Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-07-23

or receive the votes otthe Wing party proper, WIZ
is no. presented TO the public with The ehoo'se-
menl OF the National Wing Convention.
Seaman AND ROANOKE RAILROAD 1t gives
NC o,ea, nleasute 10 STATE, tha, The City Councils
| nr NoroIk with unanimily which bespeaks
usr apprecialion Of The importance oil The ena III
view have ratified the deed executed ~ Inc rus
ices of The Town Of Portsmouth, Tor me SAFE Vi
the Sea aboard and Roanoke Railroad, conveying
thereby full and ndispnlable title through VI.
William Collins as Assignee, 10 The purchasers,
David Henshaw and William Ward, Esqfs, Oh
Eos,on.-[ Norfolk Herald.
The Common Council Of Norfolk have also
passed resolution TO subscribe Tor MY snares @
tie capital stock in said company. Il commit
tee was appointed, moreover, TO presentlhe lnanks
If Inc Common Council Dr.. VIM. Collins for
chs ndefatigable exerions in re'estaollshlng Inc
seaboard and Roanoke Railroad" The Herald
is in high spirits at The result and the fialtcring
prospects of the improvement.
We regret tina, we have not room for The long
article of Ell Rspubl.cano OF the 28th June. II is
cunning aud plausible argument, and, as Inc
Della which republishes i. says, is fine "speci'
men OF Mexican pride and sophis,ry, IN whicn
The latter makes an immense effort 10 satisiy .he
former OF The proprety OF receiving our PIoposa,S
made through Mr.. TrisI. The haughly Du' soii,e-
wha, subdued Mexican shows, through ne hasny
vain Of his idle buster and windy bomoast. very
ey;den, eaaerness 10 receive our terms and 10 lead
by plausible argument, we'll sprinkled WIN Me2i'
can flasehood and pomposily, the minds OF Inc peo
ple into train that will justify the government IN
taking The mailer out OF The hands OF Congress
This IS. no doubt, Santa Annals present AIM Inc
entire absence from lheconstutional iunc'ion u
the Executive of all power to make trealieS hds
heretofore frustrated all desire which Santa hnna
may have entertained for peace. Congress oelns
split up into number Of factions, coulu never
unite in any effort 10 open negotiations. oan'a
Anna, therefore, had decree passed, conlefrins
on the Government extraordinary powers, with
view. no doubt, 10 bring the whole subject under
his control. Ell Republican, argues to SHOW
that these extraordinary powers include maj OF
receiving our proposals, and acting upon mem 20
certain extent. II does not define very clearly
The nature or limits OF this power, but implies tnal
thew are scarcely less than The right 10 determine
at least whether The propositions are OF such chal
acler that they may be submitted 10 congress.
"This is a considerable sieptowarus negotiations.
I, ;s q virtual withdrawal of the conditions for
merly made sine qua non 10 any negotiations, nal
onr troops should be Withdrawn from their coun-
try, and our squadron their shores. The s'reng'h
Of Mr. i'uchanan's argument against mat po-
siion is acknowledged. We shall cer'ainly nave
no cause 10 complain of The stipulation when ~
Republirano insists ufon, 10 vii: that me neso-
iaions for peace are not 10 interrupt Inc progress
OF The war. We are wiling hat they shall de
rive all The pr. fit hey can iIom he uniavoIaoie
losiliun in which they flatler themselves we are
placed
Gen Scott and MIR. Trist will, no doubt, ind
the civ OF MEXICO a more pleasan, place Tor con-
Quoting negotiation and concluding peace
than Puebla or any Of The intermediate towns.
The Office OF N. NJ. Martin, Brother q Co.,
was broken open on Wednesday night, and the
desks which were locked, were all forced open;
but as there was no money in them, no loss was
sustained, except the breaking OF the desk locks.
A handsome writing desk, belonging TO Mr..
w. B. Hamilton, was good deal damaged by
the difficulty The robbers found in getting II open
Fortunately for him, he sustained no other loss.
though papers Of much value belonging TO him,
as well as 10 n. NJ. Martin, Brother g. Co, were
taken from the oiiice but as they proved OF no
value 10 the robber, they were LETT near the office,
where they were all found yesterday morning,
There were only seventeen cents in money in The
office and that was overlooked; or II seen, con-
sdered Of 100 little value Tor The trouble in GEL
ling at il.
N. M. Martin, Brother & Co., would save
house-breakers The trouble Of again breaking
open their office, b. informing them, f'hls should
NEE, their eye, that they do not leave money al
heir oilice; and consequently nothing OF value
wo,h be found there which could be made avail
able 10 robbers.
The thief showed the organ Of deslructiveness
very strong in The damage done 10 The desk; but
as none OF The papers were destroyed, he has The
thanks OF n. Nj. Martin, Brother 4 Co, for
not carrying out his destructive propersiies'
A letter from Fortress Monroe states that co m
pany A of the llih regiment OF infantry, NUMBER
ing one hundred ard six non-commsioned oH'
GERS and pIiyaics, would, in all probability san
for Vera Cruz Yesterday. lis officers are Capt.
WIN. B. Taliaferrc; Isl Lieut.. Jas. E. Hamelt'
ID Lieut.. George B. Fitzgerald, and "a Lieu'.'o-
seph P. Thorn. Some Of these gentlemen we
have the pleasure TO know well, and we nave iuii
confidence that they and their associates anu
"men al arms" will nobly sustain The honor ana
fame of The Old Dominion. Their in'he,
diate destination is Vera Cruz, whence they VIII
at once push on 10 join their regiment in the IN
terror under Gen. Cadwalader.
Major VIM. A. Talbot of Lynchourg arrived
with portion OF the Volunteer Com
n.nv he designs raising for the war. lie is
gentleman of popular manners and hne m'naly
or,,;Gco,;ons We wish success TO his laudable
nMetbodist," our Essex correspondent, VIII
have seen, before this reaches him, statement
which makes the publication OF his article unne-
cessary.
The U. S. frisate Potomac, Capt. Aulick, II
DAYS from Vera Cruz, anchored in Hampton
Roads on Tuesday morning. On the llth inst,
oA Touugas Islands, signaled U. S. figate Ra-
r;,an, from Tabasco bound TO this port. The
foIlowics officers are attached 10 The Potamoc:
Captain John Fl. Aulic; Lieutenanls Ihomp-
son. Mead, North, Fraiey, Harrell; Purser
Male; Surgeon Dodd; Asst Surgeon Hamilton;
Marine officer Garland; Passed Midshipmen
Hopkins, Cuyler; Midshipmen Jones, McLane,
Passensers-Caplain BrevooTt, of the Marine
Corps, and Assistant Surgeon Minor.
The Union learns by letter from Vera Cruz,
that Colonel Childs was few miles in advance
of Peroie His command was composed OF The
garrison of Jalapa-cs,matcd al about 1900 men.
General Cadwaliader was a, Peroe, and General
pillow two leagues on this side OF il, on his way
10 Join General Scot The TWO Generals together
having an entire new force, amounting 10 some
thing like $500 men. General Pierce was at
Vera Cruz with about $500 troops, and on the
eve OF starting 10 Join General Scott. Thus we
have here combined force OF about 1900 men,
marching to join the commanding general. Other
Iroons conlinred TO arrive al Vera Cruz, and
would lie as soon as possible en- ronte for head
Il was reported that SanIa Anna had left the
CAPITA for few daysto recruit L. heal h. aud 10
cons nil his ministers OF war, DC lie was ee-
.,A. nd, III IN