Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-07-10

Purchhscu copies ON him, and nave set them up
one is at Raleigh, ~ c., tho other at Lexington Va
We do not know when We passed u more pleasant
and agreeable hour than We did yesterday in exam
ining this splendid production Of talented artist
and we advise all who are foad Of studying works Of
art, ull who can appreciate the beautiful The grand
the magnificent, 10 take look at Hubard's Washing
ton Ecsig;ng his Commission. The picture is abou
!! feet square, in handsome gildcd irame.
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CRAWFORD TIE SCULPTOR.
y private letter from London, dated June H. say
tina: The tunor with which Mr. Crawford has been sf
cted is being gradually removed, and he continue
quite comfortable. His mini is clear and unnphired
No sudden fatality is now apprehen!ed as his presen
condition gives prrmise ii his brain being untouched
by the disease. II is said that il he RECEIVERS, Mr.
Crawford will return To the United States to spen,
en,ne i;pe, before resGmius his profession ut Rome
But the caraiTe pracess is sn slow that it ID though
lie will not Ls relieved FROM Tho Of DR.. Fell he
fore full.
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVEN
TION.
We have before lis the Mssissippian Of the 26,l
ul,imo which contains full report of the 2.nreud
ings of the State Convention o tie Democratic part,
of Mississippi EclG IL ;'S city Of Jackson on the ~,
&ni I'D Of lune. Wa have already alluded some
what at leEgh TO the excellent nominations for State
officers male By the Convention. We give below tn.
resolutions unanimously adopted b. Il, Convention
on the first day of i. a?saon
shE RESOLUTIONS.
the ueaocra,ic party in Convention assembled IL
nominate a State ticket, announce tho following Il
their platform of principles:
Resolved, That We re-announce, O. ~ .asIs o
party actio1, the platform o. ,iac,pica laid down by
the DemuCatie ;.,.ti al their National Convention
.a!i at CinLinuat III 1855.
Resolved, TIut tho constitution does not give IL
Congress greater power over "save' property, o
less pfuteci0m than property Of any other dcscrp
ton; that tie only power Conferred is the pow-r Gu
Piled with the duty u. guarding and .;Cie.'.I. The
owner in his rights; that The -. i0ngt'sa which
prohibited cltir Ill .O.. nn!ding ana owning pro
per. ~ los kGL in 'he territory OF tile United
States, NORTH OF dcssUi;rd line, "Is not warrnntct
by the consiiu,inn sud is therefore vni5; AID tEa
The Supreme Court ,f Ire United States, T.; E1,'inc
ins their sentiments rn!y r2,.. aisss aid r-a!hrns
what the rGItrseG!.;:,c aen 0 the Sunl have oliei
asserted
Eesolr ed, Ihat wc heartily respond 10 The Demo
crer Gei.iimeni OF ia. country, whether IN iho N III
Of privileges, civil religious and p"li,ica o! every
citiz-n nf oar country without reference to tE: .".e
OF his birth" and which also susta:.5 "thn nhsin"
fed right ci the pes pie 1T 81 'ngeh'idE Snt"" Ia
the protection .: ...eT rr":c:sy IL fie Sthic' III inc
'rer,ilyr.s and IN tn wi!d,rea.ra in which terrific
rial ynyrrl,d:enis nre yei EnorSam!I-G ihnt The
Democratic pariy il based on the recognition Es; !"
una bu; Of bu'h Gl these principles.
Resolved That a strict cousi. ,c;I"n oi I'll" c"nstI
tuition of b, United gales is tLn only gn"ran;ce oI
a se!u administration of the aiiairs o our govern
ntu, and that aay departure from the sam. endan
gers the safety of the government aGa the ilsb:s o
the States.
Resolved, That wh,iU we ruaefd The admin raii"I
of ea presiient i'irrr. as euneny wis" and patriot
c IN lis geera conduct of the n;iars oi tho govern
raent, 81. cahunt refrain from an expression ol oaI
cordial appfO0a!an Of bis views ~ Le very snislhc
tory and atle uxpuaitiun o constitutional prinGlr!t:
u. contained in tho various able state papers which
hayu enuua.ed from him during his Administrations
On the second and Inst day ri the coEsS.t..G air
George, OF Carroll county, of-re sa r;lin"ns rsso
luton:
R.rclyci, fhni the conduct 0i The Hon. i"ncrt .
.Jsit Or Governor Gf Ksntis Territory, III "otrlii'.
~, ficinl advice upon the people thereof rs 10 !"'
mode in which they should adept lher
mud in declaring in Ills inaugural sG'',ss thai haisa
was unfit for slavery, VIZ T!'.lnii l" 'ne' .s.'o
principle of the nelaocfatic PARTY VIZ: OF f"uher
ventina IN the subject OF slavery III lne
nnd deserves the unqualified condemnation oi every
Dsmncrat of every section of tho country.
A motion TO lay the resolution Oh tho ."aie was
The resolution was tbea raierred To a select cora
mittee, consisting oi j. L George, ~; Wa,her;
Sharp, .. ID. Freeman, A. L. ilill' W D. "N'''so'
and e.. Posey. r.I ,,a c,u,,;,,
Mr.. Davis, oi TiShamngo' ohe'e' ''o '''''" "'''
which WAS adnptcd ~, :.
Resolved, Tha. tia democracy OF Mississippi il
conveni:oa asselublrd, view win ile !lveest SAILS
saotion the appotnimrn: of Hon. Jacob Thompson b.
President Buchanan 10 seat ~ MS caole' an. 'nia
wa have the utmost confidence in hii 'n'eErhy' an'
baIiave that nothing to tbs ashsest extent coinpro
,n;;pn the rights OF the South wnnd be ssnctione!
Inv him and that his remaining III Inc cabinet s SUN
csnt assurance that the rights OF the s''h VIII Dt
protected by the administration.
The select committee to wnom was reierrea me re
s,lntion in relation to the inaugural address oi Gor
Walker, of Kansas, made the following report, whict
was received and adopted:
REPORT.
The committee to whom was referred inc reS1'uiMl
r.,otve To the inaugural address OF Governor WAX
er to the people ni haisas ioI'"o'J s"'' Wv ''
lowing report: L.; ,ro,rol Al
dress 10 the pe0p.s Of Kansas Territory, aeciaF'a
10 te hi; "ciaaf conviction that unless the cohveh
tinp.-calle, by law to form constitution Tor tils
rsrr;tory-.submt the constitution to the vote OF al
tha ac,nnl settlers of kansas"at the time OF shci
.mhmis,on-";t will be'and ought to be reIecled D>
" %nJ. whereas, the law Of Kansas authorizing ih'
csII of said convention aud i,aL1iInirs ''a hh'e'
makes no provision 2t sIcn shnhssion y" VIC ,'e.
settlers of .anaas prohibits Congress from auop'
;ny ,se same without sach submission.
And. whereas Governor Walker further suSgsst
,hst Kansas by reason of its geographical position
and climate is uusuited Ia slave labor, thereoy Sra
,nilousIy throwing the might of his Judgment auI oil
fetal position against inc ultimate ~ '"' f'
slavery party; therefore,
Resolved. That we regard the said recommends
80 oninions aad arguments Of Governor Wake
a. an unjust and uncalled for discrimination agains
,ba rirhtS and interests OF the pro'siaVery P"t'y
ESnsss and throughout the Union-a dlctaiorai IN
,arrnsddlino with Ihs performance of high puOi
dm,v sresdy iutru;ed by law to convention select
VA irom IN, people of Kansas, with Which Governo
vaiLsr had no right to interfere, ana his conduct il
,h;s respect ,nesls the unqualified condemnation o
this convention. ;., ,ho Ss.ro,,r;o
;n.,rnr,.d 10 f,,, nsh copies of the above pream
~. o,d r.solu,iops to the President OF the Uulte
states and the Hon. Il. j. Walker.
The Mississppian, in the course of an elaborat
o,;., of tbs proceediugs Of the Convention, says:
...r,o Convention numbered about five hundred de
,.,,.,ss NOR. intelligent body of men. imposing
m ,heir respectsbility, never convened IN deilbers
~, s..smbly. 1t was manifest TO the spectator ha
n lofty and patriotic purpose acuated them. A
shn"nb many were there who had laudable persons
aspirations aspirations induced and ENCOURAGED D
, a,,spm and solicitations Of fellow-cltiZc
smo liz nons 70 our knowledge, who did not hold th
rccs,s of democratic principles, and the integrity
roesr ssnesrac orrsnsatiou essential to that success
of naramount importance to the grathcation OF pei
sonal ambition. Hence the harmony Of the Conver
on which was not seriously interrupted TO the clos
nf IN. eession-a harmony most remarkable, whe
hs nnmhpr ia considered IN coDneXiOn with the gray
interests DISGUISED"
The Texas papers announce the death OF The lloI
+. w Bowdou, of that State, and formerly nepibs