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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1854-04-25

UEMOCRAC1 Of OLD NOiNi IL S'1A'A'
A Convention of the Democratic party cf North Carolina
met In Raleigh the 18th nstr ead nominated lhomas
Bragg Eeq candidate for Governor. MIR. Bseg gentle
man OF character and ability and will after The manner Of
his brother the famous Captain Bragg" pour "a little
more grape Into the ,erate Dockery than the federal can
didate can endure The Democracy oil the State under the
auspices Of Mr. Bragg anticipated brilliant victory ny 'ne
energy and eoquence Of Governor Reid North Carolina has
been redeemed from The ascendancy OF the "hgs and Is
now a reliable Democratic State.
From an admirable series of resolutions adopted by the
Convention we select The following worthy Of especial
conmendution
ls That we arc for a rigid construction Of The Constitu.
tion of the United States grant OF mteo powers ior
independent Treasury and aganst United States bnRi
for Tariff for Revenue and against larlt iu ffoecuoni
for economy in the administration OF The Federal Uo'efn'
men and against extravagan expenditures Ior the eITy
payment Of Public debt and against the Payment oil un-
Just and unfounded claims.
3D. Resolved Tina, President Pierce by his inaugural ad
dress and annual message and by his devotion 10 Inc
stituon and rights OF The States therein lnesed has sig
nay justified The expectations of the American Democracy
eecting him TO the distinguished position he now nils
and in The administration OF the government upon the pr-
cipes thus buddy avowed by him. he will place himself
where he deserves 10 saud high in The listot American
Presidents
TO organize Territories OF Nebraska Kansas has
hearty APPROVAL and tender 10 Senator Douglas, and
other members OF Congress from the vehodine
States, thanks for their manly and naona' course On
this question.
Thai The P%Ss naS Go @
pusu of them su- ana eAcus"c benefit q! any ono vi
the States would be unjust and unconstitutional:
9Th Resolved That Public L1nds beIrg the common
oropey Of The people of all the should be held ns
common fund disposed OF To- the common dement, VI
ahrst the payment OF the public debt aud then In dc
frayng the expenses of The Federal government so as
reduce impured the common nccesa,res
of life.
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ABOLITION SENTIMENT.

At frs, the aboonss thought the Fugitive slave law an
unmgaed wrong; but being phlosophIc and ingenious
set they continued The nbom.nube staute
Into INSTRUMENT for the qualification Of their peculiar at
ection for tie negro. The Milwaukee Neus narutcs The
following incident:
respectable colored man called yesterday in regard
TO this matter sad Informed that he servau! IN The
same house in Ais city with BO1lS alleged fugitive "3 VI
"a wears old nearly white and beautiful" He says car.
rage with several persons drove the dwelling In great
haste and carr!.d the of with scarcely moments
warning They said that the 'slve caich-rs" after
acn, and they had left them about fifteen miles below
hst way up Milwaukee. They pretended that they were
going take her to Canada since when nothing has been
heard of her.
Her colorcd friends learning that the circumstances ns
satc by these second rcscuers were entirely false naturally
feel s2preheusive for her SAFETY They alarmed les;
Of Booths abolition friends taking advantage Of the
sentence of her husband Ceo Robnson) the Stats Pr
con- thought good opportunity obtain for slnis.
ter purpose young woman nearly white aud beautiful
The circumstance Is certainly Suspicious aud demands nvrs-
,igaton II looks like 1.-THE frs, Of kidnapping In Ws-
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Corresnoudenec or the Enquirer.

The Gaasden Treaty. lFihout the Soo amendment u
co4ll D: ratf.d Spectators and Congress Tine rm'
ness and integrity Of ,IJpes and Letcher and Others
WAsulSorvH, APRIL 2lst 1854.
The Gadadcn Treaty in ils revived condtun, exclies
much inlecot the Senate is said be in favor OF the
main and eubstanla! points Of tho treaty. and IL II
could Include them al ne, there is doubt that II
would be ratified But II amendment about the Soo
matter be attached IT, the treaty cannot DO sanctinnod oy
the Senate majority amend, but 1t requires Two
tirds to rstfy Is found that majority may vote Tor r
Sloo ementment If This be go tho treaty. with all lts ao
Vsntages will bo lost,
is much 10 regretted that matters o! private speech
iaon should mirgih with governmental and that
private interests should have sufficient influence as 10 pre-
vent TN. execution of treaty the results OF which wnulo
BIZ of great national benefit. NO private enterprises or ape
should pe recognised oy The or endors
ed by t. II the be conn-nced where will endi Every
private schrme w feel has equal right TO the patron
age and protection o! tho government lne present cono
lion of the Gadsden Treaty Is good Illustration ol tue plo
policy OF permitting private interests 10 eel la e' nave
any risn, 10 make national claims.
Thsre never probably been Congress, WHICH "ae
more vigorously upon ny schemers nnd secuators an
this one Al devices patent extension land grants
curOurm ocunles and other projects have been ahroy
pushed unun But thus far with hut little elect lnUnHh
the hrmnc.s and unyle!dng integrity of such men as ueo
Jones of Tennessee and M Lstche OF your STATE ana
the horde have been Heot back heh VINO
,ye held hinn positions and who YET holu the,
nav bo seen hanging round the halls 0i Congress- WIN
ccuntrnances full deep anxiety jr The puoc interests
tut not inexpensive Of FIJI regard for tne own H.
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TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL @5, 1854.

SINGULAR SUICIDE One of the mosl strange and
s'"eular suicides iha, have heard Of for due
to our knowledge yesterday.
well dressed stranger who, from pagers In his posses
.c1 nppea:9 10 have been named s. A. Ringer took
in the Nosnern in this city Saturday evening last
for Baltimore. He desired take ticket for New York,
bat hc captain Of the ts0 could not issue ticket fsr'er
:han Baue. O. Eie aa up 10 TayoEsviile, noEiDg pc-
CURED 10 attention him. But On arriving al Tay.
lo!sse %hsre the stopped for few ninncs) nc lett
his ,er: g.. o passed their way to Frede
icksoarg
Nothing farther was kaowu Of heard from the stranger
till the Of the yesterday afternoons when on gr
ling within 80 yards CT the stopping pace al iayoTs
Tc the misaGg indvidGa hanging In hne 'cs
ab1a Is feet ircn Tie ground II appears he had gotten ut
In The tree taken 81 his cavat tied II around ms necS ape
suspended himself fou limb Uf tho tree. He had on wien
fouud good s3 OF black cloth clothes gold watch In ms
p1cset and a5ou 1850 !aoneylO0 uf which was In god
W cars passed Tayiosvle about P NJ. yesterday
he had discovered only ubou thirty minutes Ills no
known how long he had been hanging lie had aso IN one
o his pockets rcce;p. from the agent ol the steamer He
man o. for $50 second cabin f1ssa 60 TO Bremen INK
Hermann sailed from New York Saturday last and II II
supposed lha, ne his way take passage In her.
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DISASTERS AT SEA.

The New York Courier recapitnstes the numcrora
number Of pereons who pe,ished tho Pouhs!.
tan including the officers and crew least Two hundred
and twenty board The Tyleur wrecked In The iioh
channel three hundred and seventy; board the STAFFORD
shire, wrecked off Cape Sable hundred and eighty and
board the steamship San Francisco hundred and
ihymakIng n these disasters alone grand total loss oil
nine hundred human lives The average annual loss OF HE
the Atlantic dees equal the pss Of these four ships
alone within The last four months We might add 10 hec
four other ships heard from, and which, there Is good
reason TO believe, have peshed The steamship City Of
Glasgow sailed from Glasgow for Philadelphia the is, oi
March, with four hundred souls board and has nev
er since been spoken The LoiahaE sailed from
New York the 22nd of Novemhe, and the Lucia Field
abou, the Is. Of December both for Lverroo end 90 &C.
Of either has been received. Tho clipper DIunHes
left Boston for Valparaiso the 23d Of October and nothing
is known of her fate the number of briggs and schoones
and other smaller vessels wrecked upon snce inc
beginning OF winter has been eauly gres These yeesss
are peculiarly exposed the dangers Of navgalion
This is not merely in consequence their sze but because
they almost uniformly eakhanded and commanded oy
men Of limited nautical skill who their position chIehy
to the fact Of being part The amount Of property
destroyed has been enormous reaching in The OF all dis
The Atlantic during the las year. 10 figure wheh
even daring ariihmaticinns would shrink from certainly II
Lloyds List eJrds any Of index beyond millions
of dollars.
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TuE RICHMOND EsoulREE, ,seE,,v
,npIIsmED DAILY AND sxop NJ
nv RITCHIES & PNAoN'
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pay as tributes Of respect, exceeding eight lf"es
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Obituaries and Marriages from the country, WhcneVer
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rorsaon of the Poitmaster in the OF hey
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NOT SO SOFT.

Our neghbor the Post expresses tho hope that MI De-
noon will contest the election of Dr. Snead 10 the Common
Council Wenppehend Mr. Denoon is not 60 vedan ne q
be cnapped into any such proceeding To say nothing
inclination he has neither the time nor the money to eSpeno
contest the conclusion Of which as we'll known now
as would bs after The elaborate investigation MI
Denoon has made satisfactory experiment on The honesty
Of the Common Council aud he Is not disposed again 10
commit himself who have shown that they have OF
s regard truth aud honor any tribunal that ever
robbed In the name Of justice
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The rumot Is in Washington thu. the Pesiieh 10
resolved TO veto the b recently passed by ConSfes' o
mating millions of OF the public lands to the se'e"
States for the support Of the indigent insane" ha'0
Implicit confidence In the principles and in the pluck u W.
Pierce and ia confidence Induces believe that nc vi"
The passage of measure which, originating III o
cro.cet OF crazy old woman reflects equal dscEedt on s
and on the honesty Of The county lnHp"
lie domain constitutes fund for certain specfc s"
poses and diver, from lis legitimate is TO Soa'e
the constitution and defraud the country. But the N7S
Dix Bill Is still farther Objectionable 10 that Il Imposes 'e
strictous the States In the gemen Of their F'Po
on of the epOs II the Government relax i,s opposition
10 these misrhcvous for the con6scaon oil ms
public lands in instance II will let loose ,crrent OF cor
uption and abuse which subsequent effort ares II
Is said that before Congress- petitions Ter Inc
establishment of Protestant University for the building OIL
churches of schools Of academies, OF coirgt. nflfmsre
hospitals theological and other semnaries endowments Of
colleges establishment Of libraries, normal schools aen
cultural schools male and female high schools senInaries
for teachers &C., all of which have good claim 10 ppo
lie consideration Miss Dxs bill, and which, il the tiouse
be but logical, must all pass and become laws.
Mr.. Pierce has now opportunity, by simple eAc!c's'
Executive veto, protect tho constitution against
medatsd outrage and the country agains, glgdnc 'auo
drsped in the tnse robe of philanthropy. We believe ne
will be equal to the occasion and the duty.
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THIRry-THIRD CoNGREss--1s7. SESSION.
THuRsoAy ApRIL 20, les
Gem ATE


Nj. Brodhead presented pc,ons from Pennsylvania
praying amendment of The Homestead bill to re-
qire The Treasurer Of The Uoed States pay back 10 all
persons the amounts paid by them for public lands.
Mr. Petit presented twelve petitions from various States,
prayns abolition OF unconstitutional office of Chupau.
Mr. Wade presented memorials from Ohio against the eY
tension Of slavery.
Mr. Sumner presented resolutions of towns in Massachu
5cts, against repeating the Missouri Compromise.
Mr. Dawson presented the resolutions of the Legislature
of Georeie. sustaining the Douglas Nebraska bill.
Also pelous for erecting post Office building Savau
uah
The bill for the relief OF Smith and Jetcys the Texas
mail contractors, was passed.
Joint resolution outhosng the settlement oil accounts ot
mail contractors whose contracts were suspended IN 1888
and 1889, was reported, taken up, and passed.
The bill establishing land system for the territory OF
New Meaico taken up and passed. when the Senate
went into executive session.
AT four O'Clock the doors opened and the Senate ad-
journed I'LL Monday
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House resumed the consideration of The Senate bill
authosns the Postmaster General 10 CONTINUE the
tract for carrying malls between Mobile and Montgomery
Mr Grey spoke against, and MIR. Harris Of Alabama Ia
favor of the b which passed after hours devoted
10 its consider alton.
The House into committee on the Spnstes amend
10 'he West Point Academy bl and By vote OF IS
against 65 agreed that appopraug 800 QUO for Cavalry
Exercise Hall.
The Scnars amendment increasing the salaries cf the
Professors Of French and drawing from 81 500 $4,000
disagreed unh that increasing the salary Of the
ter of The sword to $1,000.
Mr. Dean having called for the Senate's
ment appruprlang IS 600 for officers quarters was
disagreed 10.
Alter further uninteres,lng proceedings, the committee
when the House concurred in The above
That ilive exercise Cavalry Hall by th!ee majority
Mr. Hastings said that he the eve of leaving
the city he would not have opportunity as he Intended
of addressing the House. against the Nebraska bill, and
therefore asked leave print his speech Consent given
The House adjourned.
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LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

New YoRx April 23-The North Star from AS
plnwa with dates from California TO the IAN April
to-day. She brings news Of importance .,,irsd
The u s. sloop of Cyane, from Carlhaseq'a,
at AspnwaIi The l4th and was waiting ior dav eI
Strains party, whose arrival from Panama Havana
n,cteJ She was then 10 sail for New YORK via Easan
DIV six OF Lieut. Strains party had died. VIZ v,t une Two
eoaaiau Comm,sioncrs and Geo Has"ef r. 'e,%o af no.
Wm H. Parks and Edward Lom'aro' 'e'"'" - '"'
Cyane. r,ooch snuadron of si,
vessels r. ay mao ,bs e.ms
.s,ins The Government for -four destroyed
O., Panama some years sloce'
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The import In March amounted 10 81 hhds and the snck
3st in The warehouse IL 6sl hhds against IL 65a
In 1851 326 Virginia Leaf 1854 stemmed; 1857 West
Leaf 500 ssmmed 25s Ms,ysnd-Io'1 oo ~, ~ g.,
In 1881 73O Virginia L-af, 0al Stemmedi 81 West
ern Leaf S 1855 Stemmed; |. .354 Msryland-ll 654
In London the stock Is Is 379 hnd. against io4 sams
time last year ,;.,. Nm, MN ,.n.t
thnt ,he demand Western Semm:d has been unusually
limited in past month; and as the ctiVefes oil th, DC
.cption fallen U II is believed the trade are ex.
t.,,no their consumption OF substitutes amongst
others using Dry Western Leaf which they butt IN the
previously 10 paving duty some lt'ie reduction
in the stock of Manufactured Tobacco has taken place in
the mast month"; still exceeds 4O3 packages, Ind We
have nu amendment in the demand
The war; in which this country is now engaged has pro.
duced seous apprehension n the manufacturing districts,
nd as our Exports will doubtless be inertced win, dml.
mutton n the Goods and arms has eeen com
menced and short time working ny VARIOUS alRe esao'h'
n in contemplation. The Cotton Market has 10 con-
been very the desire 10 sell so CO.
decline price Ia ken place. and this would have
h,en or, extensive the reduced estimates o the
cron l.trlv 70 hand Even 2sO00C0 bales will. think.
be suiceo looking the reduction 10 consumption which
rated nt rI5o bales per "eeA 'o' 'e S' 'e'
months of this year
Tine s,es for The four weeks ending 3st March amounted
to 35 $780, of l05 4O were American, and our stock
on that date 6sl 800 OF which 500 SUI were Amefcan
against 200 AmeIicsn 74e 500 OF all sos the same
time last year The deliveries for consumption, from Isl
Jnuay to 3l,t March, 32 $50 American ~ 71o Gt
all 44 6U0 American or Oh gu
descriptions 10 the fret three moDths OF leo3
During the last month further, and laueriy very p'
decline took place in the Corn Market. Whcn was o
rrs,rd nail prime American White Wheat reached lOs per
70 bs Sweet Superue Flour 33, per barrel and good Ia
dian Corn 36s 10 37s per 4s0 lbs This great 10
prices produced sudden reaction, onu "" ..ncd ca
the Market is osa steady a. our quT1
ons, WHICH, ". Ias months Circular, bul considerably
as .e aa.e an "a u Corn The French Markets. too huso
again assumed an tendency, and stated I'm s sup
PY U, oas wI still be considerable. Our weather has
5ns, very favorable sowing Spring Corn and though
complaints made as TO the appearance oil inc
sa,, Crop there is present not much importance al
tached 10 Them.
In addition usual quotations., we give beow those
-, ssyera articles which have been affected by the decda
lion of war; and it seems likely that TslIow Hemp and
naval Stores will during its continuance command hlgh
prices. We remain, yours respsc"w9mnyre wnrrr g. m
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PAKKEX'S HILL FOR SALE.

OFFER sale the above named tract OF land The residence
~ . Dr. Thomas Watkins, lying on Beaver Dam Crock
of Goochlan miles North East Of the Court
n, ~ e. from Cedar Point Depot the James River Canal
md % miles above Richmoud ,oo
CONTAINS 800 nearly 400 Of which are In
large proportion OF valuable red and white
,cr or the open about SO acres oil creek
s m good condilon for cultivation having been
greatly Improved by the recent use Guano Ge @
s WEI, adapted growth Of Wheat, Corn Tobacco &c The
consist brick dwelling With seven
with house and all out houses necessary
large family and securing large crops-a Of which are ethel
new or in sooi repair
accommodating and possession given immediate
ior seeding Of Wheat preparations Tor which are nov
Full LIST January 1874 or earlier
desired invited to view this property and MT Al
residing premises, will take pleasure IN showinsi
Persons further Information obtain the sumo by
ooa cation the subscriber al Cartersve Cum
h.raoJ rouny Va THOMAS T. SHIELDS,
,a, ,T-cwtf Agen Miss NJ. e. SHIELps
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IMPORTANT FROM CUBA.

We arc permitted TO publish the following extract OF !eI
from gentleman Of distinction TO friend n this cy'
dated Havana, April g. 1854:
THE people of the Gem of the Antilles particularly Inc
Creoles sincerely for change OF governments
indeed they are ripe for revolution.
"Capain General Pezuea has had for some time 10 ms
possession royal decree emancpalng the slaves OF le
but he s deferred from publishing II because OF Tue
state OF affairs in Europe Wesh. Union.
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FRIpAY. APRIL 81, 1854.


The Senate 10 session to-day, having .dIourned
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
The Senate bill recompense the dscoverers OF pract
cal A Aoe lhesia wac taken up.
MIR Hamilton moved its reference TO the committee OF
claims.
OR Letcher hoped i, would not be there considering
II no claim at sl.
Mr. Eger,on said the subject had never been considered
by that committse They knew nothing about II nor wish
ed 10 know. II should be sent 10 the committee on military
affairs who heretofore had 1t under consideration.
Mr. Letcher proposed 10 send 1t 10 select committee o
the dozen doctors who ars members OF the House
Mr. Bsse advocated sending the bill 10 the committee on
military aairs the dscoverer of the en5thetic agent
raimed il intended TO be used in the army.
Mr. Hamilton Insisted il should be sent TO the committee
claims The bill appropriaes hundred thousand DOL
lars which be contested by parties claiming 10 be the
dscoveers in the Circuit Court for the Northern District Of
New York, awarded without to them. If the dis
have rghts, they should be maintained under the
patent laws.
Mr. Jones of Tennessee moved hs, the bill be laid the
table, Carried-yeas g. 46.
Mr.. McDouga from the committee post Offices and
post roads, reported bill auhorising the Postmaster Gene
raj with the lowest and best bidder after The
uua advertisement for the transportation OF the u STATES
mails from New York Philadelphia or Baltimore, and from
New Orleans San Francisco and back by he most eHpe
ditious and practicable route ..
Secondy-1he service be semimonthy under such d.
may be prescribed the Postmaster General CT
weekly mail each provided the entire cost snail po'
| exceed $3.50 900 per annum.
Thirty-Nu contract under this shall be ior than
years and the Postmaster is authorized to MAKE ne"
whenever greater expedition can be secured.
Fourthy-A Law tor dereclun in carrying the mails 10
be applicable any which may be entered into un.
der this act.
Mr McDouga said the necessity demands tha, there shall
be weekly mail service, md the bill prepared with
In order give fair opportunity tor consde
ration he moved the bill be postponed until inc nrst Mon
| day in June. Agreed 10.
The House went into committee the bill for settling
the claims of Richard w. Meade, deceased. Ii involves
three four dollars for losses in Spain 10
! tile transactions thirty years ago.
Mr. Chandler argued that because OF treaties With Spain
| nnda ph IN IhH
Mr.. Jones Of Tenuessee took opposite ground.
Blr Gerritt Smith briefly advocated the bill.
MIR. Gddngs regretted coming In conflict Win his cxcei
lent friend who Immediately preceded him. but compel
led by sense u justice to contend that this government
does not owe Mr. Meade cent.
The committee without coming 10 declslon and the
Hnn Monday.
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LIVERPOOL TOBACCO MARKET.
TO the Editors of the Enquirer:

To The Editors Of Uc ERqulTer: .
NEW YORK, April II, 1854
send you the Circular of OF Tobacco deal
ers 10 Europe lust received by the Arctic Being Issued
sinco the declaration of oar cannot a 10 interest plant.
ers merchants aud all connected with the CROWN OF 10
bacso and, OF course large number OF your readeTa
when published. Yours, &C.
LIVERPOOL, April 81, 1853
Sr:-A formal declaration OF wal by England und france
oains, Russia was issued last week Although this event
had for some time considered inevitable mo ac Itself
mas produced farther great depreciation 10 The VarIous
funded SECURITIES throughout Europe has led to
Increased advance in the value OF money, and
general check commercial confidence. Transsc.
lions In produce have become more limited, and
articles there dcclloe In value while those whoes
import s likely inerfsed wth have advanced In price
The sales of Tobacco during the past month are Estimated
at 900 hhds The deliveries nave been 59o hhds VIZ