Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-09-21

We inclined believe that the obscrvan Editor mistaken
sno one IGRIo' The a. we 'hSud have
s'w the increase of the Democratic in Kentucky III
year 1T he last session. n. Wing Fifty to; ct The
next asecnby 10 the Commercially the majority reduced 10
tiUty 3"
NORTH CAROLINA.
The official returns for Governor complete bud
ley (Whig) IS ll6-Branch 81 l55-Scatlering 1873.
The two sides make dliirren, calculations abou, The
tone Of the Legislature. The Wings claim majority
OF about IA on joint BALBOA correspondent Of the
Western Carolinian declares, there is decided majority
against Van Buren, Clay, Webster, any other cond
date spoken Of and hence there will be expression in
favor OF either Of themthat there is majority OF both
Houses against National Bank and that there will BE-
action the Sub Treasury queslon-"a majority Of
the Commons probably sgainst it-but ma orily of
the Senate arc in favor oft so that one branch will
checAnae the other and prevent any action Whatever
General SCOTT
We publish with great pleasure the following jugt and
noble tribute TO Gen. Scott-from one who knows him
we'll:
EXTRACT Of a Letter from Washington.
"The manner in which this gallant officer has acquit
ted himself wiuhn the last year upon our Canada from
tier, and lately among the Cherokees, has excited the
universal admiration and gratitude Of the whole nation
Owing TO his great popularity 10 The Nor,h-his tho
rough knowledge Of the laws Of his country,
well as those which govern nations, united to his dis
cretion-his great tact and experience, he has saved
the country from runuus with Great Britain
And by his mastery skill and energy among the
CheIokees, united to bis noble generosity and hu.
mainly, he has not only effected what every body sup
posed could be done without the most heart rending
Of buchery and boodshed bn, lie has effected ii
by obtaining The esteem and confidence Of the poor Che
rokees themselves. They look upon him as bencfac
tor and friend and who has saved them from entire
destruction.
.All The Cherokees collected for emigration,
without J0OdShcI riOlcace and all would have been
their way the West before the middle of July, had
not humanity induced General Scott 10 stop the move
nent until the first of September. Three thousand had
hpen nf haI of he
ent, before the General took upon himself tie respontG
Hy stopping the emigration, from feelings which must
do everlasting honor 10 his heart
San approval OF his had been sent on by the
War Department before his report giving information
that he had stopped the eg'alOn had reached the seat
OF Government
sin the early part of January last the President asked
Congress for enlarged powers 10 enable him 10 maintain
neutral obligations to Ensand that is, IL raaqu:e
the Canadian frontiers
Before the bill passed Congress, Gsn Scott had fin
ished the cork ard efecd oil ats objects. These he
effected by flying from end OF the frontier TO the other
in the dead Of winter and during the erees aud coolest
period of il.
ole returns to Washington and is Immediately or.
dsed the Cherokee nation, take charge OF the very
difficult, and hazardous task to his fame of removing
those savages from their native land Some of his best
friends regretted, most sincerely, that he had been
dered this service; and the position If the
world 10 card and complain without cause, had great
apprehensinrs tina. he would lose portion of the popu
lay he had acquired by his disln. success the
Canadian frontier. But behold the manner in which
this last work has been performed! There is much
of noble generosity Of character about Scott ndepend
ent OF his skill and bravery soldier that hs life has
really been one Of romantic beauty and interest You
recoec, his conduct ahen his way take
mand Of the army engaged in the Black Hawk war
The corps he had with him we're all stricken down
with the cholera before he joined General Atkinson.
What his conduct: Did he leave them 10 their fate
and fly 10 the army Of the gallant and accomplished AT
kn<on his warm personal friend order that he might
ach from A .lS hcI hp had
long, and which he just then the point OF win
ming No: lie chung TO his sick soldiers dying ali
around him with the dreadful pesence, and exerted
himself day ard night 10 save them from the grave
10 the imnnen, hazard Of his life He could have
taken command OF the army-t was his right But
behold his msenanlmiiy In this scene Of General
SCOTS lie, be shines brilliantly, in my esna
ton, than in the most glorious battle lie ever fought
will not pit his elegant battle al Chippewa, ns It
has been called, where perfectly disciplined armies
met upon plain IN the open day. The 9TH Of July.
1874, and under brigh; summer took fair field
fight, aided BY all the discipline and skill tha. the SCI
Of war could give them. Scott whipped his enc
my off the field fairly, atough his army inferior IN
numbers Nor will except his bloody battle Of Ma.
CARA in which hs had three horses killed under him, and
where he most dreadiuy wounded himself, after
having made several charges upon the enemy which, for
courage and desperation the British officers themselves
halt Of Scots command was either killed or woundsd
ADVANCE OF BREADSTUFFS.
Price Current in this City.
FLOUR is held al 50 % 9 80, with but few sales -
WHEAT ranges from I70 10 l75-and believed 10 be- on
the rise In Fredericksburg it quoted at 81 80
Wednesday .-CuRS sells at 81, and i,
TOBACCO is firm at prices quoted in on. last paper,
with upward tendency.
The drought in this country has contributed TO raise