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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
senate.

MoSnAY, March s, lsl7.
A communication was received from the lower House.
informing the Senate OF the passage OF sundry bills
will be mentioned as they are taken up.
Mr.. Thomson, from the committee Of General Laws. re-
ported several bills.
The bill authorizing the issuing OF certain licenses. and
for other purposes, was taken up-but, on motion OF Mr.
GALLAuEE, r~eeommitied, for the purpose of inserting a
clause relative TO fSro-banks.
An Act to incorporate the Eelccnc Medical Institute in
Petersburg. Opposed BY Mr. wooLTOLK. and supported
by Mr. BAPTIST. Passed.
An Act entitled an act To- amend an act passed 9th March.
lsi6, Incorporating the Hardy and Winchester Turnpike
Company. Passed.
An Act Incorporating the Harrisyille Turnpike Comma
ny. Passed.
An Act to provide for the construction of a road from
Bath, in Morgan county, to the mouth Of ST Johns run.
on the PojomSc. Passed.
An Act providing for the extension Of the Louisa railroad
to the eastern base OF the Blue Ridge. Passed.
An Act providing tor the construction ola Turnpike road
from the Richlands, in the county OF TazewclL, TO the
Kentucky line. Passed.
The committee OF Internal Improvements were dis
charged trom the consideration Of an act declaring Me-
h'mms creek IN the county of Tyler. a public highway /;
and. on molon OF Mr. MeMuLLKN, 1t was referred TO the
committee on General Laws.
An Act authorizing the States guarantee 20 the bonds Of
the Ohio and Chesapeake Canal Company.
On motion OF MIR SrASN, the ayes and noes were taken
on the passage, which rcsuiicd-aycs l6, noes 4.
An Act divorcins VIM. X. Myers from his wife Virginia.
On motion OF Mr.. SrsNAEp, laid on the table-yeS ~,
noes {.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Gen. DoSNAN announced the agreement Of tho House to
all the amendments Of the Senate to the bill extending the
Jurisdiction OF this Commonwealth over the town and coun.
~ Of AeNsndus-eXcept the h5st and third.
Mr.. RoGEEs moved that the Senate insist upon its first
amendment. by tins amendment OF the Senate, Alcxan-
dua county would be entitled 10 a separate delegate IN the
House. Supported by Messrs Rogers and Stauard, aud
oppose by Mess's StrinSer, McMuIrn, Deacale and Gar
rett. Susiained-ayes IL, noes III.
The d sagrcemeat % the House to the third amendment
by is amendment the salary OF Judge Scott was ia
creased three hundred douar, on account Of extra seryi-
cesl-was supported by Messrs. Galaher, Rogers, Caper-
ton. Wteher. Thompson and Moore; and opposea by
NCsSrs SfFlnrer DanraIg ng-nts ard M.MuHIn, "a.
Senate 6aaNy refused 10 reeede from this amendment to
the bML.
On motion OF Mr.. FRY, the vote was rceoasidered, and
the b. and amendments iaid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. DENEALE, the Senate adjourned.
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~ Major John NJ. Allen, u 5. Marshal for Texas, died
suddenly at Galveston on the 18Th inst. Few men saws
inc NiV'hsn' nave passed more eventiul lives than the de-
ceased. lie was 4 native OF Kentucky; entered The n 8
navy at an early agoi left II 10 take part in the Greek rev
o!utioni and was with Lord Byron when no dice. Subse-
qnenuy he was engaged m the struggle for Texan indepen.
dence' having commanded a cruizcr against the MeGicans
at one time, ahd being one Of those who, at San Jacinto.
redeemed the fair domain that now constitutes tho State of
Texas forever from the Mexican yoke. lie was the fr,
Mayor OF Galveston, and has since held the Office several
times.
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NAvAL-The Norfolk Herald Of Saturday last says.
The u. 5. steam fnrato Mississippi. Captain Mayr. boar.
ing the broad pennanI % Com. Perry. left tho Navy Yard
yesterday aitetnoon and anchored OF tho Naval Hospital.
She will probably proceed 10 sea to-day.
Mississippi.
Tho y :. Steamers Scorpion and Soourgc, bound for
tho Golf Of Mexico, went to sea from ssudy Hook on Fri
day evening.
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S3O,33O REWARD The hdIutant General Of the
United Sutos Army o1er in tho Nsuonal Police Gazette.
a reward of thirty thousand three hundred and thirty dollars
for The arrest u one thousand and eleven dcserefs from the
US. Army! The nsmess and particular d%eorPhons VI each
soldier are eontsined in the advertisement
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General Orders.

The Tampico papers contain two General Orders, from
The commanding General. the fret Of which, in relation TO
ihc organization Of his staff, We subJoiu. The second an.
nouuces the rules for the punishment OF crimes thar NAV
b. committed D. OF upon the people OF those portions OF
Noreo, possession OF which may be held by our armies.
which. Il committed within the United States. would be
poushsbte by our lsws. These rules seSm TO be vel cal
ou.aicd - arrest those atrocities which have so long been
Pe-psraisd uPoa our troops BY r5virg bands Of MeIicans.
ard upon MeIesn euzsns by detached portions Of cur
Volunteer force;
Han QUAETkR' OF THE ANY,
TsmPiso. February II, ls47.
GD1IL okpEk',
TIE zsDcra[iH--hisi announces TO the srmy the staff off,
esrsvbo are susehed 10 acknowledgement in the 6ele.
DEPAEINExT OF ORoEKs.
Isl Lieut. H L Scott, SIN Infantry, sid-de-eamp, and ae-
ung Assistant Adl1tsnt Genera;
I,;L eauenaatT. Williams, An Artillery. atd-ie.eamp ::
lFL'er'sO'n'E P selmmOa, Typographical Engineers,
p Lieutenant, & W Lay, 6ta Infantry, military sere.a
~.
GENERAL SrifF OFFICERS:
Lieutenant Colonel E A Hitchcock, 81 Infantry, acting
Inspector General:
Captain ia, Monroe, 9Th Infantry, acting Assistant In
Col C To;ten. chief OF Corps OF Engineers;
Major w TurnbulL, acting chiefo Of Typographical Engi-
neer;
CsptB Huger, acting chief Of Ordnance
MAJOR 5 Mckee, nctns chief OF the Q~uarteTmaster's de.
paumcnt;
Captain J B GraysOn, acting chief Of the Subsistence
departments;
Major L Kirby. acting chief OF the Pay department, ans
Surgeon General I Lawson, chief vi the Medical depart
msnt.
Tho senior field officer Of Artillery, Coll Bankhead, .,
Artillery. will enter upon the duties Of chief Of Artillery ii
soon Us lhero shall be occasion for planting heavy baue
Iies.
All general staff officers viii be mainly employed in tbef
respective department. Of duty, and any orders that an,
chief Of department may give in relation to his peculiar do
ties, IN the name, aud by the authority, in the general-in-
chief VI the army, will be promptly oheved.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
BY command Of MAJ. Gen. Scorr:
II L. ScnTr r
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Cumberland ApPomauoH, Franklin, and tn

town OF Lynchburg.
The following days have been fixed Tor holding the Cir
cut Superior Courts Of Law and Chaueery for the counties
OF Cumberland, APPomauox, Franklin, and the town OF
Lynohburg:
For the county Of Cumberland, the 224 day of March
and the 22d day OF August
For the county Of Franklin, the 9Th day OF May and the
9TH day OF October.
For the county OF ApPomauoI, the 2lst day OF. May and
the 2lst DAY Of October.
For the town OF Lynchburg the LIST day OF June and
the Is, day OF November.
u The capital stock OF the Richmond and Danylle
Railroad Company Is 81, 100000. instead OF S2,225. 900,
a. stated in yes,eiday's paper-and the State takes THREE
insiead OF t~o.6ihs lor S90O.OOOJ leaving only $780,
900 to be subscribed by individuals.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

TWe shall take an early occasion 10 lay before our
readers the very able and instructive speech Of John :.
PsadIetou. Esq. IN the Houssof Representatives. on the
Mexican war. /; presents that question IN a new light
sad furnishes some facts Of which the country ought to
be possessed, N regard to the "e!aim,' azaias, Mexico.
which have been 50 moustrousiy exaggerated BY The Pfes.-
cent, and which are relied on almost exclusively to Justify
the war, which nevertheless, we are told Mexico common
ced.
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The new Generals.

The New York Courier 81 Enquirer, the Editor Of which
psptr, Col. James w. Webb has been for some time
hauered with the hope OF getting an appointment as one Of
the B~ngadiers, speaks Of the appointments in the following
terms:
The Administration have now had the power Of SIP
pointing four Huior Generals and ten Bngadlers aud the
simple fact, that Of this whole number, fourteen in oil!
cach and every one, is a rabId Locofoco, with the excep-
ton If Gen. Cldwallader, (who takes no active part In
p0Iucs,D Is conclusive as to the Presidents intentions in re-
Eatd To the present war with Mexico. National in its cha
racier and involving the national honor. 1t is as yet to be
carried on exclusively by paruzanS and as a mere party
war. There can be no doubt but Mr.. Polk is the only per.
son who has ever filed the Executive Chair who could
thus outrage public sentiment. Mr.. Tyler even, would have
shrunk from such dobascmont"
Not only is the party aspect given to the war, by the
character OF these appointments, objecuonablc-bu the PEG.
pie wll naturally enquire, why the gallant Worth was in
suited by a mere brevoi, which confers neither rank nor
pay, while Benton and Cumming, both obscure officers in
tho war Of 1879, are taken from the walks Of civil life, and
made bic ssnior7 Why are not the gallant Colonies, who
have distinguished themselves at Palo Alto, Resaca de Ia
Palma and Monterey, made Bngadier Generals, instead o.,
Hopping, Pierce and Cadwallader, who have been honored
with superior rank1 Why arc none Of the brave Captains
selected as Colonies aud Majors Of the new regiments
rather than men who have never "heshod their maiden
swords" in any fcld1 Why are oil the veteran subalterns
of the army contemporary passed by, and men vino have
mover heard the sound Of a hostile cannon placed over their
head-l To us it sppsprs TO De the rankest injustice. But
what are the claims Of these officers, without friends at
court, weighed against the political influences TO which
thcy have been sacrificed
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from NE wln:be.tef Republican

80 49, ~ t2s
AT the December term Iast Of tho County Court Of Ere.
derrick, all the Justices OF the County having been dptv
summoned, and a large majority being present. q recon-.
mendauon OF p Justices Of the Peace was made for a..
pointmcnt by the GovefnJr, 90 supply a want ycry acne.
bly, felt IN the County, both at the Courts and in the neigh
oofhoods, occasionod by deaths, removals. ani other de
qualhcauons Of Justices, occurring In O. period OF soma
years. a previous recommendation had been set aside By
the Governor Cor some slight informally.
The following minute Of the proceeding Of the Court
on Monday last will shew tho c0uflo Of The Executive.
Frsao-e. ColHg su .Uorb Cost. I-t7.
a communication was received from the Executive da.
led The 2jih doy " Feb. last, IN these words
E1EcruyE DLFAErviSr Fcb. 25. lsi7.
SE I'll am instructed by the Governor q, inform, vo,
that he has commissioned as Jus.ros. ~ Vt the gentlemen
recently recommended ny the Court of Frederick -, num-
oefoehg'h me OPINION OF the Executive, % sufficient present
aad'non 70 ne mag',facy Of that County. snt to say bot
.te'o with the exception of Mf Bruce. who ID comr,,sutaY.
ed upon the Governors personal KNOWLEDGE Of b. b,,b
quaNheauonsJ havn been selected with reference ID, ,bei,
location and The convenience Of The citizens Of the Coun-
W Respectfully, your OJndicnt servant,
W. %. EitUlEJsoy, See'ry Com.
Which communication enclosed O. commission TO, Sam.
pol Coe, James n Burgess. George Wrgbt. Jas w ~
Whiam j Rowland, Joseph Long. WIN Smith. William
hosenbefgct, Alfred Hawkins. Meyer Steel. John Bruce.
and Iohn " fviof,os justices of The Peacc Tor this county,
being twelve 0utDf the twenty-five persons nominated ,a
ihn Executive 90 December Court 'as: whofcrp,r. f.br
Bruce, VIM Smith, God John " Pyffr. tb-rs of f-. 80.
commissioned. api cared oud olsrd to qualify. wine, f,b,
; MaRiI, ono 90. The Justices present. mo,cd h.. Cor,t a..
postpone the qualification of the raruss ,T. r,g s,t 49,.
""'t mhief' uniI ihc hHtday OF ApuI Court, which mo-
uon was 'nFisined by tho Court. ond 10 be- ordered chat, -l
lne 'n'uees OF ihe County be- Summoned TO that day. o. take
The matter into consideration.
rrrf, r.l.urr.tt c."
" 90 not propose now, TO examine The question Of Com
.Nuu'naI power. which we understand hos been n, .,sd
20 gentlemen OF tho bar. This much is clear a, a..
mon sense 'i any one who rcads The Csns.tg,i,, ~.
governor Doe no power To- commisio c1crpf mao, III.
com'"e"9auon Of the courti that the couu alone l. n, 49,.
upon what ihe convenience ~ the county dcm.,Js. ~.
the act OF the Governor. no signing the ropmi..,."I 'a'
uces was intended TO be made ss merely min,s,,,,
,'gning mo commissions Of other omcers. elected bv ~.
begsatur'' tAoepi zoe hight oputhis Bsto upon the Who'll,
portion OF TIE recommendation and commission sno,s.,
vas oer'siniy never intended TO be given by the Con.uw
ton.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

Died-in This city on Monday, 18th inst, Capt. AchilIcs
Morris, OF Company ID, 4th Regiment Illinois Volunteers.
about so yonfso Of age. lie was buried yesterday with mill.
iary honors. Capi NJ. was a citizen Of Sangemon county.
Illinois aud was an officer during Tho Black Hawk war
TdnpieO Sentinel, Feb. II.
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u We canno, publish anonymous communications no.
minaung gentlemen FOR seats IN the Legislature. This will
account for the non appearance OF Democracy" nomi.
mating a gentleman OF this CITY for the mex, House Of De-
iegaies-and OF an article from Halifax, nominating a gen.
laman ui that cnunM.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

. society of VA Regular monthly
meeting Of the Managers OF the Bible Society Of Va, will
DO held IN lhc Vostry Room ofSt Pauls Church, on Tues.
day OH inst, (being the second Tuesday In Tho month"; nt
~ o'clock, P. VI. WV. WnuhN', Recording Soo'y.
BT Auction NotIcc.-We invits attention ~ tho se 81
TIE soek Of Mssrs Capeton a Cmmp, ~ ihsh store on Mais
street. This Guediy horninE, eemmeaeng At 10 ocloet.
NH INLoE5 4 BROTHER, Aue,s
DRIuR MOUNTAIN GLOVE sRRD-In sore
u and for sale by
NH s-%t pEAEE = Brown.
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a correspondent Of the Matamoios Flag writing from
Salullo under date of tho LIST inst, ssysi
"About 9 o'clock last evening our city was thrown into
considerable excitement, OccasIonod by some of the Nc1.
can Criminals breaking out OF tho city prison, who were
hfed upon by the prison guard. The cause Of firing being
unknown, the long roll was beat and oil tho troops were
formed IN order Of battle. The readiness with which tbsv
were formed, showed how well we were prepared 10 NEE,
az emergency and gave confidence to oil in the ability Of
tho troops " TesI.t any ntihck that mnY be NADIA
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

URiehard Rush, the newly appointed Minister 10
France, ike Lewis Cas-, was formerly I Black Coeksde
| 1. IsrnLLt
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MESSAGE FROM rHE HOUSE.
House OF Delegates.

The House on yesterday was occupied chiefly with read.
ing bills a first ami second time. Several b!ls were pass.
Cd. 0. an unLmpariani eharaeLcr howsycr.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

u We learn that Whiimel P. Tunstal. the able and
eloquent delegate from Piltsyivania, has received the no.
minsuon OF the Convention, as the wdig Candidate Tor
Congress in that District. Our intelligence from the Dis
trici IS OF the most a~lspcious eharae;er-lnd wilh such a
candidate in the fed, asains, a gentleman who voted to
sapersede Taylor and Scott, we look confidently for a bril-.
liant triumph.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

1IA pressure Of mauer compcls us to defer the long
hH Of appointments contained IN the last Washington q.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

D"t will be seen, by an interesting communication.
giving a sketch Of the discussion a. Richmond Courtbou.s
ihat Mr. Bcalo. the Locoioco candidate Tor Congress in
tbst d,stnci, has come out decidedly Sgainst "the Chiys.
~" sud their great leader. And vet he b. the nominee Of
Mr. Calhoun's friends IN that convention! IL seems they
bought "a Dig boz @ tokeu
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

The last Charlottesville Advocate contains the pro-
eeed.ngs o: an lush Relief meeting held IN that s~n a
few DAYS since. Embodied IN them is an eloquent letter
from ca Senator Rives, winch we are compelled 10 defer
until Tomorrow.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

IrA Wing meeting in Logar has nominated WIN. b.
Preston, Eco OF Montgomery, o. o candidate Tor Congress
90 thaf district.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

III James K. Marshall, ESQ. Is the Wing candidate Tor
the House Of Delegates in the county Of Charlotte. His
eIeetlon Is confidently anucIpatei.
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Store ON Wain sIrceI for

rur'TOIN VT With NITctI LOT Hcnl.
II'hE large and commodlous store on Main street. now
l. occupied by Mossrs. Jones & Winston, Is Tor rent. All
neediul repairs will be made, and possession given let of
apnI next. Apply 70 mh9-lt JOSEPH ALLEN.
ENOR RENTING large STABLE aud small
u Dwelling House, near the TeIdcnec Of Mrs. Bullock, sd tut
out'itc the corporation.
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~ a complimentary dinnor-wcl earned and worth "
ue-tos od-was given by the Whigs Of Philadelphia, ON
fudsy iost, TO Andrew Stewart, one OF tho distinguished
rpcsentadyo' rom that State in Conqrcss.
~ The kanaWha Republican informs us that a compsny
OF Volunteers, raised in ihai county too late % Join the
vnainia Regiment, has resolved 90 tender is services 60
tr Utnsrui Government ns a pau Of The Regular force.
az The Washington correspondent Of tho Baltimore
American. writing on hc 9Th iasi. says that Col Benton
hss n.t SGT accepted tho appointmont OF MsIor General,
asd inumatcs fhat there 10 ONO doubt whether he wall do
r,. " 10 accept the oGcs lsays tho wuterl he must re-
-tsu Do seat iu the senate and Mr. Benton may well be
ncy. that hr cau SECURE moro glory Ia the Senate Chamber
th,n boo soy military field with en- otsunsfo enemy like The
Msucsn' 10 cope with. Mexico, however, nay well be
pushed, n seeing the u. S. Army commanded by = man
vino NJ long since sid that the seizure Of any territory
chs udo ne RIO Gands. would b. 90 act Of war on the
par II he own Government, Tor oil ne consequence Of
which ~ would be responsible"
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

FAYErrE +. AbAsl, Secretary.
~ Ihs I.mla ant R.nnblcan VII please coay-
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

r Egbert X. Watson. ESQ. ha. been selected, with en-
tire unanimiiy, BY the whigs OF AiOemarie, as the assocl.
ate candidate Of Wan. d. Hart, Esq. one OF The present,
delegates from iha, county, for the mex; House OF Dele
gates. Mr. W. Il a gentleman Of fne aleats, and will De
a valuable acquisition 10 the mex; Legislature.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-03-09

MesTrs. Editor Our present worthy and able repro
sentative, Gen. DJrmau, we regret 10 learn, declines a re-
Sccu"n, ~ 60 serve us again m he next legislature. May
] be permitted TO bring forward, 70 the good people Of ihs
S9un' our old and iaithful representative. Dr. ALFRED
III BOKN, who has, IN former year., done good service
y ue councils oi the Slater There was no ono who did
moie 20 ne Committees or in the House, snd I hope d.. l..
viii n%''r'iuse to render service sgain.
RocRBRIDGE.
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HEAD QUAETEEs OF THE AKMY,t
TsmPieo. February Il, ls47.
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Ftem fAe nv. q. Bsllslss. M3zexII.


Late and Important from Tampico.
Arrival OF General Scott-Geueral Orders-Re-
ported Evacuation of Vera Cruz by orders of
Santa Anna.
Tho schooner oells, Capt Ham. arrived last evening from
iampieo-sshed on the 20th. We annex tho following
lTth.
The report that Santa Anna has Withdrawal the garrison
IRON Vera CruI, We presume alades only to the city and
TASrco. 18th February. lsi7.
This afternoon the mail carrier from Vera Cruz arrived,
bringing Letters Tor foreign merchants in this city, which
stated that tho commander OF the Mexican forces at Vera
Cruz had received positive orders from Santa Anna to with
draw all the forces from that city aud to march them into
the Interior. and itis supposed by oil now, that Vera Cruz
will be occupied by our troops. without a blow being
struck.
Great preparations arc being made here for something.
but Gen Patterson keeps everything so close that IL 10 i'm
possible for any one to hnd out n thing concerning the mex
movement. AL arc anxiously awaiting tho arrival Of Gen
Scott.
TsNrIco. 18th February, ls47.
Gen Scott landed under a salute. Orders have been Civ
en- Tor a movement. and Gen TwigRs goes tomorrow to
the mouth OF tho nyer with \ portion Of his division, and
the balance OF the Regulars Qeaving enough Artillery only
to take charge OF our detence) will 90 forward rs soon a,
transportation can be- procured.