Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-11-26
INTERESTING FROM MISSISSIPPI.

The ~ V Herald has dispatches from Jackson Misa up
Nov 22d inclusive. On The 18Th The Senate refused, TO
25 TO adjourn die The House resolved TO act only
the matter Tor which the Legislature had ASSEMBLED. mo.
lion was made that the national flag be- trimmed in mourn
ing and raised on the Capitol. Lost
On the 20ih the Senate went Into committee OF the whole
on the Governors message bu, was AFTER discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject.
NJ Brook offered the following resolution which was read
and laid on the table
Resolved That although all Of do not approve Of the
et en acts Congress- do not believe that they otter
the Southern States and that disposed TO acquiesce in
the until such uceessons are committed by the North
upon the gri9 OF the South as are set forth IN tho Iesn
uns Of the Conventions held In Jackson in October 1916
and 1919.
In the House. the letter of the Mississippi delegation to
Governor and the resolutions of the last Legislature on
the admission of California rend.
Mr. Nash then offered resolution approving OF the
Of Senator Ir Davis and of the representatives in Con-
sess from Mississippi but condemnng the policy OF Sena
tor Henry S. Fouts.
motion TO lay Mr. N's resolution on The table was lost
BY "a ayes 10 81 nays.
resolution offered to acquiesce In the Compromise
act Referred to the Committee OF the Whole and to BE-
the order oil the day for tomorrow.
motion adopted refer the message OF the Cover.
nor 10 joint committee Of both houses.
message received from Gov. Quman stating that
correspondence had taken place between him and the ex
ecuves of other S,aes with regard 10 the subject Ut seces
sion.
On the 2,t the Senate engaged during the day
local business, mostly Of unimrortanl character The
house were engaged In discussing The resolution of Mr.
Nash, condemnng the course Of General Foote
On the 22d LUTON that tho question be submitted to
the people whether they would have Convention,
adopted by the Senate by 10 to H. After the transac
ton OF unimportan, business the Senate adjourned.
Tho House Of Representatives still occupied with the
discussion Mr. Nashs resolution condemning Gen. Foote
On tho whole the news Is favorable from Mississippi.
SPEECH OF GEN FooTE.
Large iudience-- (irc1. Enthusiasm Dc.
JACKSON, MI, Nov 20, 1850.
Capitol Hall hronged this evening with people, 10
hear the speech Of Senator Footo The enthusiasm OF the
large audience unbounded and whenever the General
had occasion the word ihe very roof seemed
raise in order give vent 10 tho tremendous and uni
versal shouts of applause that broke forth
Senator Foote avowed his determination speak In every
county in the State and challenged any him.
THE COMMONWEALTH JOHN vs.. WILLIAMS.
This during the last week tried In the Circuit
Superior Court for the county OF King williamsburg John
B. Christian presiding resulted in the acqual of the
prisoner The trial occupied several days of the court and
excited much attention. The Commonwealth was represent
ed by Messrs Vim. S. Peachy John NJ Gregory and P H
Ayett-and the defence conducted by Me.srs. Robert G.
Scott, Jno. A. Meredith, John B. Young and Bev B
Douglass
Our readers will recolcct tina, Williams was arrested
some months since in this CITY, charged with having felo
niousy taken negroes from the county ofKing William
We believe that he yet TO be tried for another offence SINH
lar that of which he has just been acquitted There was
sympathy e: in this city for Williams the time Of his
arrest
Accounts from Mexico that Gen. Arsta IL positively
elected President without ths Intervention Of Congress- he
having received majority Of the votes Of the StaIe,