Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-17


The late Report Of Mr. Leiehsr handle. the letter ur
tes Washington with especial severity, and seem.
inclined to make scapegoas Of them as an a,onemeu, for
Congressional sins:
Tho evidence shows another important fact-hat tho
letter writer's Tor tho daily prcs who have been admitted
10 desks the door House. are very geuersy
eardsd as the most efficient agents who can DO employed
by those who have measures to advance Although these
leter-~rers before they obtain a seat within the
House, are required to give personal pledge of honor
that they are not employed agents TO prosecute apy
claim pending before Congress; YET find, tina, In ut.
ter disregard OF this pledge and its spirit they have been
smployedin many Of tho Railroad Patent, and other
schemes which have Engaged tho attention of Congress
during the present session. Tho evidence taken by tho
Committee win furnish information as to those persons
who have been 50 employed and their names are
reported for the action Of the House.
This rule OF the House Is wise and proper rule and
oue must admit Its necessity ia Wholesale restraint
intended to protect the ORDER purity and dignity of the
House. and promote sirness Independence and
In the pross. Permit these semi to violate m,
spirit OF this rule and set Of Inscriptions busy bodies
VIII be introduced upon tho floor Of the House, bcsegng
members within the Hall with their impo, tuntc. spec
Gus arguments and misrepresentation Of fact Their mu
ua social intercourse will DO debauched by the corrup
aon which makes the lc,tcr~wrter state lsehood to
procure his seat by the vensty which makes him an
agent for claims, bills &c. 10 violation Of his honor
This class OF men controlling the oorrespou.
pence OF the country, moulding public opniou and FIX.
ing the public estimate Of men, can exert power over
those DESTROYS OF notrety more injurious and
than social influences venal temptations To permit
these men TO obtain hold seat In the House In yol..
.on OF tue Wholesale restraint imposed by the rule Is
subject them 10 the certainty OF corruption the members
OF tue House to tho certainty Of annoyance tho posb
~ Of improper individual Influences and the absolute
certainty ofsu'picion and imnn''''on"
Missouri CONGRESSIONAL ELxcrios.-rp. 81, Louis Rs.
publican OF Saturday says that the returns Of tho late
election in that State leave no doubt Of the
election OF six Wing candidates to Congress. viz:
LIST district-Lu'ber N. Kenneth.
I'd district Gilchrist Porter
Sd district-James J. Iindley
9Th distrct-Mordecai Oliver.
9th district-John &. Miller.
18th distrct-Samuel Caruthers
In the remaining district he sixth the Wings had no
candidate Tho contest was between John S. Phelps
DEM aud Waldo 2. johnson, (Bentoniau.) Six whip
Representatives in Congress from the State of Missouri is
really substantial victory.
LEBANON, RussyLL CouSrr.-wc paid this lovely vii,
lage hasty visit this week. IL We had the time and
room. We should like to great deal about our trip
but precuded from doing by the press upop our
columns One thing VIC will say Lebanon has the finest
hotel building, nearly Completed OF any town IN Virginia
that we know or west Of Lynchburg IL is an ornament
to that, and would be adornment Of any place There
appears TO be great deal o! industry aud enterprise
among the Russell people, which is much wanting
in other places that know of 1t will not take many
years Tor tho "City OF Cedars surpsss ho largest
town in the South West which last apparently Is iv
ing OIL It's past glory. The Wing in the last guber
Material election said that Virginia living on the re-
looks not upon the past Her achievements are in the
fu,ure.-Abngdon Democrat, August ls.
The Corn CRoPs-There wh be very little corn made
10 this country this season. The long nued drought
has whered it much that il rains were now to come
but little benefit would We have rode about a
great deal within the last few weeks in Washington Rus
sell and Smyh counties and this sts,ement refers TO
Even in parts OF Lee the drought has affected the
From Tazewell county, and the neighboriug counties in
Tennessee, we have similar accounts.
The grass burning up for Of rain aud take il
all in all, there Is a bad time ahead Of us-[Ib.l
The REsuLr.-A doubts to tho result Of the election
in thi, STATE at end. The Wings are beaten for
Governor and for tho Legislature It is customary to
speculate upon the cause that produce such results We
might follow the time honorcd custom were wa dsnoasd
Out We will not. Suffice in say beaten but not
conquered We have largely decreased majority upou
the last election for Governor and only failed 10 elect (en
Dockery Tor the want OF more Our candidst. has
horne himself well during proracied and heated canvass
He has been vhc abused and Inexperienced as no other
candida has been he has been culed Tor his want of
early opportunities for mental cultivation and what he
has been able TO accomplish despite the difficulties of hi.
position for himself aud his State has avaed TO turn
the tide oil cormny aud detracton. The Wing party owe
ha much for the bold and fearless in which he
has advocated aud defended their principles They will
hold his services in remeinbrance.-Ralej9h Star.
MoRE TROUBLE At Havana The Portland Stste of
Maine publishes statement made by Jenness Chase Co
Of Portland to the effect that when their kareue d liam
iton arrived at Havana last February after delivering the
manifest 10 the rodrdng officer the captain discovered
some discrepancies between that and the freight list which
ha asked Of the collector leave correct but which was
refused aud delayed that when he received back his
manifest aud made his correction the tine correcting
the document had passed by, in the of twenty
minutes, but recently the consgnees of the vessel
Drake Co. have transmitted drafts Jenness Chase
Co. Tor the sum OF six thousand and eighty dollars claims
and thirteen hundred dollars expenses shrb hey bsv,
been Obliged to deposit in Havana await the further
action Of the Cuban court and authorities Ia the case.
ArTYNPrED SufcfDE We lea-n