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Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-25
NOTICE..

A LII persons are hereby forwarned not to
y trade for Note for $35, executed on or
about the 22nd of April, 1910, by Nj. G. Har-
man, Tor Lewis Hartman, to Felix Hull, and
payable sixty days after date-as the same
Will not be paid unless judgment be recover
ed thereon by due course of law.
NJ. G.. HARTMAN.
Staunton, June 25, 1910.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-25

BNFiour in Richmond, 81 G2,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
TO THE EDITOR or THE ENQ UTRER.


81 sze leisure moment to advise you of the pro-
rress business in the House of Representatives.
Threciays of the present week occupied by Mt
Orle, Pa, IN discoursng about matters and things
in gelTa including the civil and military services OF
Gench Harrison. have never heard speech which
exlibrd more of the trckery of the artu demagogue
Such lw wit and vulgar slang would not be tolerated
ever fond abiding place. He mistakes the intelll-
gence the people, if he supposes they can be i'm
posed pom by such stuff.
SIN le afternoon of yesterday Representative from
your o. commonwealth occupied the attention OF the
House)r about an hour and hafor two hours. al
Jude t6Mr. Steenrod, of the Wheeling district. This
was tn first time had had the pleasure of hearing
him, ad let Inc you, sir, that this effort has
given lin high standing in the house He spoke
with te boldness, eoquence and enthusiasm OF IT.
einianwlo recognizes trammes which truth and
usticao not impose. He pointed out, in strong Ian
guaget the striking difference between the political
croed General Harrison and John Tyler, showing
by the lo,t conclusive evidence that these gentlemen
who hae been selected to represent the principles Of
the Wig party, the antipodes of each other
upon early all the great questions which now agltate
the pplic mind He showed that the distress which
has oerspread portion of our land produced by
the bkng Institutions, and not by the Administration
| But have MT time to give you synopsis OF his clio
ouen speech 1t will, trust be published, and
shout like to it in the hand of every freeman II
The public
.)ne word more-Mr Steenrod, although quite
yong man, is one Of the most attentive and Indusri
! os men in the House, and should his constituent
.n,inue him i'll the councils of the nation, Will sooi
be me of its most efficient and useful members. AS
man those who know him best love him most. Th
old Dominion has nothing 10 fear whilst she has suc
men the National Legislature TO watch over her IN
tersk
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
u,n,n al a dl.t,rsni.hed Vim!

Dr,1u or JrpGr WHITT.-The Knoxville Tennessee Times
NJ FRIDAY morning. 10Th ins say.:"Wc stop the I" an
nounce Ia o readers Hon. iUD H. WuiTE died nj ms
residence This mornings about half past eight O'Clock a lei
ter from Knoxville received IN baltimore, dated ln' nS' rr
rions the death says health has been De
rI,uuy .iure his from Wn,h'I"" Few men nave
had more large family having been taken rom nun
within the last eight years by that fell disease c"nsumu
which he also fell" -. ~, .;,;..,.
Every respect was paid this distinguished man. Inc chen'
of Knn,ye ssnspended their ordinary business leaey '"
r,rninr The news Of his DEATH The Cancery Court winch wa
in session at the time, adjourned over TO the ensuing u ron
similar motives The body of the deceased was inferred III h'
burial roud of the Isl Presbyterian Church, on Sabh aei
noon II was the grave by an immense coneo>c
iz.n all classes appearing be deeply impressed WIN
nj the greatness calamity which tcS hau ass"'"
MOURN" ;,
Cu Paul Pry friend of the Fredericksburg Arena has ncrn ~
; m y ire r mi tak an immediate o TIE result :" '
rlectinn.-Wc him upon Tie nln o ~.
tltmau ;,s; did make Ms. paragraph "i u, pr"h'!
but unfortunately SyhlInc scrap was oveOukcd ana we
nr, dav upon our table, along with other Scap-lhe he
ssW the Enquirer day have the Of the Rinue =
In election: We doubt H. The intelligence reached kc'
saturday hut of the Connecticut election W
DAYS must he permitted elape III order Ia enable the Edo
nerve his mind for the effort of giving il publicity" m
We were more upon the X. island Election, iah
were the Connecticut ReserVe-iur ule News was " " "
aurer' Of that (spechedl day ,,ro, !,
3 Coafra-WiI the Arena be good enough TO see, whether
ia Postscript giving Of the " y. Charter eeeto'
did moi state the majority Of Faran TO be less than was a.
las, eection-and whether has since corrected the ne
Sone we don't inrlde." Variants 2l,il-fhupiss
10 5I-Varians majority l6l7last O67 DEM gam o.
Whole number of votes, scattering inclusive, I'll
Whole number in April, les9, 563i
20 40 40 S3.' 3i99
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.

f9m a LOrreSPOndtHI " 7I0WPSHtTE, .7PTU II.
"Whad fine time of il at Romney on Friday The
Whigicctor Mr. Hunter, from Charlcstown, addressed
the nd people of Hampshire, and our valiant little
hero ednger, replied to him in handsome style lie
combtcd every inch Of ground with him, maniully.-
Afleale the renc0un.cr between them had ceased, T.
VILLAS, ir, the Wing Elector from Frederick was
caletor, who mounted the hastings and held forth IN
verveak (that is, in voice at leas) and feeble strain
for son considerable length Of time, 10 the annoyance
whom fer concluding, the Democrats gave a shout
for Mon, who obcyed the call, and marched up man
fully rhe work, and the way he demolished Wing
rcry ms caution to Davy Crockett. He certainly
madcc finest display Of oratory that ever heard
was lighted to get Mason TO come ont again, and take
his sud among us. He is great acquisition TO onr
r,nks wrote letter to HIM before he came up, 10
,ss;sns. nrovdcd Williams should spcak-whch he
did W cicc'uaIv. He is however, still opposed to
,Lo <, .'rrrasrrv
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
Extract Of letter from CulPpef, .7prH u

Ertrnct Of a letter from CMlpcPcr, iprt u
awe are on the very eve of al election, The result oil
which involves in very eminent degree, Inc iutulc
d,stines of the 'O!d Dominion.
"Never in the annals of party warfare did inc ran
CIR and venom of party spirit rage to greater excess
Yesterday was our Court day, and 1t may be truly
sid that we had the finest sampl of Senatorial pros
Tuition that has been recently displayed IL was ge-
nray understood that that day was to be devoted TO
lie discussion Of the comparative merits OF tnc 'd
dacs for the Presidency 1t was, believe, VT Eur
tor as generally understood and agreed upon tat e
friends of Democracy were to lead IN that
M;rch Court dav having been almost wholly occupied
bvtbe Whirs The ey Senator, however, w. 7. hvcs,
INV absent from home on an eeconeerng circuit lot
b;nselfand Mr. Harrison) suddenly arrived though oy
arranpements no doubt with his friends II
Immediately proposed that the order OF the depae shouu
he changed and that Rves should be allowed 10 SPEAK
He being stranger public curiosity was Awakened
ami Mr.. Smith, the gallant, chtcuirtc ana Poet'J" ~
MIN of constitutional freedom. in the exercise OF ia
geoe rous mspnanimity for which he is so rnarkaole
Yielded 10 the wishes not of his friends, but OF the
WHY'S under the expectation that MIR R'ves, not uh
mindful of his senatorial dignity, would discuss con
cisev general TOPICS and thereby al once preserve W
elevation to which the place he so lately occnpeG !"
the councils Of the nation entitled hun, ana hl"fn al
opportunity for reply, should the occasion fequ''s
Bnt. after rising and declaring that ne was physI
cally worn down and mentally Frustrated, that ne a
made no preparation, he consumed upwards OF -"
hours in pronouncing speech, remarkable only TOT LII
most reckless assertion the grossest perFers'",.'
off BY loud and empty defamation Indeed, ia''' IN;
utterly in argument, he conJureo up 'hyd'"s -
mnras dire as If TO ghten and alarm The o"a poop
of Culneper Is MOI such slang disgraceini 10 Tue 9
1cman himself to his cause, to his country, ana 10 Ii
are in which he lives: Instead OF discussing Tue stea
i o7ncinles of Constitutional Government, ne descende
into the character Of village slangwhangeF, an
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
FOR THE E.Ne UIRER
,,,,, ,.IprINI,

To THE PEOPLE OF VIRGINIA..
Follow .citizens-You are called upon at this, one OF
b most important cras the history of country,
since the adoption of the Federal Constitution to eXer
else the rights of frccmcn, legacy bequeathcd TO you
nv the blood of our revolutionary sres On the one
hand we have a powerful party, made up OF the old
rrJrra par,y. which all disappointed persons have
Joined for the purpose of opposition without any PR"
;yI,s involving the dearest rights of rccmcn. They
arree as party only IN opposition hence me hah,st
silence on the part Of the Harrisburg nominee IN rela
ton To the policy, should he be elected, by when ms
administration viii be governed. The Democratic
mnrtv stands before you committed upon the great
Questions which at present ugitac the country, found
ed mon the broad basis of the p"Liie good, dispensing
the blessings of c and religious liberty TO the great
body of the people, without drawing ARTIFICIAL dsthc-
lions making property standard of merit and patriot
Sm When the dark clouds of war obscure our poilt,-
cal horizon and the strong Of the nation Is appeal
ed 10 for the protection of our rights, and the mamie
nance of the national honor, who, ask IS y tat
The first to rally around the standard OF The country
Is il the pampercd property holder, who has accui"ia
,d = for,unn by the artificial means thrown IN ms
way or is it the St~rdy and honcS yeomG"'y VI ~,
country whose affections cocval win te soi w"
gave them birth, and who are not proPeIiru ohM'
from principles Of cupiduy, that defend the 50" ~
which Federal friends say you nave no n.y." 49,,
II is the hone and sineio of the conntry-the ar"
or and the Mechanic, the great producing ctsss-
that stand by the country in the hour OF peru
the adoption of the Federal Constitution the
party has been twice IN power, ana III no ..'a - ~
The PRINCIPLES which governed their poicy oeeh S
tanned by the people What guarantee have you .hel
that the same obnoxious policy, which havr a~ Nv,
vrrned that party, should they succeed VIII not Oe re-
enacted: None Then, ellow'chzehS' we -, w" W, =.
importance of the present potcn. "ert's; wnch
calculated to excite the feelings Of every well w'i ,ss
ne bs coun,rys good. for the preservation OF our ire
- .'.,;n THIS is no time for you TO tn,nk OF per
tselinrs: it is the public god mat you are calle
upon to protect; and your devotion to those prn
Il, tGa Rnvn
,;ao ! the only poi0r star which is to conduct 20
into the 4aren Of repose, and put forever to res
d that party, which agrees only 20 oppose have hear
. have been cornered upon their principles that the
I would vote FOR 'eonrirt ont Of the penite"tHry
opposition t, MIR Van Buren,, who is the prototype an
rsprcsenta,re Of those principles which, as
e we are aiming to sustain. 40
The Federal party know the appropriately S =, ' b
lie principles which would, if carried oat, fro
ID our view the GALAXY of stars which compose oui
i'd ornament They equally aware 'ha'' upon l'''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
Van Bnrenism VS.. Abolitionism.

800, Sirn, East and West, shows us, that the
d of the present Administration are, political
ft"r,,s opposed to the Abolitoniss. The follow
Rss,n,ions, adopted at meeting of the Demo
w Yam Buren, Association of Luzerne county, Penn
- ma. confirm this proposition. How then would
sn,n,us of Abolitionisn feel, in the slave
W. Ya states If the South should be indscreet as
h'.n7i,a,c Northern candidate, who has given un-
e ssJ hedges in our behalf, in order to elevate
who keeps dark, lodges all pledges, and is mani
"a IN, candidate of the Aboltonists: What in
Es ':,spts will such have to stand by us, when
guy ~, no, stand BY them' They are cut down along
W :, Martin Van Bnren-They suffer with him, whilst
W. or declared friends of Aboonism are re-
5eI b. the elevation Of their candidate. Would the
- h. mindful of her own interests, or of the prnci-
1T ,he Constitution, if ''they could this fair
E',,,n, ANTI Aboonsm,) leave to feed, to battcn
~" ms moor (the candidate of the Abotionists)
,i That opposed 10 the spirit of Abolition
:, The present day, because would produc
nd hu, would he destructive Of the welfare Of both
Ns white races, and in all human probability, bring down
gay =, f,shtul calamtirs upon common country.
| That believe the blacks In this country are much
.trd and provided for, and their condition, either moral
altogether better when under the care and providence
IT, Nm, race than II left totally Ia themselves.
,,8 Thi opposed 10 Bank OF the u States, or
,on connected with the Government which III lis ten
unedts the constitutional currency because II IS destrc-
The ro,umon welfare, dangerous To the purity and ndepen
".,f the Governments and altogether unconstitutional
That this society will mol lend It's support to any in
fr Office does subscribe 10 the above principles
Ia. not BY his former course that he Is truly dero
A' "a. fauS, he Processes To eSpotiSc.'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
EIn,lsc nf DflcEnteS

Citu of Riehmond-Mr. Wyndham Robertson was
reelected yesterday, by large majority, witho" re-
gular opposition. ~ prec;ncts
were not received when this paper was put TO press
hut Mr. McRae is reelected over MIR. Richard ke'ns
by an increased majority.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

vomed forth trade of abuse against newspaper ea'.
tors letter-writcfs at Washington, .Sc, especially
certain Dr. Martini a Mr.. "Tindictire Finder, as ne
called him, and one Thomas Richie, the "lnvis'oe
Editor of the Crisis, 'tha miserable sheet devoted 10
the yicst purposes of detraction and defamation. 10
all this, Mr. Smith made an eloquent, powerful, etcc
tive and triumphant reply. more complete demolI-
ton have evcr witnessed. IIe stripped off the thin and
gossamcr covering with which the Senator had attempt
ed to shut out the light oruh and conceal the perpera
ton Of fraud upon the people, and exposed the neia
rious design in all its conorton and detornity II
was a most magnificent effort which did honor &c
the cause, and which should shed halo OF glory around
| him.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
a Ware,

Tn. Albany Argus says-"The Richmond Wing has tainted Us
with the fear of losing money Virginia. and says that
any amount of money shall be Richmond bet on the
electoral that shall be covered las the Wing calls
it) A friend of ours has tried the experiment.
! gentleman in Albany "desrcs TO put the boosters
to the test and for hs purpose has forwarded to US
the sum of $3.50 He will bet, that Martin Van Buren,
will get the vote of Virginia. The only condition he
prescrbes is, that Mr. Van Buren, lives until the Llec-
tnn -ArpIY NJ lie Ennnirfr Office.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
S22,492,OOO

- So, 492,OOO
Which being deducted from the aggregate ooo ooo
,aana for he EXPENSES of Government, Slo,ooo,ooo
Remember that the IT coness to be ossd y
tbe President in case there were threatening VI
with Great a 4a %5a thing
al sanSn@ army with which he has been falsely
charged this nss: ten n s e
nGse d oUe man ont of the fifty thousand, and never
cent one of his friends Minister Extraordinary =
Bu, the handful harps upon another string ior eeS.
It raises up another humbug iney yr,ny This brings
IS anxious to have large Standing .1'"y
no 70 The other trick of the handful
The Organisation Of the he. A.l't ia - wb;as
Among all the disingenuous articles Q. en .hr he -
there is none more gross than the HuBbss .,.S A'''
raised about what they call the M Van buren, like
Standing Army! with which ar. ' an D''e"
second Cromwell is to subdue the people. moro
Standing Army! that can never 0e
Standing be ssr, not epp py Hd
appointed by Van Buren, but o oy of whom are his bit
t ter ENEMIES Who can believe that Gov ss"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

Te The Western virginan reminds US ID te,ns
very polite remark which we made during me rh M
The son Of Major Joseph Davis Of Smyih county we
the moment the Of investigating the iacts-ont
noued-and have been prevented by very pressing
mans The Snng Election over; and We shall BE- ae %
ATTEND 10 MANY duties have hern obliged TO
We now pedee ourselves examine the facts oil TINS case
WE have done anv Injustice repair rs far as we can we ,
b;s ourselves as well young Davis We care mol VIII
NJ HINES NAV saw about H. him. expect justice ana
b.,ali
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

y, Who's are very anxious to get clear of the Log
tns ;, The North Bend, and to occupy the White
Haa" They have advertised the former for rent for
t'oass ,,rs from the 4th March next Complication to
four t. 70 Daniel Webster, Boston; Nicholas Biddle,
Sn n@I Henry Clay, Lexington to the old
ss nes So''a Bank Fh Frf ;s sn ultra
The last. is Federast, and will be certainly
III Bank man, under the auspices of the third
N' .,J gentleman But there's many slip, &c, and
naDs I'D advise the General not 10 rent out house
VT M r., * snrc Of the other Both he and Mr. Clay
S', .5na Of counting their chickens before they
~ .bed Virginia at least will forbid the banps
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

,,,s elected their Sheriff by over 800 majority,
cr'ts a. WINGS carried it last fall by nearly 2OO-be.
Vs nocratc gain of about 500, In Jackson county,
iae an,ancra,c gain ia. Lenawee county, the De-
ae ,,;c majority last fall was 46, average about
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
House of PcprCsCntdtiDss

TheHouse was in session Tuesday and Tuesday
nigh, the Appropriation Bill 1t was expected that
a voiewould be taken, but the day and night were
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

principles they cannot stand public scrutiny hence tneJ
affect from few apostatss who have joined them, 10 De
the Republican party, which is only ruse de guerre,
BY which they wish TO lull the people into state OF
repose and apathy Eternal vigilance is the only sue
cessul weapon for Federal hypocrisy, that can be aP-
piled, Then let every Democrat be up and doing
placing himself upon the rampans of the Constitution
with his flag waited the breeze, ncrbed thereon my
country! my country! in opposition to British 'nlu-
ence, and those who had hand in writing the ia,e
Lond ion Bankers Circuar-the object of which was 10
os the debts of the States upon the General Govern
ment thereby creating a national debt OF tr0 handreG
miiions-the very quIntessence OF consolidation anu
Federal usurpation-and then charge their poiitcal
prohgacy the Administration
They charge General Jackson with having expended
more money than all the of the Presidents, since
the formation of the Government; bat they did not
have the honesty tell you that than one-ha OF
the expenses of his first term. those incurred du
ring MIR. Adams Administration from wild schemes of
Internal improvements Look at the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, whose charter signed by Mr.. Adams,
involving the Government with debt OF IRE mtut0nS
which have been charged to the expenses OF General
Jacksons Administration; but when General Jackson,
like faithful sentinel upon the citadel OF his country
liberty exercised his constitutional prerogatve-tc
reio-to check this wild waste of the public money,
this same Federal party proclaimed him Il tyrant; and
if he had signed these bills augmentIng the expenses OF
the Government the amount involved would have been
charged to his extravaganza. But, tellow-citlzens,
once more unto the breach and teach this purity oil
MYockS who nfest the townsville ulcers IN the great
body polite, as Mr. Jefferson styled them, that
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Deaths.


We who books ealry for name an" d, To Sn w%5 ,'
happiness from the short and simple nmhi ~
tiai Good name highest title, auda HTth"ua ne u' ~
T, MONTAGUE Of Cumberland Comfy born on the
M ~ I,y I-50 crvrd the. tours Tho war "i the
Revolution; = renar, and w"as mlE man nan nn
RED sarah Iiroyn who born The :''h March l'''i
married nl al ~ years January. have heard " Iah
of them never angry word was uttered, nor Nv r
hy one 10 thu other. Gently and peacefully hcy @
~, vas ot III; inshrr-tnd together VIII tty present
at the OF WHEN dra, man I' ,, t believed
in life. and I4mrntr death by wide circle oil ihs''' an"
numerous and respectable progeny
lad resided the eight yrH ON Friday tue 'fa any .,
April inst MTuo. .BsoS The ON year oil h SmsS
many and cnds-adnonl.hrd nat ,y nav
~,v here The remarkable for his great h9sp
Departed This life few weeks since AZ ms r",,e" e
eldest of Peter Francisco" late I p,, r m.
lanes Francesca was advrntnrer 10 the far West
Win Of improving ms fortune ana ,d ,yi,h
= ysorl. constitution large dividend OF health h' s's
what all these paramount ADVANTAGES ava VII" w. rc N
sailed y the malignant fcvcrS Of hostile climate nv nv
his long home and lat destitute, and dson,o't hnu
wife and TWO infant children !" mourn % b reT
mo,I ,ribue 10 his memory and WORTH can trnH ait'' ~
the genuine accy1 o :" sne Pvicc VIII" alters
Gy the sporrow and stills cinnors OF TIE " M
iar. "r the bsrevoent 10 furnish h' WIDOW 20
mourucr and orphan children Q" James Francisco ''
an" Ara na" en Friday the I'm ins sror,woop A. D,S'ocs
n"r. nu of Spots VI. and Jane f. pandrige h'et
severe illness twelve honrs-ascd months an" ~ 10!
Dd on Friday i7th inst between The hours OF SIX ana sven
o,nck Mr. E>f,rER Tel, consor o' hr i,e @ - I ,,
IN ,be af,a wear of her age. We are thus caed upon ~
Jsa,b ri nm amiahe woman, fond mohcT hu' a"u r w
~, t.,d and n social agreeable acquaintance " s
~, Lar since he. ashland died In hun the commhn
an rycecnt citizcn-e afectionate hnsDaha, anu ~
tdon kud father However rrparahlt their loss may o
49, co. haze the earnest belief that she ha- gone 10 fiee WIN @
IN Heaven To II forever Reason ana e'e"'o" e'
/ By Ill and driven;
When tossed on lir's tcmpestuous shoals,
Where storms arse, and ocean rolls,
: And ali Is drear but heaven
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24

NM WurE requests to say, that the Ap'l
No. of the So Lit Messenger will be issued on satu'
day. the 25th inst
Anril 2l l-lO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-24
AN hours virtuOu> liberty,
l. worth a whole eternity of bondage.

The country is infested with British spies under The
broad mantle of exclusive privileges, whose influence
upon the great body polite is secret and tnSdionS cal
culacd 10 deceive you by appealing 10 your patriotism,
under the garb Of friendship, for the interests OF The
public good but whose tendency is the reverse he
object of this whole system to centraii-e the money
power that it may be under their immediate control;
and should they succeed in their deeplaid scheme,
then, indeed may bid farewell to the genius OF our
free institutions.
The whole system of banking is direct tax upon
your labor and it is by this system that they are ena
bed to abstract from your hard earnings enough to pay
high salaries their officers who become the mtntons
and secret emiSSGrs of this centrifugal power concen-
trated in the city of London under the control OF the
Baring rs and K0h$chds whose aim cHpd'ty and gam
a, the expense of the public liberty; making US as
people, pay tribute for that in which have no mite
rest whatever ONE OF THE PEOPLE