Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-11


anschad white feather in his head, and it was thought
by the settlers that they party which they had
fight with some lime before al place called Tie IVA
turnl Bridge
After the Indians left Mr. Os,rens they proceeded 10
the plantation of Asa Roberts, about quarter of mile
from Mr.. O's-but that family hearing the report oil
guns had left for Mr. Zachnriah Roberts place, where
the Indians followed and destroyed oil tie poor people
had even taking their only horse.
II was thought that MIR Dell had wounded one oil the
savages, by their nkiug the horse.
1t is truly melancholy to record these atrocities and
that too after bad been led 10 expect that The war
was indeed over. We fear treaty can bind these
wrcchrs-and that determination aone will stay their
sapgh,rrinc, merclless arms Grorgian.
$50 wien; perhaps the name Is austin.
Mr. RoAsE-n our intercourse with the people Of
this county, Bu,tloufi, and Allegheny, we were de.
lighted hear The able speech Of this distinguished gen.
trman spoken Of in The highest terms OF commenda
ton Our friends and political associates consider II
an effort worthy The descendant Of Patrick Henry-an
ttfprt worthy The palmest days Of The Old Dominion
II hes done much raise the reputation Of its author,
aud 10 cndear him to the Democracy of The State We
hape that hereafter he will participate more frequently
in The debates Of the Senate. --Jaley Star.
Mn Rivrs What will be Mr. Rves's modification,
when he shall learn the result in Boetourt Allegheny,
Roanoke, Montgomery, and Floyd. After scattering
thousands Of his addresses and speeches amongst the Peo
ple-and after making the most liberal use OF MIR. An
dersons speech the Senatorial Elecliun-and of The
Conservative address and Of The windy fusion of MIR
and his friends have been routed horse foot. and da
goons The whole party in this Congressional District
have been swept off not one man left to tell the mourn.
fu Tale his friends in the next Legislature. In
recent visit In Allegheny, told by friends,
that hundreds OF copies had been distributed operate
upon The late election; but all would mt do The peo
pie have meled Mr.. Ryes reward suited 10 his
arosacy.
"A SDuthron. We invite the attention of all our
readers to the able communication of al SOuthron,
which we copy from the " Richmond Enquirer" The
excitement OF The election having now passed away,
each reader give il calm and attentive perusal =
Weigh well the facts which it contains and then say
whether the Administration is liable 10 the torrents OF
abuse which have been poured upon it, We will pre-.
sent the second number in our nexl-B.
Yireirta and C0nncciicut-7 The paroHI Of N. Rieess
organ, the J.Gtrsonion Republican
MIR Rivess organ. the Jefrrsonian Republican, sent
us slip exuting in the Albemare election, and il
tainted Mr. Niles, bousting that he would see Virginia
Conservatism could trIum phi like that in Connecticut
What The Connecticut Conservatives have effected by
giving the Wings the uscendnncy in that Stale, made
manifest by the late proceedings of The legislature
The party whom Conservatism has given The ma oriiy
have elected r. Sherman Judge Of The Superior Court
one cj The last SURFING members Of The Hartord Con-
reniOn and after appointing majority of Democrats
the committee 1" report the Abolition petitions. they
have rejected their temperate and able report, in which
the cOnst ulona rights OF The Southern States are vim
dcaed against The rteensions Of The Abolition petition
2
hy installing one Of the Hartford Convention Federal.
lists in the hghes, judicial authority, and asserting The
dangerous doctrines Of The Abolitionss. In Virginia,
if The of Whiggery and Conservatism could
coed, il would enure 10 the advancement of MIR. Clay s
Presidential prrtcusons; and his would be The
re establishment Of National Bank and the American
System.
On the subject Of the report (Which will be found in
another part of this pnPer the Hartford Times remarks
"Siaoery Rsport-1h great length of the Legislative
proceedings Together with The very able and conclusive
report Of the committee to whom referred several
petitions relative 10 slavery which we lay before our
readers, have excluded almost all other matter from
columns The report will he read with great interest
We have before stated that the presiding officers Of The
Senate and House took the unusual Of appoint
ing majority Of their political opponents this
mttee, for the purpose Of avoding responsibility. Well
and faithfully have this majority discharged their duty
The report rejected in The Senate Thursday by
party vote-lhe thirteen Federal Senators voting n
favor of its indefinite postponement, and the eight De
mocrac Senators sustaining the report. We shall COM
ment more fully upon this subject next week !"
The Times thus comments on Mr.. Sherman 8 eeva.
tinn from the slough of The Hartford Convention the
emine of The Superior Court:
ELECTION or JUp6E OF THE SUPERIOR CouRT-R.
NJ. Sherman eIrcted Judge of the Superior Court
Wednesday Of the ability and distinguished repu-
iann Of Mr.. Sherman. no man in This community can
entertain question IL is The first appointment which
the Federasts h>ve ventured 10 bestow on him since
he inundated in their service and made martyrto
their cause. He is Of The last surviving members
of the Hartford Convention. For having been associ.
oted with HIM in that body, the high reputation and
nineteen years service The bench could not save
Swift nor spare Smith The people Of lSlS-the De.
mocrats Of that day would not consent that any mem
her of that celebrated assembsge should hold Judicial
station II not until after twenty years had elapsed,
that this decision could be reversed Federalism had
again become einsiated. and member OF the Hartford
Convention is again clothed with ermne, and placed
the bench Of our highest judicial tribunal II
mark of confidence which the eminent individual who
receives il deserved from his political friends; it
return 10 old and veteran leader, which this Legs
auIe has bestowed He would have been better pleased
with seat in the Senate Of the U. ST. but the smaller
men Of the party decreed otherwise. = Globe
The FREDERICK DISTRICT We have direct ineIli
gence as 10 the majority for MIR. Lucas II is four,
instead of t,co, heretofore stated We also learn,
from gentleman well Informed as TO the poll in every
county, that MIR. Barton, the antagonist Of Mr. Lucas,
who contests the election, has very large majority
of The bad gircn Apart from the positive state
ment Of one in whom have the greatest confidence,
there is circumstance which we think will be con.
hrmaton strong, especially 10 the Wings. The De-
mocrats had less than the proportion OF one out Of If
teen Of The presiding and returning officers Of The cleo
ton. The Wings have had the conduct and the
turn of The election in their own hands almost eIclu
sively throughout the district and is upon thir
Of the polls That Mr. Lucas obtains bis certificate The
mode in which the Federal Wings manufactured votes
in some Of The Congressional districts is distinctly
ted in letter TO the Richmond dipqurer; and we
glad that Mr. Barton has contested the election in his
district, as il will make it serious matter before the
whole country when laid before the representatives Of the
Union. MIR Ritchies correspondent says:
The Wings used all kinds Of fraud and intrigue, and
resorted TO vile and pIble for their
own party to counenance Numbers Of fraudulent deeds
were made and acknowledged that day, and anle dated,
oil by the Federal Wing pary."-B.
CoRREcTos The Richmond Wing says the Globe
'pinees the unfinehing and sound Hhg from Petersburg
(Judge May lis column Of collar men, etc etc In
our column Of Democrats, the figure set opposite
TO Petersburg giving The appearance of counting the De-
legate Of that city with the friends of the Administration
II iYpogEanhca hlunder ONLY and did NOT affect