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Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
Destructive FLOOD

The River commenced rising very suddenly.
Thursday evening, and continued rising till Satur
day. when !, was higher than it has been since '36:-
some say since III. Ike suddenness and rnpidi,y
OF the rise, and tho great volume of water, indi-
Gated very great rain above.
The navigation has been arrested, and VIC bnye
received no mails from Lynch burg either by land or
water, for several days. We are. therefore, with.
out particulars, as TO the extent Of the rain. From
such intelligence Us We have, however, we infer
that the rain extended from about Warminster. in
Nelson county, across to the Roanoke, and up ns
high as Lynehburs, and probably beyond. A GER
ueman, who wasat Curdsvlc, Buckingham, a, tho
time, informs Va that the water came down in tor.
rents for nine hours.
The destruction must have been immense Near.
y the entire wheat crop upon the James River bot
toms from this place to Lynchburg is supposed to
be swept off, or ruined. II is the same case upon
Withdrawing some so miles through very fer
tile region in Buckingham and Cumberland. We
fear like result all the tributaries Of the James
on the South side-and those OF Appomatox and
Roanoke. The wheat crop is not the only one in.
Jared. The growing crops of corn and tobacco are
both overhown, and il not totally destroyed, will
be seriously injured.
L, is reported that numerous very bad breaches
have been made in the canal above Columbian
some places, the locks as well Gs tho embankment
being swept away. Tho line ofthe canal in great
many places was flooded from the river.
We cannot, with the very limited information
we have, form any estimate of the loss. II the de.
strueton upon the Roanoke bore any proportion to
that upon the James and its Southern tributaries
million OF dollars will be moderate estimate.
This is indeed disastrous visitation TO the State.
At no period, for many years, were the people less
able to bear such an affection than the present.
When the stages resume the road, we shalt hear
farther ard more infinitely.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
VOLUNTEER TOAsTs.

BY Captain NJ Clarke. Our Country q nd our
Constitution We enjoy the one whilst we protect
Tho olher-thc one the body, the other the soul
Liberty exists only IN the perpetuity Of both.
BY Thomas Giles. Monlrchies without mo
nopoies, preferable to Republics with them
by Captain o Vaughan. Henry CLAW: The
Son OF Virginia, the Father Of Kentucky, tho Ora
tor and Statesman Of America.
by Asa Vaughan. Perseverance, industry and
economy May they alleviate the evils Of our
county.
BY I A Crenshuw.
BY elecing Thomas Benton, or Martin Van Buren,,
Liberty will fall. and certain be ruin.
Let ne, then, In eighteen foTty-fou when We may,
Give our conserving voice for the potent Gay
BY WIN IL Pollard. The wings: In 1916. NAV
there not be one politically alive, as they are the
Bank friends, 10 lament their final end.
BY Y L Wingo. Benton. the Constitution, the
Navy: Forts, Cannon, and Hard Money.
BY i Creushaw. Woman: Her nature
spreads her charms in vain-Spring sheds forth its
odorlfc buds, and Autumn natures to no purpose
with her, all things seem formed for conientmont
and deight-beneath her beWitchiDg smile, barren
deserts ore transformed 10 Edons. Then, LEI the
bachelors their long loved way fonuke, and take a
wife
"a wife. all gonuc d,idcs: can he
Thsthas vito, Ger feel aiycrsiiyl'
By WIN II Morton. Henry Clay and Nation
we are lost.
BY WIN II Pollard. Lovely woman. sho is
like the Meridian Sun-sho dispels the gloom that
the departing man is surrounded with, and guides
him in the path Of rectitude and virtue.
ny Thomas Giles Domestic Industry: The
hand that directs IT, will certainly receive its fruits
BY DE- Nash. Henry Clay; The Son Of
Vifginia-tho Orator Of tho Wesl-lho Orator in
the National Councils-ths distinguished debaler in
the Convention Of Nations al Ghent-peaee TO his
remains.
JOSEPH NJ. CLARKE, President.
THOMAS II. MooRE, Secretary.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
CELE BATON
OF THE FOURTH JULY, 1912, AT PAINE
WILLIE AMELIA


According to previous arrangements, company
oil Troopers, Artillery, and Rilemen, paraded in
front OF the PNineville Hotel, and after shor,
drill, conducted with large concourse of peo.
pic, TO the Church; whereupon, Captain Joseph M
Clarke was appointed President, Captains Thomas
a Green and James o Vaughan Vice Presidents.
and Thomas III Moore Secretary.
The President, on taking the Chair, caused the
Company TO be organized. The Declaration of In
dependence was then read by Ma jor Geo C Moore.
! The Company then adjourned TO the Hotel, where
they parIook OF n sumptuous dinner, prepared by
| Mr. r. Vaughan. After the table was cleared.
anu me usual preparations made, the officers of the
day taking their places, the following sentiment
were drunk with the utmost hilaTiiy and good fel
| lowship:
!. The day we celebrate: May each return
| thereof find us free and independent.
:. The union Of the States May il DO perpe-
tual, while the Compromises Vi the Constitution are
solemnly regarded.
}. The Constitution: 1t can only he preserved
by a Eloquent recurrence To its Fundamental prin-
| ciples.
/. Washington: The Father oG his Country, Tho
greatest IN war, the foremost in peace first in the
hearts oil his cOantrymcn.
S. The Patriots Of tho Revolution NAV their
virtues be emuated by the present and future gen
/ erhtions.
G. The Signers OF tho Declaration Of Iudepeni 1.
enee May oil future conventions bo animated by
the slme spirit
z. Virginia The mother of States and States
men.
3. Patrick Henry, Of Va. and Otis, OF Mass:
Tho first IN their respective Colonies TO rouse the
spirit OF free dom.
o. The freedom OF the Press and the freedom Of
Speech: ine5Imable TO ireemon, formidable to ty.
rants only.
10. The Stars Of Liberty May they continue
TO shine until the whole earth shall be Illuminated
| by the splendor Of their rays.
". The Militia: The cheapest and surest de-
| fence for our Republic
| IL. Industry and Economy landmarks to
national as we'll as individual prosperity
-. Womani The last and loveliest part OF
creation
1.-THE Garden was n wild
| Aud man, the hermit sighed won, an s,,t.tu
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
Of lhoN. Y. American
WAsnisnton Lilly

WAsnisaros, July ~.
but the most wicked and foolish act OF John Ty.
lee, - yet unknown 10 the people of tho county,
aud oven 10 Cong,ess. The secret however 10 CO.
ming out iiiS conduct In tho Rhode lslarJ busi.
ness - without parallel even IN his own lie. 1
call on tho Rhode leland delegation IN Congress,
both Senitofs aud Repre- scnt,tiycs, and on III e
Governor aud Council. to expose to ,hs outraged
nation tho transactions between them and TYLER
IN relation TO the requis,on Tor tho aid Of The Fed
eral Government To rspel forcisn aggression and
suppress domestic violence. II is said that he was
IN correspondence with Dorr and the Insurgents
throughout, aud encouraged them TO 20 On with
assurance OF non interference aud OF reccs rs
soon as they could establish their government,
no changed hts original ground after his fret letter
o'repy to the r,qusition Of the Legislators, and
pos'eiy reiIsed To execute that article OF the Con-
sn,u'on which requires his obedience to such call.
Lex all ms come out in authentic form, with all the
correspondence, conversations, sc. Ofthe Cabinet,
Messfs. Spencer aud Toward are innocent Of any
responsibility Tor this conduct. They never sane
Toned II, but did what they could to oppose il.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
iJ9The Jury, in the case Of Dabuey, rendered
verdict, Saturday evening, of acquittaL

ONE TERM.-On the 18th Of July ct wiIliams-
burg, Va. the home of MIR. Tyler the following
was among the regular toasts at the Celebration:
Inc PREstDEHrrAL TERN-Oas term aud But
enc ftrBI-whether the President be elsetod hv an,
people or elevated by the act Of God.
The whole Nation will respond with acclamation
to the above in which MIR Tyler himself mus, Join
hhe adhsrcS to the principle laid down in his own
toast on former occasion. Hear bimi
a TOAST FROM JOHN TYLER IN 1880
Ing Cabinets; The fruitful offspring of the second
PRESIDENTIAL term; One term and no reelection: ths
best interests Of the country demand twill NOT
The popular suffage decree il in 1907
The above is a clincher. I, alluded to MIR. Van
Buren, and his cabinet, who were then on pgri.
mage beating up for " second Presidential ,erm.'
fBalt. Pat
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
THE ONLY gxS SEET ENS A HENEDY 70"

trJ- The original Rowauds Tonic Mirture, for Power
AMI Aguc Dyspepsia snd Nervous Weaknesses can now
bo had ONLY In Ne fan strength, commences snd purity
under ha prescuf namo Of nROWAND5 IMPROVED
TONIC MIXTURE" being now prcpored again p0leIy by
ilio author HIMSELF AZ No -, Eorh second IT, Philsdoi
phs.
t- Look for tho written Signature or tho original In
vontoT and proprietor, JOHN n. ROWLAND, over iho
mouth of each bottle, without which cannot 30 genuine
Any WIN vii have the audacy 10 forge said Signature
10 hc ncfarOus attempt u palm upon tic pubic spnri
onq Imitation or counterfeit, will DO liable 70 hs SfaD
Prison
B-with view 70 ro.ostallish entire confidence In
Tho efficiency Of tho "Rowands Ifnpr0vcd Tonic MIXTURE
20 effect asnz OF Fever aud Aguc, he pr0pTfsfoy
resiorfs NJ original guarantee, The money hall D,
refVFHsd IN ercTv case whtrcfH ne feHedy hds beeu
ytfHcfuaV ussd nifi0nf pr 0dncfnE ne dsfirsdrGseI
Supplies received ~ the sole Agent In Richmond,
JOHN GAYkOR,
ia 10 q door above The Bell Tavern
n..,y.. !. ,<,.,.,,.. .,s....
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18

tend IT, for this is Gar too small ior The numbers
who have wished To get IN. and Il is so warm that
eanno, speak longer. IL We had the hreesi room
IN the city we could hlh with the supporters Of Pe-
.,den, 1yle'i and indeed we could believe, ill tho
Park. (CheeIs)
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
Mr.. TYLER AND RHODE ISLAND.

MIX. TYLER AND RHODE ISLAND.
The following stsien'entby the correspondent Of
the n. Y. American, throws s,me light upon one
OF the articles OF Mr. Bolts. Mr. Tyler has been
generally commended for the irst steps which he
took IN tho Rhode Island controversy. Bu, il seems
he speedily altered bis course, and encouraged
Dor.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18

John, how wish il was as much the fashion TO
uads wives as It is 10 trade horsesiS
why so, Peter p
nght." "'''o
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
LOUISIANA ELECTION

We subjon such additional returns rs have come
TO hand. The probability is that Mou.on is elected,
and the Wings have carried the Legislature.
The House consists OF GO members, and the Sc
nate of ~.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
NOTICE

Ilib Drcet0rsof tho Brook Turnpike Company have
declared dividend 81 per cent for ne last siE
n"nih payable 70 Stockholders ADD alef the 18Th in
ssnt :. tbe eomptng room of WoIfaln, MrOruder \ Co.
WH u@ JNO, II, EUsTACE, rco'ry,
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18

G1Ths National Intesencer publishes very
able letter from Mr. Webster in reply to tho ono
published few days since, said to be written by
tho Mexican Secretary OF Foreign Affaira This
last letter was received through no official source
and may or may not have been written by tho
Mexican Secreiary-and ought not, therefore, TO
have been noticed by our Government. IL was for.
warded to the State Department by Mr. Leon, at
New York, who says he has been appointed Me1i-
can Charge-but he has never exhibited his cra..
dentias.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18

ny-FARMERs BANK or VA.-reo Ro,rs
on Dfcetofa have declared Dividend Of fwo ~ cnt,
out ol me last eH monthR profits OF The insifeiln arr
be- een, psr sbsqa g d ns new stock o. quarter Of
AHhOu1h the profits would hivo s,bo,, ,sI !. ,,.., a.
mcnts be rosored. " No ~ WV" ePoo'o psJ'
Jus u<W 10 nLAIR Cash,y.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
From New Orleans bee Of Tho a,l,.
THE ELECTIONS


The newsirom the interior is thu, far un(avorabIs
The second congressional district has given enor
nous locoioco majorites; whilst the first has not
done as we'll as might have been expected. F.om
the thrd, nothing, as yet, has been received MIR
Mouton will probably 60 there with ftom so 10 300
majority, md the result will depend entirely upon
that section of the Stale. We give the returns so
tor as received, with the remark that tho vote for
Mouton Is uniformly larger than for members Of the
legislature; thereby showing that he was supported
10y both parties. Whatever may DO the issue, no
one entertain, doubt that Louisant is Wing
State, and will prove herself such ia 1871
With regard TO the Legislature, we have reyolu.
uonizcd the Senate that is certain. We have eain
ed two Senators and lost none. Without fuitber
changes, the Senate will stand: ten Wings 10 seven
Loco Focos. The House we think SAFE though wa
have lost two in East Baton Rouge, and ono in
Ponte Coupec. Per contra, we have gained Wbig
here in place Of Canon, aud Wing in Ascension
lew days will solve oil doubts and in the interim,
We counsel both parties TO await tho IL suit with
Whatever patience they command.
The returns from Avoyeles and Rapides induce
us to believe that the Loco Foco Candidate for Go
vernon is elected.
For the House, tho Wings have carried 10 in
New Orleans in st. Bernard; I in JelTerson. /
IN 81 John; in st Charles, (rep1 in S. Tamns.
ny; IN Ascension; IN West Baton ROUGE. 1 in
Ayoyeles; and the Loco Focos in Plaauemines. 4
IN lborvllle; in East Baton Rouge; in Washing
ton; IN l.ivingstonj in 81 Helena; in West Fe-
llclnlai 10 Ponte Coupe; in Ayoyelles.
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18
MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF RIcHMoND-Jay II
High water thisIday, o. o'clock, A. M.

RIVER REPORT, July n.
Reported for Exchange Reading Rooms, from Pat.
rick Henry, steamer.
Blrque Alabama, Of Y ,th, of Mulberry Island.
snip Washington, Of Petersburg, ut Tres Point.
Brig Gloho, Oft Cannon's Marshes.
Birque kensinstoo, OF Boston, at Windmill
Point
Sehr Undne, ut Harris Bar.
Schr T. s Landon, at DO do.
Sehr Michigan, OF New York, At sho,lnvys
Reach
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18

~. The President and Directors ofthc Exchange nsnt
~ 49, u.stared dividend ~ per cent payable AZ
'be bank aud Ranches on lhlsday. m'IS-sr2y
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-07-18

JAMES RIVER A. KANAWHA HONDs-
y wmtedby liul5I Fay 4 co.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21
Important Indian Treaty.

From the Burlington Gazette of the 18th inst.
we learn that Gov. Chambers, Of Iowa, has sue
ceeded in concluding very important treaty with
the Sac and Fox Indians the principal terms OF
which are as follows: The Indians relinqush their
right to all their country, embracing some twelve
millions Of acres, for the sum of one million OF
dollars, out of which they are to pay two hundred
thousand dollars of their debts, the general GO
ycrnment assuming the balance, which, it is sup
posed, will amount to about sixty thousand dol
lars more. The remaining eight hundred thou
sand dollars arc to be invested in five per cent
stocks, and the interest orty thousand dolIars) to
be paid annually and forever to the Indians. Pos
session of the territory thus purchased is to be gi-
ven on the first of May next; the Indians are TO
be permitted to occupy the country west of the
government is to provide them a country on the
south and west side of the Missouri river
'''he scope of country which will be delivered
into our possession by the first Of May next" says
the Gazette, "embraces from four to q millions o
choice farming lands, aboundlng in streams ant
springs of purest water, lead and iron ore, mil
seats and water power unequallcd, with every de-
sirable quantity Of timber and biluminous coal
Altogether, il is the richest and most desirable
country ever purchased, and better than any now
in possession Of any other tribe of Indians. W.
predict that the rapidity of its settlement will be
without parallel in the history of the worId.'
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21

heart of the state, and that the people expect them
to root il out We must show up the Sprinfeld
clique in their true colors tell the public how
they have robbed the state, and how they corrupt
public officers and make them subservienr to
their wills. And we must show the democratic
members of the legislature how the party is in
jured and disgraced by the State Printer; we
must show that he is totally unfit for the station
he holds; that he is a low, drunken sot, drunk six
days out of every seven that he is professet,
backleg, midnight reveIler in the haunts OF vice
and niquiiy; and we must tell them that the
party demand his removal. Let these objects be
constantly kept in view by those who are oppos-
ed to being any longer robbed and insulted by the
State Register aud the corrupt Springfield clique,
and in less than three months, we have not the
least particle of doubt, the party, the people, the
state, will be rid Of the crew, who for the last few
years have hung upon her like an incubus.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21

MusicauESof Useat Last.-The last Richmond
Enquirer states that DR.. Spencer of Petersburgh
Va, has succeeded in manufacturing paper from
the leaves of the mous multicaulis. A quire Of
the pager Yves presented to the editor, printed of
with tho impression Of the Enquirer, and deposit
ed in tho office for general inspection. The paper
is said to DO very substantial and strong, yet dark
but DR.. Spencer states ''tho process of bIeeching
to be very simple, and within our power to nc
complish.' Tho discovery, il can be turned &c
useful account, is important. The difficulty anL
expense of procuring rags have heretofore beer
very great; but almost any quantity of muiicau
liz can DO raised at trang expense.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21

4 RetormQi!oa.-it is with unspeakablo joy
that we announce to our readers that an article
favorable to temperance has found its way into
tho State Register. We heard it hintcd some days
aao that Walters intends to become Washing
onian, at least until tho pebble printer is elected
aud this seems to confirm it. In this of course he
is actuated by the most praiseworthy and disiaie-
rested motives. BY gaining tho man the cause
will, 70 DO sure, rather be injured than promoted
bu. tho fact itself is interesting, inasInuch as I.
shows that tho bascst and vcs. Of all wrctches il
susceptible Of mora reformation, If operated upon
by The powsrfal Incentives Of dollass and ;eats.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21
Election News.

We have very little to give. The southern
mail last evening brought none, and the eastern
mail this morning failed entirely. In
MAarLASD-the democracy are completely vic
torous. The election was for members Of the &C.
neral assembly only. In Baltimore city and l6
counties the wings have carried 2 delegates, and
the democrats 43. -Four counties still remain
to be heard from. OF the 7 senator's elected this
year the wings have and the democrats 81 to
hear from. The wings will retain a small ma
jcrily in the senate and the democrats will have
majority in the house and on joint ballot; thus Sc
cureing tho election of democrat 10 the Senate
Of the United States instead Of Kerr whg.
Ouro.--We have few returns from Cleveland
and vicinity, which show a democratic gain Of
about 5000 since 1910, when the wings carried
the state by $4,000.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21

Pigs.-Thc following amusing description of
this amiabe race of animals, forms the cc7clul-
ing paragraph Of the report Of the committee son
swine," at the recent fair of the New York 4 gTi-
cultural Society, at Albany:
"Pigs arc happy people. We may talk dspa-
ragingy about living ike pig. 10 live like q
pig is TO live like a gentleman. Although il is
not permitted by the order Of nature thpt a rig
should laugh, OF even SMILE he enjoys the neAt
best blessing Of humanity, the disposition to grow
fat How easily he goes through the world He
has M fancy stocks to buy--no bank notes to pay
no indignation meetings to attend--no log ca
bin assemblies TO hold. He has no occasion 10
take the benefit Of the bankrupt act or to have
his estate coniiscated to delray the expenses ofthc
settlement. Free from all the troubles that dis
turb the busy world, he is as unconccrned among
the changes Of earthly affairs, AZ was the citizen
who was walked in the earliest light of morning.
by being told day was breaking well said he
MS he turned again TO his ropose ale. Day break,
he owes me nothing When we look at the
comparative condition Of the human race and OF
the swinish multitude, we may come to the con-
clusion if man will not be man he had better
be pig"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1842-10-21

Messrs. Hrsg g. OsMAy-I received this NOR
ming letter from NJ. RYAN, Esq, senator elect
from this district, now in the city of New York,
and the purpose of whose journey thither was to
obtain such information as would best enable him
to advance the fundamental interests of the state,
and, particularly, in respect to the canal, the COM
ing winter; an extract of which letter. itrelates
to a subject OF much interest to Mr.. Ryans consti-
tuen,s, deem it proper to lay before them 1t is
as foows
$50 sanguine have the capitalists of this city
become that the plan will work, that they assert
the money can be raised in this city to complete
the canal"
An outline of the plan referred to is given by
Mr.. RYAN, and it was upon the discussion of that
that the above opinion was expressed by the ca
pitalisls OF New York, and, what was tantamoun,
to it, by the governor OF the Bank of England and
other foreign bondhOIders now in the city, with
whom Mr.. Ryan had held repeated interviews up
on the subject
The plan referred to being Mr. Ryan's proper
ty, leave it for him to lay it before the public in
his own time and manner.
Oct. 10. A CITIZEN or OTTAWA.