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

uona''e moue at wa Ia its's power % select ;henan Ia
ho" they eould with the greatest safety eon6d- thei
shts The republican members congie>s AMI the stat
rgsaiae made the srectos la whose election did
result In that Of AVID Ns,.or f, ro,v nj. ot
ulen, many of those republicans who had grown ere,
in that IL is Improper for the members
congress- or the state legislature
why is 'hs discovery made tor tue time!
tell you trankly-becaase these opponents Of caucus nou
nd that what formerly operated In their cani.
date works against their favorie. is
prneipie To he Tor or against particular measure
because IL affects particular men This is prneipia NON
h'mnes with vengeance II Is remarkable that many OF
Sese denunciaons OF proceeded the bosom,
caucus. what else was the Harrisburg
"on was II legally constituted body. No was merely
voluntary mere caucus, and the difference is that
deneuncers Of Washington are in favor of,wen
yfour caucuses instead Of This defeats the very OBJ
Jec which ought To he in view, that all the re-
publcans In the Unon principle and making the persou
subordinate consideration. This is Completely shewn by
the state OF things at when there great
ely OF candidates and the friends Of each their
avorte has the best chance The ONLY way TO
these evils for the republican party to endea
v"r again to unite Let sacrifice feelings for
the preservation Of principle.
is said the caucus Washington was ihniy attended
Twas nearly as numerous that which selected Ms Mon
roe But 1t the meeting FULL whose fault wa, IL
was the fault o who been In the habit of
defending and supporting noninations and no
now abstain from attending they OF n
on Is unfavorable, in this instance, to their
candidate As il regards This sa,- public sentiment
has been fully well zeaousiy expressed far rs the
members Of the Legislature could One hundred and
y members declared their decided preference for
mr. Crawford good policy, persons in this state
VINO to be republicans to by getting up
meetings In few counties, disturb and divide public SEN
""eh 10 Ritter away the strength the stae and thus
promote the views of uuendy 10 the PRINCIPLES
and policy OF Virginia trust that the great mass oc
republican interest will stand firm and rally round the
s"noard OF iber country That they will only support
"""am H. Crawford but do II with zeal unannii-
winch VIII give effect to the this state. There
can be no doubt that Of all spoken of for the Pres
deacy his feelings and principles most congepia with
'hose oil the people of this state. Ills firm dcni1e,
and manly character His taIens and good ,re NJ
the useful and practical With great experience in
puohc nnairs he uniles knowledge OF mankind lie will
a'e 10 discriminate between the real patriot, the
mere tmeerver and Office hunter and will NOT
the administration of The government or The
leaders OF caba Ii any evidence was wanted ON ,bi,
snbeet will be found in the manly and trium
phant defence which he has just made against aceusa
lions whose objects destroy his hopes of the favor
OF his fellow citizens: but which reco with
force those who made them.
Letus 'hen my fellow citizens In this republican state of
v"s" "he !" the most active and vigorous efforts,
support the man who is recommended less by his
being the choice Of the republican party than by nj,
Intrinsic merlt In other siates they should
from the republican ranks let our duty TO our conn
try; and eneavor, depends on us To preserve
principles Tor which have been the most Jealous
| advocates. mIyrIus
CONGRESS.
We Law over ill MIR no VI .,,,,a or Oh. l.
tails of the proceedings. This accumulation
VI matter beyond space is one of the great m is-
cries Of Editors We must content ourselves
at present, with a brief Sketch of the pro
ceedings of Saturday and Monday.
Saturday-The Senate passed a variety of
small bills from the other Housr.-The II IF
X. were engaged, in committee of the Whole.
on the amendments proposed by the Senate
to the Thrift bN.-The lst amendment was
amended on Mr.. T"d's motion, by striking out
Russia. Hollands and Rnrens" and inserting
"sail," so rs 10 read on sail duck."-The Sd
amendment having been read, viz to strike
out "until the thir.isth June, one thousand
eight hundred aud twenty six, and after that
time duty of thirty seven and a half NOR
crntum ad vaIorem - and insert " Provided
That, ON all manufactures of wool. or Of
which wool shall be component mart. the
actual value of which, at IN. place whence
imported, shall not exceed thirfy-three and a
third cents per square yard, shall be charged
| WIN duty Oi % per centum adj valorem. D.
Several propositions were made TO amend
tins amendment, and then to strike il out FL
nalIy the whole amendment of the Senate as
rejected 83, to 85. The 1Ith amendment was
to strike out this clause: "On cotton bacrinc.
Jour and nail cents per square ward, until
the 30th day OF June, 1925 and, afterwards.
a duty of FIVE and half cents per SQUARE
yard"
Mr.. Clay requested division of the cues.
ton. Ii was divided accordingly and. In.
question first being on agreeing to strike on,
Inc hrst clause, VIZ on cotton bageing four
and half cents per square yard, il was mega
lived. Yeas rs, N avs 80.
| So the committee refused TO concur With
the Senate's amendment TO the first MART nf
| this clause.
| The question then being put on striking out
the remainder, it was agreed to without
opposition.
Almost all the other 90 amendments were
agreed to.
The Committee then rose and reported the
bill 10 the House. The question was taken on
The several amendments, as reported by the
Committee of the Whoe-and agreed In.
with the following exception:
| On agreeing 10 the prOyisO, in the first Sec
ton, IN relation to woOIlens under SO 10
cents, excepting baizes and hanneIs. the oues-
ton was taken by Yeas and NAYS as follows !:
Yeas 81, Nays SO.
| The Speaker voting in the negative pro-
duced an equality of votes, which a amounted
TO rejection OF The motion. So the House
refused to concur with the amendment of the
Senate, which inserts the pro viso