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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES..

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Some time spent after the journal read, IN de-
termning what subject should be taken up. The House
eventually proceeded to the consideration Of tho bill ms
king certain Eastern and Western Rivers
and HsrbOrs. The bill read when the vote was tai
on the motion submitted former day by Mr. Tibbutts
Of Kentucky suspend the rules for the purpose of
ing the foregoing bill acted on.
Mr.. Seymour, Of New York, demanded the yeas and
nays, which ordered aud being taken the rules were
not suspende1-yeas SO, nays 80.
Mr. Hardin, Of Illinois, moved suspension Of the rules
Tor the purpose OF going into Committee Of the Whole,
which motion was sgrecd to.
The Speaker called M. Boyd, Of Kentucky, 10 the
Chair
Mr. Hardin urged the Committee to take up the bill re-
ported by him. regulating the rates of postage.
Oiher gentlemen commended for taking up the bill requ
atng and reducing the prices OF public lands which
The rs subject in order before the Committee The latter
bill was taken up, and
Mr. Carey, Of Maine being entitled to the Aoor pro
escdod TO make speech in favor Of tho bill.
Mr.. Thomasson Of KY urged various objections 70 the
OH ana conended that IL would beno spectators and
w gooo cneumstanccs more than u would poor men. lie
was IN favor Of such system Of dsposing OF the Public
Lands hs would bsneh poor and deserving men, with ami
ness end suefesedysom amendments to the bill that.
would effect that object
Mr.. Stewart, Of Pa, offered an amendment providing
for re-esabshing the Distribution Law. he addressed
the Committee st length IN favor o his am endmen
and commended that there now and would
continue TO be, surplus Treasury ss proper that
this surplus should be divided among the States
Mr. Payne, OF Ala said he In favor Of such system
Of dsposing Of the Public Lsndsss would open wsy for
hardy operatives TO acquire land upon Easy lie
N favor Of such system would draw of the surplus pop
ulaon OF the large cities end make land holders and eu
uyators Of them.
s and spoke sesins, the protective system, which he de.
nouDced usual IN unmcssursd torms. A. the conclusion
Of The remsrks Of Mr. r., motion made and adopted
hattie Conuiuse rise The Committee accordingly rcse,
aud the Csa reported that the bill b.d been under consd
Grafton, bot that COT cusion had been arrived ~.
Aresoiuuon was then offered. providing that ell debate,
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The Enquirer aud Col. Ru,L,,f.o,d.

"Conrary to all expectation, John RutheIfoord ESD
the faithful member Of the Executive Council for TWENTY
YEARS swept from Office yesterday, by the votes of
the Whgs."-lEnqurer OF 3lst Jan'y.
"But while we deem II unnecessary notice oil the
sstatsmeas Of the Whig feel called upon IN Justice
Col. R., to give fiat contradiction to one Of its most
garing perverons Of fact. 10 oil the paragraphs Of the
Wing tins subject Editors have spoken of Col r. ss
having been Office holder all his fe They certainly
ought to know better, II they do no-Co r. never held
any office whatever, which salary attached until
he elected member OF the Council EIGHT YEARS ago.
Enquirer of 4th inst.
Now which Of these paragraphs and which false
The Enquirer OF the Ith inst gives "hnt n contrsdic
lion" To the Enquirer Of the 3st vi January, has fe
itself called upon in justice Col r." give the sat.
mens' OF the Wing The truth - the object Of the En-
quirer-however contradictory statements concerning
the expulsion Of Col X. and the election Of Mr. Daniel
ia his stead-has been uniformly the same witt TO manu-
faeiue much political capital for the OF its Demo
cratic allies at the approaching Spring election possible
though to be made only by "a fiat contradiction Of
itself
When the 3st Of last month, the Enquirer seemed
10 tnk thut the public functonary had been in
office his claims to It's retention II wins
then asserted that Col X. 'hsd been member Of the Ex
eculye Council for " TWENTY YEARS" But when this
fact-the truth Of which the Enquirer ought
Il II does nDt-is urged with great ivrce by the Wing
4 why Col. X. should be Displaced to make room
for equally honest faithful aud capable more nee
dy, told the 9th inst by that unerring-ne
yer Democratic press that "COl r. never
held any Uiice whatever which salary was attached
until he WIS elected member VI the Council " EGnr
YEARS AGO.
Farther comment IL unnecessary. have only 10 ask in
conclusion IT, after this 'hst contradiction VI ITSELF the
testimony Of the Enquirer would be believed by any Jury
Of twelve men in the Commonwealth MADISON.
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LICENSE LAW.

We refer our readers to the sdvertssmsnt In today's
paper. explaining the fses In reference to the nod.
ess appearing i'm paper. the Srd and 9Th instant
from Booksellers.
The patronage heretofore extended to Mr.. King. BY
gentlemen Of worth, his Introduction TO such here. for~ss
y members Of Congress- and his connexion with two men,
eers Of the pssssas Coagres ds...d for hm-he nir
nation oftss public. and justice himself whether -
"Resdent" VI lrinsrsnt 10 explain
the facts. and correct misstatemenu, II any exist
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06

To the Editors the Wing
Gentlemen-Ism pleased to that the nomination Of
enter rising intelligent. and bbcfsl mere han FEsSs
JASEs Eco, has met with reception from our CT
tzens generally Although merchant myself have ever
thought that the suitable should be selected for
dsndd1ie, without regard 10 his profession ifade
From long and intimate acquaintance will, the fncfchany
Of ei,y confident That Mr. James untes more Of
the esseDal qualifications for good II giss,of then are
combined in the person Of any oer gentleman IN the Me
camille Profession. A.
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10 The Eiror. Of The Wing

To Editors Of Wing
Gendemon In looking your paper Of this morning
saw -uee, the signature Of "Msn Street, head.
Cd CITY Delegate" IN which my presented rs
suitable candidate represent the City Of Richmond in tho
neat General Assembly Of Virginia.
Whilst feel grateful to "Msin sueer' for the friendly
notice he has taken Of me. must respectfully beg leave to
ask, that my may be Withdrawn the list Of can.
ddsos. do aspire the distinguished honor Of re.
presenting this City In the Legislature besides, II did,
my own inability To- represent intelligent consnuen cy
this with satisfaction 10 myself together wi the pres.
ing claims Of large family forbid thst should be esndi
date.
Very respectfully, your obt sory'
Richmond, 5th February, 1ol5. W. GODDIN.
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NJ rd hsid over Asa ~ ~ Assesi whs daily gvss
s eiiets 4, rs rRs ssAises. think improbable
as party ~n le eempellsJ "baek ostinsssi.sy," -
ose % their ksdsss fssred they would.
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To the Editors Of the WhiS
Genllemen-HsyiDg seen the names Of many gentlemen
announced through the column. your psper as suitable to
receive the suages Of the Voters Of City for the next
House Of Delegates and not being satisfied fully with any
Of them take the liberty Of bringing forward the
Of well tried Wing whO tho qualities of being
bred merchant but afterwards htung bnsef Tor the law
which profession ne is at present pursung-and that gen
Ieman 10 u. SBADE.
.NEcHaNIc HHL0s OF TIE sEHERAL wARnS
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cnAsLerrssvi,I.s DkxocaArsr Ce~ysxrsox.
Ths Cesvsssisa me, and nominated shshoa p. Lake.
Esa. Of Aissmsss Zoe coasrss. the snall susss
ne believe. Of many OF the party.
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CINCINNATI MARKET. FEBRUAl

Flour du sales s the Canal OF $50 bbls At "a So el..,
o3,45 inspected. 'e
i1o ools. whiskey were sold at 3,2Oc
About IS bush Cloverse.d w.r. ,,id A. Can, sa,s
and so At A.. ~" :. Ssnai ~ vS''o-
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~, DS-1A OAN I, T.
ne market fully susains the advance previously
sales to day Of Gennssse good common brands a.
a. ney % per DOL Corn market steady, sales yellow
n,t 81. and 4sc per bashel. Oats-Dsawars asSc .ud
Northern IS cts do. - '-.
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CrAnLorTr.yILLk Wu,o c

CHARLOTTESVILLE waia CosvxxrtoS.
This body has also met ION Tuesday, and unanimously
nou'iassed JssspA n siss ESQ Of Amherst tho whs
Candidate for Congress in the Absmae District Psrtic.
ulars hereafter. .,...rt.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06
FROM TEYAs.

ear" IRON Csps Pes.r.os. Of he brig NAJaps, ar
run 'sss Cruz. called 6ah sis hat SANTA Ana h.d
cavalry the town Of Pssbia, but vas driven bach ), M,
ksvola'lonisu; SANTA AxA. i, y s.id. ws..d ss-
Cruz Tuspsn. The day previoss 70 ~, s.;n, Of ~
Na.ds, about $50 volunteers had arrived from Aly.r.
do In the steamer Neptune. and is0v mors wer. mo-
menuy expected from Campsschy in the sssansr Moo
teaana, which. with already In the civ ,vo.,IA
present formidable front against any force the
dictator might march against that city. The rsvolu
uonise were In hot pursuit Of Santa Ana. and
esrt.in deslA awaited him should ho fan into ,bsi,
nsnds. Ns,ions Guard. similar the French Nation
Susrds had been establishsd by the revolu,ioni.,.
a Mexico and oil foreign citisens vsr, called
upon to defend themselves the r,vou,;o
wa: spreading with rapidy throughout the Republic san
ana continued to have around him u number of infu
entail lrends.-fChar, Courier
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06

The arrival and circulation OF that highly popular En-.
glsh News Paper has just undergone srea, improve
mont, is printed in England especially for this county,
aud supplied to subscribers ony for the small ss Of
four dollars annum, for which there y gwen in one
sheet an epiiome Of all the Political Domestic Shipping
and Market News Of Europe SO that an entire fifteen
d,ys' news may in this Newspaper be glance
To possess the same intelligence you lake London
Daily Paper,a Shipping List, and Prices Current which
would cost Mt least 800. W Mr. oShsushnsssy, gen.
ueman connected with this establishment understand
has arrived in this city land is staying 1.-THE Union Hotel
for the purpose Of obtaining subscribers this excellent
sheet and to make arrangements for its prompt delivery
1t in most arrives in advance Of the mails frnm Bos
ton and New York, through Adams & Co.'S Expresses
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06

at oas Eel ek.
pw'~,q'e ''on wac aa lied and .ssossdsd. al
the r~-''sf "a Ma passed.
Az, ne hoa.r t.-irs In went ina Coan,i,s .f the
sno We disea sion al bail sssduas aud 70,
ases sne price u Pubic Lsnd,, Wa. -sumed,
Tue aeoa'e Was continued BY Mes-rs uaghss Of Ni.-
sou Seymour, ot New York, aad Jameson VI Missouri
w so NJ toss without further action the I'LL.
Avsnsv o. executive commune stions and senate bls
on me table, wsrs hsa reed and d.spossd Of
mr.. sidsh. of Loasisns was allowed IL make an az
psnsuoe IN niAiioa 10 rspoc u de sisAs - - n,
nsrAs Of Mr.. Barrow Senator from Lousians v,.s,,.,
IN which the latter sentense had changed shss e vo,, Of
that st,s had been obtained for Mr. Polk b. frsud Mr.
'eved frauds had been pscesd By both pa,,ie. hu, 10
greater extern. oy the whiss than By their opponsas.
He ssid he Recognised In the person Who .ds ~ 49,.
Irresponsible individual aud the subjsct should M ~ ~,
b PARSED further and any specific slsgstoas shosd ~
neds which applied TO himself personally shosld b psr
s,ns further nnmporssn, businss. transacted wh.s
'"s nosss' q three ssd half o'clock adjourned
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RIcHsosc. Feb. S, ls45.

To Mrssas H. l. KENT. 8 sArsnrss AND orrE.s:
Gentemen-Your letter OF the 3rd instant expressing
wish that should represent this city in the next Legsa
ture, and sskinR consent to become candidate has
been Just handed and therefore has teen
or replied to- acknowledge, very gratefully the kindness
and condolences which manesis, but feel no little en-
barassment % to the proper be given IT, NV
conne1on with politics heretofore has been more invoun
tay than otherwise, and supposed il forever temina
ted As lar as my wishes cyrcerned is 50, and to
renew II by going into the Legislature for single
WINTER would subject me to great increase Of labour en-.
Crossed as my time always by my profession. But can
not be inenslbe TO the demands OF friendship obi
gstons Of duty to the country which every citizen owes
and IT, therefore, it shall be the opinion Of the people Of
Richmond that render them in the ne II L.
gsaiure, cannot refuse to make tbs effort to do So
Ii Is not expected however, hope, that am to enter
into canvass prior to the election for 10 impossible tina,
lean do My engagements absolutely forbid it, and my
tastes are wholly svrrse 10 IT, should regret too very
much, to be considered the rival victor Of either Of
the gentlemen who have been named in the public pape
candidate. each Of whom have no doubt is fully
as competent to represent the city us | am.
With great respeet,
Your friend and serv't,
JAMES LYONS.
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RIsuNoSD. February I'd, ls45.

To JAMES Lyons. Esq,
Dear Sir: We the undersgned, voters in tho city of
Richmond. wishing to for you and believing
that majority OF the voters Of the city would like TO do
50 also, would respectfully ask you give your consent
become candidate represent in the next
As there are many important interests in which the city il
especially coneerned believe that you the mos eff
cen person to carry out the wishes and claims Of Rich
mond Very respectfully,
Your friends, &C.,
Horace l.. Kent, Sam'l. S. Saunders Joshua J. Fry
Joseph 8. Robinson, Sampson Jones' Richard M. Crump
T. Deaue, q. ID. Shell. Thos. II. Lambeth John H. All
lysid, Royal Parrish. Fendal Grffin, J. Adams Smith,
Thomas p Vial. Jno G. Wayt, Burwel Jones, H. NJ
Stewart, I. A. Goddin.
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very respectfully, your obi sory't,
Richmond, 5th February, 1916. w. GODDIN.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

USISrLaMmARLE TImBrn-The Quebec Gazette pub
fishes correspondence relative to plan for deprvng timber
81 It's iniammable properties The invention appears to be
Oh much importance. The first letter is from Lord SrANLrr
member Of the British Ministry, who suggests the impor-
lance Of employing this invention in the rebuilding of those
o. Quebec which have been destroyed by the late
amtous hres The second letter Is from w BURNETT Di
OF the Medical Department Of the Navy, who
states hat the composition renders wood canvass and even
the finest muslin incapable Of receiving or sustaining flame
and thus either ship house. constructed Of materials
mpregnated, Is made incapable Of being burnt by FIRE
The British Government have ordered that all the bukbea
and magazines Of ships Of war, the other bulkhcos below
and also the timber of all kinds used in the yo;n az the
fires in rseamers, shah be prepared with the solution in
question.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08
THE CANAL.

There has probably never been a season at which
the trade ON the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal was
brisker or more steady than at present Immense
quantities of -four, grain, and other kinds of produce
have been collected in town, and are now ready
for transportation TO the District cities This w
understand too, is The case at the other points along
the line ef tie Canal Within the last week or tw'
unusually large number Of boats has passed dowl
the Canal Since the Company have contracted
for the completion of the work, every" division,
from Dam No. 8 TO Cumberland, has been sub-let
and active and untiring exertions are now bein,
made TO secure its speedy completion.
WSAli0nasporf (Afd Banner Mar l.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

Tar ExrRrss RoBREHr.-The trunk which was stolen
from the agent of Messrs Livingston Wells at Rochester,
has been recovered The Rochester Democrat of Saturday
afternoon communicates the following particulars relative to
the recovery
.Two of Mr.. Walker, in Frankfort, rowing on
the flats, about half mile below the upper falls where they
discovered trunk On examining it. they found contain
ed great many papers, and having heard OF the robbery
they supposed il to be the stolen trunk
"They Immediately conveyed il home, when their father
gave information to Mr. Wells
cit is supposed that all the drafts are saved with other
valuable papers but ths money was gone.
Further developments will follows and there rs reason to
believe that Of the robbers and money will be had
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

JAMES b. CLAY, ESQ.,, of Lexington, Ky.) now
in Philadelphia on business, was rendered public
dinner by the Wing citizens Of Philadelphia city
and county last week. He declined the honor, as
signing reason the pressing character Of his
business. In his letter he says:
g need you that would give great hnppi
make the acquaintance of the friends Of my father in
this city. shall bear him in Kentucky intelligence Of
this manifestation Of the kind feelings which entertained
towards him by you and those for whom you net and know
that he will feel that in this attention his son, you have
added to the obligations under which he already lies you
for your evidences of regard and confidence
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

STEAMBOAT CoIIIsIoS. Ticenty Lives Losf-Frcm pas
scngers the steamboat Mail which arrived here last night
learn that the steamboat Plymouth, bound to St Louis
with large number Of passengers into by the Lady
Madison, Shawnectown, Monday night which caus
the Plymouth sink Immediately to her boiler deck None
of the cabin passengers lost but is supposed that
twenty deck passengers if more, drowned. hole
was Immediately through the cabin floor and several pas
scnges who had managed keep Of the water by getting
ON boxes &c. were thus rescued L. Louisville Journal
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

TuRKrsH ToBAcco.-We have specimen of tobac-
grown by James Carpenter, ESQ., of East Feicana and
think planters will be interested in slight notice Of it.
Mr. G. has been making experiments for years in rails
ing tobacco from Havana seed subject to which glad
that many others turning their attention This last
season he procured seed brought from Turkey and plant
ed quarter Of with it. The product very supe
ror article appearance and quality, and with but little more
than ordinary attention. amounted to about fur times the
quantity usually yielded by he extent of land Sue
cess to all such experiments, say we.--N o. Troptc.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

ANOTHER BOUNDARY QuEsTIoN.--The ST. Louis
Republican anticipates considerable trouble in set
ding the question of the boundary line between
Missouri and Iowa. The Grand Jury of Davis
county, Iowa, has found bills of indictment against
the Sheriff of Schuyler county, Missouri, for at
tempting to serve process within the line Of bound
ary claimed by Iowa.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08
MEXICO-TEXAS.

Every thing was quiet at Matamoras as late as
the 9th ultmo. There were six or eight hundred
Mexican troops there, but war was the last thing
dreamed off, AT least, SO say advices received al
New Orleans.
The Galveston Cinan thus speaks Of the Texan bonds
that have been issued
Texas has at present mode of paying either pnci
pal or INTEREST OF this species of paper credit Il il not
receivable for public lands II the United Government
hereafter chooses to redeem this paper par and take
lands, Texas will probably offer objection but il Texas is
to make payment she will possibly have regard for the
law Of equivalents and may refuse be unable pay
fifteen mions Of dollars in specie, for that which neither
realized TO her cost the holders onethd Of that sum-
The Civilian adds that the prospect Of redemption Of
Texas money par sneither immediate clear" I'm
less therefore, Government take precauon against
it, II this statement accords with public opinion Texas is
likely to enter the Union under the banner of population.
We take il for granted however, that will this be
allowed to occur.
The Houston Telegraph in noticing the recent attempts to
cnncluda treaty Of peace with the Camanche Indians, rid
cues the exaggerated appehensons that entertained
the North of their prowess That paper says that in s3.
they could not concentrate any point than thr
teen hundred warriors and that the tribe has been much
reduced by constant with the Mexicans and Texans
within the last five years. that they have been able tc
muster than four or five hundred warriors in any
rally armed with bows and and lances, and wha
cowardy that they seldom known attack
force OF the Texans, when they have the advantage
numbers three to Two companies of Dragons could
traverse the whole country occupied by the Camanches with
inpunity
letter in the Pcayune from Vera Cruz states that all
apprehensions Of with the United States have vanished
and thus auSes to another difficulty in which the Mexcans
have involved themselves
They have got into difficulties with the French Minister,
and now they about to do the with the English
mencing with the house of Manning, Mcintosh Co. they
bought the contract for the coinage the mint of Guanauao
for certain length of tme from Santa Anna advancing tbs
money for said contract; they wish annul said
tract the plea that Santa Annals government onl,
provisional The English Minister has notified them tina
only that contract but all others that have been made witt
English subjects well made, and must be respected On
tho 9Th instant there had like be revolution in Mexico
the conduca be seized Gomez, Faras Canalzo,
Santa Anna to be trump cards but discovered
and prevented We have business here present"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

new invention has just appeared in England, called the
Satellite" or "Iron Slave The machine is intended for
agricultural purposes such ploughng, sowing, reapng
also for making canals roads, and tunnels II is frame of
ron Of feet wide and 20 feet long, with shaft Of feet
long 'front.' and shaft Of feet inches long behind with
two broad wheels and steering wheel the extreme end
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

ball was given at Havana on the 18th ultimo by the
Condo Fernandnc which attended by about hum
dred persons Cen SANTA ANA Lady and suite attended
The wife of the exPesdent Of Mexico upon her per-
son $50 900 worth Of diamonds Another lady this ball
sporcd $4,000 in diamonds in her attire, while ten and
twenty thousand dollars worth Of "pebbes' quite
common.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

Ex-Governor PANE Of Vermont has sent orders to South
America for number Of aea with the view OF naturat-
will succeed in the enterprise, but should think, at first
look that an animal peculiar the climate Of South America,
in the ATTITUDES where believe the Apacas flourish, would
hardly find the Green Mountains Of Vermont very congena
to their natures -EIpress,
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-11-08

The independently, published at Montgomery, Alabama.
tells Of skeleton, weighing fifteen hundred pounds found NV
in digging well in that county but the strangcst part
Of the story is that this skeleton is reported authority 81
persons Of intelligence who have examined be human o.
the genus Homo