Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-06
CITY AID SIAlG NGNN'

TIE FOURTH OF JrLr.-on inc secohu 0
.J,,v 17-G, twelve colonies, through their re
on,at;vcs in Congress assembled, " withou
n,,. dissenting colony" New York was una
hi. 10 vote then. some time Tor consideration
having been asked by her sta;esInen.) ahe
adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That these united colonies arc
and of right ought to be, free and independent
States; it,a, they are ahsolrcd from all allie
VANCE 10 Tire British crown, and that all poiltl
cal connection between them aud the State Q
Great Britain is, and ought 10 be, totally dis
solved.
Shaking Of this, John Adams wrote. "Erl
tain has been filled with Jolly and Amcric;
with wisdom And again: Is u the day
is-past; the 2l OF July, 1916, will be thu
most memorable epoch in the history OF Anne
rict-.u Dc celebrated by succeeding genera
to :, as the great anniversary festival, Com
mr,uoratcd as the dav ri dclivcrancc by solemn
acts Of devuiipu 10 God Almighty from ono cut
of the continent to the other, from tins Tim
fJrward forever"
This resolution was adopted in the face o
the most diScourag'ng accounts from "aSh'nS
ton himself. concerning the state OF the aiheri
can forces: and il would secm indeed as ii nont
but inspired men could take such u step.
Immediately after the Resolution, that I'M
nor,,l dnr.rIn,nt the Declaration OF lndepcn'
dencr mainly the work Of the giant intellect
of Jefferson, came up for consideration; ana
having, in It's language and principles, been
most thoroughly weighed aud maturcd during
the 2d, 3d aud 4:h Of July, lIT6, on the last
mentioned dag it was signcd by the Secretary
aud President. l,hough not ON that day by all
the lnru.her<.) and was promulgated to the
world, With Dependence OH God and the Amer
lean people, and defiance Of England, her hired
u~r>siarrS, huge fleets and Scalping Indians.
And now This blessed morning Of July 18th,
1860, the thunder Of Artillery from beside
tina, Capitol, where stands the statue OF fHtcr
.Pu.rie. wakes Us up from our SlumberS, to
unite our cheers 10 the grand chorus OF voices
which begins to roll from the Atlantic 10 the
Pacific, North and South, Tor many Il thousanH
miles in one grand volume of triumph and
thanksgiving Tor liberties acnie'eo ana Ha'aeu
down 10 us uniinpaired.
Cvid must the heart DC that is Enmored on
such 4 day as this, and hard and traitorouS
must that nature bc which would seek to can
eel the last .wil and testament OF that great
man whose executors we are. Let us enjoy
the day then; let the soldiers march to martial
Music, lSt llc llllc OlCS ICN|l w IVY
while they pic nc Ii nader the shade OF the
greenwood tree, let bells ring and organs send
forth their grand peallng, let there DC toast
and speech aud sentiment and song, let crlno'
line loom cat in all her glory, let stores be
closed and all people be Joyous, fer this is tho ma
,ional holiday, ana on this day, as Adams said,
'the greats st question was decided which ever
was debated in America, and a greater perhaps
never was nor will be decided among men,
The preparations for the celebration Of the
day in this CITY are very spirited. and no doubt
W. shall have to record 4 glorious old time, y
and that, wilh 'hcar.s full and eyes Drumming
over, these proud words have been sung every
where:
1.-THE S.ar.oangled nanncr. long may II wave:
Ger the land VI the free aud the home o. the brave
REconpry's CorHr-TrEsDAY-His Honor
Ia, ron. 20 spend The tnur,. amoass: the Teath Legion,
and. consequently. the Recorder has taken his llonors
Mac. and so well does he h. charge ;ne duties tha: We find
". can DO without the Mayor altogether. Yesterday tue
following cases were disposed Of:
John ,;irYs wss fncd 81 for being G:rae ahu asleep on
the steps ui the Po>.UEce. -,
,ious .sn.uagc such US '!enyin. that II man had II night 20
proprr.y T.. SLAVES. Was reGaandeG 10 tile GraEd jury term
Of he musings Court, aid ~as evr':"i;'sa IN ds'auio Of
Lucv, a slave TO wm. Aprcr.on, was committed - a run.
.w.S, and wiS ordered 10 lt>!'ea.
Mary Suniucis, Charged Win as'auiiihS u Du"''' d.
Jrs-p!, stray wns ordered i, last-s. aul was committed
for having 'o papers, AID being drunk s;a asi"ep IN the
SrcoG! H"rAet,
Jane J cks,n W., ordered IS Cor hsi"g ri:hou; papers
ard .--l.i": i ,i-vrdrIh h"u,-.
.ilc.-r nr:am- c!aFSe with a:saGi''::y AZ" oe"'!"S
yid howell, WINS d!.c:ai g-l vi b COTS.
Aibsr:. IA slave to Dr. /. " Dr"w". wa- ordered 80 for re-
ce,T'u. u box U! cig'is. sn""inS The satn: !" nave It
s:v!,n 70 I.aIi!r. 4 rob h-"n.
Tn 4. I EIprs wa. tnrt II for l'i;eh;;'s III. hoTse on the
s:te~"l: %! ":nn': sire;
H. ~ Ilsr - Clftrgri win S.ca.;a. q load nt sAnn, was
d.sc.H NJ. I'D, l." ";!sr>"> "rirari'S.
l cease % Arae sgunrcr-. ch,. red with assau'ting and
bea log AGu fv@,.:. vas, "aiiuued ~ the oh list
~lisy.lco GUuNrY CurEr-- Tacsiay.-lt was
orr - ~ thu Court THAI there &c levied on each frue male
pets "a Yer ~. Sgr al siN'csa years. listed 10y the commits
.,uu,. oi Iir rclvnur al the c,u.ts durius the prrsent year.
thr .In VI snr 1t, l.dr AID 81 AL slavvr, land and other pro-
pr:;y ,ar,sci with The STATE tax whit. the county for the
a.t tue = d.. iucoiar III The a3h, and the fees Ia the 2ith
s~usu of ,,, $nh ch.r;er. I t:e Code OF Virginia, on which
LAKE, are as vs..h agai"st re!,ons residing in the county
Tot IN. year, = per c-n;Gn Oh III: amount OF taxes thereon.
~ lars- the n"!-y with "i'!rh the county i, char-enb.c.
THE deposition on present ic"y, .lic!i 'ac!u'ies " su;! oHt
OF wr.h jlfpis. justices ANA other necessary expenses
Which canto, u " DC ascrtlainrd precisely, are TO he paid,
aDUulis 20 ~fp,4i!.23. 80
{, ,dd-uS au,. uu, due tie county levy from the Shcr,c
aud Col ct"u of he county levy 70 is3I, 43ii.3G. Do
BY 80, males, over The age II 10 years, at Que dollar.
s:as :. " amount Of Tie Il. VENUE tax charged on slaves,
ia,"I aud "::.er properly assessed with state tax Tor 1850,
$ii,st,s 81. Total. sl+,'6l ~.
ENTRIES At THE RICHMOND Custom House,
,cs 7us MONTH nj JcSg. SGe-Earqae Ann Z. Grant, RIO,
cr.ee; Brtis., sctr. Emcry. Halifax. n. s., fish; Barqne
81, john, Cs,dil. rhir1nd i OIL; Brig Laurt.ta, Maysageez'
Porto Ricu, sugn~; u nsh schr. Wave, Halifax, j. 8, hsh;
Driti.h schr. Agility, ithliAx, y. s.. pUrter ntu DTanuy
brig Virginia, Bahia, sugar.
CLrAnAHcES FROM THE RICHMOND CUSTOM
uors. For JEST, lSGh- Bait II. P. rennard, Bremen, l1i
hhds leaf tobacco. Col hhds stems; Norwegian ship Cs'a'
linda, Rotterdam. ">u hrd leaf tobacco. lGO hhds. stems
bark Chrval!.. bahia. 8 81. bits. dur: bark Clara llaxsl
no. !. loo bbS Il 'ur. nart Am {. Grant, i.io. $40 bbls,
-four; trrr'en bar. 'Uhen S,tuiT-;, bremen, % hhd'. leaf
tobacco, Su6 hl'ts s'rta.: British schr Agility. Halifax,
ballast. British ,Chr. Wave. !renrn: bark kosmos, iC
hid, leaf tobacco. Isl h!ts. stems; schr. Uuan!ca, rcrpaIur
buco. , ,luU ibis. 9our.
TIE JUDGE OF THE HrsrIHG's CouHT.-Ths
CITY Courcii met yesterday morning, and duly counts
stoned Nr. Lyon. as judge Of the hustlnss Court. ant
scr,.ri by law. aid Mr. Lyons. Is now Judge Lyons, wiz
Tn, h,pisrmr salary o: 81. UUu Il year. We have M
dnu", that Mr.. Lyons VIII faNy coue up 70 le s.PeeN"
tions 0! his friends and :ae requirements Of his oaace'
The Surviving editor Of the Lynchburg Eir
sirian, in an address to his friends. says, II
allu>ion TO the late unfortunate atfray II; whie.
he was engaged:
Let al learn from this terrible event, IN;
importance Of restraining even the 'relnainde'
OF wrath and hring more forbcari2g toward:
their fellow men. This lesson has beer
deeply engraved. rs with All iron pen, on TIL
heart of the editor"
New sIampshtre Legislature.
CoScosD, y. II June ga series OF resolutions was pre-
scented Ia the House t" ''ny ny Mr.: lac.c;', Of which IN
1,IIoxi,r Is Tie suisiRuc.: Fret, New Hampshire rccoc
a. its constitutional duties. and claims lis constitutions
,Iv,r,. second, ,lencuucrs the extension "f slavery, b. III
Eenrr.l Government, into free Territories; ihirn. Coasres
no. tbr mower and the right 10 exercised II, y! regulating Tel
- to,rth decouncrs the Save trade, Nth, as the lr,