Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-13
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.

The Stirring day IN .Neio Yorh-Last Tuesday.
The RAcE.-Fashion has won the race in two heats
The first heat was in seven minutes tortyfve Sc
conds Fashion coming in fifty yards ahead. The Sc
cond heat seven minutes thrty-thsee seconds,
beating Eclpses time four seconds. Fashion the
heat by length in clear We received, by last Even
ng's Mail, striking Extra from the esprit Of the
Times. Il gives long description Of the Race In the
Postscript, under the head Of" Old Yreiaia Tire,
the Editor is authorised by Mr. Long to offer to
Boston Against Fashion, for $4,000 at any time be-
tween the 18th September and 18th October. He also
offers 81 900 each Bostons winning the four mile
heats OH the Union Course Friday, Uhis day ,)-at
Camden, and at Trenton he week following
The Boards Of the Common Council Of New York
are partially organised The New York Herald says:
"The Wings appear to have the ascendancy in the
Board-the Loco Focos in the other" Much excite
ment.
The AntSlavery convention is in full blast.-whites
and blacks in indscrminate confusion Among those
present Josiah Quincy, jr., 'the srea, Uraist.-
In the of the Debate several hits made at
Virginia (for the New York controversy at Wise, at
Stevenson (about the Right Of Scarcely The regular
Report commented with much pleasure upon the
of Messrs. J. @ Adams and Giddings!
CONGRESS-Wedne
In the House Of Representatives., the amendments of
the Senate TO the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
BILL still before them-but without getting through
Senate A letter from the President in relation TO
the Florida war received, saying that further hos
be relieved from the burthen of carrying the
there, and that force for the protection of the citizens
was all that was now necessary; which letter was re-
feued to the Committee Military, Affairs, and or
dered 10 be printed.
Mr. Linn made on effort TO get up bill 10 refund tie
fine paid by Gen. Jackson at N. Orleans, but without
effect.
Mr.. Mcrrick submitted an amendment to Mr.. Ben
ton resolution in relation TO The Post Office letters,
which was debated by Messrs Dlerrick, hangum and
cd in Mr. with
amendment and then, motion Of MIR. Mangum, the
original resolution was laid on the table
The bill to provide for further remedial justice in the
courts in the u. s. taken up, when MIR. Hunting
and addressed the Senate in favor of The bill
until late hour; after which, on motion OF Mr. Pres
ton, the Senate adjourned
The N. Y. American Of Tuesday Evening, speaks of
important move made Saturday last, in the Legs
lature of Connecticut A resolution has passed the
lower House authorizing the appointment Of a commit
tee TO consider the expedcncy Of offering the media
ton of this State to the con,endng parties in Rhode
Island, for the settlement of their difficulties! "Ihis
resolution has just passed the Senate, and the Hon.
Messrs. Chapman, Woodwork and Bissell have been
appointed the Committee of Inquiry on behalf Of that
body"
The New York American may call it "hercsy Of
Virginia growth" &c, &c. But If it should have
the effect of producing peace in Rhode Island, who
would not thank Connecticut for her nerpos'tion'--
The moral force of INTERPRETATION calculated TO pro-
duce much good, particularly in confederacy Of
States, like We hope the Federal authority will
pause no,o al all events
The Philadelphia Spirit of lie Times reports "that
Mr. Tyler will not sign Tariff Bill that shall impose a
duty above 90 per cent. We hope he will. small
tariff may be necessary for 10 support tic:
Government, but the people should not be made TO
suffer from the imposition Of heavy merely to al
ford protection to comparative few manufacturers OF
cotton and other fabrics"
The Washington Correspondent of the Philadelphia
U. S. Gazette contains similar suggestion.
o. Read Messrs. Marshalls and Hises speeches on