Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-30

have regarded the declarations Of Gen Tay
or and home leader had spoken and the
and the hate stood out In every letter. "oIo anu paa
graph .. his circular.
ORIENTAL EXAGGERATlON.
The Delaware State Journal halls the of Mr. Clay
ton the following language Of yperboe The Editor is IN
downright earnest-hnugh it sounds very much like pok
ing fun the ex Secretary:
JOHN NJ CLAYTON. Eso.-We learn that this ;llustrnus
statesman whose deeds during his Secretary 81 tue
United has she'd much honor and credit upon the
nation large, and covered little Delaware win inpersha
bic hnnors whose ium. aud character have become
fruitful themes oi brilliant praise y the press nom one eh1
Of the United States The Other; whose send acts .!
Craftsmanship are unsurpassed any Secretary that has
ever preceded him. and the 81 which has Extended rom
OCEAN 10 ocean and the Of Pen Utica
has reached even II the old w0i" and
shed inf ding laures his own brow never 10 oe i
gotten; pride boas, of his native State we say has
returned within borders; and having l.!i behind nm The
and pepieAes OF p"biic l rones rest his weary
soul in cim his beautiful residence, called, IN
honor Of the ilGsti"us Hero
BrESA FisTA aud which Is situated III ,is county, ABOUT
eirk; miles Wilmington.
No 1ho has never experienced tc over
wen.ing and immense Responsibilities oi The moan
duties appciainng TO such post 80 thai OF sece-
rary United States form adequate idea OF The
thirsty s,r has for calm retirement aud Deac-
iu in stqaeSterd and rGal spot lar away
cares rerpeSss and strife Of political HE Such
n desire is Mr. ClvIpn's; and learn that he nM IN
.ren e Ia Sa'es Senate 0r permit las name
10 &c used il, connection uth that oJlee.
The atles, men oi Georgia divided the late ON
nius bill Of the SENATE While MessFs Chapel and Cobb
warmly sustained H. with eGua zeal resisted and de-
nounced BY Ex-Governor Mcdonald, H. f. Johnston and
offers We have before letter from Exc vernon
Mcdonald addressed 10 gentlemen of Knoxville On.
White cannot all his views and conclusions
we cannot but admit the ability, patriotism and sincerity Of
toe writer.
The famed Jenny Lind he broad waters of the
Atlantic and in about weeks is expected to caqvae
the dileHanti "f he Empire city Never Empress
ushered witt: pop, aac, add By more lld-
crous system of hun5ug I:any ming relieve the ex
,avagance Of held out i, will be the purity Of
character simplicity and warm-hear,ed charity fully
manifested 10y this Swedish Nightingale We expect - be
somewhat disappointed in this singing divinity We are in
cred 10 believe that; while has touching simplicity AMI
melting OF tone she is deficient in the volume and
power voice which takes The listener BY Her Ia
songs, which have reached US marked more bv
simplicity Than by the ,ourn-ike power Of Maiio!an or
Pesta base impression Of the singer the in
formation Of good Judge who has heard her oen-tu we
shall avail, her arrival with great curiosity.
Banum, Who master in his peculiar Inc, has incur
rd bill Of expenses TO bring Jenny Lind Ia
this country One sls7 coo the vocalist besides
orchestra Of sixty select musicians and other accompani-
men,s estimated s3500O0 for the whole engage
men To compensate this heavy outlay the admission
necessarily be larger than usulbu trust that
shall such running up the prices 10
twenty twenty five dollars fair tariff Of prices should
lie adopted The system of auctions leads 10 ridiculous o.
ten,aon of money. Americans certain
y, should pay than the nobility of Europe.
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ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD CON-
PANY.
We have already stated that the United States Senate have
passed the bill refndng this Company, the assignee
of the State Of Virginia. the OF Sl200o0 advanced by
Virginia TO the General Government in aid ." the erection of
the necessary public buildings at Washington The subject
gave rise 10 long and interesting debate in which Messrs
Mason Hunt Cass Underwood Batter, Fooe Pratt and
Rusk warmly sustained the bill just and entirely proper
claim ard Messrs Badger Bradbury Dayton and Baldwin
resisted H. principally the ground that Virginia had made
donation TO The United States Government. We subun
the conclusive remarks of Messrs Mason and Hunter
panatory Of the right and justice of the claim:
Mr. MASON. AT the last session Of the General Assem-
Div Of Virginia law passed transferring IL the Orange
and Alexandra Railroad Company which IS n company
within the limits of Virginia, the claim which the State Of
Virginia had TO this MONEY The memorial or The payment
of The claim therefore, from the Orange and Alexan-
da Railroad Company, the assignee OF Virginia IL is,
nevertheless understand it, d-bt due by The General
Government The OF Virginia the benefit Of which
hos been transferred 10 the Railroad Company who are the
petitioners The claim originated in this wise
In the year 1890 the Congress of the United States pass
ed establishing temporary and permanent seat OF
vernnleni OF Maryland the District OF Co.
lumbia part Of which in the State of Virginia Prior
to ha, year-,o vi" in December los.'ne y glsatfe
Virginia passed resolution declaring that il the Congress OF
the United would fix the seat Of government any.
where within the State of Maryland or Virginia, upon The
Potomac river the State Virginia would advance 10 the
General Government the of $l2o0OO, in aid OF the
erection of the necessary public buildings Afterwards,
when in $780, the Congress OF The United States did fix the
seat OF Government upon the Potomac river within the
State Of Maryland the Suite OF Virginia. by the law 10
which have reerredhe law OF December l790-recog-
onkli.a tnia qlfh
District Of Columbia then located altogether within the
State Of Mary lapd The 4ih section OF that law of the
United States provides ha for daraying the of
such purchase and building President OF the United
States be authorized and requested TO accept grants OF mo-
ney."
Willingness if the seat Of government established upon
the Potomac river advance OF money. Congress
authorized the President to accept grants Of After
river the President authorised to accept grants OF
money the Of Virginia, upon the Path OF December
1890 passed law entitled IAN act concerning an advance
oil money government of the United States Under
that law the OF $4,000 was advanced TO the govern
nent Of the United States Now, the State OF virginia
considering this advance OF money, and not g mas
transferred the claim have sad TO the Orange ana Alex
andria Railroad Company presume the ONLY question II
question be made before the Senate, IS, was ms
loan called ADVANCE gift called grant! II
loan take IL for granted that il is incumbent upon
the United States 10 repay It, VIA appeal ana Is 70 81
December $780, hill introduced for granting 10 Inc
President of the United States the sum Of Sl20Oon for
erecting public buildings Potomac river, ageeably to
the resolution of the assembly This bill with This title
passed House by forms of proceedings
upon the 9th Of December $780, and its passage its title
amended by substituting for the words quoted above the
following:
IAN concerning an advance of money the govern
ment Of the Unif-d States for public buildings"
Now Mr. President will refer the original act, which
is contained in the Virginia Statutes a, Large II emit
tied:
IAN act concerning advance of money
of the United States for public buildings passed the 27h
Of December, 1909
~ or ho,o
coded 10 proposition of the general assembly Of this Com
monweah contained in their resolution Of the tenth day of
December thousand seven hundred and eighty nine
an advance of money the general
To b applied towards erecting public buildings III.
aoent sea. of the government OF the United Staes should