Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-21

amendment Prospecting cotton bagsing Gbeis,
| AIKEN, II was decided by yeas and nays as fol
lows: Yeas 81, NaysIOt.
MIR. Taylor moved that committee of cen
terence be appointed on the part of this Bous.
10 meet similar committee on the part o
HE Senate, should tho same be appointed, Il
coater ON The two points in which the House.
"'s,srr- which motion was agreed to.
message was received from the President
oi the United States, enclosing, pursuant to q
cali vi thu House, copy Of the proceedings
ola Court Martial lately held at Norfolk for
the trial al Lieut.. Beverly kennon, Of the u
nited Staies' Navy: which was laid on the IA.
BILE. Aud then the House adjourned.
"A meeting Of the citizens Of Frederick was
held at the hall of the common council in
Winchester on the Sd Robert Page Esq
IN the chair, and Samuel ii. Davis secretary.
They Inferred into resolutions approving 0fthe
nominations made by meeting of the citizens
ut Fredericksburg, Of MIR. j. q. Adams as Pre-
sidcnt, and Gen. A. Jackson as v. President.
They "d.jpurned over till the 2d Of August, to
receive the report ofthe Corresponding Com.
mittee.
Another meeting onthe same side on goth
April, in Franklin rounty-ho,o mann present.
not stated. The popular term " runner ous''
not even annexed. Col Joab Early in the
Chair; Mr.. Thomas B. Greer, Secretary
We shall publish the proceedings, as request
ID. Resolutions were passed, recommending
Adams as p. and jackson rs v. MIR.
James Galloway, named as Elrctor-and "a
corresponding committee Of 8 appointed.
W. nave n"wseen or accounts of similar
me+tIngs-ail Ofthem personally respectable
none of them, as far as We can understa nd,
distinguished for the strength of their numbers.
10 fredericksburg, say 20 10 5O-Suffolk IS
!" S0-Rockingham, 90 ,U25, Sc. Sc Nor
fo'k WAS the largest. but even that meeting
wa unnecessarily pulled, and probably more
maoe up OF inqilsltive spectators, than Of eff
fecfual electoia.- On the other hand. we have
ttken the utmost pains tn collect the sense
OF Virginia. W-havr seen the large corr.spon-
d-oce pf he Crawford committeeman we do
not entertain the slightest shadow of Doubt,
that w. II. &. will obtain the vote of Virginia
no triumphant majority. If we were dis
posed Tor wager, we would bet the N. Jour
nal that his ticket will get more than three to
one, ever Mr.. Adams's.
Consistency! The Philadelphia Columbian
Ooserrer, last week Observes -" The snake is
scotched NOT killed" Federalism is in mi
n"rity; but revive it by the breath Of appro
baton and patronage, and 10 {! the Monster
are hlghtrd before the poison Of hus n.strils. !"
=" Bn' suppose these gentlemen of England
cond chang" their rame. What would become
of their principles Wound they change too +?
Never arlsfocracyis planted in nature and
unless constantly watched and checked and
6epf dozen, will run inf" despotism - Now,
Observe this ultra denouncer If Federalism is
the ultra adv ocaie of GEN jackson!
FROM WASHINGTON, MAY Is.
Inc COMMITTEE of Investigation are wait
ing Tor Ed" ards. tit is said) who is expected
about the Oath Congress will not adjourn,
until sufficient time has been afforded him to
reach here, though an cfflr, will he made 10
get of, the moment the Tariffs finally dispo-
sed OF. am not over sanguinr, when say,
mat Crawtord's popularity WAS never betterl
ana that he is gaining ground daily. He vii
triumph over prosecutions that few men could
have masierrd."
Report says. that the President is drtprmin-
ed that EdwaI dis shall no, go to Mexico.
II was whispered some DAYS ago at Wash.
lnston, that the friends of MIR. Calhoun had
given Indications of renewing their adhesion
to Mr.. Adams-hut the news from New Eng
land, and especially from Massachusetts, ope-
rates az damper upon tbem-They have
changed front aud again follow the General.
When in Committee of the Whole, Gen.
Jackson voted for the most onereus pre- sisions
OF the Tariff bill. The alarm spread among
his southern friends but loi in the Senate it.
sell. the General took another tack. See his
votes on the cotton bagging, and some other
items.
The Inyif.-The two houses Of Congress
are at issne on two points on the Tariff.
both deeply affecting the South one was in
relation TO the article Of coarse wonlrns, I'm.
hracInS negro clothing; the other, cotton bag
gmg. The first of mott consequence to Us.
though most noise was made IN debate about
the cotton baggns.-The two houses were so
closely divided upon this Interesting measure,
That the extraordinary scene was exhibited of
an equal division of both, and their Speakers
drclding in opposite dire ctions-Mr. Clay's
casting vote being, against us, and Mr.. Temp.
kns' for u.s.!
A letter from Washington states, that we
shall probably lose one, or both but no de-
cislon yet from the Committee of Conference
In obedience to the stern acquisitions of on,
du'y, we lay before our readers the proceed
lpgs 10 the Ii. Of X. on The question Of the
Presidents Furniture. We wish that ",
could blot out the whole matter from the
Journals of Congress. IT is proceeding
which will do us no credit abroad, and will do
no credit TO the mover at homr.--Bui we shall
give Mr.. Cookies Speech place IN our next
IL the President De not an honest man, then
indeed names are mere bubbles" We de.
clared last year upon the same subject. and
we boldly repeat the assertion, that 30 public
money will ever defiIe the palm of James
Monroe.
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