Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-22
ANNIVERSARIES.

ANNIVERS ARIES.
The 3,usr;eau Sarcru Society have held series
of stormy meetings this week. The dividing questions
have ben whether women shall take active part u
,hs Jn;ngs If The society or not and the expectancy o.
taking any action in reference 10 poiitich eect'o":
other Than general opposition TO all candidates who sus
tain slavery The first question was decided III ia'o
of the women. Miss Abby Kelly was nominated !"
member of the Executive Committee, ana CHOSEN Oy
! hundred majority Lewis Tappan Immediately an
nouncad his determination not to serve on the COMMIT
! tee with a wom.n-consdering such an appointment
wholly at variance with good sense ana common de
cency. r.
| The resolution declaring the nexpediency Of potca
achon was laid on the table, after somewhat not ue
bate Last year resolution, converse OF liS' shfe'
the same fate. ~,
| The political Aboltonists held a meeting on Wed
nesnay night to organize and adopt measures Tor Tue
nomination Of ticket for next fa eiectoh a.
| ~ !. Express, May 10.
The Journal oc Commerce says, that regular spi''
has taken place among the Abollton'sts Arthur lap
pan Esq late President Of the American Ant-SaVcrE
Society," sent in his resignation on Tuesday afternoon
or rather his request not lie considered as candi,
date for reelection. Nearly all the members OF me 90
Board of Directors in the same position WIN Nit
| That portion of the Convention VINO were unable 70
fellowship the medley Of nonsense winch Garrison
& Co attempting 10 propagate under the eggs OF
Abolition, have seeded, to the number OF about l'o
and are about 10 form new Society, called "lhe Ame
rican and Foreign Anti-Savery Society.
MovrMEyr OF TRoors-Col Worth's regiment Of
Infantry, (the Sth) their way to the Nnehag'
country will arrive in this city tomorrow afternoon
in the cars from Niagara Falls This corps 600 strong
and will proceed forthwith to their place Of destination
By the steamboats, Buffalo and Ceaveand, which have
been chartered expressly for that purpose.
rBufaio Commercial If SATURDAY.
By the steam packet Neptune, Capt. Pcnnoyer, we
have received Texas papers TO the 18th ult Inc or
i7atip Of he mi Uus unInr
expected that any portion oft would be marched away,
as it had been fully ascertancd that no Mexican force
had entered Texas, was It believed there was any
intention to do the part OF the commander o me
troops beyond the Rio Grande
There had been no later received from Austin
or ST. Acknowledging relative TO the Indians or Inc
Federasts.-.lsn Orleans Bulletin
Err President Houston This distinguished patriot
and Statesman leaves town Immediately for the interior
of Alabama. He informs that the rumors of all IN
vasIon Of Texas by the MeXIcans, are without shadow
of Foundations and that the two parties Mexico have
rs much as they do To watch another, without
once thinking of a movement upon the republic.
The effect Of these decidedly hurtiul to Tex
as us they have tendency TO still further dcprecate
the value OF the currency. and deter hundreds OF use
tul citizens from ENGRAVING, who would otherwise
move at once We learn that the object Of the Gene
raj i visit Alabama is to unite himself 10 young
lady of that State. ". o. Picaynne, l3M inst.
BR,Snox BAxH.-Thc Vicksburs Sentinel SAYS,
that Wm f. Shelton President Of tie Brandon Bank,
and Samuel NJ Pickett and Richard Hobson, Direc.
tors of that institution have left Mississippi for Texas.
They took with them 300 negroes. Shelton armed fifty
of hrs negroes and procured ten armed white men. t"
enable them TO force their way out of the State. The
others withdrew in the night-The Marsha! went IN
pursuit, but could not overtakc them