Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-29
Richmond, Friday, Nov. 80
TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED MERIT,

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TRIBUTE TO DEPARTED MERIT.
TIL" following Just portrait Of Judge Daniel represents
him as u judge" Citizen, and Ann-but II lmpos.
sb!G Ia orerln0k his distinguished qualities Politician
lie tok biz ground, early lie IN behalf Of ,hos" great
State Rights rinoples, winch have conferred dis
ticllon upon his native State He Of The
prominent Of that noble band Of young man. $50 oiien
praised by John Randoip no appeared in The Virginia
Legislature IN the year 9S99, to stay The tide Of Fde
raj encrrachmen. and assert The prncp Of the
Constitution He defended The Resolutions prepared by
the pen # the ustrous Madison. a speech of great
vigor originality and ffmness To these principles he
uniformly adhered TO III" day of his death through every
successive Administration and through every evolution
OF parties. john Mercer, his Compalrot in The House
OF Delegates in $3.50, the gifted Of the Heroic
General who fell the plains Of Princeton v us too
early snatehsd away from The councils Of his country
and thr affections OF her people But Judge Daniel sur
vlved INN many yenrs-cIung To the same faith which
they prorssed in both branches n The Legisa.
tnre with great honor, and wh disingu ability until
liz transferred 10 the Retch.
Departed this lite on The morning nf The 2Oih inst al
his residence Lynclhurg. the Hon WILLIAM Da
MIL uf The Judges Of the General Court in The
Gnh nf his age. In rrcoding the death Of tbs
highly respected ard vounJa cizan We do mol propose
TO pass cn'orIum on his talents ability and unrss
rs public character, bn SIMPLY Ia bear humble
tmony 10 the peculiar characteristics Of mind and raj
QUALITIES d. heart exhibited 10y him in the socis aud ia.
miy circle None but they who knew him intimately
could fully appreciate his peculiar excclenccs for
hut ihey cnf Know what lender and aectinnate fee!
ings, what warm sympaihles. what noble generosity
dwell concealed under manner naturally reserved not
10 say Of TINES cold and an-terr His Intellect
OF the highest order aud III" standard o. his moral pri
cIpes Of The elevated character In bis reasoning
upon al sutjrcts. h. remarkable for his dl1rnI
search alter and quick and clear perez pon of the ruth
His Information upon general sui IrcIs Of learning and
kn"" Ietre rather accurate Than cXeusIv, and
founded more upon i"s observation q" men and rhrgs
as they moved aud passed around hn than the
dy nt books HIS Opinions genPrEIy fnrinrd
mature rlrcion, md he always firm in maintain
ing them. ind pendent in the expression OF them and
slow 10 abandon them. As friend H. true and
sincere; husband, tender ard atfr ciunne father
KIND and ndu gent and rs inasier. pasSt any
respect II does not become 10 attrnp, unvei the
of the snu those silcn c"lnnnninrs Of The sp
rit which but God know-lu il 10 gratifying
I" Those h" "lnrss't hs lasi moments 10 remember
that r. pressed conf ~ Thai md no disrernrh
the sincerity o' The h"ar'-ad hist beie!d hun
tn mid r,u'udr at prayer. and Witnessed his cnm aud
G'gni,d couipG"urr and hrs urirn"hrrg ard ur>nak"n
hrmness, even hen, with mlut still uncnnd"d, and
clear ia heath. he brhrld the advances
the last dread enemy-hn, mast conclude that he vas
sustained ond upheld by power from above. Let
lnrae those faults y hirh he had IN common viii, all
mankind and Try I" emulate those which oil no
knew han must acknCw ledge.
The Y Evening Post Of Tuesday Evening (s:nce
the arrival o The BRUSH Queen says, There was ge
neral decline in prices day u. ) Bank fell off per
cent for cash an6 per cent for tine harnains The
WbHty Hd'htl u'ts NOT eaIlhIt Grange.
The domestic exchanges rather improving and bust.
ness arrangements are made upon specie basis -
Prices low bat Will afford fair the
producer. The rate Of interest i'll fall rapidly, Tor mt
one ;hrd Of The capital heretofore emrlnyed will be
wanted f"r legitimate business Our resources are
anple. with healthy clrma'e generous soil. and free
and equ" laws. 10 be Independent and hap
py hiieT careful examination oi The statement put
forth ty the u. 5 Bank up 10 the ith instant,
confirmed IN the opinions before expressed the in
so)vency of that institution l. has been sustained en-
irrlv b. the crrG, OF lis the reputation "i thirty
five millions cnpal and the Influence OF powerful 20
htrcsl party aud press this Country md England &c
Their loan in Europe is completed; brokers and
CREDITORS in nd"n will not be- able to patch up
dill ard The news by the Livrrpnnl will No doubt d'ssI
pate every hope Ct ndr"t agent and sanguine friends
The circumstances of the Bank continuing lis rckey tx
issnce i proof al s s,'lsency.'
Nj o CaIrghan calls np"n US 10 publish his Reply
10 Mr. Anderson. We give u plarn 10 day. To The
c'uson {" much other mater W. wish to clear The
decks cr This unpleasant CONTROVERSY. before H..
s"rrnu- business ~ ie winter ST, ~ ". puhl-h,l
Mr. nd, snrs Address. hscans- r-pisd warmly
alnarn wliDh Lad previously appeared in rh,s paper
Then followed IN" replies OF he-srs NrDrwr sad al
laahan We are free 10 say lst "e tavr never publish
tdany controversy, which rremed with many prrsrn
alrs We advise all the parties concerned To drop ii
as possible
We ,hrow ourselves upon The good ssnss and liberia
spirit Of Nj Lpch,r The Etlin al the Valley Star
for mt also giving place his Gard Under impress
son that MIR Andersen might have alluded 10 him
Of ihp u rdrr~ tapp-rs &c Of Nr Jas McDnHell Oh
Rockhrdge; and not of Nr Mcdowell! Of B"Ietour
rh0,s Address appeared in our last psper}-Nlr called
on Mr. a for explanation. Mr. As reply not being
direct and satisfactory Mr. l. expected h. posted Mr.
A. This induced Mr. A to attack Nj j., but The
contre was arrested by the hystantcs; and Mr. l.
winds up his Card with again taunling and posting Mr.
/ Anderson.
(Frotn The " Erprtss IF Tuesday.
"The merchants and mechanics al ST LOUIS Nilsson
al,
the refusal Of The Bark 81 Missouri for
due any thing tut gold and silver specie paying bank
rU,es The President Of The Bank, John Smith. Esq
warmly replied 10 the solutions Of the public meeting
in which declared that notes due the Bank should
be protested unless The currency of the country
kenaud in his reply he urges the citizens I" engage
IN no law breaking combinations, and violation al
commercial hnnsr A public meeting again assembled
and passed. amid great excitement, series of resuu
lions IN which d, Glare in substance. that
the duty al he Bank 10 receive c"rtm nHds for all DIS
counted paper. such funds made nirs eD;lis Of the
ordinary circulation. ard which HE Bank haG been in
strrm' nal IN keeping c'rcu!a'inr but in case The
Bank would not such funds tie merchants pledge
themselves Withdraw Their G"p"siIrs I" let Their
notes b. protested and 10 cat Of all communication with
The Bank a committee also appointed 10 address
The People on the conduct OF the Bank.
The Bank Of ST Lonis Is perfectly rigLt-for as the
~ York Journnl Of Commerce asks. why should a
specie paying Bank receive al par the notes Of nonspe
cle-paying Banks:
Tie ST luu's Argus Q! Inc ION says, we learn
that the Bark Yesterday received mn accession Ia her
soec. funds al Sl42 coo from the Land Office at Bar
lnoion. =3u coo from The uilce a, Springfield Mo
Swelling her SPECIE 10 about $40 GtD mar IN hH"a
after Mrse dIgs contest wih iiir politicians Erdr"!
We also l-arn ,ha her Land Office has np"ar "i
5000 600 more the way 10 the Bank, and that $3.50
OOO hourly expected IRON the Upper Missouri )"
much for NAB in1-sn much FIR hor's 10 break the
strongest Bank in AmPrica-FO much fer attempts 10
force Bank I" take notes al par which are every day
bought and sold nj $40 on The hundred below par
lille people Of Missouri, ,ay the east. nsorly
of Twelve thousand Of the people Of Missouri, will
Tain The Bank the abe has taken 10 protect her
self from ruin and thar property rom sacrifice