Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-14

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tribunal series Of arguments in illustration OF h;s
objections the in Which the pending trial has
been conducted ard il is thought he A:!l succeed III
securing himself participation IL It's proceedings.
| Blair oil the Gnbe has ssniird his unw!lngness 10 APP
pear before the Court. He says-"l cannot convenient
" leave Washington this time; forward Inc the ques
lions in writing and will cheerfu''y respond
TcsAcco PLASrENs Cosvrsr,os.
Proceedings CT tie Convention Of the Planters and rorr1 Of To-
convened il tic City of Washington, TGesdH the Sd
day OF yaaHaty, e3'.
The Convention met in The Chamber of The Commnn
Council, end organized by the appointment OF M
cl;olas Slomcstrcet, Eq, Of Catlco county hlaryand
as PRESIDENT and William T. Wont.un. Esq OF Prince
Georges county, s Vice President Thomas F. Bowie
and Henry Brawner. Esqs we're chosen Secretaries
in consequence of the hceneIcr 81 The weather,
and the short notice given, there not AS fol! al al
tendance Of dcegaies desired but yrry rcspcc
table number appealed aud P:ccrcdrd 10 business
4 communication Tie subject ct the Tnliacco trade
ACCOMPANIED with il circular and statement III relation
to The exports Of Tobacco addressed 10 the President III
the Convention. received from Alessrs Riley and
Arminec, Of Philadelphia which was read.
4 number of resolutions were adnptcd-apphiuliig
committee 10 wait The President. TO ascertain the
quantity of Tobacco annually exported to ure paris
and inviting the corporation Of all the Tobacco grow
ing States in the Uri'n.
| The Convention then ad ourncd TO the inH Monday
OF the present month.-Gtorgttccn .beirnpo!itGn.
Al the late Annual Meeting Of the American Coon-
cation Society," The Hon Henry Clay. Srnio Vice Pre-
siden unanimously elected President OF the Socl'
IT, to I'll the vacancy occasiuncd y the drccasc Of lis
late President, Mr.. Madison. The following is the re-
ply OF Mr. Clay to The note Of tie Secretary annourc.
ns his appointment:
| W.sltryGToS. Dec. -. IS3j.
! Dear Sir have The honor acknowledge the
Gel pit of your note Of the 18th int informing me that
at tie last annual ieriing u! the AmrI!can C""nizi-
ton Society, il this city unanimously Crri, d il:
President. Icc i've, viii: very great s:msi::i!y, this
distinguished rrnif If Ike confidence If The Srcety,
and request you 10 coTlnunca;c my acceptance OF the
lric nj
have Lrsowi d H.
| Regarding iir a American Colonization Society the
only practical acr'nc presented To public cunsc
ration for s"aa 'iny, aGiapta:c"usy {" Ill! partirs the
European EcCnGar. "rrn s Continent i:c; !ir free
people of Color tie descendants Of Africans, witt their
own CONSENT and ct ultimately rirci!ng more cA'n-
sYe separate n Of iie iva races with HE consent ii the
States ard individuals interested, shall continue 10
cherish The III chest interest in the If !r "cie'y.
and vii; contribute hatcrer is IN ny power ~ promote
| lis prosperity.
a,: with great respect. your c5ctient servant.
| The Rev. r. Il. GuglEY, &c.
! OHiy LEGISLATURE The CASE Of lie Rrv. Samuel
Strong. accuse of contempt C.! The House, brought
! To clr.e Tic ID inst. John c. Wright and G. w.
Andrews appeared counsel for Mr. S!"n@. After
tie tscus:;,n Of Tie gurS!irn Inc following resolution
WAS submitted and unanimously adopted:
'.Ecs,frr That This ilnus' p tie cr"sIiiu"n
al power Of Furnishing individuals fer trac. Ct lis
prSiirges, The privileges Of any Of lis eihers
ir,srnrr II: i,yGrd lis walls
I Il" question Of jurisdiction having been thus ssiilrd.
Mir. McNut. offered resolution, which adopted J.,
Il vote OF III to 81 declaring Samuel Strong guilty ct
cnnrEpt and violation Of privilege: and Judging that
he he brought 10 the har of The House The day:
the ID inst and !r there rcprimanGrd by the Speaker:
aud thea Le discharged from Tie custody Of the Sergeant
at ArEs.
APPOINTMENTS BY TIE PRESIDENT,
Gu ahd ,rih TIC Mdrice AMI consent n Tic Senate.
Eerj arnin Patton, IT,, TO be Attorney for the West
crn District Of Pennsylvania.
Nathaniel Williams, 10 be Attorney FIR The District Of
Maryland.
Francis $. Key, to be Attorney for the District Of CO.
lumLia.
Jonas l., sib!cy, 10 be Marshal for the Dis,ric, CT
Massachusetts.
Thomas D. Condy, to 1e Marshal for the District Of
S. Carolina
burlington Anthony, to be Marshal for the District
Of Rhode Island
Samuel Drury, james Ord and Roger c. Weishman,
TO be Justices Of the Peace for ile county Of Washing
ton, in the District Of Columbia.
CoSGKFss.-The Senate yesterday resumed the d.
totc The specie order Judge Sironse, the lately
elected Senator from North Carolina, made clear !ngi
cal, and argGmen directed To Tie point in issue
Tie question Ct irgaIHy concIusively disposed of
and every day experience III line country If may
trust l-rTs goes establish The sound policy o!
the measure. We shall give some itcn the
letters received on this subject in Il day Or two.
In The House CT Representatives. Mr.. Adams revived
the question of abolition. Repeated etiors have been
made to prevent the waste Of time and incendiary agi'a
lion which occurred last year By adopting Mr.. rinck
ncys resolution al The trcsuld but from other subjects
having precedence before the Honse, this object could
M" be accomplished without suspension Of the rules
hchIrGlires two-hrds. This the Nuicrs, Addition
isis, and Tic other portions of the Opposition, who join for
The sake o! mischief st:cn enough to prevent. The
hbnlilonists and Nuifsrs unite most cordially in vat
ing down each successive attempt which The friends of
the Administration have made thus 10 stop. in advance
all agitation and discussion in regard 10 matter against
iourhine which the present Congress- after full debate,
and patient drl;te:ann. al its last session: by large
majority, entered up its solemn fot.
Can any man. for a moment doub, The motives Ct The
Nuers and AboiiIiopists for acting together, TO keep
up this sr Of discussion sganst the will of the mai ori.
ty: H. is evidently for the purpose OF creating i'll will
between the North and South, from which beth factions
hope 10 proft.-Gipbc Of jan. 10.
SIPHENE lIjDIClAI COIjRT