Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-01-07

the claim is derived, the prociamatone " m I,,;,ns
ocrs n, The Time Of the conquest and the
vim such commanders. the decisions oi ic e'iI
,t OF the United States rs far as i:"y are -, ,h
m. law of prescription i'll favor ol ossessoiy s ga Ill
=. 4 il was u question between individuals anu III az
"a. actual possession before the conquest VI 'ie o'
ho he held to prina acie evidence Oh sao u.. r
Src s. And b. il further enacted INA. ue qaa"2J Is
nn,mnn Leagues measured from the centre oi Tue
iowa civ or pueblo, two leagues III every WI h
snIl be confirmed to all such OWLS. ces anu ueS
ias Gncludiug tie city OF San ffancisc", io''''.
WA Bncnn tie occupied parts Ii Their possess"l .
a,inr i,lc and The parts, ii any 10 Inc
Or t,.n uu,horc except suIh ph..S =, a and win his
lol II ul the residue OF the said four leagues
snu,,e ~ confirmed 10 the CITY, Town 'tas VI
H. iustructon nnd decree OF the captain gene
,e,n,l Provinces OF the West dated al Chhlahna,
'a 81 VIZ ~ the commandant Monterey, of Upper Call
lorr:a. . -, o.,,s Thar the grants un,c
oi Ko,rnv nj San Francisco shall be- and hereby
2 confirmed so lar the United States are concerned ana
xihout prejudice individually and all Inc reserves "
.or the Government OF the lhilen ,sssI,,v nnbc
shall be needed for military purposes OF necessary pun
bniunps shall be- and the same hereby are stah'eu ~ ~
said cv Of San Francisco IT., III o,;,or o,,r,s
And be il further enacted, That all o'her grants
i ,. ,,;rers under the civil or military government
If lie United States since the conquest Oh me county,
shall be- and the same hereby are, reservoir ~. .u -
son nj Conures and shall be the duty OF Inc
:, I'D ea ~ ma e special report thereon directed 10 Tue
OF tic General Land oiice is soon as piae
cable 10 he by him laid before 'he oee'c'"i' " ~
anu And be il further enacted That e trial of any
cr, E,ciae TO try validity OF CLAIM, inc decision "
c,ri shall be conclusive in favor OF The claimant IN ever!
@ xn in cases in which John Charles Fremont may
no claimants: and in all in which lie may DC cai
ant an appeal may be- taken in favor OF le ni'ru 9s ~
The Supreme Court OF the United States; and IN I'LL decisions
against the claimant all appear may, III ihe manner "
ST. And be i. further enacted Tha, The recorder Of
,its On receiving notice OF each cla shall lay down
h ,me coni.cfuraly according 10 the claim, on district
mans 10 be- constructed By him. and as soon as continued
shall order the TO be duly surveyed according u "e
Src 10 And be further enacted That the recorder Of
land titles shall keep his office NJ the seat OF Government
The Stale bur shall repair 10 the principal CITES towhS i
settlement. due ana puoilc hocei " ieec'e ~
src II And be j, further enacted And the said recorder
of land titles shall be allowed salary Of - thousand
dollars her unnum and twenty cents per mile tor all necef
sarv travelling and also shall be allowed clerk, who shall
receive n salary OF thousand dollars per unnum, and
the mileage, and ten cents per hundred words on oil
papers Jrded, copies given out And he Ds'c Al
torney shall be allowed thousand dollars per annun
and twenty cents per mile for his necessary travelling under
this act in addition 70 his other compensation.
Mr. BENTON then addressed the Senate ill aiier three
O'Clock IN anpca,ion ot his remarks made yesterday III
opposition the BILL and in favor Of the proposed amend
men lie read consil crably from the report OF William
Cary Jones' Esq, land titles In California and other
works, 10 demonstrate bis arguments on this subject
Mr.. GWlN moved and the subject was postponed TIL
Monday.
And then on motion the Senate adjourned till Monday.
SENATE-DEcEMBER 81.
Mr. WINTHROP. Mr.. President have received Pc
IL
Ticknor rancis Gray Rufus Choate Jared Sparks Cor
nelius c. Felton, Theophus Parsons and Henry W. Long
fellow Of Boston representing that an emocnncal statue
of America has been modelled in clay by MIR. Hiram Pow
es citizen of the L. 81 for some years resident in Italy
The petitioners say that Mr. Powerss design has been TO
produce in maj bic embodiment oi The idea OF free popu
lar constitutional government, in the person OF "Amerca
represented youthful female Of iaultess beauty in whose
attitude and yrcsson well as in The accessories OF the
work that idea should be indicated according the rules OF
the hghes, They also say that the eminent talent of
Powers sculptor, is acknowledged throughout Europe
and il believed that no name stands higher
among living artisand that he is himself under the inn
PRESTON una competent Judges concur in the opinion that
this work is his most successful effort
The petitioners believe that Congress would meet the wish
es of all the enlightened friends o and Of all patriotic
citizens throughout the Union ny procuring this statue 10 be
executed marble in heroic size 'r the Capitol Of the Uni
ted States and the work will be requiring The utmost
eyerton OF the talent Of the artis and the employment Of
considerable portion Of his time Tor several years they
tue sugecs, wisdom Of Congress the appropriation for
this purpose Of The same which was appropriated tor
Mr. Greennuahs statue III Washington
Mr. President, it is well known that the only An erican
artist who has thus far been employed TO adon the grounds
OF the Capitol aud illustrate American history marb
vas New England artist, ll. Horao Greenough) from
nv own State of Massachusetts and city of Bosoa Ii
will be most agreeable the friends of that artist and
the whole country. sure that the great sculptor Of the
West should the patronage of the Government
and te allowed exhibit his unsurpassed genius The
same stage The memorial signed but by names but
think the Senate will agrec examining them, that The
will bear 10 be weighed ii not counted
The memorial was referred 10 the Committee on the Ii.
brary.
SATURDAY, JANUARY (, ISL.
The Sena.e not IN session to-day
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Mr. Hamilton from Maryland, presented the memorial OF
Nm Price and other citizens Of Cumberland, Nil. asking
for the establishment OF line OF mail steamships 10 run
from the ports Of Baltimore and Norfolk, 10 port in
England in communication by railroad, with the Of
London, which was referred 10 the Committee on Naval Al
fairs.
The House resolved itself into the Committee of The
Whole motion OF Mr. Potter Of Ohio, for the purpose OF
taking w the Cheap Postage BlMr Burt of South Caro
Mr. Featherson Of Mississippi called the attention OF the
committee to dnent which he proposed, and which
had reference chiefly periodicals and newspapers liking
postage The former half cent for every ounce in
weight aud newspapers half cent each when either be cir
cuIaed beyond the State in which published.
Mr. Perry from Maine, in favor Of reduced rate
of postage within distance OF two thousand miles, and OF
cents beyond at distance. He recapituated the ar
cumens that had been used on former day. drawn from
similar result in England, which went 10 prove that rcdu-
ced OF postage would lead 10 an increase Of the reven-
Mr.. Wasins, from Tennessee, was opposed to the aboi-
OF the ranking privilege and also 10 the introduction
Of n reduced ratc OF postage.
Mr. Swce,zer from Ohio expressed himself with his usun
warmth against the bill, and the proposed amendments
Those whom he represented he said had objection the
OF postage ard he could account for the
favor with which the contemplated measure viewed by
colleagues. He considered the proposal which,
carried into effect wod destroy the of the Depart
ment the result would be saddle tn General Govern
nent with the eXpcnsc incurred The gentlemen who
we're in favor Of he change at present advocated had he
commended Interior object in ye@thcy the friends
high tariff and would increase the expense of conduct
ing the Government Ia such extent 10 require
responding tariff delray H. He concluded by expressing
himself in OF uniform Of five on letters
and the newspapers should have free local circulation
further postage should be uniform throughout the
Unon-irom Maine l. California and Oregon.
Mr.. Root of Ohio in favor of making all mlilable
pay postage, and Of abosng the iranhng privilege
which he said had become abuse and had evidently
increased the public printing The acting reciprocay
upon each other He advocated cheap postage letters
and newspapers and also that il should b. prcpuid
Mr.. Cobb from Ala, gave notice that he should on u.
day, amendment applicable 10 that part Of the
Union which he represented.
The committee then without coming decision;
md the House adjourned till Monday next.
THE ELECTION
An election took place last Thursday in this district
u the counties Of Shenandoah Hardy and War
fill the vacancy in the State Convention accustomed
,y the resignation Of Green B. Sanues Esq The candi.
iues 4. K. IEEs and ManK BIRD, Esq. We have no
with tho exception Of the New Market precinct which
stands Bird H. Meem u. The will be unusually small
throughout the district, owing the shartness of the no.
ice, and the little interest manifested in The election
Nsr Mlrket Democrat!
We regret eaIn that Mr. Maupin Of Williamsburg,
committed suicide by hanging himself Thursday last
,bou learn that he left his house in Williamsburg
about II o'clock A. NJ for his .arm which short di. lance