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The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-04-27
TESTIMONIALS

.ft PoUoHKE tPsiki Uct. AIM io4o.
ne undersrned who have for some time had children
under your care College HILL aud who have attended
sfsapr-ssns to you and to he public through you our
high Consideration oyonr noble School with the osal,.
study room, The dormtory-the play ground,-,s Gym
nasinm-- with the comfort and refinement Of the family
with The thoronshnsss Of s educational provisions ana
Scholars are delighted and unrequested BY yo pre-
sent to you this expression Of grateful regards and earn
wishes that may continue TO receive ns you most
certainly deserve, the liberal patronage which you have
hi,hsrtc enjoyed
EpoAR THona, Supervisor ofthe town Of
Poughkeepsie.
f 8 B. TRowHRfDcE, Merchant, Poughkeepsie.
GEO. VAN KLERcK,
JOIN T McCorS, Troy
GEoRor v. PoMERor, New York,
Nt3f ASA HoIT, Brooklyn
Israel HAwtRY, Merchant, New York.
HusrRr VAN WAoEsFa, Poughksepse.
Extract from the report of The examining Committse
The committee believe that the examination has resulted
in satisfying all who were present that the teaching In eve
n department has been faithful practical and Efficient such
Is Will produce thorough sound and useful education
The advantage which this hool enjoys respecto posi-
its admirable Internal ARRANGEMENTS well known
hardly 10 need any notice from the committee. But they
cannot refrain from directing the public to its Superiority
In this respect any other school with which they
He Kind and excellent maton Of the school is 20 atien
dye 10 the various duties which assigned her
\ boys hardly feel the want Of a mothers care.
fhe strict paisrnal discipline and careful watehfu-
innuence which pcrvadss The whole establishment give
uasnd ihai their sons viii be well cared for properly
world, and happiness In the next
IL O. LUDLOW,
Oct 9th, 1855 IF WALDO
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
BEAUTIFUL STRUCTURE.

We are indebted to our friend George w
Thompson, Esq, of Wheeling, for Report 10
The City Council Of Wheeling on The Wheeling
and Belmor' Suspension Bridge, now being erect
ed, by Charles Eiie,, j., Civil Engineer. From
The handsome drawings and plan annexed, il must
be splendid work, with span of 1910 feet
from Wheeling TO Wheeling Island. We are
glad 10 see tina, our beautiful sister on the Ohio
is rapidly improving. As we learn from Mss.
note on the Report, the population in l845 was
6,497, while in lS49 The population OF Wheeling
and The suburbs mounts up 10 Ii, l56.
Mr. Ellet was the cnlerprising architect OF the
s!upendous Niagara Fails Suspension Bridge
He has recently presented gigantic plan ior
communication with the distant Pacific. He
proposes The construction OF plank road to the
Pacific Ocean, which is 10 follow the course of
The great rivers and which, il is estimated, can
be built in two seasons and al a cost OF len mil
lions ofdollars. Such a road, will furnish The
essential basis of raiway-fcr by pinnne
down 10 the plank two strips Of scanlling and CO.
verng them with a plate OF iron, locomotives
might traverse il, and cars could be used in
transporting utensils and materials as fast as the
differen, sections OF the road are built. On such
road, lhe passage from ST. Louis 10 San Fran
cisco might be made in ten or twelve days, and
allowing seven miles TO the hour, The distance
between New York and the Pacific might be
travelled in less than eighteen days. While we
cannot assent 10 the proposition for the Govern
men, TO build The road, we can we'll woEder at
The mighty results should snch work be COM
pleied Mr. Ellet draws the following animated
picture:
"Let The call for volunteers in This service be
sounded as in The recent foreign campaign, and
The world will witness an energy developed such
as has never been seen in the work Of peace be-
lore. Swans OF intrepid adventures, healed bY
sS,lfu engineers, will be found on the SUBMITS
ot the Rocky Mouh,ains-andp paths will be open
ed Ia the locomotive and lis Train, before the be-
willefcd buffalo can retire from us range Ap-
Div .he force employed on The march 10 Mexico;
apply only 100000 OF all the men sent INFO thai
foreign frld-lo this glorious work, and The road
will he made as fast as thai army proceeded on
is wy 10 The rremys capital and Tor one bait
# ,hs rosr Of ;ha single march. What a eoIi-
cus career g. conquest would be here offered 10
ambitions; the laslIng lame Of the country, based
on The extension OF civilization from ocean d
ocear; the commerce of China and India grasp
ed a. once; our possessions 10 Oregon and Calior
MIA secured forever"
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
Negro EsiraasS assd General
a InzeaE

THE subscribers having been for many years, ~
gagged ~ General Agents IN tiIi- city, again ohr'
their services their patron. aud To the pubic
e-nrraiy the collection al claims Of frsrfip
ton, renting ont houses aud receiving the rents infht
ont negroes, collecting their hires, and dsposlns =
them n public private sale. They also srlI real pr
oerly own country, and purchase slaves on com.
mission. For the prnmptness aud fidelity with WINS.
they attend 10 business they refer 10 The elizr". :"
Richmond generally and particularly 10 The following
IrntlrInrn-viL - II
Gen VIM I.amhrrt, Mayor; Bernard PrytOn. WE -
Richardson's Jas T. Heath, Auditor George w ,nlNI1''
YIN r 4 Thos Gl,ch-, Mos-y & Elliott. Wm7Ahu,'
Nicholas Mills Jahn Rutherford, Andrew sr'rn,"a;
John Patton. Webb, Bacon s. baskerville. aohi"n
Peasants Williams, Claiborne & To, Jas Easkr, '
4 Hobson John !. Tate, Dunlop, Moncnre -, ~. III,
" FERGUSON, II wy J Frv, Thns & thas Eiil.'
n Elicit. PHILLIP innh - u.nt
NB-Persons wishing 10 place servants nni''
control for the ensuing year "ou. ,aan,.a n;
-, hv giving us early notice thereof accoihpan,
g, " 49, go. .nd statement Of their cliaiao'
,e,s nd qualifications. and by srnhihs 'hr 70 ~ ~
49,, ~ .1s,n M Drc-mbrr, or az soon Thereafter -
practicable as t'r Lhi'''i
BILE tine for hiring o;, -. ,,o,h,. mud -.
.nmnr 10 town with servants, BY teHu'a-
pe"s ,, address after having previously ADVISED -
'n.n ~ I'm. and manner Of sending them, SO tha VIC
oi ' -, rradarss receive them, on their affis'''
may ~. lime and place designated, and have Ihem
,rrd where they will be comfortably provided o' y"
hired Out. :, , b,,,t
90, no NJ and In case OF Illness, pay special aehs'N
m their being promptly furnished the necessary tns
~ ,,d PM TABB L. son
D.r l5-ctf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
IMPORTANT DECISION.

We have already stated that The Supreme
Court Of the U. S. had, five 10 four, decided The
unconstitu:ionalily OF the laws of Massachusetts
ard New York, imposing tax on immigrants.
Chief Justice fancy was in the minority
1--WE understand that his opinion is overwhelm
Ing, and would, Of itself, give him an mmor
tally OF ianc.) $50 also was justice ?. V. Da-
nicl whose able opinion is thus imperf,c,ly
skc,ched by a correspondent Of Inc New York
Express:
Justice Daniel sa id he could not discharge the
solemn duty resting upon him, wilhcu! giving 10
,he Court his solemn dissent Ia the decision which
had been rendered. He he'd heard il with alarm,
and regarded il as serious enctoachment upoa
Inc tehs o! lie people Of The States on the paII
al the General Government. Ire decision 81 The
Court ius; given was,reaied as inconsistent with
its own acts and The Constitution. II was held
that the States had power 10 impose these taxes
in The examples given 10 The clauses which allow
cd he States TO irain is militia, 10 impose in
sprction taxes on commerce, and to regulate the
p,aces and manner 81 holding elections. There
was no exclusivencss of power which forbid such
an ac, OF State power II Congress imposed this
tax. was admitted the states could not; out so
long as the Stale law was not IN conflict with
an act Of Congress, (lhe power OF Congress being
dormant because mol exercised, The law OF the
State was Constitutional.
The regulation of New York was simply lax,
and moi regulation of commerce, or OF imports.
II was a Slale law Tor Sae purpose only, ard
exercised only within State jurisdiction.
The States, i, was said, would never have &C.
copied The constitution power, shorn as they now
were Of taxing power.
II the decision was 10 hold good II was also said
the Executive and Congress, or tine Executive
without Congress in the form OF treaty, could eI-
ercise an unlimited control over aliens.
TIE Constitution gave Congress no power over
aliens, but the decision assumed that such pow
er could be exercised
Judge Daniel spoke at considerable length up
on The slavery question, and referred 10 some OF
the distinguished i.amers Of The Constitution from
The North who supported no, only slavery but the
introduction OF slaves as necessity, as we'll as
a compromise.
In conclusion, Justice Daniel said his opinion
was tia, the judgment Of the Supreme Court of
New York. and the Supreme Court Of Boston,
ought 10 be affirmed.
Justice Nelson said, he had examined the opin-
ion OF the chief Justice in DETAIL and concurred
mol only in The conclusion, but the reasoning embo-
died in the opinion.
Justice Woodbury. said he non concured with
the opinion OF the majority in regard 10 the New
York case, and also The Boston case, and on the
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20

last he gave a heightened opinion, in which nc
held:
/. That The law taxing passengers was police
power
3 That there was right to tax aliens IN Inc
State.
s. That there was municipal power 10 lax
aliens or passengers for Sta'e purposes.
A. That The States had never coded this power
OF taxation 10 The General Government.
Mr.. Woodbury. argued The case most eiaoo-
rately TO prove that the lax was Legitimate; ma.
commercial taxes We're constantly imposed by me
States, and that The law did net conflict win any
power or authority vested in Congress.
There could be no such Thing as an import OF pas
sengers aud The proper idea Of Imports was 'na'
which apperianei 10 goods on which an "a po-
Loren7 or specific duty was imposed. Imports re-
lated 10 things. The only exception IN Inc con-
siiution was The importation OF slaves, VINO were
regarded as properly. II persons were imports,
they would have TO be taxed under our genera
revenue laws, as the non-enumeratea ai''c'es :"
which lax OF 20 per cent was imposed.
A correspondent, Of the Union gives The follow
ing brief sketch. We entirely approve Inc states
Rights views OF the minority OF Lie Court:
"Mr. Justice Daniel explained. Al length. his
views Of The principles upon when these cases
should be settled, and expressed ms concurrence
with he opinion of The Chief Justice, that The
decision OF The court in The case OF the ciy oi
New York Us. Min, Peters, lO2, and those III
which The present couH had UNANIMOUSLY at
Judged the State Laws regulating and restraining
The sale ci imported spiiss 10 be constitutional,
had cunclusivey seuei The questions now rai-ed.
The ground upon which some OF the opinions
expressed by members OF The court IN The present
cases were founded, drawn from the first clause
~ eta 10 nf "a IL
ton. he regarded as unwananied, as well from
The debates upon that clause in The convention
as the construction given 10 the clause both ~
The Stale conventions Tor adopting The cohs'i,u-
lion, and the Federalsl, which showed that his
clause referred solely 10 the importation oil slaves
He stated ina, the first occasion IN which II had
been attempted 10 extend This clause 10 other pas
sensers was in the report in favor OF the alien
law OF l79S Tie showed that Mr. Madison had
exploded his new reading OF The constitution,
which was then Introduced Tor the first time Tor
the purpose Of giving plausible pletext to The
clai OF Congress 10 exclusive legislation over
The Introduction OF aliens into the several States.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
AFFIRMATION COUNTY.

Alta meeting OF the Democratic party Of Ar
pomaIlox. on Thursday the S'h ms, (bclns Feb
rnary court-day) due no'icc having been given
for The purpose Of selecting Candidate 10 rep.
resent us in the next Legislature Of Virginia ::
Mr.. William Trent was called 10 Tie chair, and
K. Fl. Cox appointed Secretary
The object oil the meeting WAS explained in
lew appropriate remarks by The chairman.
Whcreupon some little discussion in relation 10
The mode y; proceeding in The selection .! candi-
iac acceptable 10 the whole parry, was INDUCED.
A.ter which j, was agreed 10 take The vote 81 Al
The members present uira uocc, which resulted in
the nomination Of Henry ID. FLOOD, E>q. Col. John
Johns, and Lewis ID Isbeii, Esq, wc;e appointed
committee 10 wait on Mr.. Flood and inform
him Of his nomination. MIR. Flood apparel ana
ia a few pertinent remarks accepted The noml-
nation.
On motion i. was Resolved, That he proceed
inss be published in The Richmond Enquirer,
Examiner and Lynchbnrs Republican.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM TRENT, Chm'n.
r. II. Cox, Sec'ry.
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Correspondence Of In Baltimore pariol,
lJ.SuIscTss Feb Il lS4o
Cap. Rcgi. Nj. Riff,
cnp,,no T. In


Atno distant day, understand, Mr. Foole VIII
presen, memorial from jesse l.. Dow and his
associates, in which they will propose TO carry
Inc United States Mail troops munitions, &C,
across from The Gut % The Pacific, by ne Tehu-
anepec route, over plank road Tor an annual
sum OF $3.50. oC0; Inc same compensation named
in Inc Aspinwall bill lot carrying the same Mall,
:roops, &C., over the ls,hmus OF Panama.
This route proposed b. Dow and Company
i. nearly an ai;-line route, from Portland in
Maine t. The Pacific ocean, 10 be travelled IN
eleven day By this route Dow and {, mpany
con,end, san Francisco in California, is but SIX
teen DAYS distant from Portland, in Maine.
A line al fa,l.oad irom the later point TO fcn-
.aco,a. !, nearly completed. From Pensacola
steamers can rem 10 Huascoalco, in Mexico, the
poin, on the guilt where The Tehuanlepec route
over land commences, in short time, II oeing
..ome twelve hundred miles less than the run To
Chaeres Alter crossing, on The plank roac
from Huasccalca . Tehuantepec, or s.. Jaso,
Town on me Pacific near by, Won arc some elev.
en- hundred miles nearer Saa francisco imam
YOU would he al Panama-consequent ab1n,
$500 miles would be saved h. adopting the Ie-
huanlepec instead Of the Panama route.
Dow and Company propose, u their PROPOSE
sion should b. acceded 10, tina, The line oil siean-
ets now running 70 Chaeres should run 10 Huas-
roalro
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
NOTICE.

-. The subscriber wishing to farm out the ee-
eGI l.brated race horse and stallion, BuCChN-
Rn IER during the present season, WIZ transfer
hun TO any gentleman that can satisfy MN Of ms pune
maI;tv on the most reasonable terms. Buccanier ls
large and powerful blood bay with black legs name and
tall and Of as pure blood any horse In America or
England He was sired by Johanna, his dam by VIZ
;fs and his descent can be traced back ten genera
lions n desired the subscriber will exchange him for
arv communications addressed to Negrofoot, Han
over county, will receive prompt attention, ,,,v
Jan 20-eW4w L. Sho0hAH'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
200 Dollars Reward.

DAN AWAY from Richmond about the 18th Decen-
n her, 1913, my Negro Man, JACK SINGLETON
He is OF bright copper color, about IS years OF age,
about feet inches high, very bulky and frshy and
weighs from $50 10 $50 pounds. he has scar heo"
one Of his knees from old also, full and bnshy
head of har; dresses fine, and is an intelligent man Of
his color He is first rate boot and shoe maker. will
pay 800 for him If arrested out oil The state, and $50 II
within the State.
AIso-Ran away from the subscriber, at Farmville,
about the 18th June last. bright muIatto Man-MAT-
about twenty eight years of age OF low stature, walks
h,dly being inclined to be boI-ankled-with bushy
head ofhar No other marks recolected. He Is shoe
maker by trade and, having carried of his tools, Is
thought he may be lurking about SONS of the siops
about Richmond as lie was not many days after
he left here going in that directionor about Lynen
burg, as he raised in or near that place. WIN
give reward Of s00 for him il taken ou Of The se'
or $50 taken the State. Any information concern
inc him will be kfully received y.o.
IN a.,,r hr ceo,ee W Gillian & Co.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
POETRY.
FIRM tie Philadelphia Penasyiraaion ]
LES EGAREMENTS DU CGUR.

Frem tte Philadelphia Peansyiraaion ]
LES EGAREMENTS DU CGUR.
They STOOD beside the old grey mill,
And gazed upon The dancing water,
And Harry smilei-for in his mind
He ,housht,-sat length I've surely causa'
her."
But flowers tade-sweei hopes decay;
Things didn't go as Hal expeced;
He pooped The question by the mill,
And there was s0eted-m est-reIec.ed!
That nigh, he heard whimp'ring noise,
Which hindered .hin-poor youlh-iloh
sleeping.
He took a key-hole peep-aad on
There sat his lady, sadly weeping;
Weep onl--lhoushl he-'eest 5ien esai:
For joy--io think we'll never marry
Her bird is dead-or Aunt's been cross!
OF course her tears a'Gt shed Tor HAIRY
And soon they paried-carelessy
And Hal became deSP rae io'e'
He went from Afro 10 the Poe'
And travelled all The Continent over;
But lei him wander where nc "ouiu,-
No matter wha, he scene before MN,
He iopnd some unknown friend, al Work,
who casa queer, kind influence oeI nun.
Who SQUARED his overdIawn accounts,
And saved him vice from being undonef
Who sent him those "billets arue"
For several thousand pounds on London'
Who was it wrote, and found him 'i'enas;
OF every grade, from prince 10 peasants
Who sent him papers-postage paidf
And every year Christmas present.
Hal never knew-bui he returned
The same good-nalured careless being;
Resolved 10 settle down al home,
Having beheld all things worth seeing
His early love almost forgot!
Perhaps he thought her dead and sain'eds
But yet she me, hun al The door,
Burst into tears-poor girl-and tainted
Oh, woman's hearts curious Thing,
And curious ways they take 10 show II;
And he must be extremely dat,
Who thinks that he begins TO know II;
And were they mafIeG2-we!l-ihey were;
She made him happy-ne'er abused nim' !
Hal knows not why she sent him OF,
Nor she as yet-toiy she refused ann
THERESE DE MABlLLE ia Petite.)
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
ENGsA

want of 4 good article 10 give me a call
would particularly invite the attention Of the
Farming community my Srapf--fooih, Srrin. BED
THRESiliNG MACHINES, which have been So gene
nlly known for many years past that comment "m fhrn
- unnecessary, also, HORSE POWERS to accompany
them either G-rr-d Or Chain Band
CORN SIIElLEKS from 50 To S2s. WHEAT FANS
Of various sizes. STRAW CUTTERS, especially one
nj So for the manufacturing and selling uf which, ~
Virginia. mn equally iItercsted as The Pairntrr.--
FI.aTESiSG MILLS furnished "a order made 81 COCA
materials ana In The best manner. THkEsliLbS r.
parrd with OF Teeth. and II necessity van
entire new Cylinders aud Beis, rs 10 hr made "
good a
Persons ordering Machines Of me BIZ letter viii b. a'
well supplied and punctuaiiy attended 10 n y iney
were Ia order ~ person. JABEI PAKkLh
F.h f-rwtf
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-20
ITeleeraphed Tor The Baltimore SUM-
E,,c,Sp,rr Eshrua,y tb r "

CINCINNATI, FFUIUd J IU' .,,,r,
GEN. TAYLoR'S RECEPTION AND DEPARTURE
General rayior is sill iu our cry. de leaves
however, to.nighi, en- route, Tor fitsouIs.
His reception here was magnincent. nc d.
rived in our civ, escorted by five steamers crowd
81 with passengers. On iandins he was taken
charge of by the committee. and welcomed 10 an
appropriate speech by the MAYOR.
The General being much tatigued, he did not
reply. The sidewalks, streets, windows, doors,
SC, were terally crowded with spectators as the
old hero passed. lie was escorted 10 the Pearl
Street House, where he dined. The whole scene
was one OF deep interest
P. S. / have time only TO say that the General
h,s lefr for Pittsburo.
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d. noss,rs Reward.

DAN AWAY from the subscriber, on the w .hn ,,
Il ary. h,s Negro Man, named TITUS he !, about
forty Ave feet .f r .ds Of his e ses
aha very ulaes, 80 He has a great deal of assurance
pro an, 70 deceive the most credulous will give
70, his
~ 10 me ~ me state and delived to me. Titus Is
fery op In ISHhM GRIFFIN.
Invd,s. ESSEX county, Va, Jan 23-ctf
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Agricultural Machines. IS &.

rJNE subscriber manufactures, and has for SALE nj ms
i Ware Rooms No l45, Main street, Richmond
HORSE POWERS--a new invention, and highly
approved
'DRuMS-Stapr Tooth and other patterns
CORN SHELl,ERS-a variety Of patterns
STRAW CUTTERS do do
CORSand COB MISUNDERSTANDING a superior
Machine
FAN MILLS-Gran,'s Patent, Watkins do and
Brooks improved
PfDt'GIIS-Sidr Hill, Sub Soil and Others
HaRROWS, GULrIVATORS, GRAIN CRADLES,
etc Also Field and Garden SEEDS.
The above VIII be furnished al 10. prices, and war.
rantrd. II BALDWIN.
Fab
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RUNAWAY ARRESTED.

COMMITTED 10 the Jail of the city OF Norfolk =
x runaway, on the 10Th day Of November r..
Negro Man, who says his name - Tom, OF ihpmb
and that he belongs to Sir. Nrcho, or Nico, *
man. III New Orleans. Tom, Thomas, IS ao'u,
wears Of age, feet inches high, light bacon Elk,
stouty made, fun face, bushy hair, has veH -
stoppage In his speech, and has been badly y N,
III saws ne was born In Middleburg, and sold ~ -
civ OF Richmond Va, TO trader, and carried p,.p
orleans in the schooner James Monroe. Cap,aln n,
some twenty years ago. He says he hVea 49, ss,,,
master Mr. Necho, In New Orleans, SIX OF seSen nm
and thence he escaped 10 Boston, where ne "a az
following the water since, until arrested move
confined in Jail. His owner is hereby noiinsG ~ ha
his title 10 said Negro pay expenses anu a..
away-otherwse he will be disposed o. d ~ -" ,llor
reefs. HEO u
Ian 2l-r6w