Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-12

uniu an hour OF two after midnight Mr. Seaton.
sne Mayor OF the City, and the unor Editor of the
sneeeenccr. presided at the head Of the table and
ouha an able and ready colleague and assistant in
IoL stone Of the Commercial Advertiser, the Other
ne veteran and esteemed Editors OF the inteieen-
eerwere both present, and received the warm con-
CALCULATIONS of the brethren OF the Press from all
parts OF The country. A fuller account Of the Fes
"'ai snail be forthcoming. Yours, E.B.
OUR AFFAIRS WITH ENGLAND.
| Correspondence OF the Baltimore Patriot
wAsuiseros, March 8, lsii.
Inc city has beer filed with rumours for two or
'ntee days past respecting the purport OF tho des
patches recently received by the British Minister
from his Government; and by the Department Of
S'a'e from the American Minister at London. The
ass general in such cases, are greatly ex-
"sgefated, and should be received with much al.
'o"anee until statement from some authentic
source appears. Its said that Mr. Fox has made
iotmai application to our Government, according to
instructions from her Msjesty's Ministers. for the
liberation OF Mcleod; but his note is in a p,ei-
nc temper, and in respectful terms IL is under.
''ood mat no reply has yet been made to the appl
cation. ~rf'
However difficult, and delicate the questions. or.
win TINS affair may be, it is consoing to feel
.he assurance that II is in the hands Of ,hose r.
nave now the charge OF our Foreign n .I,,ion. -
ns .'Son AZ Tue head OF the Administration and
Ssn'ei Weoster presiding over the Department, Of
S'e' the honor, dignity and safety of The eoun,ry
will for one entertain anv ann,.
tension mat any thing IN the existing state OF our
Ielatlohs Will lead TO a war betwecn IN. JTo;,.I
states and Great Britain, '1
us being regarded as the first Gay of the rem.
' possession OF the different Department. bv Ib.
norrs OF the Cabinet, there were numerou. bo,,,
nSNers 10 each; and the old loLbies and .,,;rs
ha1 quite busting appearance
ne "hiTE HOUSE also was during the morning
nary times. General Harrison continue. "A l.. =;
- neath and spirits; and bears tho fatieue
nc mas uaiy TO go through from crowds of yis,ers
-. wonderful elasticity and ease There iS a |
uness ana cordially in the general recs ptio,s n,
tns resluenPs mansion, to which the public have
long been strangers. ''a'e
Washington Correspondence Of the United s,,o.c.,
WAsnISGros, March, 6, 1871.
IS to-day, generally understood that the e,,r,
session OF Congress will take place in the month Of
may The state of the Treasury is reported To h,
rs 10 render this early convsning Of Congtes,
Indispensable TO the progress of IN. so,o.,,,.,,
I LOU Two millions and half Of Treasury no,.s
beyond the estimate Communicated by ,h. - GO
~ y, nave gone into circulation, leaving A DIFF
s'e"ey W 'hai amount. In the assreeateIof aon,o
P'a''ons maue by Congress Mt this session tber. il
woe uherenco from the statement contained
"ane Iast report from the Treasury. ALTHOUGH The
- nave been kept within the limits pre
n.,on. WI oodbury; although, in scarcely an
n's any Suppleme ntary grant of money
oeen made, the estimate of his renort bo L..,y
T. "a az by the necessary approximations
W t,easury VIII be witho ut q dollar b,foye Tho
sl -; 'yi aru' consequently, the aid of the leo
'''''e arm must be called in without delay.