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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19
isME.H spRING GOODS

-. -. ~ NE-NTNNs tsVVfE~.
NTM. 7. BUTLER, Importer of Chiaa, Oucc as,yarc
w aud Glass, Is rcrcivns per ship usfk Away aud he's
ahoa Per Mncrvd now daY expected, ami non
tho Manufacturers hts usual large aud TASTY selection
Chna CitsF sud ourrnswarc, which nc crrs Tor sh
reduced iecs, "a ON ScTcdt of ak months TO puncia
BUYERS.
Ito icci' ocnhicn that merchants will not consider
necessary 10 20 father Moth or eoods la HE line. n
VIII but gNe him cal. MM. ,. BUTLER,
mr5 , ta,ors ,bov, IN, iiru 49,,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19
NV COOKS MARou 8.

= IFIfIF bVVN0 WfHtU y.
4 W. RANDOLPH 4 GO have received poryi,r No.
- lohcF, compriHrg original and select NUS, Tor tao
Piano organ, Harp ani Guitar adapted p aerea NJ ofi.
inyd add Mias " T. BAILEY
Popular Fec lnoogy NJ Profe .fonf AMI Trades, ~ y
iiaIfu
Expedition fo % lcra tnI Polar Sci be- 30. ri. I'D and
~. couIm indcd by Admiral Trfdcfirk WfanycI NJ rc
NunH1n Navy. nru
1AmAttINDs- l1 I'.s ~ frcrh Tsiosruds. rccciy.
ci 'ni ior,a'c ap2 o. DOVE.
RUssIA QUiEI.s-lynuu1 Rusai t1u'is, i've fc.
~ ccv,di utmc lfrir, suitable og Clunnr- ifpurer.
Scl00i a.. Tor rc, wholesale rffti lf rrtiucc
proc. lhiDH, & BROTHER
dr|' or. 100 Uef Tavern
SUMMER CRNVNTS.
SOME vfty lfu.t."iuc pttferng, luef received ~
- EXCHANGE fishiuE store
WHI Opplaito Exchaurc Hotel
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19


COMIC SONGS.
ID ~. TAYLOR has for sale tie following Comic songs
Does yoir mother know you're ont
Toe total sncisty, The hoppuient man
Wien We were ont fishing
sch q &c ling up stairs; The hat dsome man
- , men. what silly things you are
Tea IN the ar'our; The loving cauple
Good oi Irish gentleman
frog d" would wOCiug go
Mdcou Mcpherson was n NcTy Uicc man
AtuusC lcnsOf the city, a touch of The times
Monsieur Cupid rtr good old times
u ic dissatisfied man, any thug 10 make a change
ne adventures uf Pau PTy; Billy Barlow
Mainlua mamma, or why don't The men propose
Nothing else To do
'oTk legi Oh beau, being match for old maid
wealthy Old man wooiIg dilso
NAssa H. silucy man; Xp Coon
I,n TIE carpenter and sally brown
NauN iia'i or 'us thc best OF all delights
"ns time as0--Jenny gut Your hoe.rssa done
Mrs Poci Chanting Benny
Nj aud Mrs Jones' MeoThlcn; Ginger Blue
.nmh" Chnf; Jim brown; James Crow
The hstt cigar The nice young man
Nice young m1iicns; Jonny Booker
J1iin Stfadas, John Strauss, John Gilpn
I"hu Not, why noti The striped pig
Patrick Carey
Medley song, selected from 10 ropnlsr airs
Sfnauon strange; Mr. H., Very Pekooliar
Iin quite family man; Free Niger
Sillug a raii
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19

XTouLD call the sucn'cn Of country aud city mcr.
w chants 20 hs cAcrSsVc assortment of Prutcd aud
Common Eauhc.nwatc lust received f,om The manuiae-
toIlcs and will be ocTed low prices ash or 10
punetual customers. am cnu the following s,y
OF Dining Ware:
Blue and brown vase Dining Sets
White Granite DO
CoTntlian do
Bourbon Sprig 20
Blue Ncrttuc &c
White Porcelain China do
TEA WARE
bourbon sprig Cia1 Tea Setls
Buc Raised fsurc 10, - A and r6tJe,cs
Plain Gold and White do - sn,l 81, t,.,,,,rs
broad Gold hand do. - as ami ~ ui,ecs
Landscape Pattern d., Sir,ros , nov article
Rich Dove cooi and gilt do, Sc Giapl 81 ui,,,s ne
most beautiful article offered an his civ
In addition 20 TIC above keep constantly cn land mo
beautiful assortmcntof
Rich Cut aud PLATA Astral Lamps
No 10 MaEtcli.NWps
Cdndclabras, !, 2 and isllis, with rich ,lrops
Entry ari Han Lamps Cf every STYLE
Looking Gi1sacS. prsiug Pier Mantpl anil Tois,,c
Looking Glasses Also, large assortment small CLASSES
from Loo 10 "a per dczou. have arg. stock common
Crps and Sauccis, Bowls, Plates, &c. which will DC offer
Cd Al unusually low prices.
Those wishing 10 make pure bases invited TO call and
examine my stock CHARLES STEBBiNS
arS Opposite Swan Tavern, shockoe lin
7 ADIHS FRENCH MOROCCO AND KID
IL SLIPPERS and PARIS TIES, 81 25-3nl pair OF ne
above very handsome and good SHIPPERS, ia rec
per schr John su from Phadclnhi which we viii re.
iailst the above very low Pg,ec of 81 y pcr pair.
ID BURLINGTON & co.
mh- Mansion House.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19

.'.'o M''sic Store opposite fh- RaEis.
Bki fish AND AMERICAN STUD BOOK.
i'flL General sind Book containing Petisrees OF En-
h"th e.ce Horses sc q ftnut ,he earnest accounts
var 1881 inclusive, with Appe giving cNteh.
'.l-tees OF stations imported the lntei states
~ leir most noted progeny. FIRST American from
~" "''"nd London edition. Iust received for sale
ma INA SMITH, DRINKER 4 NORRIS.
GLOVES, GLOVES.
SiLh, MI Brown Linen, aud Thread Gloves in a variety
- 81 colors-lust received.
Exchange Clothing store,
u Fourteenth Street.
Mate per cent. Stock ioaHfed.-Wante,l S2UD si,
- per cent stock Of the State of Virginia
~ az u ABBOTT
u sale. '' '' ~
una : W HARRISON.
is. CuNStNGIfAM 10 seiIng AZ very reduc ~
prices l"r CAST las so tx staple and Fancy Dry
""ou, part OF which consists, as follows
teitnns' Cinchaus and Clicncs
liwua anu MbIslin lie Lanes
French Cambria ks und shcoes
HA'Lernes aud Meriuoes
Silks, Sdiin5 aud Lustrinss
Short and Long Scarfs
Cotton and silk Hosiery
Cloths CassimeTes ami Vestings
GanbroDns and Drilags
French Embroidcries :.
Bonneta, all kiudFi very choap,at
- Gun NfNGIAMS
TIA Cheap Cash Dry Goods Store.
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m,o-~oa . ''|-'''''' wMasANps g 6

NTIRGINTAi-At Rules. hcldin lie CLERKS Office 81
" ule SWcn'r 'ouu 81 Chanccry Tor the Richmond
Circuit, fe ~ day ~ May, i9t2-itobcrt n Frou fto.
aF.iuf Alexander T. lloffs sud othcfdcGs ''
The dccu rt above named not having cufcrrd fs ma,
pcHr1ncc nnd gwen security according tho arf f A.
scmby ardihc lu'rn u thiH Court, and appcarnf by
elHlrofy evidence That Dc b. not an inhaianf of M,
Commonwealth Hirorlcrcd Thattir aaid drfrnI,nt n,
1rrr r 1. Goo fu' o e hold Tho iff MONDAY n Anrnaf
most nd anF on tt m ul TIE plaIniid aud faf opy ~
lhf order hr forthwith Inherited in come rowfraucr ri.
I'iclIn thc city of Richmond lor two months fitlcra.
sii CIfJ.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19

IQL,Ck TEAS, superior qualhy. In papcfs
- GuNPOM DER TEAS, hnc and extra line
LOAF SUGARS. a lowest prices
BACON MlDntlNGS. in prime order
ALMONDS. lsica Snit shell
LONDON PORTER. quarts
MAOEIkA WINE, tn ciaht caskS-for sale by
DAVENPORT a ALLEN
"a 10 Corner OF n and 18th streets
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19

BONNErS, ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS, &c
NUNS B1uncis. n Is 81 "
~ h-ses sifaw Leg. oru AMI Zphytinc B1nncts
- Hes Amlzonc straw, Florence Brad, Zphvrioo
anil Fancy Bouucts ' i''' ''"'
Artificial FI1wers
The above Goods are oil Of the newes: and most f,.
tpnablc styles, AMI will Bee sold low. '
ALSO,
',,iI''ncn ana Boys' straw, Palm, Manila and Leg
'oin ii"ts' ~ tbNNiNGuAN'S
. - 4'cN aii 'hesp Cash Dry Goods rtorc
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-05-19
VIEW SPRING DRY GOODS.

.NEW SPRTNG DRY GOODS.
E subscriber invites the attention Of his friends and
i purchasers generally, % the following articles part
81 the stock selected for the spring and sales
Iacy viii hc sold al unpTec prices for cash or
paving customers credit:
French Prints CambTics and Lawns Of beautiful STYLES
and patterns bought by epackase and 10 be sold very
low
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
ELEPHANTINE PROCEEDINGS.

Mobile IN an nproar-.4,gful Siorm-a broken
jail and a broken Bakery-Shop-Litfin
Burglary-.a deUouring Monster, Src. &c. 9c.
The elephant belonging to the large menagerie
now in Mobile has been confined in jail whether
for debt, suspicion of debt, bgamy, burglary or
what not, we unable to state but on last Fri
day night during furious storm which burst over
the city, the elephantine prisoner took notion TO
nave spree, and accordingly knocked down the
wall OF the Jail yard, and walked off, like four
Legged Sampson, with the gates upon his back -
The hinge creature was scarcely at large before
entIclng fumes of fresh bread came penetratinu
the oltactory powers Of the animal, and without
more ado flat burglary was perpetrated-the eie-
plant breaking into the store and dcvouring all
the bread, crackers, cakes, &c. that came within
reach. While thus interestingly engaged, bread
cart came up TO the door for morning supplies,
and the CONSERVATION of the horse, as well as the
innocent driver, may be imagined when Mr. or
Mrs Elephant deliberately poked out long nose
and tumbed the cart over the horses head-pIo-
wing that there are mere ways than one of putting
''tbc cart before the horsc!" The driver, conclu-
ding that the Millennium was at hand, or that the
Florida war was coming to an end, soon made
transfer OF his person TO a respectable distance,
followedby tile horse with the remnants Of the
bread cart Gathering about his heels. Satisfied
then with so palatable and unusual breakfast,
the elephant quietly walked back into the Jail
yard, and concluded to wait his examination be-
fore the Recorder, the result Of which we have not
yet heard. 1t was a most inhuman affair from
beginning to end.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
CONGRESSIONAL.

iu the SENATE Tuesday, a message was re-
ceived from the President calling attention to
previous communication, recommending that some
provision be made for removing at their COM,
mencement all such cases may arise in State
Courts involving national questions.
Mr.. BerrieD stated that the Committee on the
Judiciary had that day reported bill with this
object.
In the HOUSE, a communication was received
from the President, submitting one from the Sc
cretary OF the Treasury. setting forth the pressing
demands upon the Treasury, and the necessity Of
some provision by Congress to meet those de-
mands. MIR. Fillmore moved its reference, and
Mr.. Nlckeon moved to amend the motion by in
structlng the Committee to bring in bill to rel
peal the Distribution Law. Mr.. Gushing sug-
gested that the subject should be postponed ill
Wednesday, in which MIR. Fillmore acquiesced,
and it was postponed accordingly.
In Senate the District Bank bill was passed.
1t permits the Banks to pay out suspended Bank
paper tor one year, or until the Richmond and
Baltimore Banks resume. Nothing of interest
was disposed of in either branch.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
THE NEW TARIFF

The Washington correspondent of the New
York American states that the committee on man.
ufactures are deeply engaged in maturing the
new tar-that the different interests to be affec-
ted by the proposed notifications of duties have
been distributed among the members of the COM
mittee, who are industriously collecting and d.
costing statistical facts in relation 10 the various
branches of domestic industry, which when pre-
sented in The report will furnish the house and
the nation with the means Of determining all the
details of the system of protection for the COM
mon benefit Of every class and section of the
country. The writer says "The agricultural inte-
rest will not be neglected. The long neglected
rights of the wheat grower and tobacco planter
will receive that share of national Legislative pro-
lection of which they have hitherto been SO I'M
Justly deprived. Reciprocity and retaliation are
principles which must direct system of ma
t:onal defence of these two vast interests
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
TIE MARYLAND AND PENNSYLVANIA CASE.

We made, in our last, brief statement OF
the main points Of this important case, recently
decided by the Supreme Court of the United
States. We are indebted to learned Member
Of the Bar for the following more particular
statement Of the Judgment of the Court, and
also of the separate Opinions of the Judges,
than we from our own knowledge were able
to furnish Nat. Int
Case of Prigg against The Commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania.
The points decided by majority Of the
Court were
LIST. That the provision in the Constitution
Of the United States relative to fugitive slaves
executes itself so far as to authorize the owner
or his agent to seize the fugitive in any State
of the Union, as property; and that no State
law is constitutional which interieres with
such right.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
ANOTHER M'LEOD CASE.

Mr.. Tyler's Message on Monday last calls the
attention OF Congress TO u new case. Itturns out
to be man of the name of Hogan, who has been
arrested at Lockport, under charge OF participa-
ton In the burning Of the Caroline. The New
York Herald states, that it had produced great en-
element a, Lockport-that "a committee of safe
ty had been formed, and resolutions had been pass
ed, to the effect, tina, if it can be proven that Ho-
gan was really one of the gang that burnt the
Caroline, and the General Government should
Interfere for the purpose of taking him out of the
hands OF the Stale authorities, that Hogan should
forthwith be forcibly taken from jail, as the mob
took Captain Porieus at Edinburgh, and that like
Porteus he should be hung without loss of time
or benefit of clergy. We also learn, that on the
announcement that McNab had passed Lockport,
over one hundred citizens turned out and pursued
him to Albany, with the hopes of overtaking
him." (McNab is said to have lately passed
through New York, and left for London by way
of Boston.)
These tidngs are unpleasant enough. We
hoped to have done with such exciting cases, as
McLeod's, forever. The last New York Express
states, as the latest information, that Hogan had
been discharged because Of the insuliciency OF the
warrant IF wresf.-Enq.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17

I'd. That this provision also contemplatcs
legislation by Congress, to make the delivery
Of u fugitive slave more efectual against all
State or other Interference.
Sd. That Congress having legislated, such
legislation is the supreme law of the land. ex-
GLIDING all State Legislation, upon the same
subject; aud with which legislation by Con-
grcss, no State can pass any law to qualify,
impede, or control the remedy given by the act
of Congress.
4th The power Of legislation by Congress
is exclusive; and no State can pass any law
to carry into effect the constitutional provision
in regard to fugitive slaves, even though Con-
gress had not legisla,ed upon the subject
9Th. That the points thus decided are in no
manner intended to interfere with the police
po,cer of the States to take up runaway slaves,
and guard against their misconduct or deprcda-
tions.
This opinion was delivered by Mr.. Justice
Story.
The Chief Justice and Mr. Justice Daniel
concurrcd iii the opinion thar the Pennsylva-
mia law was unconstitutional and void, and that
no State could pass any law to impair or inn
pede the right of the owners of fugitive slaves,
as conferred by the Constitution and secured
by the act Of Congress; but they held that the
States were competent to loSiHlato with u
| view to circotua,e the romcdy given by tho act
of Congress.
| MIR. Justice Mclean also concurrcd as to the
unconsttutionali,y of the act of the Pcnnsyl-
vania Legislature. He was of opinion that
Congress, i'll this particular case, had a right
to confer the power with which State officers
were clothed by the act of 1893, and held that
the States were competent to punish infrac-
tons of that act by the owners of fugitive
slaves; as when, for example, the slave was
seized and carried away without procuring the
certificate ofthc Judges or justices of the peace
which it requires.
Mr.. Justice Baldwin was of opinion that the
constitutional provision required no legislation
but executed itself and that therefore the ac
of Congress and the Pennsylvania law were
both unconstitutional.
Mr.. Justice Wavne concurred with the ma.
jority, and, recapitula,ing the points decided
intlmatcd an intention of filing his opinion a
length.
This case was brought up to the Supreme
Court of the United States under the 25ih sec.
ton OF the Judiciary act of 1889, and the pro.
vision of a special act of the Pcnnsylvani;
Legislature, being the result of negotiation
between Maryland and that State, conducted
". Meredith, Esq, as Commissioners of Ma
ryland.
The cause was argued by Mssrs. Meredith
and Nelson for the State of MARYLAND, and MI
liambly and the Attorney General of Pennsyl
vanla for that State
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
From the Ncw York Courier and Enou;,


Gay C9ubs.-We are pleased to learn that it 10
IN contemplation ty the Wings of this city, to
form "CLAY CLuBs"in every Ward; and that tho
principle upon which these Clubs are based will
he "Justice to Hurry Of the Vest" tits admitted
on all hands, that ninetenths Of the Wings of the
United States are the devoted friends of HENRy
CLAY +; and yet on the score of erped;encv and
availability, the great mass of the party have here
tofore been called upon to yield to very small
butactive minority.
The time however, has now arrived, when tho
minority in our ranks must run candidate Of their
own go over to the enemy, or consent to treat tho
friends of Mr.. CLAY, with the confidence and rood
faith they merit, and unite in support of him
whose claims have 80 frequently been set aside on
the plea of erpediency. When the great mass of
party have repeatedly exhibited their devotion
to its principles, by the sacrifice of all their per-
sonal predictions to meet the prejudices of a
very small minority, they have right to claim
some concessions and sacrifices in return. At all
events they are not bound by any considerations
whatever to make further sacrifices; and the
friends of HENRY CLAY therefore, say to theirf'l'
low Wings of the United States, awe intend TO
support our candidate for the next Presidency.
come what may, and we shall be pleased to have
you to bear in mind that it is no,v your turn 10
yield and act upon the principles of erpediencv.
WE shall never again abandon our favorite and
1t is for you to determine what will be the conse
quence of refusing to unite with us in his sun.
port"
Honor, justice, good faith and self-respect, alike
demand this course. There is no reason in ask
ing nine ont of every ten men in our ranks, to give
up their opinions to please the tenth man and
it should be directly understood, that althou.f,
Tor the sake of union, have heretofore Welded.
we cannot and will not consent to made such ga
crfce in future.
In the formation Of the CLAY CLUBS therefore.
every man who talks of "expediency" and avail
ability is not with us and must not be admitted
we want to know who it is, that are prepared to
do 'justce to Harry ofthe West"; and composing
NINE-TENTns ofthe Wing Party, and having twice
yielded to small minority, we have right /,
call upon our brother Wings to yield to the will
oithe majority. Were we in minority, even if
very large minority, we should bow Submissive
ly to the wishes of majority, but such is not the
case, and the friends of HENaY CLAY must now be-
true to thatgreat Statesman, and in resolving to be
true tohim and in doing him justice, they will DO
true to themselves and to the Country.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17
RErRENCI1NiENT.

~ We are glad to see that the Wings in Con-
gress are determined to do what they can to re-
trench the expenses Of the Government, and es-
top corruption in its Administration. Besides
the movement Of Mr.. Summers to curtail the con-
SO enormously, we have Mr.. Gentry's proposition
to strike out from the general appropriation bill
every appropriation not expressly authorized by
act of Congress. This is an effective blow al,
the large discretion heretofore allowed to the En-
ecutive. Again, standing Committee of re-
trenchment has been raised in the Senate, and a
rule has been adopted by that body excluding ey-
cry amendment to the appropriation bill to add a
ny appropriation not called for by aw--so that
the system oftackng unjust appropriations to the
general bill, and thus making the rejection Of the
whole necessary often to get rid of them will be
avoided. These are important steps in the work
of reform, and will have the effect, we hope, OF
bringing down the expenditures to the standard
which MIR. Clay is now battling for-namely,
twenty-five millions.
Since the above was in type, wei have met with
the following interesting letter the subject in
the Richmond Wing, from its Washington cores
pendent:
WASHINGTON, March 9th, '42.
The House of Representatives has, this day,
completed the first of the great series OF reforms
which the Wings promised TO carry out when
they obtained the power. They told the people
that there had been wasteful and exiravagant eX-
PendIturcs OF the public money, and most corrupt
abuses in the public Offices at Washington. They
were, however, derided by the Loco Focos. They
were challenged TO bring forward the evidences /;
and when the Extra Session passed away without
any Investigations into the alleged abuses, the
Wings were tainted with having made charges
which they were afraid even 10 attempt 10 subslan.
tale. The Wings, however, bore all patiently.
They thought IL best to await the proper time for
action. That time has now come, and the I.o-
cos will soon have the evidences to their hearts
content.
Acting upon the old Scripture maxim, the
House OF Representatives determined to remove
the beam from their own eye, that they might
see the clearly to take the mole out of their
brothers. eye. They commenced the reform with
themselves, by cutting off useless expenses, and
reducing the thousand little contingencies which
SO soon run into enormous aggregates.
will now give you some OF the results: y
In the first place, 10 printing. The average
amount OF printing done for the last three Con.
crosses has been 1.-THE prices formerly paid Sl45,-
4lO per Congress. AT The Extra Session the
Wings determined to reduce The price of the
printing 20 per cent, and this was accordingly
done. Now 20 per cent on $l15,4IO, is equal
TO S29, OS2. which is saved in each Congress, in
the single item of printing. Blu, this is not all.
The contingent expenses of the House of Repre-
SentativcS were,
For 9th Congress, 42s,335
25th - 595,637
Goth '' 3l3,957
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-17

A SNARL.--The Locos held Convention in
Covngton, last week, TO nominate a candidate
for the Senate to succeed Col. Anderson. Dele
gates from Botetourt, Roanoke, Allegheny and
Bath, were in attendance. The Bo!etourt Dele
CATION proposed that each county should vote ac-
cordng TO its popuatlon--so as to give Botetourt
A votes, Roanoke 3, Allegheny 9, Bath, L, Poca-
hontas 1. This proposition-tbe'e effect of which
would have been to give the nomination to the il.
.ustrious Col. George Washington Wilson, was
objected to by Allegheny and Bath. Upon their
refusal, the Delegates from Roanoke and Bo;e-
tourt withdrew from the Convention, and protest.
ed against its proceedings. The Convention, be-
ing rid Of Col. Wilson's adherents, proceeded to
nominate John McCauley.
What will be the result Of this schism between
the leaders, we cannot foreteIl. Possibly, the
people may set them both aside, and take the mat
ter into their own hands.--Whig.