Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-04


Atll O'clock A. NJ Yesterday received from the fre-
sdent of the Richmond and Petersburg Railroad Company
the Philadelphia Ledger and North American oil TUESDAY
morning and the Baltimore Patriot OF Tuesday afternoon
seven hours in advance of the mail This is pleasant anu
exnedi,ous route From these papers CLEAN few items
Of news There seems he very great mystery hanging
over the rumored confession of Dr. Webster that he Killed
Or. pakmsn in The Il heat afoRp sasiiGssa Says
AS far as we can learn such communication has gei
been sent nor any confession been made puoc oy "
Webster 1t not denied however that something OF THIS
kind has been in preparation for week past ana we are IN
formed that the Governor and Council have been appzd on
the part the prisoner that he intends to lay paper
them at their meeting Tomorrow From what mas ocen as
closed thus far the general understanding seems to DC that
the confession will be very explicit as the friends OF Dr
Webster wish 10 him the benefit oil the doubt when
vet cxiss in the minds OF some individuals to his guilt
II is difficult understand how so equivocai measure Is
expected to take effect with any advantage to the unoru-
nate man.
The Boston Post says:
His acknowledged counsel privy TO any such COM
municaton but quite possible that the prisoner mas no.
tilted Governor that he is preparing statement OF lact
be laid before the Council at the meeting On ueSoy
with view of obtaining Communication OF sentence
IN the other hand the Boston Mail thus disposes Of the
report:
We know not the "good authority upon which the state
ment is made hut after digen inquiry into the matter we
feel authorised to state also upon good au,nor.y 'a Is
There has been prevalent for some two or three
weeks that he had been advised make confession to the
Governor and appeal Executive clemency which he pos
yely declined manifested considerable Indignation tat
such proposition should have been made to him. II mas
also been stated upon doubtful authority that Hon Robert
G. Shaw bother-in-aw OF the deceased Dr. ParKnan han
offered TO settle $4,000 Prof Websters family Tor e
he would make confession" and that Prof. WEBSTER
PROMPTLY declared tina, he had nothing confess Iii sup
poscd that the of the condemned man will come before
the Governor and Council the present week.
The telegraph later hour reports that the confession
1riH be made
The Times of yesterday publishes onethrd of Mr. Bolts
Powhaan Speech which devoted principally to vndica
ton of his own position in maintaining the consitutonaiy
of The Wilmot Proviso The argument is ingenious, but
most nconclusiye Wea surprised that Mr. b. should have
brought up this subject the present time. He however,
ayows his decided hostility and says ~ voted against
il in every form in which it presented while was In
Congress" When the whole speech shall appear, we may
TO it, The following is the sentiment in his honor to
which he responded:
nh Our distinguished guest-Hon. J. NJ Botts BY his
dened manly and consistent course his utter disregard
which he belongs while he has become martyr to his cause
he has entitled himself the support OF every true Wing in
the District.
ssIIis are the faults which daring genius owes
Half TO the ardour which It's birth bestows'"
John NJ Miller presided assisted by Chasain Cooke and
Others as Vice Presidents.