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THE APPORTIoNMENT.

The decisive vote COS to 5o) by which The Fl. Of r
adopted Mr. Briggss ratio of representation (ooH9
NAV be regarded ms settlement Of the question, far
at least az the House can settle it. Under this ratio,
the House will consist of 306 members-of which New
York will have AZ Pennsylvania "a, Ohio 80, Virginia
81 &c, &c No State Will lose any Of is present re-
prese ntaon but there will be large fractions in some
States, (alssisppi in particularly and extremely small
ones in others, as in Maine-as will be by the fol
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10
STATE OF MAINE.
By the Gouernor Of the State Of Maine.
4 Pnnci .MArInx


By the Gorernor Of the State Of Maine.
A PnocLAMATIoN
Deeming the present posture of the question relating
TO the Northeastern Boundary of this State, and the
matters connected herewith, 10 form Of those sex
traordnary occasions contemplated in the Constitu-
tion for convcnng The Legislature, do, by these pre-.
sents appoint Wednesday, tie eighteenth day Of May
next for their meeting at the Su.e House in Augusta,
hereby requiring the respective Senators and Represen
tatyes then and there 10 assemble in Legislature, in or
der 10 receive such communications may then be
made to them, and 10 consult and determine on such
measures they may consider will best promote the
welfare Of this State and Nation
In testimony whereof, have caused the seal Of State
to be hereunlo affixed, and sgned the with my
hand.
Done al Augusta this twenty ninth day of April in the
year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and forty two
and in the sixty sixth year Of the independence of the
U. S. JOHN FAIRFIELD.
By the Governor:
PuILIr &. JOHNSON, Secretary Of Slate.
We are glad 10 see this announcement as it shows
in the first place. that Of have been
made by the British Envoy; and in the next that there
is disposition 10 entertain them respectfully.
T.E Y. journal of Commerce.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10
From the Boston Morning Post, Of Aprii 3o.)
.qrful casually T~enty four HUes lost in Boston

We have TO record to-day one of the most caantous
accidents that occurred in Boston hurbor. Yes
terday forenoon the Furm School boat, with full
plement of scholars, went down the bay on fishing
excursion. On their return between Fort inGepend
ence and Thompsons island, the site of the Farm
School, the boat cnpsized and "a of the company
were drowned, viz
Joshua Oaks, boat.keepcr; Thomas Peabody, school
master.
Boys-George Chase, James Tracey, Patrick Shean
Samuel Walker, Il. G. White, Charles Austin, John
Hail, Henry Lucas, James Fillmore, William Clarke
Jose ph Vose, Henry McLane, Thomas F. Blake, Jas
NJ. Chandler, Robert Walker, - Johnson, Thomas
Doand, james Walker Isaac Major, Abraham Spence
Henry Burnham, and one, name unknown.
The following boys are all that were saved-Wiilian
Wallace, +. w. SImonds, &. F. Gould and Jeremiah
Lynch.
When the boat went over box rolled out, and these
boys clung to IT, and kept up, until they taken of
BY the schooner II. B. Foster, Capt Foster, which hap
pened be bra,ng up, and fortunately deserted them
Capt Foster landed them al Topf' boat house about
four o clock in The afternoon.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10
NAVAL. EOI'RT MARrIAI.-

The correspondent ofthe Courier and Enquirer states
that the Court Martial on Captain Levy had sentenced
him to be dismissed from the service That the Secreta
ry Of the Navy had approved the finding of the Court
but that the President had either disapproved the
tence, ordered a trial.
The offence upon which the harsh sentence is found
ed, we learn from the Baltimore SUM- is follows:-
On board the Vandaa was boy possessing yentrilo
quill powers who in the habit of mimickng his of
licefs when they gave any orders, greatly 10 their
noyance The Captain sad he would make knocking
bird of him, aud as he had nearly abolished hogging
board his ship, and being unwilling TO the Cal
the back of bay of tender age he made the other
boys take down his trousers, and daubng a little tai
his skin, stuck four five culored feathers from
dead parrot on him; the whole flair occupied five mi
nutes, and was the source nf some merrment among
the boys, and nothing more was thought OF it. 1t was
probably unusual, but by cruel; and Captain
Levy acted under The instructions othe Navy Depart
ment of 1881, which recommended, in lieu Of punish
men by fogging the substitution Of ia badge of dis
grace, aud for this petty ahlIr, and without stain on
his character otherwise, he is dismissed the service
after thirty years of severe duty.
We also learn from one Of his counsel, Judge Noah
that this transaction occurred three gears and four
months ago, and the complainant, Lieut. Iooe, prefer
red The charges to Mr. Secretary Pauding, who dis
missed them frivolous, and not of sufficient import.
TO order court MARTIAL yet after that lapse Of
tune, the parties being all in the country meanwhile,
the trial is ordered, when all the witnesses of Captain
extreme punishment Of the law, for minor offence,
at bcs, of judgment. reprimand, or even a
suspension for year, would have been deemed
punishment; but If officer of thirty years service is
turned out of the navy such charge, what punish
ment is TO be awarded the man who is n drunkard, a
gambler liar coward, and incapable of dschargins
his duty? 1t is like hanging person for msde
The truth is Congress should forthwith amend the
court martial laws, and graduate the punishment by
the character of the offence, and not allow officers
their will and pleasure to attach the extreme penalty oil
the law 10 a minor offence. Cases before court
tia should be conducted strictly legal grounds, and
governed by the same rules adopted in criminal
Witnesses should be cross-examned on The stand, and
every opportunity afforded the accused to falhom the
motives and objects of the prosecutor.
We glad 10 see the President exercising paren
tai and independent supervision such sentences
and protecting officers from the effects of private
lice political anmoses. Its good results will soon
be apparently y. .Nt,c Era.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

Az IsnIAs MoUsp OrEyEp.-The mound in the vi.
cnity of Gaapolis, Ohio, which all who have ever
visited that town will recoect, has been levelled 1t
was abou, twenty feet high and hundred and sixty
in diameter al the base. II said that after The mound
had been all removed to the level Of the surrounding
country, pieces Of human bones found, and seve
raj teeth bone of The wrist was also found, around
which was a copper band The latter was strong
proof not that the nd itself Of origin but
that the body inferred since the country was set
tied BY the whites.
The idea that the mounds Of the West are the work
of art is an absurd one. We have seen hundreds 10
which is ascribed artificial origin that would have
employed thousand men with all the improved nipple.
ments of modern invention, at least year upon the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

NoRrmEAsTERS BoUxDARY.-The Augusta (Maine)
Age, which arrived last evening, contains Proclama.
ton Of Governor Fairfield calling special session of
The Legislature Of that State for the 18th instant,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

Enquirer Otice, March To, Isl2. NO
VALUABLE LAND FOR SALE.-Py virtue Of prd u
Trust, executed ty G w. Pollard and viii, %
the 49, day of December 34 and duly recorded in Tic ,.
Office of Powhatan ruEty suDdy dets therein SPEC
fled ~ due By bonds John j. Dickinson, ha SELL
premises, The county Aforesaid Wednesday, the la
June, -, the Tract Of Land belonging TO said Pollard e
Macon with Tavern, Store house, yard aud ohtrGd
ings and ,mprovtmt thereon The tract contains. BY
linn hund ed and fifty and lies the Hnr.n:
ham road about forty miles om The city of Rcmond
really very desirable and valuable property The vii
ade known the day Of sac, but wI he liberal. The
stoned but acting Trustee shall convey only
title ~ is by the deed aforesaid vested III me-.
II. l.. HOPKINS, Trr;ee.
M,v3
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

TuE BayKs-FuLL RESUMPTION day, in ac-
cordance with the law passed nt the last session OF the
General Assembly the banks commenced the resumP-
ton of all their liabilities in specie. Our banks are, IN
the opinion of those whose judgment is entitled 10 Gre
dit in sound and healthy state, and In condition
much better than any of the banks in the Union. So
saw those who profess to have intimate knowledge of
these matters Our opinion is, that they fully COM
peent and possess plenary ability TO enter upon full
resumption and that they will continue to maintain
themselves in that cause independent of the penalty
of the law which provided for resumption on The first
of May Confidence is being Observation-Disclosures seems
TO revive gradually and heahiy- and the waters of tho
pool of commerce arc being agtated The times are,
undoubtedly easing off; and there already indca
tons Of better state of things The banks have for
several years, been in suspended state and the
country SO much agtated, with failures and non per-
formances of Obligations that the Of the people
appeared 10 have lost all reliance upon confidence
in them.
We say that we are confident the banks will con-
time in state of resumption. We have the opin.
ion of those whose opinions entitled to weight,
that the banks have suficency to meet their engage
men,s. We have understood that specie has been ten
dered to some of them in exchange for their notes,
which they have refused TO give; and that large
amounts Of specie have been deposited with them by
their customers Specie is current with in all the
smaller transactions, and amounts, necessary for bu-
siness can be easily obtained from the banks At pre-
sent, these the only requirements for specie; and
we feel assured that unnecessary demand will be
made upon them for the coin in redemption of their
notes II should be the consideration Of all TO bear and
forbcnr, and act with eye single TO the good of the
whole people, their business and transactions, aud make
no unnecessary, premature, and Judged acquisitions
upon the banks further than the of business
| baltimore 1rDus .3DTu3
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

TNFIRMARY or THE RICHMOND MEDICAL. COLLEGE
Persons abo.ng under diseases Of kind not conIasI
admitted in this institution the following rates.
For any period exceeding six weeks, lis pac' s.
week oOred do nj ST. For any period exceeding M wrA'
deduction Of 81 per week Is made In every case
The above charges include hoard nursing, medicines meG
attendance surgical operat-ns and attention
the may require Ma charges made
1hrc separate wards for the different classes o pt
ana the accommodations are ample aud complete in ever! "
spcct.
Two Of the Professors Of tho College visit the Institution daily
avIn. charge m The Surgical wards and the other u" r We
deal The lying in ward is under the charge of the Prof q
Obstetrics In all important the Faculty O the Co az
called in consultation.
Gentlemen sending from the country the ndma
expected give city reference. Letters should be adde's
ed 10 the President Of the Inhrmary.
Dec % 1o-ny
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

Ili-wir

Sale of Eagle Hotei, and four Ten>mems oGI1fm'
ny virtue Of four several deeds Of trust 10 vi" aha
Anthony ROBINSON IT, trustees dated 9th October,
by the same cia,ors la Charles VIM Dabnct. trustee o" "a
WIFE 10 Samuel Tay:O and Holden Rhodes, trustees m H.
January, 5 and deed by Abner Robinson TO Eaicth d
MEL and j. H. Christian trustee, dated 9Th scp'rmb'f @
rrerd IN the office Of the IIustngs Court q R,ehmona,
cod on The premises, by pubic aHron on MoADAi "e "A
april next, II fair If not the next fair day three %
call. the Eagle Hotel with The appurerances a. decha
DEEDS afnrsad Also, two other tenemon. and ,rn a.,
~ called Profile House ard fronting 20 i ira
inches - in said cl,-lcin- The two nme m
mentioned and Described Ia tie two deeds Aforesaid ~
will he made fI purpose IL raising the suns Of m1
cured by tie said deeds nd unpaid and the e1prn.es o
81 The trusts r sub.c r,crs acting VII ea'
only the title In ihcm they believe tire tie 10
dpuahc The sales vii! lake place AZ u oc'"k n' ~ ~ lime
complete the first day they viii be con'hhea ''
TO time, until completed ,,,; ~
The properly win be sod lots. and with the pirlet".aas
alley, a. lad down IN plat which may DC seen d. M,
Virginia The sale will commence win lie o on "n III,
below that occupied by Alexander Du'al, aief ""'
rear lots Will he new sd. /. -. ,c,st.
commissions, and fay-s paid taca rcht "l w.
months, vii, Interest from date equal nslamtn m ss
dur SECURED by ne2iilbc rates with approved endolse'
retaining the tile until paymt nj thereof n the
The proeerds Of sale will be applied to The % her
respective oies and rights Aud as he property a. - The
fore been advertis more than and mol son ~ Mr.
present sale is advertised with the express o. The Ia'
Pucke and viii positively be made 10 re eth ad,r tho
aforesaid, and The interests OF the re,p.re sa~i
same. B5 tA< HuSte' ~ sI
Januaryl4
~ The above sale postponed until WEpSEsp iii spd
day Of June next at - O'Clock, when the properly
lively sold. ,,.r, sard
BY order aHG rA tie sSretnen n ii, 7,usa, a.y Audi
K u. plC IiC--a'S'
April Of
rAL1argRRo A1rossrr Law having nS se,reialy
y self At Columbus Mississippi, will ProinP'! -
discharge all business entrusted tn nm: Ys John HM
RETrnzsers-ilavid w. Barton. HmtAanIu, Irws B. VIZ
FysdeyieAsSurg; William Green, CspS1 T. .lc Jsqann
iisms, Orange C. H.; James w. Saunders. esa'''
p. Tay9, Ri&kmoHd fe>AnsH
Feb ~
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

The Amstad negroes have reached the coast Of AFR
ca, aud met their Mcndan friends The murderer
Cnque who was SO petled by the people of this coun
try and nearly all the rest of the negroes, acted very
much was TO have been expected of them When
they "got home" they went into all their old antics
that 49, say The accounts the conduct has not been
good the Missionaries had hoped, particularly in alb
staining from their licen,ions habits" All very right
at least oil very much as 10 be expected. TIi.
scoundrel, who had been slave trader all his life, ano
became murderer nfier he had himself been made
slave, carried through this country hero, exh
bi,ed as speaker and hip-fapper by his Abolition
agents money collected for his use, monstrou.
amount of sympathy expended in his behalf, purse
made up to carry him home; and now, we venture IL
say, wha, we have already said he will 90 into his ole
trafTic-N. y. Cour. d. Eng.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

& d. MACGEEGOR, COMMISSION MEkCE.2vTs, 81
the sale OF Southern and Western Produce, and puctae
Merchandise for cash. No 49, broadway, New York. Reiefo
Messrs II w. x J. J. Fry * Co, picbuo,d
" Baswell, Smith q Jones, ~
" John Scott Son, fredericksburg
Az A. Lawrence IL Co., r.,,,
Iiemshaw Ward & Co., ~
" Buines, Hayes x Co., }
" Peter Slagg & Son, New York.
" John Hagrcuy & Sons)
G Gis.s: + ISs.., & Co., Philadelphia.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

Mr.. w. B. Hodgson, Consul at Tunis, has sent home
to the National Institution at Washington, one hun
dred ancient COINS the foundation OF Numismatic
collection. They were procured from the ruins of Car
thage md Ct other towns cf Numidis. These coins
are of silver md bronze. They do not constitute O
regular historic series Such collection requires the
fortunate Of time and accident The great
er part ofthem remarkably we'll preserved some Of
them of singular beauty, and few rare, and
not always 10 be found in European cabinets of medals
CONNIE ncing with the Christian era, these medals EN-
brace historic period Of centuries-from the reign
lladran 10 the reduction of Carthage by Belisariu.
from the dnminion of The Vandals to the Emperor Jus
tinian They may, perhaps, reach two centuries ear.
lier than the reign of Hadrian, when the Punic Car.
thage still hourshed; for, some OF their medas bear on
their The Horse, which the emblem Of that
city. The heads Of the Cnsars upon these medals
finely executed that they might well be preserved
specimens Of nrt. In their expressive features
may almost read the truth Of historic tradition, that
Trsjan vlrtuous, Tberius nnreenting, Caligula
ferocious, Nero cruel, and Domitian inhuman.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10
To Benjamin J. Knapp and Frederick -. Knapp, SIR.

To BtrJdmth u khHPP HhH fTeuerIeh ~ hH"PP, 94f'
riring Partners If Knapp, Preston !. ca.
TAKE NOTiCE-Tha sha proceed Friday the l0,h d,
Of June next nj the Tavern Of Edward W. Mallory in G
Of Puwkaar between the hours of O'Clock, g. ~ aid
O'Clock, r. ~ TO take the dispositions Of Joseph Wn and
Others drncs certain Chancery
depending in The Superior Court Of Cancrry fr r ehnot
Circuit viii, sit am Tie plaintiff and the dnlhi
and it, any cause The taking cf the sad drposito>
be- Completed that day, The taking thrrcofm be roha
from day day. the same place. and between the SAM is
until completed. JAMES T.. MAYO.
Ilr-NtI@
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-10

DRtNTIS'; INK-Ec shall have constantly laad fI
supply of Johnson & Duranrs best Printing Ink 4, m"ra
PRICES.
Enquirer Office, March 10, 1912. ia
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~ The above sale Is postponed until WEpS iii be p
day Of June next, at 10 O'Clock, when the proper! "
lively sold. ,r, sana
BY order aHG ri tie ssreensn, II u. T,ns Audi
L. H. jim IlG-u'S'
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
THE LOST HUSBAND RETURNED.

Some time ago, in village in
Scotland, lived a lady whose husband
had long before gone to sea, and new
er having heard from him for some
years, she believed him to have been
dead. At the time her husband went
to sea, Mrs. S. lived in a town in
England; but after giving up all
hopes of his return, she removed,
with her only daughter, to her native
country, Scotland. In the course OF
a few years, probationer of the
Church of Scotland came to ofticlate
as a missionary in the parish, and
formed an attachment for Miss 5.
Seeing no immediate prospect OF OBJ
tanning church at home, he resolved
on transferring himself to one OF our
American colonies, and received an
appointment there from a Colonial
Missionary Society. Having been
united TO Miss S., he took his depar-
ture, leaving his wife and mother-ll-
law to follow as soon as he should
have prepared for their comfortable
reception. They accordingly started
some time after for America. In the
mean time, among the settlers over
whom the young divine's charge ex-
tended, was a comfortable farmer,
also named S., who made enquiries
after the history of the minister's
wife and mother, and expressed an
desire to see them on their
arrival. They did arrive safely, and
on reaching the minister's habltatlon,
Mr.. S. was sent for to be introduced.
Judge of the surprise Of all when,
on the entry Of Mr.. S., the ne WHY ar
rived females found in him the long
lost husband and father! Having
been unable to trace his family IN
England after a protracted absence,
he had returned to America, where,
by a singular coincidence, both ne
and they found those they had given
up as lost. The parties, we are glad
10 say, are now living comfortably
and happily together.
SAT. Cour.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
TARIFF.

/. Commerce is the exchange Of
the surplus commodities of one coun-
try for the surplus commodities OF
another.
9. Protective duties on foreign
goods. can only protec domestic man
ulactures, by raising the price Of the
foreign goods, and prohibiting wholly
or in part their Importation.
3. An exclusion of a certainamount
ofthe surplus goods ola foreign coun-
try, wlllshut out an equivalent amount
of American productions from being
exported to that country. Because,
commerce being an exchange of SUR
pluSses, if the surplusS on one side be
impaired, that on the other side will
fail pro fanto.
4. Money is not a commercial
commodity-but a means of facilita-
ting and adjusting the exchange of
such commodities for money.
5. If Mr.. Forwards new tariff bill
should pass, it will shut out a certain
amount of foreign goods from being
imported in the United States. There
fore, the exports Of grain, tobacco, and
cotton will be proportionably lessened.
6, The Southern States being the
chief producers Of export staples, will
suffer most by the operation Of such
a tariff.
7. Duties on imports are a tax on
the consumers. The southern people
IN proportion to their numbers, con-
sumo far more of the foreign goods
taxed than the people of the north.
s. II the duties levied on foreign
goods do not raise their price, they
will not be shut out from the ports of
the United States. But if the amount
of imported goods be not diminished,
domestic manufactures can receive no
protection.
8. The British tariff on corn ex-
cludes corn of other countries and
keeps up the price of British corn. So
the American tariff on foreign goods
excludes them from the United States
and keeps up the price of American
goods.
10. The British tariff laws benefit
only a few capitalists and wealthy
men. So the American tariff laws
benefit only a few capitalists and
wealthy men.
IL. The American tariff raises the
price of goods consumed in Virginia,
and lowers the price of her produce.
Such tariff is therefore unequal,
unjust and repugnant to the spirit of
the Constitution.
Nashville Union.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
FROM TEXAS.

BY the steamer NEPTUNE, we have re-
ceyed Texas papers to the 18th inst.
Congress is TO meet at Houston in a,
few days.
from Corpus Christi The news is thar
great satisfaction prevails in the camp
owing to the inactivity OF the troops. No
apprehensions are felt Of Mexican visit,
as the country is psrched with drought.
The report that the Colorado volunteers
were plundsring the ranches near Bexar, is
false. The crops Of cotton in that re.
slon are remarkably fine.
A Mexican Nwas lately captured Fnd
hung in the vicinity of Texsna, for at
tempting to run away with negro Airl
belonging to a cilizen Of that place. Aus
other had his ears Cut off for enlicAng
slaves 10 run away with him.
A project is on loot al Galveston to runN
steamer between Galveston and New
Orleans, 10 be owned exclusively by
citizens of Texas.
The American schooner captured by the
Texan sloop Washington, has b,en re.
leased.
A man named Cook was shot by Mr.t
Briggs in Galveston. The former was'
beating his wife, and Briggs attempting
TO interfere. got tabled in The add omen,
whsreupon he seized loaded gun, eho,
Cook and gave himself up. Cook was a
brother OF The notorious johnson Cock,
who COMMITTED so many murders in FlUr-
ida aud Mississippi.--Free Trader.
Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-07-09
AUDITOR OF PUBLIC
ACCOUNTS.

In another column of our paper
i'l Dee found the Circular letter Of
uos r Mathews Esq, to which
.e particularly invite the attention
our readers.
Since Mr.. Mathews appointment
to the oaice Of Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, he has been industriously en-
gagged in ferriting out, and exposing
the frauds, and correcting the abuses
heretofore practiced in the office
His independent and fearless course,
and the signal ability with which he
has discharged the various and in
tricate duties Of the station, prove
him to be just such an officer as the
interest of the country requires at the
head Of this department.