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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26
THE STAY LAWS UNpOpULAB.

We engaged IN this discussion frat with strong M
prehcnsion that the Wild spirit Of this ghr sort Of laws
abroad through the State and that popular clnnour might
be made to drown oil argument Every thing almost. how
ever that has been developed in the ccurse Of the debate ns
served 10 us.
Every Press Of the State That has noticed the matter hos
declared itself strongly Against the measure and ntmaed
the aycrcness Of the people any such condemned resort
Of Legislation beginning by setting aside all Morality Jus
ticc and Prudence.
ASS general financial measure it seems conceded on an
Sides TO be certain TO prove the fatal one that could well
be devised. IL Is admitted by all intelligent men that our
argument on hissubeci perfectly us-tha new Bank
suspension follow the enactment Of Stay Law;
end that the two together fail 10 produce Pub
lie M well as Private Reputation.
As affecting the State in the dealings between
her citizens and Others have shown how dreadful will
be the III which will be incied-the utter destruction Of
oil who any thing abroad and the entire sweeping out
Of the Sinie, of oil their property. To this view also the
strongest and the ceares has been expressed on
all sides.
Our main ycwthe decisive and demonstrative Of
all we hink-no body has thought Of conroyerting tat
the Distress far it is real only be produced by the
foreign claims upon us-by debts without the State for
debts between citizen and citizen pay each other In cir
Gle; If pays what he him, will be able to clear
of his engagement with G. tho latter his with d. and 30 on
to tho end Of the alphabet while tho money sfI remsns
in tho country, ready repeat this process without ond
aud settle any amount Of debt until it falls into the hands
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which, the President tells us, are "hypotbecn,.d~ Tn.
Agent. however, tiies himself in using the bonds md
throws the blame the Presient-tiat inasmch n. he
had used the money belonging TEXAS for hi. company
and he apprised the President OF it, and 10 which
mcnt the President made objection he the President,
should not find fault his using the CompanyS funds for
the benefit OF TexastT This 10 quoted from memory and
- believed 10 be substantially correct; though not having
access to the letter Of the Agent il may be somewhat l
fcrcnt from the language used.l
The Directory however by using the money for which
part OF the State bonds has been sod and not
as the Legislature evidently intended "o redeem the bond.
m the hands OF Morrison & Co.." have not only acted nm
wisely but unnsty 10 the holders Of the scrip which i,
redeemnblc in the bonds Of the company with State eua
ranee large Of this scrip is in the hands of
czens OF this Commonwealth who cannot get the bonds
aeeaby TO the contract Of the company MS l. manifest ON
the face OF the Scrip and compelled to hold bi. scrp
without the security which is promised and without the in
rcs which has accrued; but have look ON and see the
funds appropriated by the Legislature tn redeem these
bonds, paid away for other Of the company: or nm
wisely and against law pawned hypothecatcd or other
Wise Improperly withheld from those entitled 10 thom-
ne conduct OF the Directory in making such sacrifices "A
'hey have mndc, and in being shaved and pawnng their
STOCK 10 Keep up temporary credit, appears To me to be
ebou as wise as that OF individual who would put IN,
ponds IN MARKET sell them at sacrifice, sustain tenn
pornry credit, which systems he continues and increases
until he IL completely ruined. In conclusion tbipk
have shown that the conduct Of the Directory was un.e
IN the construction of the canal throughout unv in il,
financial concerns; and that il will be unwise for the stock
holders al they wish this work advance and do good 4,
'ao commonwealth as IT would by proper management to
continue them in Office.
f-Iu,IucN on, ,rtn,,,,,.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26
A CITIZEN OF VIRGINIA.
Extract Of a Letter TO the Editor of The Wig.

GoocH.aND November 23d 1882
The proposed Clay meeting assembled So late and
tho resolutions laid before it voluminous that all
was laid over 10 December Court.
Some misconcepton prevailed rs TO the obcct o IN,
mover Of the resolutions, Mr. Peasants who was sup
posed referred to the probability expcdiency Of aban
donins Mr. Clay Such am authorized say, was not
his object The resolutions que are couchcd some
what follows: t...F....
Resided, That while prefer Henry Clay TO any
other man or all other men, the Whgs never be ut
loss Tor worthy leaders Of their host while they number
in their ranks. John Mcpherson Berrien John Davis N
=. Talmodge, John J. Crittenden, Willie r. Msnoup,
John Bell and hundred others
"Resoired, That abhor idol worship religious or m
hca and do not like the idea Of "sinkng swimming
with Henry Clay any other We are Willing IN
SINK necessary with right and truth but prefer success
under another leader than Mr. Clay To defeat nnJ or
hnued msrule by hopeless adherence TO him."
The mover of these resolutions understand ne,r, M
more than the assertion of truths for which he has long
commended, in the resistance of worship and poicol
ldolay and by no means the abandonment Of Mr. Clny
IN whose election besides preiering him any man v.
ing he has the most decided confidence But he very
clearly thinks it more expedient in the Wing party to
"swim" with Scott, or Berrien, Mangum or Tsllmados
than 10 sink with any body
Other resolutions complimened the irInness and OMEN
ness OF Mr. Archer and complained of Mr. Riyes' bn,on
ing up his opinions in his doubet ut period like this
and denounced the appointment OF his son. whatever his
worth or talents may be, the high office of Secretary of
Legation ut London, when he has just emerged from Col
lege, and when by the death the Resident minister he
might be required discharge the most delicate and i'm,
portani diplomatic relations which have with any coun
try as mockery and ouage-discredtabe to Mr. Riyes
II he sought the appointment for his son-evidcny in
tended If he did not by President Tyler to buy off tho
Senator from his position of EARNED neutrality and IN
render him an ndherent Of the Court No objection VIVA
mad In thC uarti.,,.
the ground is assumed that his ae renders him unfit md
that the appointment given Senator not to him
and therefore that it ought have been resisted as an
Executive assault the independence of that body as
well as because the recipient young and inexper
enced for grave and responsible n station"
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OF somebody who sends OF the State them not
till 'hcn viii it, loss be felt Consider this simple opera
ton and the utter folly Of the proposed relief stands
fcsscd. II only reach the domestic settlement Of debts
which is not merely Of distress but positive
mutual relief and it and hastons the foreign call
for payment, by the universal alarm and dscrodit which
such SOW.
We invite attention very excellent article in
lunms, drawn from the Petersburg lnelgencCr. IL
tans strong and sound summary Of the arguments this
question, which have hilbert, touched upon. Like
views have been expressed by variety Of tic leading
Wing papers OF the Interior. From Democratic friends
-seupulous have been this
that claimed abstinence from all party topcs-we have
heard nothing Richie keeps dark " and his lead they
must follow! We are sorry To that his silence can
freeze them up, question dear every honor
public and private, all interests, whether OF the
citizen the State.
We have further 10 announce, do with the since
pleasure the rejection by the Tennessee Legislature
all the of pretended Relief which proposed
and threatened pass there. We thank heaven an
example worthy which, surely, from younger.
distressed and less proud State, Virginia did need
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A SOUHERN CONVENTION.

That very sound and sensible paper, ihe Lynchburc
Virginan in commenting upon the several devices
of Abolition mischief, suggests the question whether or not
such things noipeedly drive the only adequate
remedy, Southern Convention
We answer on our own part promptly and clearly, Us
becomes every member OF the Press answer, a
question of such high And compelled
say that in the existing state of feelings and of morals
10 all such questions, have hope that grand Cou
c OF the all South would do any good if could be a.
sembled.
In proportion as the guarding OF peculiar Institutions
IL felt To be OF the very strongest and most commanding pub
lie necessity, in just the proportion has been made
matter OF political tamperngo affected zeal and of coun
tcrieii alarm, until this vital of all questions dragged
out all occasions and proaned the lowest uses has
sunk TO the common level of all other topics, State of
domagogus where the public good no longer ami
mates any one, and where Of it did he whom it animated
would be the very last TO whom the people would consent
listen.
On this subject, all Others there hardly any thing
hut general mbecity in those who are not and gener
al insncery in those who are, politicians Each man NAV
know what the good safety requires; but the
danger mmedaie and therefore the mass il spine
and they who not will each be,ray or lc with the
question: to serve his more immediate personal ends Such
Is the history of almost everything among u.s.
Were a Southern Convention assembled, about whnt
would occupy itself! The Presidency and Slavery only
far could be made the means of helping parties or
into that.
Let the Vrginan reflect, and it will perfectly concur
with Let it contemplate the equal madness which is
inflicted, opposite ends OF the Unon by the same cau
es-men like ]. q. Adams, who betray and embroi the
question of governmental reform lin which alone fhev are
iniercsied by egitang the Slave question: help their
personal popularity; and the other hand men who ike
Mr. Calhoun in the South combine with Aqrarianism and
every thing the progress of which hostile to the
South league with Mr. Van Buren, under the preencc that
his retO is from Abolition and thus consent; for
their momentary ends hang the entire safety of the
South and its great rights upon the pary hook of an Ex
ecutivc bargain for n reto.
No; let alone there's help for it, till absolute and
urged danger comes. Then, may be driven to do
something when nothing, probably, can any longer be
done with safety,
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Ion N. p.tr.grrg Intenle,re.r.

On former occasion expressed ycws Of the de-
Stucve nsiuo Of the remedy u Stay Law which some
individuals, suffering underh extreme pressure Of the tncs
have been rash enough 20 advise.
Since then, there have been meetings Of the people held
IN several counties 10 take this subject into consideration
and we are grahed At being enabled state that every
instance the deuded advocates Of this terrible remedy have
heen rofsd dorm; and encouraged from this fact 10
believe that should bill for such law be introduced into
our Legislature, IL will meet with similar fate
There is aspect in which stgy Law cnn be viewed
st - not in the last degree, revolving those who proper.
y appreciate State pride State interests For ndepcn-
dent Of the ndelbe blot which II would place the CHAR.
acer o the State. would inct reparube injury on its
iBferssfs--its pesuniary interests.
DO those who advocate the passage Of this law reflect what
viii DO tho fate Of Che Bsnks and the State Property which
y connected with them, under this rcmcdy1
DO they propose hs the Banks shall he included under
this law or bc excluded from its opcraton1
II the Legislature shall include the Banks IN the relief
b extended then dcpse aon Of Bank notes must he
the consequence-and 90 what extent calculate
Without pretending to be wiser than Others may be
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26
"The Napoleon of the Turf. e"
The New York Spirit of tie Times saws:

Inc New ork SpTH OF the Times says:
"The Portrait of Col. WILLIAM II. Johnson of Viz
gnia the Napoleon of the Turf, is in the hands of Mr.
Dick, the engraver who il constantly engaged upon it,
Ii will be a beautiful specimen Of Mr.. Dick is exc
cutting 1t under the superintendent of HENRY IsMAy
ESQ., the painter The Publisher of the Spirit hopes TO
be able TO send copy to each subscriber by the LIST of
January IL will be most acceptable and elegant New
Years pift.r
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say that though they have doubted hts fidelity
hrs country, political have greatly increased
their confidence in him the frsi OF American
and patriots. IL ia when teachcy and detection pre-,
that the real friend hi, country known and duly
prcciatcd He has shown by life OF thirty year,, in all
the vicisscs Of public service power cannot tery
Office allure, detection dishear,cn him. We find him
still, "a have always found him, faithful and fearless,
ON whom his friends and country may al times rely
Aye for thirty years, Henry Clay has been the
spirit, the glory ond the guiding of the Republic Ills
is known and honoTed wherever freedom has reared
her temples, and will he nnllowed theme with pos,ery
when the malice and the memory Of his enemies are alike
forgotten.
18TH future DARTS
Forget the past. his fate and fame shall DO
An echo and n light hituriiy.
"Thercforc,
"Resoired That for ourselves and the Wings OF Van.
derburg do joyously confirm the nomination OF that
ustrous man for the Presidency in 1874, which has
Gently been heard in of thunder from the Whg hosts
throughout the length and breadth of the land and pledge
ourselves TO give that nomination hearty and perscvcrng
support dcemng Indispensable necessary TO the
glory and welfare of the nation"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26

Tvs WoNAS VINO MARRIED THE WoNaS-Wc mention
ed yesterday that woman dressed in the dseuise Of
man, was arrested for marrying woman named Mrs
Donnely. Strange NJ this may sppear IL is true She
has wore the trowsers, coat hat boots and ALL for some
years past and has worked the tnsmh trnde in town
LOT long pcnod on her own hook p carrying budget
on her back, with oil the utensils necessary for endne
old pots and kettles.
u Is also stated on very good authority that she voted the
wing ucket IN the eighth ward, at the late election Sho
has passed under the notorious and unfortunate cognocn
OF John smith, and married by the Rov. M. Sdllwell
minister OF tho North Methodist Church. some four weeks
SINCE 70 Mrs. Mcdonnell, widow lady mother to
chnbby-cheek boy in uowscp. They lived together o..
man and wife since thon but Mr. Smith all occasions
went to bed with his uowsers on,
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There must have been not little foul play pracced by
Wv 200 focos at the late election in places whore they
say 10 n u - due TO the public We think that these
r"scaiios should be cneed out, and exposed In tho
wWn o. Wobun but sixywo votes declared for tho
wing candidate Tor town reprcsontauve-tohiie more
hdn one hundred and sirfyhrO Wings mere on ire mot
Gnd pofed! Whether this a mistake or roguery we
90 not say but such things ought be- and II frauds
upon me elective franchise praciscd IN every Loco
foco town ~ the Commonwealth TO the extent as in
some Loco Foco wards in the city Of Boston, and in the
town named-wc have only 10 say that JOHN DAVIS
HAS BEEN CHEATED OUT or AN ELECTION
BY THE PEOPLE.-Bosfon american.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26

NOVEL RESTING PLAoE.-Thc Rev. Mr. Mofiatt Mission
the desert: "
Being ignorant of the locality, and not knowing where
the inhabitants Bushmcn) might be- made no fire est we
shoud oc discovered and we had nothing roast There
trees, and lay down between ridges or hills f
deep sand The wind cold and had little covering
having LETT the half of ouoscs knocked up and with them
most OF our carcnses The plan adopted by Mr. Haenze
MOaynn Missionary, in similar circumsnuces occurrJ 81,
me, and like him made whole in the sand and buried N.Y.
self leaving the head out soon felt very comfortable and
oH'ong Inc p9n one OF my companions initiated my exam.
pie, and under the Garth then told him thai Tho M;s
sonary whom we were initiating, having once submerged
himself in the sand near the Shore was occasionally dis
,ntOed by huge crabs approaching him. and tesS his faith
ful dog kept alta distance. My companion asked:
And what are to do II n lion comesP
We safe replied for he will not cat heads when o
can get whole bodies This removed his fears and do not
member to have slept 80 comfortably during the whole
Journey in which we often hsd very sorry Accommodation
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Has returned London after three months so;our, n,
Brougham Castle, Westmoreand-the longest stay he has
made there for twenty years. lie Immediately proceeds 10
France, and will remain his there until the open
ing OF Parliament told he is in excellent health and
spirits
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appointments by the Postmaster General-Alexsnder
pesL 10 be Deputy Postmaster Of Danve Pa. in place
Of Sharposs Taylor, removed. F
Inc Danylle Democrat says: 1.-THE foregoing appoint.
men was received by last Mondays mail and The news
spread IKE ~d-e through usually quiet little village
Mr. Taylor has always been an attentive and ohli s
GER who never mingled in politics, Though ha may have
bcon ms iau IN the OF the present corrupt TYLER Adj
m'nisirahon and tho public inquiry naturally was 'bat
wrong has he done, what u the complaint sganst him who
made II, and why did We henr nothing about 7' The
new appointed Postmaster, Mr. Best is or was heretofore
political An'imnson, and is the brother o the late Van
b"cn Postmaster Of this place. and also the editor Of tho
Loco Foco Tyler paper OF this town.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-11-26
From the Special Correspondent of the Mem York Union.
lord MELBOURNE.

lord MELBOURNE.
The ex-Premier is done up He lately had two paray
tic strokes, which afflicted his right side and limb and for
some days, afflicted his speech lie has got better but be
Is not expected again TO take part in public life. His lord
SNIP VINO has lived an exceeding gay life g. and
ms constitution is quite Lord Beauvae his brother
better known az Sir Frederick Lamb date Ambassador
at Vienna)-is heir to his titles and estates
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-12
Delaware Herself.

The State of Delaware { small in territory, bu,
with heart big enough for Continent. as the
High Priest of Grand Island once correctly Oh
served, held her election on the same day with
ours, and in the midst of the same ferooous tenn
pest. We supposed she had gone with the cur
rent. of course and did not give the first reports
which reached US of a Wing victory. I, appears.
however, that the Wings have succeeded by very
small but sufficient majority. Hon. GEoReE B,
RooSKy is reelected to Congress by vote close
as this
lusr, for Rodmy, Wig. Do. for Jones. Loco,
Kent Co...... 1870 Newcastle. 1913
Sussex .--.-.-- 70 Rodney maj 500
TOTAL. 300 Net maj. IL
We have taken the worst report from each
County, considering that the most likely to prove
correct We presume Rodney is chosen
The Legislature ia Wing beyond doubt.
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Total .....2O9
Ngr. Forrara,. Repor,.

CO We ere thankiul--not to John Tyler, exactly
that Hon WALTER FORWARD has been allowed
10 retain his place as Secretary Of the Treasury
until the next session of Congress, which com.
rnences on the 5th of December. He will then, we
presume, retire. leaving place for Mr. Caleb Cush-
ing who has too long been kept gu the tpioe Of
feetation, Caleb is the best Tyler timber extsnt
Ter Secretary Of the Treasury, whence we infer
with great confidence that he will be shuffled into
come other post There viii be growing among
other members Of the Guard if Caleb GET, a
Cabine, Office and they are lel, waiting but ,bere
is no help for them.
We look with deep interest to MIR. Forwards
Report for frank and full exposition Of the Fl.
nanciai condition ard wants of the Government,
and for a forcible exhibit of facts and arguments
sustaining the Policy of Protection If this wise
and vitality necessary policy is to be discarded in
the future conduct of the Administration we ,ru.,
we may at least hear one manly voice raised in its
behalf as the last Wing retires from the Cabiaet
U7 As will be seen in our advertising columns
Or. RoBKRr NELSON, one of our most scientific
medical men and formerly Chief of the Hotel
Dieu Hospital at Moatresl, delivers this evening
a, All Broadway, the first Of & series of Lectures
on Physiology. We have ne doubt they will pos.
cess great value and interest.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-12

1 The Letter Of Gen. JAMES HAMlLros OF
South Caroline 20 John C. Calhoun has for some
time been public. but we could not make room for
i, unril after The Election. We place it in our
columns this morning, and ask for it calm con-
sideraroo. We notice it rather for tbs truths it
Admin. than the remedies it proposes.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-12

U The Wing Almanac and United States hegis.sf "'r
1855 sor sale this Office Single copies R cents . per
dozen, 81 per 100.
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r The November number OF the Southern Literary
Messenger arrived last evening and sale at this oc
Friee 50 cents Agents supplied a, the usual discount
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-12

W We do not choose to misead our readers
by hasty and incomplete lists of Members elect Ell
ther to the Legislature or Congress. All the Loco
Foco candidates for Senators are elected except in
the Eighth District. which has chosen Harvey Put
nam, Wing.
TIC Congress the Wings have chosen their can
didates throughout the Eighth District unless Mr..
Patterson is defeated in Monroe. He runs some
$50 behind his ticket; but the Wing report gives
him Is majority, while the Locos claim the cleo
ton of Sampson by 35 The official canvass mus,
settle it,
Hon. Washington Hunt, Wing. 10 elected from
Niagara and Orleans, BY $50 majority, though u
dead set was made at him.
Judge Carroll (Whig) had no competitor in On
tario and Livingston.
We yet hope that J. w. Sherman, Wing, is the
Member elect from Steuber and Allegany, but are
not prepared to claim it. If we have Patterson
in Monroe, we have 10 Wings elected Sherman
would make IL, out of34
There will be 80 to IS Wings of the 1913 Mem
bsrs of Assembly.
This is better than our reports yesterday All
over the State, the storm wae most furious and
kept thousands of voters from the polls. Many
Wings, expecting defeat, considered it doubtful
wisdom to ride Ave or ak miles through drench-
ing rain cold from tbs North East, only to get
cold and Aogging. Thus our defeat became
route
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-11-12

TAtavery large Wing Mass Convention, lately
held at Jackson, in the State OF tennessee, at
which Gen. Thomas 6. Polk presided, preamble
and resolutions adopted nominating Henry
CLAY for the Presidency. The Convention was
addressed by Messrs. Milton Brown, c. H. Will
liams. and John w. Crockett and perhaps others.
The whole affair passed off in the finest possible
spirit, and greatly TO the ediicsrion of the Wings
who were present.
In the Grand Jury of - county, in the same
State about the same time, vote was taken &c
test the preferences of the jurynen among the
candidates for the next Presidency. len mem
bers of the jury voted for Mr.. Clay; the remain
ing three had not made up their minds who they
would vote for, but two of them decidedly for
National Bank
THAsEsGrvlSG.-The following are the days
designated by the Governors OF the States men
,ionsd for Public Thanksgiving