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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08
ICorre,pondenee Of he Eno,u,,,

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE Nv TORONTO!
NEW YORK, Feb. S, 6 P. NJ.
The city Of Toronto in Canada, was visited on
Tuesday last with most destructive fire. No
less than iwen;y-ihTee houses, including seven
teen 'averns, were Destroyed. The loss is i'm
mense, but we have seen 10 estimate OF it yet.
The steamship Missouri departed to-day, for
Europe.
BALTIMORE. Feb 5-P. III.
FLous-Thc market is dull. aud bolders are
stiff Sales OF Howard street -four are making
al IS so rer Dbl.
WHEAr-Prme red sells a; 100 l23 cents.
CoRS-Sales of prime white corn at So IS
and IS GEMS per bnsnel.
No change in Other articles usually qno;sd.
Navigation is open from this city a. high up
as Aibany.
Cotton, rice, -four and grain, are ell declining
in the Northern markets.
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To tie Editors o. lie Enquirer.

LOUISA ii, Feb. !st, ls,;7
In obedience TO The cali made upon me hr -.
fellow-ciiizens Of The county of Louisa, be,,,a!
dale The Al January, ls4S, through The colnm,s
OF your valuable paper, take this opponrni'r
TO respond 10 ii in The affirmative, By accep,r /,
the nomination, though | am aware OF the man
sacrifices ! shall be compelled to make; tu, | am
willing to submit 10 all Of those sacrifices for &,
good cause. II il is The wish of mr. fellow chi
zens that | should serve them in the Leei,laiU,.
OF Virginia, shall endeavor always 10 attend !,
their Interests TO the best oil my ability. The,
are aware that | have had 10 earn nv Twin. !,
the sweat OF my brow; therefore, shall be Il.
more diisenI in attending 10 their business viii.
they will have entrusted 10 my care. "Ms,,
Voiers' have truly said that have been D.
Inocrat from my youth Up to the present Tim. /.
corcus on. have only 10 say. 10 my follower
zens, lha il iii, their vii! and pleasure to make ~.
their s.andsrd-bearer, shall never dcse.t ,5ti.
coiuIs, hut always bear them 10 the breeze /.
triumph 10 the cause 10 which am SO mach"
voted. Yours, respectfully.
A, F. BUTIcp
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STRONGLY PUT.

Yesterdays Examiner, referring 10 Mr.. Ca
bells withdrapn resolution al The Wing meeting
speaks of the action, OF rather non.aclion Of The
meeting, in he following appropriate TERMS
Hereafter, hcp the Wings bring uplbe humbug
OF MIR. Folks free pass" 10 Santa Anna, we
can, as a conclusive esIorpel, vouch the Whie
speaker, On Tuesday night az asserting thai tits
all "jsu esprit" "a thing Of no Importance"
a tngaie!'e, and We can moreover bring "inlo
cour," tic conduct OF The Wing Mass Meeting as
fully endorsing their position that the resolution
was lhigs Too unimportan!, 10 BE acted up9n by
the Wings!
One [of rather iwol OF the speakers actually
characterized the resolution as mere 'Jeu
dtspru,' "a Thing Of no importance" &c
and other nuriaied Wing rarlizans in Con-
eress, who have been, and are still using
a resolution Of similar import for the pu.-
pose Of making capital for the Presidential
election! We have thought from The frs! that
they we've Sporting with the peopie-Ibat they
were attempting iohuni5ug Them, ant This admis-
sion in The meeting OF Tuesday night, goes 10
confirm our impression.
AS j, ap1eaIs that The resolution was not in
tended 10 msan any 'iing, it j. perhaps unfair TO
criticize il. We will remark, however, that the
5a!a assertion that President Polk has furnished 10
Mexico A GENERAL Or SKILL, ~ EIHIrsTLEss
RESOURCES ~ Mlsp, A.D POSSESSING TIE cpSFl
DE:cE n the MEXICAN NATION" is beautifully
consistent" with the lat stated in the resolution,
that The two divisions OF the American Army
under Scot aud TAYLOR notwithstanding The i'm
pedimenls thrown in their progress FAVE ocSg
ON IN ONE BRILLIANT SECESSION oP VICTORIES,
WITH ct A SINGLE REpuLsE ill now. whilst TIE
MEXICAN Army Is SCATTERED, AND SANTA ANNA
a wsndarer," &c. Surely a fearful responsibility
rests uron the head OF Mr.. Polk for sending Mex.
leo Genera! who has given srai Evidences Of
general skill, Of "eIhaustess resources OF mind
and Of unhounded popularity!
The indications in the meeting, so far as a
looker-on could form an opinion, were favorable
10 Mr.. Clay.
The report of the dealb on Tuesday, of Sena-
tor "Honest John Davis" OF Massachusetts, i:
iaise-as on Wednesday he presented memoir
al. The lelegraphic despatch inte#dea 10 say
l. Ii
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should be aysr.c to any change 10 NE pissg hH
cnndi,ion OF The militia. We are 'o'"' '"' y

should be ays..c to any change 10 lux, ''G 'I NV
high authority, that no,es,
"a peace is of tile nature OF d 'o n,,curd
For Then both parties pony az
And neither party loser. c,,. H.
Since the memorable 'ea,s oo,nn,,a III. D.,
md If man has devised nothing comparable 10
lin, as eyhibi,cd al a country muster, ,'i
me achieyemeni of a peace OF Inc Io'ule "a
~, a ard neither pany loser. IL would oe
;r,tssibIe 10, we,l.disciplined zoe 10 iook upon
'ni,h ieeine OF hostility. Ihey could not
e o';, i tfnse Smile over The front Of grim,
Cd var and achieve peace oil me nature o.
., crnouest ueilner party being loser tn.s con'
r;,ion ot The militia is not peculaf' 'n'nk, sii'
- anv mar, of line STA c; Tor Whatever May oI ga
~. Ga" .d I'm his Ass mtlY of The rero2rade OF
'N' itu cnndjtion OF The Commonwealth in
oo,b;r ,-.pccs, VIC seem al least lo DC soit y.
.sssmh;rd exponent OF The decline and IAN OF her
r,;t;,afy renoWE. We all know, sir: wha' guar
6cations are necessary 10 become Coohei mere.
n members rccul.eclions aTe a llllie ci"uueu de
10 each Others names, The lille oil Oo'ohe' % ~
discriminate application. and OF Ve'y eqal'oea:I,
Specification, Immediately pops uP ~ ~ Wv
Of memory and alone Tor seeming 'hc,s''r5,
which. | think, affuIds conclusive e'iuem..
that il implies as Ii;ll- military ihrtn d. i'1noi
a. il does here. II was moi, si: !" 'he ':''
OF en'aD2ie:, sifas@llhs, iu" m, co,o.
a mere conflict Of heels ard 'oesLWa' Wv"
mel Washington was traineo ~ 'eaE w.. ire
ba,tled sonad,cns, and musl ssr[e's my en!f ri,
ua,, IS 10 the merits or quaea liohs OF all
officers VINO ba We not had mariai sPi'i ihiuse'
into them at an early age; or whose maIuIsT years
have no, been Subjected to the sieihe' sth'G,'"
of the tented field DC no, doutt sirr 'na'
The wish as il certainly is the duly % ."c Le -
latuce. to confer this appointment upon one WY
vents "e So Of ime may impose uron bin; If how w.
ever o;her considerations sn"il ,.h in,aon
choce; the gentleman have brought before you;
who is admitted By all who have Snpwn alu' !"
ro.srss qualifications OF high oItel, snal' vs.
thrust aside, that Office may be thrust upon some
one less deserving, Won will mol oniy uo P'es.n'
ininsIic. To- him. but il must, in lis con equrnces
damn the ardor and unman the souls oil lho'e VINO,
in times of trial, are fitted TO nerve the arms ana
breathe undaunled vaor IN your troops.
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PLANS FOR CLOSING THE WAR.
Vigws OF Gems. SCOTT AND TAYLoR.-T'
messages were received by the Senate from d
Presiden! Of the u. States on Monday. lst. 10
ply 10 a resolution calling for certain couespS
dence OF General Scju, and asking whether q
general Older No. 37G was issued under insur
tons from tie War Department, &c. 2ud
reply TO Mr.. Berrien's resolution in reference
a ie;ter OF Gen. Taylor on The su6ieci of The N
suitable line TO be occupied by The Unied SIa
The Secretary OF War says that "no part,
lar Instructions have been given 10 Gen. s.
Tor issuing the order referred 10, but il is pTesU-
cd that he has taken that step in coos, gucrce
the general instructions given 10 him on the :.
jet .. ievying Contributions, and OF making o
resources Of the encmy's counTy avaiI.be
tar as may be within the rules Of civilzej W
fare, Tor the maiutanance o! our troops IL Ne
leo, and tetrayihg the expenses inciden 10 @
present STATE Of hOsIililles."
The Secretary gives an extract from GeD'fl
SCOTS dispatch, dated 18Th Of Sep'cmbcf, III
wherein The Commanding Genera! submits e
tain suggestions TO the Government, "hch afe
effect as follows:
Promising that he has no official informant.
as 10 the number o! troops ordered Sn.r u
march OF Gen. Pierce's detachment, hui aNsuAia
the force en- ,ou'c al 6 500 and that 4 900 ar
are soon 10 follow, he Genefal.in.ct,. s's.'
that he can hold the capita csrrisoact ," ~
men, against any exicrna attack or Concur
with an internal insurrec,o3. and have an .
pie surplus ioIcc 10 occupg Pusha, Peror, J!
lapa, The National Bridge, lie PasO &c Oef!"
Santa Fe, aud Vera Cruz
As modification OF This planr i, is adIel W
with total OF 10000 the principal MINING :
tricr of the country may also be occupied, 1'
a secure lransi, given 10 gold and silver QUIZ.
which, paying the customary duties, would c.
a considerable ran OF tho expenses OF occUF
lion.
Gen. Scott further suggests that, 10 augrf
the army TO so 900, would enable il 10 occnp''
the STATE capital, and principal cities, 10 f','
que. ii!as and rcbbing parties from the gfeait:f
ways OF iIace, 10 seize inio our hands all N, ~
eDues OF the country, and 10 keep ne Cen
Government in constant motion and alarm y
constrained 10 Sue iot peace.
To withdraw the army from the interior
country, and occupy Tie s'rohs prins Wiinib
boundaries which TIE uni'ed STATE .n;elt % -.
permanently, and, IN tie act oi retiring 10 .
up Inc citadel in the caplIaI, The ioLIle"fs
CbapuiIepec, Percte, San Juan te oLsa,
the walls Of Vera Cruz. (u5'e's i; be prefer
os,r;.nn ,he lasttuo) destroy all iron guns
Iured ,s and Ca carry of all made OF brass, win
' ",ao,nce stores OF value Che only cannon ic
Serv IN The republic We have already desl'ci,
md , srrlct blockade OF the ports nol garTisa
h. by our troops, would, Of course, be essen'Ia
the esnquea Of pea>e. .,,.
The second Communication gives a numH
,.t.rs addressed by Gen. Taylor to the hfl'i
General, some OF which are headed colli,'S
embracing copies OF IeIless, reports, ami
commupicatcus referred TO in the letter OF
Taylor, Gated a, New Orleans, 20'h July
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WAsHlyoros, 2dFebruary, lSls.
DEPARTMENT CT STATS.

Warrington, 81 feorua1y, 1910
SIR: The Secretary Of State. to whom vas re-
erred the resolution Of the Senate Of the IL ulI.,
rcQesling the President TO communicate, "ior The
information of the Senate, The correspondence be-
tween The commissioner Of the United States and
the commissioners appointed by The Government
OF Mexico 10 negotiate with him, during the su,-
pension OF hoslities after the battles OF Contre-
ras and Churubusco; and any other information
which may enable the Senate 10 understand the
terms, progress, and issue OF that negotiation, so
far az he may deem the same not incompatible
with the public interests" has The honor 10 lay be-
fore the President the papers mentioned in the sub
Joined list, which embrace The whole cotrespon-
dence between the American and Mexican com
missioners during the suspension or hosliliIics
after the battles Of Con,r-ras and Churubusco; !"
and, also, extracts from despatch of the Ameri-
ca n commissioner to This department, dated 4lh
september, lSi7, referring 10 proposition which
he had invited from The Mexican government, IN
establish boundary between the Two republics.
Respectfully submitted,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
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FROM GORDONSVILLE TO
ALEXANDRIA

A large and spirited meeiin. Of the Citizens Of
Orange aai Cuiplper was held al S'evens1urg,
in Culpeper, on Saturday The 22i jan Tor The
purpose u expressing ihcir views in regard TO
the contemplated railroad from Goft'onsvi!!e TO
Alexandria. The meeting was called 10 order
by The appointment # Gabriel Gay, Esq, as
Chairman, aud P. P. Male as Secretary.
The objec. being briefly explained, on motion
a Committee was appointed IL report 10 the meet
ing whsreapcn, The Chairman appointed the
following gentlemen ia Barbour jeremiah
Morton, Co'cmaF 9. Gccsha,a Eiwin + Gibson,
DR.. Thomas Wharton, John =. IianEbToush aud
P. P. Maize, who, having retired ashor! ilme re-
turned aud reported, through Mr.. Barbour, me-
mortal 10 The Legislature CT Virginia, praying
that The necessary surveys b. mace al once, and
company incorporated 20 Construct Railroad
from Gnrdonsvic TO Alexandra along sum line
as The judgment Of Tic SiocklOides, enlightened
r., prrpe suiveps and esiima is NAV deem mes.
advisabc-wiih a stem 10 Cu,pepr Court House,
il the main line should not pass through IL, and
such other stems as may be deemed advisable 10
accommodate the Piedmont region. Mr. Bal
bour explained and enforced the objecI Of the
memorial in an able and impressive address
urging the great importance OF this work, and
frres had w"g ne gard results that would be al
tanct by lis accomplishment. He alluded 10
| the probable connection u the Louisa Railroad
with The OAin River, and regarded The Alexan-
| dna and Gortonsgiic rCat ds a link IN the great
| chain Cher Speeches were made on The same
side by Jeremiah Morton, John G. Hansbrousb
and DR.. John Walker, and speeches were also
| made by John c. Gfeen and Edward A. Free
man, who adyocae Ell the scheme q railroad
irom Orange 10 Gulrcper CouH House. The
memorial was then Submitted 10 the vote OF the
meeting, and was adoped by an Overwhelming
majority.
On motion committee of six was appointed
| 10 procure signatures 20 The memorial, and The
| Chair named the following gentiemen:-Jere
miah Morton, Edwin L. Gibson, DR.. Thomas
Wharton, James P. Wager John C. Hansbrough
| and p. p Nal!e.
The meeting then proceeded 10 sign The me
moral, and desired that the proceedings should
be sent 10 lh- Richmond Wing and Eaqnirer, The
Fredericksburg papers aid The Atxaldiia Ga
zel,c lor publication.
GABRIEL GRAY, Chairman.
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II vi ID 2 OII7fA
To THE President OF THE UNITED STATES.
fNo. I5.-CoNPIDESTiAL1
Mr.. Ti7a 10 Mr.. ButhanGn.-Er!rac'.

No. l5-CoNPIDESTIAL
Mr.. T'7St 10 Mr.. BuckdnGn.-Extrac'
HEADQUARTERS CT U. S. ARMY,
Tacubaya, Sept. A, ls47.
Sir:-The conference between the Mexican
com missioners and myself, on The "a instant, re-
suited in my saying that if they would submit to
me formal proposition 10 establish as boundn-
~ between the two Republics The one defined in
the accompanying paper, enclosure No. ~ !
would transmit il 10 Washington, and would pro-
pose TO General Scott 10 consent to the continue
lion OF the armisice until the answer OF our go
vernnent should be received; the calculation be-
ing, that This would require from forty 10 forty
FIVE days. sending espresso. both 10 TamPicO and
Vera Cruz
Should my offer lie accepted, hi, will go by
qnadruplicaie--;w by Vera Cruz, and two BY
Iamp:co, under the security af,cci by double
passports.
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedien ser
want ". Z. TRlSI'
Hon JAMES BucEANAN,
Secretary OF State.
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Iowl.-The Legislature OF this State De
joufned without elec!irg either U. s. ssna"
Stale Judges. >.
Dales from Forl Maumee 10 The ioiA n!'
been received.
Sickness prevailed 10 an alarming e1s'-
MANY deaths were occurring.
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HEADQUARTERS UPPER Rio GRASDE, !
M'er. Mexico, Dec 2G, 1877. !


With emotions which he cannot describe, with
pain and with surrow, The colonel commanding
announces 10 he troops OF his districl. and more
especially 10 the Sd Regiment ot Dragons, the
death Z! Captain John Bn!ler, who died al his
quarters in ms place. ater a proraclet illness,
on The night oi ine % inst.
Since.his Arrival in hle1ico il has been his sad
fate 10 see his officers pTcs,raie and his brav"
nen railing around DiGl, not from The sword L!
TIE enemy, whom they have sought in vain, but
from !nslOriUus and un!eltniine disease, ana he
measure CT ais misfortune aud his sorrow is Low
filed to overfowing by he hlishlns calamity
which has befal.en himself and his devoted ies;-
meat, III he unjimeY Death OF one uf It's most ca
pablo aud exemplary otlicers-one ot lis greatest
ornaments.
The officers OF his regiment will wea- the usu-
al badge OF mourning during thirty DAYS from The
date OF this oder, and as more enduring and
appropriate evidence Of their Teglri Tor the
memory vi the deceased, the colonel command
Ing cnIrea,S his brother officers 10 initiate his
bright example as gentleman and soldier, and
calls upon his orphan troop IL preserve The high
character Tor discipline and subortina;ion which
they acquired through his untrina and able Ell
iorts. By order OF Col Z. G W. Butler:
CHAS RADZMlNSKI, a. A. A. G.
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VALUABLE SUGGESTIONS.

We dcvo!e considerable space This morning 10
the Report Of Messrs. Patton and Robinson
While il unolds very serious and lamentable
evils in the delay OF justice, ii suggests remc-
d. which seems 10 Us we'll calculated 10 remove
them in gyea, degree. Things certainly could
nc. be much worse Than under the present sys'
tenn. Why mol, then, try the scheme skeIched
ont by the learned and practical revisoTsi lis
suggestions strike US as being wise and pTacuca'
bic They are so clearly and strongly set iofh'
that We deem ii unnecessary even 10 refer 10 lhe
leading point, Of the report. The subject is one
OF deep importance TO the whole community.
ia. Couardin, Esq, ia a weI-wren card in
Yesterdays Times, announces his withdrawal
from ,ha, paper. We have known MIR. G. long
and well, and we sincerely Iegre; 10 part with
him as member OF the editorial fraternity. We
have always found him liberal, courteous and in
.eisent. We wish him success in whatever new
sphere Of life he may select.
CLAY slGNS.-The Wing General Com
miuee in New York City, on Tuesday last, e1'
pressed their preference for Mr.. Clay as the wing
candidate, by a vote OF So 10 3-nearly 2Oio
A very large Wing meeting in PitsbuFg, Pas
has come on, for Clay, and has taken measures
to procure his portrait for The city OF Piasburg
James A. Pearce, Esq. has been reelected
U. S. Senator from Maryland. The vote stood
for Pearcs (Clay Whig) 40, Dr.. c. Humphreys
OF Somerset DEMOCRACY -.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

We understand lba. the Board OF Public Works
road Company, regarding The vote oil the House
OF Delegates, recently given, a, an instruction
not to appeal from The decision OF the Circuit
Court, Judge P. n. Nicholas, in The Mandamus
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

MORE JUST INDIG NATIONAL cores
pendent OF the Pennsylvania, wiring rom he
city o. Mexico, gives the following strong cvi.
dence Ct the suicidal course OF certain Whig
orators:
Websier's speech against his country and gal
ani counIym-n, an! IN behat If Mexico and he
degraded Me1icahs, has been republished here;
first in Spanish translation b. The MeYican,,
and hen ia one Of our American papers, lie Star
|, has wonderfully encouraged The Mexicans, fill
ed them with hope, and induced Them 10 believe
in connection with The fact that Webslers parry
has got majority il the House OF Representa-
lives, that ali supplies for OuIIa'my will be'cr off,
and thai VIC will be forced 20 Withdraw from the
country. But, on The o!hcr hand. The army here
are GeePiy ircenSed by such display Of selfish
parry ambition, sacrificing lruh principle, coun-
try AMI his connItymen, all 10 his overcoming de-
sire iof place. The eyecraicns against him are
deep and bitter, and 'hc wolds "vlain, "trai!or,"
are in every NOUN. As for poor Mr. Clay,
synopsis oil whose speecE has also been published
here by the slexicabs, as well as in HE Star, a
sentiment OF pity is MINGLED with the bitterness
asains. him. From him was expected beuer
things and all seem to lamen; that his proud and
saiIan; spill! has 'hus stopped TO WORK so utterly
hpnpaIh him
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[Ceyr,spOadener Of he Enaulrcr.l
WIG NATIONAL CONVENTION.
w L.HIyor ~ Feb oh

NA,HlSdT, y, teD 4.n.
A caucus OF the Wing members OF Congress,
held last night passed resolutions recommending
National Convention fine party, 10 be held at
Philadelphia On he 7ih Of June
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The Union of Thursday night. speaking OF hc
"prelences" laid down in The speech OF Senator
Bell OF Tennessee, says:
81, is our painful du'y, therefore. 10 announce,
after the exhibition Of this day. ha. The Wings
rlean 10 deny supplies, and reduce MS 10 lhc ne
cessily OF meeting the Me1icans win insuilcen,
means or Withdrawing our troops from the coun-
Try. We announce with profound regret our Sc
rious apprehension that The hcnoc OF he country
is 10 be furnished. and that the Senator rom Ten
nessee is one OF the first 70 propose 10 trail onrie-
firing banners in The dust. There is bu! one
way 10 prevent it. a minority House will car
ry i; out, if they can; and it becomes great and
patriotic people 10 rise in the majesty Oi their
strength, and speak on, their indignant reTon-
slrances in The ears Of their enins misrepresen-
talives."
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THE LATE CAPT. JOHN BUTLER.

We find in the Picayune The following orders
issued by Col. Butler Of The 81 Dragons, 10 an
nounce 10 his regiment The death Of The lamenled
Capt. John Butler OF Philadelphia. They are
touching and eloquent tribute 10 Inc worth OF the
departed off er
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

We fni The following in yesterdays Rcpu5'
lcan. MIR. Opie is gentleman Of gTca; PoPn-
larry aud admirable qualifications Tor the StDa-
loria robes We feel Confident Of his success,
though in 1874, the Disric, gave Mr.. Polk ma.
jori;Y Of only one. We call on our friends 10 90
their whole duty and all will be well. Mr.. J. s.
Gallaher is the present Wing incumbent and may
be renominated, thouga We sec from mis- card that
there is some dissatisfaction with his course. He
belongslo the Wing Taylor mo party" school--bui
al lie same time is one O; the most thorough going
Wings We know. Success to Opel
FaEDERIcn SENATORIAL DrsTRIcT.-The De-
mocra,ic Convention which assembled 10 Win
chester, on Tuesday last nominated II. L. Opie,
Esq. OF Jefferson as their candidate TO represent
he Senatorial District composed Of Frederick,
Jefferson and Clarke. Mr.. Ope is the SON OF the
gentleman OF the same name WHO for several years
represented the same District in the Senate
Tae Wing Nominating Convention is 10 assem-
Die on the 10Th inst.
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II Our correspondent a! Baltimore announ-
,ss the death of Commodore RIpsILy.
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P. MALE. Secretary.

The VERY TRUTH The Hon. Jefferson
DAVIS, one oil the bfavcsi heroes of our armies,
positively declared from his seat, in The United
STA cs Senate, cha. Mexico continually looked
10 divisions al home as likely 10 produce Iecal!
OF The army; and Ihey can be cured OF hat here
sy ooly By lie presence Of an army sufficient, Y
powerful 10 show the concentrated will Of this
nation"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-02-08

The report of the dealb, on Tuesday, of Sepa-
tor "Honest John Davis" Of Massachusetts, i:
ia!se-as on Wednesday he presented memori-
al. The ,elegraphic despatch inte~dea 10 say
,ha, Mr.. D. had recovered.
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iisyers & Randolph. i
GENERAL COM MISS On II.
FORWARDING MERCHANy
,aru Street. NE.a THE BASIN, Rless'''
MOSES MYERS, e.h. 80