Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-08-09
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Tie National 7nti Slavery Conrsation, comprising up
wards of 400 delegates from IL States Of the Union ad
iou.ned this afternoon alter session of several days
Among them some men OF superior talent.
twas after much debae, deliberately resolved 10 carry
Aboonsm TO the polls far this, To vote Tor no man
who was opposed to emancipation Immediately, for Pre-
sidsnt Vice President, &c leaving, however the Abo
l,oniss different sections 10 act in their judi
was best for their under this restriction.
Henry Clay, John G Calhoun and Martin Van Buren,
were all vehenently and almost unanimously denounced
as unworthy Of support resolution, asking for the
opinions Of General Harrison and Scott, was ae
debate, laid on the table as unnecessary.
r. Y Er Star.
TofSApo rs CoSSYcTIcrT destructive storm oil
wind and rain passed several places in The Stale OF
Connecticut, on the afternoon Of last Wednesday, II
appears TO have been most severely fell in the vicinity
of Haven, where some of The gost substantial build
ngs blown down. unrooled persons were carried
through the air. and forest and fruit trees in great
bcrs torn up by The roots. The Daily Herald, which
notices This storm, was not published early enough on
"Wednesday give full account Of The daune OCCASION
cd By The wind. Al North Haven several houses were
destroyed and at East Windsor great injury done
10 the crops In The city of New Haven ITSELF the house
of Capt, Gregory, about mile from The Slate House,
had all its chmneys blown down. part of The root carried
oft and his barn, fences and trees demolished house
in the vicinity belonging Mr. Way, blown entirely
10 pieces small new tenement, The property oil DR..
Monson, was also entirely demolished The house of
Mr. Spprry was unrooied. The house Of Prof Shepard
ton West from The city were blown down greatly in
iured, and at place several lives were lost.
family had Just down dinner in the basement
OF a small house, when the wind struck the house and
carried it away leaving the family and table untouched
The precise direction taken by the current Of wind we
have moi been able 10 learn.-N Y. EU. Post.
The Sea Serpent is coast to certainty. He
was seen in harbor and in Wells Bay, in
formed Monday afternoon last, by the crews of at
least dozen fishing boats We have heard The obser-
valons of several who saw him, and all agree in the
most essential points He is represented apparently
over 200 feet in lenglh-one of the men described him
as resembling "iong of hogsheads or barrels tied
together, with perhaps foo, or eighteen inches space
between each /" Such are The reports. We en- only
say that acquainted with Of The indvidu-
ais who relate the story, and we know them 10 be Gre
dble men, not credulous lacking in courage =
OF thing all good people may rest assured whether
serpe mites an-sea serpentiles that Zig fish and
odd fish appeared in waters at the time aforesaid,
and exhibited himself to divers people, at divers times,
and in divers places.-kennetec Gaz.
We learn from the Boston papers that the Fifth Audi
tor of The Treasury (slr Pleason,on) with Mr. Senator
Davis, of Massachusetts, accompanied by the Collector
Of the port Of Boston, embarked in that port day
two ogo, Board The Revenue Cutler Hamilton, on a
voyage Of survey, authorized by the Government of the
U. S., with view to introducing uniformity and other
improvements in The light houses on our coast
THE SparSes.-Thc Saratoga Sentinel says: sThe
number of strangers in the village is not less than
500 5000 Every house is filled; and were it not
for the constant departures, il would be impossible to
find lodgings for the hundreds who arrive daily. More
accommodations must be provided against another
son
NATIONAL RoAp.-The Cumberland Rond Conven
ton, composed Of delegates from the States OF Ohio,
Indana and Illinois, met at Terre Haute, Ia, the
9th July. The object OF the Convention was, if posi-
ble 10 concert BY which the road shall be pro-
,ecuted TO completion. committee of the Convention
reported memorial TO be presented TO The next Con-
gress, which was unanimously adopted Among other
things set forth in the memorial is the docrine that the
Government stands pledged TO complete the work, in
justice 10 the Western States referring TO the large ap
preparations annually made for The improvement Of East
States, in the clearing out of iarbors erection Of
light houses, &c.-.Sat Int.
n The Abingdon piper announces The arrival Of Go
vernon Campbell al his residence near that place.
IMPORTANT FROM CnIsA.-Calcutta papers to the 9Th
May were received at London, The 9th instant by
overland mail. They contain important intelligence
from Canton TO 10th March, which had been Just re-
ceved by arrival at Madras.
Commissioner Lin, who had been sent from Pekn to
put end TO lhe opium trade his arrival at Canton,
ordered every member Of The houses of Jardne & Co
and Dent d Co.. two of the largest opium dealers there
TO leave China Immediately; and Mr.. lones who had
been previously ordered TO Macao ordered 10 leave
that place and quit the country The next proceeding
of the Commissioner to order second man who
had been cee ctedn smuggling opium 10 be executed in
front OF The European factories On This OCCASION the
execution performed so suddenly, that there
chance for opposition the part OF the Europeans BY
way Of reseniing The indgnity, however, the English
superintendent of the factory at the request Of his
rymen, and also The American and Spanish resd. mis-,
struck each their respective flags, which usually
displayed over their buildings. Business Of all kinds
was at stand