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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-06-14

Tm SEVENTEEN YEAR LOcUsTs-Our woods are al
ready filled with these visitors They are crawling
from the ground ~ countless millions. and II needs but
day two To all the with their busy hum They
may be cngng the leaves trees and bushes in
great numbers. They up Of the earth their
original grub form; but they very dVest themselves
Of this, leaving II shell behind tcm and emerge
into the full gloros Of the perfect locust with broad aud
glstening wings Conspicuous each wing appears in
dark colors well formed and distinct letter w which was
regarded by the ignorant and superttous Us fore
aud porent dire of War; and even yet excites up
prchenson IN the minds Of those unacqnunted with the
period Of these singular insects.
IL u not wonderful indeed that the uniformed who have
never before the year locust should be sez
ed with appehensions of terrible disaster when they
suddenly behold the earth covered with myrads of strunge
insects OF formidable size, moving about every direction
armed with awful red eyes, seeming denote bloody
times and with their wings all plainly stamped by their
Creator with the letter w black the storm clouds of
adversely What they be sent for but forowarn man
Of the coming Of troubous umes-Of War, War and
Wastoing pestiencel
Butin this case, a. in every other how instnnaneousy
are such ignorant and silly prcudcos swept away by the
light which knowledge aud science sheds upon the nature
Of these insects, and how beautifully clear aud consistent
shine out the glOres Of the great Creators infinite wisdom
and how conspicuous Is that perfect Order which
the first law Of oil his wondrous works.
walk IT twenty minutes will take those who are curl
Gus "a such matters, into the woods whore the locuss
may be in the different stages Of their
baHy Citizen.
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FOR LIVERPOOL.

Effl The elegant coppcred ship Euplrasia
Ell Chas Buniin Will clear about July Fof
freight pasagc, having eegaui confnolDn applyto
D. t1-u CfAs PALMER
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BARGAINS! BARGdINS!!
TREAT BARGAINS will b. offered In the following Summer
~ Goods:
Printed lawns and Musins,
New style Blhonnc Lawns,
Satin striped bahorne,
Rich Crapc f.ustfcs,
Blsck Alpaca do
Mouscine Dfaines from % 10 finest quality,
Calico from 2. and q. n finest quality
Hoacliod Coiions q. - AMI 10 eta.
a. and ~ 4 Beachcd shectng,
Table Diapers and Irish Linens
Birds eye, Diaper md Kenfinrs,
Linen Camhric lidkfs. Csc nj finer,
Sk md Cotton Hosiery,
KID. Thread md sih Olives,
Cambria Lisle. Edgnr and ns"rnga win
other desirable foos DO offered NJ reduced prices i"t Gosh
by 10 "a W. ". CnRIFrtAN n 90.
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TVH IfNUVNt
Gro load at Bermuda IIundredJ
,EffS The superior 4 I coppered ship NV En-
~ CLASP Abnef Lowell ssier-for freight o. pasase apply
y i3-u CHAS. PALMER
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Respectfully. yours, SC,

To THE EpIroE OF THE ADVOCATE.
=. :. The Richmond Wing aud Lynchburg Virgnian
will please copy the above. w. I. f..
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500 WANTED.

IINlE above wanted flr ~ years
o. Do pad annually, anil both principal and
- y deed n t valuable ri lard worth easi
s6ooo EnquHe 81 thr Editor b H-dn
Oh PIECES - ic-i White Flooring Naunr- received and
~ fof ale by 10 w. MEREDITH
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FREIGHT TO WASHINGTON & ALEXANDRIA.
AR NOTICE b. barely gwen that ne Rchnord anil
4 Ifeieuctshur Raj Road anil Potomac Steamboat
Il Comlanss afc prepared o. convey every drrnp
IT ton n ff'rlts that may between Richmond
4nyEA ff'derek.'urr Intermediate points and rr
$500 A"Natdua and Washington Packages not too
unWcy WIZ Do s'n dly hy Che Mai Tffnr1rc bulky feam
will go uniformly by e ifFf Tam II Wontaliy. n d,yered
~ TINE on Tueay ~ Rrutd tr pots on tp ine
or o. the un'er1gned TiiOS SHARP
Il. -
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CHEAP DRY GOODS.
b. CUNNINGHAM isSelling great bargains
- summer Dry Goods Persons want viii fni the fol-
lowing articles very cheap.
Caicoes, Ginghams aud Lawns
Silks, Mousins and Bombaznes
Idsle Laees and Edgings
Muslin lnscrings and d.
Silk and Cotton Hosiery
DO do and Kid Gloves
Fancy SILK. aud Cause IIdkG.
Ieghom and Straw BOnnets
Artificial Flowers, aud Bonnsti Ribbons
With great variety Of other goods Al of which
very cheapat J. u. CUNNINGHAMs
le lj Cheap Cash Dry Good
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NEW ROOKs-IrYr M

NEW BbphS-JUSb ~
4 w RANDOLPH has recevcdllomc the Iron Ruiz domes-
81 tic story BY Mrs Ellis, "5r.
No 7 Brands Encyclopaedia, 25c.
Souileys I.re OF Nelson No q HooIrs Library, csc.
Journal Of the Disasters Ahghanan By Lady
IA "a
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FUK HIKE.
Eoh the balance Of the good Carpenter and boz
maker Apply To ie l3-u JAS. A. PATERSON
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SALT.
fS.( SACKS SALT anost Tor sale by
fO' e ~ DAVENPORT ALLEN
ELENEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY ONE bushels prime oa,. in
- Store, for sale, on consignment Apply T. KIIBY
y II On IN, Dork
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NEsTs VESTS. :, vEsrs,-Black satin and sik y,I.n,,
and Marscrs Vests. neaiest kind of
oil yesterday from New York, by STARR A IN
~ Excllang, a.
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BANANA lAIS-Just received per Tuscarora spen-
did assortment Of Panama Hats Fashionable Beaver Hats
light and elegant very suitable and examine
them FERRy,S
Fashionable Hat and Cap Store, Main
Lew, Smith 4 Co.'S Hardware Store. i.I1
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SHINGLES.

CLEAR THE WAY.
IENIIE Fortunes of Hector O'HnIloran and his
u Wan Mark Anthony O-rooIc. by w u. Max.
well Author Of Stories Of Waterloo, plates
forsae by je 10 J. w. RANDOLPH
NO sense like Common Sense, some passages ia
the Life Of ChaTes Middleton by Mary Hewitt Adventures
Of Herman Cortez- the conquereT Of Mexico. For
le ~ J. w. RANDOLPH.
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SiN"LE MIi.iED CASHMERE PANTs-A lars. as4orm.,
~ of the style Check CaKsimeres from JTNNINca ra,
onahe Establishment New Nork-iu-t fot sale Low
by tJe 14l STARR n co. EXCHANGE .,,..,
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28
FridaY, FEB. "a, 1913.
SENATE.


Mr.. EVANS said it must be Obvious that the Senate
must begin session earlier and not later if it designed
10 do any thing with the public business lie therefore
pro posed That on and after Monday next the daily ses.
sons Of the Senate shall ten o'clock and
that there be evening session, commencing after q
recess, al five O'Clock.
Mr. BENTON submitted the following resolution,
which lies over, VIZ
Rescued, That the Presidcn. be requested ifcompc!i
BILE with bis sense Of the public interest to communicate
10 the Senate copy Of The despatch received from Mr.
Everett, dated the Sd of February, Instant aso copy
of the desp a;ch of Lord Aberdeen Of December l54
TO the American Secretary OF State, and copy of the
answer, if any, which given by The American Sc.
crelary, 10 tba. despatch.
ENPUNGING RESOLUTIONS
Nh. BAYARD asked the Senate to take from the
table the resolutions offered by him at the commence
ment Of the session, under instructions from the Le
sisature OF Delaware. IL The Senate would consent
10 DO so, he woUd say but few words cr nothing,
provided the Senate would vote uron the resolutions.
The Senate refused 10 take Up the resolutions.
BANKRUPT law.
The CHAIR announced The special order ofthe day,
which was the bill 10 epca the Eaukrup, law passed
by the House, ard The amendments proposed by the
Senate.
The amendments TO The Senate bill were read when
Mr.. BERRIEN addressed the Senate in favor of the
continuance of the law proposed TO be amended by
the Judiciary Committee. MIR. Il. remarked that the
Senate presented strange spectacle in the delibera
tons of the day. in the proposition which had been
submitted TO rescnd law deliberately considered, and
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Trust Sale of Land and .Ncgroes.

Y virtue of Deeds Of Trust executed by Beverly Sydnor
~ and OF Record In the Clerks Office county Of Mrcklen
burr the subscribers vii to sale public auction in the
town OF oydton on Wednesday, the e9 Of March next all
the Estate real and ersona of The said Beverly sydnor
sisins o nifty hve valuable Slaves Land lying
Roanoke IN the county OF containing SIT
one hundred of which low grounds upon which
situated the Eagle Point Mills large valuable manufacture
ing esabshment-one house and lot Boydton
land attached thereto which the Beverly sydnor
resideone house and lot with large lumber house.
yers office and aiors shop-one Of land Of
containing l3 other of land adjoining
The town oil Hoydion containing 81 which Is valuable
Ianyadwo shares Of Roanoke Navigation stockton head Of
oesone carriage and horses, stock CROP panta
zion utensils and household and kitchen n!nturc belonging
the said Beverly ydno Among The negroes are some good
Servants oeTs tanners and Ii
rarely that estate equal value rosht into the market and
ii hoped that all the creditors attend The negroes and
other personal estate viii be sold credit nj twelve mcnis
al above ten do'!srfor all that amount
cash Will be required The real will be sold credit
two and three the last payment carry
twelve months before becomes due Bond and approved
ry VIII be required from The purchasers and title
estate retained until the Of the purchase money The
undersigned selling Trustees will only convey the title vest
ed In them by said deeds But the made by the consent
all parties interested and the to all the property beev
cd to be unQuesonabIe.
RICH C. RUSSELL,
EWD. R. CHAMBERS,
FEB. - E~2awtds WARREN pU PRE-.
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1870 3ss1a


have included the city debts, for tie obvious rea.
to some of the smaller States and whatever prevens
capacity for tnxaiion, direct INDIRECT decreases to
the same extent, source Of revenue TO the Gen,.u
Government, and precpitates proportonae aalcun,
Union The city debts, therefore, lessen the ability Of
their people TO meet any taxation pay the State debts.
or their interest and principal, when funded in the
sent debt, for which the people of The United States
terest must come from a currency, common TO all,
upwards Of two hundred and seventy nine millions,
paying the yearly interest Of $l4, 800, S32.
The proposition to Issue two hundred millions OF
scrip, any other to the States by the General
Government, in any fair and honest proportion OF pc.
pula,op, will only result in increase Of the ogrre.
gate debt 10 be raid by the people, generally The
first effect Of this, will be direct end immediate in.
Of the debt by the very fact OF the issue. Thus
fifteen States, and two Territories, thirty
millions They entitled to ninety millions Of
sock-they substitute, in the hands Of their creditors
stock to the amount OF their debt-sixty millions Of
stock remain their hands to be redeemed by increased
taxation-or, in other words, direct debt Of sixty
millions is added to the weight which is pressing down
the energies Of the people, and strengt the iy
ranny of The money power. Let show this IN
figures by tabular statement, sufficiently exact 10
give the opera ton Of the measure.
The following States owe less than the amount Of
stock they will receive This table will then show the
amount which each Slate owes-the amount Of stock
to be issued to each, and the and consequent
in 0f doll
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28
TARLE OF CONTENTS


Under the head of "Voiec Of the DemoerGey'' on onr
Last Page, We have placed the Proceedings Of Meek
lenburg, Essex, King 81 Queen Wood, Boetourt, and
PULASKI, appointing Delegates TO The State Convention
of Isle Of Wight, appointing Delegates to the Con-
grcssonnl District Conventional Wythe nomi mating
David McComas, Esq, TO the House Of Delegates-of
the Senatorial Convention, nominating W. ii Dennis,
Esq as candidate for the Senae-and "a Voter,
nominating MIR. Green Hall to the Senate, for
the Chesterfield District. We have subsequently
received the Proceedings Of Southampton, Wythe,
Monroe, Tuzewell, Brooke, and Lyncbburg and vicni
ty, which have placed on our Third Page, as
the Conve nton meets on Thursday, and it is des
rable to publish all the proceedings Of the People, as
far possible, before the morning Of the meeting
On our First Page, we have thrown letter TO Gen
Gordon, (of which have sent him proofsbeet, by
way of reasonable notice his person)-ths Sd very
interesting Letter from Correspondent in Europe
and the 4th No. of Lancaster on the Education of the
People. Also, our Third Page, place the able No.
of G. w. T the Assumption of the State Debts
another letter from Agernon Sydney of Washington
we'll written letter from Dentatus the interesting
subject of General Convention, which has been too
long upon our file-and other communications. With
this pressure of MSS. upon our Columns. we can
scarcely be expected TO find for much Editorials
to-day. We have placed, indeed, the pen in the hands
of othersand we SHALL therefore, very little for
ourselves.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28

od md str;nes Nor must we suppose, the latter may
never be the means of gratifying cowardy OF yfahh'
cal spirit Widowed mothers, orphan chidseh' uhp.1 y,
tecled girls poverty stricken boys, night perhaps ~i,
MS some things which would more harrow the SOU
because realii,es) than the celebrated shc,:aes o.
Dotheboy Hail. by the graphic pen OF The (N91 az Po.
pulous Boz 80,
On the other hand, lax discipline neglect OF moral
culture, conniyng 4, vice, ara acqnescehce !" hoo
lence Law the foundation for Of uncutbed PASSIONS
dssolute habits idle pleasures debesng sensuaites
The great foe to mental and moral improvement,
the great foserer of Ignorance, Is ioeness. emu
permitted hold unread book before MS eyes, 10
wear out the leaves and chew off the binding, or gaze
in listlessness about him. can be expected 10
become fond of mental pursuits; and II he De nothine
than Ounce, his parents may ee congfa'uia.eo
"The Discipline Of the school is PARENTAL, IS the
ped Mt OF boarding schools But alas
how seldom is the golden promises thus implied, re-
deemed God rarely commits 10 two persons IN Inc
order Of Nature, than II chidcn, and OF these
seldom more than o. he found, al oncc occupy
ing the position between infancy and maturity. IA
ture ought 10 guide; and nothing appears more
absurd the suppcsition tina. wo persons can eX
ercise parental discipline some II or ~ chiioen
of various ages, and training, and moral, physical ahG
mental character removed from the eye OF natural pa
rents and exposed the temptations and corrup'ons
incidental to the promscuous assemblage OF 80 many
youth No wiser regulation could be devised, Than tha'
existing in one Of our best and most popular Female
Seminnres, prohibiting the reception INTO any ia'nny'
found for the family circle whether reference be mad
TO its refining influence manners or IFS elevatng ei
feet on mora, character. Whenever The NUMBER OF
youth assembled in one family, is so large, that the
usual habits of domestic life preclueed, and the IN.
tmscy OF domestic relations forfeited, the exercise OF
parental influence al end; and the youth thrown,
in leisure hours the:r resources for amusement,
naturally follow each other to do evil.
To the fe ~ hints thrown together on the subject
Of school discipline, might be added some observations,
on the lamentable indifference of the community to a
subject of such importance. But time will not permit
SO full discussion. have already had occasion 10
animadver that prevalent apathy on all the interests
Of education, which constitutes the radical evil over
which we mourn.
Let US now turn from these illustrations of the posi-
ton with which set out, these immediate causes OF
the present state Of educa;ion 10 notice what may be
termed the ultimate efficient causes, which have al
ready entailed on tins noble inheritance from IA
theirs amount of Ignorance, Astounding, us fact o'
the present time, ard eariuy rcf,enous Of eg, for
that which come. hre. OF ii;s bect va!
occupy your attention. in my next.
With great respect, &c.
LANCASTER.
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Saturday, Feb. %, 1913.
SENATE.

Mr.. BAGBY offered a resolution, W hch was adopted,
calling upon the President of the U S. to commune lie
to the Senate, at the session of Congress- all nor.
nation in his possession to The manner in which the
fund for the recaptured Africans has been expended
who has received it, when paid, &c.
The following resolution submitted by MIR. Benton
yesterday, was adopted viz
Resoioed, That the President of the United States
be requested, if compatible with his sense of The pub
lie interest, TO communicate the Senate copy Of the
despatch received from Mr. Everett. dated the SO Of
February instant; also, copy Of the despatch of
Lord Aberdeen Of December, 1871, 10 the American
Secretary Of State and copy of tie answer if any,
which was given by The American Secretary 10 that
despatch.
BANKRUPT Law.
The bill 10 repeal The Bankrupt Law came up a,
one o'clock-ihe question being upon The following
amendment introduced last evening by Mr. Walker, VIZ
find be it further enacted, That, when any private
incorporated banking company shall fail, upon pre-
senmentto said bank of any of its notes. checks,
bills 10 pay and redeem the same in specie, said fail
ore shall be regarded act of bankruptcy and
the holder of said note, check, or bill, neglected
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-02-28
S2l9,lee,79l

Here we have seventeen States and two Territories,
owing only eighty one millions of debit which debt
funded at long dates on high nerest-and not single
State but what able to pay lis debt the Genera
Government is able TO pay The whole debt If assumed,
or the whole issue of stock, If emitted proposed
What do the large money lenders desire; They de.re
investments, ut long dates, and on hgh Interests
These nineteen States furnish them with all these re-
qusites and if there is any security 10 the people or
to the General Government which it is proposed 10
make responsible for The State debts that further
debts will be incurred; that The State extravaganza
folly, misrule, desire for great works Of internal
improvement have received salntary check-then the
money lenders have their desired security in the bonds
Of these solvent Staies and it is not 10 be expected
under these circumstances, that they will exchange
per cent bonds for per cents thus unnecessarily So
crifcng one half their incomes.
But again: If popular opinion in the States comfeis
an assumption Of two hundred and thirty millions
Of dollars will not that same popular opinion comPei
an assumption Of that kind, when again increased by
new mortgage of State bonds on those States when
will be partially released from the present Liabilities
and thus afford again good real estate upon which Inc
money power can make new investments; further CON
quests upon the domain and dominion Of our domestic
legislation? And should these fundholders he wifs
make the present exchange Of State stocks for Id
,onal stocks what evidence is there that the States
will consent to abandon their incomplete public works,
when they thus have the offered them for the
completion and in their completion the realization
their golden dreams Should, then, the holders OF 0
States bonds refuse to exchange these States bones
and at the same time buy up The national bonds io I
nvestme of their immense surplus capital; or sho0u
the States, thus partially released from their Liabilities,
go TO the completion Of their ulffnisbed ano no"
useless works. should the States refuse for the SANE
purpose to part with the scrp emitted 10 hem the
egnence in either event will be increase Of the 'e''
to the amount, above stated, OF S2l9, l6279l.
But again: what has the South, the Middle anu w.
Western States, and even the Eastern States mes.
fear? What have The people of New York I'sel, hs
most TO fear? The uncomfortable sscendancy o. ~.
commercial system and money power And what lnu,d
efecual method To give that ascendancy at once
forever than twenty -four millions of clear unen'@a
rassed additional capital This point will receive W.
J Their consideration.
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We have received through the hands of iir Joseas
Gill, Bookseller in this Guy and Agent for Their dis
tbution, The New York Republication of the Ills, No.
of the "London Quarterly Revew''-and the Janu
AIRY No. of "Backwoods E!inburg Magazine" They
are reprinted by Jeseph Mason of New York-who IS
also prosecuting with very commendable spiri, The
reprint of the Edinburg, Foreign and Westminster
Quarterly Reviews, regularly as they appear in Lon.
don and Edinburg. To exPatiale on the value and
as idle as to attempt to "add perfume to the violet
They printed in neat and cheap form, in New
York-and they be at all times obtained from Sir
Gill Of Richmond.
The two Nos of Blackwood, and the Quarterly be.
fore us, abound with curious and attractive articles
and among them is pretty criticism upon B.zs
Notes in Blackwoo
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The BANKRUPT La,o Repealed I,

Another Of the brood OF the Extra Session ia VII;
Another ofMr. Cays offspring, supported BY him snss
against the wishes of his Slate, has passed 70 y.
Tomb Of the Capuets. The Globe of SATURDAY o We
ming thus states the result and writes IFS epi.spb we
"CoSGREss.-In the Senate, to. day, the Bankrun n,
Of the famous extra session received IFS quelus u
was repealed BY vote Of 80 10 -. The vote o..
have stood 81 10 3D. had not The provso Continue '
operation in regard 10 proceedings commenced. -
considered by hlessrs. Benton, and Smith Of Gomez
cut, uncons,ituoncl-in asmuch en- act which Nv
have always held TO be violation Of the Cons,i,u,;
is thus made efiicacious after its repeal These ~
temen hold the law 10 have been null and void ' sa
the beginuine and could not therefore, cons;.tsn,
vote for the repeating act, containing proyiso eiyn,
it, vitality which they denied the power Of Cong,s..
to impart in any way.
"Mr. Clay's hot bed legislation has now been almos,
entirely dono away with, by these partsans of his ""
were eager and ardent in circulating it unde, h.:
lead. Nothing, believe, is left, Of any mpor,a,s.
except the ultra tariff bilI-which would be reucosJ
those who passed il not deferred BY very sham.
It is monstrous that Whiggery like Saturn. slonti
swallow up all its offspring. BY the time aaohe, s,"
ton is held it will be found TO have done wors, ~
destroyed its whole progeny-it will be that
destroyed itself
aThe retrenchmcn mt bill was reported 10 The Ss,,
by Mr.. Morehcad chairman Of the Committee on D.
trenchment. The reduction in the pay and MILEAGE
members, adopted by the Senate committee l2i NO.
cent. The same rate of reduction is, we underst,nd
applied TO the salaries of all officers fthe army and
and civil department above 81 200. -
"The House was engaged on the Appropriate,
bills" '
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Mr.. Clay left New Orleans OIL the 10th instan 4,l,
levee and landing lined with spectators" The ban
and supper given to him the night before are sad n
have been splendid Affair In the of his speech
he remarked. "that Tomorrow he should leave Ill.,
beautiful country and glorious city, where he had r..
ceived many kindnesses, not from one party alone
but from ali The males, and VIVA, he valued i.Gn,ey
more, from MI The ttmaics; and he concluded by syD,
the following toast
"The ladies Of .re'o Orleans-Accomplislcd beau
fpl