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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21
For the Enquirer
71TqHTTeT.
TO THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF CHARLOTTE

The time approaching whcn according 10 former usage
shall have nomination 10 make for the county to be
voted for in APRIL represent in the next Legislature,
and small degree of disaecton was manifested at the
mode Of making nomination last winter, take occasion
suggest III due the Importance OF doing as others
do; give notice in the Enquirer OF the time and place ii the
day is ncement and the thin postpone the
meeting the Court This course will excite no eal-
feelings will silence all cavilng and secure to the nom
inec n cordial support be he who he may. know II TO
be the fixed determination of some Democatsto sgnazc IN
future their opposition TO me mode heretofore pursued In
making nominations, and this they mean 10 do, by staying
away from the polls. They avcrsc TO sanconng the
weakness of policy which cater for this or that nte-
rest doing seeming 10 do wrong act 10 conclate
the friendship Of this TIM, disacction Friendship or IA
your secured this is always purchased at high price
and dear need enter into details to Illustrate
and explain this point further.
The party desire whose aspirations extend beyond
the mere nominal honors of being candidate but ul oil
the transccndent importance of the higher duties OF sustain
ing the moral dignity and securing the success OF the pary
who can saw with the Apostle Paul. "Chrs sent not 10
bapiize but preach the Gospel an attestaon OF Tue
same inferior relation of Baptism to Christianity mat ocn
candidate holds to political benefits Cauchses ana ho-
nations are yalucess only account Of the benefits
and advantages they convey rs means OF benefit nom
nations be priced and improved for the sake OF me
benefits of which they may be the channel To exalt them
too highly repose upon them the sole guarantee OIL
success peposcros TO prefer the casSet TO
e enshnes While the party duly appreciates the aavn
tages of nominations it values them chiefly for the ultimate
benefits which they confer, that Of uniting Strengthening
and achieving triumph over our opponents IL IS great
error to attach much importance TO nomination az
though there was real and in minds an UNCONSCIOUS
bclicfn a certain efficacy; mystical occult allsmarc
virtue accompanying hcm while the truth is their efficacy
depends entirely upon the merit and worhincss oil the NOM
inee, ,.,.
If Mr. Isaac Darlington will consent 10 be candidate,
and the nomination conferred upon him, most OF The ad
ynntarea have enumerated, will be attained, wne me
chances of fair result spring will be equal if not de-
cdedy better than under the lead of any other but am d.
crossing; my object sno make nomination but topont
out and correct alleged abuses III the node ana tis
wish TO do in mild language as possible
The power of words and soothing sounds appease
The raging pain anil lessen The disease :"
A VOICE FROM MANY.
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MARRIAGES..

MARRIED Major John L. Crae In the county gu, Re ., end
nenburr on Wednesday, the 18th instant oy me
Thomas Adams RIcHARp STOKES, TO SARAH JANE oRAlLE
Of the late Dr. Alexander b. Crale, deceaseo al
,Y Richmond WhIg AID Petersburg lnteligencer re-
gursttd copy. ,
D,rp on Thureday, the 9Th inst at MS TeSsGence u,
Southampton county, Capt. HENRY KINDRED, IN .ns
d year of his age leaving wife and six chd'en to sorrow
for their rcparabe is the mourning produced oy
This sad event confined TO the family circle, o 9I ms
cas sadnese and gloom over his numerous iIencs'
40 All who knew him were For many years an eH-
annarv and consistent member of the MEMOIRS,
Enisconal Church he illustrated by his DAILY WAN
nd conversation and In his extended intercourse win
men the simplicity and the purity of tue disciple 81
Christ Possessing an energy that never quaed before 9io
narr Obstacles and wha xedness ofpupose to hs %o
ntyNto his God his kind and himself he pursued me even
tenor Of his way whou, giving offence TO others ana %h
that success that usually accompanies real merit
rial modest and unessuming, degree rarely eqaeo Nc
was always accessible and agreeable HosptaOe oenesp
lent and afabe his house was the strangers oe au h
,he afflicted and divided with the needy But .s Sereavc
mcn has come OF Him. against whose edcts were ese
rant 70 comnlain While earth and mo-tas should eea;,
With becoming resignation their loss Heaven and nhgeS
have shouted pans Of praise at their gain.
| "Flowers bloom to fade, but fade 10 bloom,
While virtue will survive the tomb.
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IMPORTANT. IL TRUE.
V courior sovs Of the Nicaragua question

The n. y. Courier says OF the Nicaragua question:
Thc British Government, have reason To believe has
informed Mr. Lawrence of the socitude feels for the
s,rucon the Nicaraguan Canal and It's readiness TO coop
crate in any feasible way, in its accomplishment Our
Minister feels the deepest interest in the SUBJECT ana WILL oil
course avail himself of these declarations
We have no doubt that the British Government VIII dsa
vow entirely the transactions of its agents in Central Amer
ica and nut a stop 10 tie petty of dipomatists with
which that secluded section Of the Universe has OF late been
aritatcd letter from that country, which We lind III the
Erpress rcconts recent movements o Inc British
representative there which, il correctly reported may III
yolye some temporary trouble but will eventually we haze
no doubt be properly treated by his Government at home
Great Britain seldom delegates TO any Of her Consus on
commercial agents. the right OF seizng territory or come
Gin
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VOLUME XLVI.
THE RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
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RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
THURSDAY MORNING DECEMBER go
THE UNoRGANIZED HOUSE.

Tha following remarks of the Charleston Mercury express
our own sentiments exactly but in strong and eloquent Ian
ruaGc The vital question be settled nomoterwse
the South every thing lolose by uavorabe organi-
cation of the House. the armng opponents with new
weapons to assai us, &C.:
The reader will be struck with the stern and lofty tone OF
Messrs Toombs and Stephens in this debate Their manly
eoQuencc rings like the voice OF trumpet They spoke IN
manner worthy of their high reputation worthy oil me
State they represent worthy of the South which is ready
to redeem to the every pledge they have made III
her behalf - :,
To the Southern members the organization OF the House
is ptfu rc compared with the settlement oil the prnci-
pie on which the Federal Government is to act towards us
hereafter If il is stand our enemy, committed 10 an
ncessan warfare upon the independence the property and
The of the Southern States what interest have the rep
rsentayes of those States in giving the power OF organ
iznon? To elect Speaker in order that an Abolition COM
mec NAV take possession Of the District; in order lhat
with all the forms law the South may be excluded from
the Territories; in order that Abolition State may be
admitted into this blessed Union; in order that all the money
in the Treasury and twenty millions to be raised by o
NAV be appropriated in the proportion OF four dollars 10 c
North and the South and finally Ill order ial M
Meredith may have opportunity OF recommending maj
Southern commerce be burihencd with new taxes Tor e
benefit of Pcnnsy orgcs and MASSACHUSETTS looms
easy 10 see why North with all these objects before
them should be anxious enter upon their rulton some
thing more inviting ought be offered the Southern men,
before they step towards the organization Oh e
House The North can organize -lct them do So Lei
them select iddings He their proper representative IN
the position they occupy Let us know where 10 hiu
them and they in turn shall know where 10 find u.s.
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After the SD VOTE Bayy rose and resd
Occurred the Reor OF the House
few days since Mr. Dus Of New York aaa
the friends Of these ,Ss tn nse public
No ug aus in relation From the
which promptly between those gentlemen It was
that applying to Mr. Meade the Gnage
ter Of knowledge nor mpute any thing OpPr0e
personally offensive bu. merely 70 an nv M
ence he had drawn from speech lately aevereI oS NJ
Meade was not Intended to impute Mr. Daer want o.
veraci,y but only as denial in mos. emphatic o 81 i
fact charged and that tho retor Of Mr. Due oene
by mseoncepon has been by him regretted and withdrawn
The result has beeA IN sausteat On terms Honorable ana
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satisfactory both gentlemen and retention Of their pre-
vious relations. Signed BY
II. Ii. BAYII, Oh the part Of Mr.. Meade.
C.M. CONRAD, on behalf Of Mr.. Ducr
Mr. McGaughcy stated to the House that an accident had
occurred of his colleagues ademocr who could not
present to-day unless il absolutely necessary and he
had agreed him. avoid the necessity of his presence
not TO vote to-day.
Mr. Savage inroduceda proposition providing that should
there be no choice of Speaker the vote all the cand
dates except the three highest should be dropped and
until the House should be compelled TO choose between the
two highest.
The resolution laid on the table, and the House ad-
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-21

THE IEGISI. NATURALIZATION OF OFFlCERS.
In Tho selection of their officers on the first day OF I'M
session both branches of the Legislative have given unm
,okeabe Indications of the principle which is TO govern ln
anpopment of all the officers under their jurisdiction
dTnc the present winter They will depart from the FORMER
practice pursued generally by the Democratic party on se
dom by the Wings when they had the power OF giving 10
their opponents proportion of the offices at her
AL and will act upon the proscrptire policy ana "ha
right have the Wings complain. They nave SET inc
example; and in turning upon them their own weaPohf'
the Legislature certainly do the Wing party no mus.
lice while the course they have adopted upon TINS suoec'
will find hearty response in the hearts OF their constituents
who are indignant the ndiscminate and unprecedenea
prescription OF every grade of officers under the General @
rrnment from the cabinet down TO tho most lnsghlcah'
country post Office ,u ,,
The House of Delegates elected the former speaker MI
Hopkins without opposition. Col G: W. MrSFoRD was
unanimously reelected Clerk. Mr.. STREET, OF FranSHl
Co was elected Sergean,-at-Ams, in the place 0, i
W.pp the former officer. Mr. BRADLEY was reelected
First Door Keeper and Mr. JoHS READY was elected De-
cond Door Keeper in the place of Mr. Chambers me ior
mer incumbent We observe that the Wings generally voice
to retain the old officers And why! Was because .net
would have elected single Democrat If they naa
the powerl Would they have elected Wing SPEAK
pr and q Wing Clerk No intelligent man believes o,he'
wise Their object them in voting as they d was 10 ak
shor Of enency for the very simple and suihcehl reason
that they had not the porer 10 cGTTyom mer Proserfe w
s.incts! =. moo ,o,,o,
JOEL PrysYnAcxEa ESQ., of this county, was ee s,
Clerk in the place of Mr.. A. HASsroRp- booaoeS en-
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DECEMBER NJ

Buren, dismissed by mandate from Washington before time
had been given 10 make quarterly report, return
accounts would hear the uttered that
Whiggery might s'icly lu its vengeance and its
aven appetes at the expense Of our hapcss friends who
may fall under its power but that would be death and de-
strlctlon for the Democrats 10 utter one note OF reloi
STRANGE. resort Il single OF retaliation.
Man is but II the Wings when in power, give all
the offices to their friends and if tine Democrats from
an ignohe desire to curry favor with the Wings, and
be called liberal and generous men, give all their Offices 10
the Wings Also then Whiggery becomes the only avenue to
power the se pathway in which ambition would tread and
nearly every who aspes to political distinction is
tempted ro become Z Whig TIDE-WATER.
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REFORM CONVENTION.

We trust and believe that the Select Committee VIII he
able to repor, BILL such basis as Will be satisfactory 10
the friends of Convention throughout Virginia. constituting
as we now feel well assured very large majority IN The
State Referring the basis question: the sa'nton IN
dicato puts forth some udcous reflections which, coming
from that quarter are entitled 10 much weights
1--WE believe the West would compromise that question on
account of the great good that would otherwise result rom
the amendments that would he made in the organic
we feel no hesancy in saying TO our Delegates thal ur
constituents will sustain them III voting tor any redsodoe
and equitbie compromise Eastern Virginia can gel Fer
terms from West no than if she waits until the Nest
force her into Convention"
The Danvlle Register, another journal Of Eastern virgil
MA comes out for q convention, and says:
awe believe the time has arrived when this question can
be put off longer and is the part OF prudence II moi inc
dictate of Justice and PATRIOTISM FOR the East 10 ylca cce
ully not grudgngy 10 the necessity for reformation 81
existing grievances which apparent and ntoeaoe
TO be perpeiated
Indeed We have very few questions more general
feeling than is now manifested in favor of reform OF the
present rckety constitution Let the Committee report pro-
pcr compromise and let the Legislature adopt it. twill meet
with the universal of the State convention will be
held and the cxcrescenccs the present system removed
ouety and safely and without of the excitement and
heat that has been predicted by the opponents OF convention
The population of Virginia is daily becoming more homose-
neous and important reforms BE- easily adopted which
will he satisfactory to the East and the West We SHALL
then see the four artificial grand divisions of the State
struck down. and Virginia, and indiyslblc be more
closely knit together by the ties of interest and feeling
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proN1NG OF THE ALABAMA STATE CAPITOL

BURNING OF THE ALABAMA STATE CAriloL.
We find recorded in the Montgomery (Ala Advertiser Oh
Inst Saturday the following amenabe event. 4 e" DAY
previously good joke occurred in the same 0"'u's
f Tho members of the House were anxious 10 attend '''c
r,cs. but the House refused adjourn resolution was
ho fsred and adopted for the appointment OF commit
re 10 enquire into the condition of the ceiling OF the fa
which rs alleged in 50 dangerous sa'' ''l'
ns.fe 10 remain there The House adlourned-soe' 10 me
md tho committee found the ceiling all right Nor'
tho ceiling and the whole Of the noble structure are In
ruins. The Advertiser says: =,
As VIC write cnmbps walls are all n be 5e" an fire.
our ho, half past one O'clock and all efforts 10 save
navaas By IL. snoSs was in sans
sue GU, ,oreo and il is neyplclhlc how the re co
he to ss as Pa or @
OF the ,s nearest of those which had fire in te
ss a he to o ssf'"P si an S
alay - provdence which has thrown gloom ana despoh'
Seney over our entire community.
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Gross receipts from tolls and rents constituting the revenue
Of The James River and kanaMha COMPANY:
THE coI oNII,TJOS SOCIETY

Held large meeting at the Presbyterian Church, Rev Mr.
More on Tuesday night Governor Floyd presided and Mr.
b. b. Minor acted secretary j. II. Iarobc ESQ., of Balt
more delivered very eloluen address we understand.
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DOCT. G. VI. WEST.
C;cntlcmcnIt will be recolected that some weeks since
twas announced in your paper that the Rev. D west m
of ENGLAND was about deliver course oi Lectures u
Trinity Church against Indcity and that committee was
constituted 10 inform the public from time 10 time OF TIN
character of these lectures &c 1t will also be remembered
,ho, one or more articles cnanang from this committee, d'
in your own well in other papers OF this city
hinby complimentary to DIR. West, and his lectures.
At meeting of the aforementioned committee convened
-, Trinity Church. on Monday the 18th day of December
Is39 the following preamble and resolutions were unanl
mously adopted: -. h;. .o,,
mee the most fatteng testimonials both from Edinburgh
and from cities within the United States OF his high char
octcr as gentleman and divine and thereby obtained per
mission to lecture in this Church and whereas TINS com
mcc has Just learned from the most unquesona6e dnort
~ that the said Dr. West has lately conducted himself u
this CITY in manner unbeconing gentleman and ueri
unworthy of n Christian Minister; therefore,
ls Resolved That it is with the most profound regre'
we have 10 announce the public that We have been eyre
oously deceived and imposed upon by the said Dr. west
End Resolved That in the disgraceul overthrow Oh on
of such mcntu endowcns and capable OF such eXtensv
usefulness we witness verifcaton ofthe deep depavty
our nature and the destructive power Of ntemperance
as should fill every pious heart with the most poignant sof
row.
3rd Resolved That in order to prevent similar ifpos'oi
sewher we deem duty further to state that inc III
West aforementioned is of between 5O ana oo year
old of Hcrcuean stature and bears upon suspcou
''o'NS u incompetence PHILIP COURTNEY. President.
Wa w. PARKER Secretary.
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Meetings to have been held las, evening by the ci-
IONS and the different churches 10 take the into
dcation. Every possible provision will be- speedily made
for the convenience of the Houses OF the Legislature and
the State Officers. The different denominations will Doubt
less offer the of their churches that the public bust
need not be suspended but for short period We
dcrsand that the clerks ohe houses saved all their pa
pers and that the archives of the State in the Offices If the
Governor Secretary Of State, Treasurer and Comptroller
also all saved Most all tho furniture and the larger por-
ton the different libraries likewise preserved from
flames that the great loss is the building The city of
Montgomery will doubtless another should it be
sary
When the fire occurred the Senate had just adjourned.
The House in session. but in the confusion broke up
without adourning, that consructvey is yet in
son Both Houses will probably meet in the Churches this
morning and adjourn until the Inauguration the
to allow time for suitable arrangements be made for their
accommodation
Since writing the above understand that the Prcsbye-
ran church, together with its spacious lecture has been
rendered for the of the Legislature.
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TO THE CITIZENS OF DINWIDDlE.

GENTLEMEN "A duty owe my domestic reallohs, ln1N-
decline being candidate for your SURFACES nj the
ensuing spring election do this early day. because II
has been known many friends OF both parties
for six months past But whilst my necessities demand NV
withdrawal the strictly Democratic party will lind m. most
heartily cooperating them. }. w HARlEh
Dec Is, lSi9
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Necessary,

soluton proposing that H. Cobb Of Ga, Winthrop Of
Mass, White Of ~ T., Bayly of va C. Butler of Pa Jones
Tenn Schenck Of Ohio Morehead of Ky Richardson Of
Cleveland of Ct, billiard Of Az, Bowln Of No: Ne.
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The old postmaster Troy, Ohio being now sheriff. has
had perform the duty Of putting the one in Jail for
robbery This is in order; the Democrat is out tho Wing
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Tclegraphed for the Baltimore American:

@s'r BOSTON, Dec. H.
The Phoenix Bank in West Rhode Island was robbed sun
,r noht last of upwards of sl5 in 10 and 20 dol
s note. reward of $1,000 Is offered for the robbers
Ths Bank will Immediately call in its circulation.
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FURTHER ITEMS BY THE HIBERNlA.

We have the following additional items OF Intelligence ny
telegraph bv the Hbernia:
There is no further development Of national feeling on the
mar, of the people of the Danish Duchess but as the peon
nnnroaches for the termination Of the aistice IS pan
that not the smallest progress has been made toas tue
cHcctual adjustment of this vcxcd question
scmi. official statement forth in Brussels paper IN
Inmates that il wise and cypedent for Belgium TO increase
her military forces showing thereby, that they nave MOI
great confidence in the pacific Intentions OF Their neighoors
The Russian Minister was excessively annoyed ny the
pescnce of the British fleet in the Dardaneles which he De
cared violation of the treaty. and has IL sad refused 10
enter into negotiation until the English shall have quilted
the Straits
II said that the Porte is also determined at the expir
tion Of the stipulated term Withdraw these concessions
in favor of the Russian commerce, over other hatohs
which nj present exist. On, ;.
Our Vienna correspondents letters dated 29h instant
saws g" also hear the Porte has proposed to send the nun
garian refugees 10 Bagdad. ,,, ..a
MONEY MARHET.-london, Friday eyening-lhere mas
bocn considerable fluctuations in English funds To-day
Consos opened the advanced prices realized Yesterday
when purchase of 1900 900 was made but thev nave
since rcceded :.a....,
For money and time the have been 95 10 70 ana
the presen, value 95 95a for the option about per
en il asked The threeand a9uarter per GEMS ar
AK to and the three per cents. are VI 10 ~ DaN
Stock is 1899 200 Eychequer bills are ~ 10 oo HUI
Fonrtcy FuSps-Ths market Is more buoyant Upon
Tho settlement of accounts Mexican Bonds nave oeen
- Lmt are now 27a TO u. Venezuela have sustained
,sr,I rsc viz % 10 29X Russian Bonds have risen 10
nn no and Bcem four-and-ahalf per cents have been
az 10 81 Spanish Bonds have risen to lSA i9or inc he
,er cents. and 35K TO SO for thee Dcr cents
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H.RBoRs ON THE COAST OF OREGoN.-A let
er from Judge BnYAsr of Oregon, to friend IN inda
avs that that there are sererd ooa on
~ coast belor The mouth Of the Columbia rirsT although II
"a hereinfnrn heen reported an iron bound coast"
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, VOICE FROM THE asoUTH slDE,v

From practical Farmer his Delegate in the legislature
The following letter, from intelligent practical Farmer
TO his delegate in the Legislature has been handed to us for
publication in the Enluirer