Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-04-20
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time, which prccludcs all further amendment
in that House. This was nat Effected Without
a resort TO the previous question, the success
of which precluded as we'll all d., bate rs a.
mendment. The closeness of the vote real
lies all the anlcipa;ions on The subject, which
we have yPntured to offer 10 our readers. In
is supposed, how ever, that the vote is decisive
of the fate Of the bill in the House of Repre-
sentaiivrs, although it cannot be expected TO
pass that body without further debate upon
the general principle of thu bin. II has, Of
course, To pass the ordeal oi The Senate. after
il shall BE- received there from the House of
Representatives, and the fate of the bill is yet
entirely uncertain. Nat. Int
April l7.-Alter a discussion OF ten we eks,
the bill for n Revision OF the Tariff Of Duties
90 Imports, has passed lie II. IF Representa-
tires by majority of fve cotcs, and is now. or
rather will be on Monday, before the Senate
The first circumstance which strikes every
one is, the funess of the House on this occa-
sion, indicating the profound interest which
the subject has excited. More than one
Member, who was indisposed, rose from his
bed to vote on the occasinn and, but for-the
situation Ofthese two or three gentlemen, il is
probable the friends Of the bill would not,
yesterday, have forced decision upon it,, as
they did. Out ofthe two hundred and .hr-
sent, one of them absent from the city, and
the other too much indsposed TO reach the
House. So full an attendance has never
been known during the time that we have
been acquainted with the House of Repre-
sentatiyes.
The second circumstance, worthy of re-
mark, is, that with one or two exceptions. the
discussion of this bill has been Conducted with
great forbearauce and mutual Difference on the
part of the Members. We could not but re-
mark, 10 The closing speech, yesterday, that,
though the argument against the hill was
pressed with great force, there was not word
uttered disresprc,ful to the persons, or derog-
atory from the motives of its supporters
Tue hIll IS now in the hands Of the Senate,
as The clay III the hands of the potter. ID.
.NeW York LegiSioture--Th Legislature
adjourned on Monday, to meet again 10 Alba
ny on the first Tuesday in November. Among
the last acts, affecting this city, was one TX
tending the prison limits to the bounds Of the
county.
just before the adjournment, the following
proceeding took place.
In SeaUte-Mr. Bowman offered the follow
ing resolution:
ReSolrt6, If the honorable the Assembly
concur herein, that De Witt Clinton, Esq be-,
and he is hereby removed from the Office of a
Canal Commissioner
The question was taken and carried as fol-
lows :-ayes 81, noes s.
IN The HouSe.-A concurrent resolution was
received from the Senate, as follows:
Resoired, tIf the Assembly concur) that D..
Wit Clinton Esq. be, and he is hereby re-
moved from the office of Canal Commissioners.
After few remarks by Mr.. Cunningham,
IN opposition to the resolution, the question
was taken and carried, Ayes, 64--Noes, 81.
". Y. .Ner. .4dv.
We have received by the schr. Dandy, a
Caraccas paper of the s4ih ut. and letters
from Lagnira Of the 2Gih. A French sIuop
OF war had just arrived in da VS. from Maj :
Unique. having on board French Consul, to
reside in Laguira.
Up to the a5ih of January the Congress of
colombia, had not formed IA quorum.
The Gazette of B0gota, of Jan 25lh. states
that the advices from Peru were TO the Goth
December" The revolt of Aguera, and the
reverses of Santa Cruz, in the South of Peru
had thus far delayed the opening of the CAM
paign. The CHILEAN troops, $500. had arrived
al Calao, and were tn he follot ed BY 500 ca
VARY Santa Cruz was now posted in Ari-
ca, WIN strong force, keeping the enemy in
check" Ib.
We publish the following letter, the only
one we have received on the subect of Mr..
Clinton's removal IN Y Mi mir
Albany, April -, 1924
Dear ST.-Annexed you will see the vote
on the resolution removing De Witt Clinton,
Esqr. as Canal Commissioner. MIR. c. havi 1g
been retained in Office during the last two
years by the liberaity of the republicans, |
felt desire tn know the reasons that Undue ed
removal ofhim at this time ; and from con-
versations with several of the members was
Impressed with the opinion that as the ClintO-
man and Federal party, had made great excrti-
Ons at the last election TO create a new party,
under the name Ofthe" Peoples party, and as
these Peoples party men," supposed they
could palm themselves of as belonging 10 the
republican party, they ihough it necessary for
them TO declare that they had been elected as
republicans by the democratic party, and not
by the FrderaIists and Clintonians. Macy Of
the old republicans WIRE determined to place
Mr.. Clinlon's Office at the disposal of the peo-
pies party men he had been the means of
their obtaining ihcr election, and these spec
pies men" we're anxious 10 be considered as
uncOnnected with him after owing their sue
cess TO his party they hoped to he able to
PAIN themselves on the democrats when in
the Legislature, as members Of the same par
ty; and also al elections TO be able TO COM
mand the votes of Clintonans and Federal
ISIS; under these circumstances the Office of
Mr.. G. appeared TO be placed at their disposal.
Ialmadge, Wheaton g. Co. were indebted for
their election to his support he had claims
90 them in return for that support. Mr. G..
and his friends, had spared no efforts to defeat
and break down the old democratic party in
this State, who had treated him with magma
nInity, in return for which he bad been the
principal means of defeating their ticket in
several counties. Mr.. Clinton has been re-