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Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

There Is time in all controversies when they have
ceased to rage" but yet obsolete and can nethr
DO called pending historical 1t ia not their mos.
interesting PERIOD for they then contribute neither to the
objects Of party, H1r to the curiosity OF the scientific
student Nevertheless, all controversies must some time
or other pas through this stage and II IL perhaps the
best for their foil aud dispassonac description Il is 30
with the great and almost forgotten question of Free
Trade Ten years ago IL was impossible To write upon It,
or even TO speak Of IT, without those personal feelings
and that inputitOn OF personal motives TO which tie
greatest aud best liable in the political
Zen years hence Free Trade will be IN the hands of bsto
rians. who will deal with II in summary aud expe
Their pages aud the prominence Of longer nteret-
ing topic For this reason because this subject is not
yet either one ting or another, aud will be avoided 10y
Tue partisan nnd tie STUDENT wo are we'll pleased 10
the Edinburgh Review very succnct and effective his.
tory OF The question. The Whole subject il made very
smooth, aud, though We walk volcanic ashes, they
longer burn Trcm5e not, gentle reader. IT we once
more mention corn and sugar, aud coffee aud tea and
even vino, spirits and beer, l for wakc purpose or
any unsocmy taunt No, the day Is gone 10y Tor that
We are simply reviewing the past noilrnsiycly We
tfusi the teudcr memories Of readers viii allow
Strange TO say u already thought Necessary n apollo
gzs Tor tue iluencss OF qIcs ion that divided hi,
great empire. "ine su' jet ays onr rcyrscr. may
bc mean IN lie details but IN the aggregate IL j. very
Large upd, moreover, il involves great principle uf
which these dpparcbuy sofdd fiGts the ttst. SO
patry three pence, says Burke in tho eve,
81 hnnnccf, 80 ir'gnifcInt an article In the
IS eyes Of Philosopher have shaken the pillars Of
commercial empire titt cireled the whole globe Tho
Briush sliding scale All sugar duues which cost Office
"hst to tho Wings and then tie Tories, may not in
Yove 80 great principle the hteeI emmy duty tea
which cost Great Britain the American colonies but
st Il great principle. and affects stupend0as mate
rial AZ well as moral interests" With US happily as We
have said the question is pissed but only few months
since the observes IL wasus.d ladder to Of
hee aud among Of neigbbors II Il still unborn
First comes The ss Of ife" The fusocial result Of
The repeal Of the Corn LIWs ID almost comprised ln the
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

r. CRITrESDES AND THE WARD CAsE.-We learn from
various sources that there is good deal of
in the public mind With Mr. Crittenden for what is called
his volunteer" appearance in the defence OF Matt F.
ward at his late trial at Ezibethtown and we learn by
the Louisville papers that the mob in that city actually
burnt him in eisy for it, Now, presume that all this
arises from misrepresentation Of the facts of the matter
and misrepresentation of the duty of lawyer in regard
TO the defence OF persons accused Of crime
Mr. Critienden not at home, and in his absence IL Is
not easy to obtain all the hcs connected with his appear.
ance In the case; do feel entirely liberty to
without his knowledge and consent such az we have OH
tanned. We will, however, say thus much: Several
months ago. it was communicated to Mr. Crittenden
from Mr.. Ward, that he wished TO engage his pro.
fessOnal services in the defence oi his son. Mr.
Crittenden was no. ct liberty refuse, II he had
felt ever so much inclined do so; for II Is set
tied principle with the bar and bench, that application
TO appear in the defense upon criminal prosecution ia
never to be refused If compliance be possible and con-
sistent with previous engagements This principle is
grounded in chief upon these First every man
accused OF crime whether men suppose him be guilty
or innocent has arght to fair and cgarn and have
every consideration Of fact and law favorable his case
presented to the jury secondly, il is impossible for the
lawyer applied to TO decide that the accused guilty with
out knowing tho whole testimony both sides aud the
whole can never be known In advance OF the trial; ADD
thirdly for the lawyer refuse the ground that the
accused did not deserve defence would be throw the
weight OF the lawyers character agans the accused in
advance OF the trial. and TO the prejudice OF his case
Mr. Ward wished TO Mr.. Ciitendens professional
services for his son. Ar Crttenden liberty 10
refuse lie was bound to appear in the case and 80 far
as appearing in II concerned he no "voun,cer
Ore question only remained Should he accept fee; or
should lie render the service gratuousy az an act of
friendship toward the father Of the accused who had
been his intimate personal friend for many years2 Ic
decided on the latter; he would take fee One Of his
friends understands that very liberal was nmat
or offered 70 him. II he had accepted IT, the case would
have been the Of professional services rem
dered for reward aud nobody would have thought il
wrong Butii twould have been wright TO yield TO Mr
Wards wishes ard defend hs son Tor ntonev roui II ho
wrong TO defend him for friendship? We think not
Hdnkfort Com.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12
Sales Of Tobacco,
Ry William N. B,opn.

Ry William VI. BTOwH.
Tan Of Abrmse, hbd', Tugs at 1876 and no. 4isafa
6s OBS, 1850, and 10 f.S.
nnrnicy AibemaTle hhds lugs $50 Ileaf 3, 6s
and 1918.
w NBrsnoh, Goooh1and, 2hhdsleafo.25 and 10.
II n Williams, Pluvanna, hid lcatfiO.
X v Bullock, Fluvanna Il hid leafflJ.
NTO1apman Abemare hd Tugs y, land O. leaf 67b,
no,
So Moore Abcmarc hha, Jugs % AMI cas-; leaf qo,
3 bS .; 9atO5O.
Mrs Fniwcl, Aibemars, lhhd', iug' a'3o cas-
T,2S md
y Wood Albenarie q this ieattT, so. us.
johnson AlbsmarIe hhd', 9us $50 and G; leaf
At s as, And1 at $50.
JasH TUNER, dscchAnd. hhds leaf fSE3 sud 10 SIS.
w Johnson uoochIan nd, hhds leaf 20 and tubs
Dosey AbtmArio. 9hhds, uEs AZ $3.50 leaf AZ
925, a. $50. 10 and 20
Marley Abrmarie. hhd' 2luS 80 cas- leaf $50
and p5J.
w y Walton, Albtmarle. 1 hid iesffs5O.
MPovel, Green, 9hhds, 4 lugi ", leafshO.
osptR rrls,, Aloemarle;5 hh luki aT2J and 77s
Ieaf9, 2Np5n ~ ~ SO
10 and 1850. " '''''""''"'' w.
IlHmmr Green, hid le.ftS25.
J Totabs, AIhemsTe, . hid. 4 Iuys aLo+ to.fao1
AvPny, Ab'ma's, hhdI, Tugs $50; leaf TaS md
WV mal2
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12
Tie M,metena R,ll.

We stated It as our belief, on yesterday, that the
President would not veto tie Homestead Bill if il
should pass the Senate, aud he presented To him f,r
his signature We based tina, belief upon our knog.
ledge Of his weak principles and selfish character, in
addition 10 the concurrent testimony Of most Of tile
well-inforned aud asute politicians about Washing
ton. We still hrticr All most powerfully forti
II d in nprc ssons upon the subject by an orti-
Gle which appeared in the Presidents org,n-ths
Washington Uuion -.of Wednesday. In that article.
II is pronounced great folly for any one to suppose
"thtt because tho President cannot approve bill Tor
purely ecemosynary purpose he cannot approve one
which grants bis homestcal 10 the hady pioneer or
one sh cb grants alternate sections Of land for tie
construct Of rlilrJIl." Such is the unequivorol
langusee Of the Presidents organ. That il is its
purpo, to prepare the mind OF the Southern beno,
crazy for the sanction of the Homestead b no one
can doubt Their rejoicing the veto of the In.
sane BILL therefore, may turn out to have been entire
" premature. We were formally assured by some
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

SLAVES IN CALiFoRStA-0n the 8th Of March tho as.
semoIy passed a bill extend till April, 1855, tho law
about expire, authorizing persons claiming slaves
brought to this State previous to tho admission 10Th Sep
cmJer, lS5O) 20 sezd the slaves, take them before
magistrate OF Judge who upou receiving satisfactory evil
dence that the slaves were brought biter previous TO
the admission shall give certificate TO the claimant, and
the slaves may be taken by force of the State.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

eB- We crediby informed that the negro man
belonging TO ar. George w. Harding who was sho, on
Monday night, after ten o'clock in this city, is so slightly
injured that the physicians who called to examine
him. did not deem IL all necessary to visit him even
on the second day after the and
did not call to see him.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

cS-A comprehensive scheme to throw 10000 emf.
grants from the free States into the Territories of Nebras
ka and Kansas has been maured the Worcester Con
vention, and committee appointed carry it into effect
By raising funds to aid the emisrants.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12
AN EASTERN VIRGINIAN.
In confirmation NJ tho view, ,akep nv tho vv,;,or NJ

10 confirmation Of the views taken by the writer Of the
above article, in regard the Western tonnage of the
Norfolk and Ohio line OF railways. We publish from the
highest statistical authority Iunts Merchants Magazne)
the following condensed Of the agricultural pro
ducts Of Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee
in comparison with like products OF the the Union
Of all these articles produced in the United States the
part produced in these five States compare thus"
OF Wheat SO per cent.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

Is An extra from the Office of the Panama Star states
that Santa Anna had boskaded the port Acapulco and
the troops aud those of the pa-
ty were busly enga ged in fighting
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

ES-A California correspondent of the Boston Post IN
der date Of March 81, writes that 1000 Cinnamon had ar
rived in San Francisco within fortnight and that report
said 20 900 more their way there from China
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

GuASo DoSr BuRS.The Rosuoke Republican states,
that in the depot recently consumed by lire, Weldon,
o., while toDicco boxes, d-h lime. ploughs aud iron
boilers were consumed spoiled over goo bags Of guAno
we're uDscorched.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

IMNGRArIoS.-The following comprises the foreign en-
graton to the port of New York. from the various
tries designated, during the month of April The mum
Der OF pas sengers British, l7,5s4; German $751;
French, lo,78 Spanish, $685. West Indies $780, Chinese
10; United States, 2,olo-to;al, 34,s76.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

e8For the first quarter of the present year the i'm.
ports of the British goods into Portland were Ss47 q6a
SO, against sSlSo6l 95 during the entire year 1853
This increased Of imports owing the establishment Of
a line of by the Canadian Steam Navigation
COMPANY
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

MAGSiTUBE OF RUssn.-Russa is the greatest unbro.
ken empire for extent that existed occupying vast
regions Of Europe aud Asia and nearly one.sEth OF the
hhabiiablc globe. IL s orty-nne timel tho size OF
France and one hundred and tbry.eght times that Of
England Yettis too small for the ambition of Aexnn.
der, who Va reported to have said II insist upon having
the Baltic 10 shake upon, the Caspian for bathing place
the Black Sea ns wnslrhand basin, aud the North Pa.
cihc Ocean fab pond" H. "cncroacbed on Tarary
Tor pfsturc Persia aud G,otgii for vinovard on
Turkey for giren Poland Tor y farm on Finland aud
ldpand as bunting gronnd aud took part Of North
Ameflcn as place 81 b lnishmenL for offtnders.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

~ The New York Bank statement for the week end
ing May 9th, foots up follows LOANS 800 6ss
Circulation, se,s5l, OSS Specie 81 4S7 Os4 Deposits
Sh9 Sh1 4ss
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

lEoS BuILniSG'.-An association has been formed in
Brooklyn, with capital of $4,000 for the erection OF
iron dWcling' aud property has been purchased with the
vicw 10 ctccth oundsy. II IL Claimed that buildings
such designed FOR small families can be pu, up Tor
5000 or 5000 or fron half to onchird Of the ofli
nary expense. There haye already been twenty eight
buildings Of u kind in Baltimore and sixteen in Pha-
delphia Tho cclrg walls AID no)rs made of glass
the latter being formed Of pure white sand found Con
ntccut, which needs ony I've melted under electric
heat, and colored IL desired, 70 produce the desired
tiCc
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

iNrRovISo-James Peay, the young man whose ann
was amputatcd on "Wednesday evening because of the Il
Jries which he received at Tabos foundry, is well
can be expected under the circumstances His condition
is, however, critical as yet.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12
MiggIgD,

A. wa,blngton o. 23,h Aprl by Funisrianf DID,
dIchsson, OF Richmond 10 NiU Sable wrhine, late Of
HoSoor0uah.
~ Castle an, Va the 10Th o. My, Henry sIgourpsy E.q
Boi'oo 70 Mis- Amelia LOUIS daughter OF the Zoo william b,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

RANGE Of THE THERMOMETERS
AZ 1ORRiS' Bootsfors, " Adia str,si UdVIl.
so'c sISt' h"TSI''t' 'oY%SeE'
~ RAHD0LPRS Bootssors, 1871 Udia slrsei My II.
'''is''' " 'ISiI''s '''i's'S'
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

SrRlEE ANoNo rHE DocroRs. RESOLUTIONS have been
adopted by the Medical Society Of BeIks county, Pa di
reetng the members OF the Society 70 furnish their
tors bill,
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

CONSIDERABLY HoAxED.-A paragraph from the New
York Tribune went the rounds of the papers few DAYS
ago. to tue effect that the city of New York was 10 he
visited Tuesday last by three uniformed companies of
organized and disciplined female Infantry (lncer.) from
Pennsyyana and New Jersey known the Fairy Lirbt
Guard, commanded as bataion by masculine Colonel
and Lieut. Colonel but the several companies to be off
cered throughout by ladies' including captains on horse
back ln short, grand military parade Of female soI
diery was announced that day. and all Gotham was ON
the gai vtce.
The Hc,did gives The following account OF tho affair:
The people Gocked into New York in great rumbo,s
yesterdays the 'Faify Guard" announced 10 arrvn
az ten O'clock and 10 march from the ferry To the P,tk
At eleven O'Clock there we're ci,ht or ten tlous,J %
pie ia tie Park. More thn half of this number were va,
men, OF all nse' aui classes Tbs dspy Of many color
Ell snnshadhs especially brilliant The tree- ipst
veg 'n" l1idgc were hung with estoOns of small boys 49,
Tue balcony u the City Hall presented gf.at srr,v NJ
eH'' hirl'N All tbs male lOiicrg in town we're oiter.
nS ahol' We fountain, OF reclining In the shade Fran
NC Iem' pui extra prices for the front seats M tho N
scum ana hr. Bitnun showed his connection viii, liz
hoax ny covering hi' brIiug with blnners gro,dv,y
t" Vh'bcs ~ Cyrtindt street, lined with s,pcc
tln c"~d' ~ the day advanced. miuy t,srs,ys .,r
tanning that they Sold" SUNK qnietly ,y,v. hn, M
"ome s'n to Their posts broiling under the hot am
implicitly believing 10 BTnunl AID Greedy
BEEAD'Tcrs' have deia,i again, II WILDE ,cer nv tho
news per steamer Ciniii We bave only received this
Intelligence ono stcimer later than was 10 be .Ipeotei
According to toe arang,m Of foreign spectator
was one ny hc previous steamer Such reports mus,
csn-' before long to have any ,Gsc; upon our markets
high Tine nos that they we're fully understood in our
own markets.
RscUyINo Ann FogwARorso. tn. son,,, c,,,r,,,,
lCoum1i) states that the SJu,ll C,oIina and G.,.,,I
huFondt have agreed TO abandon the receiving aud ror
wRrtiug Of merch.nii4s In Ia ,,,,s.o-,i - , :.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

" fsaavsav % hsaAarAfhs "nsssa psblsA,d q, c.ss,
=" num- Missouri the tedss Of the ksersha Tsrey a,s
describing the country Immediately north Pais
OF the Missouri river, tivss the following ssnsrai
efipu0n OF the balance Of the Territory;
Il much worthless land and tina, too destitute OF timber,
Ms.oari and any or two hundred mile. Of the
We you'd no, h,y. The people md deceived IN
and a..sa nss ~. mo s1aS. Sr many Win
be- eSa I S, ensass IL h not .lie
mate and ,o are both similar Iowa you re.
Who 20 hess to s % yS S end
.ns EGsy aoan,.n, III. principal is genera.
iaSs " s ''' Of Goa. h'ds's and the sr''A young
Tho city OF ST. Louis has voted an additional subscr;,
ton Of u, 100000 to the Pacific Railroad.
leo was formed a, Fla,busb l.. l., on Sunday morning
Is thick as dollar.
Two q Tho sls steamers 10 ,d bull, a, the ao.por,
'.o 'ss.msrs-HostSs Bsdeou. My 10. NV A~'e'' '0'
on az market q. daily Improving the sprInr
now :.ns Pc p ar
rsa psr tu,he We also noticed yserday an
NJ, =, sooand' with every species Of the nnpy tribe
Poultry scarce and hea At exorb.nt prices, sprinx chIs
en not larger than partridge readily command rs cents each
writer In the Baltimore rnes no innate, MIl,,a H.,
and Albert Pike Arkansas Tor Vice pssIdep, IN
MYTHS oi,ers OF the sioop Of var J.m.,,ovn Inn,
ss & from three the cos,. Of
'' GsS.i Ises ". d So ds1S..' ~
Lieuts.-cha,. y. McIatosh r. N s,sub.i oh,, ma,
surxeon.-J w. Polls.
R S.I,., sSSS o, Homer.
s.,.,d Mia.hIp%sn. P. Hail. f. D.u.rsu.
ssS Sansr.nj.Ss. Il W Wooa.
Catpenter.-John Jarvis.
Stimi ker-Franes Boon.-B.
The Portsmouth Transcript says. unde,i.nd that ,ro o,
nighI-I1 -" nave escaped on friday
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

Husrisos CouRI YEsrERDAY.-The of Jos. N. Car
rinGtou who stands charged with having purchased free
negro OF himself now pending for terms psst was
again up on yesterday.
Mr.. James Lyons who appeared as his couns. H. made
motion to quash the indictment which was overruled
whereupon general demurrer entered to the nfor
nation, and the whole matter continued until next
term.
John w. Hill, minor charged with throwing stones
at watchtnan, was fined SEQ. Ho did not appear In
Court and edpias awarded against him to hear udg
ment.
Robert Smith, free negro fellow who stood charged
with stealing 5000 from Terrence Roney the Sd Of last
month"; was sentenced to twelve months in the Peuiten-
tiary.
The circumstances under which this amount was taken
were as follows Bob went the house of Roney on the
night in question and asked him for dollar bill in ex
change for gold dollar. Roney drew forth bundle of
notes from pocket book amounting to the above sum
and while he was turning them in search of dollar
bill Bob blew out the light snatched the bundle OF notes
and took leg bail; Roney pursued him, but the fellow
was too feet which, together with the darkness OF the
night, favored the vagabonds escape. These qualities
and advantages will avail him little while in COL Moreans
charge.
The case Of Antonio Solari, who stands charged with
misdemeanor, continued until next term.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

NKw YORK MARKErs.-The frst lot OF corn, Western
mi xed says the Herald Of the lOh received yesterday
by the canal from Cayuga Lake, cold So cents
This article, owing to additional supplies, less buoy
ant Flour continued in light stock, aud firm; State com
to good brands ranged from IS e5 IS rs per bar
rel. There rather and cotton going for
ward for Liverpool than previously the prevailing low
rates of feights The market closed steady with
fair amount OF sales, including very ltle however, for
export.
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12
INTERNAL 1xnnoysAksra.

Some very industrious person has been writing sssies
desire to oversaugh the trade and prosperity OF this city
His whole scheme to be designed to ignore Rich
mond and leave her entirely Of the question alto
who has the material will have the public spirit
this writer through the whig that tho antdoto 60
along with the poison. We would ain hope, that even
the Editoro Of that Journal would put word
for acknowledgements
Certanly editors, proprieors, cierks printers. end
everything about tho Wing establishment will "pu, In
word for Richmond whenever they consider necessary,
or whenever they aud any prompted by desire
overslaugh the trade and prosperity Of the city" Il Is not
unlikely that tho Wing feels as deep concern lie the
welfare Of Richmond Others even though it makes
ostentatous parade Of its devotion II doesn't believe
though that its desire Richmond prosper should
preclude Il from intelligent advocacy Of the interests
Of the State large In other words, il is of opinion
that has serve, well tho prosperity Of
city to promote.
As the series OF articles alluded to- they not
written for the Wing, but appeared originally in the Lynch.
burg virginan and copied by tho request
Of the the author, but Of others, who anx-
ions to procure for them general perusal through
out the State. They the productions OF an
able and well informed gentlemen. whose knowi-
edge upon the subject Of internal improvements both
relates to Virginia and other States is inferior
to that Of no In the country We have not read them
ALL however, carefully any Of them but idea was
that they designed to demonstrate the importance
securing the trade Of the West and Southwest the
ports Of Virginia. and point the best means by
which that object could be effected We shall be happy
make room for the communications of any gentleman,
who may feel inclined to undertake reply to them il
free discussion is what is wanted be had for the asking
-presumng that the object Of the can only
be to elicit TRUTH and promote the interests of Virginia
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-12

The Secretary of the Treasury, in special repor,
to Congress the purchase and redemption of the pub
lie debt, since the 4th of March, 1885, gives these fig
ures:-
The principal of the debt paid, Sls.s7s7l4
Premiums paid same, 2,657,qO2
Principal OF debt now outstanding, 5u,3l5,s72