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The Pirginia Controeersy-(iast Eeening's mail)
The Senate of New York have taken up this ques-
ton On Monday, Mr.. Strong reported bill to repeal
the lac granting tie right Of trial by jury to uyitics
siareS
MIR. Strong moved the bill to third reading. He
said that while New York would never submit to any
invasion of the rights of her citizens, the part Of
any other State, she willing TO bow submlssvely to
the decision Of the highest tribunal in the country for
that was the supreme law of the land
The bill was then ordered TO third reading by a
vote of ayes ~, 9-several Senators saying that
they would vote to order it 10 third reading, but
would not vote for its final passage
MIR. Strong then submitted preamble and resolu.
ton, declaring that stealing Stare, contrary 10 tbs
iacs Of Itrginia is crime irithin the meaning of the
Constitution and directing that copies of this preamble
and resolution he transmitted to the Executive of Viz
ginia. Adopted by vote of l6 10 IA
We have not the lis. of ayes and noes before us !;
but we hazard the assertion, that majority of the Re-
publicans were our friends and rice rersa. But we
will see
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Without going into the topic of the denreoio,an ..
Treasury notes, Mr.. w. would add, that their gree,
depreciation ana oaa odor had all occurred since the
public lsnds were given away under the present Ad
mlnistraton.
SO, AS TO stopping the supplies by this amendment.
was OBVIOUS 'hat no such intent could exist, the
President was involved init And the legislation, with
view TO what was supposed would please either the
other House or TIE PRESIDENT, the very worst kind
of legislation. The experience Of gentlemen at Tie
last SESSION. with such Legislation in relation 10 the two
Bank Bulls ought 10 cure all such movements again
| a word us TO the postponement by Alr Van Buren,,
OF lhe ahu sales at Lama, aud the present Adminstra.
ton travelling IN his footsteps AT times under all
administrations sales postponed for specia reu-
sons as then existed because 10 the
pie tor examination TILL late in the year But Mr.. Van
Suren advertised several millions of acres ofand every
year OF his Administration which were never post
poned, and thus over three millions were collected
from lands in each of his years while this Admins.
tratlon advertses none next none and has post
poned some advertised by him. and thus have collected
SO little from that source.
Mr.. PRESTON replied, admitting that he had fallen
into some errors pointed out by Mr.. Woodbury.; and
went TO qualify his charges ofextravagance against
the last Administration. He had been msled by things
apparent the face Of public documents and the Sc.
nator had explained things which did not appear in
these documents.
The question then taken on Mr.. Walkers
amendment ard II was rejected on yeas and nays, by
the following vote, viz yeas 10, noes %:
ieas-Messrs Allen, Bagby Benton, Buchanan,
Calhoun, Fulton, King, Linn, McRoberts, Smith Of
Conn, R'ves, Sturgeon, Tappan, Walker, Wilcox,
Williams, Woodbury., Wright and Young-l9.
.Gays -Messrs Archer, Barrow, Bates, Bayard, Der.
r'en, Choa,e, Clayton, Evans Graham, Henderson
Huntington, Nnngum, Merrick, Miller, Morehead
Phelps, Porter Preston, Simmons, Smith Of Indiana
Southland, Sprague, Tallmadge, White and Woodbridge
20
The question then recurring on the amendment oil
MIR. Evans To the fourth section
| Mr. BENTON gave notice that he wished to offer
an amendment TO this amendment; and if i, the
en,lon Of the Senate proceed in the further cons
deraton of the bill this evening, he would now submit
it,
Mr. EVANS, in view of this fact, moved an adjourn.
ment, which carried. and
The Senate adjourned till Monday.
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-jIou,i0u. .9priL II.

SxSArr-The Loan Bill under consideration. Mr.
Benton moved 10 amend MIR. Eranss amendment, by
striking out all after the words "par vaue-thus strk
inc out the authority TO sell the Government stock for
less than liz par value. After debate, Mr. Ben
toms amendment rejected, yeas Is, nays 70. Mr.
Benton then moved TO strike out the Sd section Of the
bill, as follows
Ind further enacted That the certificates hereafter
M SAID loan may rhea required be such form
prescribed lay Of the Treasury, that
may transferable delivery nj The certificate instead
being Gssigacb!e Gu ihe books Of the Treasury.
After debate this section was stricken ont, BY
vote of 81 to 70 The bill was then put upon lis en-
grossment, when Mr. Smith of Conn. delivered strong
speech, exposing the course of the Wings. The bill
was then ordered to be engrossed.
The President pro tenn communicated letter from
Samuel Prentiss, Esq, of the Senators from Yer
mont resignns his seat in The Senate, in consequence
oths judicial appointment
House Of R,presen,attres-Th Civil and Diplomat
c Appropriation bill up Mr. Profit finished his speech
on the abuses Of the Light house system Many other
speeches made Mr.. Sprigg then moved to re
duce the appropriation for lighthouses TO $4,000
lost-and the Committee
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ey, tho candidates being 5an!s Anna, Valencia end
Paredes and with every probability that the former will
yarg,jou of . UL;o .S,nafor

Paroles, and with every probability that The former will
succeed"
.Mmorabie Declaration Of Wing Senator
We call the attention al Tic People Of Virginia to
lie following remarks Of Mr.. preston delivered i'll the
Senate Of The United States on Saturday, the 9Th
instant. Reld it-reaect upon ,-and then say, what
you are to think of the Iumbug Libby of the Wings
of that motley party, whose leaders are attempt
ing 10 make all The capital which they possibly can,
from the of The Democrats against the Dstrbu'
ton This is indeed precious confession from dis,
tnguslied member Of their party. What has be en-
said by the Democrats that stronger against
Distribution than MIR. Preston here boldly avows from
the house tops; The Virginia Wings attempting to
PROSTATE the Republicans, hy means of their opposition
10 the measureand yet here is MIR. p threatening his
own party with utter prostraton, if they persist in this
very measure. But hear Mr. Preston himself
Gle would go for the full repea! of the Distribution
He believed the lana fund never should be taken from
the revenue. The repeal will come spite of every
effort TO preven,r The country will rise in mass
against the act of Distribution under existing circum
stances Ii is no, i'll the power of man to the land
bill. If persisted IN, il i'll PROSTATE the Wing party
Why should the Wing party let itself he Frustrated by
it: 1t is not Wing mea.ure-it never was Wing
measure-he could prove it from MIR. Clays speech
at TAI lorsville"
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Atanumerous and highly respectable meeting OF the
Democrats from every section of the County OF Aio"
marie, held at the Court House, of said County on
Monday the 4,h of APRIL court day) for the purpose
of nominating candidates to represent said County IN
the mex, Legislature of Virginia, Garra Hhu', Esq
was called to the Chair, and John Thomas appointed
Secretary. Whereupon, Gen. William F. Gordon re,
commended Colonel THOMAS J. RANDOLPH ana
SHELTON F. LEAKE, Esq, which recommenea ~
was unanimously approved by the meeting, ana oo''
Randolph and Mr. Leake were declared 10 be the can
dida,es of the Democratic party of Albemarle.
II was ordered, that the proceedings OF tins meeung
be published in the JeiIersonan Republican ana RICH
mond Enquirer.
The meeting then adjourned.
Jous l. TuouIs S,c'u
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The peiierr up Of The CLAW i;

The geiierr UP Of The Clay dinner mostly Southern
men, in opening the Presidential cam painn ha We
chosen an unfortunate moment Signalize aud homo.
The :uroIS Ahoiitionist and unrelennr iIa,cr of The
S"n'h. John Quincy Ada;ns-a name which every man,
woman. and child, South Of The Potomac should hold
IN u,,-r tlrtrs.aiinn.
Til Glnnrf, i'cse leas!s, this minsling Of The ee-
mfns "i "b'94'fy, tbs pnmpous compliment pa;d 10
john e. Adams, aud his letter paraded on the sion,
the conspicuous plncnt paid to him in the toast that
was gwen and The prominent speech of Mr. Satonstal
which Wing pronoumccs to be t.the gem of The whole
evening, all "iowed directly upon The heels Of Henry
Gays NATION as President of the United States BY
the Wing Convention OF North Carolina Yes, North
Carolina has had the honor Of rushing first into the field
viii The name of Henry Clay em5lazoned upon The
banner Of her Wing party. To them we leave the
honor of nominating the champion of the Bank, and
the Tariff, and the opponent Of every great States
Rights principle, TO which her old Nathaniel Ma
50 faithfully devoted during his political lite
This nomination, so fatal il would he 10 the South
if 1t should be carried out by The people, has been
conded by public dinner at Washinnton-at which
Saltonstall and Adams enact the most prominent parts
What will the people of Virginia say to party, who
support Mr. Clay, in connection with John O. Adams!
We must be aslonsbed at nothing which snch party
can do-such leaders desire Really, it would no,
be very astonishing if the new coalition were TO turn
round and propose to make him the Secretary OF State
if he should assist in making Henry Clay the President
Of the United States. The whole passing spectacle is
indeed calculated 10 strike the South will, indignation
and disgust. A WATCHMAN.
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Mr.. Clans JorEics.

"Iarry Of the West is in the lield-The Wings of n
Carolina have started him. But the Raleigh STANDARD
cools down their Convention 10 The temperature Of zero
"Consdering the favorable for lis assembling, i
was much weaker than the boaslings Of our poca
opponents would have led Us to believe. Only thirty
FIVE counties represented and at pleasant
and in n Convention, large portion of whom have
plenty of time at all seasons, for political other sport
ing. Though there were several men of fine talents
and number of intelligent md respectable farmers, YET
large portion Of the assemblage was composed of 4
very light material. Henry Clay was nominated as
candidate for President of the u States, and John
alorehead for Governor Of North Carolina. 1t
dull affair. The wings were unable to get up any ex
element or enthusinsm-the hard cider steam had al
cyaporated."
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We have no room this morning for the interesting
letter We received from Washington, by last Evening
mail but we can Correspondent, that he is
r;uht in his account of Mr.. Bolts hnmbug. II seems
,LalaMr. Bolts has returned from Virginia with news
that the Old Dominion is 10 be turned all ground by
the Distribution question. Our Correspondent is
rqbt in his conjecture 1t is all the game If brag the
result at the polls Will show ony think of this proud
Old Dominion bearing the Republican standard
aoft for nearly fifty years, through all trials aad
circumstances, and now throwing overheard all her
cherished dnctrne against bank, tariff, internal i'm
provement, bankrup, law, &c, &c, because she can
not resist the temptation of little dole from the fede
raj Exchequ-r already utterly exhausted The North
ern Federasis are very much amused at MIR. Bolts
news: and GU, ali Of jokes at the expense o
rood "Old Virginia" (Bcfore the month is out, she
vii, make them laugh the other side Of their mouth)
Orr Correspondent writes, ION Wednesday, thai
uslade. Clay Wing, has just made furious Abol
ton Speech, about TEXAS, &c Wise is now answer
;no HIM with great spirit and force. Old Adams, the
new as we'll as the old Ally, is looking on with ma
lir nant exultation."
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Resumption A Committee Of the Banks of Ken
,uckv met at Louisville the 4,h nst and came to
resolution THAT it is expedient and proper that the
hanks should or before the 10Th day of June next
rasume the payment Of all their liabilities in gold and
silver. =,
Bank Convention was held at Mobile, on the 4ih:
all the Banks Of Alabama were represented except the
Ranches of the State Bank a. Huntsville and Decatur
In consequence Of their abhencc, however the Conven
ION ned ill the lst Monday of October, 10 meet
ot Tuscaloosa. 1t appears from The statements exhibit
cd that there has been regular curallment Of the Sc
coral discount lines going since November last.
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The IIoreriu0 .4raiancdc !

The "lndependent' wags its finger at Mr.. Rives
for crossing the Wings about their Distribution scheme
1t warns him, thnt che who, upon merely subor
dinate matter, separates himself from that great BODY
upon whose compact force hangs the only hope OF
achieving the main result, exhibits but skill in mis-
timed distinctions, scrupulousness which not fit fol
action, resolulon not to he trusted in danger the
bias of personal influences, which unfit the man for
right and decided part" 1t tells him, that for one
who possesses such livery marked and commanding
abilities, his political course is snuous, where it might be
direct adro where i, had far better be simple disguised
where openness would be much more polite" ltcau
tons him, that has the parts and the temperament
10 make wise and great man, if he would quit his
strange ambition to be cunning one" II tells him
that "hs powerful abilities have made every body look
10 him will, respect but the cautious and concentrated
ofhmself and himself chiefly, in every question
cools NIL public admiration for him and forbds the con-
fdence which his State and his party would desire Ia
besow, but cannot yield without reserve, TO who
himselfhas reserve in every Thing. How MIR. Ryes
will take this public lecture, know not-but it seems
rather strange 10 u.s. that whilst the Independent was
shaking its mrnacng finger, at Mr.. Rlves it should
have permitted Mr. Preston to escape lis surveillance
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FOR TIE E-NQCIREH
a Nm far chi P0Unr IF F1nrunna

How happened it, that Col. Payne of Flnvanna
voted apainsl the law 10 prevent frauds the Election
laws He was Of the Select Committee, who re-
ported the bill just it passed. with the exception oil
lie last section, which wrs subsequently addee' ana
himself satisfied with it, Did he afterwards
So, vision 10 cause a change Of opinion in favor OF
fraud rains our Election laws It's little remark
able, that the bill agreed TO unanimously IN Com
mittec but was not sustained in the House by single
Wing vote. What change "came over the sp'f't OF
their dreams 2" The Committee consisted of Messrs
Scott OF Fauquier, ilden, Payne, Toler, and Brown
- pr.s,on MEMBER.
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TENAS
The Galveston Advertiser of the 4th contains no ne

The Galveston Advertiser of the 4h contains no ne VS.
of "tle slightest Importance.
The n 0 Bulletin states, that one oftEe Campeachy
oapers of the 18th ult gives ga statement ohe force oil
the Mexican army tina, had Just been received by an
arrival from Vera Cruz The orce actually foot and
nounted was upwards of 5000 men, and, although
no, thoroughly disciplined at the time, there was no
doubt would become nearly perfect, from the
unusual exerlions and activity displayed b. the officers
10 effect that object. The army was then stationed
thus-3,60n in Xslapa, 800 in Peroie 20oo IN rue
bIa 500 in Vera Cruz 200 in U!ua, % 600 in the ca
pita and the remainder at various points No mention
IS made of probable movement upon Texas: and, IN
Decd it is believed few of them can safely be FpaTee
from their presen. locations. The papers state that
rrea, struggle is preparing for the next Pfes'den
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IN CuANcERY.-vncr>r at Rules, held in the CLERKS
Office Of the Circuit superior Court al Law ana ,heery Tor
Orange county, the sh day Of April, lel2; r,..c
Martha Key, fhinih:
Pleasant Howard and Abraham Shepherd J ADMINISTRATORS
annexed, of Joshua Key, Walter Key
Executor "f Tandy Key, deceased Henry hey 1"h " nue. anu
Martha his wife, William H. Key John key Strer he! Jnu
Blayars and Mary his W.T. late Mary Key Joseph hey an" no
heri Key infant children If Joseph b. Key Charles D. kty Jof
dan lamher; and Judith his wife, late Judh hey; r'nh
Beverly d. Key. children Of James Key, deceased JAMES
Key. jefferson Key, aud Mary Key infant children o. irie,
William Daniel, Iicury Daniel Nancy Graves widow " tn
Graves iormcr. Nancy Daniel, Patsy brown WIDOW" e 'os
formerly Patsy Daniel Matthew Nicholas aud EIaheth
his WIFI, formerly Elizabeth Daniel Eliah Daniel Maita IA
Daniel, children of Man, deceased, the ohidfcn on '
Key, deceased whose unknown, Joh W he! n"
Thomas w. t:.lmer. uciehuahtS.
The defendants Henry Key John White and Martha his WIFE
William r. k,y John Key Stroilcr Key Joseph anu NJ.
children Of Jesse b. Key deceased Charles ~ key ,o!
dan Lambert and Judith his wife, Nahanlei Shhnon a n
WIFE, James W. KEY. and Beverly d. Key, chdt,h oi '3c
deceased. Richard James Key, Jefferson ahu war! NY
infant children of Jefferson Key, deceased Sahur. D,
James Daniel, John Daniel, William Daniel henry Dahc
widow of Henry Graves deceased fats! n,Mh
widow az Josiah Brown licensed, Matthew Nicholas ana Eaa
beth wife, Elijah Daniel Martha Daniel Frances "
yey Daniel Joseph Daniel, and George Daniel cndren " %
whose unknow and John W. Key, NOT having en-
and given security according 10 te
Assembly and Of this Court and appearing .! sa
evidence, that they inhabitants oi lhs
wealth. On The motion the plaintiff by COUNSEL II ordered
defendants last named do appear al Inc tlek oee
said Court be held the rsi aonoay III
Juy and answer The plainis bii anu WA, Ti i;
order forthwith inserted in some newspaper punished
at the front door OF the Court house of this county
" copy REYNOLDS CHAPMAN, Clerk
April "a ll3-1Sw
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O.U.NC..Ic4TED.
PRINCE EDWARD.

PRINCE EDWARD IN
The county Cour, of Prince Edward county w'M
hereafter be held on thursday. after the third aon0ay'
The ACT of the General Assembly takes effect rom aho
after the lst day of April, loa2.
Those who may this notice, will please e'c.' ~,
the information among their ne'ghbors ohce.s d. ."'
April mus,ers can also extend the notice. some IN,
convenience may result from want Of knowledge oil
the change OF the Court day y, D.
NJ The Wing, Lynchbnrg Virginan and kep9o
tcan, Waterman, Advocate, Herald, &c, VIII COME
favor on their Prince Edward readers BY copying the
above
Prince Edward, 9Th April, ls4l.
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4nothtr Ticlmy MIR Denis Pricur, democrat, )
has been elected Mayor of New Orleans, by majority
of 2G5, over Mr.. Frerel, (Fhig) The Wings ofthe City
appear 10 be very much DISCONTINUED at being thus
..rowed up Salt River The New Orleans Bee,
(Whip) prophesed before the Election AIS goes the
Gin, SO goes the State" The Bee over
the result as ga defeat in of the stronghods Of
Whggery-a disastrous sequel to a most gloomy ca
tastrophe -
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NJ The Communication from Goochland, under the
Signature of Tuckahoe, is unavodably postponed. He
addresses himself to the Democracy Of Goochand to
rouse up, and rally upon one Republican candidate
lie clutions them against permitting the Wing to break
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ApriI Is

VALUABLE CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE.-By virtue Of
of Trust bran. date the 9th day ~ October 1880
of record in the Clerks Office Of the Hastings Court u This city
executed Ia me nv Thomas Green, for purposes therein
mentioned shall The misses by auction, To the high
ct bidder for cash Monday the .Hd day of May next ih
u, fr day # that be bad, valuable House and Lot be
tween aud h. sih AMI 9Th streets, III the ciy q
which then, and ne" occupied 10y said Green
~ hi, .rnce Also the household and kitchen Furniture
which il more particularly Grated in the decd
Tins pfop, is So we'll II. description is consl
drred unnecessary The ar.eihc Buildings
,ye and we'll finished, fnrturc corresponding in all respects
the grounds highly improved and cInamentcd
The little will be fully explained The day of sale and il is be
lived viii he entirely accwonah. The sale will he who
any reserve will be continued day
completed hh. =. SUI i, trustee.
Anil ~ 81
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InfSinn. .lnril %.


The Senate took up the Loan buj-and on MIR. Clay.
ton 5 motion, the Sd section re.consIdered-nnd
the section itself renstatrd in the b by vote of "a
10 81 Mr.. Clayton then rose, and gave his reasons
briefly for voting against the bill. Mr. Calhoun next
obtained the floor and went at large into the causes of
the present distress and embarrassment of the
try ana the necessity that existed for bringing back
the revenue from the lands to the aid of the General
Government. Mr.. Mangum spoke at length in reply.
Mr. Linn followed in pretty severe animadver-
tons on the difference between Wing promises and
Wing performances.
On motion of Mr. Miller the Senate adjourned.
The House Of Representatives, had the Civil and Di-
ploma,ic Appropriation bill before them Mr. Fillmore
moved add appropriation Of $4,000 for the reno
val of lighthouse in Rhode Island, &c, which was
agreed to-Mr. Toland moved additional section,
apptopria,ing 100000 fer building light house on the
Brandywine Shoals IN Delaware Bay. Rejected by a
vote Of Go 10 Ga. And the Committee then rose.
More details Of these two last DAYS, in our nextl
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Garbanat's Hats correspond In the Description winch pc
gives They manufactured ." SPECIES ~ nap made
Iv Melton Of Ionon) Of cotton prepared for The
pose. They have the gloss "f bsaver"f dhl r""r-,eher
ihn c.orn-and appear be admirably adapted for sum
mrr hats We would recommend them 10 the attention oi the
public.
The Winchester Virgnlan announces reply from
Sir. Byrd 10 Mr.. Hunter.
IT. The Election throug hou the State takes place on
he EuuRTu THURSDAY, the 2slh Of April:
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rT1WENTY. FIVE DOLLARS REV ARD win be given y the
subscriber living in the Of King Wliam for Feeder
lex who ran away il Instant lie is about thirty five
wears old quite black eight inches hrh
u nm , good forehead, knock knced knee
enl than the other n the inside Of wrist, (eny
hy the cut Of an ave- lie han on dark wooen
,vercoat blue bod cd Of the mate
ri,i< dark cassinr pan and wool hat have tlIe
d,uh h,t ta h. is un lurking aboa Richmond, with view al
hi, rn,.e rscapr the above reward If taken
STATE OF ten dollars il taken IN the state and secured So
that ! GET him again. - -
Ny Post Office is A,lc,,'s Warehouse, King William Va
" WIN. NJ. TURNER.
3-5it
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Berkefy.-A large and respectable meeting of the
Democratic Party assembled at Martins5nrg tho
ltll and nominated Major John Is. A. Nadrnbo g h
and Mr. Lewis Grantham their candidates for the Lee.
sslaure. They have consented TO serve, if elected.
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Rshop England Charls the distinguished head of hc
ca,ir Church tat part The Union expired on the lth inst
in m seth ,ear HIS fame has spread the Christian
world lie had resided Charleston than 90 years. The
crrury says liz Evil he sincerely amened by oil our citizens
lie wns man talents of various learning eloquent pub
liz rtd one equally capable cf aonirg The walks OF
and u.,tino al public duty