Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-08-29
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COUNTRY DlALOGUES-[No il

DlAIOb NO. III
DISTRIBUTION y TIE TARIFF.
war Ca.didan.-I'm for distributing the pro-
ceeds Il The public land>;-cerainly am.
Urm0Gatic Farmer. And you ale Tor a Pro-
lcc,ivc Tarilf7
w. Cadd.-Yes; io-be-sure.
Dem. Far.-wouldy on let Congress raise mo.
ney BY a Tariff (by duties on imported goods IL
distribute il among The Statcs}
IN. Caad.-O, no! That would be grossly
unco. stiru,ional. /,
Dcm Fny.-Thc land money, il not distributed
helps 10 pay The expenses Of The Government
does il noll
w. CnaA.-Ol course it does.
D,m E1r.-Well, if il is Withdrawn from The
EXPENSES of Government, and distributed, wont
as much more have 10 be IA Used by duties, 10 take
its place in helping to pay those expenses?
va. Cand. [hesitating. i believe dare say
that is a laci.
Dcm. Far.-Then might mol Congress Just as
well raise The money al once, by duties, Tor dis
tribution!
Eruthc Wing candidate.
the Wings OF Philadelphia have selected for
Senator Mr.. T. Watson, whom they announce
as 4 mbiscuit. baker" This is not happy; il may
remind lie .uicrs ofthc barrels OF black bread dis
uibnled BY Willis Green's committee in Wash
inston.-[ Boston Post.
AMERICAN WHALERs.-The Americans have
six hundred whale ships in the Pacific Ocean,
valued al more than twenty millions oi dollars.-
The whole world besides has but hall as many
whale ships as we. The government is engaged
in collecting a strong naval force in the Pacific
for The projection Of this interest. The noble
friga,e Congress has been ordered there, and a
lew months will be sufficient 10 present almost Cur
whole naval and military force Oh Inc frontiers oi
Tcxas,-not probably 10 carry on a wal, but 10
prevent it.. 10 be ready, al any rate, for possible
events. In the late war between France and
Mexico. il will he rccollected that Mexico made
no movement in any shape upon The wafer, and
only defended herself on The land, and that with
an entire want Of successful ). JOHr. Gem.
Wruru or TnE MoUsrAISs.-An exceeding
" rich and most valuable Copper Mine has lale-
" been discovered on the land Of Mr.. VIM. Nor
Kiss, Of the county OF Greene. We learn that the
copper ore is spread over about Ten acres of land,
and that large pieces Of the genuine copper, the
real grit" can he seen Just beneath The soil, to-
sether with a large quantity OF Coppcras attached
TO The ore. From all the Developments thus far
made, this hidden treasure in the mountain bids
fan 10 be a most valuable and fortunate discovery.
Coleman Payne, Esq, of this place, il will be
SecHi Is agent Tor the SAFE VI Tue IoIpeI hiHe.
fRockinstam Register.
Three lions have lately been seen and chased
in The county OF Brazoria, and one OF them was
killed, weighing $50 pounds. In color and size
they were said 10 resemble the African lion.
The Washington News OF the 7h inst. says,
that intelligence has been received al The War
Department, that no enforcement have been
made TO the Mexican troops on the Rio Gfande.
Those already there are reported to be wholly IN
prepared ior a campaign. As usual, they are
neither paid, clothed nor led. The Mexican cili-
zens OF San Antonio are said 10 be highly graft
fled at The prospect OF the protection 10 be afforded
them By The forces ofthc U. STATES, as we'll against
The irregularities Of the Texans, SO oflen necessa-
rly quartered upon them, as lsoagainstihe Mex
leans from beyond the Rio Grande.
~. o. Pieayune, AUg. 10.
FoR TEx.s.-One hundred Marines from The
Brooklyn Navy Yard left The City on Friday for
Norfolk. en- route for Texas.
The Ship Pacific has cleared for Texas. She
takes out GO men and horses belonging to The
U. States Auillery.-lN. y. Jnrnaiof Gem,