Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-01-25

uhefe-not the least doubt in the world TIL.
United States Bank agents in London have neso-
uated loan Of a million sterling in London uoon
the pledge OF their State stocks and can have more
us understood, II they want it, The run upop
the bank has been heavy by the brokers Of New
4 ork, but their run IL over; they have done their
most, exhausted their efforts, and row the loan !.
made IN London, opinion is established, both here
and in Philadelphia, Of the success Of resumption.
The stock has, therefore, advanced here to-dsv anil
must advance further. Indeed, the run down Of the
stock to so low point has been Wall street Oh.
Grafton. Alter the report was made. utout Al so.
700 worth Of stock was thrown into the We'll street
market from Phiadelphs, to take advantage OF the
report to make further operations upon time, so that
the sellers there, as is believed, are buyers now.
The Governor Ct this State has appointed, as n
sort Of New York Minister Plenipoten,iarv TO
Holland, MIR. Brodhead, OF Ulster county, who is
to copy or obtain from the records Of this State
what he can Of New York's early history.
Our Recorder, Morris, publishes his correspon-
denee with the Governor in reply TO an announce.
ment that he intended to remove him. He poes
over The old story Of his right to seize papers, &C.
There Is loud oucry here because the Balti-
more and Richmond banks do not resume specie
payments Ii is thought, however, that they will
soon fall into Inc.
Exchange on Philadelphia is 90 SIS. The rate
must soon he little lower, when the brokers get
hold Of their funds to transact the exchanges.
The bankrupt bill. and the movements upon il
IN Congress, attract great attention here. Our
ioreign houses, and the agents OF foreign houses,
with some Of our own merchants, ore arraying a.
gainst It all the opposition they can, and, on the
contrary its friends are alert and active The great
masses, personally uninterested in the law. are.
however, It's friends for they look upon il as an act
oil Sraee-a movement Of liberal minds-snother
step onward in the debtors emancipation, which
philanthropy is disposed to encourage.
New YoRk, Jan. 10.
The Stale OF Maine is good specimen of the
art OF Locoioco financiering. know not how, but
SO 1t is-true as general remark, inapplcable il
may be IL particular cases-ihat there is inherent
IN the very nature Of LoeoFocoism whether in the
segiesa,e or aggregate, an inapt,ude for the good
management Of businessor money. The State of
Maine but adds its example to Mississippi. Mich
isan, Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Alabama.
whose chiei difficulties have occurred under Loco
loco Governments. Thus, Maine has no, State
Railroad, nor State Canal, but a rich public
domaia whence comes annual treasures: and We,
Maine is in debt 81 ,67S, 367! Her claim ON tie
United States for fighting the battles Of the Aros
took is s350,OOO!
The message OF the new Governor, KENT, APP
pears IN the Maine papers. lie speaks strong up.
on the subject Of the Northeastern Frontier
U. . Bank stock is again on the rise, SOY to-day.
IL must Keep on going up Low the storm ofresump-
ton is weaihered Treasury notes 9sl to-day.
Exchange en- England lOs to 1851, Exchange on
Philadelphia 99i. Money is easy. Exchange on
Kew Orleans to 81 premium.
The Evening Post, in long article signed I'VE
to- attacks the article in the Globe on the Amis-
tad case, which is supposed to he from MIR. Pckens
oil South Carolina. The supposed author OF the
article in the Post is MIR. Sedgwich, .7reades ambo.
in politics.
Our newspapers have been scodins each other
IN relation to some local appointments made by our
Governor. Mr.. King, of the American, attacked
Major Noah, who is to be made a Judge Of the scs-
sions, and MIR. Noah fires back through the Times
ard Star, setting forth among other things that MIR
King is AN applicant Tor the New York Post Office.
As Col. Webb is also understood TO lie desrous of
the same position, the eo,pS editorial of New York
indicates state OF belligorency. The New York
Wing Editors, however, have faculty of quarrel
ing we'll prior to election, but also of making up
well when it Is necessary 10 enter upon it.
The Bangor Wing don't believe the story OF three
Americans having been attacked by British soldiers
on the Madawaska.
The Recorder of this city declines sitting on the
bench any longer. lie made speech day about
his removal, 10 which two of his associote Judges
on the bench tWhgs) replied. new scene
this!
Nav IoRg, Jan. 20.
The Comp,rolIer's Office IN this State is matter
OF debate in the Wing legislative caucus John c.
Spencer, now Secretary Of STATE, and John A.
Collier formerly NJ. c. are candidates, the latter
probably to be selected. The Comptroller's Office
Is great office in this State The free fred back)
banks are under his supervision. He has an eve
over the safety fund.- The value of Stete stocks IS
determined by him. lie IS the grea; money agent
OF the Siate-ihe money king, in short
The debates in Congress upon the Northeastern
Boundary and the Mcleod case have reached the
Canadas- Their newspapers are more rational than
usual upon such matters, but of McLeod's case
they speak with much warmth.
cannot but remark wbsi a long distance off AL.
bany is just now, and how near by Washington is.
The doings of Congress oil Saturday last reached
us on Sunday; at Albany, not till this Wednesday.
Cold and Ice have shut us out of our State Capiol
again.
MIR. Lowell, of Maine, will certainly lose his seat
in the next Congress, if the Maine Wig newspa.
pors correct. In one town, Charlotte, they say,
tue Governor counted only Locofoco votes, reject
Ing the 20 or 30 Wing votes there.
In our State Legislature eounter.resolutons have
been introduced upon the subject Of the demand of
Virginia uron New York respecting the fugitive
slaves. Our resolutions, Of course, sustain our Go
vernon. Very grave matter all this, Il seems to me-!
The two Governors have shed at least two quarts
Of in. upon the subject and the Legislatures Of the
Two States will probably spout an Atlantic ocean
OF words. II the quarrel was for the value Of the
slaves, we Of New York could understand il; but
rs il is only abstraction, never more than $500
principle, do not think any body here but the law
yeTs will study TO comprehend il.
The Legislature Of Maine have not yet entered
upon the choice fan United States Senator but il IL
understood that the Hon. Geo. Evans will have the
offer Of the scat II be chooses to take il.
United States Bunk is on the advance. in spite OF
the bears and panic makers. Sales to-day, large,
SIT. Exchange on England is falling. Its IOs to
1881. The U. s Bank is drawing largely on En-.
Gland. with bills takcn by the other phiIeJsIobi,