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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13
"A SPEECH AS Is A SPEECH

OF the last great effort OF Governor Mcdowell,
the Washington correspondent OF the New York
True Sun writes in The following glowing slrain:
81 will not attempt 10 sketch this great effort,
which is here pronounced The abeat speech ever
delivered in the English tongue. II possessed the
polish Of an Addison, The grace Of Curran, The
poin, Of a Randolph the logic cl Webs'ef, The
iervidness OF Henry and The patriotism OF a
Chatham. The Speaker sal behind The orator
bahed in tears during the delivery Of portion
OF The speech and Of The thousand hearers sitting
isct.a For onfi al Il otu hf TfEs haaS5:
cuded, no business was transacted so deep was
The feeling manifested. Al The conclusion OF his
hour the House, with one accord, shouted on, Tor
him to go on, and he continued his speech for
,hree-ouariers OF an hour longer. This is The
first time in the history OF The heretofore memo
rable one hour rule, in which il was suspended TO
permit a member to continue his speech. Even
10 John Quincy Adams This compliment was
refused. But enough OF this effort. hear that
near hundred thousand copies have already
been subscribed tor by the members from all Sec
lions OF The country, and without distinction OF
par,y, for sratuitous circulation"
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CAN 1T BE sol

The Washington correspondent Of the Phia-
delphia SUM- an organ of the narrow. minded
"Nalye" faction, after lauding Gen. Taylor, mar
rates the following anecdole:
Some indication OF his real feelings may he
formed from a remark ne made yesterday. Speak
ing OF Massachusetts, he said there was one no.
BILE specimen oil man in The Old Bay Stale. and
thai was "Honest John Davis" The General
said he esteemed the Ex-Governor emnenIy wor-
Inv of the title Honest John" This is pleas
ing in,imation OF he views ci our President on
those important interests SO vital 10 Pcnnsylva
mia.
The impressions is certainly gaining ground
here tha, the election OF The Keystone was secut-
ed by The independent Americans. Indeed The fact
is so evident there is no denying il.
Is it not strange that Hero President
should 90 ont OF his way TO compliment a man.
who, as John Davis did, refused 10 rejoice over
American victories in The war Of 1872, as II was
'unbecomng moral and religious peoples" and
who, in The last canvass, avowed the most ultra
,nli.slayery senlimens1
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Terms of the ENQUIRER.

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tSEMl- WEEKLY (for the country.) For the Daily
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as II taken for shorter period than one year. Fol
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J, annum at the end ofthe year.
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IS THE SEMI-WEEKLY-One square OF sixteen
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a,r, 80 cents. ,.
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1uod and available Bank notes, at the RISK OF the
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The hostage Of single letter is scarcely OF any
ann 10 The writer: IL is the accumulation OF post
l. N nm extensive business, which operates as a
Z, 40. tar upon g.. EditoTs.l
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1ra.v.r the party's hand-wrtinsis unknown al this
must be authenticated by the endorsation Of The
a,ter in the neghborhood, or they will IN no case
1utlished. Every measure, that has been taken TO
.ni impositions and auizzes, has proved heretofore
vll,ing. We must, therefore insist, IN such case,
ii The communicationbeinsc certified by the name OF
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ROUTES TO CALIFORNIA.

Col. Kinney has entire confidence in the new
route TO California from Corpus Christi, and has
proposed 10 carry monthly mail to The Pacific.
|, will be from Corpus Christi TO San Diego, or
some other port on The Pacific, ria Laredo, Pre-
s;dio Rio Grande Pasu del Norle, &C., passing
entirely through our own territory, and, says the
Star, over a country unsurpassed in fertility, and
possessing climate SO mild and temperate, thai
j, can be travelled with equal falicity al all sea-
sons OF the year.
The route through Chihuahua and Sonora 10
The junction of the ella with The Colorado. is said
bv writer in the Star 10 be The best 10 Calor.
mia. The names Of The places passed are given
| as follows:
|, will commence al Monclova, thence TO Lie
negas. Santa Rita mines, Tonachi, Santa Cruz,
Nameouipa, and San Juan. This, 50 lar, is the
nos, direct route; but | should prefer 10 go by
| Parras. thence 10 La Conception, FL Oriie, Del
| Callass, Cerro Gordo, San Juan, UriquiIla and
Cainrican, 10 San Juan, the same as by The first
| enooes,ed route You cross the main mountain
and fan ON 10 The Rio Hiaqui at place called
| Ma,achie-thence down the Hiaqui 10 FL Cauzal
Naca,ahosi and Oposuri-the two laller places
are ON The edge ofthe Stale Of Sonora; thence 10
Arispe the capital or sea, Of government Of the
S,aIe Sonora; thence TO Dolores, San Ignacio
Imuris Lare, sarco, Buena Visia-Ihe Two lal
Ter ma med places are on the waters OF The & la
from Buena Vista strike 10 San Pablo, al In,
junction of the ella ard the Rio Colorado, which
forms The head OF The Gulf OF California. aud
from thence 10 The San Diego, On The Pacific.
The course above suggested is almost direct
and The whole route is through well populated
country. When at San Diego you are but 3o(
miles from San Francisco; whereas, lyon 60 Il
MazalIan yeu will then be 500 miles from Sal
Diego and will be compelled, il you 90 by land
sill to PASS by The head OF the Cult and by Sal
Diego, there being no other land route BY tn
route have suggested, it is about the same dis
lance from San Antonio 10 San Diego as 1t J.
from Mazallan 10 San Diego, and from san AN
tonic 10 Mazatlan is 700 miles on straight line
Thus you would lose 700 miles travel, and be nj
! nearer Than when YOU started
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I ing from the source they did-are spoken OF as
extremely happy. With inimitable grace ana
| dignity Of manner, he diverted all thoughts rom
! the points that might have been suggested oy
| the sentiment, and at once passed 10 o'her
| themes, disconne cited with himself, but suggest
| ed by the excursion. He found in this ample
opportunity for his eloquence, never more no
! bic than when exerted in the cause oil human-
~. He smoke of the objects Of the establish
| ment they had visited and of the satisfaction y
paye him to see the provision made for the hap.
Illness and comfort Of the sick soldier, who had
risked life and health and all for the honor and
defence Of his country. From this, by easy de-
grees, he came to speak of woman and her sym
pathes, ever SO prompt TO spring at the thought
Of human suffering. Expatiating with touching
beauty and pathos on this theme, he concluded
wi h warmth of enthusiasm, by giving: "The
ladies, every where God bless them"
Gen. Patterson responded 10 toast in honor
of Mrs. Gen. Gaines, and gave
"Brigadier Gen. Brooke-the only soldier 10
the in the American army who had won three
breves in The same year. May he soon DC
Major General"
Col Bragg was complimenied, and gave: zine
SAFE OF Louisiana, and her urgent efforts 10 Sc
cure The permanency OF her institutions BY Inc IS
adjustment OF public schools and The promo'ioh
OF knowledge. Wherever there are elevated SEN
timeuls and learning, there will be good govern
ment and sound morals" This called out 1oV'
johnson, who spoke in happy strain, as IS ms
won't In tone OF badiaase, be alluded 10 inc
uncourlly decision ct The Supreme CouT', VINO
recently decided Ina. "ladies were not angels" =
He begged to dissent, and was sure that all pre-
sent would sustain his sentiment, that "ladIes
utYe anses-God bless Them"
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Correspondence 81 The Baltimore American.
WA>utSGr X March q $40

The Vice President and brrurc The ;, nae a
letter from he Hon. Revetty johnson Ie>Ianlng,
in consequence oil his appointment by he Pf,>i-
den' a Attorney General Il The Unlcd Stale,,-
ms seal as Senator in this body.
Mr.. Pcarce submitted = resolution winch was
adoptei, requesting The Vice PresiGcn, 10 inform
ihe Governor Of Mary land Of The res ienalon If
Mr.. Johnson.
A motion, that The Senate adjourn 10 Tues
day was negalived, 10 10 L. The Senate then
ale Would fiGaiiy adjourn without deciding ne
question OF Grn. Shields eligibility; and this
impression has been strengthened b. ne icsolu.
ton Yesterday atopcd. authorizing the select
committee on he Judiciary 10 send Tor persons
and papers. think differently
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13

- cuAScERY-V,soIeia AT a Court 81 Monthly
s..sIaf held Louisa county, nj tue Court house
,h,.of IN Monday, ,hr Ieth day Of February, ls'9:
linn + Wash, Edmund Wash, Atwood wash VINO
su.- in hi- own right, and a. Executor OF susanna
yy,.b who IN her life was liz Administering OF
,rbom,s Wash deceased. Nathaniel u Wash, jostphns
lv,.h also. Susan Walton ani William \ Walton,
infns under the age of twenty years who sue by
William : Walton their next friend Plaintiffs:
against 40 = ~,
ton, r. ,,,,, 49,, ~ -, n
Walton not hav entered their appearance and gwen
s.cnrity accordn. law and the rules :" tbl- Court
and II app- airing the satisfaction Of th- Ionrt that
th- said defendants not inhabitants .; thi- state
on the motion of he plaintiffs, ~ their attorney; y
Ordered that the said defendants, inGu- v an am
amden WALTON do APPEAR before lne s !" aa,
.,,d court NJ the Court house, on the second mohoay
in Nav next ami the oil ." The pl'n.iis: ana
tina, copy Of this order be n% pi.hnoud f", ''e
monbs successivey and posted at III. front door OF
the Court house Of this county on some Court Gay.
w. Copy-Tests,
Feb 27-ew2m 'chN nSNiEh = y.
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HANOVER COUNTY.

A meeting Of The Democratic Republican par
ty OF this good old county, is earnestly requested
al our March Court TO nominate candidate lo
be voted for a, the spring election 10 represent US
in The next House OF Delegates OF Virginia.
A full meeting is desirable, as we have no
doubt of succeeding against The present candi
date OF The Wing party, five select proper op
ponenI. MANI WI
March 9Th, l649.
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FIAT JUSTITIA
THE FIRST HEAD OFF

Mr.. William J. Brown, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, has the honor oil orine ne
frs, marrvr. He was most eticIsn! ofiicer ~
the department., and gentleman o. decided aoit'-
lies. He is succeeded b. MIR. Warren, oil Iowa,
who is reported 10 have been The employee oi me
Boston Capila!ists in brIbs'ns Ia me Mormoh
vote al The last elections 10 Iowa.
Saturdays Union.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13
wuy CHANGE THE TARIFF;

The Hartford Times, in sensible and care
fully considered article, asserts that "lhe manu-
fac,urcrs of New England arc now doing very
well. They will use up their share of great
co ton crop at round profit. Tie honest and
intelligent among them are satisfied with the
present Tariff, and do not wish to see it disturb
ed, or made any longer the football of mere pc
iticians In fact, many of them believe they
couli compete successfully with England with
out any Tariff at all?'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-13
RICHMOND MEDICAL COLLEGE.

We regret that We could not attend The exer'
else a, the Medical College on Friday evening.
We learn, however, from friend that The
Hall was filled by large and most intelligent
audience, and that The valediclory address oil
Mp. A. Fizhugh, Of Middlesex, was most
excellen, and appropriate address
A response upon the part OF The junior class
wa. made BY MIR. Reid of Norfolk.
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VOLUME XLY.-NUhlBES 90.

pursing and vomiting, terminating in spee
de"ta. Inc hfs sickness Gfohe cut on he l3h
Of February, AMI oui oi tI..y PERSONS whu sax.
ened, tory ,'ied, ana were bp,rd al sea. / here
are on board some eighteen or Igentv OF The
passengers sick, aud among hem eight Or nine
Cases ui Cholera
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FIRM The .M,o York cou,isr, .Mareh 81

tETCN We SNetD TOfh S0u''-' "
THE CHOI ERA.-ThaI we are 10 have an-
o,hsr and spee!y visitation OF this dreaded
scoprec here is now grea, room 10 tear Our
Shin News Collector reported on TUESDAY night
The arrival Of the ship Liverpool, Captain Ed
bridge. from Liverpool. having lost some tory
nasssnoers at sea by sickness, supposed 10 Dc
Cholera. and having many on board a'lli SICK
The ship was officially visited by Dr.. Whiting.
the Health officer, and there is now no doubt thai!
he Cholera was and is on hoard OF ina! vessel.
We saw The letter OF The surgeon of The ship, Dr..
O'Lowd, describing briefly The symptoms oil each
case, and in nearly all there were The cramps,
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WV he sELOlNG, AGENT AND ATToR-
Nh, IN FACT FOR THE HEIRS CT John

NJ being n resident Of This Commonwealth. md
10 w nns no authorised agent therein known 10 us,
"a March, 1919 between the bonr. or m
,y y, AT the office of the First Auditor in the
Ca Richmond and State of Virginia We viii nro.
Gher "a ss u. DISPOSITIONS of James E. Heath and
ss pendins IN AZ NE al The trial of certain
Win % Tor the counties Of Jackson. smsr and
In which you plaintiff and we are d.fsnd.a,.
). the taking of these Geposi,ion, viii
sompl.,.s NON day TO day until they shallhaye bsen
Riehmnnd 49, WIN. w. PARKER q co.
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JUSTICE TO TIE FAMILIES OF

JUSTICE TO TIE FAMILIES OF
TlOSE WHO FELL IN TIE MEXICAN
WAR.-Among the acls passed by the present
CONGRESS, is one approved on lhs "a h Feb'y, CIR
inn fire years hal pau 10 The widows aud orphans
., every officer, nou-coinmssicnsd officer ant
pryate VINO served during the i..le war urh
Mexico, and was hono!ahly cischaf.ei, ~ con-
tinuel in service until the tine u his ceath AMI
whose leath was in consequence oil WOUNDS r.
ceived, or disease contracted within 'he line 81
duty" This is due TO the families .! HE gallant
soldiers who t4ll in he service OF Their connify
RoItip0,e sun
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soUABBLE FOR "THE sPohsm

The Editor of the New York Mirror, Cray
lor, writes thus from Washington:
"The applicants for office from our city are
too numerous 10 mention There are men
here with documents, certificates, endorse.
ments and inlroductcns, who were never heard
of during the campaign, except as enemies ana
prosecutors Of the friends Of General Tayor.
Their name is legion, and they seem deter
mined TO crush all who stand in their way !
have never before seen such open exhibitions oil
human selishness, trickery and intrigue, as one
meets with here; and begin TO grow a weary
of the sum-, and Disguised with politicians.
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10 POLLARD, D c
KING WILLIAM COURTHOUSE,

~ Dec. IIt1, 1916.
,e pai,ies Interested and named in the foregoing
Gee Will take notice Thai shall nrocred al INV III
ms place, 10 carry into effect the fore going de-
4. maer, on the dnh day of March, ls49, it being
!, a'sl Monday IN The month IA. which time and place
,a< may attend, y You think proper. IL, from any
'I I from day To day, until finished
i'-e~td THOS DABSEY Commissioned
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n cHANCERY-vrRoIsrA:-i King William Cir
I cut Superior Court, 22d day of November, lo45:
Zachary Lewis, Plaintiff;
against
W,i'icm Rack house's administrator, and others,
Defendants.
The amended bill In this cause having heen filed aud
: subpoena executed on the defendant, John William
N'chhotsr, more than two months, aud the said de-
'dinl mol having entered his appearance ana answer
~ Tie sad ball. on motion Of the paint, the said bill
taken Tor cunir ssed as To the said John William
esb"u-r, aud il appearing thar the plainih mas pro-
rded against the absent defendants, Bark!a Graves,
N !. Grav-s, solomon Graves, irerson Graves, sid
~ Gfay-s. aud DIR - Graham aud Frances MS vile,
no Was Frances Graves, lvrrsoR Brooks ana John
oks III The prescribed by law; aud they, and
zen OF them, still failing TO appear ana answer .Ie
ahtih amended hill, on his motion, the same " Va
q Tor confessed Ia all aud each oil said absent ue-
'hHints The coming on this day, again 10 oe
ard on the bin taken for confessed, the papers 10
y read, and the decree entered nj May Term, 1870
= '"nti doth adJudse, order and decree, ihat iho
" uabn-y, one Of the Commissioners OF TINS Court
>- enquiry aud report TO this Court, what, II any,
% now much estate, the defendant, John william
saousr received as heir legatee and devisee OF his
Nae', MNap Backhonse, and whether the defend
Ai,, Barznlk Graves, lverson Graves, William l.
raves, Sidney Graves, Solomon Graves and Frances
'fasrs, Wi. u Or - Graham, ever received any es-
&c and II So report how much, from Frances Graves,
Ae mother, vino was frances Lewis;-and also en-
ii'. and report what if any, and how much estate,
a. Se-n received by lverson Brooks, John Brooks aud
leo',- Brooks, from Ann Brooks, their mother, who
va Ann Lewis And il appearing that the decree Of
Nay Term, ISIS against William hassie, late Sheriff
A-lson county, and committee administrator OF
s AUS Dicsiewas for sll7 col cents with ineres, on
- VI cent, part thereof, from the 3lst of December
M paid, instead Of for 1922 81 3S cents, with IN
s7s on sf' Il IS cents part thereof, from the SIS
december, lo2i till paid, leave Is granted 10 the
ganl' to amend his decree and the Court doth &C
a'hs'! atiudce, order and decree. that the plaintiff
"Se' oil William Masse, late Sheriff of Nelson eoun-
and Committee administrator, aforesaid, OF James
.t as aforesaid. the sum Of 1922 ia 3s cents, with
december 1924, ill paid, TO be levied of the good.
iuau.~ OF said Dokie, in his hands 10 be- admins
Z ~, "nu mat the Commissioner make report to Cour
JUS proceedings under this decree, together with
"'''ei deemed pertinent, or required by the par
So ne slaird;-and cause continued.
Copy--Trsir n POLLARD n n
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10 The Eli toys tn Eqqu,r.r.

NORFOLK, March :, IS49.
The demand Tor corn i good WIN u. Re-
c.ip's very light. Sales II yellow at 81 a 52i
els; white 46 ct>; mixed "A a As Cts
Respectfully, f an
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NOTICE.

, ucprpy fo,.wnrn all persons, under penalty Of the
( 49,, ,.a,, .hn,,,np or otherwise trrspi.sing on my
lands ,,,o =
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~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS King William Cir
! cunt Superior Court 22d day Of November, lo45:
Zachary Lewis, Plaintiff;
The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-09-19
7et ~ 81 For the Union.
Col w. w. s. sl... u s. array Pr,v.s. sssrs..ry %
the PreslaeDl.


COL w. w. .. Biiss U. .. army. Private sserstAry 20
the PrssissDt.
"CIRcUMsrAsoEs ALTER CASES p" We believe that here
secretaries Of he Pss.idsn gentlemen n without, official
power or patronage have been allowed escape from the
soaa psnf bs men u AGa%s s %s rs
graph and papers o. tina, sidney used 70 be witty ossa
hardly poisoned, and but seldom discharged No0. how
ever we perceive that the private secretary OF the PIes
who neither exercises affects exercise, the slightest
control 70 any matters in which the duties Of the President
or the cabinet concerned made the subject OF severe
and unjust Comment, and rndey dragged into the pol
aa ~o asd ss psa In the
MEssRs EDIToRs The Alexandria Gazette OF the 3isi
ulmo contains the above extract which deprecates the
anything but complimentary notices that the press Of the
country Is bestowng upon Col, Bliss. Never before,
has the petty Office OF private secretary to the President
been filled by distinguished officer OF the army as
now permits himself 70 be made mere auomaion to the
the character assigned him by the wing press The Ga
zette says he is very retiring, modest gentleman, who
troll in any matters ii which the duties Of The President
or the cabinet concerned" Ii this statement is true,
how low is sunk the rank OF colonel in the United
talents and commanding influence over General Taylor
shed halo OF glory on the page OF counys history,
n the powerful dispatches which emanaed from his pen
thing else to elevate his law to the presidency
II true, we may exelam with the sacred mourner, How
are the mighty fallen"
for gnoble inacton given him by the whg press but his
compatriots in arms will blush for him, while The Amer
people will not hold him guiltess of the deep degra
Jaton in which he has permitted the character OF the sol
der TO be sunk in the person of General Taylor by the
sacrifice of his many pledges given under the sacred seal
Of his sign-manual and word of honor before he was
President. They will not hold Col Bliss gultess, say,
in his permitting General Taylor to be SO degraded be-
fore the world, when it was in his power to prevent it.
Having consented to occupy the position he does in the
Presdenrs political family, he cannot fail to be held
countabe for the serious and rreparabe damage that has
been, and will be- done to the character OF the President
if he continues where he is Is he opposed the
pursued by the cabinet in dsgracng the President and
presidential office! let him publicly disclam all part or
lot in the work which has been going during the last
six months, take his rank in the army, and follow his
profession, while the Office OF private secretary will be
filled by creature of the cabinet picked oui by Tru
man Smith, Ewing, and Collamer, whose previous char.
acer cannot be reduced by the work he will be called
upon to do. There doubt that j. Henry Clay Mudd
would seek to step into the shoes Of the gallant Colonel
here, he has been the Presidents speech writer his
cholera tour through Pennsylvania
ENOBARBUS