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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09
Question. for Land snepellsi..


Va, II not the reasonable aii beneyosns d.
sign Of the National Government. on putting .hs
public lands a; the low prce Of - Is per acr,
o. shori the poor ami isndiess the opPor,au,
Of getting a hoyue. and means II support, By sel
ing these lands u sctsal settlers. AM increase
the wealth II the nation. BY their practical opera
lions
Do not those rich n,oueysl mea wlo panhas.
these lands deprive the poor Of homes snd mesls
OF support
d. not these men use their power Of money n
oppressn, the Pcor soc rc;snilng the seHicinsN
oi the country
Docs not the profit O, the Spectator ana tie "a
crease ct ne value ., these lands depend on Ia
labor OF those who occupy adjacent farms, sut 4.
theV not impose burdens on those farmers b.
surrounding these farms with slslcy roadless a.
scrts
Do they no, deprive the children " those nm
ers Il education, BY increasing the difficulties ar
expense o, building sclool houses aod sus,an,n,
teachers
Do not these sndholders make villages spsr..
and small by diminishing the number ct merchant,
and mechanics that would be- Employed "a MAKE
up these ,illsees. Il these vacant lands were in
proved
Do not thousands pass over these sscsnt .sEds 70
NOR, distant co uutries wio would ~ glad 70 ,os
fences II they could 10 with their means
Do MT thousands more spend their hundred Dc
lsrs in lruitess travel aud settle down ia shr..
less tenantry, IA consequence Of the informed
late lands being held BY the mOnopolzers 1t ihss
pstrimouy >
VII Eastern capitalists invest thar money Ia
Raiiruads OF Causs across the vacant praines &c
enrich the speculator who holds the lands at con
templated value and who would raise their pr.cs
az such facilities were cycatcd
Does not this landholdiEs threaten 20 sub,sr
civil sod religious liberty. by creating an sris.o
crsic powerthat viii, IN coming seuera1'or DEB
ufy themselves by legislative classification
Ii these evils follow land speculation, does nVs
become the leg sators - provide sr,m"ly'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09

Esefy iaan who expects = 20 ~ the valley IN
The SpnDz, should begin u prepare I, maze 1ood
the ieHees szUand his fields and 20 put theIn In
good condition and soon a. the frost IS cot start
Tie po~s and pat in all kinds Of sprinz gram 10
abundance and a. We have number OF the beat
1nd d biseksmths, with plenty u coal. iron and
see: 90 hand men tina: Intend going 10 the Valley
'noaid have Their wagons Ioaed-irons Tor Jokes
~ made chains, aud various ether repairs made
osiore the food and rush Of emigration comes on
N The Spring, when you csn hardly ge. work done
iOr 'ose Or money. Begin 20 ,hink abo1t wagons
wagon oeds-proie ctions-bows aud cDvers. We
do Lot Intend thar any companies shall leave her.
Sw the Valley later Than the 18th day d Jane-uo-
sitively The great STOW storm thar or isst ,sins
we're esnsnt 10 90 NE mountains as. Eal, Ia lsG-
clenf sdmoalron 70 Stars cur ast xsipa ous mouth
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Domsssie PoYta.

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Wal. "sai yssteresy se SaA. HD-sr5 Bs1sJ Ffet
tcss ys0ot It,f-n - Soff 81 Asf1y- AEyos Z.nn -
hEW tDtokD, fss sAr "a ilsrsy Sht.. Bsoss' hfo''
81 sioop H-i-n Re- %
SEWOkLEASs Jsa ls-Arf n .Lg E5nsssf. f.J~I Lee
Soot bfss fosi@s Lat Chsf<.,a. Ase Woi<ef tSpss
tpn III ~ sis4asl P4-Dstto, snth oas>sscf sAs -.
l14n. LILY Wininxtos C. Coz Presto. Ira ~ 90 -
C,o WeAnetoa, Saw Mon. BE- bars N Vol 400 -
rf1s tsrs Hos aBc isss bnss saFsh - ~.
X Won rstr-k HrzFJ. Hives, sss - 1sfte1 no.
ODttesr krse sl~y@r ba<gors sstfs Ss-e tttsortk 80
sy>-s sf.sS 81 JsrD wsi,s. AZ rss
sap 1s so.l1er BfsIs< 81 Jas1 ssP k<eee- ssSl ~.
Hssszs s>h Nyrs susuh ksy wcs' hefsss h-sss, 1919
Cas1aouD~ st@ar.siy o. Les' s-sat - NIefA
"a Hsssns .ke, JsLs Hsss, Ass4-Sss. Phs vrEHa b.
T-omD-cn- Lysnp1sL
orss Csfa gnxrrs Cotufs At<Ea7e4 hstJ 5syta1 -h
So ~, gsftka l>s Tea AEsay flfrf GFs11 P-afs
PRDyfDINcF s-rts PROV ts1rs Car. 40 BIZ -
Arrss. Greasy cksrssiu sefs Ats4as sssso. st.sisn
lo-~pA Tansr $40 b.nors sosepo-r Era krm sos11 ~
~ s.la-s sosA Hs1l<t s1lspoa, Fl.aske.i
esos Me- Tea soop Noes Etey Yves Sex ies'
ssv Tea
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09

A Boston correspondent OF the B4Selg Comm.
COIL Advertiser furnishes 'he following
see i, stated Ia some ut the paper. that new
claimant O. the immense estates oi the late Ds.
lei Clarke 40 years dead opposes The preic1.
sions Of Ms Myra Games Tas Is mistake
The new claimant Mrs. Barnes. the wife OF a.
able New Orleans Physician, entered her clam
and protest against Mrs Gsiness demand, ucrs
than twelve wears ago I know all the surSiylE.
parties IA this matter Mrs Is a lady OF elegah,
and attractive exterior, Ia fact what s sometimes
called 20 magnificent woman She IL genersk
believed g. be the daughter o. Daniel Clarke, bys
French woman 70 whom he was never marned
bat she ALLEGES with some show VI truth that her
mother nov deceased had had a certificate u h,r
legal union 70 the said Clark IL Is queer story
The history OF Daniel Clarke and his wives "
concublncS would make an Interesting novel, With.
out any embellishments II ssr'Uusl, COMPROMISES
the character Of several families not only in Lou
siaGs hut IN Philadelphia also Daniel Clarke
cmrrated Ia this country from ireland w the after
part ~ he last century and settled 10 New Or
cans, rs clerk ia n'ercanti. house lev
years. subsequently, he went into partnership wlui
his EMPLOYERS Fortunes were more easily made
IA those days than AZ present, aud by his contracts
with the United States Government NJ Clarke
crew rlch. Anticipating the rise IN the vsne u
property ia Louisiana as soon - Il should cOme
INTO the possession Of the United state. he made
extensive purchases Of land especially IN and
around Bayou Rouge In the meantime he lived
with two three women, u Is beloved, illicitly
but the children Of two ii them allcge that be- VS.
privately married Ia their mothers In his wi. he
makes no mention OF Myra Gaines end leave.
only lew hundred dollars 10 Caroline Barnes
whom he styles his nature! daughter Tho bull
OF his property was lett TO ms mother aud sisters.
lie was SAID to have been concerned with Aafoa
Burr and Blennerhssset in the conspiracy 10 wrest
Louisiana from Span. aud have seen pamphlet
which he published TO exculpate himself from The
charge
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NETWORK TRIBUNE.
A PRISON RHYME. For Tie Tribune
~ JosErH szEsas.


II was inpnsonsd In Kilnsrnhsn js when the n-ws az
rved Of the establishment Of Republic IN Rome npr0-
vised the ioIlowsng:I
On, it came ike the voice which IN Pstrnos tod
The wonderous tdings 20 John;
And grand as another Apocalypse, rolled
Earth shook az it thnndered 90.
The pale, stopped student grew flashed and proud,
As he hailed the opening son:
For the spirit Of Rome had burst It's shroUd,
And Hunanit, sang pean.
The news csreerei on the mountain Riga,
And swan on the Ocean foam;
And the Nations hailed Mans destiny
la the Commonweal Of Rome.
The Mother Of Nations had lain in a trance
trance that was long and deep
Bot the thunder-march Of ifeemen IN Frame
Aroused her from her sleep
And she raised her head sublime again
And cazed On the universe wide
The hot blood tingled in every vein
Che caught Der ancient pride slave
And the chain was snapped on the limbs OF the
He won freemsn's home
Yea the spirit Of Brutus was stirred N the grave
BY the Commonweal Of Rome
A tomb was built by Herods hands
Ger the corpse Of his Lord and King,
Bot though grit around by MS hireing bands,
The cbainless soul took wing;
So they b1ilt Ger Rome tomb accurst,
And watched her thro Centuries night
But the hour has tolled-and the tomb 10 burst,
And the spirit has lesped to the hight
The Roman stands on the Roman sod,
Sublime a. his own great Dome;
And he offers the grandest Anthem b. God
In the Commonwesl Of Rome.
hienzi's vision has taken form
And Petrsrchs dream is fulfilled:
Their Prospero- thoughts have raised storm
1t has cleared the sir--and is stiicd
AZ cC 81 rsrriNo haa f-ulf
And enrich The soil which il stains
And the Tree Of Freedom will deepen its root
Inthe drops which have lesped from his veins
Then hurah forthe Tribune whose tboUghttskes
form
whose soul makes the Futare is home
And hurrsh for the light which has sprung from
For the Commonweal Of Rome che storm,
Sy,s, p~pneJ these lines had He thought that the
rs,rh Rsvoztoa would again fulfilled the prophecy
~ Vrrgniaod and drowned rs own children"
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09


Incidents. of Travel from salt Lake, &c.
BIZ. ORsos HYDE: l take great pleasure in
communicating - you tor the Guardian, some
Of the Incidents OF our travels and the objects Of
orr journey from the City Of the Great Salt Lake
% your beautiful little village on the frontier.
The company principally lett the Valley on the
18th October. with the exception Of tie mail and a
Few who accompanied il, which LETT GA the 22d,--
We arrived at Old Fort Kearnsy on the TIN day Of
December ali IN good health and spirits
The following i list OF the names Of the per
sous mPosing the company with their destination
~ re quorum Of ne Tvstss Mi..tors-John Taylor
marx + u Richards 10 EDgsnd.
Cag,eA Busias.s--Edwsr. Hunter, p d wooiey 10
On A,.sioas 70 Ea2LInd-Jscob GATES .. y. Wallace
yoseph W Young Joseph Johnson. JOB sinld, Il. W
On Misstoas % F,a4ee-Curis Bolton and John Pack
IN Mlssios . Den-ayk-Fs,er Hanson
On NissioH % srsdsn--JOhn Fosgr-en
r. ~ Basias.s-RoDer Pierce, o. ". HI ~. ! Steward
Or E2e&ei Lee shairsck kOundy, R1.se Homer p ses-
Graham.
Col. John Reese merchant, Of New York John
H. klnkade, merchant, Of ST. Louis kntonio 8
Dovaii Mr.. kinkades, driver and Benz. Homer.
returning home
IL appears 70 DO the general conceived opinion a
the people in the States that there would be a
large cody o; gold di2gers who would have 10
Winter in the Valley Tits idea Is incorrect-tbere
are scarce any O them remaining. A. the southern
route has been taken b. those who arrived To-
ate for the Northern one
in relation % the various missions ia which we
are engaged, the peculiar position N which we are
placed IN the Valley-the mile time We have had
70 settle our families, and the Inconvenience We
had 10 labor under make these as great aud imoor
tant as any Ina, have been entered upon since the
commencement u this work A lew wears sgo a
few OF me Twelve accompanied by three or soor
elders visited England Tor tie first time The
Church Of Lstterdsy Saints was then unknown 10
that kingdom, now they humber 10 thu, country a.
nesT IS We can judge sbou, sOOOO
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09

The people in the Salt AXE Valley are bg, ses,,
lily provided with goods, wares and msrehaRa..
Notwithstanding the heavy stocks that were take,
there last year. They have gold there u parch,..
with and hundreds o, men IN the rr'ne, dlssiaa 3,
mere Goods. groceries, farming gtsnsils, ga.
nails paints oits. machinery nif mons bol,ips
sheep are wsnted there. Chickens pas, csc, Az,
aoSs plenty in tia. place already. They want Tar
KEYS and geese there still We bope b see Tan,
OF goods and emlgrants starting from this RON, :,
the Valley every week. from the lst DAY @; NAY q
the 5th day Of June. Goods, goods the g,
there snd gold gold IS the response.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09
MARINE JOURNAL.
P0RT on nEw.YoAK. ...FEsaUAsY Z.
Arrived.

- GDb- of sH,gsnl sca',y Gsos-,ova psnsDa ~ q.
0fsEE~. and olJ ina.tef
sch sp iendd. Pera.N YIrFns, roai
sLop fr.f-fek Bow, Cafdasf Prova5~rfs alsz
sAlLkD-shp HsdoFd, ssassfnaa ssssaaah. tag tsssn
Johsson. Ch-ii-s,oa
wlND-itssans- ~ a u>frlss 80
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sale. -. the stock Exehaus..fesg


IN brig DeOrge " kendali from Dsnali.cotIa o. so
Francisco.
fnDsh Cil.s, ras,es, WA Ha;fhlgs. - gsasfsH
frthsn, second J.nss~ Bgafs. Ea.ar Gsa
Coos Leonard sna- Wnasns. Won Bla,s s8t Jstr pss
sfau- F4-srgsr.DasJ pstf-foa James Csaiel
800 AbOn Cove Henri ChAoi DeIsT Clfa,1 wu eaka
ofani n an Dshsl Gse-ass Saul ds Cntoct Bhsay Las
Reel, sias saath. i-~syn costsioE LaLT
Robinson 1sorgs Cnea sham Hiram Hsng,on Fsedss, hoe
.on Jamrs rnssa Of Ne~castis.
Ia ship Lowell, from Portsmouth,. jar 30 tor San ffsz
cisrO
Ml Rll.rt Z Pr.l.l.... n n0....
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FOREIGN Ports.

Al CSg.ss-s. D-nrsrsrs Jan - k1-s4s WaLtzfs, o.
Dss h Boz. nj fsf ~ es Hsbs y, - sehs Anoss Ga
~, fn - Tlou.s Hsrn Dffk - IN eaors Ss>s
81, ng rteas. Wst.oa 5r isas3 Pss
81. .rF Ffsns Ia. of If1ass.
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WILLIAMSBURG ITEMS.

PICK SIP FERRY-Two boats will hereafter
run on Ills ferry III 10 nck in he evening This viii
hose people who altkd lectures a Clinton Hal and
elsewhere down town. tie race, which tey sometimss
fee constrained 70 lake 10 reach boat
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Goods for the Valley.

earlier than the last ones started LAST ysG. xhcs
was in The aee part Of July
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spoken, &c.
To Mariners,

y.a . IA y - ~ passed Jsss IL. Sssa.-ls.ss - n
70 as = ~ = > pafs @ssns IN gstaos - = B.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09
FROM THE MORMON COUNTRY.

We lind the oIlowing items Of Mormon intelli.
gence NJ the Froatier GUARDIAN. published at
kanesviile lows, by ORsoS HrDE;
Incide nj. of Travel from Salt Lake Nc
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09

When pennsd these lines had little thought thai
French Revolution would have again fulfilled the proph'
of Vrrgnia1d and drowned rs own Children
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09

FALSE PRErESsEs.-O tcer Smith snived II
town yes~rtsy afternoon ron Albany, having IA h- POS
s~ssion b. The % JO1slhsn II Gsrsep or -.
commonly Known ~ ne Reformed Gsznb.-r7 r.
en4rse preferred Agansi bin obtaining dy eoo., .nd
!" sP@2cng. - bieecke--st dry goo1s de.lrr znsrh
Eoods and nooey are Alleged have been ootsa.s -
f.se I'd nsncn1snf represeaxOas e see. tkEi Gr.-a
oeca- acquainted with spszld ng c rsprrseased ID -
had b>so spPo..sss ssas. Icised sssss HsrsssI -
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-09

latter condensed ana rose IN columns OIL
times joinins the low clouds aud forming water
clouds there appeared q distant feet Of sal or
forest of trees bendi4 before the blast This
phenolnenon ! am told by the Captain IS not com
mon <usiv a vapor arises. bot not in this form
Il IS inoro general As we passed frum the Gnlf
stream IL was astonishing how defined was the
Inc between tie cold water and the warm at ouc-
we lad leit the vapor which rendered the AIR damp
and disaEreeabe.
The dav previous 10 our entering the gulf Ne
passed a Spanish bark witt spar Tor a rldder
having los; her own. with her mzeb topmssl 80
She ~ as steering S0ath West under q foresail snd
ioretopmast siayssil The wind bowing very
heavy Our Captain bore away Gor her u give
them d chsnce tn haiI rs bat she appeared uot 10
want anything
Here my dear >irs. endeth ms correspondence
tor your paper. have volunteered H. tina, tlose
who were bound for California might be- informed
IT the true state OF things there, and Il giving ny
personal experience has appeared eeOfistc trust
your readcrs vii remember that did 80. IA order
that / might state hat | knew 70 De true, fof /
learned that all ere not to be believed especially
N their statements in regard O. gid digging -
MANY extrsyayant stories have been fabricated
about the different diggings BY Store-keepers, who
were Interested IN drawing the multitude into their
vicinity others sgaIn have been told FROM natural
propensity % lie Again, where men have been
digging ia certain spots, you ask them What they
have done DUNG the day, they VIII misiead You
by stating an eighth sixteenth Perhaps Il Is Dot
70 be expected that they would tel the crowd to
come to their hole, that they were getting han.
dreds Of dollars per DAY thsi wOald BE- piece u
verdancy, winch bui few are guilty o.. On the
ether hand. | have known persons who were
lot fortunate, tel yoa that they were get
ting ten tunes as much as they were gathering
IN reality. Some do 50 from desire - have the
reputation q being Fortunate bat watch them,
and you VII see that they seek other ciEgings
than those OOt (which they pretend 10 have taken
- much.
some law mistakes have occurred, winch s6al
sst down % Lay hurry and csreisssness IN writing
rather than the errors Of yOar conpositors. and
some wlrsl exsggerRtions have been made q ny
statements by ether papers that have enpied ny
letter. iron yours Oae, IN parucalar ] remem-
Der having seen N q F.l River paper where they
copy one OF the letters from Cgliona Nils wherein
| said that man could get so OF $50 day, they
have ADDED an 0, ard made Il $500 Or $500 That
probably more than they wi get Il they keep 50
iAr from the truth IN Their other articies l sup
Pose Is vii be attributed BY that paper 70 the pm
ters error.
an happy 4 my letters have been Of any ser
wee. have strained my eyes and stolen time
from bO1rs Of rest to write them and any one who
"A aware OF the value Of tine in California WI FOR
give any inaccuracies u style or ungrzeesaly
turned sentences have guly aimed AZ making
SyseE sDdeusoo< 9, ). Csc ocp.
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probably better fulfill that task TAILOR, by
| the by, has gone over more ground than ans other
traveller in California, in 50 shor, space OF time
and by bis universal good humcr and obhging dis
position won as many friends as any other
His departurewss very generally regretted by those
on boani. He has made some very faithful and
clever sketches which believe are intended as
Illustrations for a book upon California
AcAPULCo-vIsTT TO THE sHIP-DlFFlcULTY
ON SHORE.
From Mazatan We proceeded 10 Acapulco ar
irving On Saturday evening about dark We had a
quiet nights res, in this land-ocked hsrbOr, sur
rounded ON al sides b. high hills As our boats Ap-
prcached the besch We We're greeted 10y crowd o.
Nexicans each anxious 10 take US upon his shoul-
ders and carry us 10 dry land, by which means they
pick up considerable change on the arrival Of each
steamer The rush Of passengers was Tor the
market place, - least upon The delicious nuts
aud other eatsbles--eggs were IN great demand -
After satisfying our appeiltes We had time TO rsm-
ole al over the town there Is nothing OF much IN
terest here. There is one cid church, which the
earthquake left standing through the miraculous
Intervention Of the IMAGE Il the Virgin Mary
which was taken down 10 the edge OF the over.
towing waters when 10 and behold the waves
ceased 10 rash onwsri-the shaking earth was
quiet and the church stool firm and erect on SOLD
| soendstos, while the remainder Of the town Tel
into ruin. On the let Of the town Is fertilization,
L NofSb NAs " NAANS4s eA%SNN S~i
| passengers. who pronounced II weak and preg
nshae. A very few hours sufhced FOR me On shore
81 tins place, and l Prccared what desired Of T.
mates eggs. bananas and oranges, and went on
| ooard where found preparations making tor com
RshS nom the shore. and in time OF. came two or
'erec parties respsciab.y clad escorted BY 7. But
LIN MING and some other OF the passengers After
examining the ship with wonder md astonis hnieut
'hey sal eo~a To a collation., and catering senti.
ments were gwen and drank ana both parties sens.
rated. each, no doubt, better pleased with himself
his country, and the world IL general The Dsr4,,
consisted Q. the CommSndsnt OF the Fort. VIII hi.
family and relatives Son after they went ON ,ho-e
| tremendous eonsnosfon was observed there Some
| were running one way and sone another. Scldiers
with fixed hay0neis were pursuing Americans
6sncufss were exchanged by some, and we. poor
ignorant creatures cut OF hearing from the melee
very naturally supposed thai another wSr had com
menced I'LL some charitable individual came % ne
heve US and gave as the true state o; things.
II seems that on some night previous Cap, Pier
soa had ordered the lights TO be put cut IN The
state room Of Capt Williams while those in other
rooms were sui snextinguished, there being re
gulstioa that the lights should he put out 81 Ger
tain boar. This Capt. Williams bad some reason II
lsoA upon g apsrssnL sasuus, and when they ms'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-06
prBL1c MEETING IN RICHMOND


AT meeting of the citizens OF Richmond conVeneo at
the Exchange Hotel on Tuesday night the Sd inst tor The
purpose of appointing Delegates TO the Wytheve Conven
tion Gen. Bernard Pcyton was called 10 the cha ana
Ro. H. Gallaher requested to act as secretary. -
VIM H. Macfarand, ESQ.,, called on Capt Chas DIM
mock 10 favor the meeting with his views in regard TO the
importance of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad 10 fur-
he the completion of which the Wythevie Convention was
about to assemble Capt d. although he had not att nded
the meeting with the expectation OF addressing IT, made
brief but forcbe Speech which the advantages Richmond
was to derive from the improvement when completed were
very forcby orh The substance OF The speech vii be
given hereafter
that as highly he had before thought of this scheme, his
of its importance greatly strengthened
bv the remarks he had Just heard and he urged upon the
meeting TO give evidence of the interest all present ie
by at once opening subscription list This suggestion was
accordingly acted upon and subscriptions TO the amount o
four thousand hundred dollars Immediately enclGu
this too the part Of only nine gcntlemen-othets o
were present having previously subscrbcd-naKine le SUI
scrpton. in Richmond amount in all to ABOUT ni'ee W
sand dollars - =, c T., a.
At the request of the meeting, W. W. Crump, Esl;, az
dressed it, and like Capt Dimmock made oecaeaiy Ia
yorabfe impression on his hearers IN avoi u .e Eea
scheme of connecting the Mississippi win Inc
Mr. rs remarks will also be inserted hereaHef.
On motion of Mr. Macfarland the following RESOLUTIONS
were unanimously adopted: 1t: Sc ~ vir,n;a and
Resolved That the early completion OF tne virginia aa
Tennessee Railroad is the highest degree important 70 M
OF Richmond and the city and the citizens snouo
extend 10 it liberal patronage -
| Resolved That -- Dc aPpoin'eo Dees' $50
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-06

"Mr kcnnan required merely that he should DC un'ra
meed by pledges which the President readily assened
and this the understanding But. much TO tle new
Secctays astonshncnt when he assumed conrol o the
department, he found that Mr. Ewing had made promises o
Office 10 almost every whg who applied had suppressed some
important papers cspecting other appointments and
had so interviewer the machinery his Legitimate affairs win
political schemes, that il impossible 10 eXtrlcate men,
with dishonor himself In this dilemma he appealed 10
the President and made known the facts; but Nj Fillmore
could afford him other relief than assure him ne trusted
fore leave the matter alter entirely in his own hands
"Nor this all. The internal or bureau appointments
had been given given by Mr. Ewing his personal friends
Againand the grayesi charge uwus the fact that be-
Mr. F. and Mr. Seward there existed peculiar co
sion, looking the exercise Of official influence in control
ling the sentiment of our organized and unogani2ed Tern.
tories and which, if carried into effect would have deprived
the South of equal proportonae share OF representa-
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