Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-10


casional!y oil some importance.
lNa,. Int.
JosHUA CusHmAN. Esq a member Of con-
ytes> from .aiaiue, has lately written a con-
gdeaf'af political letter 10 some of his friends
ia tbai state, concerning the decision OF the
Missouri question in the house of reptesen-
tativts, aud the effect which the agitation of
mat Question is calculated 10 produce on
s"e pSi"es OF tue nation; How the letter
do not exactly Know Oae object OF the hon,
orabe member seems 10 have been TO sa,,
the popnia'ii, OF Mr. HOLMES, a senator fres,
Maine because lac has vote d thu ughoui a-anst
Tes'tictus Missouri, and inaiuiy he cause, il ia
saio, Mr. CUshMAN wishes himself to obtain
the seat OF MI. HOLMES ia the senate. Rue
ms more general object was TO unite Maine
Win the New En.laB federa!ists in Lost,litv
10 the southern anu western states, in order
To gam Tor northern federalism AN ascendan.
cy IN the national conpciis. The letter of
Mr. CCsHMAN eonfrms us IN the opinion, that
the Missouri question: Oi iginated in pa,ty ANA
sectional ambition, aud that an abhort epce Of
slavery. an aversion to its extension "a. deyo.
,iou 10 the cause of libert, and humanity had
i.Ssto do than sinister and selfish views M the
violent opposition 10 the unrestricted adm;ss
sion OF missouri iIiO The union.
Ms. CvsHMAN says in his confidential letter
tna' pi ebaiure compromise fin re latiou To
hiiSsouri may Jorercr Hast the hopes OF a Puri.
s aaa pat re o?eet tne attainment
TIE states, now matted against the ex,eusinn
OF slavery, also unite their strength for IN, NJ.
taisment Ca DIFFERENT OBJECT, il were futile
IN Maine 10 exhaust her uuayaiIinr q tfcr,s =.
different direction. His whole Ie,,.- ;,
cnicates sectional rather than national feelings
aneetons and interests and he deprecaIes
saet'fices oa The altar at Cancellation n. "ns,ren
Jor the all gioriuuS object Of peace ." I.t rs.
publ, au PENS, ivania ponder mon liz.
things, ere Abe lends herself to the views of
those who are Striving to weaken the nnio,,
an" 10 ride into power OF division and dis,
sehi,On. 1Phu Ercnk T,ss
PORTLAND (hIaine) Jan. 3O.-In orr pane-
% o."ny VIII oe seen "A copy OF letter to MIR.
Sus",hhi' from a large proportion of The
members oil our Legislature coming from he
SKIN Congressional district From ,h;s II
wiii he seen that Mr.. CushInau's conx,itnents
DO not agree with him in his views of orsam-
Sa";s "'r'nefh party In opposition to tue
10 THE HON. JOSHUA CJjs I Si,ss'
DIR = l ne uhdeiAigiipd member, of the
Legislature OF Maine from the si>tI Eas,s,,,
, Sone 'eSSio"al DiStiici, having paid due at
tehii1h 10 your printed letter OF m. .5tI,
hitimo, deem II a Guiy, which they owe ~,
themselves, 10 retarp su,ne expressions ot' ibeir
nphi"i',' ...Oaf ieeliigs in relation 10 I'M,
uu'SSo"'i question are we'll Known to Won
We 'ot'siuei siaye;ya, a moral and ,,,i,ttcaI
eNli OF an ailIe magnitude, aud "a .,, ,iesi.
ious ihdi congress, AT their last session sbouid
as Lar as pr"ciicabic, have prevented lis ex
"I'o"' hh', H'f, we consider the question
VI si"'rIS Ia Missouri as hapiu. been tho,
selteu, ai!er II inug tiarce, aud lea, ful co,
uS".' an" we deeply UepTecste ita renewal
No' having bea'd ct ANY oasnre of Cou.,sx.
"''u 'N9hiird calculation, We were uot pre-,
ta'.d 10 expect The favor OF Il pii.,ted coon.
m"hicatioB; TOR have we Vel b4.u Lii.
10 peirr'vr The necessity in which il oriyina. 4
tea We inu>i be permitted to regrei lbat
Noh .no"'u nave attempted Ia weaken The
'o"Haehce, 'tpoSeu Ia oar Senators I'm Can
@'ess, becad>e they differ iIoin us an ontuo,,
uroh question OF constitutional constance
u"n' ana SIN nore deepi, do we lament thay
W" Honiu nave Recommended /, course or
PoHcy which sifikes AT The fiIst priuciolessf
onr national union, aud n,ust sever ~. ,iss
""iS" nii'u US 10 our safety and our hanpi,
ness. we, Sir, have received The Ie~arv Of
c'o f"theF o! Ills country 10 whom under
N'u VIC are indebted iUr our political exist-
eHce. lie mas taught us that. i'm IN ie,n,I..
rug 'te cenara Witch may disturb Uui Union
=, $3.50 a. ipA'tef OF seiiDus concern, tLat
a"s E.ouho '"o"id have been furnished for
'h"sdets'il'ns pasties, BY seograp,ucaI div
c.!ahhatin", N0Hhsia and Southern = ,tIn,,
t'c anu es'erh whencr designing men nav
ehassv0r TO excite byli.f thar there !. =
:, al a'h.,ehce of local interest and views
N,T o. 'hese exp dIcais OF party TO arout,e
i"huehc' within particular districts, i, To mis-
tepss,ht de "pitiohs and a,:ns OF other di.
'''Its mar We" cAnnot shield cnr,tives 100
.,,us sa'nst .he JrA'ousleS and hcarf burn.
inGs, W hich spring from those misrepreseita-
',oi' tneS ,eHd 10 render alien To each other
those who ought to be bound torrit,er h,
t.a'ern:i an c'i"n And that we should i,,
az JrG"A upon ne first dGrning IF eeerv
anemPt 10 Gtenote any portion of onr CONT, fros,
the rest, dndto eyeebie the sacred tbs ,phich nam
ttna together the rurioHs parls
ihese preeepIs aud the feelings which
lnry ihculc"te We have ever cherished with
rtisi"us 'eheiaiion, aud Cannot bur exn,e.s
on surprise as well as regret thar nm si,nnIs
t"i honeui have become the advocate nj.
" ,s cohtCdTdcy We eau assure you, Sir.
ina, nc, De uohtl distinctions do not accord with
we Sentiments OF yOpr constituents and we
unst 'hal yoh Will III this respect refrace
Non' steps and irniy represent our feeijnes
and our wishes
D'ite'e rs, Sir, very respect fully and sim
cereiy, YvnF friends aud humble seiyaais"
NEW YORK. Feb 3-On Wedneadav
~ The House of Assembly. Mr.. Rumaine
offered concurrent resolution for cIoib-
hg iheloint committee on THE Goyeruor's
message, with pose 10 send TOR persons
aud papers. fUey. ddp
NOVEL EXHIBITION.
Inc ezhni'on OF the Esqimaux Iaian in lis seaLstu
anof look place tins forenoon i'll the North River opposite
ne Baery The novelty of the brought toc.tleran
immense eoncourse ofSpee,aors TO witness his u,a,.e,,
or was their curiosity disappointed About IL O'Clock l..
'hed oil from the Battery brig and viii, AN oar which
g he'd 10 he mdde "it blade each end he propelled
Is Doat through the water with Astounding rapiity run
ing Dj and beating several four cared boats with ease 10
ne" tie Indian method of striking FISH, or df dDe them
yves ON the water, target aioat and allen n.
pproaehed within about twenty yards of it. lie trey dar,
'eraI times into i, with great exaetness IL was iugl
'ere were Upwards of ten thousand people 70 witness b
"A' '''''- lEv. Pod.
boSToNs January 27.-Joseph Findfao
M.fh, oi Baltimore, aud 1doiph Lacoa.
= New YORK, commanders of The schrs
'laitsbufg aud Science, captured in April
asi. on The African coast, by the u. S.
mp Cgane, Captain TrenrlaTd. and con.
ICtpu bCfurp linz Cir..,,, o.. =. ~ :,