Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-10
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WAsHIEGroS. DC. Z, 1912 {
The Abolition in the House OF Reprcs natives il
in novel condition. The House having seconded the de-
mand for the Previous Quc.ton Oh Tuesday, thu, motion
cannot now be rcconsdercd having day by day. since
Tuesday, declined to put tht main question: Under this
Previous Question, the subject becomes order of bust
ness until disposed Of To is hing- the House have
now added the noveone of declining get rid of the sub
ject by laying the motions upon the table
The only debate which has been which can be tolerat
ed ~ upon points Vi order or in the om Of appeal Mr.
Underwood Of Ky argued to-day that the subject vas omen
to discussion and amendment He was ovenuled took an
appeal and the Chair you gee, sustained The ms,
Joriy oi the House with the Speaker the decision
The House will tired of the repetition the mo-
ions OF the three days past aud will then rescnd the order
or lay the subject upon the table.
You will be glad To learn that the hour rule" is not
TO Ire repealed. is too good rule be got rid Of and
the House have acted wisely in resisting the effort at once
The Bill repeal the Bankrupt Bill already before the
Senate, and also motion expunge the Expunging Reso
nions There will be no of Congress the present
week, but upon the next when the committees shall be nm
nounced, the two Houses will be immersed in business
ARRIVAL orrnE VANDAILA AT NEwroRr-An extra from
the office Of the Rhode Islander Monday announcing
the arrival at that port Saturday. of the a. \ oop of
war Nandaia Capt VIM. Ramsey, 81 days from Cape Pal
mas Africa The Nandala has been 10 days the coast
and experienced the heaviest winds that the pilots
had ever the She had twice i'm sght of
Sandy Hook Light, and blown off The crew, had long
been on short allowance, and than third were i'll;
and scarcely any OF them fit for duty. She was carried in
Newport by jersey pilot
Capt X. says the Chode Islander sailed from the United
States IN May last charged with the important delicate
duty OF protecting mercantile marine ON the Coast of
Arica from the violation Of British cruisers which had
short time previously frequently invaded the rights of our
nag, under the repudated claim of the right of search
The Nandalin, learn has examined that coast from
Gambia To Grand Barely, without the sight of SLAYER or
hearing OF single instance of molesaiion of our flag
by British cruisers.
Captain Ramsey confirms the report Of the destruction
by the Barely nation of the American brg Ann Carver
and the murder o her entire by the natives Every
effort was made u punish the tribes concerned in the de-
strucuon OF the Ann Carver, by the despatch first of
merchant vessel with part OF the Vandaias crew. and
followed up by the OF the ship but the Were
abandoned the people the unges and eyond pur
suit.
The Nandalia lost but man on the coast of Africa
The following list of officers board the Vandalia has
been politely furnished us:
VIM. Ramsey, Esq, Commander.
Observation-Disclosures III. Poor, ]. l.. Ring J. NJ Lock.
ert, X. l.. 'rilghmhn r. $. Trupier
Acting Mester-Maiihas Marine
Surgeon-Daniel s. Green.
Purser-Robeu s. Moore.
Professor of Observation-Disclosures McCsowen.
Mdshipmen-David OchiItree, VIM f. Hopkins Cope
land Z. Jones' Jos f. DE Hayden John H. Johnson Ro.
r. r. Lewis, John Laurens, Charles p McCiarey Edmund
Shepherd, Alex. A. Semmes.
Gumer-John OWNS.
Sailmakcr-Jas Z. Wood.
The Vandaia left a, the Cape brig Atlantic Brown for
Philadelphia.