Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1823-10-03
THE STATES.


Our country consists of so many states,
whose interests are SD various, and whose e.
lections recur at such distinct periods of the
year, that we seldom ever enjoy perfect
calm through all our borders. part from the
concerns of the nation, each state has its own
affairs to adjust.
Georgia is to elect at the next session of her
legislature, Governor in the place of Clark /:
The palm to be disputed between Troup
and Talbot
South Carolina has lille breeze between the
friends and the opponents of Judge Johnson's
decision as tn the case of the coloured sea-
man. Her Philodimus, Caroliuiensis, Zeno,
&c &c. are figuring away in the newspapers.
N. Carolina Is repOsIDg after her election
but her prints are still keeping up smart gu
erilla slirmish on the subject of the next Pre-
sident.
Virginia is the land of steady habits Quet
enough at present, though now and then IA
squib in the public prints against the presiden
tial candidates or their friends.
Maryland is about 10 choose the members
ofher Legislature-the jew bill, the Potomac
measure, &c. SIC. are leading the day.
Pennsylvania is in the very throes of an
election. The friends of Shuze and of Gregg
are maintaining steady and violent warfare
Her prints are crowded with almost every spe-
cies of argument or abuse. Wo to the unfortu-
nate reader, who is forced TO digest the whole.
The fate of Sisyphus is scarcely more IN
tolerable.-The polls, however, will tie held OH
the Cd Tuesday of this month: aud then the
controversy will take wider range from the
chief magistrate of the state to that of the
nation.
Her sister STATES on both sides of her art.
enjoying otium cum digaitate. state F.
lection of n. Jersey takes place on the Cd
Tuesday IN this month. The Trenton Amer
lcan says, I" In several counties it is likely to
he warmly contested" We see no signs of il
in the papers.
The electioneering campaign is opening in
n. ork. Meetings are organized in the diff
iercnt counties fur the pu,po-a &c nor,.n,,.ing
their candidates to the state Legis,ature.-
Some of them not content with this func-
ton but are passing resolutions calculated to
bear on the presidential election. The friends
oi Adams are recommending change in the
mode of appointing Electors from the Legs-
ature to the people. The friends of Crawfo ford
are pressing the Importance of paying respect
to the caucus nOmination.-Surely these two
measures are perfectly compatible with each
other. Some say that Gov. Yates intends To
recommend To the next legislature the passage
of law transferring to the people the power
oi choosing the electors. Others deny any
such intention. In Virginia. we would smile
at such a dispute. If zoe want law, we never
ask the Governor for his opinion, or wait till
he gives it.
Our Eastern Brethren have scarcely
breeze to ripple their surface. In Boston, the
Correspondence is a topic of some discussion
And both in Massachusetts s. Maine. the Presi-
Dental election now and then EMPLOYS the
pen or the tongue. The great body of the
presses are on the side of Mr.. Adams but he
has enemies enough to disparage his claims
and pretensions. Many of the Republicans of
New England are awaiting The result of "A
important TO move together and take the e.
lection out of the hands of the H. of r., than
to sickle for A, B or G..
In the West, there is no great movement to
arrest the attentiop.-Ohio is discussing the
merits of the candidates CLAY seems to be
her favorite-fhOugh Adams has many friends,
and Calhoun some.
Illinois is canvassing the question of "A con-
veDtinn.-Indiana has decided against one
II is doubtful whether the Territory Of Michi-
gan has elected as her Delegate to the r. of II
Mr.. BiddIe or The Rev. Gabriel Richards, a
Roman Catholic Clergyman. The n. Y. pa
pers say, the latter has succeeded by the assis-
lance the French Party, andthe great num-
Der Of candidates.
Kentucky is looking for relief from her next
Legislatures She will vote for Mr.. Clay with
out difficulty, though not without dispute.
Tennessee would elect Jackson by acclama-
tion.-She counts, with sang,Iine hut errng
confidence upon his success.--She ranks
Pennsylvania, s. Carolina his native state,
Under his hanners-and we know not how ma
ny others.-tIer state Legislature convened
on the 18th Sept. and will have to choose n
Senator Of the u. s. strong effort will be
made TO turn ont Mr. John Williams--but. IL
Mr.. Grundy and his friends remain steady in
their attachments, the scheme will be defeated.
FOREIGN INTEJLIGFNCE