Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-09-21
Ns.c Jerser-Capt. S,oekton.

The annexed paragraph rrm the " v Tribune, reminds
Q; vague which have reached these parts.
touching the proceedings OF the busy body-hc Capt
f. r Stockton, Of the Navy This gentleman. when Capt.
Tyler 10 Boston, enacted the part attendant his
ENeceney through the borders OF New jersey with great
and distinction He gave the President etc- we
recoect aTght-and what still better entertained him
with very complimentary discourse. For these civlites
umoed that the Federal patronage of New Jersey has
been placed at the disposal of Stockton-who has had
carte blanche for the construction OF steamer for which
the Government pays The report IS that the Captain
not limited eSpcnse-and, contrary usage and law
the Commander of the Navy Yard Philadelphia, nor
any other public unconary is responsible for the OUTLAWS
the construction OF this vessel for and dinners
given in conneNion.
Is there not some one in New Jersey Philadelphia.
who throw light these Capt Stock
ton has right to eNpend his money TO him may
best but deny his right experiment upon
boats at the public expense and squander the public funds
IN entertainments designed CRAFTY his personal vanity
promote his individual ambition; that OF the man, whose
vanity he iaers These matters, which might deserve
under the scrutiny of Congress.
From the ~ Y. Tribune.
TIE CONTEST IN NEW-JERSEY
The nominations for Congress in New-Iersey are as
follows
DsT. VINO CANDIDATE. Loco.
DR.. Edmund b. Wales J.. =. Z. Elmer.
III GenI VIM. lrick George Sykes.
III (none seleced) Isaac &. FaIlec.
~ Samuel b. Halsey Littlcton kirkpatrick.
VIM. h. Kinney (none yet selectcdl
The LIST and With Districts may be considered certainly
Wing by handsome maJonues. The Hid is Loco by
large majority The lid and lVth the great battle fields
.! the State, both for Congress and determining the
complexion OF the Legislature.
The Locos are making Tremendous exerons, in which
they have the aid Of the Tyler officers the Government
and OF those Mammoth Monopolies the Canal and Rail.
road Companies between New Brunswick, Amboy and
Philadelphia which mainly through the lid and lVth
Districts.
We observe by the proceedings of the Loco Convention
on wednesday SoUenie that Capt. r. F. Stockton vi
the L. y Navy and President OF the Delaware and Rartan
Canal Company, attended and made violent Loco Foco
speech said Conventions and informed that those
Companies carry Locos the Canal and Railroad to and
from Mass. Meetings FREE Of any charge while the Wings
have 10 pay regular prices-ihs being obliged contend
against their combine influence. Is bad
interest OF the State Of New Jersey should be used 10y
officers OF those Companies 10 aid in building up any po
cal party to the exclusion of another
Ihe state has an interest OF hundred thousand
dollars IN those works, which thus used to aid the Loco
FOcOs.
We learn with pleasure tina, the Wings in most Of the
doubtful Counties preparing quiet but resolue ef
Tort and We have strong hopes OF their The
sion demands their best exeTons for If they defeated
The Counties will be soGeuymandered by the Loco FocOs
that the Wings regain the Legislature for many
years.