Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1822-02-19


case to lose their seats. lshould be very sor,
ry for 1t, said Mr.. II. if the state of Pennsvl
vania should thereby lose the services of inc
gentleman on my left, (Mr. Tod No eye To
shed tear for his loss That would be an
unheard Of obduracy, surprising that of Ro.
bespierre himself, or even of the tigers. or
lions rather, whose teeth and claws the gen
tleman had been kind enough to draw in in
Producing them into this house.
But, the house had hcen told that in mul-
titude of Counseors there is, not wisdom.
but fooshncss: that corruption is hid that it
DIVES, like another pick-pOcket, into the crowd,
ana liessung. This was rs great secret, Mr.
X. sand, as that of Bayes in the farce, who
introduces an army incog,-and recalls poor
old Lear's device, who attacks his enemies
with "a troop of horse shod with felt" To-
XII Kill XII As for my own seat, sir, said
MIR. Randolph, there is but one circumstance
for which value it, and that is, the tenure by
which 1t IS held and can assure the gentle.
man from Pennsylvania, that, even although
should continue TO pour more than nv
quota into the speaking fund.-" to which he.
too, has largely contributed, and though the
| fifty thousand souls whom represent should
continue TO increase, | have no apprehension
of thereby losing my seat. And say this
without arrogancc-speaking of that apprcAen-
sion or fear which, as the law says, can come
| over men of ordinary firmness Of nerves
Mr.. TX. said he had felt himself called upon
| I'D make these remarks. He was not Eek
| oihcio an orator, as the gentleman described
some members of this house TO be-he was
not even an orator by trade--he never got
even fifteen shillings for a speech, which he
believed was the lowest fee allowed TO the
lowest hacl-attornes Of the profession-he
was not even self-constituted orator he
came here IN behalf of thrty--no, of more
than fifty thousand souls : and, though he
could not boast of being the 50 man of the
people," he would insist on being the peoples
man as long as he was here and on his right
oil resisting every sort of influence, executive,
judicial, or any other that might show ITSELF
unless IT came undiseuised, open, fair and un-
masked. hope, said Mr.. r.. 10 use the Ian
guage employed by the, gentleman from
pennsylvania, that he will permit us to make
tnSress INTO committee of the whole house
on tins bill; that we shall there make pro-
Sress aud, speedily making egress therefrom,
we shall allow the house 10 make ,Yrgress into
The same committrc,-on some other bill.
! EXTRACT 70 THE EDITOR DATED
Washington, Feb. 8.
" Our city has been all agog to-day. in nj
| tendance ON AN Indian dance which toule
pace in the front space of the presidents
house. Half the male citizens ofWashington
were there, and no small portion of females
ana the Publication lasted from about noon
I'LL near three O'Clock. The novelty of the
thing attracted the crowd, and the restiyitv
having been previously announced the IN
nao'lahts were prepared early in the day 10
attehd The savage amusement. You NAV he
sure they did not perform after the ordi-
nary rules of the dancing masters Particu-
lars will no doubt be announced, in due form.
IN II our city papers of Monday, to which re-
Ter you for, TO tell you the truth, although
a INIT. oh
IN the least inclined to venture in the midst of
a croud to see our rcd brethren stamp, whirl
round and perform other feats
ms Is the latest rarity we have had We
nave had on OF another kind for some time
past 1t is the exhibitions Of d. Barber. an
EnGllshman. believe, at least foreigner.
VINO, by means of transparencics turns a man
1HS'de om, and shows how he works Internal
~. L know not how nervous and hysterical
alrnis will stand his developements for.
having once seen DIR, Barber's contrivances,
whenever they fell little out of order, they
VIII he sure TO think of the Doctors TRANSPARENT
cies, and so imagine themselves to be affected
with serons complaints in every part of the
animal economy" frank. Gaz.
LORD COCHRANE.
vessel las arrived in Ireland, having
100000 dollars, exclusive of silver bars. on
board for account of lord Cochrane. This is
SAID To be the second importation for his ae-
count, a vessel having lately arrived at Ply
mouth with quantity of silver estimated at
100000 pounds sterling. At the same time
that we have these accounts, it appears bv the
news from Chill, that under pretence of not
having money TO pay his sIlors, this -notabe
Lord went in the ship O'Eliggins and Esme
raidi, and forcibIy took possession of 5 or
100000 dollars, which had been embarked
on board the shipping at LAncon' in conse-
iuence OF the march OF the Spanish rovai
army from Callao. The OIiiggins was af-
forwards lost IN a gale, and the noble adyenttl-
re mas sent to England for diving bell TO
puck Inc drowned" specie from the deem.
II would be a pity that =" the dark unfathom-
ed caves OF ocean" should rob this distin-
S"lshed characterize his precious spoi IIb. r
FREDERIC KsBURG, Feb. o-At a meeting
OF The Citizens of the Town of Fredericls1
purg, pursuant To adjournment at the Town
ilal, on the 50th Jan. 1879
The Comi1lltee, appointed ut inc last Meet
ing, presented the following report and resolu-
ton:
me Committee appointed at Meeting of
Inc citizens OF the Town of Fredericksbure.
on lhe 18th ot January, to take into considera
tlon tbe subject matter of letter from the
corresponding Committee of the Borough Of
Norfolk, relative to The operation of the Act
OF Congress, entitled An act concerning Ma
'Isauon'" and the Act supplementary there
10 and Memorial TO Congress which accom-
panied said letter beg leave to report.
mat they have bestowed upon the inpor~
tant and interesting subjects referred to them.
all the consideration which they were capable
OF "i0rdIng them and are Of opinion. that it Z
would be Inexpedient to embarrass the policy
" tIle Government, in relation to the Navi-