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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01
10 me Editors Of the inquirer.
Destruction of Works OF Internal
Improvement.

As a part Of the history OF the day. she undersigned re-.
cords one of the most violent attacks upon private aud pub.
lie property that has ever occurred in this part OF the ooun-
try. In the last week or ten days, n party OF lawlcss men,
with their slaves, attacked the line of Improvement of the
Upper A~pPomatoT Company, on the Appomauox riyer,
near the village OF James town, in the county Of Prince
Edward, and removed one of The dams erected by the Cont
pany, thereby rendering useless one Of the locks. The cX-
element on the subject OF the outrage IL very great here
abouts. The people Of the town Of Farmville, and II vi
cling these violent and criminal proceedings and promising
their aid and countonanco to the officers OF the Company
in the performance of their duty, IN Protecting the works
and keeping open the navigation. The damages commit
ted are supposed TO be heavy, but, fortunately, macy Of
the parties engaged are said to be responsible men Of pro-
perry. The penal enactment affecting the case arc Sc
we're, and will be put IN force, II tho laws Of the land re-
ceive that support which they have in every yirtuous COM
munity. THEN
FaTmyile. Feb. IS47.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

~ The Washington Union continues TO be filled with
extracts from the by Authority" and other party papers,
sympathizing with tho editor, in the deprivation Of his
seat in the chamber Of tho Senate. aud the consequent nc
cessiy Of going with Tom, Dick and Harry, into the peo-
pies gallery. An ounce Of oivot, good u~poihccay -
Ono Of them, Che Winchester VrginianJ in lis extreme
agony. proclaims " the Downfall Of the Repubhc"-and
Inc Union echoes is exclamation Can humbug and folly
tarther gn3
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01
The Sub-Treasury.

The New York correspondents f. the Philadelphia North
American relates the following incident:
A most ludicrous operation of the Sub Treasury came
oil yesterday. One Ot the Banks had n draft on il for sol.
900, and the Sub-Treasurer had a draft on the same Bank
for $4,000. Instead Of paying the Bank the balance.
81 900, the entire amount was counted, bagged and seal
cd, and was sent down by the Government porter to the
Bank, delivered, and then $50 900 OF It brought back again.
This was ridiculous enough, but TO cap the whole, the bags
sui under seal, were opened. and the whole $50, 900 count.
ed again-thus literally complying with the law.
1T We copy from the Enquirer, with feelings Of deep
regret, the following ommunication-regre that m Virgil
nu, P%royerbial for its ''lawloving and law-abiding" chaac-
ter. any circumstance should have occurred to bring that
character into disrcpute
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

Mr.. BUTLER, OF S. ca Washington correspon-
dent thus describes the new Senator from South Carolina:
He is peculiar man; he has a peculiar good-natured look;
but when you look at MIN on the street, il would puzzle a
philosopher TO tell what he is thinking about. He has q
iuxuiant hesd of white hair, a ford and round face, and
such an expression Of the seio comieo as Is perfectly in
drsrubable. His manner OF speaking Is pointed, simple
aud 20 the purpose, but lie il so rapid as TO run ahead OF his
thoughts which frequently brings him to a dead halt, siam
menug a. il, In hi- hurry, he were feeling around for the
clue Of his argument, which he has lost. at Tepartee, a.
exhibited in the tournament with Tuncy, he Is sharp, keen,
and s%corchine; at an anecdole he is excellent, and he Is no
second fiddle at a constitutional abstraction, that fuHda-
MENTAL qualification Of South Carolina politician. But
meet him on the avenue and you would lhink he had q
good Joke in his custody, and was looking around Tor some.
body TO whom 20 tell 1.-THE has such q funny look. He
ls well-bred aenEaman. and an hnnnEahLe man.
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con,,poldenss d me ualnmors Amman.

WARRINGTON, Feb. %.
The Congressional Loco Foco Caucus last night was A..
tended by about ihree-fouuhs Of tho members Of tho parry,
and two thirds 81 those present advised the consideration
OF tho Bill imposing a tax on tea snd coffee, and othor ar
icles.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

Or The last Fredericksburg Recordef-one Of the most
decided LOcofoco papers in the stato-scout- the assump-
uon that the expulsion Of Mr. Richie from the floor Of
the Senate is a violation Of the liberty Of the press-sn
assumption 50 uansparenhy luiicrou' that we marvel how
any sane man can utter 10 with a grave face. The Rooor-
der thus treats o.
We say that Mr. Richie is Iuat A. free 40 he ever wa.
and while, ne q personal matter, we think his expulsion on
unnecessary and active protest against
turning the world tODsy-iuryy to wreak a lus vengeance
upon Mr. Ca,holu"
" We are no Calhoun man-ve csnnOt approve Of oil
he does or suys--we think bic attack upon Mr. Richie
was an inconceivabIy ridiculous affair but o. 10 ~ being
an assorit upon the freedom OF the ~pfsss-thars ell hum
bug and We &c not going 10 Join IN q crusade agsinst
him upon any such pretcRL'
A. Sir Anthony Absolute says, the Recorder {" talks
sense"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

~ The panes Of glass 10 tho Office Of the Virginian a.
Lynchburg were shattered on the 22i Of February. by o
salute fired Ia the street BY The ARTILLERY Company. This
wss certainly as clear a case Of an attack upon the liberty
Of the press as hat which has recently taken place Of
Washington. We advise tie editors to ret up Tor " mar.
tyr," and getup o few Indignation meetings, sud 20 forth
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

The Division Of Gcn. Worth, 90 long in the advance az
saluIio,i be now concentrating Of this point 90 embark on
transports iDf the lsie of Lobos-the grand rendezvous for
me troops destined Co attack tho strong hold Of the enemy
81 Vera Cruz. We found on our marsh many melancholy
evidences oiihe atrocities of the Volunteers, .n the slant
streets and deserted houses of towns and vHInges, the burnt
iatalss and waste helds of firms and Rarchor. Monterey
'the Beautiu',"' the pride ct Mexico. once the Ioveicsi
city in the world, now ~d'sdRurod and polluted. can onIy be
recognized by the eternal S.cuas that no barbarian hand
can mar OF dehlo. Rinconnda. Papsgayo-. Punu,gnda md
other Ranchos. ore either destroyed of deserted. 4 most
ia'oi epidemic md The outragos Of the Volunteer. drove
ne inhabitan's Of tho pretty village " Ceuulvo 10 thotf
arms tho Indians fell upon them there, and drove them
back again 10 The destruction ci ~pesIlencc, and 90 the en-.
duranoe oi wrong, insult and injury. We nca1i everywhere
bitter complaints of the foul excuses aud enofmiu,, OF
"tho white CumauchcH of the NORTH" as tho Mcricars call
voluntary dciondcB o. our cDunify's honor and rights. In
aiofmer letter, we predicted that the conduct Of these me,
would provoke the tctrblc retaliation OF the puerl,
warare lt has already begun. Dispatches have been
'lplufed' and detachment after Detachment cut Oh, and our
eaffisoncd towusin the so-calleG conquered TERRITORY. are
Dot hle better tnsn bssiegod foufcssos surrounded by the
hosts OF the enemy.
Ihe war bids lair O. last 20 ah eternity. Should ono
hunufea 'h'n-and Volunteers be- called OUT fhcy will only
serve 70 give ununimry 90 the MoNcans. and o, dove. se
ineI energies by arousing 10 them one common feeling
OF deadly hostility against their ruthless invaders. Tbey
are furnishing rev proofs every day OF a courage. ain and
consistency Of which tho have hitherto been deemed inca.
Pable. Instead Of crushing this wor spirit at once by nis.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

The LiberIy OF Ihe Pro-,

We publish this morning an admirable communication
on the subject Of the controversy between the Senate and
the Editors OF the Union, which, for very obvious party
ana personal purposes, has been magnifsd into a mos, eror.
nous outrage! We have remarked. however. tina, all the
writers and resoiution.makers stadiously avoid the slightest
a.Iusion 10 the iNustri0us presidents furnished by the ex-
puIslon OF the editors Of the Washington Times and OF the
reporter Of the New York Tnbane-Becedenis the more
authoritative and imposing, since they come 10 us with the
sanction, express or implied, Of the very men who now
make such a spluiteT, because the axe, instead OF falling. a.
before, upon the neck Of q Wig, or Of a rebelIous Isl
4J' Locoioeo, touches the epidelmis OF a leader and fayo-
rite OF the party and the mouth-piece of the Executive
For one, We shall not recognize, in this DEuocRarlc-
land, any such distinction between the great and inHaen-
ia. and the obscure and feeble. We know Of no rule.
either OF Jaw or equity, Of morals or policy. which should
confer upon the editor OF the Union privileges denied l.,
men OF humber preteusions, but no, Of less desert than
himself. lie may be "pcrsecuted" into wealth and Office.
Tor aughI we care-bui, II he IS to be made Vice President.
as a martyr, We demand that the TlRsr martyr shall have
the priority on the "Persecuton TIcket'-and we there.
fore copy from the Baltimore Patriot the following nomi.
nation
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01
Correspondence of the Bait. American.
Emigrant Passengers To the United
States.

A Report was laid before Congress last evening giving
the number Of emigrants that arrived in the United States
for the year ending September 30, 1886, from which /
make the following abstract:
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

slnn RBLS. RECTIFIED wHIsKEY. for
OOO ss@ Ras-6t DAVENPORT, ALLEN 4 co.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

a. HUI GsrEs, Esq. Of Charles Ciy, was nj minated,
by the Dsuict Convention which mot D., Hampton, on tho
2juh ult, as the Wing candidate Tor Congress, in The Ae-
eomac District, now represented by Gen. Bsyly.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-01

H"IJTiLLIEO, OF n. J. Tribune.
P.S. Papers friendly % Equal Rights" a. well as the
Liberty ofthe Press will observe a. above. Please p,e.
serve this letter. II / and Mr. Richie should be elected
our autographs will be valuable. II we should faiI-but
"thUre b. no such word a. fail" Hell
We have handed the above to our correspondent. He
is rsht-he WIS the lst NariyT-he H..
therefore, entitled 20 have the presidency. and CONSEQUENT
~, the Presidency Let the nomination therefore stand
RIchelIeu for President and Richie for Wee President-
Let the friends OF the MaTfyrs-one and all-begin 10 raj.
D. from Passamaquoddy to the Rocky Mountains. and our
candidates wall triumph and the Liberty Of the Pres will
be avenged" MONTEREY.
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WlsmseroN, Feb. 81. 1917.

Mr. Patriot-I!ow could you have been 20 cruel. a. toilet
me be treated with 50 little consideration, by your CORES.
pendent Monterey" IN Saturdays Patriot IL was very
un.PArRI,rIc. Your correspondent dominates the eIto,
Of the Union as a candidate for President. and K. RrBr-
LlEU, Esq, toy Vice President To add insult TO inllry. he
requests "rdiioTs throughout the county to copy. pro
test against The indieuity. Mr. Richie has made his own
selection by publishing a letter, 10 his own paper, nomina-
ting him FOR the Vice Presidency. Nv claims cannot
shall nO,-oe postponed. ia the cause OF the "LIberry If the
Press ] fell the first martyr. l.. therefore, had the Par
rENc9, and must have the Presidency. shall not submit
my claims To- any Baltimore Convention, IN which the two.
third principle might prevail. My case is much the strong.
er one. The paper with which | am connected was c1peL.
led from the House AND from the Reporefs' seats. The
Union is only expelled from the hoor Of the Senate. but
not from the hepcuern' desks. My case u therefore mo-,
only fret in point of time, but also first in magnitude ,,d
cannot be postponed. viii you see that my case is rrope,.
.y brought before the great Indignation Meeting. 10 be held
IN The Monumental City tomorrow evening. Myself and
VIZ Richie are LIyEED together in the same great cause
We sink or swim, survive or perish together. United. we
stand; divided, We fall. Z dubious unun.
~
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House of DeIegate.-

ion Of Mr.. srRkrr, the House adjourned.
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-08
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
THURSDAY NIGHT. APRIL 8. Is47.
Auvoinsmsnt. BY the President,


0fqotnns aud saie,n' n NE asts regiments, s'ee M
~ ~ list published on ne 3la Of March
Tyo,,,sJ WmppLE, OF New Hampshire, TO be first
lieutenant in the 9th infantry H..
e@ %,1rn WILDER, OF New York. be captain in the
iO RonpRT MORGAN Of New York, to be first lieuen-
ant in the 10th infantry e,.,
in the 10th infantry
EDWARD McGARRy, OF New iork, 10 DC second heu-
tenant ia the 10th infantry :,
Imrs McKowy, of New York, to be second leuen-
al" MGEE, OF New York, to be second lieutenant in
HoRNsBY, of Texas, to be captain in the 18th in
iantry. . r. . - au
,anant in the 18th infantry
WILLIAM REESE, of Texas, to be second lieutenant in
the 18th infantry
A the place of residence of many OF the persons ap
onted in the new regiments is not known at the War
n.,arment we would suggest to all those above named
n communicate this information Immediately, by letter
addressed to the 'Aijutant General Of The Army Wash
,ngtoo, d. C." This course may greatly expedite Their
re.eiyng Official notification of their appointment
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G + N f II AL TOM TIL u M Bi
The MAN In .Nfeiutsre.
POSITIVELY FOR THREE DAYS ONLY.


tsfNt tat.tastla-g
He win hold his Public Levees at the JACKSON HALL
Pennsylvania avenue, Washington, Monday epeine dpTH
18th, and Tuesday and Wednsday 18th and l4h fnsts
day and evening. Hours Monday evening" from ~ to
O'clock On Tuesday and Wednesday, he will hold frss
Lepees Each day, at the following hours-from III to
from 81 to 8, and from u to o'clock.
Doors open half an hour in advanced!
This extraordinary and interesting little Man. has per
formed before Five Millions of persons during three
years. including Her Majesty Queen Victoria of England
the King and Queen Of French Nicholas the Emperor
of Russia and all the principal crowned heads and nobility
Of Europe.
1t is four years since the little General appeared in
Washington, and his weight is precisely what that
time, viz: Only Fifteen Poundsli
He Is perfectly symmetrical in all his proportions: he is
smaller than na, that walked alone, and il in
ellgent and graceful beyond conception He viii relate
his history and travels give account of his reception
before the crowned heads of Europe, and appear
his wonderful performances and beautiful costumes inclu
ding Dances recian statues limitations of NAPOLEON
appear in beautiful dress before Queen Vic
tora, his elegant Highland costume, &c.
T The magnificent presents, Jewels, &C.. received from
Queen Victoria Louis Philippe, the Emperor of Russia
and other European sovercigns will be exhibited The
generals elegant miniature equpage, consisting pgmy
win be in front of Jackson Hall every dny At O'Clock
and o'clock, and viii promenade the public daily
Notice Ia tho Publsei r,f-s l
This positively the last time that General Tom Thumb
wiz ever be seen in Washington he retres forever from
public life he has paid brief visit TO the prnci-
pal cities in the Union His engagements such that he
cannot VISIT Georgetown he appears Thursday
at the Lyceum Hail. Alexandria, and proceeds direct
Richmond
Admission 25 cents children under 10 years. half price
Reserved places, 30 cents children half price,
April S-5t
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EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.



e lg SSH $500 t NKw YoRK, April 2. I547.
SO that the blood of Bent his
ty-Rve ielow-vctms Taos, New Mexico. has been
ply and swiftly avenged in the rout Of two thousand OF
The enemy with the loss of hundreds killed and
wounded. '.tDI l'If ,as.tI -s' 10 Ng9s
THE Canadian trade with New York bids fair 10 open
boat at Rochester on saturday las one hundred
M passengers, mostly merchants and buelness men.
Canadian %ss 0 Tse R pnSr !. aai,s anpssss
deoed and The fact Furnishes gratifying cors~sssafy vYom
L.aucrence." N ~ ~'' - -" "
Who could believe l,at the foregoing paragraph-esrs-
ciay te alicsvond ever be found ultra high
tariff organ like The New York Expessi Yet such Is the
fact IL is from its money column this afternoon
The number CT steease passengers arrived this port
within the last TWO days, is 2l52 This is but 'te pre-
nontory sym ponL" Tbs immigration this year will be
The other day quoted the
calculation of Chamber OF Commerce that will reach
600. The figures below the mark. The London
Chronicle of March says "From the mhnA
reach Is not improbable that Ireland tciH from
200 900 TO 300 900 of her people 1877 y the Chronicle
deeply regrets it, for the that the immigration is to
mainly from the best class of the agricultural popua-
ton OF relad-om the class OF small farmers, and from
the middle and upper rather than from the lower sections
of that class" SO that ways than by raisng the
price of breadstn, do the mseres of the Old World bring
prosperity to the New.
Iii understood Change that engines for
steamers OF Mr. Soo, TO be built the Affair works in
this city. ship of tn, line Bremen (taken by Mr. Mls)
will be ready to sail in less than 60 days
AT o'clock to-day the eastern boat had arrived,
ing to the fog which was dense the sound.
The stock OF flour at present in the city cssthan will
supply its wants for week. If the navigation does
open may the risk of little touch famine
of scarcity and high prices, at all events
Among the i'm portan items OF intelligence brought
by the packets yesterday, the that the fashion in
colors for the bellies of Paris aaraath clear light pur
plea tint classic and beautiful 1t is the taste OF the
young Duchess of Monpenser, whose brilliant and pure
complexion it becomes perfectly.
Lucreza Bogia be reproduced tonight by the Ita
ians. The caste is very strong one--Bari Bcnedett
Pico, Beneventuro and Sanquirico-being all the
OF the troupe, and the piece doubt will have good
The weather to-day is delightful, like spring than
for some time past. The river is yet, last
night, open quite to Albany but must be SOON ZED.
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From our Baltimore Correspondent.

BALTIMORE, April 8, S y. M.
Brisk business of seamen1Ae cotton, -four, and
gram markets.
Although our city is tcemng with business and ANNA.
ton, and baskng sunshine, there is but little of
general interest stirring Our thronged with
strangers and the commercial section of the city busy
a beehive.
The mails from the north also totally barren nows
bringing nothing Of interest," except the result the Con-
necticut election. The wings have made clean swenp,
electng governor congressman and both branches of the
legislature. $50
The increased and rapidly increasing commerce of Bati
has rendered the demand here for seaincn SO great
that bounty of from 81 to Sc is given and their wages
have increased from $40 1922 per month There is gen
orally, no class OF the community poorly paid for their
services the sailor
The MARkETs.-In the baltimore Market to-day, -four
continues to hold its There sale of 800 barrels
Howard street this morning SO co. and subsequently
sale OF 5000 barrels at the figures. Holders
finn at So so, whilst ask Susquehanna is
also selling Sc So and there have sales of 200
barrels meal since Monday 81 80. There is also
an active demand and upward tendency in grain. Sales
this morning of prime Pennsylvania reds 81 AZ 81 60
Good to prime red wheat is held 81 IS 81 45, and
ordinary good 81 20 ST. IS. Prime white wheat
family win command 81 30. Corn is also atvn ncng.
Sales been made to-day SO IS for white, and
30 90 for Maryland yellow. Oats have advanced
4s IS rye 75 80 and cloverseed 81
- SO. The stock Of whiskey is small and demand ncye
Sales at rs p cents gallon in hogsheads and barrels.
The telegraph wires still out of order, consequently
dispatches have been received from either Philnda-
phia New York
AT New York. Yesterday the flour. market was frmer,
md holders have advanced their prices 81 62 81 u.s.
md arrive at the opening of navigation 81 rs 81 &c.
There fair demand, and considerable activity in the
market
NEAL holders have advanced their views IS; and
such the scarcity Of corn in the grinding districts that
my who have heretofore been sellers have Withdrew
About 900 barrels in all picked up - 87t, but
"a 81 was refused for large parcels.
Corn continues improve and the demand is very large,
hareo nd In norc rs tn arrve there ia
good deal of speculation Holders of northern yellow gen
orally ask l05 cts, bur sale made 103 cts.
AT Philadelphia, yesterday, the flour market excl
ted and but little offering for SALE Standard brands
hee $6 75 and oven higher sale of 500 barrels
ut 81 per barrel Corn meal has advanced sale
S4 g. and one of hundred barrels 81 62a Wheat ha.
advanced3 cents per bushe sales of 5000 900 bush
els Pennsylvania Mt 81 40 for good red and 81 At for white
Corn: sales of Pennsylvania 90 cs and one lot 81
per bushel. Ga Isl sales Of southern 60 cts. Sugar:
sales of rs hhd New Orleans Coffee: snes OF 400
bags St Domingo at 81 a ~ cts
CorroN MARIETTA New York, yesterday, about 7Gn
bales of cotton sold fair prices One lcttcr states
that occasional sales have been made shade de
cline. ttt
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The Weekly Union

Is published early Saturday morning, on sheet
near twice the size of the Daily Union. Among the
various items of intelligence, this weeks number will
contain
Editorial comments on tie ehef political topics Of the
ddyOGieiai correspondence in regard 10 the ner Her,-
can tarf-OGcial dispatches from Gen. Ssott-Cores-
pondenee bepeen Gen Taylor and the Var DepartHaenf-
Army and Navy InteHigence-Arm,es Of Generals Scott
and 'TdWor-Mouements of the Masses-AgricuLture-,
VarieeS-Foreign Correspondence, general
and eommerciai~Stae of the Marke-Afdtiondt items
Of netos received up to the latest hour, &c, &c.
Single copies may be had at this Office folded and
wrapped ready for the mail. at 81 cents each.
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General Tom Thumb.

BY reference our advertising columns viii be seen
that this extraordinary miniature is now in Wash
ington his way the southern cities preparatory to
his retirement We understand his visit to Europe has
been very successful having attracted to his levees
several millions of persons and received from the primer
pal crowned heads many valuable presents Our citizens
will doubtless avail themselves OF this last opportunity OF
visiting this interesting phenomenon and the little folk
may expect much amusement and graticaton, IN wit
Messing the fairy equpage of the General as he takes
his daily drives on the avenue, at and O'CLOCK
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Complaints Of Subscribcr,

CLINTON MISSISSIPPI, March 8, ls47
SIR Your subscribers at this office are out of all pa
tence The Weekly Union has not been here for nearly
four weeks. Yours,
S. l.. MOORE, Postmaster
We cannot account why our subscribers do not receive
the Union in due time it is sent TO the Post Office
regularly on the day of its publication The above let
ter dated March sh received at Office by the
mails of last night-just month in reaching us, and
which shows, to some extent why our subscribers a,
Clinton, Mississippi do not receive their paper until four
weeks after il is published