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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12
WILLIAM 2 KING.

This gentleman was to-day nominated by The Presi
dent 10 the Senate as Minister to France; and the no.
minatiou vas instantly and unanimously confirmed by
that body. No man ever better deserved such high
distinction During his whole public life he has un
forny and ably sustained the principles oil Democracy
and no shadow Of suspicion has rested either upon
his public or private character. He first came into
Congress in lSll and, with the exception OF bei IN
tcrval has ever since been member OF The House OF
or of the Senate. His public course,
VIII st has firm and consistent has been so cour-
teous and Centemanly not only 10 command The re-
spec, but secure the affection o., his fellow members.
They will all part from him with deep regret. He has
been eminenty dislnterested in his political career;
having been often offered high executive offices, and as
often refused TO accept them. From The peculiar con.
d,ion of our foreign relations il was deemed indspen-
sable that Minister Of high character should be sent
to France without delay; and, after once declining the
appoints ent, he became convinced that II was an act
OF imperative duty longer TO resist the continued
solicitations OF the President, that he should change
his determination He will 90 abroad We know, with
gre al reluctance and consideration could have in
duceG him 10 abandon his plce in the Senate, but an
impetious and overriding of what he believed he
we'd to his country. We wish him prosperous and
successful mission, and happy return to his native land
Globe, .4prl9.
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THIS SENATORIAL. DISTRICT.

TIE Wings Of this district some snarl he
tween their candidates rs al present adrised lhi.
PRESS rs Democratic press, Will take no part in Their
family quarrel.
The Democrats have candidate in tie field The
Democratic Association Of THIS city took mp the sub
iect time ago, and entered into correspondence
with their brethren of the district But they were un
able to designate 4 candidate Of their own. Under
these circumstances they have perfect right, nj
this ne TO seleCta candidate without sub ecting them
selves to the eproach oil attempting TO Flip sneak
ing candidate, between the conending Wings, hey
are attempting TO do in the district of Halifax and
Mecklenburg But, in all probability, we shall have
none in the field.
Upon one pom, we feel j. our duty to speak Tie
r Wing charges Mr.. Brooke with being "iE league
With The Democratic Party. As far inform
ed there is not an atom of truth in the allegation.
There is only point in the whole discussion
which va feel disposed TO touch, and that is, the
sn,lonal eligibility of one Of the candidates; bat, a.
this question likely TO be sufficiently discussed b!
the Wings themselves, are wiling for the presen
10 leave II to their own arbltrament.
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MANnuvREs OF TIE WIGS.

The Coons are determined TO carry the State by
hook by crooxby all sorts OF hocus pocus, devices,
humbugs, DC.
What do pure and enlightened people say, TO the
communlcat.on stating the facts, the nnqnesonatle
facts, thai - a;e foreigners (Scotchmen recently ar
rived and employed in the coal mines OF Chesterfield
been sen, over under the auspices of some adrot
managers the Hastings Court of this city, and made
citizens (denzeas rather under our Slate law, Tor the
purpose OF fos,ng in their votes upon the good people
Of Chesterfield on the 18th Thursday? The Wing can
ddaie is said have had finger in this pie They hive
emf OIL. ofthe way of his county court-whe.e
all the facts we're better known in the vclnage-to
mss through tine forms Of State naturalization, without
heinz made citizens of the United States. The object
il 10 re, these mems names the polls OF Chester
feld-to give The return, if possible, TO the wing
candlda,e--to give the Wings the ecla of carrying
the county and then run the risk OF testing their
votes before another tribunal The votes are bad
npon the face OF ihem-they have been so decided,
as our Corresp ondent sates-and but for the desPe
rate spirit Of The Wings, which has sent forth black
guards and buoons to insult the people OF virginia,
The experiment never would have been attempted -
The Democrats have sprung the mine, howeyer-and
by way of completing the explosion, we publish their
names from the record of our Hastings Court-and
the Central Committee will lay all the facts before
the Committee of Vigilance OF the county of Chester
field, in order that they may challenge each vote as 1t
comes up, and appeal to The Commissioners 10 have
then set aside
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12

The Wing INDUCES lis usual imaginative strain, al
the expense of decency and truth IL processes to draw
parallel between "FreHch and american JacobiniSm'-
AMI, finally brings his pop-gun 10 bear upon the DE-
nocras of Richmond. He calls the Shockoe Demo
cratic Association a"Juato IF Jacobns who assemble
weekly in the vicinity o; the heaire'sates tina, The
Governor, Tor "making some petty appointments, ha:
been formally md vcbemently denounced (leaving
the nuendo that he has been formally denounced by
the Associaon) and tina, tins "Club has declared
that the Republic is in danger, and resolved that its
sessions shall be permanent. Contemplate chimeras
of heated Imagination. We are no Junto, no Club
1--WE lenve the latter epthet 10 the Clay Club Of the
Ciapba AID Honsr, at the foot Of the hill) The De-
mocras of Shock1e Hall constitute Democratic As.
sociatlon who meet in public, (and Wis ted too by the
Wings and they have not declared the Republic in dan
ger nor resolved lis sessions 10 be permanent One
member did refer 10 two Of the Governors appoiot-
nenlsihut the Association took action upon he mat
ter No resolut ever introduced; but the Gues
ton was brought up by the threat Of the X. Wing it,
sell to make general sweep Of all the petty munich
pal officers Of this city. These the lacis-and
they show "what stuff the dreams Of he r. Hing
are gsnera!!Y made Of
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sortinp TO- TO enable them to stie the honest u
v;rr;nia The honest and bona fde voters OF INC o.ue
go n be oyerslaughed BY Tue strength OF 'o.er' WIZ
hove been illegally and fraudulenty manufacturer iol
the occasion. Are the people prepare - r,. who
m outrage upon their rights This Is Inc parry WIZ
Says ,he unparalleled cirontcry to charge The Demo
10y NJ New Orleans with resort 10 lraudnleu' hca,,
~ SECURE their in the late senatorial fscuo'
- ..ccmDlte organi:ationi" Republicans OF fTgln'a
,oLe note and take waTnng OF lhsse ,nsshes hu' u'e
,hIown around the People-and wake nf-or else
,hesr Phistines may be upon You We souho lhe
aIarm-Ileed We! heed ye BE up and ADDING, every
man OF YOU h h,,a not
even passed the chrysals state OF the "a
t law but the moment they touch our SOL, they are
=, ,,te uinr-iqnorant institutions, ignorant oil
w ,oiiical parties ignorant OF our CANDIDATES.
.as,ed of the full rights of suffrage of American ci
zens. Tie people will heed and awaken 10 these oe-
vices: 49,. ,,oos = ryc r,-oUtprP
On Monday and Tuesday last, nineteen foreigners
from the county of Chesterfield, appeared before the
Hastings Court Of this city, and swore allegiance 10
The Commonwealth of Virginia, and became CITIZENS
thereof agreeaby TO the provisions OF Inc act OF AS
ssmblv TO be found in the Revised Code, page % -
WHY is it. that these men, only few days prior to Our
Snrino ele lions, should become citizens OF Virginia
WIN did they not go Chesterfield court on M onday
last court day. and qualify themselves as citizens =
why did they come to the city OF Richmond, aho
here, away from lher own county, 'ahe tue ou'' " "
Icniunce 10 the Slater II looks suspicious and |, as
Democrat, call upon the Democratic Vigilance Com
,,,ee of Chesterfield, and Colonel Wnree, TO be on
the alert and keep sharp lookout on the day OF cleo
lion for these men. They must be "headed, TO use
The favorite expression of the Hon John NJ Bolts
who, blythe by, the only that have ever heard
Of save one who thought that these votes were good
II is the opinion, expect Of almost every Lawyer
in this Commonwealth that these votes are bad The
question has been substantially settled by two decisions
Of the Supreme Court; and decided, as understand,
BY the Committee of Privileges and Elections ct the
present Congress- in the contested election OF Bolts md
Jones' II is not necessary for me to go INTO an argu
ment and quote The decisions referred to- my object
heing to ca the attention Of the Committee and Col
Wniree, the Democratic candidate, II the facts as
stated above and prevent Eruption on The elective
franchise who, probably, have not resided in the State
two years The names can be obtained from tn" re-
cords of tho HASTINGS Court. WATCHMAN.
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nruocp ,TIc AND WIG CHAMPIONS.

We continue 10 hear the most brilliant accounts OF
the ACHE vemcnts Of Roane, Seldom, Scott, Giles,
Leake and others in the lists before the people But
we think it due TO them 10 state that not man OF them
has condescended to notice the speeches oil the WING
hireng missionary, Bear Shame upon the Wings,
who ha We stopped to pay buttons TO 60 through this
proud land and impose trash and hnmhngs, which they
were ashamed themselves 10 utter Giles al ro"ha-
tan-Seddon at Needwood, in Carol, ?, on Saturday
las;-Scott on Monday at Hanover Cortland Hun
ter after his brilliant speech The Bowling Green,
scorned 10 notice him. He was ''aone IN his glory,
except when the sympathzlng Wings stopped to take
him by the hand.
We have By us 4 very long letter from Columbus in
Ohio of the Ist instant from of undoubted vc-
raclty giving long account Of the Buckeye BLACK
smith Il paints him in the darkest colors The OHIO
Statesman also Of the 9Th instant, scores il into
him II criticises The certificate which Bear had pub
lished in The Portsmouth "Indef endcnt Messenger
questions lis authenticity upon the Secretary Of
State in Ohio to explain how his name came TO such
document-and says that Governor Shannon never
"prcstitutcd the seal Of Ohio signed his name
10 paper having for its object to sustain character
so utterly infamous that Of John w. Bear and says
further:
hr certificate which Fear showed 10 the Editor Of the Mes
senser thai good and regular lndng inenhe Of
ibe maom any Church to say that merss
n y sI!a anu regular ''.''' = ~ - '"-' ~'"
tina, the press dare rat defend him Tnr Federal Lens
airr Of Isi0-4I composed al aui vi's der- o.
hard campaign although solicited by 'a wl' tears
in h refused la elect hn Anarkrearr "f tie
House. because they feared their constituents a,:h' i them /"
an account r 81 doing Bears character.
They were contemplate beyond expression, yet vile enough
10 elect Jaln ". Bear Ia office.
"Sore time before liz left Ohio this fellow Dragged In Demo
Gratis city of the money he would make during This cam
paicn 1870 IL said he had skinned the Wings pretty well,
but during tins he would kin them eircualy for
his from their leading men, and he
would blow them up unless they paid lin we'll
whose character the great seal oi the state
Of Ohio Of the Governor j. made To indcr"rie
That GOV Shannon do this matir; knowing,
does character Of Bear cannot for one moment be
lievc and of the late Secretary Of State re not
asa forgery, call upon that officer explain the reason
why of the State Of ONO pFo>tued Tor the m
Of protecting vile and rs lying msceah, as 70 De
found out side walls of the Ohio Prnitentiary"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12

Mr.. Clay told the people of Savannah, that he had
cleft the quiet repose Of Asland, for the purpose oil
visiting New Orleans on business "whllst there
he found opportunity nted itself of his visiting
Raleigh, where he also had busnes-and that at the
same lime he would have opportunity oil Judging by
personal observation Of the condition and progress OF
n few of the Southern Slates'-and this, We presume
Mr.. Clay would say with Joseph Surface in the screen
scene is "n and clear account Of the whole matter
MIR. CLAW no doubt has business also in Petersburg
and in Norfolk, and the Eastern Shore-and Hea-
ven knows nj how many other points. fle is full of
such business. He is great political merchant, who
deals largely in votes. Wherever he can find people
who have votes TO give the great eeconeer has bust
ness TO transact He is like George The 1st when ne
went 10 England to mount the throne he comes among
the people "for your goots and "for chatels ioo
said one of his wagg,sh subjects.
Pshaw these shallow devices-and this pretence of
business, are unworthy of the genius of Henry Clay.
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oe;c,,e hrescbes Of assurances held out OF const-
on;n;ons and publicly avowed convictions OF
dnv and # The guilty have not already felt the reac-
ton IN the public mind sudden and appalling &c, enough
for the chief aafas so" S ere long, earn
10, r,nnot be conided in again to administer the
.ff,irs Of Iru,h.loving, and jusce-abid'ns People
N,rr-Much has been exaggerated as to the re-
movnls made by Gen. Jackson and Mr.. Van burFn:I
The Just esa he w wh"e
- ~. nc their administrations, for cause ana
s,honi cause, the number less in some classes
I. more in others than in only FIVE months
~ W.; rule II must be obvious besides, that IN
twelve Years, many more good and urgent causes '0'
removal would arse 'han IN a 'e" n'o"'"s 0''
Extracted from those documents beore reterrea TO- "e
rsnrnis Of some Of The higher classes Of officers.
Daring Il years before During only months
iih oi March, leil. after 18th March, al.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-04-12

Alta regular meeting Of the Shockoe Hill Dem1ct
ic Association of The city of Richmond, held on W.
nesday, the 10th instant, Thomas Richie offered U'
following Resolution, which unanimously adopt
Rcso'rcd, That this Association IS Impressed " ~ W.
mos, cheering belief Of The prospects Of success "h
brighten every where around in Virginia Il ha' y"
firmly assured, that the Democratic party 81" g
the House of Delegates, and the JOINT vote T." 's
gisaturp-That we pledge ourselves 10 assIs', ny ''
votes and all honorable means, the 4th lhn's'-!
this month"; TO this glorious resultant that we 90,
jure every Democrat in Virginia 10 60 to Tie po'
save the Old Dominion from the grasp OF the fses''
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TILE COMING ELECTION.

The Wings are unquestionably the most sanguine
colculaors and the greatest braggers in The world
The Richmond Wing is mere bag OF wind. "iull o.
sound and signifying nothing" What county does il
not claim: 1t sweeps both SIDES of the James river
is confident Of Powhatan-and will carry the State
This Dragging is great part of its capital in trade.
seeks to make friends by claiming them The result
on the 9TH Thursday viii disspate rbuilt castles
We shall carry the House of Delega,es-galn in the
Senate and carry the joint vote We point to the in
tegence which published in last, about the
Northwes,-and to the cheering accounts We publish
t,day, from the Southwest. Wing press claimed
Roanoke the other day. letter, which we have just
received exlnguishes that hope. We have no doubt
now of carrying King & Queen. We understand Caro-
line is safe We have the nest cheering accounts from
Albemarle. The following is letter we have reeeiv-
ed from the Eastern Shore
"EAsrvILLE, April 81 avail myself of the occasion
to give you the pleasing intelligence that Democratic
principles were more valued, nor pressed with
more earnes,ness than they on this our little
Pennsuar strip of Virginia. Judge Bayly majority in
these two Eastern counties will certainly be $50 votes
and we have from The Western sde that the
other ten counties will give about The mo ory
So that the least he must be returned by the very
handsome majority Of some 400 votes.
But each to ha post! Strike boldly, and carry
the State.
EXTRACT ofa letter troa. .Ntw Kent, .3prii9.
81 article in the Enquirer, stating that Mr.
[lll Carter will get in New Kent 30 votes more than
Mr.. /. ii. Bayly cannot think this statement Is
true From the information can get from tn ose who
ought to know think the difference will not be very
large; if any thing, It will be in favor of Mr. Bayly
EXTRACT Of a Letter from .7mherst County, .7pra 8
"Our Democratic friends in fine spirits, and will
elect Powell by 50 or 60 votes. Gordon, think
will be elected over Goggin by an increased vote Over
,ha, of last year. think we may very safely estimate
majority ranging from so TO 10 in the district 10 10
yor of Gordon Our Democratic friends are very san.
guine of defeating Toler in old Campbell. William
Daniels election over Bondurant is calculated with
great certainly"
STAFFORD Coryry, VA-"yictory will certainly
perch on our banner if friends found at their
posts the day Of election. The Wings have brought
out the great champion Of their party, John II. Fitz
hugh;
Pulaski County, April 4.-"Democracy is wide
awake, and in hopes, on the 4th Thursday oil
this month, we shall be able to give good account
ourselves"
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TWEYTY-EIGnTH CoNGREss--Firs, Session
CoNGRESS-MosDAY', PRooErDIscs.

cONGRESS-MoSDAY's PROCEEDINGS
II tho Senate, after the reading of the Journal oil
Saturday Mr. Allen announced the death of the Hon
uam,n Allen Moore, and, after the adoption OF the
usual resolutions, The Senate adjourned
In the House, after the reading Of the Journal OF Sa-
turday, Mr. Weller and delivered feeling address,
announcing the demise of the Hon. Heman AI,h
Moore Al his residence in Columbus Ohio, whittier he
had gone in consequence of rapid decay OF health,
with The hope, that quiet repose in his family would
prove beneic,a but his disease was consumption the
rapid progress of which has terminated his existence.
The resolutions appropriate 10 such occasions were
adopted, and the House nd ourned
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CONTRIBUTIONS.

The Senate, in Executive session to-day, confirmed
the following nominations
William King of Alabama, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenpo,entiary to France
Wilson Shannon, Of Ohio, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenipotentiary to Mexico.
Thomas Harris, of Pennsylvania, Chief OF The bu
reau of Medicine and Surgery.
Robert r. Barry, TO be Surgeon in The Navy
IWashinpton Spectator, .7prit 9.
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See more cases in the documents.
If ,bs removal OF these clisses should 60 on for IL
vears after the 18th of March, l84l at the rate they o'o
The 6,s, FIVE months after the people can readily COM
nn,e how the comparison would stand
Published by order Of a Committee Of The
Democratic Members Of Congress-
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Extract Of q letter from

Extract Of letter from
"Our friend, Col Eastman will most sssn'e0F I'd
coed in his election The Wings are much dep -
at this time We have majority OF Democt''s .oIs
County We will to it, that they attend '"e ..,on
Indeed all are alive TO the cause. The An"eA
question is gaining ground rapidly
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If we had needed my evidence of the shameless
audacy of the Coon Press, IN umbugglng the people,
we should find il in The assertion of the Mobile Advert
SER that Mr. Clay is as "strcty Republican, as Jefter-
son, Jackson, Giles, Calhoun, &c This assertion caps
the climax The Advertiser may as well nttem 70 Do
Lterate all distinctions at once black into hte
or day into night He may next attempt to prove that
Mr. Of ISL sgani ,a the bank Vs
The bank-und that they are both "stricty Republican
In fact he might as well attempt to prove, that there
are no distinctions in nature and that all parties are
one and the same-that Mr.. Hamilton was strictly
Ranublcan or MIR Jefferson strictly Federal and that
after all they were of one political faith. But after The
attempt Of the Wings OF Richmond, to prove that The
authors and advocates of National Bank the Re
nubcans or that The best way to introduce their "gea
nemanly administration was 10 introduce vagabond
backwards from the Wes.--we were prepared for any
expression of the Wings, however extravagant These
gentlemen however, forget that there bounds &c
all things-,hat they ought at least to make the'
whales szssble II is difficult to say, whether those
who are making such bold experiments The Mobile
Advertiser are most fools or knarts
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REVENUE BILL.

A Correspondent writes us from Washington, tha,
"The Tariff bill Will be discussed three-weeks. II
Will pass the Houss, but will be killed |rrien and
FIVE other Wing Senators, who mean TO the whole
figure (for Henry Clay.) Who cares for Tariff, when
considered in connection with the election of party
leader Who for country, asks our indignant
correspondent when considered in connection with
the election of party leader Those are distractions
The meaning of winch, according TO modern lexicog-
raphers, is, the failure to avail yourself of chance 10
make a profit at apolher's expense whether right or
wrong, is lmma,eral The opposite is the practical
course"
IN. B.--John Macpherson Berren once had the
honor OF being the reputed author OF the celebrated
ddres. OF the Free Trade Convention Of Philudel-
pba--now The political follower and vassal Of the Fa-
Their Of the American System
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osead Of advancing his pretenslons, they only show
that he ia unworthy of the lofty station to which ne as
nres He should have remained IN "the quiet repose
of AsblaBd''-and there, Vt he were really worthy oil
honor The people would have found him. Ike CIncn-
,rs a, the plough and thrown the Dlc,ators mantle
over his shoulders But seek II, s done, and
70 cover his real object under the device of BUSINESS
unworthy of HIM, and unworthy oil the office.
wah,vs some little charity and dislike to add to the
os,,o,,;,p ,phich the Richmond Wing is now recelv-
mo at the hands Of its ODn Whtg Jr'ends We would
fam leave its Editor their "lender nercles but his
toruous course he setion OF Texas question
f such vital interest the South we cannot pass by
without violation OF duty.
Yesterdays Wing says "we nave not taken ground
AGAINST the future and ultimate acquisition OF this
tfy (Texas) to the United States That IS question
uoon which IRE hare expressed opinion and have yet
made up none.
Editor said. awe, and we believe the great MAJ nrity
ne the country would regard the annexation of Texas
os dire caJamu inevitable consequence (of such
an addition Of Tepilory) must De The topping down
of the huge and illcemened structure and the crush
mo of public liberty under It's gigantic ruins The
old and snre consequence would follow-l. civil war
. Anarchy 3. Despofism" ''Be consider The pro
# The most utterly 6aneul and insane that has ercr
hen broached in The u. Suites" The Wing further
STYLES it measure Of astounding folly and mad rash
ness
On the 3Ist May, 1913, the Wing says-"We are
onposed 10 her annexation 10 this country constitu
tional grounds and grounds oil safety and sedeience
to those who nov form the Union.
These were the solemn opinions oil the Wing last
May and we have doubt, are he sentiments which
the Editor mar holds at hta,t But for fear of MUIR
ing Mr.. Clay and the Wings he says, yesterdny that
he "haS oppressed no opinion on the question. Peo-
ple of Virginia. you trust man who thus up
his own words Can you trust party who IS "dlca
ted" TO by such leader