Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-05-11
TUESDAY MORNING, ETA17 IL, 1859.
ana an uneasy anxiety manifested itself throughout the audi
ence TO proceed 10 business
INDIGNATION MEETING.

and an uneasy anxiety manifested itself throughout the audi
ence to proceed 10 business.
INDIGNATION MEETING
About hnlpas, O'Clock Friday night the mee,ing
called to order by Mr. George r. pcuke on whose motion
william Gray, ESQ. called the Chair; and on mot1r
OF alr r. H. Duya J. W. Lewelcn requested TO act Al
Secretary.
The Chairman taking his seat, briefly announced ih
ool1ct OF the meetingi when Mayo "Mayo, was loud
Mr. Joseph Mayo took The stand and addressed the meet
ing briefly lie regretted exceedingly the necessity Of hi
meeting and hoped those present would be satisfied with iE
ndupun OF resolution cundcmnnury of the course of rh
Executive He thought the negro should have been cxecu
ted os he had been fairly tiled and condemned by Impair
ai Court VINO had the power his punishment
and would have done had the la Tic evicnce
all the circumstances of the case, been cy IN conic
with such u his purpose however Of
fer any resolutions on this occasion.
WATSON WATSON was then called for, 'racn Nr. Wn,
f. Watson arose and enqurcd if any rcsol ions 'rd eee
prepared On being answered In the atl!raas :" ta"fi"
his seat; when
Mr. George R. Peake that lie had been reques
Cd TO offer the following resolution which though pre-
pared by himself, he fully endorsed
/ Resolved. That Governor Johnson in committing tn
sentence Of the slave Jordan Hatcher, convicted cf III
murder of William p Jackson has abused the conec
10 him by the constitutions has Outraged the feelings OF The
community and has given encouragement 10 nsubord
nation nnd crime which calls for indignant. rcprooa
of The people of Virginia
Mr. Watson then arose and after bri" address, offered
Tho following as substitute for the resoluliun:
Resolved, That The chair appoint committee OF -
whose dniy II shall he upon the Governor aud
tain from him. whose solicitation and upon what
ations the cpevc padan of the slave Jordan Hatcher
grnned and If not Incompatible with the public inter
ests TO obtain from the Guvernc copy of the petition il
aps which presented 10 him for tie said pardon and The
names of the sgners thereto we'll any other papers
memorials if any, laid before him in behalf of said
slave Jordan Hatcher and 10 report 10 an adjourned meeting
10 be held on hc day of the present month"; al This place.
Mr.. h. G. Mclaughlin of Alexandria then obtained The
floor and offered substitute tor the substitute and rcsou
,ion, which he afterwards Withdrew
Col j. w. Spaldng advocated the pnssage of the main
solution in very harp md eloquent speech Of ten minutes
opposing with much o.ce the substitute OF Mr. Watson.
The question then vociferou called for and being
first taken on The substitute lost b. overwhelming
majority.
The question then rccued upon passage of the origin
al resolution and carried by great acclamation and
with "ccerous cheering
On notion he various papers OF tho ci;Y and State
requested TO pnbs: The PIC seedlings.
Ind then the meeting d0D'~"'
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CONNECTICCT.-Goven Seymour In his Message to
the Legislature of Connecticut repeats his former
mendaon to abolish the penalty Of death. He also recon-
E,nds the adoption of the free bunkng system. African
colonization he notices with commentator. lie is
opposed TO high duties imports On the two latter topics
his remarks as follows:
desire direct your attention the present condition
and prospects Of the great project for coonzng hc coast o
Africa Like every project for cecring purpose Of
reform bencvolencc its growth FOX long time sow
and lis ability 10 accomplish anything uncertah. Bat recent
developments have raised the hope Of greater progress thai
quarter and furnished incentives pcscvcrc in the
humaniZing designs of the Society.
Several hundred miles of the African coast have been
settled BY coored enigranls mostly from this county,.
Carrying with them into that distant land considerable de-
gree of experience in the arts and sciences aud the seeds
also OF moral improvement, great and important benefits
may be expected from their migration aud settlement that
coast.
As this is a subject which has truly national hearing
have thought IL not ont OF place commend your avo
rable regard object which occupies striking position
in The great field of christian philanthropy.
is fortunate for the business relations Of State and
country, that Of those subjects which several years
agtated the councils Of the naon have been sell
tied what appeared 10 be permanent Whatever diver
sty OF opinion may still TO exist in frg1;d 10
imposition of duties foreign mportatnns with view Ia
any other purpose return 10 high rate o dn
lies be only unnecessary but unIust The in
dnstra interests ofhs country, every kind and description
destined 10 flourish BEST ard mutually contribute 10 The
9ro and prosperity Of eae Other IN % under ,nt system
Constitution which is the bond Of Union, permits any
Thing beyond The point which touched by the general wei
fare.
In regard 10 the Compromise Gov. Seymour says III
have expressed my satisfaction with the late ad
ustnent he questions which had disturbed the peace
he cou! The settlement must be regarded, | think, as
ina ana Jeyond the possibility IL is hoped OF any serious
"a Of those s,ries ard unfortunate sectional conten
ions which have since given place 10 The prospect vi
brighter future"
COL. FREMONT AND THE MARIPOSA ESTATE.
Col Fremont, the l4.h April, published card in the
London papers, which contained among other things, the
following annuncia,on:
81 rcpudiate and discaim (as always have repudiaed
and dsclame the sale alleged have been made by Col
Benton to Thomas Denny SARGENT Esq, 10Th OF January
1882"
Mr.. Sargent thus replies in the London News of the 18th
April:
"MARrposAs Es7ATE-I, the undersigned, Thomas Den
ny Sargent Of Washington in the United States no~ resi-
ding the York Hotel London do hereby give notice that
The of the Maposu Estate OF Hon John Charles Fro
mont of San Francisco, duly and completely made u
me on the 29h Of January last at Washington, by Colonel
Thomas H. Bcnton fahet.naw and legally const'tu
red attorney for The express purpose OF The SAID John Chs
Fremont and have in assertion Of my rights as such pui
chaser filed bill in Chancery against the said John Charlie
Fremont: and hereby give Eotce 10 all persons holding
leases contracts fer leases from David HOLMAN, Esq
hat the said NarposaS being longer vested IN W
said John Charles Frc:nen but in me alone any contracts
or deeds signed by him regard 10 sncn HOLMAN leases
contracts will have validity or effect unless recognized
"THoMAs DENNY SARGENT"
The New York Courier and Enquirer has The following re-
marks on The subject of Col Fremonts aAts il London
in which, bears just testimony The chara and st2ni
ing Of Mr.. Hoffman:
Col Fremons arrest in London, is, i.ici.ic. L
believe piece OF malice, growing out OF h. repndntlns Ger
tain OF couple oil adventurcs who n>4'ned to be m
| agents, and who recently gave his !co agent, AIR pa
vid Hoffman oil Bolmore-no inconsteranc trouble. Mr
Hoffman, whom desire 10 The London PreSs IS
gentleman of standing and position in this country, ans
who ranks very properly O the leading members
The Bar of The United States found necessary TO cnounc
;,rucuns from Col Fremont upon the subject; and hcn!
little known 10 the m>nied men in London, was some" M
embarrassed In placing himself in The position he was entitled
10 occupy Suon, however Fremonts letters arrived DE-
nouncing the advenurers and sustaining Mr. Hoffman ant
now that he himself is in London these men doubtless n
at tho bottom of his recent arrest
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION.
TnlRp DAY, THURSDAY, May 6, 1852.
The association called 10 order at 9H O'clock by pr
Wexford, President.
The minutes Of the preceding day read amended a
approved
Dr. Beya-d of Paris admitted 10 the floor OF the AS
sociaon on motion of DR.. w. Horner of philadelphia
and on motion of Dr.. Wilson of Virginia, Dr. Howard o
North Carolina, also admitted.
Dr. John Watson of New York, offered the following
"Resolvcd That members Of the Association having
tions for scientific enquiry TO prepare as part OF business ~
10 the Chairman Of the committee nominations and ina
the said committee be requested report the nomination
referred 10 said committee their earliest convenience
Dr. Wood Of Pennsylvania, offered resolution umcndolo