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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-08-20
Tuesdays Proceedings.

SfsN. y L.
The resolution submitted by Mr. Linn relative TO the
joint occupancy of The Oregon Territory was taken up
and Mr. Benton advocated its adoption Win Huch eur
nestness during The morning hour. Having concluded
his remarks its further consideration was postponed
until to-morrow
The Land Distribution bill was again taken up, the
question being on an amendment proposed Yesterday by
Mr. Clay OF Ala which provided that there should be- al
the time of such distribution the Treasury, surplus
equal to the of said nett proceeds after meeting
and satisfying all demands against the u D Tor current
expenses and appropriations, and the necessary PROV
sion for the payment of any portion Of the public DEBT
which may fall due.
The discussion of this amendment was continued TO-
day. The question whether tariff according 10 the
compromise law would raise revenue adequate 10 The
wants OF the Government, gave pecnia! 10 hs
proposition. III would not, then the alternative arises
either TO violate the cSpromse, and lay heavier IA,
riff than its terms alow-or to retain the land fund
as revenue, 10 make up the deficit. And this was
the point put in issue by Mr.. c. c. Clay's amend
ment He, as a Southern man, urged with great
earnestness the necessity of not making this dIsri.
tut:on unless il was ascertaned that there would
be LEFT in the Treasury equal TO the amount of
the nett proceeds of the public lands, 10 make up the
deficit which the distribution would occasion. The
current expenses of Government, and the demands
hereafter to arise from the debt created must be
met by the Treasury. II the tariff, under the restrc-
tons of the compromise, should prove insufficient.
ment reected) but violate the law under which
the tariff difficulties were adjusted.
Mr.. Clay of Alabama supported by alessTs. Ben
ton, Calhoun, and others, in able arguments. They
insisted that 1t was effect, throw the distribution
upon the cusomhouse and that at the sacrifice Of The
arrangement which had restored good WILL and settled
the controversy between the Northern and Southern
States. The amendment voted down-yeas %,
nays p.
Another amendment Of considerable interest, was
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TIE HOUSE,


After seve raj unimportant resolutions,
MIR. Profit Of Indiana said he wished TO make pri
yileged question, and moved to amend the journal
The Chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means
had yesterday moved rerbat report nmIcal TO pre-
action The appropriation asked for by the Se
creary of War to carry into effect the treaty made with
the Miami Indians Of lndana-a treaty OF Incalculable
Importance TO the State of Indiana The Chairman
had, as he (Mr. Proffip thought, departed from the
usual course in not making written report on mat
Ter of such great interest The Chairman stated thai
the Committee of Ways and Means had decided that
the appropriation could no. be made at this session,
certain rule of the House prohibiting IT, He (alr Prof
fit wished that fact placed upon the journal. lie
wished the people Of Indiana TO understand how then
nearest and dearest interests were thrust aside. lie
did no. even agree with the Committee of Ways and
Means in the conclusion at which it had arrived in the
construction of the rule. At all events he wished III.
facts placed upon the journal.
The Speaker decided that the verbal report OF Mr.
Fillmore could not 60 upon the journal.
Mr.. Briggs from the Committee on Post Offices anc
Post Roads, reported bill to lIqudate arrearnges Of
the Post Office Department. Read twice and referred
to the Committee of the Whole House on the state Of
the Union.
MIR. Barnard then offered resolution to bring The
Bankrupt bill out of committee al l2 NJ. this day.
Mr. Graham moved TO insert P. NJ. this day.
Mr.. Kennedy of Md. moved to insert tomorrow q
l2M.
Upon taking the vote, the amendments were rejected
in order, and then the resolution was adopted
On motion of Mr.. Barnard, the House went int
Committee of the Whole, air. Tlnghast of Rhode
Island in the chair, and took up the bankrupt BILL
Mr. Barnard took the floor, and endeapored tc
answer all the objections that had been made to the bill
during the debate His FIRST premise was e1tremel,
broad He said objection that had been made t.
the bill had any existence in truth or 10 fact
Mr. Saltonstal Of Massachusetts, said he should vot,
Tor the BILL because he believed that bill but
perfect one, could be passed by Congress
Mr. Fillmore followed in favor of the bill.
MIR. Sprigg of Kentucky closed The debate in mos
humorous manner.
The hour of l2 having arrived, the committee pro
ceeded TO vote upon the amendments in silence. Th
FIRST amendment, made by Mr. Gordon of New York
proposed to strike out the enac;ins clause ohe BILL
il was rejected through telIers-ayes 80, noes 90.
Mr. Roosevelt moved TO include money making cor
po,ations and upon this tellers demanded, an
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rrzr NEW CABINET.

A writer in the Cincinnati Gazette. recon-
mends Judge McLane for the Post Office be-
partment II is said that Mr. Ewing declines
accepting on account of his own private affairs.
Thaddeus Stevens, of Pennsylvania, it is said, is
strongly recommended by a portion of the wing
party of Pennsylvania. Col. Granger, Of New
York. it is said, has been rendered the Navy l'e-
partment. Gen. Harrison cannot crafty all his
friends; much depends on his first appointments
We confess our surprise to learn that circle in
Washington have prescribed the original Jack
sonnen and Conservatives. We greatly mis-
take the character of Gen. Harrison, if he is
party to that prescription. 1t is so much at war
with the whole tenor of his life that we will not
believe it upon slight authority.
Since the above was written, we find the fol-
lowing in letter to the Charleston Courier, I'M
der date of Washington, oath December;
The Cabinet has not been formed yet; at
least there is no certainty about ii. Great dit
ficulties seem to have originated from local, per-
sonal and sectional jealousies The New York
ers and Pennsylvanians have, imagine, given
Gen Harrison great deal of troIble. Thus,
PENNSYLVANIA claims seat in the Cabinet, but
the city interest is for John Sergeant, and the
county interest for Thaddeus Stevens Whose
advice the President elect will take in the mat
ter is doubtful. If he should follow the recon-
mendations of the Wing members of Congress,
he will make very different Cabinet from that
which would be made by following the advice
of the State Legislatures, or the Electoral Col
leges.
1t is now said here, that the Southwestern
States must be represented in the Cabinet Mr.
Dawson. of Georgia, is spoken of for the Navy
Department. There is no doubt that MIR. Bell
will be invited to the War Department.
Mr.. Hoffman, 1 am inclined ts believe, has no
chance for the Navy Department, nor has Mr.
Evans. Gen. Harrison cannot take more than
one Cabinet officer from New England, and that
one will be Mr.. Webster MIR. VerPlank is
strongly urged as Secretary of the Treasury,
and with some chance of success. | am inclined
to think that the whole matter will be settled in
the course of the coming month of January.
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THE PARDONING POWER IN THE U.
STATES,

4 notice in the Philadelphia Standard of the
work of DIR. Julius, of Hamburg, on FThe Mo
raj Condition of the United States" contains
some of the authors statements in relation to
the pardoning power in this country; the exer-
else of which, he says, is carried to an extent
unheard of in Europe. According to this au-
thority, in the State Of New York, between the
wears 1910 and 1928, out of 8, JIG convictions to
the penitentiary, there were 2,343 pardons, or
nearly three-fourths of the whole number of con-
victs In the three years from 1916 to 1918,
SOB, or more than four-ffths were pardoneG;
and of SIT convicts liberated in FIVE years, II
only had fulfilled the term of their imPrison-
ment. In Pennsylvania, from 1893 to 1920, there
were pardoned by the three consecutive Govern
ors of the State, 2,50S criminals; and in Phila-
delphia alone, from 1877 to 1882, Ass were
pardoned, or about "a on an average, annually.
Of 791 convicts imprisoned in the State of Ohio
during fifteen years, from 1916 to 1922, sol were
pardoned, I2S fulfilled their term, and the re-
mainder either died or escaped.
The want of agreement between the Legisla-
tive, Judicial, and Executive powers in this
country is remarkably apparent in the facts above
stated Blu, as our penal code is not designed to
be retrisulve and looks only to the protection of
society, and the reformation of morals, there
must necessarily be degree oflatitude connec-
ted with the Executive discretion. The law
imposes certain punishments for certain offences,
but gives to the Judge discretionary power in
relation to the duration of these punishments,
to be graded according to the magnitude of the
crime. After criminal passes from the court
room to the prison, the effect of dicipline may be
favorable to an unexpected degree, or testimony
may come to light mitigating in measure, the
guilt of the convict In either of these cases, if
observation, or information were correct, then,
were the criminal confined through his whole
term, the law would be retributIve instead of
salutary. Still, just cause of complaint is the
latitude exercised by Executive officers Of the
different states, and it is certainly, greatly to
be desired that more harmony, than there has
vet been, should exist between the Legislative,
Judicial, and Executive powers.
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The following is suggested by correspon-
dent of the London Sun, as a simple method
to diminish the violence of collision OH rail-
roads; to prevent personal injury, and cause
less frequency of fatal accidents. 1t Is especi-
ally recommended to the consideration of Rail-
way Directors:
BY attaching large thick cushion, or even
two or three common packs of wool. in front
of the engine, and at the back ofthe last CARR
age IN each train, or perhaps better still, be
tween all the carriages, should trains come in
contact either by meeting or overtaking the
other, the shock would be very slightly felt,
whilst the destruction of the carriages would
be almost an impossibility, consequently the
safety OF the passengers considerably increased.
A pack of wool will resist common shot in
full force; and history informs US of their be-
ing successfully employed in protecting the
walls OF besieged towns &c. Surely, then, 81.
miliar means weuld render railroad travelling
a matter ofless danger than it now is.
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RANK OF THE UNITED STATES.
MONDAY, Jan. 4, lS4f.

MONDAY, Jan. !, le+l'
Al stated meeting of the stockholders of
the Bank of the United States, SAMUEL
BRECK was called to the chair, and JOSEPH
CRATE appointed Secretary.
The President of the Bank then submitted
and read to the meeting, the report Of the Di-
vidend Committee, and also submitted de-
tailed statement of the affairs of the Bank in a
printed form.
On melton, resolved that the said report sub
mitted by the President be accepted:
Which was carried.
Mr.. Lent offered the following:
Resolved, That hereafter no allowance or
presents shall be made by the directors to any
officer or any other person employed BY this in
stitution.
When the following was offered by MIR. Ken
needy as a substitute:
Resolved, That the present policy oithe Di-
rectors of this Bank in contracting Its business
and retrenching its expenses, meets the aPPro-
baton of the stockholders, and its continuance
is recommended.
Which was unanimously carried.
The following was offered by Mr. Joshua
Lippincott:
Resolved, That committee of six be APP
pointed to examine into the details OF the Re-
ports submitted to the stockholders this day
Resolved, That the meeting appoint the Com
mittee.
Whereupon the following stockholders were
nominated and appointed:
Joshua Lippincott Charles Massey,
Moses Kempton, Richard Willing,
Thomas P. Cope, David kirkpatrick.
Resolved, That the committee be authori-
zed, to fill any vacancies which may occur
therein.
Resolved, That the meeting now adjourn
to meet at this place on the first Monday ii
April, at 10 O'Clock.
SAMUEL BRICK, Chairman.
Toe GRAT2 Secretary
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CONGRESSIONAL.

The House yesterday was mainly occupied
with the consideration of the contested election
between MIR. Naylor and Mr. Lgersoll, of Penn
sylvania. A long discussion on the subject was
closed by the passage of resolution allowing
Mr.. Ingersoll to be heard in support of his
claim. Mr. Ingersoll then rose and addressed
the House, and had proceeded about an hour,
when, without having concluded, he gave way
for motion to adjourn, which having been
agreed to, the House adjourned.
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MART Nd LEeist ATuRE.--On Tuesday, in
the House, the following order was submitted
Ordered that the csminitte on Grievances and
Courts of Justice be instructed to inquire INTO
the expediency of insttuting proceedings on the
part ofthis State to foreclose the deed of mort
gage executed by the Chesapeake and Ohio Ga
nal Company to the State of Maryland, on the
23d day ofApril, 1885, in pursuance of the pro-
visions of the Actofthe General Assembly, pass
ed at December session, in the year 1884. And
that the said committee be authorised to report
by bill or otherwise.
MIR GRANT obtained leave to bring i'll bill to
authorize the Banks of the State to receive and
paw out the notes ofthe Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road. 1t was referred to select committee.
The committee on inspections were instructed
to investigate the condition and affairs of the
State tobacco warehouses, in Baltimore, and
whether any of the inspectors had farmed out
their offices to the injury of tie tobacco interest
of the State The committee have power to send
for persons and papers.
A call was made upon the Governor for the
communications from the Governor of virginia,
in relation to the refusal of the Governor of N.
York to deliverup certain fugitives from justice.
In the Senate, Gen. B. C. HOWARD appeared
and took his seat.
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New MAP OF MARYLAND.-We are gratihed
to learn from Mr.. Lucas, that he has placed his
new Map of Maryland in the hands of the En-
graver. The publisher has awaited himself of the
accurate surveys of the several companies on in
ternal improvement, and will give an enlarged
map of several counties in separate sheets. The
work is much wanted and viii be very accurate
and minute in its details.
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Died, at Key West, on the 9TH December
1910, aged Al years Mr.. VIM. PROUT, of the
firm of C. S. Fowler & Co. of Washington
The National IntelIigencer, remarks, that few
citizens were more respected and esteemed
than he, and that large circle of friends sym
pathise with his afflicted wife and fatherless
children, and we feel it our privilege to bear
testimony to his excellence in those traits of
character, which should embalm the memory
A great man has fallen, for he is truly great
who is truly good.
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estimated as follows.
$4,000

TExAs.-By an arrival at New Orleans on
the 26th ult., Galveston papers of the 22d were
received. There is but little of note in these.
A report was in circulation at Galveston that
large number of Mexicans were preparing TO
invade Texas, but it was not believed, and
created no alarm. The President has been
granted leave of absence; and, it is said, intends
visiting the United States, for his health.
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From the N. o. Commercial Bulletin

IlA EAEA NJ ARK E4E.-Dee. 81. lS46.
We are on the eve of the holidays, which last
from the Gath lost to the 9th prox with scarcely
au intermission, hence the present activity in
despa,ching vessels, of which great number
have sailed, and others will be going within a
few days.
OF Sugar, they take little or nothing, and
the prices are nominal from II to 81 rs. Moth
ing of the new crop yet in town.
Coffee has supported all the week the advanc
ed rates of 81 to l0z, which is entirely too
high for our market l never knew the sup
ply so scant at this season of the year.
OF Lard we have an accession by the Nat
chez of 1000 kegs, making the stock up to
Saturday evening" 1919 kegs; nearly ali of
which will lay over until after the holidays,
price nominal at ~ to 1.-the latter for the
most part superior.
OF Flour the sales last week 1850 bbls. at
sl6 cash-this morning 1400 bbls. more have
been sold at prices thus far not known, but sup
posed to be S153. We have now three weeks
supply of American -four in the bakers hands,
and single cargo Of 1000 bbls; besides other
smaller ones were momently expected from
Santander.
Exchanges are loTer-Franee par on francs
London IL, 125, some ask Is prem-New
York 81 tos2! prem.-New Orleans ] to dis
count, dull, Money 8 to 10 per cent per annum
and plenty. Yours, A. u.
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The New York Standard says that several
insurance companies of that city have deter
mined TO have fires put out hereafter by steam.
They are having built powerful steam fire en-
CINE, to cost six thousand dollors. 1t is build
ing on plan ofErrieson's, the inventor of the
transversal screw paddle for steamships. The
engine will weigh, it is said, little more than
two tons-will have the power ofone hundred
and twenty men, and win throw upwards of
the height of over one hundred feet. IT'S pow
err, and the quantity of water to be thrown, can
be greatly increased over that which we have
stated This engine, when complete, is to be
in readiness throughout the year. Steam is to
be ''kept up" always, thoughat great expense
We shall therefore soon see whichis the most
powerful, steam or fire.
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DR. JULIUS, of Hamburg, in his work on
s.The Moral Condition of the United States, )"
says, that, in New York, there are regular
pardon-brC,cers, who make it business to pro-
cure signatures from weak but good-natured
people, asking for the release of some criminal
confined in the State Prison; from whom, after
his liberation one of these brokers will receive a
fee according to the ability of the convict o
his friends to pay. We should think that the
Doctor allowed his creduIity to be taxed TO
some extent when he credited this statement.
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F1RE AND Loss OF LIFE AT NEW ORLEANS.
"A fire occurred in New Orleans on the 9th
ult, which was attended by most distressing
loss of life. The buildings were between the
two markets on Old Leves Street, and were
by Mr.. Joseph Morrison, ship Gland
Ter, by the proprietors of the Independent Cof-
fee House, and by dry goods dealer. On the
breaking out of the fire, all the inmates endea.
vored to escape, most of whom succeed
ed. Mrs. Morrison, says the Bulletin, who
was in the interior, finding her way blocked up
by the flames, seized her infant and reached the
roof through the scuttle, whence she proceeded
to another roof and was taken off. Others es-
capped almost as narrowly. The mother could
not take her oldest son, 4 years of age, and he
persisted in the flames. Mrs. Brown, the sister
in-law of Mr. Morrison, with her two children,
was also unable TO escape, and they persisted.
A black woman and her child, shared the
same fate. Even this was not all: MIR. Gun
NINGHAM c. II. Rowan, a spirited young gem
! tleman, and one Of the fremen attached 10 En-
CINE No. Ia, was crushed TO death by one of the
rotten walls of the building. The funeral was
attended from the residence of Doctor Farrell
in Canal street, yesterday afternoon, by large
concourse of citizens, his brother fremen and
others. The pecuniary loss by this casually, il
/ aefimafad ne Eollovpc.
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GENERAL HARRrsoN.-The Wheeling Ga
zette says:-etWe learn from friend in Cincin-
natl that General Harrison will leave that city
during the month of January for Washington;
but declines stating the day of his departure or
his route, as he is DESTROYS OF going on with as
little parade as possible We regret this on ac-
count of the numbers who wish to see him; but
we, nevertheless, think his motives commenda-
bIe-0
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There will be public meeting to night at
the Baptist Church, in Calvert street, of the
Apprentices Library Association, for the pur,
pose of carrying out the object of the Society
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THE SENECA TREATY.-The Boston cores
pondent of the New York Observer details at
some length the illegal and unconstitutional
proceedings by which the Seneca Indians have
been robbed of their property. 1t is to be hoped
that the question will be brought before the
Supreme Court and that that tribunal will ar
rest this fraud so disgraceful to our country.
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To THE HUMANE.-A correspondent of the
Sun, calls attention to the destitute condition.
of Mrs. Barbara Bosworth, widow, with four
children. who lives in French street. opposite
East Factory.
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MARYLAND PENITENTlARY.-By the report lof
the directors of this institution we learn that
the expenses for the pay of officers and general
maintenances of the prison, have exceeded the
profits of the year in the amount of 1929, 26, an
excess less by 4S3, 10 than that of the period
from the 18th sfFebuary to the 10th of Novem-
Der, 1889. The net value of the goods ROW on
hand unsold is S37, 1854.
The number of prisoners received in the Pen
itentiary from the LIST December, 1889, to the
30th November, 1910, is 104-number discharg-
ed, 6s; pardoned, 20; died, ii; escaped, Ire
naming in the Psnitentiary on the a0th Novem-
Der last, 329.
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A Junior Temperance Society, was formed
at Washington Hall on Saturday night. OF
% boys present, Is signed the total abstinence
pledge.
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RESUMPTION We invite attention to the cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Republican.
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The Legislature Of Delaware assembled at
Dover yesterday.
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AN ECLIPSE OF THE MooN.-The New
York Sun states that there will be total and
magnificent Eclipse of the Moon in the even
ing of the 5th day of February next, COM
mencing at o'clock, o minutes and should the
atmosphere be clear, it viii present as sublime
will commence at o'clock, minutes in the
evening 2 hours and minutes after the moon
rises. II will be visible in all parts Of the
United States,
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Surplus,
REPORT.

REPORT.
The Report of the Dividend Committee, COM
posed of Matthew Newkirk, Lewis Wald, James
Martin, Robert Taylor, and Richard Price, we
condenss as follows:
That from the statement herewith submitted,
marked (A,) it will appear that the amount OF
profits arising from discounts, exchange, inter-
est, and other sources, during the last six months
is one million two hundred thousand four hun
bred and twenty-nine dollars and eighty nine
cents. I,20O,429 81
The current expenses of the bank
for its officers and agencies for
the same period amounting to lSS,s59 81