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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09

THE CABINET Oar Washington CORES.
ponfenl says Wednesdays Baltimore Amer
cam unirr talr II yesterday afternoon, Informs
is hat lh, following 2ehilemen we're yesterday
Man lci by h. President, III a communication u
he Senate, ihandd u hat body by Col. BLISS.
ms Private S,crrtaiy,) a, his Cabinet:
Secretary q Sla.e-Juhn Nj. Clayton, oil Dela-
waIr.
Sccetary OF nc r,easuly-Wm Nj. Meredhf,
oi Pennsylvania.
Secretary 81 War-Geo. w. Crawford, OF Geor'
sia
Secretary u me Nayy-Wm Ballard Pres''n,
oi Virginia.
Secretary OF the Home Department, Thomas
Ewing, OF Ohie.
Postmaster Genera-Jaco5 Coilamer, 81 Vei.
mont
Attorney General Reverly Johnson q May.
land.
All ne above gentlemen have heretofore been
named as members IL President TAYLoR's Cahl-
net. with thr exception Of Mr.. Colamer The
later gentlemen filled the post Of Chaifma 81
he House Committee on Public Lands in III
Congress whose session ha just closed
Our spondeni adds that these nominations,
under Inc russ, lie over ore lay, but wiil e -:
fimrd 10 day without opposition, OF even ne usual
reference.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09

MIR. Mancum submitted a resolution TO con.
linuc the standing committees oi the last SEA.
sion. and that the vacancies be hlled by The PIE.
siding othcer.
MI Dickinson opposed the resolution, as 10,
according TO the practice Of the Senate. The CON.
miuecs had been uniformly, OF late years, elec,fd
By the Senate.
Mr.. Meneum had no objection al all TO his
course, though il would throw an obstacle in the
way of confirming executive nominations, until
after lhs appointment OF he committees 10 which
they were usually referred.
Mr.. Berren said that the uniform practice had
been 10 refer the filing OF vacancies in commit
lees 10 the presiding officer. This resolution
merely proposed 10 continue the old committees,
vacancies therein 10 be filled by the presiding o
fccr.
Mr. Foole thought gentlemen were mistaken
rs 10 The practice in cases like the present.
Mr. Mangum- IL save, as ne remarked tie
feelings OF The presiding officer Withdrew his rer
solution.
On motion Of Turney, it was ordered, hat The
Senate w.l tomorrow, AT II o'cl'ck, Proceed q
the election Of standing committees.
Mr.. Walkers resolution 10 refer The question
Of Gen Shields eligibility 10 The judiciary CON.
miiiee was taken up, and modified, al The sag.
srstiuu OF Mr.. Butler, 81 a 70 provide that Tue
reference shat! be 10 a select committee, ami lDen
after some remarks from Mr.. HambIiD, in laycr
Of the reference 10 the judiciary conn>, &C tie
proper one in such cases, the resolution as amen
ded was adopted
On motion Of Mr.. Webster it was resolved,
lhat he select committee shall consist Of I'VE
members. 10 b. chosen when The select commit.
tees shall be chosen tomorrow.
A Dless O. was received itom The Ptesitrl:
OF The u. 5. by The hand OF Col. Bliss, pfiyae Sc
cretary, understood 10 be The nominations Tor MS
cabinet On motion the Senae then proceeded
TO the consideration OF executive business, aud
i, is understood, q The following nominations
(,hc Cabinet which We give e>ewhere) Thesr.
under the rules lie oyer enc day, but will T.
confirmed IL morrow without opposition, or ihe
usual reference. When he doors were again
opened, Ihr Senate, on motion, adjourned 10 l.
o'clock lO-moiloW.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09

Cannon and The shouts ui he multitude an
nnupcrd The conclusion II he address, ana int
oar O. otiicr was then Administered 10 the P!esi-
dent u the United Safes b. The ChIei Justice; Al
,er which The members 81 The Senate, preceded
by ihr Vice Prrsl.enr, Secretary, and Sergeant.
alarms. returned 70 The Senate Chamber.
The Se,sean,.at-Arms u The Senae Was
CHARGED with the execution ofihesc arrangements;
and. with thc Marshal 81 the District Of Column
tia. aided by the police ui the Capital, was also
CHARGED wi he preservation OF order.
Their dulies we're performed with CONNIE nda-
bic prompluie and fidelity, though 10 preserve
ru,ire order in Tie galleries was entirely our Of
The question. Such rush As was mace, when
The doors were first opened, have never expert
| enctd on any occasion
Tn. galleries were Immediately filled to sutlc-
cation, and AL he stalIcascs leading thereto
Hundreds. and perhaps thousands, were unable
10 obtain either siarlding or a seeing place. inside
or nut.ile. The "ou>i,itrsn within the walls oil
| h. Capitol, were decidedly in The majority. And
vel neither fights nor rows occurred; but through
out the whole scene, from the opening CT he
doors 10 the return Of the Vice President and Sc
| majors 10 the Senate chamber alter the delivery
| OF the inaugural the most perfect cool nature
prevailed, and many were The Jokes cracked by
! those in the eentemen's gallery and loud The
Laughter which followed from such as had ei IN
their bodies sufficient breathing power 10 per-
!. form this difficult operation.
There were some additional particulars in
connexion with The arrangements and ceremo-
MES, which il may be proper 10 notice with more
minu,eness. When the Senate had assembled as
stated above, Mr.. Davis, OF Massachusetts, pre-
I senred resolution substantially, that as Hon.
| David Alchison had been elected, on motion
OF Hon. Thomas II. Benton, President OF the Sc
nate at the session which had jus, terminated, he
| presi,.e on this occasion; winch resolution was
unanimously adopted, and Mr.. Atchison was
conducted 10 his seat by Messrs. Benton and Da-
Wis, Of Massachusetts.
The president pro lem rose and stalled that the
first business OF the Senate would be 10 admins
Ter the usual oath 10 the new members present;
and that they would accordingly proceed to the
presidents chair, in the order in which their
names were called By the Secretary.
The following is the order in which they were
then called, j, being observed that The new Sena-
tors, not members al the session which has Just
closed, were each in turn, previous 10 the ad-
minis,raton OF the oath, shaken cordially by The
hand and welcomed to The Senate chamber
|. ]. A. Pearce, OF Maryland.
,. WIN. Upham, of Vermont.
g. George E. Badger, OF North Carolina, (noI
presently
4. James Cooper, OF Pennsylvania.
5. Abel P. Upshur, OF South Carolina.
6 Scion Borlant, of Arkansas.
T. Isaac d. Walker, OF Wisconsin.
s. Augustus G. Dodge OF Iowa
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-03-09

CORN BY WEIGHT.--Shippers and large
dealers in corn al Baltimore, are endeavorins 10
establish in that market the standard measure
ment OF Sc lbs 10 the hu>hel. Some oflhem have
sustained heavy losses by he failure of their car
goes TO hold ont when subjected 10 measurement
by weight at The port of destination. Orders 10
the amount of 500 600 bushels OF corn have been
counlermanded from Baltimore TO our own mar.
ket and that Of Philadelphia, in consequence Of
The standard of measurement employed at the
first mentioned porL-N. Y. Journal Of Gem.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

"e Nind'cator has long article to prove what.
!" the man, we admitted last week, viz: thu, IN.
whole North, including Horace GRErr..r and
ANI'' WEBSTER are'oPposed to the extension Of
Slavery. ou' ne goes step too 'Eir when he at.
.emp's 10 show that tho Wings as a party occupy
the Same ground as the Free Sellers. N,,;h!,,
Wings undoubtedly approve the principle Of r,..
ooii'sm, but Free Soilism is single and subord;-
nate article in their political creed they have M.
abandoned their party organization and princ,pI.,
anu gwen themselves up to new ties; they have no,
embraced one idea and become, in word. mono.
n'an'dcs Such the Northern LocofocSs have b..
come, and tits as Such that they are par,icu,,r,v
dangerous. They have forgotten all their forme,
prihc'Pies; they have exalted Free Soilisn to IN,
place OF first importance they have set il up >.
new idol which claiihs their exclusive worsbin-.
which docs not admit of rival in their affection.
and to which they sacrifice every thing else
Which party then is ihemore likely to run into f..
'natical extremes? Which is the more lkelv :,
have a due regard to guarantees and constitutions.
Which IS the more Conservative? THAT'S the oues.
tion
Fhatthe Wings are not regarded as entirely or.
thodox on The slavery Question by the Fee Sellers.
Is manifest from the fact that they 40 not f,a,e,.
nze with these'ss do the Democrats. The Fye,.
ool party was originally composed of deserers from
both the other parties. Many of them were Nh,ps
-one or more of the nominees of the late Vermont
Convention were Wings until recently. Mhy then
does the party sympathze with tiio Deiiiocrhcy on.
ly, and attract them powerfully to itself2 Let tho
indicator answer.
And here we may correct a slight mistake which
'he Vindicaior makes-he says, 1--WE do no, deny
the union of the Vermont Free Soile4s with ,hs
Democracy of that State" The fact is the o,be,
way-the Democrats have united with the Fro.
Sellers, not the Free S0flers with the Democrats
Mahometi went 70 the Mountain, not the h,os,,,;,
to Manolnet
Now, We repeat, we never thought or pretended
that Northern Wings were the especial friends OF
Southern institutions. Did the Vindicator never
boast OF lis natural allies" at The North and wan
not the attempt made to deceive the Southern beo
pie into the belief that Northern Democrats were
peculiarly their friends? All! it Is The fenema
brance of this that must sting like an adder.
we despse the Goa rse and ungentee term, used
by the writer for the Vndicator in reference to our
selves, and shall not be driven by such puerle ap
gressions TO leave the course long since marked ou,
for Ourselves as gentlemen and Editors. W. ave
perfectly willing that moral statue, candor and
consistency should be compared with the Vindica.
tor, and measured; not By a Wing, bot Democratic
standard of Augusta.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

PohiTfcAL OPPosITIoN.-The quiet citizen who
has his own business TO attend to, and who does not
apprehend that the country will be ruined mmed-
ately, would be surprised to observe the virulence
and the bitterness with which Gen. Taylors ad-
ministration is attacked by adversaries who do not
seem capable Of viewing any thing except ttroGgh
the medium of party preudices.
MIR. Jefferson had similar opposition to enuoun-
ter. "The very first acts of the administration"
he says in letter to Gideon Granger in 1910, "the
nominations, have accordingly furnished something
TO yel on and all cur subsequent acts will furnish
them fresh matter because there is nothing against
which human ingenuity will not be able to find
something to say"
There is nothing, indeed, against which human
ingenuity will not be able to find something TO say,
and it would be very weak for an Administration
to expect or to endeavor TO please every one. 1t
has its duty to the country to perform, aud il will
be judged by its standard of honesty, capacity
and fidelity. The spirit OF lis acts, the scope and
character gifts policy, its tone and demeanor, will
give shape and force to the impression it is to leave
finally upon the public mind, as they will fix the
place il is to occupy in history. But the attacks Of
The violent, the complaints of the querulous, the
demands of the nreasonable-these NAV be left to
perish by the force Of their own reaction Bali
more american.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

CAL,FoRN,A.-The Washington nion, publish
es the following extracts from letter dated at Sah
Francisco, written by Major Gen. PERs,rER f.
SMITH, commanding ,ho.U. S. Army in tina, re-
gon:
"'You only think DC California n, connexion with
the gold and, indeed, most wonderful connexiou
it is. As'to the extent Of country holding the pre-
cioes metal, and the facility with which
II is procured, there has been exaggeTation The
whole slope Of the Sierra Nevada, ON the WESTERN
side for length Of more than 400 miles, and in a
belt OF at least AZ, contains it in greater or smaller
quantities and it may extend still further, as fur
Their research is made. 'lt is found simply by Dig
glng and washing the earth; no expensivemachine-
ry and intricate chemical processes are necessary
to develope the magic hoard
A pickaXe, shovel or even q butchers knife. to
loosen the earth and stones, and the most simple
basin for washing, have been us richly rewarded as
the most approved machines from other countries
Good luck in the laborer choosing his location has
more than compensated for want Of skill. The real
difficulties lie in the hardships to be encounters in
the remote unnhabi,ed spots where hegold is found
Want OF food, Oyerworking' excited by success, bad
water Exposure and dissipation, all combine to ex-
act heavy tribute for the wealth when found. All
are not successful, but every works on, hoping
that the next blow Of his will disclose treasure
that will surpass all he has hitherto heard Of Many
die unheeded, many come off sick; but there are
ten arriving from each quarter of the globe ito re
place every one who goes Chinese, Sandwich
Islanders, Chans, Peruvians, Prussans, Mexicans,
French, English, Irish, outnumber as yet the A
mercaus, but the latter will soon have their share
Provisions, ~oolen clothing, liquors, kitchen and
mining utensils sell arenormous profits in the mines;
other articles scarcely sell at all. Woman gear is
altogether drug.
"The amount of gold hitherto found is hard to
determine 1t is said about 81 100000 have been
exported. l shall be able in a few weeks, from
facts am collecting, TO make some approximation
10 1t.
''ln the mean time, all this is disastrous for u.s.
No servants are TO be had $3.50 month has been
refused inmy presence by cook. An my sevants
have qnt. and yesterday engaged one at 500 a
month, because he is too sick TO 90 to the mites
but shall certainly lose him if he gets his health
"Thequarermaser pays s., 0O0a year for the house
live in, and it would make but poor toll house for
a country bridge. The climate is cold all the year
round, and foegy in the summer. The hills are
oare, and the country is all hlls-Corgive the bull
The beef is execrable, and vcgelabes-none and
nobody has time TO catch fish, IlhcIeare any--roi-
ld la carte
"Any one who will come here to dig gold, or
bring goods with him to sell to the diggers, will
make money. No other business will succeed
Whoever comes must bring house with him; there
are but few here. and lumber is 5000 per thou
sand.H
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

From THE OVERLAND CAbIFoRNrAHs!The st.
Josephs (Mo.) Gazette of tho LIST inst mentions
that several gentlemen have returned to that place
from the Western Plains, some of whom were out
upwards of three hundred miles. They report that
the emgrants, with few exceptions, are getting
along well. The grass was fine, and the stock gen
orally looked well. They could hear of trains Two
hundred miles In advance, and it is their opinion
that portion of the emigrants were at Fort Lara
mic on the 10Th of May. A few of the companies
were suffering with sickness. while others had not
had case ofsickness since leaving the settlements.
The whole country gliitered with wagons, car
rlages, tents and animals by thousands; men, wo-
men, and children, young and old, who have en-
gagged in this gold-seaching pilgrimage, and whose
route leads distance of more than twenty two
hundred miles. So eager are they to get along that
all surplus wolght-sOycs, pots, boxes, tobacco ba-
con, &C., may be found scattered along the road in
the general rush towards the end of their journ-
ney. Many of them, no doubt, will want the pro
visions before they reach California.
Late adyices from Fort kearny announce the ar
rest of several men belonging 10 company Of Cal
fornalemigrants, upon the charge ofwantony with
out provocatlUn) numbering five Kansas Indians,
and woundng many others. They were arrested
by company Of United States dragroons. The
party of emigrants who committed this outrage has
been entirely dsbanded
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

The LOCUST VJsiTAT1oE.--It has been stated
that the seventeen year ocuss were to be looked for
this season in Eastern Ohio and Western PennsyI-
vana. The prediction is being verified, for the
Pttsburg Gazette says:
owe paid visit 10 the country in the early part
Of this week, and were really astonished at the
countless millions of Locusts which swarm in all di-
recti0ns. The woods resOund with their not unpeas
ant hum, and the coverings which they cast Off on
assuming their wings adhere in great quantities to
the fences. Fhe common notion that these insects
injure vegetation is now we believe entirely cx-
ploded. The locust, as is The case with the silk
worm, when il emerges from the chrysaiie state,
eats nothing until it dies, having accomplished its
mission By laying the eggs destined to Bring into
existence future swarm after the lapse of seven.
teen years Locusts are greedily eaten by fowls and
many kinds Of insect7orous BIRDS
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

MONUMENT TO JEFFERsoN-We have received
the Prospectus of the jefferson Monument Maya
zlne," which the Students Of The University ofV
propose to publish. The object of the enterprise is
to raise fund for the purpose of erecting monu-
ment to the memory of JEFFERSON The scheme
possesses the merit of novelty, and we wish the
young gentlemen much success.
1t certainly is time that those, at least, who pro-
less to derive tlieirprinciples from Mr. JsFrERsos.
shouid De dong something to testify their respect
for The memory of their political progenitor. The
condition OF his grave has become matter of ser-
Gus reProach. No one can visit it without fslli1o
into train of reflections at once sad and useful
Ihete lies the man whom thousands once almos,
worshIpPed asa demigod now, apparently; ..there 5
none so poor TO do him revetence.U
The Magazine will be published monthly during
The Sessions of the University, at So 30 per annum.
and each htimber will contain 80 pages octave.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

ANbfHER FAiR.-ThoSe who have 6dt lafejv
enjoyed rich treat in the way Of a Fair, will be
pleased to hear that the Ladies of the Methodist f.
Church will afford them similar opportunity for
enjoyment on the Fourth of July next We have
had occasion so frequently of late to call attention
TO the charitable efforts Of tie Ladies, that another
appeal in their behalf is scarcely necessary. How.
ever memory is t7eachefousJ ard we world again
remind all that liberal patronage is due to those
who have expended so much time and Ishot in the
preparation OF those things beet calculated to tickle
'helr fancy and their Paates. The proceeds are, as
usual, to be applied to benevolent objects, and we
hope that at the close OF the Fair, nothing unsold
may be found Upon tho tables.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

UNFORTUNATE OccURgENcE-Oneo of the most
melancholy accidents which has occurred in our
midst tor long time, befel Mr. CHARLES HupsoS
young gentleman in the employ Of Mr.. HrNEy
BARE, on Thursday last. Weafed by the exercises
of a hunting expedition Upon which HE and friend
nao started IN Tie morning. they stopped to refresh
themselves at spring, when BY some means one
OF the guns which had been laid upon the grodnd
close by, exploded, lodging heavy load in Mr..
HUDsoE's right foot. The foot was soterribly man
gIed that upon consultation of Physicians. anputa
ton was deemed advisable, which vas effected ON
the following day. The operation sas performed
by DR.. BERKELEY, and was borne with manly for.
lltude by the patient We understand that the IN
fortunate sufferer was kindly attended to By Mai.
CRAWFORD and family near whose residence the
occurrence took place.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

CANADA.-The newspapers in Canada are dis
cussing the subject of annexation to the u. States
with Freedom and fluency. A writer in the Mon
treal Coirler, in series Of able papers, examines
mnutely the whole structure Of our Consultations.
and SHOWS that tae rights and Interests of the peo
pie are more perfectly secured by the practical work
ing of the United States Government than by that
of Canada.
1t will be observed that in all the discussions uy
on this subject among the Canadians the ASSUMPTION
seems To be taken for granted that Great Britain
will acquesce at once in the separation of her North
American colonies so scoa as they are ready to de-
mand il. This is remarkable feature in the move
ment. From the British journals themselves we
get but few intimati0ns upon this point. The Lon
don Times expresses the hope that when thatques-
ton really comes up the British government will
be prepared to decide il with rmness and with hu-
mainly. Occasionally there are admissions as to
the strong probability OF the future independence OF
the colonies and since the abandonment Of the pro-
tective system by England the diversites of inter
ests between the mother country and her colonies
have become more marked and decided than for
merly.
Altogether the subject has been treated in very
calm, temperate and sensible way-sayi0g and ey-
ceptlng the outbreak at Montreal, which, however
arose from another cause and has in truth nothing
to do with the matter we have been CONSIDERING
In our own country there is no particular interest
felt in the question. We can afford to maintain
philosophical indifference about it, We do not need
Canada at all we can do very well without her.
Reversing the usage of all other enlargers of empire
we may take territory that begs for admittance with
IN our bOrders but it is rather in the way of IA
vor to the applicants than for any purpose Of acqui
siton on our part Bat finer.
Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-06-27

SWIFT RETRIBuTIoN.AOn Tuesday last The
Screen Spu," was made doleful by the tolIipo of
the bells for the death of James K Polk, late Pre-
sfdent of the LOcofoco Party. The news of his de-
cease was received by Telegraph The disease
under which he labored was chronic diarrbma. not
cholera, as stated liz our last Thus has this ambi-
tious and wicked man been called early to the final
settlement of his dreadful account We would in
charity, have wished him lifetime of ten thousand
years In which to 'bring forth fruits meet fur re-
pentance."
we are taught in the Book of Books that for ma
!ohal sins there shall be national Affections Does
IL not however, seem little singular, just contem-
poraneous with the death of the author of the most
shameiui impurities In which our country ever en-
gagged, mat Inc consequences of those nouities
should be So full upon us that the scourqe of dis
case should be sweeping the length and breadth of
our land! Verify, the ways of Providence are in
scrutable.
o. We clipped the above editorial from the
Repository and WhIg," of June 2lst, l849, pub
lished in Chambersburg Pennsylvania, and have
placed it in columns only for the purpose of ex
pressing sur solemn dissent from and protest against
the spirit and language of the article Moral feel
lngs are of far higher order than political ,empers
and should always be kept in the ascendant. When
the latter are suffered to overshadow the former
public sympathy quickly feels the damage and pub
lie sentiment should see to its repair The article
we look upon as pfesumptuous and reptlsive in the
highest degree, and no Community Of political sem
tlmens will ever permit lbs TO sanction such AN in
Fiction upon :he moral sense Of society. We once
saw in a Locofuco paper the election of Gen. T,y-
LoR and the visitation of Cholera placed in the
same category of Providehtia scourges-pari passu.
We envy neither the Wing nor "Democra,,;' put
ting forth such sentiments.