Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-17

ter, he closed tie gap, larpcd, end came out length
ahead
A Correspondent writes US from Washington on sa-
turday, that "the uir of Stanly and Wise yet un-
settled Wise before the Magistrate yesterday and
Seizure the Court to-day. He has just been bound over
to keep the peace within the District Strenuous ell
forts made 10 extend his ecOsnIzonce all over the
Union: But the attempt was resisted by Wise, Hun
ter, Goote, aud Smiih-all of whom argued the case
with excited zeal and ultimate success. Stanly wasin
Baltimore when heard Of last the conjecture and
belief are, that Wise will meet him al some designated
spot Notwithstanding it is an aggravated case, It
TOO late 10 express hope, that some active and lnnuen
,ia peace makers may prevent fatal catastrophe Both
the gentlemen have fames-and their situation calls
Tor every sympathy.
EScuAsGE BANK OF YIRGINIA.-The meeting Of
stockholders on Wednesday ordered the salaries of
the Presidents of the Bank and branches TO he reduced
% per cent thereby saving the whole $4,000. The
meeting also nded The several Boards 10 con-
slider the expedency Of reducing the salaries OF the
other officers.
The proxy of the State claimed the right to vote on
the States stock, but it not allowed The State
having reserved the right to appoint four directors,
might thus acquire power TO appoint the whole, ana
take into her hands the exclusive direction and ma
nagement Of the capital of the stockholders.
Norfolk Herald.
EXTRACT Of Letter from "DAsvILLz, May l3.
81 mus, congratulate you upon the grand triumph
cunisanccs creditab!e to her people, than any
event since 1900 Under the weight OF The present
pressure, with gi,ded bride held cut promising money
and loo arts 10 reject, go decidedly and Indignantly,
moral and political achievement, worthy CT old
Virginia, in her best days. We must prepare 10 bury
Clay with Distribution and the rest CT the Wing rub.
bist-lhe victory will then he compete-lhe work
done, and Federalism consigned to the humble retreat
provided for il once before
awe must begin to expose Mr.. Clay's wooden
hn..o ,La T.x.G I, ,sG Hid, harm sadIPfa
the Greeks trying TO get him within the walls
Lay bare Expose lis true character and It's iaat
effects. While the Tories Of Great Britain have YIELD
ed 10 the startling effects of high duties upon an M
poverislcd people, Will the American feop!e take upon
their necks the yoke rejected by British Tories: No,
Sir never This movement, the other side OF the
ocean, takes from Tariff advocates one OF the most
common grounds used by Them for Their Justihcatoh-
viz: retaliation. England is about TO recede, ana we
could not he ustiabe in reialaling now. tn'Hk u
important TO commence the war npon the larlu now
We must not allow it TO settle upon the MINDS OF cur
people before it is exposed. 1t is scheme OF growing
popularity with the Whigs-those who intend 10 slhk
swim with Clay oct for it-even Nu'hfiers are
for t-and they will try, and are endeavorng now 10
carry oil who can be duped BY it, Distribution IS
dead dead dead! 1t was the hobby of The Wings
in tie late Electiun. They have fallen from It, IL Is
Frustrated in Virginia. Let ns bury Gay, ana inc
great Wing Party will stand as SINAI! and harmless un.
til another can be found as did ihe ola feoefai
Party since $500. The Republican triumph VIII 'he"
be consummaed.
"P S You NAV, perhaps, net have heard certainly
the result, of Senatorial Election. Kumors nave
been circulated but it is reduced to certainty that
BRUNSWICK COUNTY.
uDIAmoND GROVE, Brunswick, May H.
"Percevlng from your paper, Ca'est at hahoJ 'hal
Brunswick has not been heard from, hastily send you
Scott, (spnaleJ Vote not known.
~ f''T f. biieE' &! a. IF Of D., 1 1aa
All Democrats all over, every where, and will be so
when they get to Richmond City
I'VE have received another letter t:on Brunswich,
which states that Coils H. II. Blick and VIM Meredith
are elected Delegates beth "good men and true,
without opposition. "Dr. Scott, our efficient ana
talented Senator walked over the course -notw'sh-
standing the Federass in his native county Gust lheir
votes for as rank Federalist as hreat'sss J
ISLE or WIGHT.
al observe you say that you have no Election re-
turns from Isle of Wight county Dad you need any
10 enable you to pu, her down on The heprDican s'oe
of your list Certainly not)
sJoel Iloenan, Esq, our atc able, and worthy De-
egate, was elected without opposition. The vote was
thin congratulate you, Sir, cur success, and now
I hope we shall set the good Old Commonwealth 10
rights and make our Banks 90 what is right ana
proper"
Scott counfy.-Kanc,' (Dem,) elected, 27l-Fu-
gate dem, PA Pend!eton, (Whig) l6S.
Lee county -The Abingdon Banner says, "Hatern'
the thorou. bred Democrat Ia beaten lour pDes ny
Gibsan, who a upon all questions butthe Bank oil
the United States IN truth, Gibson ran as Demo
crat" Gibson is sort oil hybrid; but 1t ne oe a
friend of the United States Bank we suspect he Will
have an opportunity of testing it by his vote Lee IS
strongly Democratic county, and gave near a3O ma
jori,y for the Van Buren, ticket in le4O The Banner
says, 1--WE have no question that llaberns friends lost
the election by the belief of his certain success, ana
stayed at home under the convict'on.
Preston and Floyd now the only counties TO DC
heard FROM but take il for granted that Preston has
returned Brown and Floyd has returned Desklns, good
and true men. Lunenburg s SAID 10 have reelected
Marshall, slaunch Democrat We shall publish inc
list of members of the Legislature on Friday
The House Delegates III stand q States Rights Repnbi-
Gals and so Frds-1hc Republicans and j. Feds
Republican, majority joint ballot, AZ.
Not in the last legislature