Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-01-15
]. A. EARLY, Major
To his Excelency WIN. SMITH,
Governor of Virginia.
CITY COUNCIL.

All meeting Of The City Council, on The llh
instant, the following preamble and resolution,
were submitted by DR.. Chambcrayne, and unan-
imously adopted:
The Council Of The City of Richmond have re-
gaTded with high admiration, The heroic valor
and distinguished humanity displayed by their
townsman, Lieut.. Fayelie Maynard, oil the U.
S. Navy. on the late melancholy occasion of The
shipwreck of the steamer Atlantic, on Long
Island Sound; and being desrous that SO noble
an example Of selfdevolion fortude and cour-
age, shall be he'd up for future imitation:
Resolved, Thai The President Of the Council be,
and he is hereby instructed. in the name and on
behalf Of The City OF Richmond, 10 present 10
Lieut.. Maynard, a sword with appropriate devil
ces and inscription, as commemorative OF The
exalted estimate in which his native city holds his
generous and intrepid conduct on The occasion
referred 10.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
BIZ and nth The adrics and consent nj The Senate.
Robert P Fenniken, oi Pennsylvania, TO BE-
Charge d. Affairs Of The United States, near The
government of Denmark in the place Of VIM.
w Irwin, at his own request recalled.
Burrill B. Tay or, OF Ohio, 10 be Consu! 81
the United States for The port Of Buenos Ayres, in
The place OF James Il. Tate, resigned.
William G. Moorehead, Of Ohio, TO be Con-
raise. in The place OF Eben R. Dorr, recalled.
P. S. Loughborough, 10 be Attorney Of The Uni
Ted States for The District OF Kentucky, from and
after the ID day OF February mex, when his pre-
sent commission will expire.
Duncan X. McRae, 10 be attorney oil the Uni
ted States for the district OF North Carolina, from
and after the I'd day ol March next, when his
prescn, commission will expire.
THIS CONGRESSIONAL ISTRICT-I
will be seen (says the Fincasle DemocraD that
our present worthy representative in Congress,
Gen. A. A. Chapman, is again before The people
of this district for seat in Congress. Al The ur-
gent solicitation OF many friends, Of different por
lions Of The DISTRICT, he again gives up his own
private interests TO serve Us in Congress, and we
hope the Democracy will give him an earnest and
Jealous support.
INTERESTING FROM CAMPEACHY.-
An arrival this morning puts lis IN possession OF
accounts 10 the 2M ult. A letter OF that date states
thatCampeachy has positively despatched force
of $500 men, which was Joined by 500 on The road
with 70 pieces OF artillery all well equipped,
with view 10 compel The government al Merida
10 succumb TO the pronunciamento oil Campeachy
OF s h December. The object OF The pronuncla-
mento and oil this movement, is declared 10 De 10
maintain The neutrality OF The peninsula as be-
tween The United States and Mexico, ana pu,
down The government which they say has wed
the country to Santa Anna. The people Of Cam
peachy have elected Don Domingo Barrel Pro-
visional Goyernor.-[N o. Mercury.
Correspondence of The Baltimore sun
WAsnIHoroS, Jan. ~, l647
c,n inform YOU from a reliable source, that
The treasury note or loan bill will blend the two
processes OF borrowing directly or issuing Trea,,
sury notes bearing six per cent for one year and
no longer, with the option OF The holder Of funding
them al any,ime within twenty years in SIX per