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6nite settlement Of the present unhappy controversy and
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definite settlement of the unhappy controversy and
from impending psIs the sacred ere Tnl1n itself
Mr. Ginnell from the committee Commerce. reported
bi 10 provide for registering the conveyances Of vessels
and for other purposes which was read the third time and
passed. .,;,,., :, p,tu.
,oted back without amendment the bill further extend
the time in which locate virginia Military Land War
80, and for the return of the surveys hreeon the Con.
raj Land Office The bill after few remarks by Mes
Meade and Taylor rend the third time and passed
~ c,.Lor laid before the House Message f,o,, !.
President of the t. States in response 10 resolution Of b
House asking for information in resard 10 the conuc Of
Enpand touching the Tgre Island The President states
that he will communl cate inc lhoi"oh Wien not incon
patiblc with the public interest
| f CONSTITUTION CALIFORNIA.
The Speaker also laid before the House message from
Inc President of the u States transmitting the auencs
rod copy received General Rely OF the Constitution
of the State vi California.
considerable contest about the reference Of h
il should be referred 10 the Committee n,
Territories Judiciary the Committee of the Whole
The House refused to refer il 10 the Committee on Teri.
'o ~ ,bon nm the motion Of Mr. Vinton ordered u h
erred 10 the Committee of the Whole and be printed
Mr. stanton OF Tenn, moved reconsideration Of the vol,
80 rJ,r;nu the documents be printed On this no,or
, S,anton made speech against the conduct OF the Al
touching the California affairs He denounced
ms revolutionary in its character and that the Psdtn,
% ,hc nrjne mover and the head of the revolution H.
rgcd that iic action violation OF the constitution Of
the United States -
He said Congress was now called upon 10 sanction BY the
admission OF California the crosses usnrpation
,J He would not acquesce in such violation OF iunia
mental law To do So would be to hail the rising another
star from amidst the fragments OF scattered Constitution
H. ,hon alluded the balance which would be DESTROYED In
tho senate bv her admission and thus give within the now
~ If Congress TO annoy the South ii destroy eventual
IL within her borders institution SO advantageou, with
bcr notical moral and social condition Mr. > commented
non and commended the letter OF the late Secretary d
State lr Bnchanan in regard TO the proper policy touch
;n@ California He concluded by saving that Caiiorn,
hiS ynfppy 1puun
On motion Of Mr. vinton, the House then took Join,
resolution from the Senate to allow Clerk to the judge. d
b Supcmc Court of the United States, ut the pay Of u
r dar Ia record the decisions of the Judges.
discussion took place. in which Messrs. Bay!y and
Cleveland supported the BILL and Mess's Jones OF Ienns
400 and Carrier opposed it, IT finally passed voa
nv yeas and nays OF 90 in the Affirmative and 70 in III.
{ negative Then The House, at o'clock, adjourned
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-15

COMMERCIAL RECORD.
RICHMOND MARKETS. FEB. l

TOBACCO-We continue 10 qnoie New Tugs AT 81 30
50; en So IS; good 81 so IS; fine - 50
rs: fine manufacturing $40 II.
FLOTR-Rcknond 81 SIX 5; Scofisyillc 81 5 l?n
WHEAT-Rcd 100 cents; white los a l07.
CoRN-oM and new 80 a 50 cents per bushel
CORN MEAI.-60 cents per bushc
OArS-33 IS cents per bnshcl
FISH-Hcrngs very scarce; Cut Sc 80 75 Gross
81 l2!a a A %; Shad 50 50 s6--dull
BACON-yirnina cured a =. cents old Sides * &
cents; new Hams III cents; Shoulders g., cents.
LARD-Barrels 6I Al cents kegs -. cents for new.
WHISkEY-2j cents for Rcctited.
COFFEE-l4 Is cents. Market almost bare
SUGAR-Portn Rico 81 6K; New Orleans IN n 6S
81 Croix cts.
TEAS-Imperial and Gunpowdcr SIS 25c per b., Black
Is Coo. Duh.
SoAP-Feg brown 3se yellow ~ Sc per pound;
white aud varcgatcd II II.
HiDES-Grcen sailed 4 Il ~ per Id. Cali satod IS
cts. 10 81 each
STEEL-Amercan bisercd 81 10 por ton.
SHOT-6c. per pound.
PLASTER-s3 from Wharf; al Basin 90.
SALT-Iasi sales from wharf IS per sack, from
81 IS.
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A NIISNOMER.

o,o e,r State officers the Wing puts Nh boyo o
Democrat. This is certainly news 10 o"'
whole and when Tuesday Mr. Boyd unneceSsa,l
undertook 10 vex exhausted ear OF the House Dy
his ,osi,on Mr. Cook Of Roanoke made most nalps y"
in saving that the Wings had no s"' 10 ,o'p'an :,
- soy no heard for the debate had been opened o!
L. ard had bsen closed by "corse than Wing" (Mf
po,d Give VA bold and manly Federais IN preference
- nr.s,nt "TayIor Democrat" that uphods Inc mon
s,ros;,ies Of Ewing and the immaculate Regency.
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Far the Enquirer.
TO THE TOBACCO PLANTERS OF VIRGINIA.

Twelve months since stated you through the Enqu-
er, that from comparison OF the quantity Of Tobacco in
the large markets OF me world the tact oil great reduction
Of stock established and that il would be wise
tend the crop wherever practicable in 1919 in much
rcmuncranG prices would certainly be obtained in 1850
again call your attention this subject ard recommend
rs full planting possible; for though with large crop
il would DC much expect equally high per hun
drcd pounds in ISL yet greater quantity AT relatively
lower prices would give you larger revenue ain aware
that some persons Of opinion that il understanding
could be arrived by the producers Of tobacco by which
the production could be regulated BY ideal standard,
md that hxcd by the usual preceding consumption the
grower would BE- better Temunerlted II ought be suff-
cent for all prlct aole purposes say that such argu
could not possibly be carried outbut it would
be necessary extend 10 all tobacco growing countries for
could such be adopted in this State the planters Of
Kentucky Tennessee Missouri, Ohio, and Maryland to
foreign producers would perceive that their
interest would be promoted BY extending the productions such
would be The stimulus 10 Them that the whole quantity would
DC diminished The West much the largest producer
Of Tobacco and therefore, influences prices more than we
do in Virginia. and moreover could such
commended By writer in the Enquirer of February g. sign
ed p he adopted and the prices sustained thereby for
year. the effect would be force take the
cheaper article as substitute and afterwards the limited
production would be in excess Of consumption
than previously existed. Now that competition in agcu-
ura productions general the growers ought not 10 lose
sight OF the important fact that when the crop proves large
and prices no, hg tho consumption of ours is augmented
and in that The taste ior ts peculiar qualities Is Kept
ana enlarged and is consequently unattended with ad
vantage for i, is mistake suppose that succession Of
small crops would not interfere with consumption.
There has been change in the views OF mank nd in
the present century the policy OF efforts monopoy
think one in a hundred would be willing 10 revert 10
the old system burning part the Tobacco after
brought the warehouse and allowing another part TO
be shppcd and yet this recommendation OF each making
less Is founded the reasoning should think bet
course would be for each person 10 cultivate as he
c the particular of Tobacco that experience has made
him JUDI o. regulating the quantity in such way en-
sure o5G or without this he will be sure 10 get
less than he otherwise would and put upn proper order he
need fear holding years OF depression have
often been surprised that such intelligent the planters
are should rarely avail themselves OF the advantage OF
having inpeshsble article for ii those before
hand would only sell at periods when prices rcmunera
tive the extreme depressions would avoided and every
benefit arising from cssened Quantities fairly obtained
AN OBSERVER
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APPoMATToy
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF sorG m 4; 11;II1,ss''

You VIII be called on again 10 CAST your Votes
membe. OF the House OF Delegates. 1t is time you should
have selected your candidate. Permit bring your
notice Capt William J. Sebre, the proper 10
ceive your suppoin the ensuing Extensive acquan
lance business attanmen,s and devotion the principles
of Democracy have invested him with influence in
ieror that any Deocra in the county Acting
nv wears as tho Sheriff OF the county his integrity sound
Judgment steady application and faithful discharge OF the
duties Of his office, we'll known 10 you ALL ".
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To he EDITORS If tie Enqnirt

URANfE I0-N.Y, F Ed. 2. Is-O
AIcssrs Editors As our worthy representative Nj Pan
n has declined being candidate 10 represent s in the
suing Virginia Legislature the many worthy zen.
temen who well qualified beg leave bring 10 the
notice OF or eow-c citizens William II. Mann. Esq-a zen.
tleman Of fine talents well ycrsed in the politics the day
fine dshato possessing large share OF the confidence
Of his icllowciiize upright honest politician and true
the nieres; o the South. With William Fl Mann rs our
standard bearer would have nothing fear cur interest
and the interest of the good old Commonwealth would be
safe To fclowczens of the counties OF Orange and
Greene would say rally around choicc-wi,h him we
can give the Wings Waterloo defeat
MASY VOTERS OF ORANGE
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Ia fha EIiinrs nfkh. Enrn:-c-

Gentlemen II is ruinored the city, and there is no
doubt oil the fact that able and worthy
from the City of Richmond Joseph Mayo ESQ.,, declines
being candidate al the election will therefore take
the liberty OF naming person for his place his standing
the bar shows evidently that he is competent 10 fiji The
situations; his politics heard him open his mouth
The subject; do whether he is Wing or Demo-
craft il is sufficient for believe that he is competent 10
fill the place and in my opinion he is perfect gentleman
aude to Arthur \. Morson, Esq, Attorney | am sure
that you will coincide with in all tha; have said con-
corning him. Yours respectfully,
VOTER IN RICHMOND
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MARRIAGES.

MARRIED, Wednesday morning 18th inst, by the Rev.
H. B. Cowles, Mr.. SAMUEL TYACK TO Miss MARY G..
LANGFORD, all OF this city
MARRIED, on the 18th inst. by Mr.. Clemnions Mr.. DE
WITT CLINTON HARRISON 10 Miss MARY r..
BROWN, daughter of Mr. Richard r. Brown all Of Bruins
wick, Va
MARRIED the 10th January at Midway, (thc residence
Of J. J.. Carter ESD by the Rev. r. s. Nash Mr.. w. l..
GUNlON MITCHELL to Miss ADELINE s. CARTER
all Of Lancaster county, Ea.
Wing requested Ia copy.
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For hs En-

TO THE DEMOCRATS OF MIDDLESEX.
The Democrats 1ddesex county requested 10
at their Courthouse the fourth Monday in February
(oeins court day. 10 nominate man u be Demo-
candidate represent the counties OF Matthews and
Middesex, in the Virginia Legislature. full meeting
is desired. MANY DEMOCRATS
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NEW YORK MARKETS Fob "a

NEW YORK MARKETS, Feb. 81
Cotton has declined eighth Sale of 200O bales Of Or
leans at IL peril Flour has declined per barrel
Southern is selling 1881 WhcatGcnncssee Wheat l25
cts per bushcl Corn has declined. 10000 bushels white
and yellow sold to-day 60 Oasarc dull Mess PORK
A LOT has been sold deliverable in June $1,000 Lard -
declining. Sugars firm. Molusses quiet. Sterling
bills quoted AT "a.
BALTIMORE MARKET-FgBRuARy l3, JPN
FLouR.We quote sales of 400 bbls. Howard Flour
81 IS For City Mills Flour holders ask s5 but we hear
of transactions
GsAIs.-SmaI parcels of red Wheat brought in by va
CONS sell al 100 loo lot from store was sold
day LOG Sales of Corn to-day al 50 50 cts for
white, and 50 81 cts for yellow. Sales of Oats II 80 35c
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IMPORTANT FROM CANADA

ST. JoHNs, n. b., FEB. H.
The Inst number OF "'rhc New Brunswicker" contains
lengthy article in favor OF Annexation calling upon all Ca
nadians in the name ofevery thing sacred go for
ton 10 the American Union.
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TOT Wt IIHYHIFtT
TO THE DEMOCRATS OF POWHATAN

meeting OF the Democratic party of the county OF Pow
hn,an viii tic held, their courthouse, the frst Mon
day in March, (cou-d) for the purpose OF nominating
candidate represent the county in the next General AS
srmhy nf Nirnlnla
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-02-15

We have not yet full report Of the remarks Q! Mr..
Morton 1.-THE Democrat "and quarter over" according to
the whs explaining why he could not vote for Winthrop
the Wilnst Provisost.
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., The Ladies of the First PRESBYTERIAN Church have
supper an sale in the store three doors of b. &
Jones on Main street, where they will be- happy their
friends and the public. Refreshments will be furnished dur
Ing Friday and Saturday, until O'clock on Saturday
ming The proceeds Of The sale 10 be applied the improve
men, Of tic Church cdice.
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For The EnqIlftT.
THE PUBLIC DEBT AND THE Liabilities ~
ii VIRGINIA.
From the Rpor, the Second Auditor Mr. bro%n an
also the Report the Committee on Finance oos n o sn
Rcnorts we're made the Legislature no" Ill -, 30,
pears tha' 'li Nc, pull r H. hIi,;cs 9003,GS6 IS
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We yesterday received delicate and delicious lunch from
the ladies OF Rev NJ Mooes Presbyterian Church, vino
now hold handsome fair Main street, g. 6, 3.
Jones' They thanks and best wishes Tor the
cess of their most worthy undertaking.
Southern shield., 1850-09-21

Cass, Dickinson, Douglass, Foote, Houston and Webster, and shouted and cheered and called forth response from each of those statesmen. MT. Clay had gone out of town. Mir. Houston's speech was admira- ble-Mr. Douglass was brilliant, neat and stirring--the others were capital.
 Mir. Webster was never in such towering spirits-he was in his glory.
 The Washington correspondent of the Baltimore Clipper says:
 MT. Seddon, of Virginia, denounced, to- day, the passage of the Senate bills, as completing the series of outrages against the South. MT. Toombs, of Georgia, gal lantly denied the charge. Gov. Brown. of Miss, remarked that the course of MT. Sed- don reminded him of the man who was found, the day after the battle of New Or leans, in the middle of the battle field, fir ing his musket with great rapidity. When asked what he was doing, he said that he was continuing the battle of New Orleans on his own hook! Guess Mir. Seddon's discontinue amid the roars of laughter that assailed him on all sides.
 The extreme Southern men, they who would have fought to the death, for disun- ion, are in the best humor with themselves. They feel peculiarly y comfortable about their necks this charming weatherl
Southern shield., 1850-09-21
Passage of the Pacifcation Bills.

The news of the passage of the Texas Boundary Bill, as amended in the House. was received with great satisfaction in New York. The Express says:
 We meet joyous faces everywhere, in of the news from Washington. Every man congratuIates lis friend upon the g Iorious result, and the improved pros poets. The flag of our country floats from the Custom house, the shipping, the Irving House and Astor House, and the hotels generally, as a manifestation of the feeling from the Flag Staff of the Whig Head Quarters, where the good news was con- munlcated last evening to the Whig young mems general Committee aad received with la general demonstration of delight. These are but the patriotic impulses of the people, and they spring up without distinction of |party as they will soon be manifested with out regard to locality and in every section of the State.
 The passage of these important measurs will satisfy all reasonable men of every sec tlon, and give peace and quiet to the coun- try The bills were passed by a small ma jorlty, it is true, but the Scant majority was no test to the true sense of the House. For it was remarked, by sagacous mem- Der, after the vote was announced, that he had no doubt the result gave joy 10 at least four-fifths of the members of the House.
 Our hearts are too full of sense of joy on this event for any comment upon it today.
 When Decatur was bearing down on the Macedonian, and ready to open his batteries on her, an officer came up and said "Sir, the men wish to cheer" Let them tahe the ship, and then cheer," said he Now, then, friends all! THREE TIMES THREE CHEERS FOR THE UNION OF THE STATES, and those Oho hare, im Me councils Of the nation galantly stood by H
 The National lntelligencer thus announc. les the passage of the Texas boundary bill and the Mexican territorial bill through the House of Representatives
 HE COUNTRY SAFE.-Our readers will one and all, we are sure, learn with the |same heartfelt qualification that we an. nounce it, the fact of the passage by the House of Representatives, yesterday, ol the Senate bills to settle the Texas bounda Try and to establish a territorial government for New Mexico-the two having been consolidated in one by the House. A telegraphic dispatch from Washington of the Sth, says:
 The jubilee and celebration last night oi the passage of the adjustment measures by Congress was glorious. A salute of 100 guns was fired; rockets blazed aloft-beIls rang joyousl y-the people with band oi music repaired to the quarters of Messrs
Southern shield., 1850-09-21
For the Southern Shield A Plain Mans Opinion of Solon Borland's
 Speech.

Perhaps no speech that has been deliver ed upon the all exciting topic of slavery in the Territories since the commencement of the present Congress, is the result of as much deep and severe labor as the effort above alluded 10. And is certainly credit able to it's author as laborious and ingenious man. It appears to have been his design so to arrange the grain of wheat in the bushel of chaff, that no one should be able to select paragraph and say "this is wheat" or "ths is chaff.." It would be neither wise nor profitable to follow the speaker through all of the ramticatons of his subtlety for the purpose of a heightened criticism.- Candid and intelligent men will at once observe that with all the appearance of earnestness and sincerity inerwoven into every line ot it, it does not contain liberal or statesmanlike view. Its whole burthen is to show that every means hat will make free soil of any of the Territories, whether those means be the act of God or man. they are the "purpose and effect of the WiImot Proviso," and must be repudiated by the South. Consequently the South must re- quire not only positive legislation on the subject of slavery; but that the South shall require all men who go into these Terrto- res to take slaves with them. That any legislation of Congress that has not for its "pu'pose and effect" the introduction of slavery into the Territories is not only un- just, but positive insult and degradation
 to the South. These views, too, are so in- geniously covered with veil of sophistry
 that the object is concealed while the result is certain, if you follow him with confidence.
 To take his speech as a whole, he has solved the problem proposed by the old ne
 gro when asked by his master if he had counted the pigs. "Ye es, maSsa, me count all but one little black and white one, but he run about so much me no count him."
 once thought that this was berlesque, and that it ought to be as easy to count pig running as standing. This speech teaches me that it is necessary to class as we'll as count. The pig might be Woburn, or it might be Berkshire, or it might be Bedford, or even Irish Grazier, and if it would not stand long enough to be examined, the ne- gro could not tell to which class it belonged, |, consequently could not count it. Mir. Bor- ldnu soe goes tnFouSh the ratnlncalOnS Ol soPhistry and subtety in building upon that in which we all agree, "oppostion to the 'Wimot Proviso," that we cannot class him, nor would pretend to count him. That this is speech that he would not have de- livered in his place in the Senate where he would have been exposed to merciIess ridi- cule, on account of his sophista pIausibility, 1 have no doubt. But it will answer his purpose. It shows that he has labored
 hard-that he has investigated deep pIy-that he has passed sleep less nights and fatiguing |days, to arrive at the conclusion that he owes none buta State allegiance that the National Government has nc claims on him. With these views, he is right 10 leave Con- gress-to come home-to stay at home.
 A PLAIN MAN.
Southern shield., 1850-09-21
HELENA MARKET.

We publish below the prices of few of the leading articles in the Produce and Grocery line, for the benefit of our subscribers in this and the adjoining counties who trade at Helena They may rely upon the correctness of the statement
 FLouR-st. Louis city Mills, s6 50 10 s7 5C -Ohio, S5 % C $5 5O
 BAcoN-Hams, to l2c.--sides, {elear) 7c -LARD-7c.
 WHIsKEY-25 to 28c
 MoLAssEs-26. 10 30c.
 BAGeINe & Rotl-Bagging Sc. per yd.- Rope. &c., per ID.
 sAlr.-Coarse, sl,7O C sl,75-Fine, s1,9( a 200 per sack.
 Iron, , &c., per ID.
 Castings, 4 c 5c. per ID.
 Nails, 6c. per lb
 Powder, s5 50 $6,50 per keg.
 Cheese s4 94c. per ID.
 Sugar, 59 c 7c. per lb
 Co6ee, l l e 12c. per lb
 Bundles, Star 25, Tallow l5c. per lb Rice, SC. per lb
 Wackerel, 5000 to sl2 per bb.
 WindoW Glass, $2,5O S4 per box.
Southern shield., 1850-09-21
Majestic El0Quence.

In the late oration of the Hon. Edward Everett, he made the following glorious ar gument in favor of the Union:
 "A higher than human wisdom has taught us, that every kingdom divided against itself is brought 10 desolation; and if ever this more than kingdom of ours, ,-this imperial family of States, spread out be. tween the two great oceans of the globe,-
 Bridging the way; Europe with Asia joined" to gather as t were into her bosom the riches of both hemspheres and either sea; say, sir, ifthis mighty family of States, in the Providence of God, and by the mad ness ot men, shall ever be divided against itself, it will be brought to desolaton; along this curiOusy ndented frontier of neigh boring States, fitted. dovetaiIed into each other like the fingers of hands approaching in friendship, the line of demarcation will soon be run with blood and fire. Our rivers, that bear the worlds commerce, east and west from the Atlantic coast to the interior, or which sparkle down the continent from North 10 South, as if the great cil cles of the globe were chased in living silver along its surtace-these stupendous rivers which spring from arctic snowS and pour into the sea beneath the tropics. they will become like the rivers of the old world, the Rhine and the Danube, the Euphrates and the Indus, the boundaries of alien and hostile races, whose eternal border wars have fix ed upon their necks the eternal yoke of military oespotsm. This it was which, in the morning of the world, brought the beaming forehead of Asia, queen of nations, cradle of mankind, to the dust This it was that struck down the short-liyed civi- lization of Greece and Rome, and over whelmed it with a millennium not of grace, but of barbarism. And if read alright the signs of the times, it is this which is even now shaking the social system of contnen- tial Europe to its foundation. Is it not plain as day, that if Germany on the one hand and Italy on the other had been unit ed and well competed constitutional con- tederationS, resting on an historical basis, -cemented by a common national feeling, and possessing tribunals for the amicabIe adjustment of public controversies, instead of referring them to the bloody and abomi- nabIe umpirage of war, that Hungary and Lombardy, and Rome, and Sicily, instead of being trampled under by the hoof of foreign and despotic power, might at this moment have been enjoying all the blessings of free dom and peace?"