Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-01
PORTSMOUTH,, Feb. .

Mr. IAN Buren.-This distinguished man, IN COM
panv with the Hon. J. X. Paulding made bret and
short soiourn in Portsmouth this morning, taking the
cars in Two hours after their arrival for Weldon. We
learn from the ExP President, (wo personal friend
that The intention Of the journey IS merely TO paw VISIT
the oil the Hermitage, name we will not utter
but which the SINE qua non Of vaior patriotism ana
truth in these u S. few of Mr. Van Buren, friends,
attracted by the brief and hasty communication Of his
transit through town, called at the Crawford House
to pay testimony of their high appreciation of hs whole
character marked has been, by political acer
hy but still characterized by irmness dignity and re
solution Nosycophaus waited at the ioostool OF power
kissed the OF the Pope-or merged in servlle adu
a,ion the high and enrolling principles OF nature
on the shrine Of power. Men whom We have heretofore
recognised and treated "Whigs' called TO our
passing guest prompted 10 the courtesy, doubt, by
feelings that do them honor.
But n truce with such feelings Not the least and
the most pleasing feature in the whole matter, the
promp, appat Of the Cadets of Partridges Militia
rs Institute who under arms, with drums beating and
banners dying, escorted MIR. Van Buren, TO the
THIS understand was an honor paid by them proba-
bly, less to the man. than that high olce-the Presi
dent tina, of a free and mighty People. Mr. Van
Buren, informs Us he may take this route on his return
from, his visit Gen. Jackson-and in that will
spend two three days in Portsmouth.
In the meantime correspondence between himself
and some of the citizens Of Portsmouth may be anci
patcd at an early day.-Chron
RrsuNrTIoS BrLL PassEp--The Philadelphia Lcds-
says awe learn that Bank II has passed The Sc
nate second reading, by vote of2i 10 :, acknow
Lodging the and tie principal feature Of that con-
tanned the bill passed finally BY the Assembly, TO w.t.
Immediate resumption. Several amendments were OF
ered fixing time for resumption, the longest the lst
of August and from that down to the oh Of March.
These aviug all been rejected 10y large majoritcs,
there TO be strong ground 10 hope tina: the iea
ture of immediate resumption Will be retained IN any
bill that shall become a law One Of the amendments
prohibits bank officers from borrowing money from the
institutions Of which they have charge, and also prohi-
biting Cashiers from cmbarkng in any other business
than belongs legitImay 10 their office, under severe
penalties both Of fine and Imprisonment.
DIscHARGEp.-Sdmue Jaudon whose case has been
heard before Judge Randall, writ If habeas c"rpns,
the charge Of conspiracy 10 drraud the stockholders
ofthe H. 5 Bank Yesterday afternoon discharged.
The opinion is Of considerable, length.
[Pidad. Sentinel, FEB. p.
Young Coombs .7rriecd-We learn from the New
Orleans papers that young Caombs, who was in the
Santa Fe Expedition has arrived at that city all safe
and sound lie states that the prisoners are still harsh
y treated Kendall is safe and well, and it is thought
he will he home about the lst of March. The pr.
soncrs have suffered dreadfuy from small poy, wet
weather and bad food. The British Minister demand
ed the release of one Of the prisoners and he at
once re!eased-but the American demand not no.
tccd.
Young Coombs states that kendall's passport was
taken from him and torn up. lie also states that
Mexican schooner with u valuable cargo captured
by Texan cruiser. His arrival caused much Joy in
New Orleans.
ME1IcAx SoHoosER CAPTuRFD.-The career Of the
two schooners recently built at New York for the
Mexican government has been very brief. One Of
the m wrs wrecked, and lost in the Gull, and now
learn that the other has been captured by Com Moore
of the Texan navy under the guns of the castle of
San Juan dUlloa. We stated days go that this
would be the case. Com. Moore, early placed in
possession Of information respecting the movements of
The two vessels mentioned