Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-21


ELrcrioS SENAroR ~ ILLrSois.-~O On the Goth Of
December the Legislature Of Illinois went into the cleo
ton OF Senator Ia ill the vacancy occasioncd by the
death otthe Hon. T. h Kane. There candidates,
all friendly to the Administration and for the Baltimore
nominations On the 18th trial, viva vocc, Gen. VIM.
L. ID. Ewing, of Vandalia, elected lie was o set
out fer Washington the 9Th inst This election is
highly gratifying the friends of Democracy and par
seuay So we understand TO the Delegation from that
De0r Friend :--T:s day. at = O'clock both branches
OF the General Assembly convened in the Representative
Honorable f. X. Kane Judge Young, Gov. jenkins,
Col Semplc, aud Gen. Ewing were put upon the track
Alter a few baotings, Judge Young Withdrawn
soon after Gov Jenkins Withdrawn also then Col.
Sempc und Gen Ewing the only contcndny
parties, aud upon the twelfth ballotng Gen. Ewing
elected by vote OF 40 TO 81 suppose lie will depart
for-'Vasbington in a few days. | went for Col ).
al ana ietormed Mat The Senate sou either czpunse from
ITS Jonraa the resolution nominating Judge Uhe for the
Presidency (Nr. Rattan hacing arrired III io
introduce JOINT resolution the contrary, tiat ink
'oiH carry IA the House.'-D.
NoniSArios OF Ma TYLER.--To the letter from the
officers oil the Maryland State Convention annou
to the Hon John Tyler; OF Virginia, his nomination for
the Vice Presidency by that body, Mr. Tyler has return
ed The following answer by whclt will seen he
cepts the nomination:
WAsuisoros Jan. s. 1886
GrSrLrMks: Your letter of the 24ih December com
muncating the fact of my having been unan mousy no.
minated by the Wing State Convention of Maryland for
the Vice Presidency of the u States consequence of
my necessary absence from this city, n
I'll this morning. bcgiha you VIII present the me M
beis OF that Convention most profound e,r
"eh's LOT Inc high ana unexpected honor which they
nave conferred upon | could have received from
no State IN the Union lutterng tribute of respect
and condolences with greater sensibity Identified as
e Stale ut Maryland with the glorious events
oil our Revolutionary distinguishing pushed as have
ueen her citizens not more Tor their valor than their
devotion to the principles of civil bery-to be deemed
worthy TO be recommended to their suagcs for the
cond highest Office known among men, is an honor of
whch might Justly be proud and TO which had not
bethoughi to aspire.
To our fcllowczens Of the United States happily be-
longs e power OF selecting for their trustees whomso-
ever they may please, to fill the highest Offices
known 10 the Constitution In the free exercise of their
sovereign will is the duty of all 10 acquicsce For
sen, neither ask nor expect any thing if shall
be esteemed worthy to fill the station 10 which bav.
will m P'
have the honor TO be- gentlemen with biob resnec,
your fellow citizen, John ~ nj, y
To Wa, Bradley TYLER, President.
Robert w. Bowie, Henry V. Someryile Reuben Tail
Henry ). Suites, Picc Presidents.
Joseph H. Nicholson, John Bozman Kerr, Secretaries
THE DIsrRIcT BASKs.-A bill was Yesterday ordered
10 third reading in the House of Representatives. and
will undoubtedly pass that body probably the Senate
aso Tor extending the Charters of all the solvent Banks
oil the District OF Columbia the LIST day of October
next Their existing Charters only to the 4th
oil March next; and the intervening time being oh
vicusly too short to allow of mature considera-
ton oil what Is proper to be done in regard TO them
this partial extension of their Charters is TO lea .
time to the two Houses of Congress by their com
nil,ees and otherwise to act freely and understand
ingY upon the subject whether the Banks are or
not TO be re-chartered for further yearsat
InteLigencer.
WAsHINoros, Jan 13.-In the Supreme Court ves.
erday, resolutions IN honor of the memory of Chief
ceding day, were presented by Mr. Clay and on his
motion, entered on the minutes of the Court: to which
@ assented with some appropriate remarks by
It's presiding Judge, MIR. Justice Story.-yNat Int
, BALrimonr, Jan. I5.-M. Pageot and his family and
Baron dc Beh, the Belgian Minister arrived at Bar
NUNS yesterday