Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-01-29
CAUCITS-

Political Qui6bing-thas been repeatedly asserted nv
tbe npponens oi congressional nomination. that 100
members at Congress were opposed To Crawford aud
caucus and that but 80 favor of
and Caucus Under these circumstances what prevents
these aniicaurus from going anu putting
II down aud thus verify their II the parties
are rs stated IL is certainly in their power What then
prevents it Surely will be said that they stand a.
oof ON the score of principe-lor OF them but
in some way other been concerned in caucusas-
What then, we again ask, prevents opposition from
coming forward and at shutting the mouths of
advocates of the old republican system nominations
The answer Is al handbe friends of a ma
9ry ard that majority friendly election OF Nm
stances OF the case inevitably lead this result.
The preceding paragraph is from the " Ne,o
London Hdcocate" the elst.-We pass over
ITS speculalons upon the fact, to notice the
suggestion which it throws Quite the ma
loriy ofthe republicans are against caucus,
why not attend it, and promptly vote it down !?
why pirate against its mschiefs, without at
tempting Ia arrest them by a prompt and ef-
icieut vote VIII you, gentle men, resort To the
II: of * will you tramplr under foot The
VIII of the majority flhe people ? Will you
reduce all the states, however large and popu-
ious, 10 the PROCESSES bed of the. smallest
stat: VIII you Top N. York and Pennsylva-
MIA 10 the size of Delaware and Mississppi !?
VIII you risk the consequences, the excite
ment, the intrigues of an election by the H. of
h.-the fnal chance of complete disappoint
nrnt, and the translation of the Executive
powers to the V. President of the u s. -? Are
the Republicans willing TO encounter all these
e'ils-and because A, b or G. have-no hopes
from the voice of the people, and trust all
their fortunes 10 the hazard of die" i'm che
Representative Chambers nd therefore set their
faces against any caucus, any nomination, any
concert, viii YOU yield To their polite persua-
sions, and throw every thing in the wind PIT
may be-, you do not like a Caucus-then at
tend 1t and vote il down. II you can effect
that object, then come give us any substitute,
u You have one that is practicable. Recon-
| mend ConyentoD-an union of delegates
from the state legislatures in the proper ratios
Ill you think the scheme really practicable,
propose II To your countrymen. Ii not, then
waive at once your scruples--as citizens who
love their country beyond any candidate for
Office adopt The caucus Recommendation
and then amend our Observation-Disclosures all
dangers from IFS present pIOvisiOns-and SUI
Persede thr necessity of future resort 10
CAUCUS nomination.
But, no; the scheme will not he attempted
Most Of the dissentents will shrink from the
| trial. They will not join issue upon the ques-
lion, whether any other mode is better than
Caucus Some shrink from any nomination al
all; and others, because they know of no
more practicable cxpedlent at this time.
'9"Ht un'dsintSS mas arisen AT Pensacola
from the hostile attitude Of the Semnules
Governor Duyal had ARR, ed from ST A ugus-
tine, overland, through Talahesa the road
he bad understood fha; the Spminoles had
committed some Outrages on the settlers
in the vicinity effort 81 Marks, which had
been evacuated by the u. S. troops, leaving
only the suffers house inhabited. In cOnse-
quence, the Governor had made reeulsiiion
upon Col Il, coke ut Pensacola for one cpm-
ra0y of infIntry 10 BE- dispatched TO ST.
Marks: the Col. WAS doubtful whether he
could comply, as four companies of his force
were under orders for Tampa Bay, leaving
but thirty -seven men at Pensacola, and nine
teen OF these prisoners. The SeminoIes
had been luhampd by the recent treaty, and
the laying out of The new road through their
country. Fears had been entertained for the
| safety of Capt Burch and guard, who had
been employed in surveying and marking the
road bot they had arrived at Pensacola on
the 5th.-SomP uneasiness was still felt for
the fate uf Col 6adsden and 1t. Ripley, the
com mlssiongrs 10 survey and mark the line
of the country assigned 20 the Seminoles.-
The Mobile Register speaks 10 harsh terms Of
the policy which leaves Louisiana, Mississippi
| Alabama, West, and a part If East Florida,
from the Sabine To- the Tampa Wilderness, 20
be garrisoned by 10 men "and perhaps a
handful more in Louisiana"