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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22
RICHMOND. TUESDAY. FEB. ~. 1872.

1t gives us pleasure y lay before our readers the
long and comprehensive Report, from The Committee
of Schools and Colleges, (1r. Rlves Charman) on
The great subicc, of Primary Schools We earnestly
recommend the whole subject to the most serious aen,
lion of the People.
Yesterday, Mr. Rves delivered strong, an eloquent,
and thrilling speech, in behalf OF the contemplated
improvements Can the present Legislature turn the
Adder ear to such appeals Is possible that they
can permit this great question to Sleep whilst so many
other subjects have obtained their notice. and SO much
time has been exhausted in idle debate on minor mat
,era, For one we mean TO keep up the fire, until q
system more worthy of the Common wealth, and more
worthy of the age, has been adopted The appeal OF
the orator the press shall not be made 10 Us IN VAN
We will devote as much of our time and spare as we
can possibly command to this glorious work God
speed it say we and may every citizen of the Com
monweal,h also say, God speed ii!
We happy 10 state, that the question was taken
at the close Of Mr. Rivess speech, and the resolution
of The Report was adopted by strong voice God
speed It
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into such scheme' II they do what say the reope

fall into such scheme! II they do what say the feops
of Virginia.
There is not Virginian who has more at heart
her Internal Improvements, than the humble Cit.
zen, who dashes off these has'y lines We 60
for the Southwestern Road, heart and hand.--We
would Immediately make The necessary arrangements
for commencing the road-and pedgng our supper,
to the counties through which the road is to run
We would take the necessary means BY looking ahead
and laying tax proper subjects TO raise the reqai
ate fnds 10 prosecute the work practica.
ble-wisely. but no, rashIy-lbeally, but not
gan,ly-giadually, but not reck essly But we are
orepared IN the face Of this good people, 10 say that
sooner than sacrifice our principles, sooner than violate
the Constitution, by the Federal Government virtually
raising money from the people, Tor the purpose OF dsi'
bung among the States sooner than take the Dsn-
button Fund we would let those great improvements
rest at present for better auspices, and for better times
"1hese arc my sentiments --and we care not, who
knows Il.
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u The Wing will please copy the above
To lie People Of .Ntr kent, CHARTS chy, Jam'y

Henrieo and HE City If Richmond.
As the Rod is approaching a, which, in pursuance
of determination long since formed and often ex'
pressed, shall retire from the Senate, deem il ms
duty thus respectfully 10 notify you of my purpose, IN
order that you may have full time to agree upon my
successor
As my professional engagements will probably pre-
vent me from meeting you at your several court house.
this Spring, may at more leisure moment before ny
actual resignation, in the moment Of IT. address you
through the papers For the present, therefore, 90"
tent myself with making to you my sincere ackno"'
Judgments for the generous orbearance and ever 10 "
remembered kindness, which have received from 'no
of you since | have been in your service. The on;
return which it was in my power to make you was y
represent faithfully your political principles and ocai
interests, preferring TO the latter only as know you
prefer them, the paramount interests Of the State ah
the nation. Such return far my limited abiliss
enabled me, have made and the defect Of ability ~,
been than supplied by the talent and patriotism
those with whom have served, and your confidence
Gratefully and faithfully yours, ,e
JAMES LYONS.
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Mr.. UeLster.-The Louisville Journal Of The 18th
contains the afidavits Of MIR. Webster, and of every
Clerk in his Office, denying the truth of the anec-
dote" which lately appeared in that paper. MIR. w
swears That at time did any incident ever occur
which could give the slightest color for the statement
The Editor oil the Journal regrets lis publicaion-and
says that he had it from the lips of of the most
respectable gentlemen Of Washington City (Mr. Geo.
May, son Of DR.. Frederick May,) who related It 10
MS in all its minute parculars"-and that the day
the anecdote appeared in the Journal, "a member OF
Congress, who happened to be here, lin Louisville, }
stated that had not exaggerated the affair at all but
on the contrary il was really than We had repre-
sented H." we shall republish the afdays-and
presume, that MIR. May will explain his part of the
transaction.
| But Mr. w. is somewhat unfortunate in being drag
ged before the public. Scarcely have these aiidayits
appeared, than another rumor il put forth against
him. The Washington Correspondent of the Phila-
delphia " United States Gazette writes the llth
"a rumor is afoat day. that, by MEANS letter
said 10 have been written by Mr.. Webster to Mr. Ed
ward Curtis of New York, had got among the papers
at the Custom. House, and had fallen into the hands
of Mr. Poinde xter, who is neither good terms with
Mr. Webster nor with Mr. Tyler. That the letter
presses very contemptuous opinion Of Mr. Tyler, but
inlimates that he the Presidential seat, there
no help for it, and they must make the best Of him. OF
something to This effect. OF course, if there is any
foundation for this part of the rumor there is for the
rest; which is that there trouble in the wigwam
do not pretend to know whether this idle Cos
sip and tleta,te, whether there is something in il
few DAVIS will determine. las the Newspaper COS
sins say, this story needs conirmaton)
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The Dis,ribution-aad HE Aren't.

The Wings have made their at last. They
have broken the ice the question OF receiving onr
share Of the Distribution Fund. The resolution was
brought up on Saturday, in the shape cf modest
ton OF enquiry-and Thursday is the day set apart for
the discussion. But will it be full and ampe-such
demanded by the great importance CT the question in
volved, We fear it-because one of the Bell-wether
members sounded Saturday, in advance, the omnous
vote of the Previous Question.
Are we ready for the work. Can we quietly see
the Federal Treasury srpt of the Proceeds of the Pub
lie Lands in order to subsdze the sovereign Staes-and
then resortng TO taxes 10 supply the vacuum Can
permit the Compromise Act to be disturbed and up.
set and the duties raised from 90 to 80 per when
IN $780, the Virginia House of Delegates specified in
their resolutions, (Mr. Tyler cheerfully assenting,)
that Distribution be permitted, which is calcu-
lated 10 disturb The Compromise Act, And now what
do MIR. Clay bringing in his resolutions, that
the Tariff is TO be raised to thirty per cent, and still
preserve the Distribution and thanks to Mr. Preston
he boldly coming out with the declaration, that the
Compromise must not thus be disturbed, and that he
will listen 10 increase Of The Tariff, until the Pro-
ceeds of the Public Lands are poured back into the
Treasury.
We meet the whole question: therefore, at the thresh
hod-We see the mischief that is on oot-and call
the attention of the People to the game that is playing
The whole scheme of Distribution from the passage Of
the Act by Congress to its execution by the General
Assembly of Virginia, is founded on log-rolling II
could have passed Congress, if the bill had no,
been united in series of measures, Che Bankrupt bill
the Bank, the Tariff bl &c } of which could pro.
badly have passed per ss and all borrowing strength
from each other and raising votes enough to pass them
all. The system at work here. Certain Inter
nal improvements scattered through different parts Of
the State are be carried ont together They to be
carried out by loans from the State. And their friends
are told, you must take this Fund, or none, wherewth
to pay the interest on your loans. Take this Fund,
then, and we will give you the loan. Take ii, then,
or take nothing. And is it thus, that the free and en-
ghtened People of Virginia are to be trepanned into
the adoption of Mr.. Clay's favore measure Of Dstr
bution' Will the members of the General Assembly
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

The Legislature of Tennessee have adourred-in
some confusons The Senate rejected two nomina.
tons ofthreen Bank Directors, made by the Governor
and confirmed BY the House-hey aso rejected The ~
poronment Of the State into Senatorial and Represen
tatve Districts, made BY the Houses the last
day Of the session. the Senate passed. by party vote
resolution for the purpose Of electng Democrat
and one Wing Senator to the United States. But The
House treated the resolution with silent contempt,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

Mr.. Upshur has replied 10 MIR. Bolts. we have no
room for his letter day I,occuPes more than three
columns of the Madisonian-and there are some Docn-
ments yet to be published Mr.. U. produces mni-
plicy Of letters from gentlemen, who have been most
intimate with him-nnd who certify, that they never
heard him express sentiments, that indicated hun to &c
a willing and unqualified Disunionist We shall Pna.
l,sl, his address on Thursday.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

We recommend the prompt, comprehensive, mi
s,atesmanllke Speech Of Mr.. Bayy 10 the attention d
the reader In the form Of rapid reply 10 the argu
menls of Mr.. Scott Mr. b has traced The true theory
and legitimate operations If that Federal Government
His developments Of the Distribution Act are fatt!cG
lary reasonable and striking.
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A NEli PAN,

/
The Bill establishing Bank of 100000 capital at
Scottsve, has passed the House Of Delegates 1t
cognzes two princ pies 10 our code IN the Bank
inc SYSTEM lst that each should be bound in his
private fortune and should actually pledge real estate,
to the amount Of his stock-and Pad, that the Legisla
ture should all times have the power of modifying
rppeang the charter. Twofths Of the capital 1875.
OOO) must be actually paid down before the Bank can
90 into operation The bill adopts also part of the
charter the provisions of the General Banking Law OF
1887
We should think, that this proper time for
establishing new Bank Can the capital be filed
If it can will retard the return Of the present
Banks 10 specie payments by bringing new competl-
tor for specie into market-or will il not affect their
permanent resumption, by draining of the larger por.
ton of the SIS 900 from their vaults TO be poured into
the Golfers Of the Bank? But the Bank is
said 10 be improvement on the old system We ad.
nit il, 10 n certain extent only The pledge of real
tate to the amount Of ones stock, with responsibility
upon the personal estate, is somethng-but not all,
even to the supposed. II may, rery remote
contngeneu add 10 the value of the stock but scarcely
one or two per cent to the value of The notes But
the other provisions Of the law sufficient Will this
Bank be a model Bank-the beau ideal Of such an
institution as the spirit Of the age calls for, Is the is
sue of all notes below $40 sufficiently guarded,
that this Bank shall not issue below that Standard
No. certainly not; because it recognizes all the laws
passed since the General Banking Law and Of course
the suspension of this very restriction. No this very
Bank ought to start rignt altogether IL ought not 10
issue any note less than $50 from the very commence
men Is the restriction upon the gifts operations
adequate' Our Correspondent "Mercator insists upon
it, that should discount more than 10 upon its
capital Are any guards against the abuse of
commodaton paper &c-ln our humble opinions the
wisest course would have been TO wait short time,
until the present Banks either resumed wound up
and in no case, establish Bank, until the General
Banking law passed five years ago, (when the evils OF
the system had not been sufficiently developed, all
the restrictions provided, which necessary to arrest
abuses,) had been thoroughly revised, amended, ane
corrected Are never to profit fully by the lessons
of eyperence,-Pause, pause, beg in the name o.
our country. Whilst we are fostering under The bank
ing sys,em-goaded almost 10 madness, crushed almos
beneath the wheels Of the Juggernaut-let us pause
before we take another step in The process. No more
Banks, now. No more, until they are better guarded
No more, until put upon them the restrictions
which our dear.bought experience urges upon W.
should otherwise act like madmen, not like Statesmen
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

Ohio-The Bill which has, in all probability been
pa ssed by the Legislature, provides for resumption On
the 18th March, without restriction or qualification
Pennsyirania-No Resumption Bill has yet passed ,
but various schemes re before the Legislature.
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m; Il is said and believed al Washington, that Mr.
Clay has sent on his resignation to the Legislature Of
Kentucky, to take effect on lst April, (ominons day
with the view of smoothing the way FOR MIR. Cst
london succession to his seat.
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Feb. p, 1912.

IN Rules held In the Clerks or
fe Circuit Superior Court Of Law and Chancery
the county of Caroline the th day Of February 1892
William Murray, Executor Of Samuel J. Murray Plaintiff
against
William G. Spindle and others, Defendants
The defendants James Murray and Lewis Spindle hav
ing their appearance and given security according
Assembly and the Rules Of this Court and appear
ne satisfactory evidence that they not nhaban, Of this
Il is ordered That the said defendants
before the Judge Of said Court, the Courthouse the
first day term and The bill Of the plaintiff and
copy Of this order BIO forthwith inserted In
per published In the city cf Richmond for two months
vey and posted the front door Of the Courthouse Of this
ROOT. HUDGIS, c. c.
Feb, q a-wsw
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We are requested by Major Edmund Christian 10
state that he does not desire to act OF the De-
mocrutc Committee from the county Of IIenrico--
(Msj &. is the Federal Marshal of the Eastern D.s.
trict of Virginia, and, presume, feels difficulty
in acting as a Committeeman
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

DoWHATAN HoUSE.-The proprietor returns his sincere
the public generally for the liberal encourage
ment he received he has been engaged keeping the
House. than Is years. and hopes by strict
y attending comfort Of his visitors merit and receive
their Having in 1886 increased his for
visitors day. In Of the high price
of provisions he feels his duty reduce TO 81 so, as
generally have falien from and after this day. single
dinner IS breakfast supper or lodging so cents each
PHILIP DUAL a.
3p
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Mark SIN 1899, the Wings, with very large
majority in The House Of Delegates, and with MIR. ~
Ter as the advocate of Distribution, could not succeed
in passing through Resolution, in favor OF that mea
sure without attaching to il the declaration that the
COMPROMISE nc, should be held .ssacrcd and nrioate
and yet tho Wings of the Legislature are now urging
upon them agree to the Distribution, although the,
see tina, Mr.. Clay and his friends are violating ane
desecrating this very Compromise Act.
Some hair .spt,ers too protesting 10 repudatt
Distribution, even as unconstitutional, and yet MfI
Though they have sworn 10 support the Constitution d
the u S willing 10 carry it ont in practice; and L
profit by the plumber Of the Constitution If the fountain
be corrupt, how the stream be pure' For the life
of u.s. we cannot reconcile it TO Ethics to consum
mate any scheme, which we believe 10 be corrupt-and
profit by system, which is derived from the violation
Of principle itself. We would touch not, taste not
handle not the uncean thing.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-22

Snow of ioots depth, fell in New York the
10th There several inches Of snow at Washing
ton and letter from Winchester states, it fell there
eight nches-the roads were blocked up, &c, &c
We had few fakes of it in this City but Of il
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a. We are authorized TO say that Mr.. T. NJ. Nell.
nASEY will not be candidate for the House Of Dele
gates, at the ensuing Spring Election.
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as consequence, ensned. As u the Compromise, he
had already said that it was his purpose long he
should in the Senate, to maintain that the orr.
gna principles of the act should be Carried out faith
fully and honestly and if in providing for an ade-
qua,e revenue for economical administration of the
Government, they could at the same lime afford Incl.
dental protection, he would be happy if both of these
objects could be accomplshed but if it should be ne.
cessary for the interests of Pennsylvania to 90 beyond
revenue tariff for the purpose Of obtaining pro,ec.
tion then he hoPsd that every Senator and Represen
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The printed proceedings of the Democratic Conven.
ton are ready for distribution at this office.
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OF all the eccentric fruits OF this inventive age, We
had the pleasure Saturday evening OF witnessing
one of the most curious. Ii is nothing more or less
than hybrid mons,er--a complete blending OF two
musical instruments of entirely different construction
and antagonistic princ plesin word piece OF won
derul mechanism, that produces perfect combination
Of the notes Of the Violin and Piano Forte he IN.
ventor Col A. S. Wood, is Nirgin'an--a resident 81
Buchanan on James River His curiosity was aroused
some eight years ago. by some newspaper aiusion 70
similar attempt in Europe and his nechanca! genus,
unaided by n scientific knowledge of music, but kept
alive und strengthened by perseverance, has achieved
work that ba filed the skill OF the first mechanics and
artises of the Old World The instrument consists d
Piano of the usual construction and played IN thr
usual manner pedal, touched by the tool Of The per
former, turns fly wheel, which regulates the move
mens of the machinery As each particular Key OF The
Piano is touched nding key within the box q
mnchiner acted on-brngs down the proper string
one of the four bows, (Which constantly movias on
prooyes) and the time presses on the string
finger corresponding to the human finger, thus forming
perfect note in every respect similar TO the note o
the Piano. We heard variety Of music, andantes and
allegros admirably executed by Mrs. Watson-and So
came TO the conclusion, that It was remarkable com
pound Some of the Scotch airs in imitation OF Tie
Bagpipcs in particular exhibited the power Of tie
strument. MIR w. will remain in the City few days
and we advise the dettant to call at the Odd Fellow,
Hail. and make up their opinion without content
ing themselves with this imperfect sketch
The Citizens OF Richmond will give warm hearted
old.fashoned, unpretendng reception to Boz.
when he maybut he is not expected for several weeks
They made some arrangements last evening, for this
purpose But they viii initiate the overdone eAh-
billions in New York, the theatrical show the specta
Gle, the tableau riraat We shall testify feelings
in a simpler if not purer taste
| The particulars OF the Dinner that given 10
c. Dickens at the City Hotel, in New York, on Friday
night, came on by last evenings mail Washington
Irving presided This was high honor, indeed, 10 The
young Literary Engishmnn Boz speech of thanks
is excellent. Ills tribute 10 Washington Irving is IN
the finest taste. His Toast is admirable
| "The Literature of America: She well knows how
to do honor to her literature and 10 that Of other
lands, when she chooses Washington Irving for her
! Representative in the Country of the Ceramics"
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TWENTY-sEvENTH CONGR EsS--2d Session
Friday, February le
IN SENATE.


IN SENATE.
Mr. SIMMONS presented the credentials Of the Hon.
WM. SPRAGUE, Senator elect from Rhode Island,
in the place of the Hon. N F. Dixon dec. MIR. S. was
then qualified and took his seat.
TIE COMPROMISE ACT.
Mr. CLAY presented memorial from Bedford coun-
", Pennsylvania, signed by persoas employed in va
rious branches of industry, bning the evils which
prevail throughout the conp,ry 10 the Compromise
act and asing Congress nrrsl the operation Of the
act, and establish system Of discriminating duties for
the encouragement Of domestic manufactures and home
industry He would remark that az he had been re.
quesed by The memorlaliss TO something upon this
subject, that it not correct that The Compromise
act had occasioned the embsrrassments of the
try and ,ha, if it had, he did think that any
proach towards the act, g>tds those who
red in it, ought to come from Pennsylvania. Two mo.
tves had operated upon his mind, and he believed on
the minds Of Others induce aem 10 occur in the
passage of the law. The first 10 aver, the Gala
nifty of civil war, the fire of which, having been light
ed up South Carolina threatened to exte nd it's flames
over the whole Union; the second TO preservc,trom
utter destruction, The system protection wi ch Penn.
sylvania favored when the law passed end he
would repeat here, although it would not be long b..
fore he would have opportunity 10 go n:o an ex-
animation Of the whole subject, that if the Compro-
mise act had not been adopted, the whole system of
protection would have been swept bv the board by the
pre- ponderating influence of the us:ious then at
the head ofhe Government, Gen J,cS son al the very
1t session after its enactment with regard 10 the
operation Of this act, it g-ee mistake 10 say that
sc ob.rra a cft tho had
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resulted from it. Other causes
result, and it was to be S,trlbr
which had been made Ebn ib
barrassments were also to be 8
of the States, which, by pfung
,ernal improvement, had tontra
thereby given a false and fict'tj
prosperity of the country; and,
preciated, the evils under viii
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= . u tHF clunUy nat
r, I'd contrib ed to this
ID l. the 6 periments
cu Aancy- The EN-.
rib d to he action
4 il ' Eht pe, Of in.
ID bf d road, and
Is peeraNe to the
/, she their bonds de-
d thy now suffered,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-06-16
VETO-REPEAL.

An exchange paper, advocating a high
protective Tariff, concludes its article
thus
"It may be, that in case OF the Veto,
there will be constitutional maj orlty IN
both Houses to pass the blll-but this Is
doubtful"
And if it were not doubtful, there is
evidently another matter overlooked
The neri Congress might repea!a:
This insinuation from the Madlson,an
as to what "the next Congress" mtghl
do, will not, we tius,, be lost upon the
Wings at the approaching elections. -
There is little doubt that the present Con
grcss will adopt such Tariff as vii
provide a revenue for the Governmen
and protect the interests Of the People
But the merit Congress might repeal 1t
and the only security against such "a sud
den aud disastrous change of policy, u
the election of WHIc majority to tha
Congress. Let the hint be remembered d
l.aibany Evening Journal.