Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24

II Is have Visited her. more than huff Of which
number were ladies' The Constitution WIZ convey -
Vera Cruz the minister oil The Unied states W .s",
Mr. Ellis and will thence proceed 10 Inc racine ~
wish her gallant commander, Com Caxlon ana het &c
comnshed officers pleasant voyage and sale fetuf"
The following is list Of her officers:
Commodore-Aexunder Claxton
SaH-t1aa Licu.caGnt-Frnnkn Buchanan.
Secrstaru-R Ogdrn Glover
FYett Surrean-Thnmas DiIlurd.
Captain Daniel Turner.
I Iitv,tnonts-E. Carpenter, WIN II kennon H.
Pinkhpn, Thompson D. Shaw, William Smith, re'
ter Turner.
purser-M 'Kcan Buchanan.
Frs Lieutrnant If Marines-J c. Rich,
Chornia-J r. b. Wilmer. -,
4cting .Hasier-George NJ. McCreery, fasseo H''a'
assistant surgeons-Charlcs D. Maxwell, Samuel
: Passed .Midshipmtn- James E Brown, Lewis c. sar-
Tori Montgomery Hunt, Maxwell Woodruff, Francis >
HagEeriy.
.Hid,hipmen w e. y. S Porter, silas Bent. Henry
H. Harrison, George II. Cooper John F. McFarlnnd'
john II. NJ. Madison, Richard T. Renshaw, John
Maurey VIM II. McCrohan, Charles w Hays, Aaron
K. Hughes, BENZ F. u Hunter, Henry N T. Arnold,
Jacob F. Speny.
Boatsuain- Robert II O'Ncal.
Gunner Gustavus Newman
Corpenfer-Jnhn Cab;ll.
Saimnker-Nahanel 3 Peed
purser's Clerk William w. Wntkinsnn.
m Y. Courier, Nay 81
From the limited numerical strength Of our army and
its scattered positions Of late years has been mprac
cable to instruct the in brigade or even reglmenal
eyou,ons To repair this defect in some measure, 10
recruit The skeleton companies 10 nst an esprit de corps
among the men OF The different regiments as well as 10
afford them some respite after several lalguing cam
paipns il has been determined 10 form an encamPment
during the ensuing summer and preliminary steps have
been taken as to the location. Alter examining The va
rious sites thought TO be eligible, the race ground near
Trenton n j. has been selected, possessing most ad-
a,k
vantage. Major Mackay, Quariermaster, and Lieut..
J E Johnston of the Typographical Engineers, have
been directed to lay out The ground FOR encampment.
II is probable that from one TO three regiments will be
collected at this encampment The 9TH regiment OF ar
tllery lust returned from Florida, will be first on The
ground.-.7rny and Nary Chronicle
PHILADELPHIA, May IS.
The STATE improvements III has already been stated
in letters from Harrisburg, that the attempt 10 pass The
local appropriation BILL which had been vetoed by Gov.
Porter has failed there being majority OF votes against
it. To have passed it without The Governor approval
would have required vote of twotrds oil each house
This matter having been thus disposed OF, il is 10 be
hoped that the attention Of the Legislature will be di.
rec1d The adoption Of prompt and energetic measures
to complete the great line Of ailrnad and canal commu
nication connecting commercial metropolis with the
great West and with The improvements OF The Stale oil
New York The Governor has indicated The course that
ought be pursued and trust tina! his suggestions
will br carried out BY the Legislature. New York, Ma.
rylund and Virginia striving with oil their energy,
10 srze the prize which almost Thin our grasp and
il remains be seen, whether apathy or The pursuit OF
the phantoms Of party ambition, or The tesre oil an
ephemcral popularity, will De able 10 divert The MINDS oil
our legislators from this paramount duty.-Stnt'nd.
PrcsLuierian Genrral .qssemJiics.-The Old School
General Assembly of The Presbyterian Church met on
Thursday morning Of the 9TH Presbyterian Church,
Ranslcad Place; Dr. Piumer, the Moderator, presiding
Alter the proceedings had been opened with prayer
DR.. Alexander, MIR Wilson, and Judge Levitt were aP.
pointed committee OF commissions DR. Joshun S
Wilson, Of Cincinnati, was appointed Moderator The
vote stood:
For DR.. Wilson, So
DR.. Breckenridge, 81
The New School party assembled TO The number of
nearly one hundred and fifty, in DR.. Barnes Church.
Washington Square; The proceedings were commenced
with sermon. by Dr. Fisher, Moderator ofthe last
scmbly The Rev. Drs Dickinson, Cox, Mason and
Mr. DUield were pu, in nomination for The office Of
Moderator for the ensuing year, and DR.. Dickinson vas
elected spirit OF harmony seemed to pervade the en-.
Tire proceediDgs-D
NORFOLK, May 90 The Episcopal Convention closed
lis proceedings Saturday. During lis stlngs The
number of visitors from abroad continued 10 increase,
and The attendance on divine service (Which was held
four times day. greater than on any like occasion
in This Borough Yesterday forenoon the pulpit oil Christ
Church filed by that venerable prelaie, Bishop
Moore and the immense congregation in attendance,
numbering between two and three THOUSAND erinced the
deep and pevadns interest and The love and generation
every where inspired by the evered character and touch
ii.g eloquence Of that faithful and devoted minister of
the Redeemer Kingdom. After The service Of the FORE
noon the Sacrament of the Lords Supper was admins.
tered to several hundred communicates.
Divine service also performed in the forenoon, al.
lernoon ard evening" in the churches Of all denomna
lions by The ministers Of the Episcopal Church in attend
ance on the Cunvenlion-Herad.
PHILADELPHIA May 1.-THE New York Annual
Conference Of The Methodist Episcopal Church com.
need lis session "Wednesday, in the city Of Brook
lyn Bishops Eledding and Waugh, and about two
hundred ministers ore present. The Commercial Ad
.k.tEk p,.lo llp
SIDE and attend to The official acts of The Conference"
morning paper mentioned that The Conference had
determined sit with closed doors, in consequence OF
the excitement at the last meeting held in this city, du
ring the discussion of the question relating TO slavery
This was an error-the doors Of the Conference will
not be closed except during The examination into The
character Of lis members, which bas been The practice
ever since the organization of the Methodist Church
Free Banking in Michigan was annulled al The late
session Of the Legislature of that State. The sta
tue declares that if any person shall hereafter attempt
To exercise banking powers under the old law, is de.
clsred that he shall be deemed guilty Of felony and
shall be fined in any not exceeding ten thousand
dollars and confined in the States prison more than
ten nor less than one year. No association not orga
nzed md doing business for six months preceding the
passage Of The late act and which has deposited with
the auditor general The securities required by law shall
hereafter be allowed any business except
such as may be necessary to wind up lis affairs.
appointments by The President
Jhhn c. Nicnll to be Judge Of the United States for
the District Of Georgia, in place Of jeremiah Cuyer,
dcceared.
IIarmanus Blocker, Of New York 10 be Charge
dA1aires of the United States at the Hague, in place
Of Augustine Davezac, recalled
John Neville, Collector Of the Customs at Nachez,
Mississippi, vice James Stockman who has vacated the
Office.
Colonel Bernard Z. Bee, Texan Minister Plenpoen.
tiary TO Mexico, left New Orleans on Saturday in the
HondLury for Mexico The Bee says, ave understand
lie bears the olive branch Of peace, the object OF his
mission being TO obtain the recognition of Texian in
dependence on The part Of Mexico and 10 form treaty
Of peace, amiiy and commerce with that Republic"