Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-03-14

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stated wc declined publishing.
We stated some weeks ago, that Mr.. Ran
d0lph was in favour of the y onus bill
which opinion derived from the fart of
his voting against the motion for its Indefinite
scstpcaemeHt, whicl, we then considered as
if!in~itS fate as well rs merits That motion
was lest, aud very soon after the bill was put
upon IT'S passage, when ar. Randolph spoke
and voted against 1t. short note OF his
speech, ani s vote On that occasion were
published in this paper; the error was so far
coffecteds and the pressure OF oar business at
tie moment prevented us from doing moreo-
Yer, Mat II was due to ourselves anJ Mr.
Randolph to 10, viz: draw the readers uoficc
by an editorial remark 90 the error into which
We had been betraNedbx a mistake of The mar.
Elementary proceeding. Tie Pasriof las
drawn oar notice 10 this subject, aud il is due
10 acknowledge The error
IL was constitutional question which had
drawn oGr first attention, az far rs we could
g.Nelt during our last winters engagements 10
Tie Sa.aS 6R--Wc expected on that view Off,
that Mar. Il. would have come. o,,t in all n,s
might and with all The prrc:uies ntiyS AMI ~.
tiiat he would have drawn Out-ail these ,iy,uri.
pies in all their force; hcc.tssr ii.s ,yas nv ;,r
the strongest point presented Lv tl.at h,ll and
TINT lac womb, trirmpAiiltIv ,,;vp .vartj,,l,., :,
The hcrcsies OF CaihOun on this ,srcot' ccpst..,,
uona' question. So fhr from doing this. howe
yer, even M ihe passage OF the hi.. ;hat tiio,eh
lie spoke iroin an hour and Il half totwnh0m-s
',S""'>i tne u!ii. be gave but one inoincnt 20
y
neisVe TWO sketches We have seen Of nj, re
marks, one of wii'ci, is before MS ami flo
second iifom ,lie r,drial Republican which
VIC c1fei"liy read arR tll.rk we recnllcct that
ne "o",n rot tronhlc Tie house viii! a rene
u'iu. OF ire arguments u,,0n ii: that nothing
c"ui" be said upon IT, which had NOT bcep
uiSer before, Sc.--pit;Out saving as ia. .s ,ya
van Eiean IRON, either of the sketches. ON
"htS" sidc lie fiorcht tie weight of that ar
snirent lad.-Ne have nn doubt uo,r ,Lat
ne deemed The biz 10 he in the teeth Of the
institution. though we felt disappointed then.
',.'n VIC ieci e'lhai.y so DOW, thai he did not
ui iN "ut 'ie argument in all IT'S force
tne remark more is suggested bv the. hasfv
l"iaeraph, winch rave rise tn TINS article
"r,ttenln moment of hitter disappointment
az the supposed course of MIR. e. on The bonus-
n'i--it wa couched in terms which cool re-
necuon does not sanction. No thoush Holm
hanuoiIl had erred in flle ease on the Bauns-
hhtl, The last feather IN lis cap i. net cone
-. ne expression Was as asty ~ IL was harsh.
his genus aad etoquence," would still live.
STATE CONCER N.g.-In fopr Of tbc
greatest States in the Unicn. there are
struggles at this time about lie fxecu-
tive Chair. These are Massachusetts.
New-i ork, Pennsy lvania. and Kentucky.
| In these, the election Of Governor is made
by the People
Massarhnsetts-Fhe campaign asopen-
! Ell vigorousiy--c candidates. Gov Brooks
on The part Of the Fede,alisis; Gen. Dear
born. OF the Republicans.
Ne'o-Y cTk-'Tnmpkius elected Vice
President OF ihe United States, resigned
lis post Is GoycrHog-the Lesisia.ure
determined 10 pass Il ill providing for a
new election by the People Con,an-
tonof Delegates from the different c an
ties is 70 meet AT Albany on DE close Of
tihs month, to nominate ReDu,lican
! candida'e--Hr. DE Witt Clintun i
warmly brought forward by one section
ct ihe Republicans Gen. z. &. Porter is
spoken Of by the other.
PonsatraHid- The term of Governor
| Snyder being abDiHfo ,.xjire. Conyen
ton has been II d al Harrisburg, Ohc
seat of government by the republican
| members OF the Legislature and delegates
| from srch counties as were REPRESENTED
| by the iederalists, who have recommeu-
ded William ind!ay TO supply his place
! - Nnother section OF the yep ubicans Ito
whom Messrs. Duane and Eeib are at
| tacia q, have sent deputies 10 Carlisle. WHO
have nominated Mr.. Hester as their can
! Gidate
In Keanchy, on fhe death Of Colo
! mel Madison, LieHfcnani-G G..
Slaughter succeeded to the powers of
Chief eistrate-but, it was wished
| by many republicans 10 do as thew have
| done III New-Y DIRK, have new election
by the Peopie--Fhe majority of The
Legislature, however, determined other
wise-which decision, if submitted to bv
the People, will cause MIR. s. TO exercise
the executive functions for the whole
term that Colonel Madison was elect
ed.