Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-20
Corr,spondsne, Of fLe JyAiz.

New YoRK, June l7ib, 1645.
The death Of Gen. Jackson has met with a proper and
just manifestation Of regard and respect ut the hand, OF our
City Council to his memory. Let the good that men do
live after them, and the evil be inferred in their graves
"NihiI mortuous niei bonua." No one ever doubted his
patriotism and bravery. They are imperishably inscribed
upon the annals of the whole land, and on the heurts OF his
surviving counirymen. II he was made in times past the
instrument Of evil, he was made to do so by the still surviv.
ing serpenis who beguiled him. No, brave old Chief, we
relieve you from any wilul wrong suggested by your own
mind, done to the
-"Land OF the free and the homo OF the brave"
Go rest in thy sepuchre, with thy fathers-snd with the
mighty dead. We forgive thee. But the spoilers who
wormed themselves into thy confidence To perpetuato their
deeds OF outrage, under the guise Of patriotism, upon a
"whole land" we forgive not, until they have confessed
their villainy and expiated their offences by not only an ac-
knowledgement Of these wrongs and frauds, on their be-
loved land, but shall do works meet for repentance.
Thank Providence, his name can no longer be made sub
seryient to the vile Texas conspiracy. OF the Oregon hub.
bub. While we lament the death Of such n man, and trust
the 1ispensation which carries him from Us will be felt
his death taking place before the meeting OF the next
Congress, will probably have saved us from n war. Thu.
those demagosues who have lived so long on and by the
maine and fame Of the "Old Hero" will no longer have the
use Of II TO screen them from the scorn they deserve. His
death has rung the funeral knell Of Locoiocoism in the
American Union. The papers are all in mourning for him.
We had two arrivals from China yesterday. The ship
Loo Choo, Capt. Croker, from Canton, is the bearer Of
dispatches from the Emperor Of China, to our little Tom
Thumb, IN intellect aud craftsmanship, Jim Polk. The
other is the ship Stephen Lurman, Capt. ConkLin. There
is but very little news by either. 1.-THE Friend OF China !"
n paper published in Canton, says, that an extensive cores.
pondence and discussion has been carried on through the
columns Of tho Star, published in Calcutta, whether Ams.
rfean vessels were entitled by law, with the British vessels,
TO carry opium or other merchandise from the ports Of India
TO China. The conclusion is. that they may carry from any
Buish port in India 10 any ports net British in China. Bu.
siness was rather ianguid OF Canton in all descriptions Of
goods, except calicoes and yarns.
Quite an excitement was produced in our streets yester.
day, by a grand Omnibus parade. One Of immense size
drawn by twenty-five fine gray horses and droye by Henry
w. Lacey, made 4 very fine appearance. The manner In
which they were conducted round the streets with such
precision and without injury 10 horses or Omnibus, aston
ished everybody. However, the procession is now over
with and IL is hoped they will spend their time q little
more pro6tably and with less fantastic and unnecessary
display.
Il seems 70 me ibsfe is . very ridiculous and absurd pa.
per quarrel between Webb Of The Courier g. Enquirer and
G.. r. Bacon. the author Of tho "Mysteries Of Iuiquiy."
about the truth Of certain parts Of that publication. I do
not believe that either are seeking the truth Of The state
ments contained in the "Mysierics Of inquiry" for The
sake Of tho truth, but having a personal dislike to each
other, they arc disposed TO make this tho cause 10 spit and
claw At one another, like a couple Of cats with their tales
tied together and swung across q line. The Wing parry.
however, are no, to be msde responsible for tho weakness
and indiscretiOns Of even some OF its best Trends.
Biney says that Annexation is a Wing measure, that
John Tyler a Vas proposed II, and 1t was carried under a
Wing Administration. There arc but few men In this
country, who have won the significant epiihets Of a villain
and a scoundfol, more Justly than this same hifney. lie
is becoming a champion Of LocofocOism In the West and
suits well such "Rogues and Royslists, T" and a party
who arc held together by the principles Of "public plumber"
We have just lost a good and useful citizen, in the death
Of Capt. Wheton. He was tho first man who hoisted The
American Flag in the ports Of Chins-snd TO open trsde
between that country aod This, which he did In 1856, two
years otter peace. The Chinese never hsd any knowledge
u tho United States, until they were made acquainted
with the fact BY Capt. W. lie. more than any other man.
made John jacob Asor what he is-the riches, man In
Amerca. lie has held . large space IN the business enter.
prizes Of this City. The Sailor has lost q real friend In
hts demise. alt is allotted unto man once 20 de"
Stocks have improved sumo. There isa large qusntit,
Of French Bills, from thu South, now in market. Blu
ment in fhe market whatever. HUDSON.