Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-25
NUMBER 81.

M nt' ~ T. at>!I. ~ whether the Il:
tsr a:l.in!itn "".L throw The House gDon ih.
I:w - ai! down il Jy.!.sons Manuel and prescribed by
.lc I'll. Ai1.
Tns CaAla said thu: tre woul Be M s2d RnI il, th,,
1tuL;.
Ar. W"olr3lK s'.omlL soia against Tie amrn!ment Ii
""ni!finen ~! vote! or"tf Propositions they wo;. have
lad sunnihin. Ike "aio. .n! question:, hu This thlr =.
allowing oninni"s p.c np"n calls Tor liz pc,iou iue
: tion. 49, .'.ui, at IL !" rub, ~ ALL
lIr roll bclas called the amendment was ado tedaves
II, noc- 81
The .ii and 35h rules wc.e then adopted.
tpHnH.:sA-ioS uI OFFICERS.
VIZ BRaNToN, nom The c"ni..t;rc the compensation
." officers III the toavennn made report, in sub-.snr,
that the Presidents pas be - PER diem. exclusive Of mil
The Clerk s.to per week rc doolseepos SIS per
Week ea' tie Sorgcanat Arms $50 per week; ald the
Page Sli per week each Laid The table,
Tn motion Of Mr l"rgtSs Of W., the House ADJOURNED.
LETTER FRoM \ vIRGGNIiN IN cALiF0EN.A
P-ENsA*r VALLEY, CAnraR>I,, irorsr l61n, $50
Pear =: proao-r writing you again thus early.
wish this be considered la.er in continuation oi rin
"l the !ih inst,nI Than new letter | yeste.a,
shown 'h !eltr wrote 10 yon from Rio and published IN
III" Enquirer greeted both The ltcr and the paper I'D
friends The Enquirer read could cad .ry
thing lor father hook when was born and hope
may BE- ic!cuae III the Richie family Thousand
M M has been great upon The destines OF this c"n
ny We ic I" set out to-day or the mines by The steamboat
Sacramento there To pitch and work. The
papers hc:c are fell o ihe bloody lot Sacramento the
Siiai"rS against Tie landowners Several killed ain
wounded IN bo:h sides tnre Sans boys called o
20 nn d!ley the of action, and ii the law nee,
any further be- obtained in abundance. Aicr
leaving Baltimore we passed near the Bermuda ani III
Cape c vc.d Islands and oil the coast of Africa and thence
To Rio We hope Unc!c Sam get foo:hold all along
this route for the comfort and convenience of his sailor and
California bays The Cape DE- Ferd should be When
We crossed the line the sailors OF ship had deal
ul fun out oi United States passengers They Told that
Oh Neptune would come board TO take bcor"
we could cross The Eqato and aboni midnight o tn
crew. dressed IN The worst old hat and coat &c. you ever
saw and with the speaking trumpet haowcd oul 'WEerc
thosc ~ We all got up and gave
ani the sailors pulling rope attached 10 bariel OF
Wlfs Hritp I'll al .sn is pI at
scanpcrinG aud swearing an glad get oil again
IL rooSng places. The co4!s oil Cape Horn look liz"
molten brass suspended in tn sy and with the wind, AMI
cold and raging sea- II is an awful place indeed The coun
try all on right ought 10 hrong TO the United States
There the mighty Andes rose heavenwartsa sublime M
awful sight Al time. they III. appearance OF iant
rainbow, spanning the heavens from pole In poc and io>r
grand ana brilliant constella,ion< unknown Northern
sky liz up the Southern heavens in rrIent beauty This
is Lifetime contemplation for the poet the sage AMI
philosopher. there ia other such region on the
face Of the globe Chill Is grand country beautiful a.
Paradise and all il the -SaXpn boys make
il L residence iii for angels.
The Fourth of July found rs on the coast of Peru. W.
had dratus 10 drink, aud Mr. Henry l.. Di2n
and myself called f,r SPEECHES 70 the best Of my
poor ability recalled the virtue aad patriotism ot
fathers their dangers and sacrifices Tor for they could
expect reap ADEQUATE reward ior all their Ibors them
selves brought mind t;,c beauty and strength Vi
stinons and eye toast alt all South america ana
little Mexico. would saon b. Uncle Sans OWN ground
'sI'hc whole shall yet be free
The whole shall yat b. free,
And Uncle Sam Shall have il all
In peace and naertv.'
Mr.. pzn, 1ne oi smith o. Hans mca gave ns pretty
discourse upon the bravery AMI patriotism al his gallant
tion--broIght mini r d.rds III Montgomery nnt
Shields, and painted out many lti' cd where Amen
aud Irish ayc mingled their blood in the ol free
dom.
Thus oyously passed tho Fourth Of July, 1850 with the
weary wanderers board ';c !ooi ship Catherine, whie
with snowy win9 We were '?'cas On orr course TO 9
destined portland glad were ~ III" vlglant pilot
board tn carry safely into san Francisco. We
wre III src; with the great number Of vessels Of all
nations lya. here, while proudly from their masthea1s,
oac their different lag- but the and stripes was The
prctiicst ilag of all and
".ong NAV il wave,
Der the land Of The itec and tt home OF the brave"
man that is Industrious and economical enough TO make
his hr.i, in Stacs ~ least thousand dol
lars year here nj almost Kind OF employment what
No Of mpln;ment here, that IL honest IS
thought be beneath lhc dignity Of gentleman Scins
matches apples Ia i'ic Respectable mercantile ousl
ncs perhaps L,.c they brnf in their thousands or, be
cause labor here j. ha,l J m respectable thon po
ye;ty ar spungnr Tnun- .ni Of people from all over the
world arriyc here daily seek Heir fortunes When the
going that annexed this golden region TO the
Unite! Statea many fellow las uw or said II was an un
st var ana abused the volunteers ani their government,
but very scamps the most forward to run heF"
and srze The s?ois bui you tell them by Their looks,
Tor they seem 10 think they hay" no business hee,i'e
ilreat the a-ec OF the bo! volunteers they freely pay
nclc SAM The little tax il" k' :" mem iof dRsb III hs
strong box AID puts The son ni IN hlS bag WIN cifaf
conscience ho knows he s both fought ami ioored 10y
| You may expect letter full OF gold in = short time.
Adi"s' "iios, .... = u NJ
| CALIFORNIA IA-DESfEsArE FIGHT WITH TIE
| INDllN lNS-FIVI AMERICANS KILLED "A letter has
bno received lately from California; BY Gentleman in New
! York pyiun an account Di dreadful Engagement between
rarty of Americans and Ill. ldn' III the nelghboii'ood
ot tie lavaaaah t:rr. The tract winch aa.e ln..ans m
habit iis never 81, Lerc thoroughly eyp,rcd Tn, party
OF Anlrcans who cuirrtd il tie pcsrnt orcns!on re-
rcygl hos.il reception III" !iins; i've o the party
having been killed IN the first '@conncr Tic Americans
h,vint received reinforcement II neSai the attack; when
after 4 short engagement, the Indians Ee:e completely
routed Sixty OF h" number ei;i"f Killed In me en-
down.
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Nrw Yonk, Oct pa VI.
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