Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-02-01
RICHslOND ENQUIRER.
sATuEDAY MoRNING, JANUARY go, 1853.

RICHM0ND ENQUIRER.
SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY 60 ls"a'
RAILROAD FROM MEMPHIS TO LOUISVILLE.
Connection Of Mississippi Valley and the Notwithstanding
all Free Soil Territory.
The inpo of direct rail- road connection OF lh'
Mississippi Valley with Atlantic seaorts without passing
through any the free States is becoming and more
manifest We Of those who desirs to excite prcn
dices the different sections Of this great kerucnc
fac, xists and has to be met that our slave pro-
pery is safe when they touch what The a9oonSs e
"free soil"
In this connection the scheme o! constructing coh'"
ous r,i road communication from The Valley of the M'ss
sipp 10 Ric,mond Alexandria Norfolk and Baltimore, 10
day acquiring deeper interest 1t needs no ar
gumen illustrate this position The case "i MT .''
mon whose slaves liberated in New otS' Is
sns,s vnes on the sublcc and the value Of tho rail-
ond from Coyueon 10 the mouth Of Big Sandy, forming as
will part that great line and the most dlrec' "c ca
be desired will be conceded by the whole oout'ei" 'e'
and must receive an immense patronage from that cause as
we'll as from the fac, that will be the shortest and quickest
line
The lapuarv number Of De Bows Review has The iol-
living notice of meeting in Memphis recently held for
the purpose of constructing rail road IRON mat cry 10
Louisville:
"a Railroad meeting has lately held in Memphis in
which large number OF lending f'sIens o"n a .n
nResolycd Tha, it is the opinion Of this meetins-and
we believe OF the entire population Of Memphis a al;
rect railroad Memphis through the counties OF
Shelby Upton Haywood, Gibson and Henry In WEST
Tennessee thence by the nearest ana best route 10
Green and Louisville is pr9eS. OF hlsh m n be
the counties through winch may Pass "u' " "
whole Mississippi Valley
"Resolved Tha, hail with JOY the energetic move
ments now being made in the counties OF De Soto Panou
alobusa aud Talaha,chie Mississippi for the purpose
of constructing railroad from this place towards Grenade
or Canton, mississippi.
"Rrsolyed That we regard the aforementioned road as
link and an important one in the great chain OF railroads
which must ere long be made from Louisville, through
Memphis 10 New Orleans and likewise from ST. Louis 10
New Orleans"
A Rail Road is In operation from Louisville TO Lexins-
ton and with that road is to counec. at
the mouth of Sandy Kentucky will rejoice at the privilege
OF meeting US there.
Take man and exa nine the route referred 10 from Menu
phis BY Bowling Green, Louisville Lexington Big SANDY
and thence through Virginia Richmond or Washington
and can any one doub, il will receive the largest share
of all travel between Memphis and the cities OF Richmond,
Nurfolk Alexandra, Washington and Baltimore
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EXECUTIVE SESSION OF THE SENATE.
N,soges from re President-Ihe Atoard Of Louis Napo
leon ,rith regard to the Destruction Of the Prrateer Gen
Armstrong;
During the executive session of the Senate on the 2lth
two messages were received from the President, COM
and others with the Government Of Great Britain and the
Stale Department. relative the affairs Of Central Ameri
"a There are over hundred dispatches communicated
commencing In 1885 and continuing down TO 1851 II was
referred aud ordered 10 be printed The other was one com
munca,ug tie award of Louis Napoleon in the case OF The
claim by the United States against Portugal concerning The
brig General Armstrong We make the following abstract
Of the docun' Mt:
Mr. Rives under date of December 18TH 1852, stairs that.
Ia
iater at FOREIGN Affairs Of France December h where
he met The Portuguese Minister when they were each pre-.
,ened with copy of the award without any ntlmation OF
s nature AMI with declaration that the Prince President
had been much occupied recently with the changes IN the
government, that he had no opportunity OF delivering me
award in person. earlier day The award OF the
Prince President ecites the Convention by Portugal and the
United States which referred 10 him The controversy
relative lie American priVutcer General Armstrong
which was destroyed in the port Of Faysl the 27ti,
of September 1914; and states that having maturely
considered and examined the evidence &c. il is clear
Thai the Unit, States were ut with England the
time that Portugal preserving her neutrality; lnat
the Gen Armstrong commanded by Capt ked, was legally
provided with letter.. Of marQue and armed for privateerng
prposcs; cast anchor Faya The Goth OF September
Isld in the Goninons Of the Queen OF Portugal On the
same day an English squadron entered the port That
is equally clear that during the following night without
any rcsuect rights Of sovereignty and o neutrality
bloody took place between the Americans and the
Enpisb and nat the day English vessel came
10 range hrs the American prlvaerr for he purpose
of cunnonadru this determination being followed
by the Capt Reid end his crew were induced 10 aoan-
don and destroy her.
h,a, IN IN, night of the 10TH approached General
armstope that these boats manned by men provided
with ammunition But he considers clear that
these long boats having approached me Dig inc crew o
te latter havtg hailed them and ordered them 10 be oil I'M.
mediatey fired upon them killing some md woundlng
others noaly without any attempt having been made by
the long boats repe force by force The American Cap.
tain did apply the Portuguese Government for potec-
ton until had been she'd and when the fire had ceased
The brig came anchor under the castle at The distance o
stones throw.
The Portuguese Governor was then informed OF what
was passing fort and he did, several occasions in.
,erpose with The British commander obtain cessation OF
bostliies and complain of the violation OF neutral terri
tory effectively prevented some American sailors on land
from emharkng for the purpose OF proonsing le conflict
which contrary the laws Of nations The weakness
Of the garrison prevented any armed intervention Con-
sdering in this of things that Captain Reid, not
having anied from the beginning for The intervention oil
The neutral sovereign and having had 10 arms in
repe aggressou has thus failed To re.
spec, the neutrality OF the territory OF the foreign sovereign
and released sovereign OF the obligation in which he
was afford him protection by any other means than tat
of pacific intervention
From which il follows that the Government of Her most
Faithful Majesty be held responsible for the results
of the collision which has taken place In contempt OF leI
RIGHTS of sovereignty violation of the neutrality OF her
territory and without the local officers cntcnans having
been required proper tme and enabled 10 grant ana
protection 10 those havnga right TO the same ihc'eoe
we have decided ana declare that the claim presented
by the Government of United States against her most
faithful Majesty has no foundation and that no indemnify
due by Portugal OF The loss oil the American
brig General armstrong, armed for ptiya!ceng PURPOSES
and signed &c. under the seal OF Stale al ie palace
of the Tuers, Nov. 29th 1857 no,ro,
(Signed) Il NAfoiAno'''
The House Of Delegates yesterday passed by very large
vote the bill making loan Of sGOO0OO to The tlchmono
aud Danvie Rail Road Company.
We take pleasure in announcing MIR. James B. kcc as
candidate for reelection The House of Delegates from Inc
county Of Pendeton.
We regret TO state that Mr. Chastain White, delegate from
the county Of Hanover detained from his seat III the
House Of Delegates, by sickness
REELECTION OF SENATOR HOUSTON OF TEX