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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-27
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meeting Republican, party Of cupcper Conn W held at
c"u,thor on Monday the f, day Of Feb Court, Captain
iii was called the Chair, and Capt George W. stark was
Amounted Secretary. The meeting was addressed ny MI Henry
Yanry Field, Esp, brought out the Republic
candidate in opposition 10 Mr. broaduS the Federal cand
Int NE have strong hopes %. CnpePer this Spring One tne
II they can keep of the foreign of stockholders III
cL rnmpanies Mr. Field Will be elected John : Barbour has
ou with his independence, aud declares himself OPP
d N HARRISON Thousands in Virginia, we have no doubt
r .h ynuId layr supported Clay, will do the same. :
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WAsHIScToS, February a. 1870.
Tirginia Conrenton.-We understand from dele
gate ofhe Democratic Convention Virginia, the sit
ting of which has just closed, that Governor Polk Of
Tennessee has been nominated for the Vice Presidency
The Convention addressed TO the people of Virginia
elaborate and, in the opinion of informant,
able and eloquent expression Of the views entertained
by the party it represented. We hope shall have
it in power to present it to readers with
an account of the proceedings Globe.
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announce beforehand, by the sound Of the trumpet
their determination to conquer their districts s'',
of words-No. M: Monsieur Editor of the Boston AT
las Your "popular Orators will not prove 'cBeete;
and the Old Dominion, while it will become 'falr'l
aroused" will rcpel your "Aliltary Chiefian' ane
viii "honor with her confidence THE MAN OF tue
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Extract ola letter from charlottesville, Feb. g.

aThe 22d Of February and its attendant ceremonies
have lately engrossed all the attention OF tins neigh
borhood In Charlottesville large crowd was collect
ed to hear the Grafton Of Mr.. Alexander Rves. The
Church was crowded. and Mr.. Rves gave his audience
most beautiful address for nearly u hour The new
Governor was saucd al his house, and escorted to the
church by the military Mr.. WIN. c. Rives was pre-
sent also and the day remarkable for the phenome-
non of the lion and the lamb lying down together
Nessr. nvcs and Gilner met and spoke, the first time
fr many wears Mr. Gilmcr invited MIR. Rives to dine
with him and their reconciliation has been the subject
of much comment Wonders never cease
"Mr Rives has just put forth very strange address
- the peope of Virginia in the shape of letter, adj
dressed TO one of his own family or the printer, who
was some weeks since ready take up with either par
ty, as time and prospects seemed most
II thought that this address will add the finishing
stroke to his descending in Virginia, SO liable IS
it to criticism and refutation in all its main positions
Men will go an immense distance out OF the way ior
petty object The extremes which they arrive at are
indeed marvellous to the calm and lmpassoned.-
" Qucn Deus rmt pTrdere, pri1s dementdt.
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Extract Of Litter from Marion, Perry county, Ill., Feb. ls.
"lhe nomination of Harrison has thrown the Wings
in this section all aback Il allude the State Rights
flank, which, by the by, is much the most numerous
those of the Adams school are deghted) The oppo-
stion TO Van Burens election will hardly deserve the
4
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| We understand from the best authority, that Mr.. Ty
Ter made such endorsement on the Electoral ticket
as reported in last-Mr. Tyler did not vote
tickets.
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To the coters Of The Republican party Of the county Of


To the poters Of the Republican purity Of the county OF
LolliSa.
Fellow .citizens-The time is fast approaching when
you will be called upon to elect delegate 10 represent
you in the Legislature of at It's next session
You have seen how your opponents nave attempted 10
impose upon your present Republican Deiesa.e unue.
the garb of instructions, and through HIM upon YOU IN
endeavoring to compel him to the support OF w. =.
Rives.
From what | can learn, he has not been instructed
by majority of the Voters of this hepuoIcan county,
and even admitting that there majority OF them,
circumstances alter cases Many had signed during
the summer and fall, when MIR. Rives was an armed
neutral pretended to be- who since ne has unfufied
the Wing flag, if they had known it, would never nave
signed any Of those papers. He has now II we may
Judge from the vote of nearly the whole wing party,
passed the Rubicon and gone into the enemy camp
and there he will be supplied with means TO commence
his crusade through the different counties OF the State
to canvass his claims for seat in the u States
Senate and when before in the annals OF tins ancient
Commonwealth has the like happened Every means
will be resorted to- and every effort made to carry his
point but he is doomed certain defeat for there
still some honest Baylies and Lipscombs here IN this
unterrified Commonwealth. Every means will be re.
sorted to in this country to defeat MIR. Lpscomb'
section all the foreign votes that can, will be used to
defeat the voice of the sovereign people OF this county
but if the Democracy Of old Louisa will only be true
to themselves we shall give the Wings complete de-
| feat.
If they do not, we shall be beaten, and basely too
If there ever time that should call Tor the ener
gies of free people, it has now arrived.
Let us march to the polls in April next, shoulder to
shouder-and let our would -be-masters know that
we still dare to be free, and let them know that Will
liam c.. Rives and his 'blne light allies shall ne.
yer dictate to US with consent; and that we Will
endeavor to hand down untarnished to poserity, the
blood bought heritage of freedom, which we have re-
ceived from noble ancestry.
Our present Delegate has fulfilled to the utmost eve
nv thing that we could have expected of him. he has
passed through fiery ordeal pure and untarnlshed
Fellow Citizens: The battle Of 1893 and 49, has
AGAIN to be fought; our opponents foretod by the
immortal Jefferson have assumed ALL and every va
riety of names from the Adams FEES to modern
Wings, and so far it has availed them nothing Shall
they succeed now : No, never, never Then let each
man be at his post and when there, his duty do, and
all will be safe. VOTER Or LOUISA.
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Marriages..
Deaths,

Married Tuesday, the ls nst by the Rev. John Kerr, Mr.
CHARLES f. Co6BI SUSSEX Miss Many j. daughter Of
Apram Mitchell, dec. Of DInwddic County, Va.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-27

Both Houses of the Legislature of Ohio have adopt
ed Mr. Floods resolutions, inviting Gen. Jackson to
visit Columbus the 4th July next In the Senate,
only eight voted against them
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DUBLIC SALE OF LAND, NEGROES, &c.-Thc subscribers
will sell nj public auction Wednesday, h April next,
the premises the valuable OF Land, the late residence Of
Capt VIM. Green, dec Of Meckenburg This estate situated
miles north of Boydon and Randolph Macon College
about 1000 acres and lies both sides of Aliens Creek for w"
mes-havine large quantity OF low grounds the Creek and
branches while the high land Of fine quality for oarcc,
wheat The plantation sufficient the advantageous
hands, and has several fine meadows yield
ing quantity herds The improvements are,
comnodious dwelling house. excellent grana, stables
ees and houses tobacco barns aud all other
girls, and MILL both In good repair the former
commanding large and the latter rendered valuable
excellent timber the land Either the
subscribers will show the land TO who may wish 10
view il.
We will the time and place. 30 30 likely Negroes
consisting men, wonen boys and girls good Miller and lak
the stock horses CATTLE sheep and hogs h"se"d aud
furniture plantation tools, Terms-The land Will be-
credit and the purchaser bonds
approved security and the subscribers retaining the
ill made. For the slaves and other property the
giving bonds with satisfactory security, credit oi IL
months will be given.
As executors late VIM. Green, will also sell M tho
credit Of ~ months, between two and thr" hun
barrels OF corn quantity wheat oats hay and fodder,
and an elegant new barouchc.
TIL A. FIELD,
f. DODSON,
VIM W. OLIVER
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FLORIDA,

"A.
We learn, by letter from Apolachicola, that Mrs.
Hollis, daughter of Mr.. Rowlett, whose dwelling was
recently attached by Indians, on the Apalachicola
river has arrived safe at that city. She states, we
learn that she made her escape from the DWELLING and
was for two days lost in the woods during which time
she fell in with party of Indians who, however, Of
fered her no violence They informed her that their
object TO kill Mr. Rowlett and obtain powder. She
afterwards made her way to the river where she
found boat, in which she reached Apalachicola.--
(Ths Mrs. Hollis underwent many hair-breadth es-
capes. When her father house attacked, she
knocked down by the Indians Whilst in this condi-
ton, the Indians in the house seized old fiddle,
and striking its strings, it drew those in the house
to hear its twood wild--Inean time she reco-
vering, rushed ont and escaped)
The troops, who went in search of the Indians, have
returned after an unsuccessful scout II is supposed
by some that the Indians are on James Island, and in
considerable numbcrs-probably from hundred and
fifty 10 two hundred warriors between the Oclocko-
nee and Apalachicola rivers. Maj. Bailey is now
securing that section, with four five of the blood
hounds, and his troops.
Tallahassee Floridian, FEB. 16
(From the Jacksonville -sdrocae Of the lsh inst)
IndiaRs-On Friday night, 9TH inst while detach-
men Of volunteers, stationed at Black Creek were en-
camped on New River, about two hundred yards from
the residence of Mr.. Mckinney, they attacked
by party of fndans-number not known, killing a
MIR. Elijah Simons, and wounding Mr.. Prevail. AZ
ter firing upon the camp, they rushed in and seized the
rifles belonging to the volunteers who Immediately
fled to the house, thus aording protection to the in.
mates who would probably have fallen victims TO the
barbarty Of the mcrcless savagcs.
On Sunday night while Capt. Chamberlain, in COM
mand of baggage train, was encamped at Alligator,
he reports hearing Indians all around him.
We have rod in pickle for Mr.. Rives We shall
publish probably on Saturday the st No of series of
Structures on his nsidous and sophistical Letter.
"Oh, that mine enemy would write Book
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UUH-U U-FIIdI I'D
ri mr.. ALEXANDER FITZHuGH.

c. A, !, meetinu of YOUR Democratic Republican
constituents, held at Stafford Courthouse on Monday
last. the following preamble and resolution were una
nimousy adopted: n.,,o
m Fitzhug to retire from public life, and regard
;nr il as important political organization that ne
should not now do so-thercfore
"Pcsolred. That Committee be appointed to inform
~ F;,7huuh that it is the unanimous wish OF tins
meeting and the general, if not unanimous, wish OF
his Democratic Republican constituents that he would
hermit himsefto he announced as candidate LOT the
pcxt House of Delegates of Virginia
The undersigned were appointed 0omm'ttee IN
snonce of the resolution aforesaid. The meeting at
which il was adopted was unusually large and respect
bl and we have no doubt il correctly sets forth the
will of your political friends
We will not permit ourselves to donbt, but that you
,v;I weld personal ease and domestic enjoyment, when
the interests of your country, IN tne opinion % your
friends require such sacrifices. we are on me eve
of most important political contest. And although we
do not fear the resut-yet we see our enemies IN Inc
field harnessed for the battle, (and among theh, we
recornise some who once made high professions OF at
tachme mt TO us) Ne wish 10 prepare-and IN dong
80 desire to call to our aid and confer power on those
70 act for us who have never wavered-who, have al
ways been firm and consistent IN the support Oh our
principles principles, which IT Is unnecessary IN ms
Mace TO set forth particularly than 10 say 'ney
are those of the Old Republican School OF 20 y; %
About your political orthodoxy, there can be no DIS
nnte Your firmness and zeal among U.S. and IN the
nl,ce which YOU now fill to entire satlsiacton re-
nudiate any such idea We want no untried men now;
but those who have proven themselves faithful we
therefore individually request that you will permit us
70 announce YOU as candidate for reelection to the
House Of Delegates.
VERY respectfully, your friends,
JOHN G. HEDGMAN,
w P. CONWAY,
j. II. DANIEL.
Stafford County, Ta., Jan. 10, lo4o'
RlcHMosD, Jan'y 81, 1910
Gentlemen-Your communication OF the 2oth Janu.
ary. containing the proceedings of meeting held a,
Stafford c. H. on the 18th inst has been received ano
in reply offer no other apology for not Immediately
giving an answer to the CALL than that had determines
las you were correctly nformed on retiring from puo
lie ife-After giving that consideration to the suoec'
which thought it demanded from me, nave con.
Guided, gentlemen yield to the call Of my o
fellow citizens: and, permit me to say that nave not
Welded to this request without sacr'hce, as you sup
pose, of personal ease and domestic enloysn. ~.
ns,oocrac friends of Stafford, induce me to forego
every other consderatonand if in yielding to the call
made BY them shall be able to subserve their interests
/ shall be content.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

After much skirmishing points of order, during
which the decision of the Chair was confirmed, Messrs
Fillmore and Fisher (of n. CO. addressed the House
at some leagih the New Jersey case, and the Com
Of Elections Mr.. Smith Of Connecticut was replying
with some warmth to Mr.. Fisher, when the House ad
journed without coming to any decision the merits
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Gentlemen, if political orthodoxy consists in strict
adherence to the great principles of 9s and 49, then
indeed about my political you are pleased
to say there can be no dispute. We are, as you re-
mark con the eve of most important polIt'cai con-
test" and the individual who, from private considera
TONS would shrink from the performance OF his duty
in that contest deserves not the name OF Democrat
And if gentlemen, my past is any guarantee tor
my future-together with my assurance now OF unwa-
verng attachment the great principles to winch you
aude-thcn You at liberty to announce me Us Gun
didate for reelection. ;.
With sentiments of high regard, subscribe myself
gentlemen, your friend and obedient servant,
ALEXR FITZHUGH.
To John G. lIedgman, Esq, w. ? Conway Esq, and
Dr. Jno Fl. Daniel-CommaaGe
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In the Senate, at an early hour, Mr. WooDHorsE
announced in terms appropriate TO the OCCASION the
death of Mr. Hodges, and the Senate adjourned imms.
diately.
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siblty the death of VIM. D. Hodges, Esq, Delegate
from the county Of Nansemond.
Resolrcd, That the members of this House will at
tend the removal of his corpse from the Powhatan
House, on tomorrow mornings and as token OF re.
spect for his memory, we will wear the usual badge OF
mourning for 80 days
And then on motion of Mr. RIDLEY,
The House adjourned.
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TIL. A. FIELD,
+. D0DSON,
WIN. W. OLIVER,
JAMES OLIVER.
gC-laWtis
Eel, 81

MIR JOSEPH CONVICTION, S-BcIns informed that you
M resident Of Of Virginia. and having no known
agent said state, will please take notice. that on Mon
day. Of APRIL $780, hetwe the hours of 10 o'clock
ST. and O'Clock r. NJ at the house Of Chles Terrell the Conn
" of McCackcn and State of Kentucky and 10 continue from
day month of APRIL Sundays exceped) we shall
noceed 10 AXE the rpostions Chcs Terrell and others h.
read evidence Chancey, depending and undo
term Circuit Superior Court of Law and CHANGER! m
Essex County, OF Virginia. III which ere raintL!
and and others defendants.
- JOSEPH POLLARD,
EDWIN TPSHAW.
AUSTIN BROCkENBROtGH.
g-wiw
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IN SENATE OF u. $. Frn. %

In the Senate this morning, an incidental discussion
arose on the presentation Of the Resolutions Of the r.
York Legislature in which Messrs. Tamadge, Wright
and Tappan, took part.
The bills ordered to be engrosscd yesterday, were
severally read third tme and passed
The Senate held an Executive session, and then ad.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-27

We were misinforned about Mr.. Rives. He has not
been in this City.
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We have no time 10 consult the columns OF the wing
for the particulars of the Wing Convention, the Wing
Dinner We shall give details of both hereafter
The Convention adjourned on Tuesday before dinner
and those who sat down the "greaes dinner are va
rousy estimated at about 1000-l was unqnestonabiy
hans for the present times and for the public taste
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Tallahassee Foyidian, Feb. IG

We have rod in pickle for Mr.. Rives. We shall
publish probably Saturday the 1st No of series OF
Structures his nsidious and sophistcal Letter.
"Oh, that mine enemy would write Book
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-27
Ihe REORGANIZATION Crueis.

The Convention of this City have shirked the ques-
ton and shrunk from the test They dare not inter
roeate Cen Harrison about that measure so essential
w important to the vital interests of the South, whe.
Their if elected President he would pledge himself
as Martin Van Buren, has done to veto any bill which
may be presented for his signature" They dare not;
because they will venture to offend the Aboltonss
of New York and of Ohio They do not expect 10
carry those States without the aid of the Abolition
yotes-and hence they dare not offend them. They
would rather that the South should remain unsatsed
upon so vital measure than that they should JeoPar-
die Harrisons election, by calling him out upon the
tbren are counting the Aboltonsts; and those in the
South, instead of putting their feowcitizens at ease
shrink from the ticksh Office of interrogating their
candidate IF Gen. Harrison be elected at ALL he will
owe his success to the Aboltonists-and such pledge
must not be demanded at his hands, because may Of
fend the Abotioniss. They are to be courted IN New
York and Oho-countenance is to be lent to the vles
crew, that were ever banded togetheE-and they are
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xTTIIJAM SKEEN Attorney Lar, COvington, Virginia,
w will practise regularly the Superior and Inferior Courts Of
Boeou Rockbrdse and Greenbrer, and IN the SUI
perior Courts Of Bath and Pocahontas
iSi IL" OF s0-3m
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- MARRIAGES, BAROUCHEs, BrGGlES AND SuLklES.-
- subscriber has hand ut his Coach shop on Market
street. between Old Market and Srahrook> ware se,
Coaches Charots Baroucle, Pueges Sianio ana Sko-,
of his manufacture and second hand, MI 81 the best
aud matea>-Shich he will sell ~ low ~ any
articles of tho kind be bought III this cyani all new
work warranted IA usual.
time and reasonable terms ..,. -, ..,.,,
r.,o- g6-gt
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Jtednes9aU. Feb. &c, 1s40.

A communication was received from the Senate by
their clerk that they have passed the bill entitled "an
act Incorporating the Princess Anne and KemPsville
Canal Companies that they have also passed the bill
entitled san act amend the charter of the town Of
Winchester" with amendments. The amendments
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WAsuIycToy. February "a. lel

JOSEPH HANNAH, (ef BOtn,"nr'.J
Messrs Benjamin Carpe James Mcpowe Jacob Feager, &c
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-03-24

/ committee against assuming the debts of the
States. Sir, | am agains, assuming the debts
of the several States. and want 10 express
that opinion on the simple. naked proposition,
without hereafter being mlsrepresentcd. or
misunderstood. wish TO prcseu, the naked
truth hy nv vote. As the resolution now
! stands. If vote for il, | may be represented
ms opposed 10 the distribution OF the proceeds
OF the public lands among the States, for this
might be considered indirectly paying the
debts Of the States. II vote against II, then
it minli he said that | am in favor of assuming
the debts ofthe States. To avoid This, | want
the resolution TO express the naked truth, and
in a form that will not require any cNplana-
ton. do not wish 10 act a part in any
farce that hereafter viii require me to " define
nv position" as the phrase is here.
Mr. President ] am decidedly in favor of
distributing the proceeds Of the public lands
among the several States, TO be expended in
railroads, canals, and for th%esupport of public
schools. Sir, the public lands are a distinct
property of the United States, not revenue,
and should not be co lsidered rs revenue any
more than other properly of the Union. The
proceeds of those lands should not be wasted
or sQuandered hy the ordinary expenses Of the
Government. but should be kept as a distinct
and separate fund for great and useful pur-
poses. by distributing the proceeds among
the States to make railroads, canals, and
schools, we only change the form, but do not
lessen the value nor waste IL, but place il
where a permanent income may be received
for the use of us and posterity forever. II
we spend those lands by the ordinary expen-
ses of Government, we shall he like n prod
igal farmer who docs not raise his own living
but sells q part of his farm evrey year TO sup
port himself in idleness and riotous living.
and in the end leavs his children poor, and
without land: and what should we think of
hint Sir, if we proceed in parting with our
lands fer the ordinary expenses of the Gov
ernment, they will be wasted, and p~osieriiy
will have no resource but taxation for improv-
MI MS and the support of Government.
Sir. is it not better TO make these improv-
ments than 10 expend the money rs we now
do by doing it out TO pay the common expen-
SEES Of the Government
The States can make these Improvements
if we will let them have this money They
will connect the whole together, so as TO be
beneficial to all. Sir | wish to see a railroad
from the Ohio to Charleston. South Carolina,
and, if you will make this distribution to the
States, many now here will live to sec it COM
pleted.
Sir, ] know the kind feelings of tho honor
able Senator, and cannot but hope he will
consent to make this amendment, so as ! can
vote with him on the resolution.
The question was taken on mr.. Prentis's a.
mendment and lost.