... his maiden speech in Sangamon County, at Pappysville (or Richland), in the year 1832 (says an American paper). He was then a Whig, and was a candidate for the legislature of this state. The speech was sharp and sensible. To understand why it was so short ...

... engagements have been confined to skirmishing with Forrest's cavalry, acting as rear guard to Hood's main army. The Richmond Whig, on the 16th, states that a report had been received from General Roddy, announcing that the Federate have abandoned all their ...

... tabular statement there were, on the lit Inst., out of 656 members of the Rouse of Commons, 817 Conservatives, 13 Peelites, 237 Whigs, and 95 Radicals. It is alleged that since 1859, when the present Parliament commenced, the Conservatives have gained 30 and ...

... the hon. member ought to have remembered that the history of the Whig party for the last 30 years had been that of pledges loosely given and instantaneously broken; in point of fact, a Whig in office was an ugly dog well muzzled. After some remarks from ...

... and the welfare of its people, whoever they may be, and whatever shade of political opinions they may hold, whether they be whig, or tory, or radical, or independent. If I am once returned as your representative it will be my, wish, as it will be my duty ...

... opposes the encoura,gwent of unofficial peace missions, and declares that the object of the country is war. The Rich»lond Whig has litttle hope that the North is prepared to grant terms acceptable to the South, and urges vigorous preparatiotts for war ...

... Bolton, when he fell.between &ern, injuring his spine -so much as to cause his death on Sunday. •:GOING CIRCUIT:—The Qitincy Whig say that Professor Quinn, of New York; who is out west on a lecture tour, has reached that place direct from St. Paul on skates ...

... the consideration of the bill, and indefinitely referred to a select committee of one member from each state. The Richmond Whig asserts that Gener,a ; l. Forrest is in favour of arming 200,000 negroes. A. correspondent of the Southe — rn papers asserts ...

... in Bolton, when he fell between ;hem, injuring his spine so much as to cause his death on Sunday. GOING CIRCUIT.—The (Thincy Whig say that Professor Quinn, of New York, who is out west on a lecture tour, has reached that place direct from St. Paul on skates ...

... of the House has reported upon tho resolutions expressing an unalterable determination to prosecute the war. The Richyzand Whig says that there was no cotton in CharlestOri at tile time of the evacuation. The Richmond papers infer that Sherman is consummating ...

... History will Confirm' the - declaration in which Sir Robert Peel generously and justly disclaimed either for himself 'or for his Whig competitors the honour of. hh,iring accomplished the Corn-law Reform, afidascribed.the triumph, chiefly to the great English ...

... towards Lynchburg. He is very confident of receiving Lee's surrender, together with the remains of his army. The Richmond Whig, now a Union paper, says that the evacuation of the city had been progressing for a month. The people, however, refused to ...