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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-29

The question was then taken on the reference wthns
tions 10 the committee and they were agreed to.
The ioint resolution from the Senate, providing f., -
cr,ion Of ChapIns and for having interchange OF @
vro was taken up for considerations and the question h
on concurrins with the Senate,
NJ Van DYKE moved the previous question.
Mr. Wood demanded the yeas and nays which we,e =
orIsrcd when Mr. W said he had received several remn1
stnnces against the election of Chaplain That he had H.
his duty and should vote for the resolution.
The question was then put and the resolution was .u
Mr. Van DYKE moved that the House proceed to tn a..
tion of chaplain and on that motion moved the pny
question.
Mr. McLanc moved for the present 10 lay Tile maief q,
the table.
Mr. McI.ane inquired whether it would be in order ,om
10 20 into an election tomorrow al 2oclock
Mr. Carter moved 10 amend the motion 10 20 into :,
election by including the doorkeepcr and postmaster
Mr. Jones.-Will it not be in order TO postpone the eIp
ton till lst March, 1881
The Chair said il would after The decision on the .nd
motion.
the chair decided NL Carriers amendment ST or,e
Mr. Jones of Tenn, then raised the question. IN IL.
yir 10 lest the sense of the II osc whether the old oor
and postmaster the officers OF this House. hy no,r
that the Speaker the rules which excludes all pers
from the hall except those entitled 10 its privileges under ~
rules.
the Uolscand lac had consulted the prcccdents-tic a.,
rcn,r and postmaster of last Congress, although actn
nt rance until be elected, could be eyp
by tie enforcement OF the rules alluded 10.
Mr. Jones thought il much better that the House shou
act ~ the Senate had done by passing resolution 10 max
nj, ,hc offices life Offices rather than do by indirec,
and ths totally change the principles of government
4 motion To postpone the election was disagreed H.
The question whether the House now proceed To the eli,
ton of Chaplain decided in the affirmative under III
| operation Of the previous question:
Numerous nominations then made hut the noise va
80 great in the Hall that the reporter could distinct,
hear the MINES of except the Rev. ii. Slice and d,
| Rev Mr. Reese Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Pending this action however motion BY Mr. Kauf,s.
and To enable the committees prepare their reports nj
House agreed adjourn till Monday next. The House thor
nj ) . clock adjourned.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE BOSTON MURDER-pRo wEBsTE

THE BOSTON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. WEBSTER
SCENE IN COURT.--When Prof. Webster brought
the municipal Saturday to hear the indictment
against him read -(Mondays Post of that city says)
"a few minutes before he entered the roon
wing with quick STEP and led 10 chair be-
hind the bar and in front of the dock The expression OF
his that of person just recovering from
Illness and permitted for the first time TO leave
his chamber 1t manifest that his feelings had not been
adjusted the extraordinary in which he formed the
principal object and there air of exhaustion and suf
ering in the hasy and uncertain glance he cast around him.
Not of delay occurred in dsposing OF the bust
for which he brought up. With visible emotion,
Mr. Phillips the clerk called upon the prisoner to rise and
he promptly obeyed the order resting his hands upon The
rail before him. The clerk them holding the indictment in his
hand said in full and distinct voice"John White Web
ster the grand inquest for the county of Suffolk have return
ed into this Indictment wherein charged
with the murder of George Parkman This indictment will
be certified the supreme Judicial court where you will
be called upon for ta thereon, such time that
shall order copy of this indictment will be furnished to
YOU This court now orders that you will be taken back
JAIL TO be there kept in custody until discharged by due
course Of law"
Notwithstanding the unquesonabc effort he made lis
the clerk without displaying external sign OF what
was passing within his bosom, the awful declaration "or
the murder Of George Parkman," caused momentary
change in his features there was contraction OF the mus
cles of the mouth and increased pao overspread his
face.
The instant the order of the announced by the
clerk Dr. Webster removed rapidly he had entered
The whole proceeding did occupy four minutes.
The appearance of Dr. Webster indicated nothing beyond
affection and when his long established position life the
terrible charge brought against him. and the distressing
don of his large and interesting family considered his
present situation must be regarded affective beyond all
conception whether he be guilty or innocent.
Among the spectators many who attended his lectures
in college and elsewhere and others who had heard
him testify in in of murder by poison and
may say that of either class could bring
themselves realize fully the dreadful change in his situation
He Withdrawn from the court they could persuade
themselves either by his living presence by hearing his
called that the well known lively restless bustlng
amabe and now petulant Professor Webster pr
the BAR charged with the wilfu murder OF ole
friend distinguished for personal pecuaes thar
he himself The audience generally profoundly
affected by his appearance. and vndcvc expression
whispered in reference to his An effort vii
be made to bring the trial on in May
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For TIC EHqulT
THE STRU GGLE.

BY 8. NICHOLSON.
Suggested by seeing picture Of the scene.
They meet upon that awful clif
Around which darkness threw its gloom,
A veil of blacklist, blacklist night,
Which soon must shroud their lonely tomb.
And fierce, ali was the struggle then,
When each his ruthless dagger drew,
And on his foe, like some mad BRUTE
In wild and dreadful fury few.
Dark and terrible was their frowning,
When Vengeance on her feet black wing
Fann'd up the cracking blast of wrath,
And malice reign'd supreme,-a king!
The noise Of combat echoes far,
As mutter'd oaths around them fly;
And striking deep their ruthless blades,
They both resolve that each shall die.
Then clash on clash the frequent blowsl
Rang loudly from the smitten steel;
And at each dagger's every stroke,
Each mad, determined form did reel.
But look thou wond' ring watcher near,
Thy heart is sickend at the sight!
Ones dagger's broken at his feet
The other soon must close the fight
Then came wild laugh startling by,
And loudly all the regions rung;
As forward, in his demon wrath,
The dark, remorseless foeman sprung
Retreating in defenceless plight,
The other, from his blood-shot eye,
Darted defiance at his foe,
Without fear, without sigh
And at the chasm's yawning brink,
Where rocks fall kissing far below,
When sinking meath his heavy tread,
He stops, he dares not farther go.
But, clutching in his brawny arms,
(Nerv'd firm with his determined mighty
His mad pursucr, without blow,
He leapt from of the giddy height.
The former caught the shading branch!
But with a crash oh ! sad to tell,
The bough snapt from its kindred trunk,
And whirling in the depths they fell
edmond, Va, Jan. 18th, 1850.
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ACQUITTAL OF CAPTAIN RYNDERS-END OF
THE Aston PLACE TRIALS.

Captain Rynders yesterday acquitted by the jury be-
forehom the brought after hearing the charge OF
Judge Edmonds The charge itself is very weak and
wis6y washy affair." disclosing very little talent knowledge
of law probable that the Jury received their impress
sons from the clear manly eloquent and sound speech
Of John Van Buren, than from the charge Of the Judge
Nor do we think much of the TRADE inflicted the jury by
Mr. Whiting 1t was composed principally Of all the vulgar
abuse that might have been found during the last few years
John Van Buren, Edwin Forrest and Others who have some
little reputation in the word.-N y Herald
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THE pARKM.,N cAsE-MoRE DEVELOPMENTS

THE PARKMAN CASE-MORE DEVELOPMENTS.
The Tan Bor-Anempt Of Professor Hebster 10 Induce
Woman to make Trong Satement--1he Trial, dc.
We find the following additional particulars relative to
,hs horrd affair in fourth edition of the Boston Herald
Of Tuesday:
few of the developments made before the Grand Jury
relative to this extraordinary have leaked out and form
the subjects of public comment
The circumstances of finding IN Prof Websers laboratory
the thorax and of the thighs OF human being Embedded
in TAM box will of be recoected by our rca
ders striking feature calculated TO involve The Professor
still completely in the horrid affair." is among the dsclo
sures recently made
1t appears that the tan in which the remains found
WINS brought from Websers house. in Cambridge by Mr.
Swain the exprcssman, the time he conveyed the
grapevine cuttings which, has already been stated could
be used in burning the body and concealng the offensive
odor The fact thcn of the remains being discovered Pro-
Websters laboratory partially chared By burningthe
usual material used in consuming hem and above all tho
circumstances that the tan in which they concealed
brought from the Professors own house. at his own
quest-form of the startling developments impca
ting the Professor, that has yet been made public.
We learn that Mrs. Bent, who resides in Cambridgepor
near the bridge certified before the grandury to the fact that
the Professor had called upon her day two after the dis
appearance of Dr. Parkman and asked her if she could not
state that she recognized the Dr. passing the bridge
Upon her replying that she did not he urged her TO reflect
not be recalled to her mind She still insisted upon her g
norance in the natter and Professor Webster exclaimed
"Aas fear the poor Doctor has been murdered"
1t will be recoleced that the toman the other end
bridge has asserted that the Doctor passed him the after
of the day of his disappearance This known TO
the Professor and MS EFFORT TO induce MIS- Bent 10 make
similar statement for the purpose of corroboting the toll
man. would indicate deeply laid scheme to get the
impression abroad that the Doctor had passed the bridge
after the period of his entering the Medical College On the
night his arrest the Professor requested the officers to
take different from that in which they then GO
ing the purpose of calling Mrs Bent and interrogang
her again on the subject.
The multitude of witnesses in the case have given recog
nizances appear the first Monday in March, in the SUI
preme Judicial Court which time the prisoner will be
raigned, and the probably proceeded with
The Transcript of Tuesday, says:
'1t has been statedwe know not how correcythat the
grand jury were unanimous in voting the bill Forty six
witnesses yesterday recognized appear at the trial
in the Supreme Judicial Court
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scheme is consunimatcd by CONSTITUTION WIN ne ,
provso ma one OF its provisions and 10 crown c
nou The Executive of the United States c
n,inn nf sectional questions aluding as all Know 10 Inc
Wilmot Proyso and earnestly recommends ss anoaous
consiluiion-ths offspring of ridiculous farce 10 TIRE
co~sInEnhTIos OF CoseREss" But it seems
fundamental part the proposition 10 "cn was supo
Sod we stood committed, in the great ahSety 10 consu
mate This scheme was entirely overioohc. me propos
ton admits the right of the people OF territory IN framing
constitution, "under the general Pr'rIs "'e |o''su
finn 10 determine their domestic Poficy. :,
The sovereignty Of the country had by the late treaty with
Mexico passed from Mexico to the united states ana no
pcope whether in California elsewhere Mithout hst o.
ainng permission from Congress- ma lhe Iht 70 assume
sovereignty over the territory. But the people OF Caorh
have only, without the consen' VI 49,, @
sovereignty the territory OF when ey mao possession
but over vast country wholly uninhaoeo except oy lew
scattered sayares thereby attempting 10 forever prevent e
pht soyercirns least the slave Sates from ever oc
cynr the country purchased by their booo and treasure
Was this according the genera principles Oh Inc consul
tuition? Was il according to the seneial pineies o Tue
constitution for General Riley military oincer ohy I'D
assume the office of civil governor OF Caionia-an ohcc
not created by Congress- and which the PRESIDENT mas no
mower TO create and under Mexican law oTacI cohVento
the object of which, deprive the unco states oil their
sverennty and dsranchisc one hall oil those states from
the enjoyment ola constitutional right! was accorain! 10
the general principles of the constitution 10 hoa an eec,on
without legal officers conduct it, and make returns where
persons Of all nations whether citizens OF NOT nturaZcd
or not should away, not only our sovereignty out Inc
nestinable rights of American citizens! And was accor-
ding the general principles of the constitution Tor dele
gates thus elected composcd as the proceedings o Inc con-
yention show of persons not naturazed by tue laws OF the
United States dictate government to citizens oil the
United States and one robbng eight millions OF those cit,
Zcns of the right OF entering upon, and enjoying le OWN
And vet this is the outrage that is earnestly recommended
to the favorable consideration of Congress!!!
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DEATH OF PoET.-The Winchester Republican .
nohnces the death of Philip pendeton Cooke ESQ., Of C1n
county, aged about 35 He was native of Winche,,.
and son of John R. Cooke Esq, of Richmond "
Cooke nsendowed with poetic talent. His "FloItn
Vane" has been placed by British critics among the nor
poems Of its classs produced during the sentury.
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appointment by The Erer1dlre Of Virginia.
John Pondeyter Of GAINESVILLE to be a commissioner,
take acknowledgements and proof Of deeds &c. in thu SIS
OF Tennessee
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CIRCUIT SUPERIOR COURT-COMMONWEALT TT
va WIN WOODWARD

Judge Baker Yesterday sentenced VIM. Woodward two
of the three cases on which he had been tried four
confinement hard labor in the Penentary accompanying
the sentence with an impressive address.
Woodward will be taken up Richmond the first of next
week Exceptions which have been filed by his counsel
will before the General Court its next term in
June.-f Norfolk Beacon, jan 26.
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Sontn we nave already presented Iac1S ana
views, exposing the sham proceedings in California We
ask attention the following powerful view, which find
the message of Governor Matthews of Mississippi
the retiring Governor and which sustained by the pre-
sent Governor of that State, the gallant Qutman
alludc the late movements in California in holding
convention, and framing constitution, embracing the
Wmot Provso in its provisions. From n careful attention
this movement from its inception its consummation
convinced that il is scheme TO avoid the responsibility
OF openly meeting the question: by the direct passage of the
Wmot Provso by Congress- In Judgment this scheme
abhorrent the South than open and direct adop
ton of the povso for fraud and injustice it adds the
crimes of hypocrisy and deceit II was doubtless believed
that the slave States stood committed the proposition
that "the people Of territory in the formation of cons
tuition and State government have the right under the ge
neral principles of the constitution determine their own
domestic policy and supposed that if tho people
California should hold convention and adopt constit
ton ii il should contain the Wmot Proviso, the
South would be estoped from objection TO its reception
into the Union by the above admission Should they
plain it coul be replied 'you have admitted the right of
California determine its domestic policy and there
fore you must submit the exercise their part of nd
mtted right Accordingly the first step taken the prose
cuon of this scheme was the Proclamation of Gen. Riley
declaring Mexican law for the time being the law of the land
and assuming The station OF civil governor those
awslaws prohibiting the introduction of African slavery
DISTINGUISHING half of the Union and rghu owners Of
the territory Of the right settle there with their property
and continuing peon slaveylaws establishing the Catholic
religion, and prohibiting all other forms of worshp-aw.
in many respects wholly antagonisc in their character TO
the laws and constitution of the United States who are its
righul sovereigns!
The step of this erecutor Of ericdn dr is
proclamation for election to hold convention
the purpose of framing constitution fora State government
preparatory TO admission into the Union pretended cleo
ton was held where few citizens of the United States re-
sident in California, and mixed multitude, composed of
transient Adventures Mexcans Chans Europeans Sand
witch islanders Chinese &c. &C. without regard TO nau
raization fixed residence, any other legal qualification
permitted TO vote and lest of the delegates cleo
ted should fail 10 attend the convention General Riley au
thorized the appointment Of supenumerary members TO fill
the places Of absent membersa procedure wholly unknown
to law or the practice believed of any civilized people
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-22
Extrn DipIomaiic.

The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin (whig) dis closes the cause of the resignation Of J. M PowEH Esq., as Charge d'Afiires to Naples. after be hac accepted aud while he was preparing to leaye,- That paper says
 Nr. Power was appointed by the President some tune before Congress met, just as Col. Webb was appointed Charge to Austria. Before Mr. Power, hosever. eoaid set upon his mission. MT. Clay Ion, the Secretary of State. seized with sud den ft of deieaey, and wrote to Mr. Power that he had better moi ge. or coarse such hint from such R source, smeanted to a command, and Mir Power was compelled to decline. Col Webb, however was permitted 10 take his departure without any such official advice as that extended tO MT, Power; aud in view of the precisely similar circumstances under which the two appointments were made we should like 10 know why the rule enforced in the case of the Charge to Naples not made applicable also 10 the Charge 10 Austria"
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-22
MT, Speaker Cobb.

This gentleman is receiving congratulations from many parts of the Soulh and from his own district has been highly complimentej. We find the fol- lowing account of meeting held without regard 10 party, at his home in Georgia;
 "On Thursday, at Athens, there such an outburSt of joy among the democrats, we'll as a large portion of e whigs Of this place, at the of the election of Mir Cobb to the Speaker chair, as 10 call for d public demonstration. The Banner office was illuminated, aud torcblight procession wound through he streets, proceeded by band of music to his dwelling, where an address Was deli vered Io a large concour-e of our citizens, after which they parlook of refreshments, handsomely prepared aad courteously teudered by the family, in cue of the rooms Upon the return of the proces. sion to the Banner office, eloquent nIdress was delivered by Stephens Thomas, Esq The process son also marched to the house of Col. Cobb, the father of the Speaker, and was received by this aged and venerable gentleman in manner touching to a We have no room for further details. Suffice Il 10 say, the whole demonstration came otI in a manner every way gratifying to the friends of Mir. Cobbn
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-22
Removals of postmasters.

Mir DICKINSON, of the U. $ Senate presented the following resolution which viii do more To bring to light the iDquty which has been pfacticed by the present cabaet, tn their vinactive Of reIno- vals. thau any thing which has yet been done
 Resolped That the Postmaster General be re- quested to inform the Sena ie whether by himself or by his assistants he has at any time removed, or attempted 10 remove, before the expiration of the term for which he was commissioned, by the a2- pointtneut of a successor, ia any other manner, and how, any deputy postmssters who held appoint- ments under the President of the United states, made by and with the consent of the censte auder and in pursuance of the law of Congress entitled
 An act to change the organization of the Post Office Department, aud 10 provide etieciually for the settlement of the accounts thereof approv- ed 2d oi July ioS6 and it any such removal or re- movals have been made attempted. that he speei fy the number the names of the officers, aud the offices they held respectively; and also that he in form the Senate whether in his own or that of either o his assistants and which of them he has appointed, ot claims the authority to apuoint, or attempted to appoint, persons to fll the vacancies
 us created. aud issued to them letters of appoint tment. commissions, or either, and which of lhem and whether more than one of each or either was issued to the appoin,ee, ana to whom CT to what office offices and the reasons therefor; and that copy of such letters of smsnl and com. mission b- furnished, if in hs power and if not, the substance thereof, inciuaing nasnes dat S. and signatures and further, whether he has attempted a nd by what means, 10 enforce any such removal; ; and if such power of removal and appontment, or either, have been exercised attempted, that he further inform the Senate under and by virtue of what authority cf law tie sauie has been dsne of inc rght claimed
The Arkansas banner., 1850-01-22
The Convention.

We have already called the aitehtios of our read
 o inc proposition. met 90 iavofaby by the slave hoding States, that Convention should be held al
 what good ground an objection can be made ,o a representation in inc body from Arkansas. it is
 true that settlement of this vexed question may be
 made by Congress satisfactorily 10 the South, b,t
 pending its agitation. what wrong can th.re be in presenting 10 the world decided stand in relation
 to il, and determination not to submit 10 injustice
 Nay, at the pIsstnt moment is il not an impe sive
 daiy that We should by, unanimity of action and
 expression e opinion, give strength and supper; to
 ,he course of oar representatives in Congiess-
 While we have no doubt they are tue 10 her inter
 ests, the open and united declaration oi the people
 would serve io nerve and encourage them in ihe
 battle against NoF,hern aggression. The very fact that every Southern State had nominated its deie- gates 10 this great council, wiil cary with il moral and quiet the ravings of fanatics in Congress than anything else, and AIksnsss ~,Ii stand alone in ,hls section of the eonisderscy. if she dnss 10, join in ihis movement Upon this point an eloquent writer has said, inc united opinioa of lhr Southern States has never been fully spoken. Iuiragmeats We have had il. We have. by our Legislatures resolved, again and sgaih. Time. and time agaia have we thus spoken 10 our euing brothers of the Norih.-- They haze needed u. but iit,ls. Sometimes Geor- gia will resolve, thea South CArolina--at another time Mississippi will speak out, and Old Virginia wili often raise her warning voice. Tae day has gone ay iov fhs mode of action. We want something more aaiifd. moie general, more soiema
 The man who says that the Constitution has not been violated ia regsd to Souiherern rights, or tlias the SOnih has not suffered, wrong heaped upon wrong upon the question of slavery is either ignorant of the sacrifices which have been made, or rise he fSaieraisss with the mob who would murder ,nsn fos attempting 10 recover hs fugitive slave. Ne have 10 disposition to be wasm en ihis snb- eel, bui we q" ieei thai A,kshsss ii, iii. HIsssstsff, houId to Der duty and we ,huk she ~ii.