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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31
From the Dayton Empire.

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THE BASE Lv'TRIGUEAyvDC COALITT0N
DEFEAT THE OLD HERO JaCKSON
The following from the Richmond
Enquirer, must forever put at rest, IN
the minds of all honorable men, The
question OF bribery, corruption and In
trigue, connected with the bargain be-
tween Adams and Clay, in which the
consideration Of Gays pe,tidy was the
Office of Secretary Vt State.
Why does not Mr.. Clay, If he fears
not the truth, give Blair permission to
publish his letter? The old hero OF
the termitage, in case somewhat
similar, has not only given permission
to publish his private lethrs, bat deman-
ded it in order that justice may be
done him, and that foul calulnny may
be disproved. fMr. Clay knows and
feels the charge Of base corruption in
his bargain and sale for the Presidency
by which he elevated his personal en-
emy to the Presidency and defeated
not only his personal but political friend
for a paltry office Of $5OoD per year,
t, be false, why not give his perm ssion
to publish private letter, in which it
is charged is contained .the distinctpr0-
position that he (Mr. Clay) would
throw his influence for Adams pro-
vided he could receive the appoint
ment of Secretary of State"
Although private correspondence is
held sacred by honorable men and
we cannot know the precise contents
of this letter, yet Mr.. Clay's refusal to
have it published, as clealy proves his
guilt as though the letter itself was por-
duced.
If Mr.. Clay is innocent why not
have the letter published?
NO LETTER YET.
Mr.. H. Clay, the whig candidate for
the Presidency, has been arraigned be-
fore the house of Representatives, for
having written a letter to Mr.. Blair,
in 'a5, for the express purpose ofcarry-
ing out bargain and sale between his
friends and Mr.. John @. Adams, for
the mutual preierment Of the two prin-
ciples-Mr. Clay frs, to make Mr..
Adams president, and then Mr.. Adams
to make Mr.. Clay his secretary Of
State.
The charge was publicly made by
Col. Boyd Of Kentucky. in the House
of Representatives on last Tuesday
week, when Col. B. proposed to anoth.
er Representative from Kentucky,
Ex-Speaker Plagirist White, to join
him in letter to Fl. Clay calling upon
him, III. CIay) to produce the letter to
f. B. Blair, or to authorize Mr.. b. to
publish it. Mr.. White lodged the prop
osition, and thus plead guilty to the
charge. But there stands the charge
on the recorded proceedings of the
House Of Representatives, made in the
presence of the Representatives Of the
people-whilst Henry Clay was at
Washington, and in the very act Of en-
tering the Hall, whilst Col. Boyd was
making the charge-iI'some considerable
friend had not carried him off to the
Senate Chamber.
Mr.. Clay knows the circumstance,
and has ye, declined to produce the let
ter, and is most probably about TO leave
Washington without authorising it's
production. Ifhe does so, every inn
partial man must pronounce upon him
the sentence-"Guilty Of the coalition
Jy his own silent confeSsion."-R
moni Enquirer.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31

Deduct this aggregate from the expen-
ditures for the entire administration
Of Mr.. Van Buren e. -. 81
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31

Many prominent Catholics Of Philadelphia, Nuns
Priests, and others, have removedt to Baltimore and
New York. until it becomes safe to reside in the
Quaker city.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31
$42,96l,3l5
$9S,036, ,I56

This we find to be the entire amount expended
in Mr.. Van Burens administration for its full term
or the ordinary support of the army, navy and the
government, civil and diplomatic.
now exhibit the expenditures Of the first two
years Of this Philistne whig administration, ,-whig
in the Senate-whig in the House-whg all over,
with the entire control of the government in their
hands, SO far as the appropriatng power was con-
cerned; and have no expenditures to exhibit but
those which have called ordinary in Mr.. Van
Buren's administrations for there has been no Flori-
da war, no Indians to remove, no border difficult
ties except what were settled by negotiation, nor
any public buildings, except some small finishing
expenditures; and what do you think they are sir'
Ihold. in my hand House document No. 62, pre-
pared by wbig officer Of this House: of course it
isgood authority against whig prohgacy Here is
the document. II is a pamphlet; il is all covered
with figures, and every figure counts tens, hun
dreds, thousands tens Of thousands. hundreds Of
thousands, millions, md tens Of millions, such as
no man can number or detail in a speech must
describe by aggregates mustiump the millions
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31

Here they are, expose them to the honest peo-
Pile, the hard handed tax payers, who were prom
ised reform, retrenchment, and relief from tax bur-
dens, if they would unite with the federalists to
overthrow the democracy.
While in power, the wings held three sessions in
one Congress. Here are the appropriations made
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31
$5S.7l9,S67


whig reform aud retrenchment administr alton for
two years. (not four) shows the sum of fifty-eight
millions seven hundred and nineteen thousand
eight hundred and sixty-seven dollars.
Now for the comparison. have deducted the
extraordinary expenditures under Mr.. Van Buren's
administration from the ordinary, and Fl I'd that
they were
For the first year $l4,ooS'49o
For the second year l4,537,eI9
For tbe third wear s,437, ,2Os
For the fourth year 5,3S2,943
Making in all $42,96l ,3l5
Which is the amount of the extraordinary expen-
ditures. If we deduct this sum from the whole
amount, (ordnary and extraordinary expenditures
the balance will show the amount of ordinary ex-
penditures through the whole four years OF Mr.
Van Burens administration:
Aggregate amount of ordinary and ex-
traordinary expenditures $llO,997,41
From which deduct
Extraordinary expenditures 42,96l ,3l5
SOS, ,036, ,l56
This estimate shows that, through the four years
of Mr.. Van Buren's administration, the ordinary
expenditures of the government were sixty-eight
million thirty-six thousand one hundred and fifty
six dollars; while federal coon administration, in
two years of its time, under solemn pledge ofre-
form and rerenchment, has expended fifty-eight
millions seven hundred and nineteen thousand and
nine hundred dollars Let us see the difference.
Here il is:
Amount of fall ordinary expenditures
under Mr.. Van Buren's administra-
ton (four years) 6s,036,l56
From which deduct
Amount Of all ordinary expenditures
under the coon administration 1.-TWO
years) s5s,7Is,s67
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-05-31

INDIANA RIGHT SIDE UP.-A distinguished
democrat of Indiana, writing to the editor of the
Albany Argus says that Indiana may be safely sci
down for Van Buren,. They are wide awake in
the "Hoosier State, and the majority that will be
rolled up for "little Van" will cause the wings to
laugh out OF the other corner of their mouths and
the democrats can truly say,
Hurrah hurrah! for the ''hoosers" are risin',
For they can't go Clay and Frelinghuysen.
Democratic Mirror
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
POSTSCRIPT.
BY LAST EVENINGS MAIL.
CONGRESS-Tncsdag's Proceedings

CONGRESS-I HfSaHY s ITDCftdtn6S
The Senate, we learn informally, confirmed the no
minaton of Mr.. Upsiar Secretary oil State and Mr.
Nelson as Attorney General. Messrs. Porter and Hen
shaw remain under adyisement. From the Boston
Courier letter writer-whlch is Webster, and there
fore, a quasi. Administration concern-t would seem
that Mr. henshaw is quite favore with of the
leading Clay Senators, and is to pass nemiac eonadi
cente. The Boston Courer's news runs thus
"Mr. Foster Of Tenn, as bold a Wing as breathes
and one Of the crack of his party enthusiastic
for the Yankee Secretary. My prediction will bear
future examination. Mr.. Henshaw will be confirmed
without dissenting vote. Judge Upshur, us Score
tary of State, will pass the ordeal without the Formally
of a vote, and Mr.. Nelson wi.hou, discussion
So far, it will he SEEN the prediction has ceIt,iry
the first two in three. Mr. Upsbur has gone through
without, the Formally Of vote and Mr. Nelson without
discussion
In the House Of Representatives, the fine Of General
Jackson was under discussion. Mr.. Barnard of New
York, who began Saturday last, kept the floor an
hour day. maintaining the justice OF the Judges
tence and The great deserts OF the Judicial iunctionary
who of from the city, when foreign !orce was
about 10 put under foot the laws and Constitution OF
the country, and came back lie felt safe
to punish General Jackson for having defended them
Mr. Barnard regretted, that tine not allowed him
to finish his views Of the subject, but promised 10 take
another occasion TO complete his argument. He was
ably answered by Mr.. Dawson Of Louisiana, Mr.. Ken
needy of Indiana, and MIR. Dean Of Ohio. The remarks
of these gentlemen will find response in the bosom of
every true hearted American. Mr. Order of Kentucky
and Mr.. Brown, Federal member from Tennessee,
fought the battle for the Foreign Tory Judge with great
animation Globe.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
FOR THE ENQUIRER.

FOR THE E-NGOihER
Tia III. Rsprtsensat:cts Of The L. StafeS q 'ae''"' -
~, Ditto, n, Praise God Barebones respectfully
ssr,n,lv represents, that your petitioner, na'Ve
." sa S,, If Virginia joyfuIly avails h'mseit OF nus
,,v.disccy, red ,ht 10 petition your hoho'aoe ooI
,,on all subsc's whatsoever ana ieeng, " '"e W
nc, ex,,n, your omn potsnce and the hceh'iousns' "
The liberty OF the p,ttonr on the one naho siu h e
h,,ndsd tespo.c assumption of the pcfitsoned OH he
,bsr and not doubling his perfect right TO Pen'oh
voYr honorable body 10 redress any ana all OF h's
grievances real or imaginary the conscience VI you
nei,oner is most grevously burcened win Inc uut u
b-n,inp TO the notice Of your honorable oooy 'hs W.
etfcent manner in which your Chapa'h pe'i"i'"' '"e
duties of his sacred office That your Chaplain Goes
no, faithfully and efficiently discharge his important
duties u mos, apparent from the disorder when, al
times prevails in your honorable body; ana tnftnei
from the great ignorance of the Scriptures
bv some OF the leading members oil your hohora"i[
body and especially those who, IN his lie e reVeu
Thomas Jefferson US French inhdel, but now put nun
b,tore the Apostle Paul In tender consioetauoh,
whereof and for the honor OF his race ana lot MS ."
peace aud comfort, yoar petitioner mummy Pas' "1'
YOU, SAID Chaplain be required 10 read to your
Die bady ,h 25th chapter OF Lsvitcus al ieas ONCE
week. and that the SAID Chaplain De spec'as e
20 rive them lessons in the New Testament, 'nat hey
NAV learn that the Christian Rel gion never authorizes
revolution or interferes with civil or POLITICAL reatons
that mas no National features, but aoaPted 10 MAKE
the individual better man whatever he MS real'ohs,
civil social or POLITICAL and that any enlightened man,
who pre,snds 10 justify revolution. civil bro,l, and poll
t,csl agitation the authority OF the New testament,
NAV be- knave or hypocrte-a christian or patriot
ne cannot be.
Your petit one, would not be misunderstood by your
honorab. body. lie is advocate for passive ODE
dence 10 wicked oppression II men IN their wordiy
wisdom cause TO change their relations they nave
rgh. TO Do So il they can But there 10 no authority
gwen, either expressly by implication, in the New
Testament. Tor revolution of any kind-whi!e in both
the Old and New Testamen,s, we have express and
repeated recocni,iors of all the relations, domestic
civil, social and political, and lessons OF duty IN all
these several relations Hence, your Peu'ioner' &c
levng hat cyea, good may be dpna thereby, hnmbly
prsys your honorable body require oil your sad Chap
LAIN more effective discharge Of his duties, aud your
pett.oner W II ever pray.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04

ia purchased as return load, part OF return
load, tor his, her their produce or other property
taken to market, without paying tax, or obtaining
license therefore nor shall it be lawful for any comnls
sIoner Oft revenue to grant 10 10 sell
spir,tuous liquors or goods and merchandise OF any
scrption board of any vessel within the tide waters
Of the Commonwealth. On every license to a yendue
master or auctoneer, according TO The following scale
If his annual sales under twenty five Thousand
dollars, So If twenty five thousand dollars and under
fifty thousand dollars, Sl25 if fifty thousand dolrs
and under saventy-ive thousand dollars, $40; IT Sc
venty-6 thousand dollars and under one hundred
Thousand dollars, S; If one hundred housand dollars
aud under hundred and fifty thousand dollars, 1923
if one hundred and fly thousand dollars and under two
hundred thousand dollars, 1929 II two hundred thou
sand dollars and over, $500. Every merchant mer
camille firm commencing business for he first ,me shall
pay for the frat year Of $780, and every auctiores
venduemastef, commencing business for the hrs
time, shall pay for the first year tax OF no, less than Sl3O
every license to broker $500 which said Licenses &c
vendue masters and brokers shall not be granted for
less time than year On every license to sell TO-
reign lottery tickets, lottery tickets in Lotteries
thorzed by the laws of this Commonwealth in each
city, town, borough county, 81 900; which said H.
10 sell lottery tickets shall not be granted for
less time than year On every license u hswker
or ped!a to sell or barter goods, wares, merchandise
and other articles of foreign or domestic growth, pro
duction manufacture Except the article of clocks
IN each county or corporation where he or she shall sci
| or barter any OF the aforesaid articles, $50.
There was n long debate upon filling the blank fcI
merchants licenses, when the sales are under 5000
Mr. Edmunds proposed 10 fill it with 500 (as chairman
of the Finance Committee he proposed all the t.
fill the blanks in the billy and Mr.. Daniel of r. e
moved to fill with SIG. The motion TO fill with $2(
carried being supported by Messrs. Edmunds and
Broadus, and opposed by Mesrs. Daniel of Il. G.
Witcher and Lanier. The debate in next. The
tax bill will probably be ordered today to an engross
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
FOR THE ENQUIRER.
The Democratic Candidais fnr Lnmsa

1t being generally known, that our present Represen-
tave will not be candidate for reelection t. the
H. Of Delegates Of Virginia, have been casting around
for one who would most probably be acceptable to a
majority of the Democratic party for in The next
Legislatures and have come to the conclusion, in
mon with number whom have heard express them
selves, that James L. Gordon IS that Combining
fmness of purpose with decision Of character he is,
upon the various political topics of the day, right side
up; being anti Bank ntiTari Distributions anti
Assumption Upon he subject Of the next Presidency,
Mr Calhoun his first choice bu, he will the death for
The nominee Of the Democratic Convention, in prefer
If oo,oiona such ss ,b any 0nes wing
and extensive political Information, together with nm
aptness for debate but seldom met with in one Of his
age be not sufficient to recommend him to the Demo.
crazy of Louisa, then indeed have they deeenerated
considerably since the days of her lamented Hoaday
MI G, is true, isa young man; bu lei US place him
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04

oh.,;op Of many OF these worthless, well
eeNsu ,hs genuine principles, upon wh'eh we s'"hu
ve's.u 's,, Of new Constitution was " iee'
experiment The FIRST census became necessary Tor
S,,,s If Virgins TO remodei ne' '."a ri.
the S'a~ ,,s on the 10Th Of October, iI92. Inns
act, by .,,Lo ,o,pt;es of Virginia into 81 sepa-
a,3 q stinct districts IA, , f
rate an" p.o,;,es the persons qualified !, vote LOT
Sec IS he General Assembly TO assemble at .her
m.,,ye Court houses. IN eac,' eou"y S,.e,,
md there vot, for an eieff"r Jor such os'fc''
its;f"t' -. pes dent and Vice President
T. 20" Provides, that each person qualified 70 Vo'e
Sec and publicly poll, and the name OF the voter
shai ia"; ~. entered under the name OF the person
s"a'' f,- N proper BOOKS. e.;,;n, -
SEC ,,,e for an elec;or, and in other respects IS
srsnc ahu Sc of the law Of l7SS-and so too OF all
,bs same as Sec " '"~ '
he other prov SONS :; ,os.n bv the people of a
:, yepresen, that district ana no tgn' " H.
6siic'' ,sser,ed The elector IS required oy 'he
rgtan6fS IS tho limited ST ties 10 VOTE BY BALLOT,
Cont 'E' not BY aye or nay; not to nave .ne'r
n'' r!eH ,sd IN a poll book under the name OF the
names n,ed for as President OF the on'leo STATES.
prs" tors shall make list OF all the persons voeo
isnd Of the number Of votes LOT eacn ou' r ,ha
~ az. names of the electors VINO vo'e, OF u "a"
rs u "'' n, A. this list the electors shai sign anu
e!se'I ,,.,smt sealed to the seat OF Inc Govern
e'f'! ted 70 The President OF the Senate. nus
mn" hal, not be signed by the Governor OF Uemt
81 na ;,,ss and shall not contain list Of The NUMBER
.. electors appointed. 49, ,.,o,s bv tb,
rs whole process the choice of the electors ny ~"
ms Ts,t,c,s The manner of voting by ballot, all
s,,s show that the Constitution, the Convention
han sd,ornr it, and the Legislature when ,ramn
law, considered the Electoral Ioi'ese %
a body and bound s, vS,s 50 eaSa "
t',,g ,,' cayrnpton" (Federal,st, No 6o) ),
acco,dup to these laws, the people OF sns,l u' :,
co,nnosed Of few counties, are taus enao'.o ~
e.'m nroper acquaintance with man OF cna.ass.
and sense IN whom they would be safe IN eonno'ng
,bs s,cred trust, Of acting an independent n'n.
elsc,cr who respecting his oath to support the
tuition, will BY ballot Independently sns n.y NOR a by
s,rn;n, and not viva voce, nor by aye anu na!' ~
s'Sng his name recorded in poll book or ilst'
such WIS the understanding of this enghenedd SO
respecting the rights of the people, ana Inc da.!
~ c,sctors no right fill vacancy was asserted: 'o'
w. On, luton of the United States expressly recog
n;ses Ire fact, a; there may be vacancies IN the Eee
,,I t,1ere. and does not provide for such vacancy
rr !, mos, carefully and expressly drawsa distinction
the nn,a5sr Of rOtes giren BY electors, and 'a'
'.t.rs u,,mL.r of Electors appointed
"''N Your fellow citizen,
JOHN NICHOLAS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04

VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, SC. AT AUCTION
OWING the dec &C A. Coton and with view oi clos
W ing Cotton Clarke, the subscriber surviving
partner deems advisable 10 sell, II public auction
inrncins The sale on the day MONTH January II
O'Clock A. NJ and continue from day 10 day the following
perry, viz:
The -s:oy hrick and satsd buIGns and premises
the Tavern fronting ar Main ana long
past, occupied by Cotton Goa about 20 feet, and extend
ln- back ar l.l feet, to M alley
Tie three Gary street. - feet 'front.' extend
ing back and parallel 10 7 street, about $50 feet, 10 u
feet alley Is designed 70 MAKE q" Tins properly seven io'srts
Cary street, 81 % feet and running back TO feet EACH
then Eth street four lots nce, eae o ii feet on l7t
street aad to fun back G6 feet.
Two three starry Of
aud 18th the Mason iia lronin,T feet On Ism
street. and extending hack 10 Tie lane OF Tie MaSoh Han pro-
pery.
fronting h street and extending back 10 Tie line OF The ol
of tie Ma,on's Hall property
Two Lots adjoining the above property each III iret
fronting 18th and extending back to the line of the Ma
sons Hall prnp-r'y $500
Goth streets church HI, occupied by VIM CLARKE On
dwelling he ceenp. and various other hnId:nS.
day pa OF which will he duly exhibited in time Tor
The Coal Yard Island Opposite Rockets and Port Mayo
tanning gehe abon - and bounded the North by
impnyemeu,s-say Grst Yard stage, &C. and sub
stantal well built hrees;ory brick Lumber house covered win
tin nos renting $500 per aEnum besides o,hr improve
luts-a plat of which VIII he exhibited.
rae, the county Of Chesterfield bounded hy lanes
River and the lands Of John Archer Henry NJ Clay and Others
containing about $50 good portion Of which wood anG
yery convenient 10 nav,ation
One fourth interest in Wood Of Coal Land in
Chesterfield county, formerly the property OF the ate hm OF n
A. Woodbridge Co. Ths properly, few years sinee, waa
deemed very valuable indeed md doubt viii be
Ing prorsry explored and worked The eo7 Md On IT. by per
soas oil Judgment such matters, Is thought extensive, and 10
coz, Of the hest quality. $780,
Ore 90 horse power Steam Engine pipes &C., in and above
the shat, old Mid Lothian Coal Companies Works, IN the
county of Chesterfield.
ALSO,
3is shares OF the Stock G The Creek Coal Mining Company
5 do James River Steamboat Company.
d do do Co & KaBnwha Sock.
: do Exchange Hotel Company Stock.
Terms Of for the Real cash, and the
haIanr. in and cdt-and for the personal
nroucy terms named safe The sale will take place IN the
nIrr ia, the property advertised. HENRY CLARKE,
Surviving Partner.
DAvrSrOar L ALLEN ! ,...,
and Auctoneers
Lana DrSLor, MoscrRr & Co.,
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FOR THE ESopJRRR

FOR THE ENQUIRER.
at the neat March Court, there will be meeting oil
the Democratic Party, to nominate some suitable per-
TO represent the county, in the place of our presen,
delegate, who declines reelection. We wish, there
lore, to introduce to your favorable notice Colonel
WooDsoN w Hancock lie isa firm, unwaverng
Democrat, and has rendered much service.
He is well qualified to discharge the duties of repre-
sentative, and, being deservecly popular, he would
hold as strong poll any other man in the county
His success as practical farmerhis industry, per-
severance, and tact in business give his friends the
most ample assurance, that he would make active
useful, and influential member of General AS.
semby. MANY VOTERS.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-01-04
HANOVER COUNTY

meeting Of the Democrats of Hanover is requested
at Hanover Courthouse Monday, the 9Th day Of Ja-
nuary Louisa ia the only county that has not appoint
ed Delegates the Dstric, Convention, to be held in
Richmond on The lIth instant, except Hanover, and
ste doubtless, WILL appoint them at her next Court.
Shall it be sald that tie old, stuunch county of Han
over is about to bend her knee at the altar of H. Clay;
Shall she in the time of need falter' Are the Re.
publcans Of Hanover ready to say, that no longer
take any interest in the affairs of our country
Nov know that she is as firm TO principles as
she has been-hat she will at all times be willing
and ready to defend her rights full meeting is
earnestly requested Let every man put his shoulder
to the wheel and let not Old Hanover be by-wofd
and reproach 10 the Democracy OF virginia
MANY VOTERS