Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-18

Official majority 4ol
Add two precincts in Fayelle and Nicholas. not
returned OF 80 majority for Thompson, and his
actual majority is 48l
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
A very large and respectable meeting OF the
citizens of Raleigh, and The county OF Wake,
North Carolina, was held on the 9Th May, Will
liam D. Haywood, Intendant OF Police in The
Chair, TO make arrangements tor aproper recep-
lion Of the President OF the United States, on the
occasion OF his intended visit 10 the Stale OF
North Carolina al the end OF This month. The
meeting adopted series of resolutions, with The
following preamble:
"The cilizens OF Raleigh, and the county Of
Wake, have been much gralifed 10 learn that The
President of The United States contempIalcs
visit 10 The University Of the Stale al us ensuing
! commencement in June, and that he will pass
through Raleigh on his way 10 that place; and
being without distinction OF party, DESTROYS OF ex-
lending 10 him the hunors and regards due 10 The
exalted Stallion OF Chief Magistrate Of the Union
and Of rendering to him hearty welcome 10 The
Inequalities of his native State"
They appointed commiltee OF fifty on behalf
OF The City OF Raleigh and Wake county, (inclu-
ding DR.. J. o. Watson, Hon. w. II. Haywood
Hon. J. II. Bryan, Hon. James lredell William
| Hill, Perrin Busbee, Duncan X. McRae, &c,
| &c, TO ACT with committee on behalf Of The
| City Commissioners, in giving proper reception
, 10 the President and those who may accompany
| him, on his arrival in Raleigh.
We understand that The President and Secie-
rary Mason will arrive in Richmond on Friday,
! siay oe.h, - -.-id -.e6ra, ,h. ir"i"t>y :.
adjoining some action on the part oil our cl'Izens,
without distinction OF parry, 10 pay the proper
| .-...ri-.-.. :" ,ha Chief Magistrate oflbe Union
| We have walled ioI some expression oil opinion
from The other city papers; but as little time is
now lefl, we have felt il TO be our duty TO throw
out the suggestion ourselves. The plan Of action
We leave to others and we hope that our neigh.
bors Of the press will take up the matter and re-
commend The proper course 10 be pursued, per-
haps The call oil public meeting by The Mayor,
or some other form of evincng The public hospi-
lality Of the Metropolis Of Virginia.
The reader will be interested in the cheering
rumors, that deputalion from The city of Mexi.
co had waited upon Gen. Scott, 10 ask him TO take
the city under his protection. We hope il may
| tuIU Out " Uc llut dUu tbdb pSoeC mnJ VI hSoi
at hand; but we have been so often deceived BY
the shifting movements in Mexico, that we shall
not again indulge in specializing upon The future
Our policy still is TO press on 10 the Mexican
capital and force peace, if possible-and we
are glad TO see that the Washington Union, re-
ferring 10 III. TACT that the term Of few more
than 5000 volunteers, now in Mexico, will ex-
i Ia - hos
ed from the Adluant Generals Office, that REIN
torcemenls have already arrived or are en- route,
OF men 10 serve during the war, who will more
than supply The vacancy. The Union says
"Gen Scott will have strong and most ef-
fcenl army, 10 meet and overcome any force
which the enemy may send against him. And
we Learn thai fresh deachmenls Of force now
in the service OF the government, will probably
be sent toward 10 participate in The war with
Mexico"
The Baltimore Sun comments as follows upon
the abuve:
1.-THE reference here is doubtless 10 marine
force which has Just been ordered TO Join The ar
my. A battalion OF SEQ marines under cum
mand Of Major Twiggs, the commandment OF The
barracks in Philadelphia, has. in the last two or
three days, received orders 10 this effect.
under command of Col. Watson, and The whole
force, about 100 men, will be formed al Vera
Cruz into two regiments; The first TO be CON-
manded by Colonel Watson; and the second by
Major Twiges; the whole comprising the brigade
OF Gen. Henderson"
The Union regrets that the War Department
cannot accept the fine Maryland brigade, under
the gallant Gen. John Spear Smth-the war Of
| ho;p MIDI oil tr;th A. in
dcalion of the patriotic sentiment Of the country,
the Union cites The following proud instances:
"Men press anxiousy upon The War Office for
employment. A spirited citizen oI Maryland
whose name We are not n liberty 10 specify, is
willing 10 appropriate, 1000 from his own purse
to equip company. Volunteer companies pour
in from all quarters. Here IS whole brigade
from MARYLAND, who will turn away their reluc-
lant and disappointed Steps from he door of the
War Office. Such is The triumphant manner in
which the "moral treason" OF laclious editors is
.ilenced by The generous ardor Of men who are
devoted TO The rights, The honor The glory Of their
country"
General Jesse Spegh, United States Senator
from Mississippi, died on the Isl May, at his resi-
dence in Lowndes county, Mississippi, OF viz
lent attack OF erysipelus, which came near car
rying him off when a, Washington. He wa.
highly respected and beloved for his strong mine
and noble qualities. As member OF Congress
from North Carolina, Speaker of The State Sc
nate and House OF Representatives in Missis
sippi, and Senator of the United States from the
last Stale, he won The esteem and respect OF lh,
country. Mississippi will long mourn the los
! of his valuable services.
We give up our paper today 10 several yer,
!, interesting communications and among them tb,
! long but clear and satisfactory vindicalion 0
General Bayly will attract the attention of on
reader He puts 10 6gh many msrepreseuta
tons and measurements OF very painful affair
/ The Southern Baptist Publication Convention
me, in Savannah on The 18th May. Rev. Saml
Furman, of S. c., was made President, and Rev
E Ball, OF Va, and c. Nj. Irving, OF Georgia
Secretaries. The following were The delesale
rem The Baptist Sunday School and Publication
Society OF Virginia: Eli Ball, David Shaver, Fl
/. K Ellison A. Thomas j. TAYLOR j. C. Crane