, for Ibe nrasr",
WIN M abridged account. which We ho rt ~
follows ~ u''iSIohS' as
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15

The Texas Telegraph of The 18th
October strongly recommends G.n-r.s
James Hamilton, former Goverro, 80
! ,9ou'h Carolina, as successor TO Gen,
tiohstoh III the command OF the military
force of Texas.
he committee Of Foreign Relations
OF the Texan Congress, in a R,nor.
which IS principally devoted to The dis
cussioH OF the question OF the annexation
OF Texas TO the United States, conclude
by,appenaing 10 it the following rrsolu-
tons:
Eel IL rssolred By ne Senate cn4 House
o. Representatives. cf the Republic of
lcrGs, IN Congress assembled, That the
President be, and he is hereby author.
iseo and empowered 80 despatch com
missioner, OF commissioners, 10 the Uni.
ted States Of America, near the CITY O.!
Washington, TO obtain recognition Of
our Independence, and in 1rar Svent be,
or lAey' be vested with ample and pIed.
airy power 10 negotiate treaty for the
annexation and admission OF Texas ;nto
the United States Of America. on on =.
qual footing with the original States.
BE al further Resolred. ETC.. Thai the
ten articles Bow before your bonoro,l,
body be considered as thu basis Of treas.
y with the United States, subtract TO
such alterations and notifications as rho
PRESIDENT Of the Republic OF Texas in
MS wisdom may deem best for the inter.
est OF all concerned, preserving aIwa,,
cies.
and be ittarther Resolred, cic. Tho, in
tne eveut Of Texas being admitted iutc
me United States ofAmerica, the Presi,
dsHt be, and he is hereby authorised
forthwith to convene The Congress ~
ms republic, 10 finally act upon tAe
same.
And be IL further Rcsolpgd ETC. That
should not Texas be admitted into the
CDlted States OF America, on or b,for,
the fourth day Of Marcel, next. then snd
IN that event, the President Of This 70.
public be, and he is hereby authorised
empowered, and directed forthwith 70
despatch commissioner or commission.
erS 10 the court Of Great Britain en1
me other courts Of Europe, ifin hi.
wisdom he should deem it cxpedien, ~
oo,ain from them the recognition of the
Independence of Texas, and that said
commissioner or commissioners be ;ntrns,,
cd with ample and plenary powers and
authority toen;er into. and negotiate trea-
,ies OF a1nity and commerce. mutn,ll.
beneficial 10 all such treating ns,;ors
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
CONGRE SS.

quorum oi The Senate was presen, an
DDAo"eay' and the chair occupied hy the Vic.
tes'oent. The two Senators from Arkan
s TSs appeared, took the ooihs and their seats
,o me 'erin OF one, Mr.. Sewer, 10 expire in
100 q, That Of Mr.. Fulton, the other. in lS4l
committee was appointed 10 walt ON The
president and inform him that the two u,n-
Ses were ready 10 receive any Commandments,
he might have to make The CUSTOMARY n,
oer Tor supplying the members with ,s.s
papers was adopted. \ letter from MI
:Iowrle' me Secretary of the Senate. re,i,,n
NE "i I'm, onee' was read 10y the Senate. and
AVA a. macnen, The Chief Clerk, was appoint.
u ~ no me duties, until Secretary shouI,
be elected. The Senate then nd;',' snou''
In the House OF Represcn,s,iyes NJ,
quorum appeared, and Mr.. Polk, the Snea,
Vt, took The chair. A message heinz rece;yc -,
ifoin 'ne Senate, acqnainting the House ,ba
q, oominii,ee had beeu appointed 10 wal, -.
~ eslueh', committee was appointed T.,
'ue ilouse to unite with them n,n,:,,,
was then made by Mr.. WhitlIesev nj o.
~ appoint The several standing con,mi,,se. =
TUE Rouse, which motion, aite.. some d.I,.a
was 'aid over iii! the morrow, unJ The unns
"" uesday, very lille was done in Con
Eess' besides receiving aud readins IN,
Presidents message. "s "'
IN me senate, MIR. Kent OF Marylsnd an
nounceo me death, during the recess. Of hi
USlIeague' MT Goldshorough 4 resolutio,
And then the Senate adiourned '''''
In The House oi REPRESENTATIVES co,,,,,,
hicatiohs were received from several drnnr,
Inehts' ana notice given by MIR. r. Wbi,,Is
sey and Mr.. Gillett OF motions IN ,n,s,,l ~,
rules OF the House. ''''
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15

The establishment OF gold coin Of one dol.
lar issg",n urged upon Congress. 1'h. guam
tlty OF gold now in the country ;s es,;,IIH.,,
at . 10 QUO 600. The Secretary Of the 'Tre,'
s"ry calculates the whole specie in the conn
Try IN Oct. 1888, AT thirty millions of dollars
ana the whole specie no,p in the country a.,
seventy Three millions. Various specuI,.
.''ns on The subject occupy number If pa,
yes In this part of the report.
Miscellaneous.
me report concludes " ith several supces.
lions OF miscellaneous character. among
winch The renewed recommendation of The
aoop'ion OF measures Tor regulating steam,
""at navigation must me,t with very vene.
raj appreciation from all those no have ~
much h"rr0' as We have of those appallin,,
ca'as'rophes which class themselves under
The head OF Steamboat disasters -
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
irnru Tie IIhin d.. q

l. u.
There was quite scene Yesterday in The
House. Alter II was partially organized by
The election oi Clerk, and " hen Mr.. vii.
son, oi CumhcilAnd, a duly deyoived on him
ny The length ol his service i'm the puhl:c
councils, had nominated Linn Banks Esq
lar Speaker, Gel. Watkins arose and moycd
I" p0sipnse the election OF Sneaker Ia his
day. The pgetence was, that j; REQUIRED
some TINE and consultation among members
'" Ia" had not yet been afforded an oppo,tuni.
y "i becoming acquainted, to agree upon the
most eiigIhie incumbent TO FIJI the Sneak.
ca Char lie true design Was To ascertain
'"c P1sSioi'iiy "l organizing n successful
opposition I" Col. Banks, who is repurted io
nave oHended The ai!itera,ive leaders, Wat
Rms, Wilson COT L and WooIfo!t n, Tho
ias' session, lay his obstinate determination
OIL making Mr.. Slnnard Chairman Of Tho
COMMITTEE al Courts ri Justice. instead 81
Mr. Bncker. Had MIR. Walk ms no,ion
succeeded, the evening would have been de-
| No'ed TO party drill, and very possibly MIR
speaker Instead of being triumphanii, elect,
T", reduced From the command 10 The runks
1, was however opposed by MIR. Pendieton
VI "aPi'ahannock, as agar, ST usage, and the
"u'ot"'es oi !he propositions unnnsw erahIy
| asked, Why hey had voted for Mir. Banks
ier series at years, and he mipbt hive nd.
dca, under rroiestniions of his surrassip,r
Qualifications Col. Watkins motion was
1rlec'ed 10y an overw helming majnritv. and
MT Banks, against whom the intrigue was
directed, reelected Ivy yet larger vule. No
MAJ" "' our way OF thinking can desire TO see
on eHpunger elected Speaker Of the House,
NJ ilier Of Bute.ourt. who lad ,bn ,,,,n n.;
mlty to resist that las, point of Stale deyr,.
dalton yet there's some consolation in The
iac' lhal The design was 10 punish Mr.. Banks
''' '"' MS vote 10 eNpunge, but for maintain
ihS ceerec al honest independence in the
discharge ci his functions as Speaker n; tho
| last session.
but The point 10 which we would direct the
reAd"ts no,iceiS is, that the first party orders az
Col. Watkins, although sustained b, his al.
iHefa'ive colleagues Wilson and WoolrnIt
anu expressly aitt! formally and precnpcerl.
Gniy endorsed 10y MIR. Garland Of Meo KLEIN
nurS, were poiniedly and agains. all n,,Iy
Stiiiine, repudiaied and disotcyrd hy The
.""H ana iie We fear The COW hide ui par.
y 'e"'Sed as our friend Cuff would say las,
night The Colonel should not.be discour
aged. Discipline is work oi,ime.-Mem.
otfs yesterday, voted upon their homes, con-
'Ic'ions and impulses. No time had been
afforded for dIiil. 4 few weeks association
| together in Tie same city and the ame house
WI! remedy the defect, and when otter
Christmas, the leader racks the whip Of par
W squadFuns will marshal obedient TO the
! sound va
Meantime our p9cscriptive speaker has had
narrow, very narrow escape Let him
,oa nan The usage which elects the Speaker in
naii an hour after moon, on the first Monday
| IN iecemher-One night more, for the on.
eration Of the drill, and he had been a CASE
| for the Phrenoloeists.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
Virginia Legislature.

The General Assembly of VIRGINIA
convened at the Capitol in Ricbmond
or the 9th. Stafford IL. Parker ESQ
OF Caroline, was elected Speaker of The
Senate, without opposition. In th.
House of Delegates. Linn Banks was
lccted Speaker, without opposition. A
communication from the Acting Cover.
nor was received and read. The rollow.
ing proceedings took place in the House
OF Delegates N'N
ne speaker presented a communica-
ton from the Acting Governor. on th,
subject OF the alarm created abroad j.,
reference to the existence OF SINAI! rox
IN our city. 1t embraces letters from
DFS. Chamoerlayne and Deane, the frs,
Surgeon Of the Public Institutions Of The
City' and the second the Vaccine Agent
oil The Commonwealth.
neSe documents contain the follow
ing iacts: That the disease is rapidlv
on the decline, in consequence of the
measures adopted by the physicians aud
me public authorities-that the pr-va.
ience OF the disease at any time has been
greatly magnifed; that there are now
oht eight cases in the Hospital, and in
the private practice of the physicians but
ten, and eleven of varioiod.
The profession coacur in the on;nior
mat the disease has abated within fin.
last ten or twelve days. A general VIC
clnatIon has been recommended. and
physicians appointed TO vaccinate the ia
digent. NV
It's added, that Of the numerous str.p.
gers who have visited the last wear. Lu,
one has taken the disease, and the i'm.
preston is that he imbibed the infection
elsewhere. IA
The measures adopted afford sure
preSage that the disease will soon be ar.
rested. and the opinion is confidently
expressed that vaccination is an impen.
etFsbie shield in all cases where i is
properly performed. "
On motion of Mr.. Wilson of c., the
papers just read were laid on The table.
The Speaker presented the Annual
feports of the Auditor OF Public Ac-
counts, the Second Auditor, and the
treasurer Of the Commonwealth, which
on motion of Mr., w ilson of C. were laid
on the table,
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

II TUESDAY, Dec. 6. 1886
rs ,t speaker announced the appointment
u me ioiio"InS committees, viz
committee OF Privileges and Elections
nreSsrS. fendIston. Ilnoe, Mallory, liar.
grave, Jessee, Davis, Dickinson, Spenccr
Edmunds OF Halifax, Shadwick Wilev Sc.
gar, and Goggin
Courts OF JGstice-Messrs Sisnard. Book
er, Dorman, Stands. WolfoIk, Miller, Har.
''S"", W I!son Of d TunsiaIl. Stuart BAY
icy OF a, Chapman. and Fisher.
schools and Colleges Messrs. Garland n,
~, Cunningham, Bolts, Randolph, Il1nter
ni""re, johnson Of c., Samuels of W
H"oinsnn, Raymond, Marshall of +. Mic.
C"ndiiSh, ans! Deskins.
. frnp"silions & Grierances-Niessrs Hill
strange, Rrnker, Nixon, Samuel of C.. Nc
6H'lS'er, Rare, Cox, Hall of G., Tnylor
"'@WmgoF' hartin, and Ripley.
:, CihimS-.-Messrs. Wicber, Christian.
lH,iicC3y, Sloan, Gibson, Baylv of Surry'
Woods, speer, and Collier '' ''0''''
Roads and Internal Naviration-Messts
watkins, Beard, wilson of G villa
Ctntchhe!d, Murdnugh, RicMui!en. Powell
nT,eCsuIey' Gillespie, Wills, Mullen, and
Militia Laws-Messrs Smith otw
Smnh Of r., CruichGeld, Ball, Goodall,
HliSon of i and Peter.
finance a!essrs Riyes, Brown. Turn.
ouii, Luckett, Smith OF G., Anderson. Bvus
" u Iams and Davenport.
r, examine Peniientidry-M essrs. Brown
HARRISON, Benton, W iliiams, lessee Layne'
10 examine Armory- AIessrs. Mallory
Byrd. lar s'' ANU
To examine Executive Expendilures-
niessfSi COOK, Rogers, Scott, HudgiOs, Hob.
bard, Hale, and Braden.
10 examine First Auditors Office Nes.
srs' smith OF Green, Edmunds Of It. Cack
'ey, Pouison, Reed, Alexander. and Brady
:, H." examine Second Auditors Office
~ SIieSsrs: Robinson, Luckeu, Fitzgerald
Hale Of F., Mofferf. Jett. and RIard - "'"'
30 examine Clerks Once 1ess,s
I hrislian, Almond, Hudgips. JoLnson nf
~ Cook, Jet, and Will
lie examine the Registers Office tIos
sstrs. voolfolk, Boyd, Moncure, Rogers
CaGkley, Shino, Marshall of Lunenbmrg
and Cooper 81
:, o examine The Treasurer's Accounts
" essrs. johnson Of c., Servant. Wfev
FG ,r, Powell, Luckett, and Anderson.
+, examine Bonds OF Public Officers
,IeSsfs. Austin, Goodoll, Vaughan. Martin
~ =, I,Son Of C., Fairfax, and Strange
:, examine The Bank Of Virginia and
ariners' Bank Of observation-disclosures. Car.
er' cunningham, Cook, Slanar5. Rlopcure
smith OF F., and Wirbers.
!, 10 examine The Public Library-Messre
[S,ehdolph, Austin, Voolfolk, Smith Of 2Iou
'aymond, Miller, and Marshall Of Fauq
agriculture and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
" ''ey' moaeIi, Almond, Davenport Bland |
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
GREAT FIRE AT QUEBEC

once moro We have 10 record disastrou,
to"iisgra'ion ia Quebec. Shortly afler 10
l.. NJ. ON Thursday, Nov. 2lrh. the wo,drr-
house in Chaplain siieet near Diamond Uar.
Dor, occupied by Mrs. Kelly as a BOARDING.
mouse, was discovered Ia he an fire. The
iact Thai this was The fourth tine iha, fire
haa acquired m this ,.cighhol hood within tie
last three or i'ur ears, and tina. on each oc-
C"Sinn great destruction at property had en-
suea, caused much confusion, and, in the,
hurry l" save goods and furniture, the fire
s"on gained head, and igniicd the cpposiie
dwelling house, " hich " as also of wo-th. =
i'esh hieeze from the westward quickly
spread The Hames, and before the alarm WA
gwen throughout the town al least dozen
houses were envelnped in Games iiwasa
''nS Time tei"re the engines arrived. and
when they did They could do bu, very Little
In consequence of the narrowncss of ,h,,
street, and The want of water. The fire was
permitted To rage until forty houses had been
destroyed, when permission from the au,hor
NY Was obtained 10 pull down some build
ings To stay the progress Of the flames. This
was nov attempted, hut SO rapid was The p,,-
gress OF the fire, that the pe, SINS engaged
were repeatedly compelf.,. 10 Nv from j.,
aud hci"re ii could bc suht!urd fifty -f,ur
dMeIlinS houses were entirely DESTROYED. he
sides stores and other buildings The fra
was IN ti'A, part of the ci;y where great
many poor families reside, aud We presume
The property was only paf,ly insured. rhs
Qnehec Fro Oiice iosi 81 $50; the Ali
anGe, : II COO, and The West OF Scotland at.
nee, 50 600; total Insurance 500, 500 NJ
i. Com. 5Iu.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15

lauShan, Wright, Richardson, Carson, Aus.
TN, Butts, Campbell, and Bratlen.
To examine Enrolled Bills-N,essrs
Layne, lessee, Dickinson, hIeCov. D,yley
OF L., Taylor, Hale Of c., and Cooper.
Mr.. w i!sun OF b. offered the i,l,owiny
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That this House will by ioin,
vote with the Senate, proceed ON Saturday
The lOth instant, 10 The election of publ;,.
Printer for one year
AIR. Mur'iaugh offered the following reso.
Luton; which was agreed to:
Kes"ived, j bat u Committee Of tw enIv one
he appointed 10 take into consideration, tho
eNpeuiency OF increasing the banking cuni.
'ai nj tins Common eaih
MT Dorman moved the following resolu-
tinnS
Resolved, That so much Of the Govern.
v, message as relates la the acceptance O;
Virginia oil her di',ributive share of The MI
l'c monies, provided for toy the ac, Of Con.
sress of the Odd of June last, be referred In
Tho Committee of Courts Of Justice who
shall be authorized To report by till or others
wise
MIR. S'anard proposed that the subject be
referred 10 a select committee.
hir Booker mo, ed To lay the resolution on
the table until Tomorrow. Nrgarivrd.
Mr.. Dorman asSentcd 10 Air. Stanar,ps
suggestion, and the resolution VAS udnp,ed
lhe blowing gentlemen were appointed
me Committee, viz :-Messrs Dnrmap.
S'anard, Booker, Goggin, Wircher. Pepdls.
Ton, Peter, Harrison, McCnuiey, Turnbull
t'!vke'i, Stuart, and Samuels 81 Wood
he Speaker presented letter from The
PRESIDENT Of the Electoral College, John
caFgIi!, Esq announcing that SIX of the E.
iec'nrS we're rot in attendance, TO wit: VIM
X. Baskt ryille, William Jones. John Gin,
snn, John Bowyer, Andrew Russell, and
Samuel l.. llays-with the view that their
places mig hi he supplied by the Legislature
Accordingly the following gentlemen were
chosen 10y JOINT vote uf The two houses 10
supply The vacancies: Douglass Il. Lnvne
Tor The Allegheny district; john Gibson for
the Washington district, William a. liar.
riSun for the Lewis district. iioulIer Hind
GINS for the Mathews district, Charles Turn
bull Tor The Meek lenhurg DISTRICT. md John
Nl"ncure Tor the Prince William district
"" oi The absent electors subsequently,
appeared and tonk their seats in the ColIege
namely, WIN. II. Baskerville and Samuel
l.. Hays
On motion Of Mir. Moore, leave was Civ
en- to bring in hin To Authorize the Connty
Court OF Rockbridge to change the mode al
opening AID keeping ia repair the public
roads llie.ei
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15

The former there were three Locomo.5
ives IN the latter two, with severe,
coaches and Cars, and materials (o- re-.
Pair- Every thing was consumed bn.
the Locomotives of these, two only
are seriously injured, the other three
VIII. soon be repaired and at their work
again.
he buildings were insured By ,fe
M",u"i Fare Insurance Company, but
,he loss TO the Kali Road Company will
be probably from SlO to SIS 00G.
We are happy TO understand that not
wiihstanaing this calamity, the Board
OF Directors will promptly pay the div
attends due this day and authorize NJ 20
assure the public that they shall not be
inconvenience by this event-hapina
0ound"nt Pover icji 10 continue Ire trade
ana hdr.t as heretofore.
InteRsg6ncerl
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
FROM TEXAS.

The Hon. William IL. Wharton Min.
ister Plenipotentiary from the Hcpua!ic
OF Iexas 10 this Government. arrived on
board OF the schooner Julius Caesar, wi;b
ms family; also Col. ] NJ. Wolfe, hi,
Secretary, They will immediately pro.
coed to Washington city.
We understand the Minister is in.
structed and clothed with powers to
procure the recognition of the ipdepen-
dence of Texas. ard also her anncxa.
t,on to these United States, ie practical
bic. We sincerely hope the same sue
cess hich crowned the labors Of Afr.
" harton whilst acting as commission
er during the past winter, may attend
him In eilecting the above named results,
N. o. Bulletin, Nor. 60.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1836-12-15
GENERAL LAND OrrIcr We,

GENERAL LAND OFFICE. WASH
INGToN CiTy.-Extract fom letter to
the editor ofthe Richmond Enquirer.
You will have observed that since
the return of the President fiom Ten.
heSSee, some new arrangements have Ia
Ken place. Gov. Brown has been re-.
moved from the General Land Office
and VIII be succeeded by MI. With.
comb. OF Indiana; an appointment, which
II is supposed, will give general salts
faction, aud whose management will
soon retrieve the character of the oiTjc.
he removal of Governor Brown will
be approved by men OF all parties for,
more than four months have elapsed
since Congress passed an act for re.or-
ganizing the General Land Office, in
which they gave the Commissioner all
i !i facilities he asked for, with the most
liberal and coniiGing spirit---more than
nifty clerks have been added TO the Office,
besides a Recorder and a Solicitor, TO
relieve the Commissioner from the M oct
oheious and difficult parts of his DUTY.
strange as 1t may appear, it is well
Known that liltle has been done since The
'''S SSsj clib Tic Office is near
" IS lar removed as ever from a state Of
organization. 1t has been incontestiblv
proved, that the late Comm'r, Cruied pro.
DaOiy by Interested advisers, showed
himself totally incompetent to execute
The duties imposed upon him by Con.
sFess, of organizing this important and
wonderfully productive revenue Office
winch this year, will yield upwards Of
twenty millions of dollars! when Con.
gress meets, instead Of finding the Cen
erai Land office in successful operation
they will find it-as they lett ii-in dis.
Organization In truth, TO Office of the
government requires more searching
investigation and thorough reform, both
as regards men and measures, than this
and nothing less than commissioner of
business habits and energetic character
man who will not submit to be gov
erned by undue influeBce-can efsdi.
cate the abuses which exist in tbi,
bureau, and reduce the business to a svs.
tenn"