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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-03-11
FLORIDA.

FLOklDa.
The Tallahassee Eoridian of The Isl inst, was
looking out with great anxiety for news from
washington. II says, "despite all the efforts OF
Northern abolilionisls or taunts OF antl-Slate
Government men, we still believe the bill for our
admission will pass this session OF Congress-
In iacl we have reason 10 believe il has already
nassed Wedo mol believe we 'halloed
before We were out OF the woods" Wesee signs
nj The real feelings Of exultalion of some herea-
bouts. indicative OF their hopes Of State being
defeated which show the way the wind blows"
Ii turns out we believe, that, on this very day,
(ihe Is, March, the bill did pass the Senate ad-
hitting Florida into The Union. The reader may
easily conceive the JOY OF her citizens who are
in favor of her admission.
We have before Us the proceedings of meet
ing, held al Quincy, in Gadsden county, on the
Dist February, upon receiving the tdings Of the
hill having passed the House Of Representatives.
Her "citzens spontaneously assembled in front OF
the Courthouse, and, after firing thirteen rounds
of cannon, and ringing all the town bells, met at
the Court room; when, upon motion OF Z. a.
Stockton. Gen. Chas. H. Dupont was called to
The Chair, and Isaac R. Harris appointed Secre-
tary."
Among the resolutions which were adopted, on
The prospect of her SPEEDY admission into the
Union, as a sor7cisn and independent Stat"
were the following:
"RcsolrcI, That our kndest feelings are ten
dered 10 such OF the members OF Congress repre-
sentinc the non-saveholding States as, discard
ing the petty sectional prejudices which are 50
life in our National Assembly have had the in
dependence and patriotism 10 advocate our admis-
sion.
"hcsolrcd, That our thanks are due in an cs-
pecal manner 10 General Bayly Of Virginia,
Win 81 ably advocated our right 10 admission
"Resolrcd, That il be recommended TO our cl-
zens 10 illuminate their houses, when il, shall be
known that the bill for admission has been passed
By The Senate.
"On motion Of P A. Stockton, it was nn0ni-
mous'u resOlred, by rising rotc that an extra
gun be fired, after adjournment OF this meeting
as a testimonial Of our appreciation Of the ser
vices rendered by Gen. Bayly. (Cheerin9.)
"After adjournment, an extra gun was also
fired BY general reclamation, in honor of our de-
lesae, for his interchangeable exertions in behalf Of
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WINDOW GLASS.

Sihge aud D0nbtS IhickHco.
NV E are in receipt Of portion OF our sio :, !.
wv Window Glass of the celebrated Ne
brand, for buildings, pictures, coaches, &c : :
bracing large assortment Of sizes, 10 whs-
invite the attention of dealers. This glass r.,
formly well packed, and opens in excellent = =
with little or no loss. ALEX. DUVAL&.
March II l47 Nam,
T f. WORDS OFFICE.-More Pre- =
y by Word: =.
Nos. 9 ll4i-a Capital in drawing Ires'I
Salurday-and Nos. 81 65 -, a small -
$50 in drawing at the Exchange ye>i,e,I,ans5ip
and paid by VIVA
Drawing Of Alexandria Lottery. CaS y
81 65 81 So 10 Z As 4 81 10 Us = ,r
For Prizes, send to WORDS oFtl'N
March IL
COMPREHENSIVE NOTICE ri.
THE undersigned have formed co-p Pr, )
i snip for the transaction OF Wh onS rs
Retail Staple and Fancy DRY Goop"
ness, under the firm and style OF
GAY, MATHEWS & CO., :, !.
And will keep constantly on hand, al ~
next above William Mitchell, Jr, a eh.,s
lection. Their purchases are now being l air
the principal markets of the county, ~ VI u
cash, and will be ready for exhibition an o,, -
the Isl Of April next, at which time q 'i''',
raj advertisement will appear. cav
THOMAS MATHt"
HENRY ERSKlSh
No. no. Man -
Richmond, March !, ls45-cw"i'
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The Convention 10 nominate candidate for
orr District meets Tomorrow, in this City. We
now publish the proceedings oil the Republicans oil
Chesterfield, ofyeslerday.
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From the Philadelphia Ledger.


The students of this institution are in rebellion
against It's government, because the government
have expelled one of the students for infraction of
the rules. party of the senior class were reveI
ling IN the room of one of them a. late honr -
According to a letter in one Of the NEWSPAPERS
and probably written by one Of the offenders
50 wit and merriment were there; the Joke and the
laugh went round their hiIarty momentarily in
creased, until unconsciously they verified the
poets assertion, There ras q sound of reyeIyy
by night. In plain English, they were drunk
and noisy, and thus violating rules. In this con
ditlon they are addressed by an officer Of the u
University, who demands of the OCCUPANT of the
room the names of those present. The occupant
reslsis this because he declines being an nGprmer
And for this offence, the Faculty sentence him to
a suspension for six months. All his fellow SIN
dents escort him away in triumph, and the Facul-
ty and the students are at war
This Harvard University seems to be always in
hot water. 1t exhibits more rehellons in anv
term of years, than all the other colleges of the
Union. is lis government more defective than
that OF any other? We know no GOOD fesson for
this superstition Are its students more disorderlv
than those of other colleges? Whv shonld tbey
be ? In all the colleges of New ENGLAND the
system OF government is radically defective: and
in this defect do we find the cause of these fire.
quent rebelllons. One defect consists in govern
NY 'hS Sid'eS' Ny espionage and penalty.
and not like freemeD, by appeals 10 the HIGHER
moral instincts. Another defect consists in eyer
cisng no supervision over the manners of students.
and IN keeping them at great social distance from
their rulers They are furnished with the rules.
told that they Will be punished for violating them.
and are watched for the discovery Of violations
These rules are mere arbitrary prohibitions Of in.
temperance, profanity, theft. and other crimes and
wees ana arbitrary regulations about hours of
rising retiring. study and other things. suited 10
the discipline Of a camp. IN short, the whole
system of college government, imported from Eng
land, says 10 the student, you must do 50 and
50, because we, your masters, order it and as we
take tor granted that you are rascals, and will
violate our rules If You can, we shall watch YOU
closely, and punish t. we catch Won. So become
and lonk ont for yourselves!" Such is the 90.
vernment OF colleges and we can only character
we II as a government Transmitted from the dark
ages, and conceived by rufiau tyrants for the con-
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BEWARE OF A WILLIAM.

Some ten years since a fiend in human form,
named John u. Il. Robinson, came here from
New York, where he left wife and child Here
he married highly respectable young lady, whom
he has now left with two children, after robbinp
her of several thousand dollars, entrusted to es
tablish him in business and, as it is presumed
ne Will, on the first opportunity, ruin other fe-
males and their families, it is deemed advisable
to publish him.
He is 80 years of age. fine looking fellow,
about six feet in height, fair skin, very forid com
pleXlon when in full health, blue eyes deeply set,
a prouslon of light hair and whiskers, (but he
would dye them black and himself too. if he finds
ii necessary y he weighs about lie pounds large
head. his hat made by J. McKain A new swell
bodied trunk of black leather. &c inches long
brass nails and patent lock; handsomely orna-
menled rifle, gold mixed box coat, dark bronze
metal sporting buttons, dark striped cashmere vest
and black satin vest, black cloth pantaloons, mar
plated bosom shirts and other clothing were
taken with him.
Any one knowing of his whereabout would rem
der great service by informing the Mayor of
Plttsburg as early possible, as there are, no
doubt. numerous persons he has swindled in every
possible manner
lie has assumed different names. and may do
so again. One of his aliases is Edwin Robinson,
which, with an anchor, he has marked with Indian
ink on his wrist or arm. He is most artful,
plausible, inslnuating and black hearted william
Since writing the above, we find he has, among
other articles, obtained on credit, gold pencil
case, ring, watch chain, and gold patent lever
watch, double back gold lever, white face, engine
turned cases, No $685. Phtsburg (Pa.) Go
zette.
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OUR STEAM MARINE.

Is, and must be, while our lakes and rivers re-
main to MS. the greatest in the world. The
Statesman of Europe cannot understand this thew
count up their battle ships of war steamers their
thousands Of slaves to work them and smile,
as well they may, at our comparatively awkward
behind-the age and limited navy. Built. manned
and differed az it is, they feel that it would be n
reed before their best armaments, and wonder
how young America can count so complacently
its strength. They do not comprehend thouoh
every Intelligent lahorer in onr streets does per
fectly, that the regular force of tho United States
whether by sea land. is but an inc0nsderable
atom of the national defence--that every vestipe
of our regular navy could be swept away Tomorrow
without materially impairng onr national strength
He knows what Sir Robert Peel does not. that
every one of our merchant steamers is fort--a
movable, manageable, efficient fort that within
call of each stands invincible band of citizen
soldiers, ready with every needful implement
from cannon and mortar for an open enemy, To
ropes for an Arnold if an Arnold can be found. -
prompt at the first note of invasion to gather in
such array as no hostile fleet could pass and live
long enough TO rejoice in its success We have
a long line of coast, such an one thank heaven
as no despot could Sufficiently guard but with
treemen to senine! every mile of it, with our
swarmlng keen eyed bold hearted coasters on
the look out. and with the lightning to convex
their earliest warnings, an invader would never
steel upon us quite unprepared. Whichever way
he turned his prows he would find not stone bat
Elements nor tall war ships, but low swift, change
fnl, well mounted steamers, crowded with hearts
OF steel, rejoicing TO have holiday in making
war on detested pirate. 1t is true those steam
ers would not be of the strongest, but they would
carry cannon and men who would aim them we'll
and they would make bad mark for the enemy
while they did last We shall never be the aG
gressor. for we do not fancy the glory of whole
sale murder, bnt if any nation insists upon having
1t, they Will find it no chd's play Our well
behaved merchant ships will turn to roavinc pr-
vateers. and devour their commerce, while their
navles will be stung to death by our home steam
ers like lost calves in a swarm of hornels-.N.
Y. Sun.
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OREGON.

The National Intelligencer of this morning is
attempting to shield itself behind the Charles
ton Mercury" on the question of Oregon With
this view, it deVoes more than two columns to
learned dissertation from the Mercury. in oppo
sition to our claims upon Oregon The National
ln,elligencer cries up the Mercury as ga source
purely democrac;" and the Mercury, in its turn.
cries down Onr title to Oregon as {" perfect hum
bug" Between these two organs of the anti.
American doctrine, claims to Oregon would
certainly 60 to the wall. For one, we protest a.
gainst the Mercury being considered as the pure
exponent of the democratic party upon this sub
ject. 1t clearly is not the exponent of Mr.. Cal
houn in regard to title, as we shall prove from
his speech of January 1913, in which he declares.
f" we all believe (lt) to be good title on our
part" Not SO the Charleston Mercury, however.
which pronounces it to be - perfect humbuc %
But we have room this evening for our amin
adversions on this redoubtable ally of the Nation
al InteIIgencer. They are crowded out by other
matters Union.
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United States. is one Thousand forty-two million
seven hundred and thirty one thousand seven
hundred and sixty five acres, which, estimated at
one dollar aud twenty five cents per acre, the
minimum Government price would make the sum
OF their value To be one thousand three hundred
and three million four hundred and fourteen thou
sand seven hundred and six dollars and twenty
hve cents, being nearly seven times the amoun,
OF Government stock proposed 10 he issued.''
81 lar from heslta,lng at the 49th degree, they
proposed TO pledge the whole up TO 81 degrees 40
minutes to the public creditors The idea of our
having no right to them never entered their
heads; hut now, according to the Journal, we
have no right there. 1t seems that the quantity
OF land beyond the 49th degree is ten per cent. of
the whole domain of the United States Nav
if because we offered to compromise at the 4qh
degree, and 1t was refused we impaired our RIGHTS
beyond 1t, no new offer can be made on our part
but TO claim the whole and wait for more mod
crate EneiSh "fier. II, however, by operating
through me antina'lonal party among us. Eng
land can frghten our Executive into backing ont.
as she frightened France in relation To the Ouin
tuple treaty, she may obtain her object and this
agency is now actively employed. Daniel Web
ster's speech at Faneuil Hall on Friday opened
his theory about
'Ihc period, then. is not far distant. when
from the shores of Western America. we should
see sprnging up great Pacific republican naton
which would not consent to acknowledge allegi
ance either to this country or to England tina,
this great republic would probably adopt all the
great principles which we have inherited from on
fathers. He would not undertake 10 say where
it would be located. whether on the Columbia
river, or further south, hut that great and in
dependent nation ,rould arise on the shores of
the Pacific, and al II period not so remote as many
persons might suppose, he was confident
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And ,rhiln ihncn nnci

tr" ofignorant barbarlans. And while these posi-
tive laws are enforced ny espionage and punish
ment, the manners of the students are LETT with
out any substitute for parental supervision, and
hence become remain coarse, rough. uncouth
and low. College rust and college vices are pro-
verbal
This very difficulty at Harvard exhibits. in a
forcible degree, these college manners and this
college government A party of students are
indulging in low revelry, at late hour. And the
author of the letter from which we take this
count, says that the senior class to which they be-
long has not been eXcelled for genttemaniy con-
duct. Can he find any gentlemaly conduct in
drinking frolic2 In estimation, it is exceed
ingly low, the very reverse of the conduct exhlb-
TIED by real gentlemen. and shows that these stu
dents entertain very ideas of the charac
ter. But where shall they obtain better ideas?
Not from their teachers, who never make any eff
f'rls to define the character of the gentleman.
Lord Ches'erfeld's suggestions are not classic
IN any college, though they ought to be in all.
And while they are revelng, an officer steals up
on them, and demands tine names of all present
and the occupant Of the room will not inform.
Here then we find concealment of delinquency a
point of honor among students; and it is made SO
by the system of the Faculty. which places no os-
tensible confidence in their integrity. but watches
them as thieves. If left to form their own
ners, are they not in danger of becoming vulgar
debauchees2 lfwatched like thieves. will they
not become knaves? And kept at distance by
their teachers boys, will they feel the pride and
dignity and selfrespect Of men?
President Mott, of the Union College, in New
York. was an exception to most college teachers.
He endeavored to elevate the feelings of the stu
dents above low sports and malicious mischief
and generally succeeded. He treated the students
as his sons, appealing to their affections and moral
instincts and not set of disordery reprobates.
to be watched and whipped, and reached only
through an appeal to fears. Why do Captain
Partridge and the preceptors of Georgetown Col
lege succeed so well in governing students2 Be-
cause they cultivate their hearts as well their
heads, superintend their manners and principles,
inspire them with honorable and dignifed senti-
ments and feelings. Under such teachings, boys
easily become gentlemen under espionage, penal
ty and neglect of manners, young men become
knaves and clowns and debauchcs.
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rooms they were usually placed for safeguard ha-
wing retired to his berth and left them on the deck
instead of rntainng them in his room, and deliv-
erlng them to the postoffice porter when the boat
arrived. The pouch spoken of was not among
them The boat reached New York at O'Clock
in the morning. The mail must have been taken
off in the interval between the landing and the
arrival of the porter from the post-oflice. The
Albany Argus says the Commercial Bank had en-
closed in it drafts TO the amount of $40 600, the
State Bank S20000-in all about $4,000.
These were in all instances we believe drawn
payable to order, and forged endorsement will
be necessary before they can be made available
to the robbers. No money, as far as yet ascer-
tanned, was lost The information of the rob-
berry came so late as 10 render unavailno all eff
forts for the recovery of the loss the detection
gifts authors. These efforts are, however pushed
vigorously and we trust successfully, by Post
master Morris, of New York. Mr. WATSON sup
gests that possibly the mail may have gone on
South-by mistake. This, of course, will soon
be known.
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A NOBLE DEED

The people of Stanton and Augusta county,
says the last Rockingham Register, under the
impulse OF a generous sympathy which does infin
ito credit to their kindness of heart, have opened
and literally started subscription for the pur-
chase of comfortable home for the unfortunai e
young lady whose person was violated short
time ago. The design is to procure and present
to her, a comfortable home in some populous
neighborhOod ia the county. Subscriptions pa
pers for this noble and praseworhy object are To
be found at the Office of the 50 Spectator in
Staunton. Widely as we differ politically with
our Stanton and Augusta neighbors, we most
say that their conduct throughout this melancho-
ly and heartrending affair, has been creditable to
the finest and Bobest attributes of humanity
The zeal and activity which they ferreted out
and brought the villains who committed the out
rage to justice, and now the generous feeling
which prompts the purchase of home for the
unfortunate, cannot be too highly praised We
are proud of the spirit which our neighbors mani
fest in this instance We trust that the effort to
procure adequate subscriptions for the purchase
will be successful. Let the home be procured
it will be the Proudest and uo5lesl monument Of
the magnsnimity Of the people Of Augusta which
they can possibly erect.
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A REPRESENTATIVE NOT CHOSEN BY
ME CONSTITUENCY.

The election for representative in Florida to
supply the vacancy occasioned by the election of
their former able Delegate to the Senate, has been
extremely close, indeed SO close that for LONG
time ii not known who was chosen. 1t is
now Known positively that Brockenbrough has re-
ceived majority, but owing to a non receipt of
all the votes by the Secretary of State at certain
time, the certificate of election has been given to
Mr. Cabcll. A letter received in Richmond from
Florida, dated the 9th instant says ''By the
law Of Florida the returns of the votes are to be
sent to the Secretary of State: and at the end of
thirty days from the day of election, he is reuuir
ed to certify to the Governor who has received the
majority of the returned votes The thirty days
expired the 9th instant Upon coming the
votes, Nh. CubeU ,Cas found TO hare a majoritu
Of .fifty-one. He was therefore entitled to Ger.
tiicate of election; and the Secretary of State
made it out accordingly, and intended to present
1t to the Governor, who was expected at Talla-
hassee on the night of the 9th, as soon as he ar.
rived. 1t was, of course, expected that the Go
vernon would give Mr. Cabell the commission as
member elect TO Congress-
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OUTRAGE.

A most outrageous assault committed in
BALTIMORE lately, upon women named Margaret
Ehrman, by five gentleman, who drove away
her protector, whom they terrified with threats of
assassination. -Four of them accomplished their
hellish purpose, as all would have done, but for
interruption One of the conference.-the second
monster in the tragedy, sworn TO, and acknowl~
edged by himself, F.. p. Robers-was convicted
last week of assault, with intent only to commit
the deepest crime. Two of the parties to the
abominable case, Musgrave and Mcintosh have
had their trials removed to Annapolis and How
ard district. 1t is said that the jury, in the case
of Roberts, are endeavoring to procure pardon
writer at Baltimore, says, it is pity his vic
Tim was not one Of their wives or daughters 1t
is, indeed. pity. Had such a fiendsh outrage
been committed upon any person of standing in
society, the whole land would have rang with the
enormity, and justice would have sharpened her
sword TO smile the violators; but, as the victim
was only poor German emigrant, justice slob.
hers over the affair, and changes the inhuman
crime into very vena affair Oh. shame !!
will justice never be even handed Nv Y. At
las
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HON. JOHN G.. CALHOUN.

On the 9Th instant, Mr.. Calhoun departed from
New Orleans for Memphis, Tennessee, to attend
the great Internal Improvement Convention which
is TO be held there. He attended a public ban
quet at New Orleans, and gave the following
toast:
The Valtey Of The Aiississippi-The greatest
in the world, take it all in all Situated as it is,
between the two oceans, it will We, command the
commerce of the world, and that commerce NAV
be centred in New Orleans
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OUR FLAGI
THE STEAMER MASSACHUSETTS,.

The auxiliary Steamer, Gas she is called,) Mas
sachusetts, which was to have left Liverpool on
the 18th ult., has not yet arrived, and is looked
for with much anxiety in New York. There has
been within the past few weeks, very stormy
weather on the ocean, and we learn from a gen.
tlenen who arrived in packet ship from Liver
pool, few days since, that they had one contin-
ued storm the whole passage. The Massachu-
sets had 81 cabin, and l04 steerage passengers
on board.
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ROBBERY or A VALUABLE MAI,

The mail pouch for New York and PhHadel.
pha, made up at Albany on the lith instant,
was robbed on its way to New York city. II was
exceedingly valuable. containing drafts Of banks
to the amount Of $4,000. 1t was not n charge
Of a mail agent, and the person whose duty it is
to take them from the boat, on her arrival at
New York, to the Post-ofice, found the mail BAGS
lying on the deck Of the boat, the officer in whose
The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-11-19

TALKING.-One half of the mischief in the
world is done by talking. And one half Of the
difficulty we get into as we 90 along through life
is the result Of our saying what we might Just as
we'll have not said. There's much wisdom in the
old maxim keep your mouth shut and your ears
open There is, rely upon it, do not know any
body IN any situation or profession of life TO whom
this advice IS not applicable, # is sometimes said
that lawyers live by talkisg that talking is their
trade and so on; bot the fact is. the lawyers are
as apt to talk too much as any body, and TO suner