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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

The tone Of the Presidents remarks upon
Oregon, 10 his Forthcoming message, are
are thus shsdowod forth by the Washing
ton Uaion
The srsls are soon 10 be broken, The
Presidents message will erplsin to The rep
resenta,ives Of she. people the course he has
taken SINCE he came into power--wiih the
results OF the negotiation which he had pur
sued He will explain The presen, alrisude
OF this important question. the views which
he had lornscd, end The measures which he
will recommend to the adoption Of Con.
gress nIhe wig wan oflhe aston, which
i 10 assemble on Mosday next, shsil reject
on the spirit tina, an,ma,od the hast House
OF Representatives, we msy cSpsci q gTraI
concert AMI gres, energy Of action.
Aael referring 10 the course Of the las
Congress oeIha q,0esisa, the EDITOR eon,'n
zee
I TEXAS an Oregon WEIR both held On
ring the Ass campaign, to be great Amer
can mrss1rss they were ben adopssd n
that eharucaeF BY The Bahimor Co0Een
liaa, and - reeagnIErd by the peopie ans
v hai m n more s,Fikiog sill, they weFe en-
bared 10 The same rrsolui,nn, ard thus n
Iasslsbiy coahscisA 10 puhlie opio,on
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

BuxSos AYREs.-We fnd in the Nor.
folk Herald the following extract from
letter from young gentleman on board
the United States ship, Boston, which con.
tains some Information which we 'hsve no,
before scen Of the movements Of the inter.
vening parry. the English and the French,
in the war between the Bucnos Ayreans
and the Oricnialists:
MonieviJeo, Aug. 10.
Every thing Is dull here, al present, oil
waiting Tor the war 10 come to a close
Flour has been $4,000 per barrel, but
barque came Ia the other day with -four,
which has brought the price down 10 about
$4,000 ! was told the other day, thn,
the sick in tho hospital are actually starving
|. is truly distressing 10 see the poor class
Of people on shore--nothing TO ca,-nnd
nd wood 10 make FIRE with, il they had
The government has broken down several
wooden houses, about the town, aud given
The wood TO their troops to cook with. -
They have stood the seige maniully, and
deserve great credit
The English and French Ministers tried
all sorts Of ways to make President Rosas
take of the blockade and remove bis troops;
but he would not. They AT last wrote a
note to him, stating that they would give
him Eve days 10 answer it. II DO. answer
cd in ,ha, time they would leave Bueuos
Ayres He did not answer the note They
accordingly len, and arrived at Montevideo
on The firm Of August On the I'd the Blu
enos Avrean squadron 90, under weigh.
The English and French Squadron (hav.
ing previously brought the BaenosA yrcans
to submisslon) go, under weigh also, and
after exchsnging a few shot, the Bueno,
Ayresn squadron stuck their flags and
were brough, back TO the harbor, the mex,
day 10 charge of.he allied squadroa.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

Bishop Haghs. We learn from The Al.
bnuy Journal, that Bishop Hughs, Of New
YoIk has len the United S,a!ss in thcSIesm-
or Britannia, on a yisit 70 Esfope. While
in Europe the Blsho9 intends to make ar-
Engagements for the establishment ia New
York, and perhaps in SINE Of the other
large cities hospitals under The auspices OF
sisters OF eharly' The Bishop expects to
reiuFh in MIrch next
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

esssvs 49, swDsl ~ onsssp wsss -
dsssa N sssssA assiws - crposs 500 .
BDsk Ire NO coy cse vnh or whADw
sAsses-- wosAsse the ~aSes very mseh
a. We - ~ sgre saA ne 10 our ssser.
tioa ,hsa ~ss rssh - illansa shsssl
There % . hooely sdsss, though much
eIAes ore ,sss sAs ess quoted seosc, TO The
cfee, ,hs, there m none ~ biIed, ~ those
tins, Ves's see; asd &c are iselised 70 think
,bs Brwus 10, 10 the pres~os inassss, one
Of ihoss 70 when This relic OF antiquity 10
d,s,gssd V seier. II be OF Ne Voice ledge
eosrecsiy 10 ID. ..ser if,Asy Gill ,Aro~
side heir isss u sssisg whsi - ~, and
eoo,~s, themselves BY ses;as osly the facts,
- they really do es's--ws imagine they
oil aoA bsi liuls Auk viii - Gos ,he 70.
marks We made 10 reference 70 this mat.
ter.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04
Ono of lhe wealhien men in Bshimore,

One Of the weathiest men in Baltimore,
Nicholas Wonhington) died last ~etk,
and among many other charitable beques,s,
he has gwen freedom 10 all his slaves, n
goodIy number and 10 those who were
more Immediately around him, as WATERS,
or body servants, he gave them handsome
legneies one, no gave $1,000
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

O5-TAs Bruins Of The " DICE Of Free.
dom is out upon us with two moral col
unas expressive Of his disrelsh OF the lew
remarks We made a week OF Two slnce in
relation TO his Own and bro,her iioieomb's
comments relative 70 rho sausss which tend
ed 10 defeat the Brandon Bank bill 10 the
Senate OF last session.
To satisfy us that we miconeeiVed the
true rnpor and meaning oflho Two articles
sluded ,o--hs presents to US the newly
iound couplot Of;
'Op,ics sharp "a needs ~esa.
To sse what y hot 10 BE- sea"
And yet he sdmas thas IN one OF The ar
ttclesths eAreai was thrown oct fhal the
people Of Brandon, woBh be careful 10
know ktrsaJier that the s~nAsors whom they
supported, were selected 10 TepreseH the
Comfy Of RuslnsS rstAsT ihSA aHy 81 ~
MsHied iH5tiiSfioAs
Bulns 10 night in supporting tAas THIS Is
the passage 10 Whish We alluded and
when taken sfsr the bro4d AsssTIioa thu
the interests Of the county did require 1
bank 81 BFrndon-- and tbe more tbsH iRii
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

Il isa curious fac, in natural history, that
every eolored woman Of a hundred years
old and upWa ard, who des anywhere al the
South, was servant in the House Of Gen.
Washington. His service appears 10 have
bcen patent for longevity.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

CoxoREss assembled on Monday OF this
week, bu, as ye, We hear nothing from its
action. All eyes and ears are now open
70 hear from Mr. Polk, and we hope 70 be
able to prescu, bis message 10 our readers
in our next 10 The meas time, 70 snswer
until then, we give 10 sno.hss column the
communication Of 'P,eping Tom 10 the
Boston Courier--sogt,hsr with his an,ici
paiory message--and which, after all, may
prove as satisfactory, as will the genuine
document from President Polk The bu.
sincss Of Presidential Message making, is.
in our country, fast becoming matter Of
moonshins and one may as we'll rely on
the predictions Of an almanac, as upon The
democralis piomises Of loeofoco Pres
dent
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

Gov. Baldwin Of ConooelIeut, deelies
being the candidate Of the wings Of that
Stale lor reelection. The whig eonVen-
lion, for the nomination Of State officers, for
the State Of Connecticut ,will be held IN
New Haven. on The / Alb oil January next.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

The Courier & Enquirer is out 10 a
long article favoring the removal ofihe sea-,
OF government Of New York from Albany,
10 some one Of the large towns in The int.
rior OF the state, This will prove hard
load to draw though there are, doubtless,
many reasons why il should be done
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-12-04

F!ow AreisssAs. We counted In our har-
boz this morning TO Canal Boats loaded
With Flour. These carry. a. We learn At the
CoIlscsor's ONCE, from $50 to 500 b1rrel.
each. averaging al lcas, 600 barrels. This
would make q total Of 100000 barrels. Add
TO this smouu, 10 lsrss Tow bo.,s loaded.
Esd severn, vessels loaded and loading, and
!, will make q total Of shout $4,000 barrels
ahoa,. Many rods Of the dock are covered
four tier deep with Flour, lesst 5000 bar.
reis. BssiSss shsss hsms, imm~ass tvs
have lsh for Ns~ YORK. 6r the las, three
days, and ell eur Flour dsslsrs have their
ware houses packed. From these data, some
idea may be formed Of the immense amount
Of this all important article which has been
poured into our CITY for the last or 10 DAYS
Albsny Erening Journal.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
DEATHS.

Died, in Baltimore, on Sunday The 2eih vi il
the 18th year Of her age, Mis-. ELIZABETH RILEY
late oil Richmond, Va.
Died in Baltimore, on THURSDAY, the nh inst.
in Inc Both year OF his age, BAIL 3. GoaDoA
Esq late ul Falmouth, Va.
OBITUARY.
1t is painful 10 announce The death OF 50 valua'
bic cililen As pr. Matthew w STRlnLAu, {!
Point Pleasant, Mason county, Va.
lie was on a visil 10 his brother DR.. Robert NJ.
:'uiJlnn Of FauqucT county, Va, when the
stern messenger ol the Almighty summoned lin
10 his everlasting abode; and on the - Serlen-
Der, at 81, Il. ~, he obcycd the summons, and 10
lime was no more.
This was loss 10 be deplofed, no! only IS lis
family, relations and Dei.hbJrhoof. hui by al
who had The pleasure u hi, acquaintance. No
one ever possessed higher sense 9. hunor--no
one ever cll more Tor another suiierIh.s az woes
no one ever had warmer feelings OF rlendShip,
or was more tree from ynGctirc lceiing>-ho
more a:d-nlly a!lecliUnale son, brother OF lalher
Il is not designed 10 attempt 10 paint The scene or
The feelings 81 brother parting r. IN his only
surviving bro era vile tom The husband OF
her hosom-chdrcn IRON their iaihcr-no words
are adequate 10 The lask-let those who nave en-
loyed such relations III the most aeclioEatc man
ner imagine il.
Those uho have awaited themselves q his me-
dcaI skill must long remember with gratitude his
>ympath; for their suierines while administer
ing lelicl But he has gone, and lcil an afflicted
widow ami three children 10 receive consolation.
sympathy and kindness from aco,nmnniiv where
lie has administered 80 muck OF 10 the afflicted
aa5 ti>,rcS>c.
Ile was fully conscious, some time before, OF
HI. ap;roachir. dissolution, ard his friends have
rea>cn 10 hope, that, although his !ody is crum-
bling in the valley oil The Shenandoah, his s1ifi,
has ilown 10 the abode oil The blessed. w.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
far &c EsfiAT
OUR NEXT SENATOR.
!. Members ef Tic Lstslatrrt:


To IL Members IF Tic ksssiatff:
- nREsPlcg FINEM."
Scarce sixiydavs will have passed over, before
yon viii be called on TO discharge one OF nc "oS'
delicate and important duties which has come 's-
iorc you for many years. Important, because q
Inc many. great, and. NAV aid, vital qles'ioh>'
which will be agi,ated next Winter. De'ca'e'
because Of The great number Of Distinguished i.e-
nubIicans who have been brought 10 your ho'ice
by their respective iriends-men who nave oeeh
RACED in many hard fought baule, ana nave
,,o. che STATE some service" That you may
voyihi!y discharge this duty and meet he eSpec-
,oti0us Of vour peers is Inc sincere desire oi '"c
humble Individual who traces these has'y Illus
ON. whc has been identified with the Democratic
party Tor The las thirty years--in It's adversely
aud in lis halcvon days-in the "mounlan Storm
ard the gale OF Spring lie deems no apology
necessary for thus addressing you, and saying
few words, he hopes, in s"Ns"a
Il is useless 10 disguise he fact that nuch So
Iici,ude i ie, and great exc.ementis preVa'Iihs,
re.pac,iDe lie election Of Senator II IS no. me
Intention Of The writer Of this 10 add another
name 10 The isl ui nomlnees--nor Is u ms oest,"
r. cav any thing 20 increase The ieverish excite
,ncni alluded 10. But he pIesumes 10 appeal 10
YOU 10 survey The whole gronnd-io iroWn mug
naptly upon any effort al "lcg rolling" (>honId
ary attempt OF the kind unfortunately he mace:
No time.serving ,emrorsing, or doh5yM pollii-
clan il is hopcd, will fnt favor in your eyes
No drones nor camp-folowcrs should expect any
lhing a, your hands. No politician who would
play seecnG 10 any other politician, should Tor
one moment be tolerated Let The past Sc pea
con for he fu:ure-et not our juSt expectations
br cra;r disappointed A Virginia Senator
shoud L., like seSar's wife. II is hored, Tor HE
honor OF Vrginia, he Democratic party, anu NE
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen who have been named
for The exalted station, that far, rpm and m"n-
~ course will he pursued b The friends OF each
ll,al no cGrlp commiiial will lake place. We
csnnot f,resee what two short moEths may bring
forth. In The mean time, island by your guns
Should any altemp, be made 10 "cross The lines,
lei inc tocsin at once lie sounded. Woe be 10
;hs; man. who Shall 50 lar forget himself as 10 en-
Ter into any bargain, intrigue or UNDERSTANDING,
10 promote his personal views shelter that such
man had never been born. make no charges
have none 10 make-e as. Of all, against my
brother Democrals-yel The history oil q Rires,
and an Archer. and others. should admonish rs
10 b. careful and wary. Nc hare had some poll
teal "Jndases "-never give US another, say |. Let
US have, indeed, ard in truth,
"FAIR PLAY"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
CONVENTION MEETING.

Al a meeting Of the citizens oi Frederick
county, held a, The Court House On Moriay, The
9Th instant WIN. Wood, Ed, was chosen
Chairman and J. c. Bowyer appointed Secretary.
As the number Of persons in aiiendai'c was
small, a morton was made by Mr.. Sln9 'lon 10
adjourn over To November Court wiihou taking
any action upon the subject which calit' them
together. This motion was los; aud, lheIenpon,
General Carson moved the appointment Of
committee OF three. for The purpose OF expressing
the cpinion Of those present on the eXpedeLcy Of
calling Convention 10 remodel the organic law
Of The State. That Committee consisting Of &C.
neral Carson, John Bruce, ESQ, ard Captain J.
Long reported the following Is The sense OF he
meeting:
U.ieyeas The results of experience, since the
adoption Of the amended Constitution Of Viz
GINA, have demonstrated lis defective character,
and its inadequacy 10 preserve and perpe.uaie
free representative form OF Government; as also
the liability Of portion Of lis provisions 10 be
perverted IL The purposes Of fraud ana iacticn !:
I'arsto,s, R.soirei, That The best inere>'s o!
society require the speedy organization oi a Con.
ven,on, UPON Just and proper principles, 10 alter
or amend The present organic law ol lhis LON
moawealih,
Renircd, That in The opinion Of This meeting,
every consideration Of justice and OF sound Re
uCllIdHuo ihuh
Suffrage should be extended 10 all while male e.
iizens over lwenly-one years OF age, who are per-
manent residents OF The State, and contribute 10
sustain the Government, by the payment oil pub
lie dues in any form. or by personal services, CT,
vii or miiaIy-ani so guarded as 10 protect and
preserve the purity and The independence oil lis
exercise.
Rcsolrcd, That the Representatives OF this
County, in The Two Houses OF the General As
sembly, are hereby instructed 10 use every proper
effort 10 procure the passage OF an act 10 provide
either directly for The assembling of Conven
lion, or, for Submitting 10 The people OF the Com.
monwealth, the question Of calling one, 10 alter
or amend lhe State C institution generally, Of IN
reference 10 certain specific subjects, Of which Inc
RICH, ci sullfaee shall be one.
Rralred, That the editors of newspapers II
Virginia, without distinction Of party, ale re-
qnes,cd TO publish The proceedings Of ihs meet
ing.
Committees we're then appointed TO circulate
memorial, for signatures, calling Tor the passage
Of a law TO take lnc sense oil The people as 10 the
expediency OF a Convention; alter which, inc
meeting adjourned 10 meet again at November
court. WM. WOOD, Chairman.
J. G.. BOWER Secretary.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
"A Teacher wanted

AT THE HICKORY NECk ACADEMY.
~ con-epurnc. Of determination Of The prrsrn; nc
rupant OF The above Institution Ia tclfn TO- ard 10
Gale perm 4rrn,ly III. nasc comfy. the Academy
VIII r IN of Teacher after The last day ui Oct"
her This Institution Is situated IN enc of the 1">' Gc
l;shifu, healthy, and den'cly populated beigltnt-
i,uu!r in Eastern Virginia in which large aud highly
profitable Scnool vie! certainty b. secured for the
neat twelve or fifteen Years.
The Schcu, la. numbered from thirty 10 thirty
scholars PER- session for III. Ia three years, majority
Of :, ham have been studying the Classics AMI higher
branrlI-s usually taught IN an Academy, In ton7r-
gurnt- Of the chcah..s OF board and the fscrs at
f,Tded in travelling both by siag" and steamboat r
former of ci passes Directly 10y, a:i HE latter win
in 4 fiw miles oi the Academy gentlemen gbioad can
afford lu send ,l-r wards at comparatively TT
Hin. cot. Applicants TOR IL" above situation are u
l,ItcraIy inst tuition al note
y, i.lctnry tr,timnnai- of comp, enry 10 leach TIE
Greek and Roman Classics. the junior course OF M2e-
macs Including thu Theory and Practice OF Surveying,
the usr of Maps aud Globes. Together with tie other
higher branches oi English Education usually taught
IN Institution. ot Il similar crade. Communicates for
further particulars, addressed 10 the Subscribers tp0st
paid will be received and promptly attended 10, 70 Tie
iir.t Of November neat r. u PiGGOT,
Secretary Board uf Trustees.
r. S-Thc neighborhood requires, and II ~ confident
~ believed will susian both Male aud Female nSii-
tuition. L. ". !.
a
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
TEACHERS WAN TED.


DYa specia! MT Of The Legislature OF virginia, passed
- at it, last session, at Free School, as been
adopted in Norfolk comfy The county has hoen di-
,idcd into twenty School Districts fer whlr twenty
f.nr Teachers are To tr employed The three CommIs-
soicTs ii each district y engage their own teacher,
hn viii he under their Immediate superinirndence and
control; but person ha pioyrd until he shall
have been examined hy the President, and have thain
Ell from him crriic of fitness trarh. None need
apply who qualified 10 teach Reading, Wiring,
Arithmetic, Geography aud the English G'amiar emit
caly. Several correct Ma.hcmaciaus AID Classical
Teachers III he required Three hundred dollars have
been appropriated IL each School which sha have sin
Gle Teacher, and, each having two Teachers, six
hundred dollars 10 be- divided b,twern Principal and
Assistant the District Commissioners sall think pro-
per. All salaries Ia be- paid quarterly Bead may he
had in district in the comfy for from sixty 10 one
hundred dollars per nnnnm The Schools Will 90 into
operation on the 1T of Jinuary neat
In the absence Of the snbscief, aplica!ion may be
made 10 the Rev Vernon Eskridgr, Of Portsmouth, who
will give such information As may be required.
LEROY G.. EDWARDS, Pre- ldent
Ofthe Board of School Commissioners for Norfolk
Deep Creek Va, Oct 3, l-i5.-Clnftjanl
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
LAND AND NEGROES FOR SAIL


! r5rO be sold Al Louisa Cour house, ~ MONDAY.
of Noyrmber--t being Louisa CeuIi das '@,
az twenty Negroes. for cash. Ai>o, lin, I's.te
Land, on the head water, of Hickory l.,.k:
lsi. Tract 81 about 30 aero, mostly ~ Voc
ahogndine IA line timber, especially cid hcaIs pn,
the hest quality. here two small Gclt- oletfe-
Tie Iraclrach clearing has hae spring OF water "
Joining
ID. A Tiaot of about GO acres, which All {
SMITH drcta.c,!. resided TE- tract loc- tie al h
oar CorGcr-it Ia- oom:rrtahe dwelling hcG,-, k...
en-. corn huusr. stab" and negro hnn:estE ya'G II
eaf!cn pai al IN with the hast saved materials.
this tract i al r'r.tnt Saw MIL ~ fac >tcila. +
Saw Mill isi ihs midst al hne!y iimterrd c.ur'a
There may be attached Gfisi Mill with:n n.iy va
below the Saw Mil The stream u CONSIDERED ,u;iit i
10 work both Mills in IN" Winter and tic G-i-, III
The Summer Suoii a Mill wou!d be- vefy ,a'Cati- i
N The Of few Years, There viii Gao orp0s
Ia II.
3D. Tais Tract is about ni'- ioni the ahorr-
mostly cleared l. urder coot f-pcr ard IN p',1
good heart confirming III acrts-bring pant ~ &.
land formerly owned by VIM. Snn,h, -. dec.a.'a.
The le.ni- Of lie sae OF the above Lands ~ D or
third cash al" the bal5ucc on very accU!aHoUai Z
credit III. purchaser giving bond and approved 20.
~ and deed IN ust, Ia secure The other payment
interest Possession given immediately.
The undersigned viii take pleasure IN sh"wia. !.
property 10 as psl:oa wishIne 20 nr' lia>-.
THOMAS J. BAERET,
Administrator, wi'h II. VIII Hrue',t
uf Achilles, Smsil, IL
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
An HOUR AT THE Old PLAYGROUND.

Isal an hour 10 DAY, John,
Beside the old brook stream
Where We were school boys 10 old Tune,
When manhood was dream;
TIL. brool; i On .ked with fallen leaves,
The pond is dried away,
scarce believe that YOU would know
The dear I'D place to-day.
The school house is no more, John,
Beneath Cur loca.' trees;
The w.ld rose by lie window side,
No more waves in the breez-;
The scattered stones look cesola'e,
The sod they rested on
Has been pioushsi up by stranger hands
Since you ana were gone.
The chestnut tee IS dead, John.
And what is sedder now
The broken grapevine OF CT swing
Hangs on III wihereG housh;
read our names upon the bark,
And fund The pebbles rare
Laid up beneath The hollow side,
A we had piled Them there.
Beneath The grass grown bank, John,
Il,Jke 70; our old >pring-
TLa, buhbled down The alder path,
T.rre PAGES from Inc s~ingi
Tn. ru-he> grow upon the brink,
me pool IS hlack and bare,
And not a taor, ,ais naEv day,
Il seems, has ,fo!len there.
Hook The old blind road. John,
Tha, wandered ~ The hill.
'Tis darker ifon Il Iised 10 re,
And seems So lone and still;
The birds sing yel upon The honghs-
Where once nc sweet grapes hung,
pu mol 4 voice Of human kind.
Where all our voices rung.
Isal me an the fence, John.
Tina, lies as in old time,
The same hali'paael 10 the path,
We used 50 on 70 climb.
though. how DER he bars OF life,
Our piaytna,cs had pa, on,
Ami lett me Counting on this spot
The faces that are gone.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14
From Tie Un,On.l

4
The following eloquent Address TO The People
Of The United States, Go which We have cordially
subscribed our name, without sharing me honor
Of lis compos,ion) snperscdcs The necessity OF
any elaborate appeal from our own pen. Wego
for the objsc! il proposes heart and band. lisa
due respect 10 tic memory Of one OF the first men,
not only OF his country, but OF his ase-a pa
,ru,, whose services have she'd a never-dyins lns.
ire upon our military fame and upon our civil
institutions hose death has covered whole
nation with mourning, and drawn from The lips
Of almost counties, orators The warm eulosium
which is due 10 his services and his merits. u Is
well TO do justice 10 snch men, no, only for lneir
own sakes hui for The bcnc6, OF pnstery, and 10
cherish the fame Of generous emulation in The
hearts OF men, Wa>hington's statue is abont 10
be erected By Congress. The gratitude and the
honor OF The nation demand il. Then will il be
said that Congress have redeemed The recorded
pledges Of their il'ustrious predecessors and paid
due respect 10 The man who was "hrst in war, INST
in peace, and frs, in The heart. of his country
men, The statue Of Jefferson should also be
crested, 10 do honor TO the author ofihs Declara-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-10-14

Col. Geo. w. Hopkins has been recommended
the Wylheville Republican tells Us, BY a cores
pondehl OF The Mountain Wing, as suitable
person for Speaker Of The House OF Representa-
lives of The United States. Col Hopkins was
elected 10 Congress in 1888, AMI has, in late years
often been called uron 10 preside over the House
Of Representatives and lie was as prompt and as
efficient in his decisions as The Speaker hi.nse!
Il would give us pleasure 10 see the Colonel oc-
cupy The Speakers chair,-but We are inclined
10 think that the Speaker will not he elected from
Virginia So that lie is a sound Democrat, an:
makes an efficient presiding officer, il is Of lille
consequence what State he comes from.
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