The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-03-01
Gbe Gnnulrer.
RICHMOND. MARCH 4, 1871.
Extract Of a letter from WASHINGTON.
dated Eebrua~y o.

Ane 4" 'ho'er ~ Hce yet dead lit has,
at least, the impudence t. beg Tor little
,nore breath. SO il is indeed. with all con.
demed criminals.--Mr. Findley (of Penn.
sylvania) presen ed yesterday a Petition
iron The Directors OF The Bank, prayinx
Tor time To " wind up" Thus, AN ins,iS
tuition which has SO lately boasted of its
omniPotenCe, and TIN eatened IN case IL fell.
To drag down with it she very pillars Of the
temple has lost lis hair, ike another SamD-
son, and now begs for mercy. The pe,iti.
on was referred to committee OF 9-Mr.
EPpes moved "A Committee of II ZONE from
each state)-put failed-IndependentIv oS
other considerations, it is hro6a6ie that
| svunt Of time will defeat this new pr.,iect in
It's 0ud-but there IS no question tlat every
means will be used TO carry it through.-NS
stone will be left unturned. Mr.. Gartlet
nier, who had obtained leave of absence 10
still a. his post-prepared to huF & warm
the lnanmate carcase. so long as there ia
any chance OF resuscitatioE.--Ihe Question
Is a vnal one-for if it be permitted to
breathe twelvemonth longer, it NAV vet
live for century.-There is also a rumour
here, that some of the enemies of. the pre-
sent bank are the friends of large Nam
moth institution, whose capital will be more
extensive, anu whose shares are to be dis
'rlouted, IN CERTAIN ratio. among the States
thus offering premium 10 the States IL,
sacrifice their own rights and the principles
OF inc Constitution on the altar OF Nam mon.
| But should this wild and deleterious project
De submitted to the next Congress, there
VIII be intelligence and spirit enough in it,
to give it the COUP de grace The next
Congress will be new Edition of the pre,
sent with some lamentations and correcti.
ons.
'' do you not admire the short. but Spar.
tan Speech of the Vice-President How
happily does he strike upon the frue ,ueo,,
between he usurpations and the weakness
OF government Let us have "a wise and
energetic execution of the powers which
are rnconfeshbte, but let us not strengthen
government by an assumption of doubtful
powers--if the powers, We sted in the govern.
ment should prove incompetent to the at
taihment OF the objects for which it was i'm.
stituted. let US apply the constitutional
correctivs-amend and e1hand. This 10
sound doc'rine.-rhe plea, that he matea
against the Bank, is conclusive. The
power TO create corporations is not exnress.
~ gwen -nor can ii be smuggled in as ne
OF the means vi ich is accessorial and ;,c;-
aentaf to those, that ARE expressly given
because it, is of itself Su6Sfanfiue' nr;mas
ry and Independent power
The II. of X. were, Yesterday era.oos
on our foreign relationships. Eppes's ~
fartRe bill on the tabe.-The I'd sectionl
which recognizes a Proclamation of The
President as the only Evidence of The re-
peal of the British Orders in Council ana
thus takes the Non-Intercourse out of he
tang, Ut the Lawyers, was adopted after
mnch discussion, 79 to so The Sd section
Is yeeoetore the House--Among other pro-
visions, this prevents G. Bri, ain being bor,.en
by a statute Of limitations, and permits her
e. come INTO our terms epen after the "a
February. Other amend nents will, nrona-
ply, De moved to this section one bv nv
| w Ign, TO tack some provision on the i'm
Pressment OF SeameH to the Repeal of th.,
orders in Council-Potter (of X. IslandS
VIII move a new section. exactne on the,
part OF france, the release of ali orr se-
cues cred property--otherwise, the whole
engagement to be cancelled-He nigh, aa
ven nave required an indemnity from G. q.
ior the whole host of indigniries which .he
mas heaped upon us.--But il reouirrs nj,
>Ihost-seer to foresee, thar these add;t;o,ol
amendments Will not suCceed,---As to ths.
LIST section, which deem a vital one ~
ehplng from the operation of the law sncS
Vessels oSc. as may have left British norta
prior to the I'd Feb.) am appreheps;vs.
!ha' IT MI go hrongb,-There is notbinr
~ ~ the Blu to prevent smuggling on the
S"ast ana Canada line.--The President /.
empowered by previous laws to pur oup
w = naval force mo equipment--but the
Is cutters (Which are so essential to en- rcs,
the law) are entirely lost or Eorpoftc,, -
way the present law be efficient M. =
not lumber our Statute book, like de.d
Carcase For my own part, had ratbe1
not see a law at all, than see the maiest,,
oil the government insulted with imnnn,,,
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS four minister
st. Pee rs5urg) is appointed Judge nj ,bS
Federal Court, in place of Judge Cusb;no
dec d' Last your eye upon that part of rbns.
couniry,& you will Confess how difficuI, II ,va.
TO make very eligible & at this time ef+;n;
en- apPo'htment.-Mr. A. will return hove
immedia eiy--and as the district Con,t e
massachusetts has been held, for several
terms by the District Judge alone IN nSs
VIII only remain, tor one term more p
efafu qHo.-1he Suprt me Court viii -
hoid us sessions, until Mr. Adams re ,+n,
TO the u ). 'e urhs
NJ Serrurier has nothing 7,er, man,
from ms governrhent.-It is believed 80
tue Letters Ut the Dukes of Massa & Caats.
are OF a subsequent date to his asst desn,,ch-
e'.--fou will hear If commnnic -
which he IS said TO have addressed ~ -
government, with view OF lnterd,c,;,, o,,..
trace 70 SPAN and PortugaL--It is EkS mo-
ny other OF the rumors of the dav r., s,Ia.
IN me Air. MIR Madison has sen, ~, e"'ss
rnu"lcS'Ions OF M Serrurier to Congress -
% The OLD BACHELOR No W
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