Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-12-27

N tc e>u"et iseii II unnecessary To- deal hpu in IL
communication.
am, with greatrcspcct yonr obedient..crvsrt.
JAMES PLEASANTS, Jr.
The superintendent Report represents,
that the arInory is so situated as Ia ADM:
The water continually tn pass through il; which
mas caused the nprighis To decay, as also some
oi the principal beams which support the
naors that one floor had actually iumb'ed in,
which had no weight on il at all. and which
has not been used for several years in conse.
qu-nce of the decay of the girder which
supported il !" hr recommends immediate at
tenion Ia the subject AS otherwise the injury
to the building misht soon he very considera-
BILE. He ais" proposes To change the law of
the last session, which makes il the duty Of
the Commanding Officer of the Public Guard
To employ any number of arliiicers, not ex.
credmg ten-he proposes for reasons assigned,
TO amend the aw"so as 10 allow il tn read Cap
tain of the p. Guard, instead of the Comman-
dant thereof"
On Mr.. Shrrrard's motion, these papers
were referred 10 the Armnry Committee.
On Mr.. Georges motion, the resolution n
bout VIM Mcdonald was amended, by stri1,
ng out 9 be rejected" and inserting is :" rea-
sOnahle."
Tuesday, Dec. 2s-Th- engrossrd bill con
corning the sureti.s of NlatthewH Rice, was
10 fill the blank in the bill prescribing the pc
riod for the payment of the deb, due by the
said suretes, with the words len years." ayes
II, noes 72. The blank was Gtled with "ntne
gears SO that the sureties are to be allowed
tn pay the amount Of the Judgments against
them in nine equal annual instaiments, on GER
tain conditions. The question was then put on
the passage of the bill, and decided in the fir
mdt,ue.
| Mr.. Tyler, from the Committee to whom
was referred the prea able and resolutions of
the Legislature OF Tennessee on the subject of
a Congressional Caucus, reported "a preamble
and resolutions on that subject. They were
read, and On motion OF Mr.. Garland, laid on the
table, and 500 copies ordered Ia he printed.
| MIR. Coiston made an unsuccessful effort to
take them up again, and refer them Ia the Com
nitiee of the Whole, in pursuance ofihe usual
course ON such occasions.
| Mr.. TYLER gave notice, that as the subject
was one which should be acted upon imme-
diately, he should call il up as soon as the
House was in possession of the printed docu-
rDent
| The Preamble and Resolutions are as fol-
lows:-
REPORT.
The Governor of this Com monwealih having com
| mnnicatrd to This General Assembly u Preamble aud
tain Resolutions from the Stale Of Tennessee cx-
pressive OF lis dsapprnhaon ola Congressional no
mna,iur of persons I'LL the offices OF President aud
Weep rsdent of thesr Uned STATES this General
ASSEMBLY,, rct"aed 10y proper respect for the State
aforesaid, but entertaining different oninun from
that expressed Ia the said Preamble and Resolutions,
deems II highly proper To give publicity 10 lis sen
ments on subject now so peculiarly interesting
10 doing II disclaims all narrow aud selfish vrws
Constituting, Virginia does, Istcgral part OF The
Union she looks with single eye the good of The
great whole, aud is now, she has been, ready
10 sscI flee all local attachments and individual pre-
frreuces The altar Of public hsrmoDy--Oul of The
number oil those who presented To the nation,
candidates loo the Presiden cv, she does M, DENY
bnt thai sue has her e.-ii he dising
GUS in her to deny IL. IN this respect she resembles
| alike the State of Tennessee and each of the other
members of this Confederscy-hut she finds in her
auacbm-ni 10 the Union, in the preset. of the
eeReTal quiet, inducements strong and potent enough
10 lead her 10 surrender OF the Individual of her
cbo'ce, II The majority Of the great republican party,
with which she IS identified, should require of her
such surreDdcr.-tf the time ever existed, when IL
was necessary 10 adopt some expedient for ,ne pur
pose OF uning public seniIment, that time has
arrived. with live candidates FOR the Presidency,
each zrnously supported by his iInmejine adherens
enlIsug IN his behalf sectional feelings aud local at
| tachmeuts We are threatened with internal schism
for Tue ,me and incur the risk Of eugendeIng an
ga! feelings among the different portions of the
Try, the effects of which uay be lasting than
human foresight can deter mine Jealousy At the
success ol nihers-disapponment and modification
at the defeat sustained, will MOI he confined 10 - few
prominent parrizan-, bit will be JfTused among the
great mass OF the Electoral hody But these feel
''ngs, ng and powerful under all circumstance s
Will, by the probable result of the CANVASS IN III. FIST
Instance, be greatly Increased and sireng,hened.--
Looking TO the circumstances by which IL is surround
ed this General Assembly can see nothing 10 Justify
Tue hope, that the attempt 10 elect by the people IN
The absence OF all unIiy OF action, will be successful
The struggle is then 10 he prolonged aud IT'S violence
VIII he great propOrtInn to the richness Of the prize
attendant on success. Each leader will have enlisted
under his banners numerous roIps Of adherents
aud the feelings engendered IN the Grsi election will
Increase and becouie powerful IN the 6na con-
iest' Heretofore, the stIUg1 e for polite. ascendan-
ry has been led ON between the great parties
each OF which, for long time, claimed 10 possess an
equality oi influence. But, geographical line was
dtwn, no local feelings enge adered by reason there
at. Members Of each party were found in every
saie and local attnc hmeus & sectional views entered
uo INTO the contest Far different, however is our
present situation. We are threatened with the array
o State against State, Of the East against the West
aud the North against the South. The existence Of
such state al things, all attached TO The country and
It's institutions, cannot fail to deplore.
Bdi, independent of these considerations, there are
OTHERS oil equal or OF greater force which operate on
TINS Body 10 come 10 4 different result from the Lee
gSldtu'e OF Tennessee II has already been sail
Tue House oil Representatives. 10 this, the most
manifest objections exist BY this u small nIinortv
may impose on the People of the Unned States a man
10 whom The great majority is decdedly ayerse This
Is truth so obvious, that il nccur TO The mos,
iaitenve observer. The election, in the last resort
IS made 10y the States without reference 10 tho num-
her OF Representative. The House OF Representa-
ives consists Of 2l3 ncn,bers :--n0w, there are
thirteen States, constituting majority Of the whole
number, whose representation consists 0G buf (orty-
I'VE members. Surprising The most perfccl unaBinii-
" 10 exist among the members rem esenting said
States, the consequence would he, thar that small
minority might impose Presid vt on the nation in
opposition iO The expressed wishes Of 1863 Rrreseu-
iaiyes speaking With fdelry the sentiments OF heir
cons'iiusni -Bul, The minority, instead Of an,onnt-
ing 10 forty five may he still smaller IL NAV mi .
ceeu thry-iw that Number heing The result OF the