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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-21

The N. Y. American, speaking Of the Instructions by
the Virginia Legislature, this subject observes:
"Thus Virginia, with her van-gorious motto, "Sio
PER TYRANNIs" lends herself to strike from
nails ono Of the brightest testimonials the supremacy Of
law arms and bows herself 20 the shadow Of militia
~ fvrGnf."
The reproach IL bitter, we, with truth, gansay
s Justice. This Is made manifest by the article Of
"HampdeH" in another column. The oHy excuse, which
can with any propriety be urged is, that the Legislature
knew nothing about the circumstances under which the
fine was imposed;-They thought It done Mt the time
Of the battle Of Sew Oeansinstead Of fcO months after
wards-nnd when Of the peace had reached NJ Or
leans n they had chosen simply make the old Hero
present Of this suos charjy-their conduct might be
less censurabe.
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people on boarhe captured vessels they swore thu.
should he left 10 tell tales. W.
and OF his conicdeates should be hung at the yard
arm and this carried into execution, SPENCER
asking ior ten minutes write TO his father the Sc
cretary Of War, which refused him. he being told
that his intention had been murder his commander and
officers without giving them for preparation, and
that they had melted out to him. the fate he had in
tended for them.
The Somcrs is n new vessel this being her first voyage,
and has proved be OF the fastest aes in the service
Her construction her size, and her speed are well adapted
for pirate.
The persons hung with Spencer, stated to be boat
swan's mate and quarter master.
What the character of the conflict by which the
tneers were overpowercd we have vet to learn. The
horrible details yet unknown An official account has
been forwarded to Washington whence shall soon have
Commander Slide Mackenzie is well and universally
known the author OF 1.-The Year in SPAIN" He is NJ
Yorker by BIRTH Many officers would have hcstated in
hanging the yard the of high officer Vt state
however guilty but he is the finch from DUTY
though OF the humane in the world, tbs
stated.
allowed with her.
was intended that the particulars this horrd affair
should not be made known until disclosed ut Wash
ngton where a the official particulars known. But il
could be kept longer after the and officers in
with persons from the shore. Many different
given and doubt SOME far the TRUTH
Young Spencer entered the cabin armed where the off,
and the time when they consulting
what be done. He Immediately seized and after
scute secured and him found papers disclosing
his plans.
The names of the that executed not KNOWN
is it stated how many irons be tried here The
officers the Navy Yard know but little OF the particulars
Every caution is exercised prevent public disclosure
until il shall come from Washington.
The Commander is waiting orders from Washington
We learn from wha, deem good authority that this
vessel had OF twelve twenty able bodied men
only, and about sixty apprentices. Young Spencer the
leader had secured majority of the composing the
andN large portion OF the boys, ooin the conspiracy
iaeu o
This mutiny discovered after the Somers left ST.
Thomas, and not Monrovia stated by
Spencer about l9 years and received his
mdshipman the goth of Nov. lS4l.
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~ greatly rcduccd fTfcfs!
ID BCENTLY received large supply Fashionable Phade-
pha made Clothng One best yet offered
png handsome dress and ok Coats super Cashmere Pants Ne
Valencia. SILK and other Vests super ock over
Coats handsome cloh Coaks Of style
the very best Th0so wishing good arcIes very
prices would do well esn.
Dc 10 TNLOEs n BROTHER,
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yon are parents and many have daughters. Won c.nno, h
appreciate the Interests advocate. and Others Of Won
your become petitioners for favor and may de-
sire keep good terms with the young above
all. regarding you. gentlemen guardians ut the public
interests, and therefore the friends OF education feel en-
conraged lay before you and our petition
Impressed too with the Justice aud importance Of cnu.s
itself and knowing the character Of vginn for hberay
and galantry, permit ourselves believe tha,
she WILL through her disregard the neces
stiles and petitions Of her daughters while she Is go
lavish Of her benefits to her iavoired sons ~
We do not feel necessary ugcupon your enlightened
body tbs Importance ct Female Education or
enter into argument In favour OF it claims upon the
consideration of the patriot and the phnnhrops know
that appeal those who have been slow To defend
the rights and privileges Of woman, the halls Of debate
well in the private circe and while the eoqrsnee Of our
country has be often employed Ia behalf we feel
confidence that reasonable assistance will be denied us
from her Treasury
The Buckingham Female Collegiate Institute is probably
unknown you having been incorporated by act of
your Legsatuc be that its sautary and gentle In
huences have been forth and difused around yonr
rcsdes II has for several years. been in successful
operation yet deeply embarrassed for the want Of
funds. Well provided with all the OF instruction
and every facility for npartng and acquiring knowledge
alone needed and its advantages
and benefits State and the community nj large
We appeal TO You, tat by appropriation Of few thol
sand dollars, IL be relieved from its cmbaunssmens
and continue send forth it, healing over the
land.
Should you your bread upon the waters, we feel
contden, ii will not be lost, but will you the
thousand OF bessedness that shall flow from this
the fountain head, TO around your homes-the
seed you may scatter here
shall blossom cradles Of your sons
And bear rich harvest in your eoun,ry's fame"
MARY E. DuScAN, Mock!enbury county Va
JANE l.. GOTTEN, BERTHE county ~ c.
ELL. NJ SUTTON, King William county, Va.
c. VI. FoSrArNE, Buckingham;
ELIZA r. FoxrArNr, Do.
ELIZABETH s. Mason Brunswick;
EMELiNE WALTON, Gates, NC.
EIIzABEru VI. MyRicn, HEREFORD, n. c.
Lucy A. MyRIcH, Do. do
ELIZA NJ. HAMS. Buckingham
ANN NJ. MARSHALL, Caroline;
Frances L. HuNE, Orange
MARIA VI. MosELEy, Buckingham
INDIANA E. BooTu, Amelia;
SARAH A. BosroS, F1uvanna;
CArH. l.. GANSAwAY, Buckingham;
MARY E. CosrEN, Gates, n. C.
SUSAN c. JORDAN, Person, NC.
ECZEMA L. JACKSON, Halifax;
MARY j. DASHRiLL, Portsmouth;
MARGARET r. HART, Southampton;
SARAH f.. Tony. Buckingham;
GEoReIANSA IL. LEA. Leasburg, N c.
Lucy +. BRowS Buckingham
VIRGINIA ). JOINS, Cumberland;
SARAH A RurriS, Bertc, N. c.
MARY p. Estes, Nelson;
MARY f.. BAILEY, Columbia s. C.
HARRIET p. BAILEY, Do.
AMANDA Z. JENNINGS. Norfolk.
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~ q Caution Gui rds from Surpre BE Thankful Remember
Me; An Rights There the Weary Rest Shell Yield 10
Time To iet Lot Sincerely; Love Torrents Sport Of
Love- Conoeauent Unavailng " foosc I Lost Adieu
but forever let every stick his last Remember
hate every hho Rejoice
IN tho Spirit We must be- born Lord me; ny faith ye stand
Read first better bend Than break; Accepted Heart
For you live whilst upright
thief Love 10 he, Good night Bacchus drowned
Neptune; Time hcs Industry meets quite unlngsd
wound 90 bcak fear neither: Believes No Yes Peace
friend Wberc there h. love there NTH From you who Say
Hearty and honorable; Love dependencies
Hope What do sou Fidelity conducts lay not nay
The above with host 81 other glass, initial
seals togcthsn with variety fancy stationery
,. ". RANDOIPIla
bookstore and Blndery.
Next 10 Bee Ts City Baths and opposite Mhcns Jsweiy Htors
DC ~ Main Street Richmond
MOTTO Eve hire, for coming year good ~
~ MALE COOK. T. ,. r. JAMES co
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TO THE LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.


Gentemen,-knowing a. do, with what suspicion,
the Lords Of creation" regard petitions for
money preferred by the ladies' in these "hord tos IL
not without degree Of ddence that we present our.
selves zen mdss IN present attitude. Yet some "
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The following Petition, in very neat and delicate
handwriting yesterday presented to the House. To
promote the object Of the fair petitioners have rescued
eir appeal from the dark Of the Committee ROOM
WHITTIER II was hasteniug-and publish it. that member
may hereafter plead ignorance Of s existence. Some Of
IN Hon delegates would do we'll heed some Of tho snq
g, stons thrown ouuness MI of them have concluded to
nsk no more fnvours of the fair.
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! but regret That this stain upon ny name, shall
be Permitted 10 pass down to posterltY. =
"Butbe il So. GO hence; with clear con-
science that ! did my duty faithfully; and all
though this acsof justice hasbeen withheld, still
my continued prayers will she for my conntty,a
safety and prosperity; and that Z if war should
again come. the safety;of great city may mot
be ieopard.zed from this precedent, which star.
ing the commanding ofieerin the face, may pre-.
vent him from assuming; the responsibility by
which alone it may be secured For you must
well know and remember that it was martial law
alone BY which weSwere able successfully to de-.
fend the city; and.that Judge Hall, who after.
wardsimposed Che fine upon me, when the OF.
der was first readr exclaimed with uplitted hands.
that ythis the city might be saved; without il,
twas lost - ~ -i-s,7.l =; ,;i.;sE;- :
To you, my friend, for the FIRST timeah ahave'I
unfolded my feelings; determined, if my .coun..
try would not voluntarily do me this justice; that
Iwould pass to my grave in silence and without
a nlurmur. Bur as this is perhaps the last letter
/ may write you, could not refrain from ex.
pressing to you my feelings on a review of ,our.
Prva:ious and dangers together before News
Orleans"
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From thr M4disonion, March l5
OUR RELATIONS. . WITH ENGLAND
rVLE rpE0IE CASE -

/ l HE ChtJObC CtNtoC. =.
| Our readers will observe tha-, according to
the in diligence brought by the Acadia steamer
from E igland, debate had taken place IN the
British House Of Lords, in which the aftaIrof the
Creole was the subject Of discussion. II is
probable that the letter of Mr.. Webster had a;
the time reached Londor, and that its con:ens
were known 10 Lord Aberdeen; but the members
,fthe House OF Lords, who participated, IN the
leba.e, were not advised Of the views taken Dy
the Secre ary of State in reference TO- the al
:air, and ac ell, in all probability, solely upon
he representations made by the authorities o
New Providence. Il WILDE observed that Lord
A. expressed himself very guardedly on the oc-
castor, and that his remarks were founded en-
irclv upon the principle, universally admitted to
have been established by the law OF nations, tha
in the absence OF treaty sIbulaIons 10 Tia. ell
fec, no rover has a right to demand OF ano,he;
The restitution of criminals fugitive from justice
This is the doctrine which the Supreme Cour
Of the Unitel S a-es cons antly holds; Eut The
truth of this doctrine does. rot dispose CT, an''
indeed, does not touch, the case oi the Crco e -
In that case the United Safes has made no de-
mand for the restoration OF fugtlves from lustice'
and, consequently, makes no complaint OF Inc
refusal of such demands, The complaint ls, thai
an American vessel, in passing from one port O.
the u S'a'es 10 her with slaves on board,
was carried by mu;iny in'o one of he British Is
lands and the local authorities of that island, in
stead contenting themselves with the perform
ance OF their plain duty of delivering the Captain
from the confinement to which the Inutlneers
had subjected him, and then restoring the sh
o his command and control, directly in;er!ered,
or directly encouraged others u interfere, Ii.
rnrcibly freeing :he Slaves from the an;horl'vo
the master and assisting their Dispersion. They
retained he nineteen persons engaged in the
nu.iny and murder, and now, rs was aptcpaseh
in Mr.. Web 'ter's letter. they find they cannot
punish tho crime themselves ard declIres;os sc :
hem to the United States for trial and punish
neat. What then does the whole amunt tt
,ut this, TO vii; that in clear case ofPlracy and
murder committed on board of an Americon yes
eel upon the high seas, the vessel being aEer-
wards carried by the criminal parties INTO the
BORT Of a British island. the local authorities
hat island effectively inter. cred, as wellto PIC
ect those offenders from all punishment, as t,r
set fee certain slaves found on board the vessel!
This is the substance of the case. and noIfbe
Lord Brougham, Lord Lyndhurst, nor Lord Den
man, con prove loaf such a proceeding accords
with the principles Of friendly national inter-
course in modern times. .,
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From The .New York Herald.
WENTY FIVE DAYS LATER FROM

EUROPE.
To our ine,pressible qualification the Clyde
steamship, Capt. Woodruff, from Halifax, came
ND the bay about one hour alter midnight this
morning
She ief: HALIFAX on Tuesday and brings US the
,apoy naws tha. the Cale1o ia sea nshir, a';e
DC: :n.f ont from Liverpool seven days, and break
,ng her rudder, pul back TO Cork on the lltho o.
February, and finally reached Liverpool in sale
on the l7tb, all Gn boz r well.
TIE Steamship Acadia, WAS then Dispatcher
from Liverpool on the l9,h Of February oring-
NJ most or all of The Caledonia's Passengers,
arrived safe at Halifax last Monday.
The Steamship Clyde left HALIFAX last Tues
day, and arrived here this morning, bringing
some the Acada's passengers.
The news from Eas land is highly interesting
The chris;en n OF the young Prince OF. fNaie'
aad gone off IN gre1. style; and the lnee' LEI
husband, and family, were all we'll and happy.
Lord Ashburton was not passenger III 'he
Ca elonia, ror can we see by the papers Oh
what day bc lett England.
A m1tioI was to be made on the ~ n fehru
arv by Mr. Villers, for the total abolition OF the
Corn Laws.
In the Corn marke. there is no improvement,
and every thing was stagnant, owing TO inc
speculatons o. the government The ocH O.
hand is grea', and the prices have downwar
tendency. In NJ Mrnchesier the Cotton Marke
was in depressed and declining sta'e; IN Liver,
pool it was dull and heavy, with downward
look The Money Market was much tirmer on
the 18th OF Feb and Coasols had advanced
Parliament had me-, as announced by the last
arrival But The great question OF Importance
brought before them was the Corn Laws. On
this, Sir Robert Peel had brought forward a
notion in favor Of his sliding scale system, (on
which the last ministry were delea.ed) and
which was tantamount to de:erm:na: ION on his
part never 10 lessen the burden OF the Corn
Laws. Lord John Russell proposed an amend
ment. 1t was debated three days, and on d.
vision, Ministers had minority OF l23.
THE CREOLE CASE the House OF Lords
on the l4.h of February, Lord Brougham
brought before Their ordsh IS tie case OF tie
Creole. In reply 10 his questions, The Earl O.
Aberdeen informed the house that comlnunca-
tons had taken place between the Governor Of
he Bahamas and her Majesty's Government
on the subject. Her Maiesiys Government hao
given the subject their mcst ANXIOUS attentIor,
and had satisfied themselves that there is 10 eX-
sting authority for bringing the Ee5ioes OF the
Creole to trial ,forimutiny and nurder,s:il less
.or delivering them up or de aiming them in Gus;
;ody. The Secretary for the Colonies, Lord
Stanley, had therefore sent out Instructions t''
their reiease
Lord Denham gave his opinion that there was
70 law, authority, or machinery existing, by
which the Secretary of State for the Colonies
could deliver up these men to foreign power
after takingreluge in our dominious; and be dc.
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clared, on The authority of the most tsieniren,
lawyers, that the Secre:ory ofState so deliver.
ing up srcI men to foreign ata.e, would be liza.
BILE 10 the danger Of an. action OF damages FOR
false Imprisonment, and the still more awful dan
ger OF putting person upon his. trial in a case,
where the penalty was death. Itwas very clea,
shaian alier, seized in this country for analleg:
ed crime committed in foreign country for an
alleged crimes committed in q foreign country,
might resist his apprehension with force, and il
the resistance cost him his life, the seIzing par
ty might be arrested for murder, and, IF found
guilty, executed. 1t was desirable that an in
lernational jurisdiction should be established by
rea'y; but the existence Of the slave tradestood
in the way. - ::ssss. Si'=': :
Lord Campbell, Lord Chattenham, and the
Lord Chancellor, concurred in Lord Denham's
statement OF the law. -, - -
Dord Broughanl stated that Lords. Wynford
and Abinger had authorised him to express their
asse ut to the same opinion. J-,r, ~ -
Lord B.ouyham thea withdrew his motion,
and the house adjourned.
Lord Aberdeen says in relation to the Creole
ne rroes, that.he can see no reason for bringing
the negroasto trial, or holding their, or deliver
ing them, and had, therefore, sent out orders!or
Their re-! Use. 3. ~
LIVERPOOL >CorToN MARKET, Feb 19. The
markc has been very dull and neayy throughout
the wsek; the trade have been almost the only
purchasers, and, though no decided decline can
be quu'ed in either American or Sura:-desctp-
tions, the tendency has been throughout in ia.
yor of the buyer, with great abundance OF
Cottno Offering. The imports this week arnonnt
to 81, O5t bags, and the sales, including 500
American taken on speculation, and LOO Ameai-
cor, 60 MarAnham, and l00 Surat:for expori,, to
1850 bags. r
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E'rm The Madisoniar.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FINE.

The following extract Of = le.'er from Gen
Jackson TO Major Davezac OF New YORK, was re-
,entlv read in the New York Legislature, where
movement had previously been made 10 petition
Congress to repay 10 the General the fine below
alluded to:
"My health is much impaired; and | am for
he most part of my time confined in my room,
seldom able to visit my friends, and write with
much difficulty. am trying to put my house in
orler 10 meet that call, which must soon come,
to that other and teter world from which no
traveller returns. In doing this, pas in review
of: en- nv whole official life; in which find hut
little TO regret and much to remer,ber with sa is-
faction; and particularly all my acts and dongs
in the successful defence of New Orleans my
conscience fully approves. Stillno one has ever
brought to view OF Congress the iniquty and in
Justice of the $1,000 fne with costs imT Toscd up
on me by avindica.ive Judge, who deprived me
of nv constitutional right Of being heard in my
own defence, and this for an act justified by the
case, and the only means by which the city o.
New Orleans, with all is "boo:y aud beauty"
could have been successfully defended. All
now must acknowledge this-that only by my
order declaring martial law conld this city have
been saved Without this, we might have gal.
antly sacrificed our lives, but lost our country,
and the city must have been yielded TO the bru
tality of an infuriated invading eoldiery. 1t was
for this act, and enforcing it until the country
was secure, that this unjust fine was imposed
the record of which still remains an imputatio,
on my memory.
"Cougross is the only body whose action could
wipe this stain from my memory, by a ioint resc.
luton ordering the fine, with costs and inerest
% be refunded, it having been so unjust]v, sc
unrighteousiy imposed, and without my being
ncard in my own de.ence, from which YOU re
member was peremPoriy debarred. This il
the only imputation that has rot been by Cor:
eress expunged from the record; ard soirr or
of life, when reflect low much hazarded in tft
deence Of Louisiana, (my life, ry health, ane
what was dearer tome my reputa,ion,) canno
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Correspondence Of The Mercury.
WASHINGTON, March ID, 1912.
CENaNC
SENATE


Several memorials in favor of protective Tar
iff were presented by Mr.. Huntington. The
Senate then proceeded 10 consider the following
Resolution, heretofore submitted by Mr.. Allen:
Resolvei, That the Secretary oi the Treasury
be directed to inform the Senate, as soon as prac-
ticable, whether, in his opinion, the Government
can, in the preseat exgency OF lis tnanclal al
fairs, be carried on without either recalling 20
it's service the revenue derived from The sales OF
the public domain, and which, by an existing
act, is set apart for distribution to the States, or
without drawing from the people, in addition to
their present taxes, an amount equal 10 that re-
venue, and in consequence ofIts distribution,
by means Of increasing the taxes now levied up
on them in the form Of tariff duties; or by impo-
sing new and direct tax upon them; or by bor-
rowing, upon their credit, in the form Of direct
loans, or OF Treasury notes. 10 be paid eventually
out OF their lahor and property. And It, IN his
opinion, the Government cannot be go carried on
without thus recalling the land revenue, or IN
creasing the taxes or the loans 10 an amount
equal to that revenue, and III consequence OF its
distribution, then which ofthese alternatives will
in his opinion, be the most economical to the Feo.
pls-:he recall OF that revenue, the taxes, or the
loans. Also, that he be directed 10 lay before
th,, Senate the estimates and the reasons upon
which such opinions may be founded.
:: MIR. h, res had moved to amend the Revolution
BY adding the following:
!, That the Sec. ..etsry Of the Treasury be direct
cd re1crt to the ss:,atc, by what means ade.
nur.eprovision can best be made, for meeting
the Necessary expenditures Of the Government
in t5e present condition Of the country; submit
ting his plans therefor in detail, with estimates
Of the probable product of each source OF supply
proposed; and, also, to what extent re:reEch-
pen.s in the various branches ofthe public ex-
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Probable demands during tie cur
cnt three months:
Tho amount Of Treasury notes issu-
I'd il NJ ,rch, 1871 at s per cent.
w.s about 81 100000 E<,innat-
ing that two thirds Of these have
been already redeemed through the
= custom houses and land Offices,
there remains TO be paid during the
m nth Of Nl:ch, Sd
The sec -otary Of War estimates his
Iu;sItions in M.rcr at 8;
The Secretary OF the Navy estimates
his acquisitions in March at q
No salaries hnvins been p,id by the
Treasury since the 18th of January
on accnuut Of the civil list, aud
the quarterly payment Of interest
on public d,.bt becoming due OIL the
lst Of April, the payment on ac-
count Of civil list. foreign inter-
course, and miscellaneous aud lc-
gislative expenditures, should the
usual Appropriation Bill pass III the
coussp of March, may bo es'ilnat-
cd at l,2.
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The Legislature Of Pennsylvania have passed
a Bill which has received the sanction:o OF the
Governor and thereby becomec law, which
compels the banks of that State to resume SIe-
iespayments Immediately.
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pAMDDaa.
WEOiESDAf AuRNlNG, MiBGn n. ls4s..
"Citizel' shall appear mex, week.

u Eli:ors who have copied the Orders to the
Aids-de-Camp to his Excellency the. Governor,
are requested to discontinue their publication, 1
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A jury ofinquest was held on tho Goth inst. on;
the plantation Of Capt. T. J. Ancrum, in this Dis
trict, by R L. Wilson, Esq. Magistrate, acting
rs Coroner, over the body Of negro woman
The verdict Of the jury was that the said negro
came to her death by causes to them unknown.
but from appearances and the situation of the
body when found, they believed that the body:
was placed there by some person or personss
unknown. The jury were a!soof opinion that
the said negro was named Venu', and that she
was the property Of John Moore, o. Rchla4d
District