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On (he 4th, 1 ffCfi»od l*i« communication in reply, a
•* "o dated the *id inut On* the f.th, leaving r
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,. !<>•>t soKh-m and wagons 15 miles from hew, I came to
* -tnis niece *\ itli nil •«« I'.-w s, and had the honor to ri jiorl
* .this piece with nil my hori
\ »ou in person. I nni. very respectfully,
Your humble servant,
(Signed) A. EUSTIS,
Brig. Gen. U. S. A.
(C.)
Dean C^VARrr.ns, Centre Florida Army,)
Tampa Hay, April 10, lbUO. >
TTo Major General VV. Scott:
Sin I einlMirked at Mobile with three companies of
*hc Alabama rrgoaent «1 volunteers, commanded l»y
'Volnnel Chiuolm, < kJonel of tJio regiment, oil the I’d ol
. c , • -— VII Mill .u Wl
.'I UtJli, five ulhi'i -companies of the same regiment un
*..k*r Ihe command •-! l.i.‘u‘e««iu Colonel Cruoli, ami two
'*#j. I thtltwvo, sailing nt or about the same time.
I lie first cigbf •companies arrived here on the Gth of
o -wnivvtt ii v a v un tut Mt|| ti|
dv.arch, ,,v^ Utetwo last to transports, bringing our hor
aes, provisions end aMiNMoitioii, did not reach this place
muni the I3lh. my arrival here, I found Mai. Read
.Avith a batlaiton-ol FJ.vj<L volunteers encamped on lho
"'vest aide vt UillwbmV viver, and about the 10th, I w as
joined by Cupt. Marks' company of Louisiana voluii
leers: on the dStli, doecuvering lnrgo files in the direc
mm of Alima river, Major Head was directed, with the
'F lor ids Uaitaiior., io scour that section of the Country,
}JV1 j *** * * uooemfu I ly performed by a night inarch,
‘<>y u...-chAbe Indians wcie surprised in their camp and
•drove acrowi the rivrr, with the loss of three of their par
ty kdied and six »' their party captured,
j AJy entire.furac being collected, in the absence of all
i l**rstructiuus froir. •keatl quarters, I detennined to muke a
“*uv*“'n«,nl, and construct a stockade on the
> liilsboro Ttvror •where it is crossed by the main road from
Iirt croukc-te Fort King, with a view of bringing our
I-.mrb*i isic-ncc .nearer to the scene of mililnry operation*;
^uid wn the-fifteenth the line of march was accordingly
■vuceti up. ^he destruction of bridges by Indians du
ll 3 y»d and-embarrassed our muich so much, that we did
*mJl. “mvtu *l ll,‘’ Hillsboro' until the sevcnleeuth, from
sv-.mc.i lure until the ’doth we were engaged in the con
-*<ruclt«H «i a stockade, named by me Fort Alabama._
a.ajor Kc*d, ol the Florida battalion, was left in com
- -i rai.d ol this post, whilst the remainder of the force rc
burned to rorl Brooke on the
Unxvig my absence u despatch from Major General
■ ocotl.announcing ihe general plan of the campaign, and
ttvqomng me to be m position at or near Chucuchattu
" **»r. the purpose of cu-.ipemlien, had been
•.received here through the hand ol' some friendly ludian.
t r in obedience to this order, the line of march was taken
*’jJP l‘,e j^d. Ua leaving Fort Alabama, 1 was joined
. .by Major Read amt the battalion of Florida volunteers,
• Capt. (Marks being left in commund of Fort Alabama,
• with a company ot Louisiana volunteers, and about
•thirty ol the sick of the command. Our route being
• through a hilly country, abounding with hammocks, and
• after passing Llo Chute Ka, the Indiana, tukimr advan
tage ot their coverls, began to annoy us with their fire
/ on ihe rear and Uanks. On the dfith a flanker of Ca
t per s company, Alabama regiment of volunteers, was
. killed, and another badly, wounded.
uliuuk was insae oil uio rear of the flanker*,
'v 11. *® aril,y 'Vi,s (> .using a (lease hammock of nearly
ji mil.; in length, the Ironl and centre uJ’ tke columns hav
u,» piuuged’into llie hammock, u small portion of the
rear only being left in open ground skirled by woods,
:tml a brisk lire going on between the enemy end the
n ar. 1 directed Captain Ueniuui, of the Alabama re
giment, to charge with his company into the skirls of
lae hammock from which the tire proceeded, with a view
id ascertaining the number and force of the attacking
party. 1 ins duty was promptly performed; and Major
liiutvrro having ordered up Blount's company of tne
same regiment to sustain Denham, the Indians were dri
leu oil, showing themselves at the distance of a quarter
al a nine in the open woods, yelling and dancnm. At
our encampment this night parties of our men were lir
t d upon by the Indians from a hammock contiguous to n
pond which supplied us with water. Finding that the
position ol the enemy was too distunt to be reached by
iuusquelry, 1 threw in out- round of canister, which dia
|m Mu d them. On the ¥7 lb, l»y the same annoying at
. -*7 uw BM»«C dlllllHilllT ill
t ick, the enemy always lying in ambuscade, one orivate
1..., ,.1 cf,”Hany» Alabama vulunbceis, was killed,
. 9 .wiuaurcis, wan Klllt U.
nod two wounded; al noon, whilst halted, a aiuart attack
was made upon our rear, but upon a brisk return of the
nre, the Indians disappeared.
On the i&lb, when encamped al Camp Brodnnx, (so
called hi honor of the Inspector-General of the army
ot the centre,) near ChucochatU, the Indians euminonc
, a fire on our horses and the party guarding them,
when a detachment of the Florida battalion, uudTr Cup.
tains llouletta and Allison, together with Blounts and
ilolt s companies of the Alabama regiment, were ordered
to drive them. 1 his service was performed without any
o*3 on our sola. On the 30lh, provisions beginning to
be scarce, f.vo parties of mounted men, ono under the
command of Captain Taylor of the Alabama regiment,
and the other under the command of Captain Roulett of
the Honda battalion, were sent out in pursuit of cattle
covered by a force of 350 men coiuiiiiiiided by Lieut. Col!
t rabb of the Alabama regiment of volunteers. These
parlies were successful in bringing in huc.Ii a supply of
cattle as enabled us to subsist four days longer, aiuioutrli
destitute of bread and salt. °
Ouring the day our friendly Indians killed a chief,
called Charley 1-iscico, a leader of ubout tin men. At
night the sentinel i guarding the flank occupied by the
riorida battalion, were fired upon; and during the 31st
«ll of our sentinels occasionally received shots but with
out any injury. On the 31st 1 made an unsuccessful at
tempt to procure more beef, finding mysellTemov-d six
ty miles from my depots with barely eunugh provisions
in store to march to it, without any prosjicct of being able
t.» keep the field for the purposes of co-operation co.item
plated in the plan of the campaign, anil having obtained
no response to the signals made by me to the oilier forces
iii the held eight days in succession, I deemed it advisa
ble to commence my return to Tampa Day, which I ef
fected by the 4th ol April at night, having beeu out four
teen days on ten’s provision.
in the interval between my departure from Fort Ala
bama, and tny return to it, that post was attacked by a
force supposed to be between 3 and 400 ludiana The
iinack commenced about 8, A. M., and continued with
out intermission two hours and twenty ininulcs. The
loss on the side of the defenders was one man killed and
two wounded, whilst that of the enemy was supposed
t > be fifteen killed. Notwithstanding their defeat in the
innm attack, they continued to lay around the work in
considerable force both day and night until my return
when they moved olf on the same road by which
marched, and the sign made on that road furnishes mo
with the means of estimating their numbers. During
tlo- whole timo ol the siege Cant Marks, his olHcers and
men, conducted themselves with coolness and courage
1 am very respectfully, **
i wur uut-uu’ni servant,
(Signed,) W.V1. LINDSAY,
Col. Vd Aitillory, Commanding Army of Centro.
Q ... T.u.i.ahasskic, April tift.
Skminoi.e War.—An intelligent gentleman from S.
Carolina, arrived in town on Thursday evening, direct
ironi the Seal of War, from whom we learn Home inter
eitting parliculurs of the present slate of affairs. li ap
peals that there ii. no foundation whatever, for the re
* port winch has gained currency, that active operations
*igainst the enemy were about to he abandoned lor the
present season. Gen. Scott arrived at Tampa on the
lnst> w,l"2Ul having fallen in with the main body of
ie enemy. T ho left wing of the army under General
Clinch, pawed the battle ground on the Withlacoochee,
and nada wk.rm.9h in that neighborhood. The division
under Col. Lindsay, previous to joining Gen. Scott, nl
«;> had an engagement, which resulted in considerable
loss to the enemy. Several Indian towns were destroy
ed on the march to Tampa.
The present disposition of the army, we learn, is ns
f dlows: The Louisiana volunteer*, under Col. Smith,
iiiivc sailed lor Charlotte Harbor, to scour the country
in that direction. Their ultimate destination is Lease
Creek, where the Indians are supposed to be assembled
in large numbers. Col. Lind<oy with the Alabama
troops will remain at Tampa and that .vioinily. Gen.
Clinch will return to Fort Drane. Col. lteid and the
Florida Volunteers were ordered to the mouth of the
W ilhiacoochee, to ferret out such of the enemy ns may
eliil be lurking in the strong holds on that river, and
I
wdj reImvc the small garrison (forty men!) posted tVere
i r’lorid
under Maj. McLemore, of the Florida volunteers.
(sen. Hcott, with the main army, consisting of the
division under General Ivislis, will proceed directly to
Lease Creek, with two Indian guides, who have offered
In lead linn to Oseoln's camp, where they say he is pre
pared to make a desperate stand. There a junction will
•>e effected with the Louisiana volunteers, and it is hop
« d the war will be terminated.—Floridian.
1 ii v VVithi.tcOociiKK.—The mouth of this river has
recently beer, explored by a detachment of sixty volu n
teers, under the command of Maj. McLemore, and the
important fact ascertained, that the channel has four feet
water. The Ced ir Keys arc twenty miles north, have a
good harbor nnd can Iks made a depot for provisions and
atorcs, which can lie sent by boats up the Withlacoochee
to the rapids, within eight miles of the battle ground,
wiieie s strong blockhouse lias been erected by Maj. [\jc.
Lemore, and garrisoned by forty men. We understand
tiiat this post will bo sustained by the Governor. Maj.
Mcl-emore has resigned, owing to ill health, nnd will lie
succeeded by Capt McCnnts, who accompanied the ex
pedttion. 'I his gallant little band is entitled to great
credit for venturing into the heart of the Indian country
with so small a force. They saw nothing of Gen. Scott a
army, or of llm Indians — lb.
TIIR It ({PORT OF*T IIK 0Bo K RT A R VAT WAR.
! he vacation of ConpreM lor * tltiy or two, frc*#*s* our
columns from the daily Congressional reports, and ena
bles us to present entire the admirable Report of Serre
tary Cam, on the subjce.1 of the national defence. This
paper, which einbodips the general views long entertain
ed by the Fresident, illustrates the subject of which it
treats, with beauty and force, which military eaperience
and military science, combined with the highest classi
cal attainments, alone could command.
The plan of public defence, proposed in this report, is
within tlm reach of the means of the Treasury. Maj' we
not t»<me then, that it will be perfected, and that no sys
tem of squandering the revenues among the Htatea, to
. for monopolizing corporations—by joint
stock companies, and by artful political managers—wifi
tm permitted to divert the treasure of the nation from
a* ft* meet legitimate object.— GM».
\
1 Ri<*3iiiioai«!, V;*., Friday, iff ay 6.
FLORIDA and TLX. IS.
j Wo continue lo lay all the details we can collect, of the
j wars which tire now raging on these two interesting tliea
! tres. We publish the official accounts from Gen. Scott,
j and of the three delachtneiits commanded by Clinch,
Lindsay and Kuslis. The Mobile Register of the 22d
nil. which slates thejnrriral of Gen. Macomb and his aid,
Captain Cooper, on their way to New Orleans, and to
" a».hiugton City, tin the Mississippi, gives also n coup
d'icil of the movements of the troops, from the lips of
those otfieers, which substantially Corresponds with the'
Oilic in I Tepoits. It slntes, that “ Major Cooper of the
Georgia Volunteers was left in the Indian nation with a
‘battalion, and the rest of the army, say 2000 under Scott,
1 IKK) Lindsay, 13(H) Eustis, met at 'i'arnpa Way, on the
4th. In the march down, the town of iMicanopy was
•burnt, with a quantity of rice gathered by the Indians.
On the 11 tli Gen. Smith of the Louisiana volunteers was
sent with .>00 men to Charlotte Harbor, to ascend the
stream and capture tl>e Indian families, supposed to be
secreted there, while a force of cavalry, amounting to
SJOO, were sent out to drive the Ilians down in that di
section. On the 12th, Gen. BcoltTbippcd oft*from Tam
pa llsy 390 Semi notes, men, women and children, being
Mack Dirt andliis tribe. On the 15th, the Army in two
^bodies started to return on both sides of the Wiililacoo
chee. in the hope of meeting the Indians in some force.
“The prevalent opinion is, that the Indians have broken
up and dispersed into small parties. Little more can be
done at this scuson. The health of the volunteers suf
fers, and the climate is a dreadful one. There or# 400
•*•*» *i T«n.P» H»y. and out of Col. Brisbane's regiment
that left St. Augustine 700 strong, not 400 are lit for duty
dl is, we hear, the plan of Gan. Scott to UlMciiuige ii,o
luulcers, and send them home, between the 25th instant
and the 1st May, and, selecting the most healthy point
compatible with the service, to establish posts of regulate,
of whom there are about 1300, lo keep the Indians in'
check until the season enables the army to resume ope
rations.''
The accounts from TEXAS are calculated to excite
the dccjH'st interest. We give very copious details in
onr preceding columns. The following is the latest ac
count received by yesterday's mail, in the New Orleans
Bee of the 23d ult. They brighten the glooni which
had hung over Texas; anil give the hopes of mote aus
picious prospects. Heaven send it may be so! The
people of the U. Slntes are beginning to lake a deep in
terest in the cause of the Text ana. Meetings are hold
ing—and among them was the great meeting in Phila
delphia on Monday last. “ The Court Room was crowd
ed in every part, and hundreds of citizens were unable
to obtain admission, so dense was the multitude. The
spirit manifested was ol the most enthusiastic character
—it was the spirit of enthusiasm and liberty—‘warm
from the heart and faithful to its fires.’ It was worthy
Philadelphia, and the cause, and could not but have gra
tified in the highest degree, Gen. Austin and the other
Te.xian Commissioners who were present.”—Amonw
other resolutions, they adopted the following:
RualteJ, That we recognise in the usurpation* or' founts Anna,
« full justification to the resistance which Texas l.m made to hi* des
potism; nn I that we belivvo that tho subsequent att<-ui|it* ol the Mex
loan Government lo how the people of Texas to the yoke of a milita
ry tyrant, required, nmt vindicated, a Declaration of Independence.
‘ Htnlcril, That we view wilt, abhorrence the manner in which
tho Maxican* Smve prosecuted llicir uuuaiuisl war upon Texas* Unit
in the mutilitionof the Dim, in thn commission by th-ir otticurs of
inlininnn outmgo* upon cuptivo females, and in the indiscriminate
• laughter of every ago and wi, wo recog..i*o a character, mado up of
eveiy trait of cowardice, depravity find dishonour.
" flwdrot, i Inn wo regard with sympathy end ailniiraliou she pa
triot* of Texas; that such valour and devotion lo freudom, while they
itnniro the eventual triumph of their glortotii cause, demand f«>r the
litroc* who achievo it, tho nppluuto amt respect of an admiring
Hcitoiccd, 1 hat wn consider it tho duty of every lover of liberty
In contribute, liy such uhl tin lit* meniii nmy warrant, in KUrlutninu
tlm oppressed anti gallant Texians against jl.err debas.-d uikI morci
lusii oppriisiors.
“ ItuuloeJ, Thai wo recommend lo tho Kxocutire of this (Jo
rornniant to interpose n« fur a- lie can, coiiaialaully with Ilia duty
ami the misting trinities anil nutional obligation*, lo otocuro u cou
•uramation of Iho liberty of tho Texians.
“ Ntmfot4, That a memorial bo forwarded to Ilia President anil
Congress, etpressive of lire sentiments of the meeting, and culliiic
tho atluiitioii ol' Congress to the atliiir* of Texas.” *
(From the Keto Orleans Fee, April 2:1.)
The prospect brightens for Texas ; and its inhabitants
mnat have their country cither by treaty or conquest._
Wo have seen t. letter Iroin Washington city, of n late
date. front creditable authority, stating that the Presi
dent and the cabinet, and inoat of the members of Con
gress.are ready to recognize the independence of Texas,
atul receive her, it' necessary, into’nhe Union. The de
lay ot acting on this subject is caused by the neglect of
*l»l» present Government of Texas, in not sending tlie
necessary powers to the Texrian commissioners—Aus
tin, Wharton and Archer—since the declaration of in
dependence. The commissioners have effected loans to
a large amount.
At the public meeting held lust evening in favor of
Texas, it being stated that Governor White was willing
to commission officers of any volunteer companies that
might be raised to aid General Gaines, a committee of
superintendence nml assistance was appointed—Messrs.
W. Christy, M. White, W. H. Kirt, 8. High, W. De
hays, C. Bullitt, E. Yorke, J. II. Caldwell, J. M. Ken
nedy, C. Adams, jr., 8. Ellis, S. J. Peters and E. Whar
ton.
1 kxas.—The accounts received yesterday from this
country are of a more favorable nature; and negative in
part the previous rumors relative lo Nacogdoches, it is
true that that town had been deserted on the report that,
the Indians and Mexicans were making a descent on it;
but it was not attacked and was not destroyed. Colonel
Quitman continued there with 200 men; and the Texians
having conveyed their families east of the Sabine re
turned. Some Mexicans had indeed been seen ; but
they were going to join Hourton.
^ Santa Anna was at San Antonio on the 5ih instant: —
Gen. Houston was at Gross, west of the lirassos, on the
lith, «illi 2-j00 men. He was raising horses, for a ca
valry ot 500 to attack the advance guard of the enemy;
encamped within 25 miles of him, and had open commu
nication with the Gulf—whence he was supplied with
provisions by the Yellow Stone and other steamboats._
The next arrival may turn tho tidings of victory in fa
vor of the Texians.
General Gaines was at Wilkinson's encampment oo
the Sabine, with COO U. S. troops, and was daily expect
ing reinforcements from Fort Giinon. There was not
the slightest apprehension of an attack on him what
ever ho does will be on the offensive, to prevent and pro
tect. 1
Santa Arna had given a commission to IJowles, tho
Indian chieftain, and a bounty to raise and equip his
tribe, but it is likely that the energetic measures adopt
ed by Gaines will prevent the schemes of the General
President. The Caddo Indians have exhibited symptoms
of rebellion, but n imports.
General Felix Houston will shortly proceed from
Natalie/, to Nacogdoches, and having joined Col. Quit- j
man, their united forces will march to assist General
Samuel Houston.
*JVV,r *<•”# or k« neighborhood, bring* I
a rumor. Yesterday on tlio arrival ofthe steamer Oua
chita Irom Natchitoches, it was currently circulated that
General Gaines had been attacked and defeated by the
Mexicans. This was of course to produce an excitement
by way of experiment.
There is not the slightest reason to dread an attack
from the Mexican army, on any part of the United I
States; and certainly not on an army of this country i
within its limits. It Gaines enters Texas with for- j
ces, he exceeds his authority—no matter on what )^^-xt; ,
and puts himself heyond the jurisdiction or cognizance of
the. General Government. His orders are solely to pre
serve the neutrality of the Amrricnri Indians, and to pro
tect the frontiers: but he is not to hunt in Texas after the
Indians, nor is he to go beyond the frontiers. Not the
least apprehension need be entertained that either Indians j
or Mexicans will attack Gaines, or invade any district
of the United Stales.
On what authority does the Philadelphia Gazette say,
“ ft •» positively communicated in the Richmond in
quirer, a paper well known as the main organ of the
President in Virginia, that he is unit inly opposed to the
movemrntt in Tttus?"—We do not recollect to have made
any such communication. On the contrary, onr own
impression was and is, that if the President Celt himself
at liberty to indulge his private feelings, he would not
hesitate one moment to speak Liberty to Texas, and an
alliliation with the Vailed States of America.
The Court of Appeals adjourned ori Tuesday Isat. On
that flay it pronounced its decision on John Randolph's
Will of I033. The ense had been argued at great length j
before the Court, by Messrs. Cook of Winchester, Jones
of Washington, C Johnson, ft. Blanard, and J. Robert
son, of tliis city. The following article from the Com
piler of Wednesday, states the result:
11 Johv Randolph's VV n.t.—- Derision Reversed.——
Judge C.skr yesterday delivered the opinion of the Court
of Appeals, in reversal of the decision of tho General
Court. The substance of the opinion is this: That on
the first of January, lKi‘2, John Randolph of Roanoke :
tens nj uneoum! miml, and therefore the paper purporting
to tie his last will and testament, is rxnd. The Court,
however, desired it to Ik* distinctly understood that they
express no opinion upon any other paint. The Court
was unanimous.
“ The will of 1031 is before the General Court, for
probat, and ills preaumod a contest will Ik- made on that
also. It will be remembered that this will provides for
the emancipation of all the slaves belongng to Mr. Ran
dolph « estate. It is probable the case will be taken up
at the ensuing term in July."
Noasoi.x, May 3.—The Admiralty Court will com
mence its session to-day. Judge Daniel, and Mr. Nicho
las, II. 8. Attorney, arrived here yesterday afternoon in'
the Htcamboat Patrick Henry, from Richmond.— Bento*.
Harrison and LSrangrr.
Tlie great Whig Convention of Kentucky, which
met at Lexington on the l'Jtli ult., him nominated James
Clark uh Governor, and Charles A. Wickliffe a* Lieut.
Governor. *1 hey have unanimously recommended Gen.
Harrison, and Francis Granger of N. York, as their can
didates for President and Vice President—one of whom
thinks it is constitutional upon obtaining the consent of
the slave-holding Slates to appropriate the whole surplus'
revenue to the emancipation nud deportation of the
slaves—and the other is the professed and ardent ad
v cate of the petition of the Abolitionists t<> emanci
pate the slave* in the District of Culumhin. T he Whigs
oi Kentucky may have good reasons for dropping Ty
ler and taking up Granger—but what say their brethren
in Virginia t
^'1 here is a st*>ry afloat in the Newspapers, that David
Cr -cki tt ih still alive—having escaped by a sort of
niiracV from all the liorrois of the Alamo. We cannot
believe it. These Mexican Butchera perform their work
too p 'rlectly, to suffer their victims t.» escape them.—
Crockett lias certainly fallen,and lit lien like a Soldier.
Kxtkxi r of a teHcr from
“ It'ashiugtun City, .Vo// '2d, lh"Ui.
“As the Journal of the Senate will have informed
yon, Mr. Clay’s bill for distributing the proceeds of the
sales of the public lands now hangs on its third rcad
**’!£> and in (lie course ol a lew days will, umpiestioua
bly, pass that body. Are yon aware of the fatal effect
hk. ly t,» be produced by the passage of the Distribution
Kill upon the ratification of the Cherokee Treaty, which
has been pending fur some two or three months past be
fore the Senate? If the [.and Mill passes, naan almost
inevitable consequence, the Cherokee Treaty will not
be ratified; thus postponing the performance of an obli
gation to the Stale of Georgia of more than thirty years
standing, for the purpose of distributing the common
fund of the Cnion between the governments of the Slates.
Public attention ought to be fixed on this subject.
“ Although Judge White openly advocates the Chero
kee Treaty, his courp upon the Distribution Mill is cal
culated directly and ifulireclly to defeat the Treaty.”
..... Co u.'iv.v/c.'tTRi).
MEETING OF MADISON COUNTY.
At a large and respectable meeting of the People of
the county of Madison, convened at the Court-house, on
1 huisdav, the 24 th March, to take into considera
tion the late conduct of our Senator, Benjamin W. Leigh,
upon motion of Cal. Jas. W. Walker, Jas. 'I'. Hill, Esq ,
was called to the Chair. •»•»** ■fvim Owvwu, up*
poioieu Secretary.
The objects of the merting having been stated by Col.
Walker, upon his motion, the Chair appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen a Committee, to draw a Preamble and
Resolutions, expressive of the sense of the meeting, to
wit: Col. James W. Walker, Richard C. Mooton, Col.
Travis I. Tingmnn, Geo. A. Rucker,and Sinclair Boo ton,
Et.qs.—The Committee having retired for a short time,
returned and reported by their Chairman, Col. Walker,
the following Preamble and Resolutions, which, after
the vote had been taken upoh them seriatim, were unani
mously adopted :
ll'hrreas, it is the right of a free People, “peaceably to
assemble, and freely to express,” their opinions of no
litieal men and measures—and whereas, the present at
litude of resistance, maintained by our Senator, Benja
min Watkins Leigh, is in fact directly sustaining a doc
trine dangcroustoliberty itself—and such as is held only
by monarchists and their adherents, which if permitted
to pass unnoticed, would ultimately suhveit the Right of
Instruction, upon which subject we can only admit of
two positions, resignation or obedience—And whereas,
the long tissue of political heresy promulgated in Mr!
Leigh’s letter, is, in our opinion, calculated to pull down
this beautilul political fabric of our ancestors, and rear in
its stead a base and servile aristocracy, to which we ctm
never submit: Suoli being our opinions, and solemlny
impressed ns we are, thut upon the Right of Instruction,
hangs the greni cause of freedom—Therefore,
l=-t. Ursolccd, That the constituent lias the right to in
struct, in the most rigid sense of that term—leaving no
thing to the discretion of the Representative, but the al
ternative of obeying or resigning, which light should be
maintained at ull hazards.
2d- Unsolved, 1 bat Mr. Leigh’s rrtistancs and non
compliance with the instructions of hi* constituents, is
not warranted by the genius of our free institutions, but
in derogation of both—subversive of the great rights of
the people, and justly deserves their senlof condemna
3d. firtolvcd, That we cannot admit the position as
sertrcl by Mr. Leigh, Hint a tenure in office or difference
of opinion should be paramount to instructions from his
constituents.
•1th. Resolved, That the course taken by Mr. Leigh in
reference to the instructions given him by the Legisla
lalure, is, in our opinion, a mere quibble, which is un
worthy the honor and dignity of a free people s Rente
aentative. 1
Resolved, That these proceedings lie signed by the
Chairman and Secretary, and published in the Richmond
Enquirer and Culpeper Gazette.
, JAS. P. HILL, Chairman.
Jno. ISooto*, Secretary.
Q~F The above Resolutions were not received before
lust Saturday night.
LOU ISA HA,
Books will be opened on Monday, the !»ih instant, nt
the various places mentioned in the advertisement giviner
notice ot the fact, lor receiving subscriptions to tlnTstock
ol the Louisa Rail Hoad For the information of those
who have not reflected on the subject, I beg leave to
make the following representations, in addition to those
set forth in the report of the able engineer, under whose
directions the experimental survey was made. Having
felt an interest in the promotion of this work, I have
not failed to investigate its prospects, and enquire into
the means that will probably contribute to its profits.—
This work, under any circumstances, must be of great
importance to a large district of country, and will un
doubtedly pay its stockholders high interest on their in
vestment. There can be no doubt that it will be ex
tended by the way of Gordonsvilte to Harrisonburg, in
the county of Rockingham. Long before it reaches that
point, however, it will be tinnsporiing the Western tra
vel, and giving facilities to an extensive country. All
the travel that now passes by the way of Staunton and
Charlottesville, from the West, nnd by the way of Karin
ville, Carteravillo, &c. from tbe South-west, and by the
way of llarrisonville, Gordonsville, &c., from the North
west, to Richmond, Fredericksburg, and the North, will
unquestionably pass th ough this road; and there is no
rail way now in contemplation, of the snine extent,
whose prospects for the transportation of agricultural
productions and merchandize, are equal to those under
consideration. As soon ns fifteen miles of it arc com
pleted, it will begin to transport the agricultural produc
tions from the counties of Louisa, Spottsyl vania, Orange
and a part of Albemarle, which will be brought to Tta
western end in wagons, and there transferred to the cars,
to avoid b5 miles of bad road. And even here w ill also
a quantity of flour, bacon, whiskey, Ac., &c., which is
annually brought in wagons from the Valley, he trans
ferred to the cars of the rail road. As soon os the road
shall reach Louisa Court House, or Newark, the pro
ductions of the extensive and fertile country surround
ing its western extremity, will pour in upon it, nnd the
travel from all directions will concentrate nt its depot._
Hut no just idea of its importance, and of the magnitude
o. its usof'slness and profits can be formed, until it shall
penetrate tho \ alley in the direction of Harrisonburg._
It should he recollected that the Valley is forty miles
wide, and of unsurpassed fertility, inhabited by tbe very
bone and sinew of the agricultural community of our
Slate, and capable of itself to support a rail way, by
means of the extent and variety of its productions a id
n)j The North f.-.h k.f glie
nandonh river penetrates the North Mountain nt Brock's
Gap, the only pass fordO or 50 inilea distance, nnd opens
to our road the transportation from an extensive country,
on the head waters of the Potomac, not surpassed in fer
tility or culture even by the Valley. Our road is the
nearest way from this country to tide-wnter, by so much
ns to render the trade and travel unquestionably ours
no competition can prevent it. And when wo add to
these advantages, the way travel, the way transportation,
nnd the great travel from the far West, already consi
dered, who can doubt the importance of this rail way, to
Hichmonri, nnd the country through which it pnMcft, or
the productive character of* an investment in its slock?
.. Omk or the Commissioners.
flnnover, May 2d, J83C.
v s an; s* i \ EM;rrion^.
HALIFAX ELECTION.
[TIip result was given in our Inst.]
“ All is safe in Halifax, nnd will be in November, in
wpile of the sack-bugs of pamphlets nnd hand-bills now
circulating, designed to client us into the belief that Mr.
Van Htirents an Abolitionist, 'an enemy to the South,'
Ac., Ao. I he getters-up of these papers, sre striving
by n palpable fraud attempted to he practiced upon those
who do not read newspapers, to produce impressions nnd
suspicions, which they know to be false and unfounded
I hey know, that Mr. Van Horen, has shown ns little
favor to the Abolitionists, as any man North of the Po
tomac, or Mouth of it. 1 hey have seen, that ho has open
ly and strongly denounced the mad schemes of these in
cendiaries, and declared that they ought to bo resisted
by la w, if public opinion will not do. They have sern,
that in Congress, the Mouse of Representative* have in
structed a Committee, by a vote of 17-1 to 4H, to report
that the General Government has no power to interfere
with sin very in any of the Hlates, and that it would lie
<n i’Ttach of faith, «no ise, impolitic, and dnngt rnu* to
th« Union, to interfere with slavery in the District of
Columbia.’ Almost every friend of Mr. Van IJuren
from the North voted for this express and emphatic in
struction; whilst nearly the whole of the 48 votes were '
modern Whigs. Notwithstanding these facts, and others ,
enually strong, giving the lie to the charges marie against |
Mf V. fturen; although these facts are mutters of pub
lic notoriety, our Coalition Committees are still striving }
to produce the impression that Martin Van Huron is an •
Abolitionist! They calculate opon cheating those ho- j
nest voters, who do not read newspapers. Verily, they ;
will have reduced the standard of political ethics to a i
low degree of degradation, if their efforts arc to triumph. I
They are striving to damn Martin Van Huren.by means
which Would blast the best reputation in the communi- I
ty, if practiced in any thing beside* politic*. Hut they I
will reap the bitter fruits of their effort*, Let our l)e '
Imocratiq ('oiniuilliYa discharge their duties honestly,
fearlessly, and faithfully. Truth will triumph, ami those
who calculate upon the ignorance or the people, will
set* and feel, ere November, that dishonesty in poli
tics is islill infamous iu the eyes of the yeomanry of Vir
ginia.”
” OLD KING WILLIAM—sound to the core.'
“Gkmtlkmkn : Yesterday the Democrats of the coun
ty enme to the polls, os freemen ought, who are jealous
of their rights and privileges, and are resolved t<> main
tain them. With bosoms glowing with patriotic* ardor,
they turned out like a band of Spartans, to lay their ge
ar roue ottering on the sucred altar of freedom, and to
give an eternal quietus to Whiggrry, whose /dirtnaitii
racings were as unavailing as the feeble cries of the in
fant in a slot in Yes, James T. Shad nicit, the carpenter,
was nobly sustained, and teceivcd tin* commission finm
the Republicans ol Ins county, to go and repair the house
thoroughly — a commission as highly honorable to bis true
sml no disguised Irieuds, as it is well merited by him. He
run Hheud of Mr. Tompkins with the utmost ease ; beat
ing him considerably more lliun tiro to one. 1 refrain
tioin making any comments upon the Jacksan-Au
li- \ an- Lureii W liito expunging candidate, inasmuch as
this laconic description, which is true b» the letter, will
be a icon/ to the tcisc 1 need only remark, that he was
supported by the leading Wings; and 1 am sorry enough
to add, that nntwiiiffelundiiig all this, he ulso received
the support of a few intelligent Van Buren men, and of
some ol the uif!tij-ic<ishijt tnilh^uml-iculcr Jackson men,
as they call themselves Shudwick was in truth the
candidate of the people, and therefore not the candidate
ol the bloated Ansiucrucy ol the slumji oj' 7l>, who have
the presumption to say iliat the |n*opfe are incapable of
self-government. No wonder then, that the taunts and
sneers ol the gentry ol the land should be so copiously
showered upon his head! No wonder that it was uskod
by an avowed Federalist, * llow cun you vote for a man
who can scarcely write his numer’ All,airs,and was it
not arrogantly asset led by a British ollicer that George
Washington could not write his dame ? But it was
proven to the deep mortification of the self-same • Hirer,
that lie could moke his mark. So let Janies Shad wick
go and make his mark, or, if it suits the taste of the panic
gentlemen better, let him draw a circular black line, in
reprobation ol the principles and measures of the non-di
script party, whose reckless proceedings ure calculated
to sap the foundations of popular government, and de
stroy that very Union w hich was consecrated and Settled
with the blood of the martyred heroes and sages of the
Uevulnlio**
j lie people nave elected, l>y an overwhelming majo
rity, o mun, against whom the moat labored, unsparing,
and illiberal ojipokilion lias been carried on; ami ilnis
they have, rebuked and scouted dial haughty and insulting
Kpiril of dictation, which raises its crest and struts about,
directing them how to manage their own affairs, and
how to form their own opinions. If Mr. Sliadwick is
not favored with a polished education, he is giAed with
a mind ofgreat nulurut strength, utid clear and tiiscrinii
noting judgment—and these, when aided by a spirit of
frank mss and independents, it firmness of purpose., and
the most unblemished integrity of character, at once lit
him to represent a community of freemen. In seatch
ing out James T. Sliadwick's qualifications, we did not
inquire whether the blood which courses through his
veins, was u rich, Aristocratic scarlet, or of watery ple
beian paleness; whether he bowed as gracefully a* the
English-bred American, or us awkwardly as the rustic
orator, with whom lie came in contact; whether Ins
grandfather was a distinguished statesman, or art obscuie
mechanic; whether his father was the Colonel of n re
giment, or an unknown 4th corporal. No, indeed, the
Jeffersonian stand,nd was applied to his pietensions, and
we asked : Is ho honest, is he capable, is he faithful to
the Constitution ? And as we found him not wonting,
we called him from nn humble retirement—(lie did not
thrust himsell upon us, oh no !)—to serve us in the capa
city ol a representative, llremams to be seen, whether
he will prove himsell a worthy and fuiUiful servant. 1
have not a doubt on the subject. Tim man is so plain,
so honest, so unnssuming.so unpretending, so litlle skilled
in political trickery—so little practised in the ad captan
duin electioneering arts, that he will have hut one rule to
regulate his otlicinl conduct, viz. the ascertained wishes
and true interests of his constituents. Ho will be a
sentinel on the watch-tower, and will never slumber nt
bis post. King William will have reason lobe proud of
her Republican son, whose origin is not more obscure
than that ol^ the groat American philosopher, Benjamin
franklin, I hose who do not like the choice of Shad
wick, may lump it—that's nil.
April »Ulh, 183d. Onf. ok the Pxoki.e."
FAUQUIER ELECTION.
,, , „ “ Faikh ier Co., Va., April 2G, 1836.
lu the Editors of the Enquirer:
*• Our Election, which took place yesterday, resulted in
favor of the Whigs, contrary to the expectation of al
most every one. Tho vote stands thus at the different
precincts
tUluiunds, .Marshall, (Whig#.) Smith, llicit rton, (It.nt.)
Wnrrenlon, 201 100 177 jr.l
Elk ltun, 2i>
Ilopewelj, 50
Cross Roads, 104
Upporville, 07
Salem, 70
iMorrisville, 47
5i>
112
03
84
41
«i2
27
G2
41
<;i
40
(il
20
05
42
70
53
CIO 000 470 477
“ Several causes tended to produce this result—there
were not as many voles polled as at the last Spring's
election by 150 or 160—the lateness and unfavorable
ness ol the Spring having kept n goodly portion of our
strength at home, that strength consisting of ‘men who
dig the soiland lend the herd.’ in the next place, we
had to contend against the Press, the Bench, ihu Court,
Ln wver*, Sherili's, l.'lerks, ilu* Ledger intluence of this
and of some of the adjacent counties—in addition to all
this, the Whigs (save the name!) succeeded in raising an
Abolition panic, by misrepresenting Mr. Van Burin's
letter. In a panic hand-bill, issued about ten day s lie
fore the election, this gross and palpable misconstruc
tion ol n sentence in that letter, found a place, although
that hand bill was evidently written by a grammarian:
Mn a Hying this, I tender neither to them (the Abolition
ists.) nor to you (the people of tho South,) any pledges,
but declare only settled opinions and convictions of du
ty.’ A tyro in grammar would detect this unblushing
construction. We merely mention ihis,tos!iew to wliut
means these Whigs will resort to effect their purpose._
When will these agitators forget the business of panic
making? Their victories, based upon such means,can
not he permanent. I he virtue and intelligence of the
country must ultimately prevail. Wo are sti 11 ‘unterri
bed;’ for, we have n majority in this county, and we will
give a good account of them in the Full.
UAHELL—(1 IJel.)
“ BjRBoniuriLi.K, Cubcll County, Va., April 27.
il I »il down to inform you of the result of our elec
lion. Our victory incomplete and triumphant; the bat
tle was a hard fought one. The efforts of the Whigs
were tremendous, but all unavailing—the people could
no longer be gulled and deceived by the false promises
ol these deceitful demagogues, who would promise, if
elected, to represent the people ns Republicans, knowing
the majority in favor ol the Administration, to be a de
cided one, beyond nny question—and, when elected, to
tally disregard those pledges, as did Mr. Bcuhring.
“ Mr. McGinnis mude the same promises this year, hut
nil would not do. I will give you an exact statement of
the several precinct*. Mr. Heath declined a ptdl on the
mdrning ol the election, and there was no poll opened
at several precincts lor him. The polls stand as follows:
Me Cal!tiler, lhncen, MeGinntg, Jleutli,
(A dm.)
(Admin.)
Court House, i 12
Teyses’ Valley, (il)
HiitlVIo Shades, “7
F»ll«offi uyan<iot(e,31
Daniel Spurlock’s, 14
Guyondntle, * 11
Forks of Sandy, 4
Fork* of 12 Poles, 2
44
1
21)
42
1
41
11
('*»•>«.)
47
SI5
n
:t
:j:i
8
P.l
( Ailr.i. j
No poll.
1
In spite of all wo Could do, the Whigs succeeded in
exciting division in our ranks—but we were sleepless at
our posts, every man.
Slvssrs. McCallister, Ilowrn, nud I irath. are all warm
ly in favor of the Adminiatratiou, and decidedly in favor
ol Van Boren and Johnson.”
from unother Corrrtpondent.
" CAMr.t.r. Court-Hoi sk, April 27th,
11 Gentlemen:— Below 1 give you a statement of the
vote of this couftty. By this you will perceive the
strength of the Di moentic parly in this county.
‘ Mr. Beuhriiig the late Whig, Delegate, not being a
candidate —the poll stood thus :
Col. McAlister, (Van liuren,) .y<;t)
Hugh Btfwen, (Van liuren,) .J(g
Allen A. McGinnis, (Whig,) . 1G5
" 111 1*0(JAN, Mr. Stratton, (Itep.,) re-elected
ELIZABETH CJTV ELECTION.
“ Nohfoi k,2lHh April, J3:U>.
“ In company with many others from this side of
Hampton Hoads, who like myself have freeholds in the
county district. 1 crossed over the water iri the Hiram
Boat Old Dominion on yesterday, to attend the election
m Elisabeth C,*y county. 'Servant of Hampton and
Crnftord of Warwick, were tho only county candidates,
and they both delivered addresses on the occasion, it
was expected that Page, Ellis and Anderson, the Hena
torial candidates would be over from Accorriac, and ad
dress the people likewise. Mr. Anderson alone, however,
was present. When the county candidates had con
cluded tlieif speeches, Mr. Anderson rose to make his.
He commenced by saying that he had three addresses to
make—one for Mr Page, another for Mr. Ellis, and a
third for himself. These remarks seemed to create
much surprise among those who were ignorant of the
causes of Ellis and Page's shsence. Mr. Anderson then
went on to say, that his competitors were both in Acco
mack county,on the Enslern Sh ire, and would not be
present during the day. Mr. Page, he said, had re
quested him to say to the people of Elixnheth Oil/ coun
ty, that as the vote of Accomar. bad substantially decid
ed the election against him. and ha wished to spend a
few days with his Eastern Hlmre friends, whom perhaps
he might no* he aide again to aee, he had determined to
remain with them for the present, and he hoped that hia
friends on the Western Shore, for those reasons, would
excuse his absence. Mr Anderson then read to the
Jieopte an address in writing, prepared and handed to
him for that purpose by Mr. Ellis, explanatory of the
cause of his absence, and giving at the same time sn
outline of that gentleman's political views. Mr Ander
son tljen proceeded to say for himself, that lid was
• a Administration man, and a friend to Mr. Van Du- I
«*»'• election to the Piesidency. Tlii*, hr mid, would I
he sulBcieut, on tin* score of politics—but. said he. for the
third lime in my life, I find myself standing alone by tho
people of Elizabeth City county. During tho late war,
•*aiiJ Mr. Afulerson, I was not only foremost in tliocharire
upon our enemy, during the battle on the 2."uh June,
1813, but I was the last man who remained at his post
hi your defence. It is known to many of you, said he,
now in my view and hearing, that 1 made the last rally
at Pembroke Farm House, whcie the unfortunate Kirby
met lii* fate, und Imped iiiv 2i>*isi* over its enclosure in
r«‘tnrat, only when none would remain to stand by n*o.
Aosin, said Mr Anderson, when the troops with which
I entered the army, had served their Mix months lour,
my own discharge was refused, ami 1 remained several
months longer with those who had been subsequently
called out: mid when these tun were all discharged, and
had depai ted for their homes, I alone remained lor some
days, until a relief came : 1 constituted, said he, in my in
dividual norson, the whnleof your defending army. And
now, said Mr. Anderson, although 1 know your whole
united voles cannot influence the present election of all
the Senatorial candidates for your suffrages, 1 standalone
before yon to usk them.
“ **ne hundred mid ninety-three votes were then poll
ed. nud ot that number, the generous, high-minded, and
chivalrous I l.implmuuns gave .Mr. Anderson tf.S !
BKOOKK—(1 l>.)
Col. John McMillan" (V. 11.) is elected over the late
Delegate, J Decamps, (V. U.) by a majority of 171.—
1 lie contest is supposed to have turned materially on the
increase of tiie Banking Cupital of the State.
MONONGALIA—(3 D)
Col. W. J. Willey and Isaac Cooper" are elected — Both
friends ol the Auininistraiinn. Mr Cooper beat Mr.
Stephen II. Morgan (one of the late Delegates) by about
63 votes.
* ./VW in the /ml Legiaiatart.
I'ie VV V 1'HfcJ Unniiorial D'strict— Co mottle,
“ VVvrHK C II , Vu., April 30, 183G.
“ Intelligence has reached herefrom all the phicea.oP
election in this Senatorial District, and the following
abstract exhibits tho elate of the polls:
Me Cam* nt. McCowts. L>Jhci<Ju
Wytl.o-, «i‘J 185 130;
Smyth, STll 134 48
Grayson, 572 f>7
Tazewell, 388 73
ir.a 4«U
* So, you perceive, Mr. McComnut is elected brH
majority ol ltJOl over M.r. Me Comas, the late membsr.
“ Mr. Uftwioh withdrew after the Smyth election,
and Mr. McComas did tiro same tiling, after tho Gray
son election. But, it not being generally known in
1 axe well, that Mr. McComas had withdrawn, that cir
cuiiistaiice varied the result there but little, if any.
“ Our Senator elect h.ia always been, ami now io, a
warm and decided friend uml supporter of the present
Administration ; and is in favour of the election of Mr,
\ an Loren to the next Presidency, in preference to any
other candidate in nomination.
I n Inznectl county, Col Robert Gillespie is re-clect
ed by a ninj-.rity of ?Uover Mr. Stras. Both Candidates
avowed themselves to be friends of the present Admi
nistration, and in favor of the election of Mr. Van Huron
to tho next Presidency.
TAZK.WI'I I. I'tlllMTV ft ia... \
State of lhe polls :
Col. Rtibvrt Gillespie, .,*10|
Mr. Joseph Strns,...o;*.j
I In1 Mountaineer says: “ The Flections in idouth
V\ estern \ irginiu (Litt/e Tennessee, us the arrogant
*N liigs called it, as il it were dragged at their chariot
wheels) are over, and the results are os gratifying as
could be wished. Montgomery, Wythe, Russell, Scott,
Lee, Grayson, Giles, Washington, and Tazewell, have
battled for principles triumphantly."
ST.iTE OF TliF. C.lMl'.lia.V.
. I he Whig slates that the Van Huron Party have car
ried the Legislature by a small majority. Small in
deed ! It exceeds the majority which we had the last
winter—and the Whigs found that majority was suffi
ciently lurye. We shall have in the House of Delegates
u majority of at lensl eighteen, and possibly 22; uud in
the Senate, a majority of 8—making, in joint vote, from
20 to 30. The precise majority will depend upon the
elections in Lee, and in Meson and Jackson.
We have received, since our last, the returns from Lo
Vnn< Monongalia and Brooke—nil friends of the Admi
nistration. The account current stands tiius :
l!<■publicans.—As in our last, 07—Logan J, Mononga
lia 2, llrooke 1—7 1. b
Whigs.—As in our last, M.
Present majority oj the Rtpuhlican Parly, 17.
I he Whigs will get Westmoreland.
" lie Republicans will, in ull probability, get Allegha
ny, Grayson, Randolph, Tazewell, Washington, War
ren and (-lark.
lioultljul—her, nad Mason Sc. Jackson.
Should we carry Lee—and they, Mason & Jackson—
the vote in the next House or Delegatee, will probably
stand ns 7S to f»u—being a majority of 22 in the House—
30 on joint vote.
1 lie Whigs are again attempting to buoy up their
hopes; 1st. By erroneously calculating, that the nume
rical votes ol the People are on their side; 2dly, by as
erroneously calculating, that the vote of this Suritur fur
nishes no guide of the vote in the Full. Tbe two pro
positions, by the hy. do not seem to harmonize very well
with each other. For, if the Spring votes furnish no
criterion of the Fall votes, why do they attach any impor
tance lolhc assertion that they overrun us numericrrlly
this Spring ? ^ But the fact is, that neither proposition
is correct. I lie.y nre not numerically stronger than we
are—nod we shrewdly suspect that the popular vote
does (not) still evidence a marked increase for the Whigs "
as the llalcigh Register and oilier Whig papers contend.
On this point, we beg leave to copy the following para
graph from the last Globe : °
“ rim Telegraph copies from lho Pbilaileipl in Oazetto, \vlm( pur
I'oih lo bs h auuniunt ol' tlio niajurilici given to tho dinor.nl par
m loriy-iivo countivg in Ihc into oliH'liuiii in Virginia, This
Mat cm ciii i< Iilirn impoitur*. For iiMtunco: thy Van Huron majo
rity in Mieunmloah id net down at Id I, wli*n there u ni not oven an
Opposition ticket, iun, an) whon that county, which contains near
lik)) votes, is almost unviimnusin support of the Ailtninistration. Tha
niujoritica in I.ouisu and other counties ore uUo misstated and under
rntiid. it the correct vole vt o* given ©von in I lie counties no mod_
Cotiniiua selectt «i hy tku Fodcrol editor fur the* purpose of exhibiting
ft majority on his Own side—the vote would be about oven; hut espe
cial euro \vns taken, not only to eke out n majority, by falsifying ;!io
returns, but counties giving the heaviest majorities against tiro Fo
derulist* aru omitted from tho calculation; thus, tho county of Hairi
»o*i is excluded, in which tho Administration majority was about
■~w* *'* » d turns out, tho mongrel Opposition deceive
themselves, and that all their victorios are merely itnnginary. They
arealw.iya successful in-their natvspsper caleiilutiotis; but when the
elections ure held, ami when tho votes mo must ueede.l, their boust
ed forces are never for ihcoiuing.”
As to the second point (viz. tho Fall election,) we
Jook to it with the strorigest'coufidence in our success._
I lie people wil! now have to choose, 1st, between a sin
gle, committed, Republican ticket, and an uncommitted,
double-shotted, or Janus-faced ticket, Harrison and
White—and, secondly, between an election of President
by the People's Electors, and an election by the Uouse
oi Representatives. — Again, the Whigs have unmasked
their game, shown their hands, and their devices nre run
out. The Abolition pill has worked off—the free negro
panic is passing away—in fact, it has much less efficacy
than its patent ipi.ick doctors promised themselves. Their
defeat has also given us a renewed confidence in the
intelligence ol Inc good people of Virginia. As tho Dan
ville Observer well observes ;
** Tlio icsult of tho Klectumi in our Plate U cncouracin-to llio
Republican paity. Ho far out Iim»ci linva bi-oii aptedily reported !>y
Noun Ltn doubt now, but ll.al wo ulinll hnvo tlio *aine n.»
jofity In ino not I l.cgisImtiM-', which wn« in th. lam, anil probably
ovi-n a lar;or. AM llii* (!onn too, in derpito of tho panic. Itopcnko
louuly for tlio norvo ami inlvllijutn-.c of the people of Vitamin. If
thin Imi (tone * in ilia great. Ireo, wlmt will be Mono in tha <i*y ?’_
ulmt will be tho condition of timl parly, when lliir panic, with ill
roar mid fluidity concision ahull, n. it will, rebound anil ih|| back on
tlirir own lieu (In ?-~ftov©mfior will td||,”
But we reserve our comments on the late election, till
its last returns have come in. We expect to lay the whole
result ol the campaign, before our readers, in oar next
POSTS CHI PT.
L-wi. evening's mail brings us four additional counties,
with the strong prospect of another, (Lee,) in which there
would ho « Republican gain.
JUIrgliatnj. (I Del.)— D. B. F.ayne, Republican, (onr
alphabetical file-leader of the hist session,) is re-elected.
Grayson,{\ IM.)-—(>>*,» (V. B.) 453; Blair, (While,)
l/">. “ Before Mr. Blairs change of politics,” says the
Wythe .Mountaineer, “ he was the most popular and in
fluential man in Crnynon.”
/(askinglon, (1 Url.)—John Oibson, the former Re
publican delegate, is elected by a majority of ninety voles
over Lowfle.
—" Not hoard from (says the Mountaineer.) but no
doubt entcrlnined about Collier's (Repub ) election.”
I- tTErfT A('(.Of NT OF THE POU.8 !
Republican Dr! tattles elected 75—IHtiter 54.
PRI'-ShN P MAJORITY of the Republican Party Hi,
rive counties /oily to be heard from! which will pro
bably give H Delegates to the Republicans, and 1 to the
Wings- and] Doubtful.
yon the tj^-Qtvnnt.
AORJCULTf/Re.
I wish to ctll the attention of Farmers to the propriety
of raising more Potatoes as a feed for their Stock, as well
ns for table use They are an excellent article used in
many ways—and very productive, often yielding 500
bushels peracre,and usually sold in Richmond from 50
cents to §1 per bushel. They are most esteemed where
most used and known. Virginia is called an Agricultu
ral State; and it appears very strange, that we should rvly
upon onr siatcr States for an article which every Farmer
ought to raise, and which, if raised on a large scale,
would be more profitable than even Tobacco at it* present
price. Now is the time to plant—a
the seed in Richmond
nd there is plenty of
DEPENDENCE.
INDF
■ ft AIL ROAD AND STAGES- Htiutttn Richmond
.■%/ and Fredericksburg.—Persons going to the Epis
copal Convention, at Fredericksburg, on the IHth Inst.,
or elsewhere, are informed that from 30 to 40 passengers
per day enn he accomodated in the above line.
THE PROPRIETORS OF TIIE STAOB LINE.
May 0. 130 -4t
Will l AM V III roil IF,, (late of Rh In tend, Va >
All >rnev and Counsellor at I .aw, Vieksbnrg,
(Mississippi,) will p-aetise Law in the connties of Minds,
Madison, Ynjtnn, Washington, Wairen, the Parish of
Carroll, in Louisiana—andin the Supreme Federal, and
Chancery Courts at Jackson. Feb. 97 - W i
VERY LATH FROM EUROPE.
N».\ir \ ukk,• April 30.-—At n late hour this morning,
the pocket ship (Jeoige Washington,- Cspt. lloldrege,
arrived from Liverpool, whence she sai'ed on Monday,
March 2c>lli. By this arrival, soys the Commercial Ad
vertiser, we have Liverpool papers of the Utilli of March,
and London of Saturday the ‘jtith.
I he French chamber of deputies, oddly enough have
adopted the recommendation of the committee to which
was referred the proposition of the 5 percents.; that is,
to postpone the consideration of the whole matter for a
year, j bus agreeing to do the very thing, their refusal lu
do which; caused the resignation of the former ministry*
An absurd article lias appeared in the Journal du Com
merce, and attracted much attention; it states very cir
cumstantially that our government is in treaty with the
emperor ol .Morocco for a point within his dominions
whereon to establish n price ol refuge for our shipping
in I lie event ol a sudden war. The bay of Angela, three
miles from Ceuta, is mentioned as the point proposed.
VV hen will European politicians learn that our Foreign
policy is distinct and diiJVrent from that of Russia mid
r ranee and England?
1 he cabinets of I ranee and England are said to have
remonstrated agailist the military occupation of Crucotc.
Advices from Hpnin are to the 10th of March. The
Q,,een * forces were about opening the campaign with
vigor; three large columns were concentrating upon Du
rango, where Don Carlos has his head quarters. Cell.
Mina had left Barcelona and arrived at Tarragona.
i he negro apprenticeship system in the West Indies
has been oeiore l'arliament again, on a motion by Mr.
Buxton, for a committee of inquiry into its operation and
effects. A protracted debate ensued, in tho course of
which Mr. Buxton made heavy charges against tin* plant
ers. The motion was finally ngreea to. Mr. O’Connell
was, pi course, among the speakers; but we do not see
that he availed himself of this occasion to revile and
slander the people of the United Slates—Ibr a wonder.
'l !**e«rsi to he exacted, with much confidence, that
Mr. O'Connell will bo unseated as member from Dublin,
lie has published a note in the papers, contradicting tho
idle story of being, in that event, nominated and return
ed from Westminster.
_ I lie Curlist correspondents of the London papets con
tinue to assure their renders that Don Cnrlos must ine
vitably inake^Jiis triumphal entry into Madrid in a very
short time. They have been making the same predic
tions for tint last two years.
Prince Ferdinand of Portugal (the Queen’s husband)
,n L*onili.a. viith his brother, going through u round
or royal gaieties and ceremonies. These princes aro
broinert, to tire Dutchess of Kent.
11m? returns of members to the Hpanish Cortes show a
K*increaseof strength to Moudiznbul's ministry. Of
the (hi members who voted with huu on tho question
winch led to the dissolution of the late Cortes, 17 htvve
been re elected, while ol the 71 who voted against him,
only one ia returned.
Cabrera^ the Cnrtist brigand, is said to have shot
eighteen Iaciie9 of tlie Queen's party in revenge for the
death of his mother, who, it appears was shot, not be
cause she was his mother, but because she was a very ac
tive and skilful spy.
I lie French Cabinet have unanimously declined to in
terfere in tho war of Spain.
General Mina's execution of Cabrera’s mother has
elicited an angry note from the French Government to
Mendisabal.
itutiutcu mat the isnti*h Government hay: renewed
tiu'ir demands on dial of [ Julia mi respeclintr the iiavign
tion to the Dutch East linJin possessions.
SiiatH.— Don Carlos left Durango March 14th, and eg
Inbli.-Jicd his head quarters at Kllorio the same day.—
I lie Queen ■ Gcneial, Cordova, waH near Vitloria with
20,000 men. Eguia, the Carlisl commander, wne vvatch
injr hid movements. There is an unaccouutahle inacti
vity in the military operations of Spain, though the
weather is now quite mild enough to resume them.
Denmark, it is said, in ubout to tuke part in the gene
ral arming of Europe.
It is rumored that Austria lias become alarmed by tbc
movement of Russia upon Cracow, and that she has in
terfered in that quarter, and will also arm her-frontier in
the neighborhood of the Autocrat's dominions In this
event slu: may co-operate with France and England
against Russia's overwhelming power antj influence:.
St. Patrick's day in Dublin passed over without the
flijhteat tumult. '[ he Lord Lieutenant appeared in tho
streets on horseback, with a huge shamrock in his hut, and
another (the size of asr-ip plate) in his vest, but the mi
litary band did not perform any of the customary pieces
ol music. The Orange parly are disappointed at this,
for had “Patrick's day” or Garryowon been played, (na
tional, not party tunes,) the Orange press would Imvn
accused the Irish Government of lending itself to tha
purposes of faction ! !
I lie King, March 23, invested Admiral Sir Graham
Moore, with the insignia of a Grand Companion of the
Ruth, feir Graham is son of th’’ late Dr. .Moore, author
ol Zeloco, and brother of the late General Sir John
Moore, and brolhcr-in-luw of Lady Rrougham.
MARRIAGES.
M-rriod, on Htmday ovening, 1st iual.,lry tho Kev. Philip Courtney,
Mr. Alexander Gilliam, ef York county, to .Mm* Eliia Aim, duu->hlcr
of tliiilvf Cos, dec'tl, of tbrv city.
Oh no. tin* that iir«t ilil warm,
V\ it! Vave their bogouu never;
I>eep i\i their hearts the passion glows,
Thny love, and love forever.
Majr honor, peace, end perfect love,
To then) on earth bo givon,
Ain! angels wait oround their tombs,
To wait tlifir souls to llcaven.
Married, on Saturday evenin', 23.1 ultima, by tin. Rov
J onrtnay, Mr. Janie* Lana to Air*. .Martha Ann Gsyle, all
Philip
of tin*
DEATHS.
Anotitr JliVi'tutiorifiry Soldier gone f I
Imported tin* life, on Wednesday morning, the 13th ult.. at hi*
7-Vhvpl*, 51?" county of Louisa, Maj. Thorns. Gardner, in the
lil? MkV u ll,e R«v«lutioriary War, Aluj. Gard
! ii i* >°U“’> J ,l,e “,rnJ. and served a tour of duty
Mor.-iobied ift/v t'7,‘ enl,“cdIn, a common soldier for tl.ro.
year* joined the .Norlhorn army at Valley For,., and continued in
the tegular service (being at Monmouth, and in tho .Northern canM
P*ign.) until the term ol hr* enlistment expired. Having rocoitSd
w.th t? ,0rS>e: h* ,ei.,,r,!f‘ *° v'rB‘n'n, 1780, and .erved another tour
v ithtbe militia as En.igo, and tra* imally Adjutant of the Rei-i
nier.t. At the closool tho U at, Mai. Gardner removed from hi* na
tive county (.Hanover) to Loui.n—wlicro he performed with fidelity
the tu.t. commit toil to Imn. Ilo acted in the capacity of u Justice
or the 1 eaea lor more tha* forty year., and had (won for some v our.
p.»t the oldest magistrate in the comity. Endowed with a it rone
ami discriminating mind, he vva* often ehoaon arbiter in variou. con
trovrrsius in hi* neighborhood, and .nch w*. hi* known impartiali
*y» and scrupulous *en*c of juatice, (hut his rleci.ion. were .ehlom
complained of, or appealed from. A. a fri.nd, he vva* unit nt and m
nexibl*,-charitable hi the literal *en*e of the word, thinking uo
evil, .peaking no evil,—for, it ha* been remarked hy many of hi* old
acquaintances, that ho vva* never known to .peak evil of any one;
but WB* always ready to throw the kind mantle of palliation over
Ibn foible* of lii« fellow mortal*.—Out he i* gone ! •—lomented by
oil woo knew him, nnd it is hcliovpd without nn ensfny on sartli*
Another Revolutionary Soldier gone!
Departed this life, on the 21th ultimo, at hi. ro.idonrn, in N'orth
ainpton county, Vo., I»r. John ’i'onkord, unppnsad to he year* old:
jtba family record nn burnt during the Revolution, in Norfolk.)—
I he decouved, at the commencement of the American Revolution,
vva* a student of medirino in Williamsburg, under Galt Al 1’a.tnre.
lie quiltoil hi. ((tidies nnd entered tho army a* a volunteer, lie vva*
•oon appointed surgeon, in which capacity ho continued until the
end of the war. The docvn.ud vva. in tho detachment *ent by Air.
J.ilorsnn, then Governor of Virginia, to oppoxo tho llriti.h forces,
w ho took Richmond, and vv a. attached to Gen. Washington’* army
at tho aoige of York, lie continued in tha .ervico of hi* country
Horn the rommenremont of it. struggles for liberty, until peace was
proclaimed. Ho then wont to Europe, finished hi. studies, and sst
tled himself upon this shorn a* a practitioner of moilicino, amt ha*
sustained through a long life, an exemplary character, nnd ho* died
regretted nnd respected by ail alio know him.
We learn with regret that tho Hon. Air. Manning, of Fouth Caro
lina, died suddenly at the Mansion liuiiso, in this city, on Huuday
ovoning.—JVa ntyl ran tan, May 3.
Died, at his father’* residence, in Now Kont county, Frnncie, in
nut sou of h rnncii nntl Klixa M, Jerdout, Agod two years, four
month* and twenty one dnys.
——-- -
MARKETS—Thursday, May 5, IWHi.
FLOUR.-During the pnst week there has been little
or nodomand—tho nrticle ia held at #6 3-i,
though occasional sales hare been forced
1 OBACCO.~Not much variation in price during the
past week—the market is languid.
CEO. L. SAMPSON.
WHOLESALE PRICES*.
DORN—By the cargo, 75 els., and from
WHEAT—Nominal, 150 to 136 cents.
COTTON—18 cents.
wagons, 80 cte.
OATS—45 to 50 cent*.
WORTHAM, McORUDER A. Co.
„ , PETKBSBLUd MARKET.
( *) 1^ 1 ON —16 a 18 cents, demand very limited.
TOBACCO—a shade lower—receipts moderate.
Tobacco.
f 1111E PoMic Ware-House,in the City of Richmond,
a haring been recently much enlarged by the pur
chase (by the Commonwealth) of lirou'n't Ware //»«.«,
adjoining, the Inspectors take pleasure in saying to the
planters and dealers in Tobacco, that they are thereby
enabled to receive a much larger quantity, and also to
give grenter facilities than heretofore, and pledge thein
selvesto use every exertion to give satisfaction in every
particular. The friitfhl, toll, and all other charges will
be advanced on Tobacco eonaigned to the Inspectors.—
Tobacco sent bv tlie Hail-Hoad, will be forwarded imme
diately tr. the Ware-House from the Depot, and tho
freiglvt, «Ac. advanced by us.
LACKLAND St MACON.
May ft. [130—8t] Inspectors Public Ware- flouse.
FNNflF. business heretofore conducted at Capt. fleio
S kiali Henley's shop, in Hoochlnnd, on the Three
Notched road, in the name of Robert 11. Wside»V Co., ia
dissolved by mutual consent. AH persons having claims
against said firm, will apply to Robert II. Wade for pay
ment, and those indebted will be pleased to make pay
ment to the same. J. 8. F.LLI8
May6. [120—91*] RO. H. WADE.
A SHI NOTON NATIONAL MONUMENT —
f * The collectors of contributions for erecting the
above Monument are earnestly requested to be diligent
and active in their collections and report to me their suc
cess on tho 1st July. The Northern and Western States
are contributing so liberally, that with the assistance
of this, the native Htate of Washington, it is hoped by
that time the society will he justified in Using upon a
site for the Monument, ami taking other steps to have
its erection forthwith commenced!
WILSON ALLEN, Collector far Va
120 4t
May 6,