Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-11

Jackson on that occason bu Of this there was distinct
proof Your petitioners frankly admit mat mere can
be bul little doubt, but that Jackson Cahe " ns
death by reason of the blow inflicted oy te ooy, OUT he1
submit that that consequence neither expected nor oI
sired BY him. All Of the facts OF the case tsnu 10
that the blow struck under circumstances .enuinE
grently aggrarae the boy, ~hou. i,r T
with design 10 Kill There s no malignant. Whit Ut ue
berac purpose developed BY the proofs 10 commit ufae
Indsr sa circumstances while your petitioners do not
complain of he conviction as being contrary 10 Tue s!c
letter of the law they humby OF opinion ,hat ms IS
rrscIv one of those upon which sound discretion
would induce the Of degree oi
ency The youthuIness of the party may also be PLEADED
moi as an excuse but certainly in mitigation Of his offence
Your petitioners therefore pray communion o. he pun
ishmen And your petitioners VIII ever &C.
George Woodbridge Pastor Of the Episcopal church, WIN
Jenkins Merchant; r Huwson, Attorney at Law; 5 )
Attorney at Law, aud former Attorney uenea mo
NJ Patton Jr, Attorney at Law; Daniel, ~ aorney AZ
Law; r Anderson Member Of the Legislature rom fich-
nrnnt II Claiborne, Attorney at Law; Wallace pay
Attorney Law; John Williams Attorney at Law; Sic
phen TAYLOR Pastor Presbyterian Church; Ro Hnx
all physcian; YIN Mcfarland President Farmers Bank
Of Virginia; Empie Pastor Episcopal Church, Smith,
Cashier Farmers Bark; " NJ Elliott, Editor Richmond
Merchants Sam Price Dry Goods Merchant; Jacob HalI
Dry Goods Merchant; mirt Robinson President Richmond
and Petersburg Rail Road Company Alex Jones Pastor s.
M hn o1 psnaoa Agem Macmurdo Treasurer
Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail Road Company; Chas
Read, Pastor presbytcnn Church, Moses Hoee Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN Church; 3 IIaxa Miller; George d Fish
er, Clerk HaxalIs Mills; Il y Sumervie Merchant; Il Is
Minor Attorney at Laws Myers Attorney .. Law n. anu
S,mI Mordcca MERRIAM; Walter Blair Grocer; John
Lonion Wholesale Merchant; Jos Jackson ~ Attorney
n Law. p Dnrpe,l Pastor Methodist Church; VII
ams, Grocer Jno Williams, Treasurer Of Rchnnnd and
Petersburg Rail Roadi West Wyatt CLERK; Thomas boom
Manager OF Tobacco Warehouse; Gro Maynard Coal
Dealer; A Allen clerk; G Macmurd", Jr, Coal Dealeri
VIM WilnmsAIB Sclarer VIM iiutherIod, Tobacco Buy
er; Bidder Taylor Physiciani Thos Evans Attorney ut
Law; II Lorcn Deputy Clerk Circuit Court Z Nance
Attorney; Fl PEASANTS Clerk Eusace Robinson Clerk;
Circuit Court; Howard Clerk of the General Court OF
Virginia; c Grswod, Attorney at Law LEWIS nroo'
Merchants John Wade Jr, Clerk; W Woodbridge, atoi-
ncy al Law; 10 Scott. j, Attorney at Law
We are clad to hear tina, Mr. Clay ia better. On Sunday
last as We from correspondent Of the ~ Journal
OF Commerce Mr. Clay askrd Dr. Jackson OF Philadelphia
whether his dca would painful one and whether |.
would not BE- BY sulfocation-which he had feared Df.
Jackson replied that his death would not be by suioca"h
that would be perfectly easy that his nervous energies were
entirely destroyed and would yield wiIhouta struggle
Mr. Clay has been perfectly cheerful throughout his prorac-
ted illness and is still calm end full possession OF MS
mental faculties He talks death with regret at lis np-
poac He neither cxpcccd expressed any
anxiety furit He anxious for weeks TO ee, 10 The
Senate chamber more intending to express his views
on the subject Of inervenOn but this denied 10 him.
n has left dying iuunclions his counymcn against all
the doctrines and the that would involve the coun
try foreign bos in domestic dssensions and s ready
depart II not 10 be amcned that ne VIII not I'VE 10
witness the Decentralization OF the great political party of
whose principes he has been the mbodmen that he will
not live 10 witness the Abandonment by the wing
party OF the Compromise which no believed 10 oc
essential 10 the preservation OF the Union; that he will not
survive spectacle of another sacrifice by The wing parry
OF principle TO cxpedcncy; that he will not live 10 civil
qualifications again discarded nd his own advice secuted
in The selection Of candidate for The Presidency; and that
he will obliged excam agans. the treachey even
Of those Southern Wings who have shared much OF his
affection and confidence
1 DEATH OF MATTHEW ST. CLAIR CLARK E.
Matthew S.. Clair Clarke ESQ., of Washington city, died on
Thursday morning. after poiracted Illness aged about BY
years Mr.. Clarke the Clerk OF the United States
House of Representatives during and subsequent to The ad-
ADMINISTRATION Of q. Adams He highly esteemed Tor
his fahfuness officer, and for his many accomplish
menis private citizen.
/ Col Memminger Of Charleston made able exposition
in the South Carolina Convention, with view 10 show
that South Carolina under pledges EXPRESS or I'M
Piled seceic agy from the Unon 10 take any step
in resistance federal aGgrcsson not coincidcd with by
other Southern States. For the assigned in This
strong paper Col NJ gave his vote Of the final
ton Of that body.
The following resolutions we're unanimously adopted BY
the Michigan Democratic State Convention:
"Resolved Tia; The democracy of Michigan stand now,
where will stand the democratic national
platform of 1870 1914 and 1913 The great principles
Republic in the eay history OF our country-prncipes long
Incorporated into the democratic creed and upheld and
vinjicated by the united Of the democracy in many
crcry contested struggle those around which they raj
In the coming contest They will be found nanuly
unfolding the democratic national standard ana bearing in
the van political fight that time honorcd flag beneath
wl,"rr folds many brilliant Tumphs have been won
"ltr-o'yc, That above and beyond all other consldefa-
tons regard the Union Of the American States For the
pcrcuaon Of iha Union in its primitive integrity we rely
solely strict and unlaeng adherence 10 the prov
of the Constitution. We regard that instrument as
the bnwa of national sacy-the sheet anchor of
political To each and all of it's provisions yield
most cordial acqesccncc and ready defend ind main
tain its compromises in the faith Of honest citizenship.
"Resovcd That behalf Of the people OF Michigan, we
nresrnt 10 the Drnocratic Hational Convention the
of Cen LEWIS CASE r choice OF State for the office
Of President EEl 10 them by an early career OF useful
effort promote western interests the brave hearted deen
der national principles prudent seeing sagaciuus
executive oi western territory IN pcace-thc hon@ea aa
trusted Cabinet minister OF of the crcrcd chieftans OF
the democracy during the slornies period OF his
tom and the successful diplomatic defender OF The freedom
OF the seas' foreign and more than al-the nobr
fearless and foremost champion Of the Constitution and The
Union through and imminent pcril-@c regard Iim
as emncny qualified for the succesiu Leadership OF the
democratic hosts in the struggle approaching.
"ResoIved That The delegates this day elected TO repre-
sent Michigan the National Convention, hereby OK
iciy truccd every honorable curt TO SECURE the
nomination o Ger. LEWIS CAss the democratic can-
date for The Presidency
THE EARTHQUAKE.-T The earthquake OF Thursday
last said shaken the walls of houses and ratified chi
ma and window slass Lynchburg. Virginia. At saun-
and some houses violently shaken that the occupants
made prec?itac AT Grecnsbo,ough a. CO. the
Earring undulaory motion distinctly felt during four
five seconds shaking tho windows and rocking the furniture
in the houses.
\ EXLuiNGE BANK Or VlRGlNlA.-The following
gentlemen were elected Directors by the Stockholders for
the ensuing twelve months
NortoM-W. W. Sharpe, W.. Hardy, RID Dickson, F. w.
Sonlhqae, w II. Smith.
liicamona-john e. Hobson B w. Richardson j. Brans.
ford, James NJ. Grant.
PeersJtrg- Trus. S. Ghoson, David Donnan, Jr,
James g. Cogbl, Saml G Baptist.
iierand i1-I;ob't Juneison Cassius F. Lee John B.
Dansetd, James VI. Stewart.
Abingdon D. Trigg, Thos. L. Preston, j. c. Grcsnway,
j. a. C,mphell
CiarksriAe-F. ". Wenable, R. Y OVERLY J. W. Young,
Alfred Boyd.
S1i.m--N. Watts, g. Piizer, A. E. Huff J. R. c. Brown
y UeSion-Lews Maxwell, Walden Hoffman, Rich. Camden
Thomas Btard.
The Stockholders agreed the establishment off branch
hank at in the County o Lewis