Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-31

are 70 be iakenas criterion. il will require at ess fsr
mills wore 10 make ap the deficiency"
Ga this, the State Jourso rcnarks hc revenues from,
the Paoie works have decreased since the last year Ss7
AL II, and tho whole deficit ia the revenue applicable a.
the payment OF interest," Is 27l $780, Meantime we benr
from different quarters TINT the county cnsucrs thus far
have collected onehsf the taxes aud An one in
stance, ut least where an effort made ds,rsn upon
property for the ptul sums due nobody attended the sale
10 bid tor its purchase"
MISSOURI AND Tine PREsiDENCY.-By tho
following letter. which find In the 81 Louis Rspor,sr
written by member OF the Missouri Legislature ., a ci,i
zen OF st. Lsu appears that Col Johnson is about m
strong i'm the Legislature Of that State MS Mr. Van Buren,
il not stronger: a.'.
"A caucus held her last night by our friends for
the purpose OF expressing the opinion of Missouri In ,eln
ton TO the candidates for the next Presidency IA no,
feel altogether prepared take the responsibility ihn
consulting my constituents the subject; but the matter
comes up feel bound be there that our nds mny
not be outnunbered the occasion. You may we'll in
qurc 'By the friends Of whom should we be
cdr lanswer possibly, by the friends Of Colonel Rich
ard Nj. Johnson To speak plain, the friends Of Col.
Johnson are more numerous than supposed they were
The meeting adjourned until tonight and i'm
parry given oy 's attorney general i; was again sd
and go for Mr. Van Buren,"
ILISois-Gov. Ford who is lust inaucura,ed b., ,.n,
message to the Legislature, manly and honest In all It's sur
gestions and contrasting strongly with that of Gov arlin
which u vaedictory.
But sorry add that on the next oy the Hosc If
Representatives by vote Of l46 81 passed resolution
sTuctng Committee to bring in "a bill for the rclief Of
the poor and unfortunate debton other words we SUM-
pose, a stop-law.-N. Y. american.
AT meeting of citizens Of Northumberland and sex,
raj adjoining counties, held Northumberland Courthouse
ON Monday, December 18th, ls45: Col. ROBERT ALEX
AMBER was called to the Chair, and WM B. HrpsAIt
ESQ., appointed Secretary.
The Chair appointed the following gentlemen commit
tee u report Preamble and Resolutions setting forth the
obJectof the meetng-viz Captain X. A. Claybrook Re-
bert Mayo, Jr, Esq., Captain Samuel Downing Colonel
Edwin Noms, Captain c. II. Foushee, Major William p
Booth Captain Thomas b. Alexander and Captain Samuel
Gresham who reported the following, which were unon
mously adopted:
Whereas, vacancy has occurred in TIE Office OF BRIO,
derGeneral, in the lith Brigade, Virginia Militia; and
Whereas IL desirable that this office should be filed hv
gentleman, who, AT once, combines the requisite private
virtues and military talents
Resored, That We recognise in our felow-citzen Col
James NJ Smith, OF the 37th Regiment who combines
IN an eminent degree the qualifications for that office; and
We therefore, most respectfully recommend him such TO
the favorable consideration Of the General Assembly
hesored, That in our opinion, the claims of the North
elm Neck have been too frequently overlooked in filling Of
hces civil and military, and although are not
by sectional views and deprcae the auson such in e
gsative action feel constrained by sense of duty
TO ourselves, and regard for rights in the State
fully 10 ask candid consideration Of our claim to notice ON
this occasion.
Resored, That copes hereof be forwarded 10 Colonel
Robert w. Carter Senator and Captain Walter Rice
our Delegate, with that they lay before their
respective Houses and W consistent with their sense of
duty) use their efforts 10 forward our views
Resolred That copies be also forwarded 10 the Edors
Of the Enquirer and Wing for publication.
Signed, by order of the meeting.
ROBERT ALEXANDER, CA'm.
WIN. B. HrpSALr, Sec'y.