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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

letter himself-hs Il not too good 10 do itl In the
course Of his remarks. he u reported to have paid
his respects 10 US. aud to have spoken with great
bitterness We can excuse him. Cor We we'll under
stand the cause. Ne knows that ses know him
and he can never forgive US FOR the knowledge
tie once induced Us to certify a falsehood to the
public, by which he proh,,ed. The circumstances
we're briefly these: some shade OF suspicion had
iallen upon his whisgery. He came to Us with an
article, written by hinssI which he desired should
20 in sdiioriaity After receiving tho most emphatic
assurances OF his whiggery, we eousented-and
after running pen through certain surplus passages
the article was inserted editorial, endorsing him
as a Wing. At this very time, we have reason to
believe that Richie knew him to be politically pu
trid la less than two months afterwards. We heard
oil his sssaing us, and the Wing cause. or course,
after having played or this deception upon us, and
made us the instrument of deceving Others he must
be more than human not to hate us. We return his
hate with scotn. II We have now and then pune
tured his wind.bag il has been with the view Of
relieving the House Of Delegates ola bore. Since his
elevation to the bench, have had farther object.
We sympathzcd deeply with the people Of tina,
Circuit and particularly with the Bar of enlig
Lawyers and honorable gentlemen. who would be
compelled to transact business with him. His at
tributes those, which, of all others, are most
offensive in Judge His ignorance ofthe law is only
equaIled by his presumption-and they two are
only surpassed by his ill., breeding. Our structure.
have been designed to amend these foibles; if they
sueeeed-whieh We hardly hope to be possible
the Lawyers and Sutors Of thu, Circuit should
bulld a monument to us. IL we fail, our good in.
tentons mus, so for the deed.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
RICHMOND WING.
TUESDAY MORNING. APRIL 40.
THE DAY AND HOUR APPROACH.

Next Thursday, the election for members of the
House OF Delegates and twelve Senators, takes
place throughout the State. We invoke every Wing,
whom this paper may reach before the contest Is
over, TO put forth all his energies for the mante
nance of the principles which he loves, and which
he regards important TO the well-beng of the Re
public. We never felt stronger conviction of the
capacity Of the Wings to succeed, than at the present
moment. The Government and the people are
ground to dust, by i3years Of Observation-Disclosures
and on the old and well.esiablished principle Of
judging tree by it. iruits-ihe party. which
has held the reins so long and wrought so much
public and private mischief, beyond all question,
merits condemnation and if the friends of the coun
try will bestir them selves with ZEAL it will be con-
demned Wings We call upon you, one and all,
to do your duty. IL you exert yourselves. we can
easily save the State. Dinwddie, can be won;
Chesterfield, Petersburg, Nouoway, Caroline,
Buckingham, Prince Edward add Nelson, can he
gained. TO THE POLLS and carry your neigh
bours-Let no man stay away-GlvE ONE
DAY TO YOUR COUNTRY.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

= not hseesssry to dwell upon that point. The
Deeds OF Cession eontroal the whole subject; and
they, We have seen, upon their face. and by con-
'emporaneous construction, ssset, the foil right Of
the States to the fund.
But the Enquirer is unable TO understand how,
It the Lands belonged to the States. the Federal
Government has enjoyed the use Of them 20 long
Il says;
"Or, ifihey belong TO the States, as States, sub
Jeei only TO the payment OF the debt OF the Revou
ton, how comes il to pass, LIST. That they could
have been applied to the discharge OF the debts OF
The late warf %. How could the broad principle
be laid down, that they may be distributed. because
the customs are not sufficient TO pay the expenses
OF the Government"
These questions betray ignorance Of the subject.
or inveterate Federalism, or both. The Deeds Of
Cession did not even require that the Debt OF the
Revolution should be discharged by the Public
Lands. That debt was owing by the States main
iy-and when the Federal Government assumed
that debt, the States permitted it to receive the
Land Money, in consideration Of the assumption
As soonlas that debt discharged, the States
had perfect right to demand Of the General Go
vernment the distribution Of the trust funj-Bul
before they did it-another war came on, and they
being out OF debt, good naturally consented to ae-
quiesce in the diversion of the Land Money from
themselves. TO the Federal Treasury. They have
a fair claim upon that Government for every cent
received from the Public Lands, since the payment
Of the Revolutionary debt.
why the States have yielded since the payment
| OF the last War Debt-ihe Enquirer can answer
as well we. Il we know any thing OF the pol,
cal incidents of the last years, the people have
been struggling manfuy for the restoration Of this
fund. MIR Clny's bill in 1882, was the hrst step
towards it. That WAS arrested by the pocket veto
OF Gen Jackson. The selfstyed Democracy have
been in power ever since, and they have been the
means OF defeating this wise, benehcent and Stat,
Rights measure. AS soon as the Wings obtained
the control Of the Government-they passed the
Distribution Bill Of the Extra Session. Tylers
treachery and Loco Foeo desrucveness may com
bine to defraud the States OF this their creates
source of revenue and their righlful properiy-bu
they never succeed without a mighty struggle
The fight will he renewed from year to year, hy
the true friends Of the States, and If the hangers
on upon Federal bounty clutch the spoils, they
shall not enjoy them in peace. The detes,abl,
Tory doctrine of the Enquirer, that the States by
their past liberality to the Federal Government
have forfeited their rights will never be submitted
to. JUSTICE TO THE STATES will be the
watch WORD. and the battle will never cease unit
we get THE MONEY.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
WuIGS OLE RICHMOND,


Many oil you have freeholds in counties within
striking distance, where your aid may be Of invalua-
bic service to our friends. With the noble zeal for
the best Of causes, which has ever distinguished
you, bestir yourselves on this occasion The High
Priest OF LocoiOcoism may abuse you, and call you
hard names, he has been doing for years, for ex
ercising the high prerosative of freemen-but
heed him not-yOu so forth and serve your coun-
try. The very thing for which you have been an
nually denounced, has been done by the denouncer;
and we learn that two Deeds making s. citizens o
Richmond voters in Hanover, have been executed
by LocOs, for the purpose OF controlling the birth.
place Of the two immortal Hen,ys But ,ba,
will not suffice, Il you will give your friends there
the aid at your command.
Wings do your duty at every point, and then.
whatever be the result, you will have no cause for
self-reproseh.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
Ubai V,rginia lost bv a poeket y,fo,

The annexed statement, from the National Intel
ligencer, compiled from the records, as supplied by
Mr. Woodbury., will open the eyes OF the people Of
Virginia 10 the vast loss, which they sustained by
Gen'l Jnekson's veto of MIR Clay's Land Bill. In
SIX years, from '32 10 '3S-;he amount appears to
be nearly mions-ln the succeeding 4 years, il
would have been some millions more. But it is
ali gone. Shall VIC inquire whither7 Tha, were
boOtless. We may ask though, without offence,
| whether Virginia could not have made as good
use OF the seven millions, which would haze
fallen to her share-as the Federal Government
made Of it for her, in pampering such public plum
derers as Swartwout, Boyd, Linn, Collins, Buck.
ner & Co.-und squandering it upon branch mints
hire of steamboats, at $1,000 day each, $4,000 for
a wagon, and other such pretty items as are exhibit
ted by the Committee of Congress2 We cannot
imagine in what way Virginia could have disposed
OF this money TO render less public good. We
can conceive ofthe improvements, the Free Schools
and the diminished taxation, which, with seven mil.
lions, she might have accomplished. If she had
thrown it into the Virginia Bank, and loaned it to
the Richmond Junto and the Senatorial Morasis
who shuddered at the idea of receiving the money,
it could not have been any worse for her-and that
70 hhS 'SAJ WIS., "h'e" ~" SS
FRoN TIE NATIONAL ISrELLIoEScEh.
From the subjoined statement, founded on IN Of
fetal statement from MIR Woodbury., whilst Secre-
tsry OF the Treasury, 1t appears that the whole
mount which would have gone INFO the Treasury oil
the State Of Virginia from the year 1892 TO the year
1888. inclusive, (had not General Jackson rejected
the first land bill passed by Congress,) would have
been four millions three hundred and sixty.nine
thousand one hundred and sixty-nine dollars, or,
for each year, hundred and twenty eight thou
sand one hundred and nineiy>four dollars.
This sum would have paid an interest on public
debt at per cent TO the amount OF fourteen and a
half millions OF dollars. Or. it would have given
to all citizens Of Virginia Of p years of age las per
census Of ls30) upwards Of 20 dollars each. Or,
if divided among the several counties of the State,
it would have yielded to each, upon computatio n
according to the census OF 1880, the amounts re :
spectivey annexed to their names in the following
table:
Table shoriHg he amount lshiet each county ia the Safe
Of Virginia is0ud hare reesirsd from Is1 from which
period Mr. Clay's Land Biu ,ras 10 hare taken ,g,c,
10 l-el-sir geCTs,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
IN THE VOTERS IN THIS SENATORIAL
~ DISTRICT.

"a. nm the alert on the day OF Election, and lei
M, The next to certainty Of success keep you from
~" rnI,,-thi. is the District in which John Tyler
.ne 80, and yrea, portion OF which he long re
',s.sr,ed in Congress-turn out in al your strength
"a s;vs him evidence, that his Aaterers cannot
~" ..,,Sy away. OF the estimation put on him nO'o by
,hs friends and companions of his youth. There Is
Opposition too. in almost every county, whieh, oy
el,, .,,;iahle The crisis is too important, and
De,';ss 100 nearly balanced, to leave any thing to
n. NOT. therefore lued to inacton by the
s,",,;ons NJ eonsciou. defeat ofyour adversaries;
but come up on Thursday, in all your strength and
81 n,;ncnlcs is none the less, because of the
reason tia, robbed you OF all the fruits Of the erea
;..se' Of isao TRUE WING.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
TO THE POLLsl TO THE POLLS,

The Central Committee, appointed by the Demo-
cratic Convention, which assembled in Richmond,
IN February last, have deemed q second address to
the people necessary, accompanied with uctions
to ensure for il a hearing. The old arguments, we
infer, have been used up 10y the Wings, and a
second edition thought indispensable.-A, any rates
the issuing ofthis second address shews determ-
nation on the pert OF the Junto to leave nothing un
done TO carry the elections. Do the Wings need
more than knowledge OF these things, and Of the
twelve years Of misrule, under the misehievous eff
ees OF which the country has so cruelty suffered,
to arouse them to exertion7 We hope not. As
we before have had occasion TO remark-overy
wing voter should exert himself though the re-
suit depended upon the patriotic discharge OF hi,
'oh01e duty. Trust security in no county.
Fred. .7rena.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

MIR Editor,-We will say something through
vour paper. Our communication will be ore o
complaints and wrongs done to US; although we
don't like complaners, except for cause good cause
lat. We old farmers complain Of the long session
of Virginia Assembly, expense We suppose (thoug h
we don't know) one hundred and ten thousand dol.
lars. We complain Of the State Senate in refusing
10 direct our State Treasurer 20 receive Ynginia's
portion Of the Land Fund-to which portion, we
know Virginia (above ell the States) is as Justly
entitled as We arc TO our lands, our horses, Re
Next we 60 10 Washington City: Did any one ever
see such charges and exhibits made on the TfoaFu.
~ Of as, the peopIe2 No wonder the Treasury is
empty. We farmers are obliged, these hard times
10 be very frugal. for fear Of getting in deb, and
having the Sheriff upon our goods and chauels.-
Nov, let the people read Of the Florida Wharf.-The
Indian department such charges, such plundsrfng
on the treasury Of us, the people, we never could
have imagined. We always heard, that where the
United States was debtor, payments were not only
lust but liberal but these disclosures ~ q Com.
miuee Of Congress, hii minds with modification
for our republic. We never drew a dollar from the
United States Treasury, but We have paid our di.
rect War Tar, and al impo't duties, 'illl We have
come TO old age We write 10 you thus earnestly
because We ere IN earnes, about the matter S.
pose General Harrison had lived the old Fsrnns, ~
North Bend he know What was the value Of ar, |
90 be done, OF contracts, Cor the government TO be
fulfilled and we know, 4 his life had been shared
he would have gone round 70 oil the Departments M
Washington-he would have examined, or bovs
caused to be examined, all the Bureaus, and # sucS
accounts o. these had come under his view n, /
knowiedec, he would have put his oTdsr ngnina the
payment OF every one Of them, and, moreover given
70 the men who presented such claims hs most GER
tain severe rsbuke and dsuoissa from their places
every officer, Who SLOWED such accounts And nov
let Us ssk, during these Z or years past, where
vas Mr. Van Buron1 Where was his Secretary Of
War where was the man who held the money,
and settled accounts for removal of the lndians3-
Were they all ssieep, or what were they about 70
audit sstie and pay OF these most exorbitart, and
unjust accountsl We respectfully reque,t the
aciine President, Mr. Tyler. 20 give his attention 10
these SUBJECTS; sud We would also ask Gen Scott,
Of the Army, 20 see uinuiely into these matters
MANI FAenKRs oF HkHoVER.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
THIS SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

Mr. Whiting talks big-but he has not yet we
believe, as Mr. Rens once did, aseertained the ex
&C, majority by which he will be elected
Gallant Wings of James City, Charles City and
New Kent are you prepared for the issue7 Rich
mond and Henreo intend TO give Carter hsO votes
for every one which you give him. Will you sub.
NIT to tha2 Will you permit the wind to he taken
out OF your sails after that fashion, and that the
man, born and bred among you, shall be more in.
debied to strangers than you for the honours Justly
in store for hm1 To escape this rep-oach, you
must brighten up your weapons for the conflict,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

We have rarely met with an tissue" which en-
eoun,ered so sudden catastrophe as that recount
ed in tho following paragraph. JETS right hand has
lost its cunning
From ths Charlottesville Adrseafs.
THE POSITION OF MIR. v. w. SOUTHALL
We understand that Col. Randolph in his speech
at White Hail. referred to the position OF MIR South
all, and charged his retirement, TO his OF conf
denee IN the success OF the Wing cause. TO an APP
prehension OF defeat IN the canvass and the general
gloom which, he was pleased to say, now clouded
the prospects of the Wing party.
We are authorized to say that such an i'm put ton
upon the motives Of MIR Sou;hall IN retiring from the
representation OF this county, wholly gratuitous
and wihou' the least foundation-that the retire.
rent OF tho gentleman did not result from any dis
affection TO the Wing cause, or TO any want OF
confidence IN the ultimate triumph of Wing princi-
ples-and that in regard to the result Of n canvass
before the people Of this county MIR Southali would
never have been more confident OF success than at
the present moment and with the issues which are
now presented 10 the people.
MIR SouthaPs retirement from public life at pre-
sent has resulted solely from the influence of private
and personal considerations, and the necessity OF
renewing his attention to his long neglected profess
sional aroca,ions-a neglect which, it's ell known
has been attended with great pecuniary sacrifice on
his part.
These reasons were frankly stated by MIR South.
all during the winter at Richmond to those friends
who wished to press him again into the public ser
vice, and have been repeated since his return home
TO his fellow citizens in this county.
We do not think Col. Randolph will make much
out Of this issue" before the people Of Albemarle
He had better try one.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
COMMERCIAL.
RIG ND MARK Ers

April. %.
Reported and corrected twice week for the Wbis.
BUTTER-Mountain frkin TO he.
lOal1 '@"V"
CoFFEE-Roeto IOlei Laguayra lIalIt st Domingo %,
Java i3c. e''t
FISH-Henings SO.
FLOUR-f'ounuy s. Is toe
GRAIN-Has downward tendency. We contnue IN
quote Wheat oil 10 ll5 Corn Coo; Oats 45c 10 6slc
lRON-Pig -; English -; Swedea slOO; Tredesar 500
IuMBER-C.car White Pine, No l. s35: No 2 40: No
~ Refused, II; Flooring, l6a20 DER NJ feet.
MOLASSBS-Poro Rico 2ia23c; y. q. 2la2lc
Ol-Winter slOO 1885, Fall strained 9jaIOO Whale in
bhls. tic. - y 'e' ]"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bacon 7; Oil M,ddlings IN
ici Redmond eured7lc; Lard7c.
PLAlsTER-s5t on Basin.
suGARs-st CroiK 7a9c; Porto Rico 5Ia7t New or.
leans 5s7c. -
SHOTS
sALT-wharf 81 50; Store e. CO.
eipts continue moderate: prices steady
We renew our quotations: Lugs sci 2.-Leaf3 AZ
general sae-Better qualities ga 7t-Finc manufacturing
e7a9l
TEAs-Imperialand Gunpowdor 75c a sI5O; Black 80 a
wBIsKEY-Bbls 2ic, hhds DC
EXCHANGE.
New York drafts 7lass
philadelphia 10 7yasc
baltimore DO 7k aSsI
North Carolna Dank notes, s ii and over, 2 prem
Do DO under Sl0's, Par.
south carolina. Tennessee .........lbc
ILeasury Votes. Specie. .6lc
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
RIGHT OF sFARCH-

We have been favoured by Mr. White with the
perusa or the proof sheets Of very able article on
this subject from the pen Of Lieut.. Maury. twill
appear in the mex, number Of the Messenger, which
will he published on Friday next.
Lieutenant W. demonstrates IN n manner, which
must carry conviction 70 every American bosom
the mischief Of granting TO British Cruisers the RICH,
Of visiting and OBTAINING American vssssls III,
does not lead TO war, he shows mos, con.clusively
thatt will destroy our trade in all "suspici Gus ati
tudes"-Whieh embrace three .fourths Of the four
seas.
" The Eoqurer publishesa letter VII ieh give,
an account Of proceedings AZ the last Aecoma,
Court. The writer states thst Gen. Vent ose mad.
he last appearance and delivered the create spesel
ever listened TO- (Ths Gen. possibly wrote IN
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
oomMU NIcArIoSs.
HANOYER WIGS.

The Richmond wings Who have votes IN ha"o'
var. are requested TO NEE, a, the F"nk"n tio's',
nIoare.,1 THIS EVENING, at quarter before ;
o,,,oek 20 make the necessary arrangements io'
,,,moyemen,. Of ''the Dragons and Flying Ar
,n,,yp sometime. called the "PAilisiine'," O"
rhnrJ.v next. Such as cannot attend, are re
,y,,,,d TO notify the meeting OF the route they IN
totake.
HIP The Locos. thoash apparently ino'"e'eu'
striving in every nerve'o carry out 'ne" 'o'e''
with portion Of their eIer'ion' we can oea' 'nen''
the whole Of our men go, we arc
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

TO hs CITIZENS Q rae SENATORIAL Disfref composed Of
ne co~"he' u G00eAia'sd, FrsraHHa. LOaisa ard
Han0rer: -
You now have an opportunity Of eleetiny n gen.
tleman OF undoubted talents and correct princi
pies, who Is no party man. and who has announced
his willingness to serve, IL elected.
Rally at the polls, and by the vote you will give
Archibald Bryce, contribute your powerful aid to
put down the demon, PARTY.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

EJ-wHios OF LOUISA 90 your posts aud
70 your psinelples---every man 10 his place. on
listen no longer to the false whisperings Of known
enemy but sustain yourselves IL is your duty TO
eo-snd though may be possible you may be
found In minority, you will, at least, be found
IN the performance OF your duty. I: has been
circulated IN the more remote parts Of the county.
that there was disunion among our party but re-
member, that circulation was given by an opposing
party, and to produce the effect that Is therein
charged. Regard nothing but your principles, and
70 ,he polls every man OF you, and We safe.
LOUISA, April e5. A VOTER.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26

To-" The Enquirer and Compiler cannot agree
about the candOur and honesty OF the Locos in the
New York Legislature. The Enquirer thinks that
for passing the abstract resolution about the con-
troversy with this State they deserve a monument
from the South; whilst the Compiler is of opinion
that in refusing to repeal the Jury Law. they dis.
closed the cloven hoOf, and proved themselves no
better than they should be. Th, little squabble is
very Odifying. The Enquirer regards the Compiler
a sort of tender-just we do the Corporal
(all lions have their jack nlls !-and has been wont
to quote from it, as "whig Journal"-to support
Loco Foco doctrines. Il is doubtless chagrined no
litle that the Compiler failed answer its expecta-
tons in this case when it particularly hard run
to make the humbug of the Albany Regency go
down, in Virginia.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-26
TO THE WING VOTERS OF nENRICo.


10 Tbursdav next you will be called upon to
choose between the Two candidates now before you
a Representative for the county 10 the next House
Of Delegates and It is a matter of the utmost nn-
portance that the Wing party should consider ma
turey the vote they about to give IL Is useless
for me to say any thing regarding the political OPT
MONS of our late X Representative, Sherwin McRae,
ESQ We know him TO he n sound Wing, and IN
nil matters appertaining 10 the party, we know
whore 10 find him; also know thathe is the only
candidate OF the Wing party, and ought to be-and
no doubt will be supported by all of that party.
OrJno. Young, Esq. We cannot say as much; he
hardly entertairs an opinion IN common with our
party. In fact, he opposes every principle which Is
dear us He is anti-Bank, anti-Taritf, anti Clay
lis onposed 10 the act Of Distribution; and, by con
sequence, opposed TO the recepiion oil the States
ooo,a of money arising from the sales Of the pub
lie lands. Moreover, have 1t from undouo'ed an
,hortv that strenuous effort is in progress give
him the undivided voc ol the Locoloco party. Ii
Is true MIR Young says he has not attached himself
10 that party care not whether he has or not, 60
long as he processes the principles which govern
that party so long as know that he's looked upon
bv them as their candidate, and so long rs am
certain his election would be considered by them n
marty ,riumph Wings Of Henreo, | call upon
YOU 10 be at your posts on Thursday next. Let
nothing prevent your being at the polls Your OPP
ponents are us usual, active aud sanauine oil sue
cess.
They calculate largely on the Wing vote being
divided. Be united and defeat their expectations
Let every wavering Wing, every voter who has ha'
the most distant intention Of casting his vote for Nj
Young, consider well before he does so; console
that Nv so voting he contributes 10 the defeat Of hi
own party. WHI1 AND NOlE Elk