The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-05

RsAoSD, Va, Dec. 10, 1859 !
he Harprs Ferry Commiuee ia the L>gislaures Recon-
m>mdaso~s, Il Governor Wise Not Aecepsng the Inwi
tation Of the Old Dominion Club Lecture at Nso York
Inquiry Regarding the Expenses Of The Arrest Of John
Brsse1. and HIS Auocia.es &C., ec-Escluo @ Northern
School Nachers-Requiren.ease Of Northern and Fbresa
...:;-~ace Con.parig-Dpds fArmsa aarti"sour9 and
CxAer Points, de-, de-
The oip, committee of the Legislature on The AFFAIRS nm
nee,cd with The Harpers Ferry invasion ere cr ~.ge in
urepariur very elaborate report which WV be submied
to both houses abou, the It'll or sh January This de-
lay in presenting It is occas.ozed by the long re.
cess for Christmas which. both houses have agreed
to take. am informed that the recommendations
Of the committee embrace the policy Of non inter.
course with ,he North in commercial matters,
ntcrdct upon emissarics from the North, general
armament, o. rigorous punishment Of abductors OF
negroes &c All these subjects will have to be referred
to appropriate standing committees before hnal action
had upon them. There Is, however, little doubt Of their
receiving the approval Of both houses and il any mod
ncaton is made, will be- imagine, In the form OF addi
tiona severity. the Legislature keeps pace with the
public sentiment II viii indeed 90 very far. No public
man would dare 70 COUNCIL moderation. Such po
s,ion would involve ruin TO his future prospects, and
entail upon him the odum OF every man In the CON-
munity
Gov. Wise has declined the invitation Of the Old Dom
Club of New York lecture that city I'D
Of February next Of the fact that he did
with great reluctance, and under the force Of circum-
stances which he could not disregard His friends here
urged him strenuously TO accept the invitation, but his
private Affairs which have been long neglected,
demand his whole attention for months to
The people Of New York have ost rich treat by his
! failure 70 accept this invitation.
NE x1pKSsEs OF nRowy's AND ASSOCIATES ARREST, ETC.
ing resolution in the House Of Delegates to-day which
was adopted
9aesed communicate 70 his House.
S assossss At hsrpsr Ferry together With The amouu. en-
ns U Ss s;
taken how long each continued in service
s' and dc he Hs
troops
NORTHERN SCHOOL TEACHERS
Mr. Matthew'S Of Greenbrier offered the following
solution, which was adopted
Resolved, That The Committee Of Schools and Colleges
q h S @
a any s or who h1 from as north
INSURANCE CorAsrns
Mr.. B. H. NAGsuDKx, of Albermarle, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was also Adopted
Resolved That the Finance inquire into the
e1pedency prcvdins by law that license shall
w S
Tie wealth bonds Of ne United States
al lose. hal may be sustained By hem ''N'
The object OF this resolution, you will perceive Il
10 put foreign and Northern insurance companies t, the
Inconvenience Of providing good security for any liabilities
they may incur. Other laws will be passed which will
materially embarrass their operations here, and diminish
| their profits 10 . very low standard.
DErOrs or ARMS AT MARrysBURG, ETC.
Mr. WILLIAM H. MoSG, OF Berkeley county, offered the
following resolution in the House Of Delegates to-day,
which was adopted
Resolved Ths. The Committee on Military Affairs DO in.
| The town Of Paramount, Marion county.
have seen day letter from distinguished citizen
Of Indiana, giving the sentiment Of that State regarding
the execution Of Cook and the other prisoners Charles
town 1t states that the sentiment Of Indiana OPP
posed W any discrimination being made by Virginia in
favor Of Cook accounts for the silence Of the
vatye Of that State the ourages committed upon
Virginia. by stating that general desire existed that the
prisoners should Do dealt With they deserved without
any influence being exercised far Indiana con-
cerned, either in the way Of aggrava,ion paiasion
The letter stated moreover or things calculated
to strengthen the democratic party in that Sate nothing
papers enlogsing Old Brown II represented thousands
Of the conservative in tho black republican ranks
having quit that party in disgust, and gwen in their ad-
best policy that the democratic members of Congress
could now pursue the casting Of their votes for
the great body Of that party in Indiana, and the other
Western and States, into the ranks OF the
Of that policy in the South Aud while demo
| cratic paper would counsel movement of that
sort, would, nevertheless, meet with general
approval II is thought that compliment Of this charac
ter would annihate the little margin which separates
the socaed American party from the national
So far as conservatism and hdely7to the South
cerned the two parties occupy common platform. The
other little abstract points of difference, those especially
which distinguish the American party would be merged
In the common interest for which both profess strug
Gle. The Indiana letter to which refer, speaks hope
fully of the great benefits which this concession by the
democratic members of Congress would confer in the
future. Tho writer dsregards the incentive or plea
which he supposes would furnish 70 the Douglas demo
members 10 for Sherman view Of the good
effects which that policy would yield. He would mo-
depore election OF Sherman under the influence
democrats would be tenfold repaid by the permanent
! gain which would result from this arrangement
understand that Goveonor Wise enjoys richly DR.
Cheevers speech, which recently delivered at the
meeting held in New York in aid OF John Browns family
He laughed immoderately At the anecdote about old
gentleman down South who, being bali negro
named Tom, ia his prayers invoked Gods blessing upor
him. and especially his half OF him This rather
stale anecdotc have heard repeated often by poll
tcans apropos 10 position Of their antagonists
The House Of Delegates day passed bill providing
for the of the interest due the rst OF January
upon the guaranteed bombs OF the James River
Kanawha Canal Company. This will doubtless b.
acceptable 10 many Of your readers who holders o
the bonds Of that company.
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