The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-03-10

/ Iowa AID YlR0lulA~-Iho Ace Of A0voe0o
Kirkwood. of Iowa, In refusing to arrest an,
sarfsader Barclay Coppic, on % alleged re
QUESTION of Governor Letcher, OF Virginia, has
we perceive, peen a matter Of inquiry In tn
Senate Of IsWa. In that body, on the 18th ult
the following message was received from Gov
ernor. Kirkwood.:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, Feb. y, 1860
| entlsmeR Of the Senate 1 have received tn,
resolution passed by your body yesterday, as k
ing certain informa ton in regard to a dernant
made upon me by the Governor Of Virgin;
Tor the arrest aud surrender Of one Barclay
Coppc, as a fugitive from justice.
/ have examined that resolution with IN ucl
care, and have very reluctantly arrived at tn,
conclusion that ought not to answer it.
readily admit the prOpriety Of giving to thu
public full information on this subject, anC
shall promptly communicate all facts within
my knowledge in any way connected there
with, whenever can do SO cOnsis tently with
my self.respect, and with the respect and con-
sideration which, in my judgment, are due tC
the department OF our government which foI
the time being l have the honor to represent
l cannot, however, do SO in response to a reso-
luton which assumes that in this matter
have done acts which the common JUG gment
of your body would pronounce TO be improper
in any person holding my official POSITION
This assumption, utterly unfOuDded in fact as
1t is, cannot either respond to or deny with
out admitting by implication that the sugges-
case. 1 cannot believe il was the ~ell-con-
sidered action of your body TO embrace such
assumption in your resolution, but am salts
fed that your action in this matter took its
present ObJec tiOnable form through oversight
and iuadvertance.
For these reasons l very respectfully return
said resolution, that You may have the OppOr-
tunity OF giving it further consideration.
SAMUEL J. kIRKWOOD.
The exceptionaple portion of the resolution
alluded to by Governor Kirkwood, called
upon him for any correspondence he may have
had with Coppic. The clause containing this
was offered by way OF amendment and was
adopted as part of a resolution calling for the
correspondence with the Governor of Vir-
GINA. Hence ne asks the Senate to reconsider
ITS act.
The Charles ton papers confirm the state
mpnt that 50 a day will be the established
prices for board at the hotels OF that city dur
ing the holding of the Democratic National
Convention.
There is great enthusiasm at Montreal over
the election Of Mayor Rodiere Obnoxious
newspapers were burned by the crowd and
the IaNOrite borne in triumph through the
$ treets.
e,0OOcopies ofDr. Palmer's translation of Mi
chelet's La Femme have already been sold,
though the book has not been out quite two
weeks.
Deacon William Carruthers, of Amesbury
Mills, Mass, committed suicide on the 18th
INST, by hanging himself in the cellar Of his
stOre.
1t is said that Congress will adjourn for sew
pral days, at the times when the Republican
convention is held At Chicago, and the Demo-
cratic Convention at Charleston.
Quicksilver is so abundant in California
that it is found in quartz 1t has turned up
Just in time to make the other silver turn out
we'll.
A petition has gone before the Rhode Island
General Assembly, praying for u restoration
ot the death penalty for murder.
The Mormons were highly indignant when
he army went to Utah, but they are almost
equally reluctant to have it come away
The anniversary Of Washington Irving's
'lrth day is to be publicly celebrated in New
ork on the Sd of next month.
SIX negroes, owned by Wiley Glover of
.dgefield district, S. G.. were drowned on the |
d inst, while fishing.
A letter from San Francisco says Biscacci.
nti, the vocalist, and her husband have sepa-
ated- The cause is jealousy.
A school teacher named T. J. Anthony, in |
owa city, killed himself last week by taking |
dose of strychnine.
DR.. Redman, the celebrated spiritualist. has |
cen detected in swindling in New Orleans, |
nd has fled the city.
a>t week, of which fifty lone were under ten |
ears of age.
New Orleans papers report large number |
counterfeit 500 notes on the Louisiana
tate Bank.
The Senate of Maryland has adopted the adj |
ress to the Governor for the reno al of J Judge
lump.
DIR. William c. Harrison has been sentenced
the Michigan penI'entiary for passing coun-
'rfeit coin.
Eleven horses and thirty cattle were
nrned to death at Neponsett Mass, the other
ay
Hon. Samuel f. Smith, formerly Governor
Maine, died on Monday.
A lot of cattle passed through Wheeling some
iys ago, averaging !, l75 pounds each
The Kentucky Legislature adjourns on next
,onday.
The Mississippi Hudson, Connec ticut and
{. Lawrence Rivers are now clear of ice
small boy has been lodged in jail in Mus
itine Iowa, for counterteiting.
Swallows and blue birds have made their
'pearance IN the vicinity of Boston.
The Charles ton Convention is to assemble
! the 2}d of April next.
The Democratic State Convention of North
aroiina is in session at Raleigh.