Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-12-09

out suspsndirg that rule. He was disposed to let the
matter progress, and not smother il in ito ep,ion
He did rot doubt but that the reaSal of the Lesis-
iature 10 submit the question to the people, had
procured more friends to ConveEton than all the
argument and eloquence to which tho subject had
given rise. But that was not the time for the
discussion. When the most obscure individual
came before the House, he was allowed the privi-
lege of being heard. II there were no petitions,
The people were speaking by almost majority OF
their Representatives that floor, and should
they not be heard? For his own part, when the
question came up in its final stage. he should not
only vote against Convention, but against sub
hitting the question to the people. AT presen, he
should vote for the Resolution.
| Mr. Page said be was acting in the honest dis
charge OF his duty His constituents required all
| his opposition to the measure in every shape. He
| did not consider himself chargesble with want Of
courtesy. 1t there any lack of il, il was on
the part OF the mover of the resolution, who ought
10 have given notice of his intention TO offer it,
Mr.. Games explained the vote he should give.
In obedience TO the will of his constituents he felt
himself bound 10 oppose every facility or step
connected with convention. It was known that
he was in favor of the measure. But he thought
| the sooner 1t was crushed, the sooner it would be
put To rest in the country. After the decided ex.
PfSssiou Vi OpinlOH last winter, he had hOUeu II
would rot again be agta,ed.
MIR. C0iston remarked tina, If the merit. were to
be discussed on the resolution, aud not the BILL il
ought TO be laid on the liable and day fixed for
taking it up. Mr.. Wfsston then moved TO lay
II on the table In making this motion he submitted
| a few remarks in which he expressed his indivdu-
al opinion for convention but that as the peo-
| pie OF his county were of different opinion, he
should be governed in his voe by their will He
concurred in the general proposition tha, the peo
pie were TO be trusted and thought probable that
members had made up their opinions.
Mr.. Ship did not anticipate the discussion at
present, but was willing TO meet the main question:
on the re-olution wishing il tho laid on the table
Mr.. Letter concurred in this and the resolution
was laid on the table until next w ednesday.
PRESIDENTS .NESSHGE
| We have no space this morning. for such extend
ed remarks as we might wish to offer onehe Presi-
dents Message. We must content ourselves for
the present with few rapid reflections.
Compred with the extravaganza Of his spirit
stirring Message of last winter the present one is
quite piece'ot s,ill-ie. 1t is unauibitious both
i'll its style and its sentiments II is comparatively
simple In its composton--andi il does not, Phr;on-
like, aspire to any grand speculatons and exrava-
giant doctrines, which only asonish the cool and
startle the cautious politician. The present mes
sage Is really neat one-a very business-like pa
per, stating plain facts in rather plain manner
There is nothing very remarkable in its compost
zion, except the closing paragraph, which is ded-
Gated the memorable lives and deaths of Jefrer-
son and Adams. Scarcely any thing of the kind
could be more beautifully touchingly EXPIRE ised
We congratulate Mr.. Adams in the very happy
change, which one twelvemonth has wrought in
his manner and ii he will only profit in other
respects by the criticisms of free people. he may
in time be induced to alight from his high horse,
hRrnme a moi mi uUh los, l,11
politician.
Habit will make the present a diplomotized
Administration. Necessity will teach them the
advantages OF little fnanciering. The presen,
Message is principally distinguished by these two
features. The first part of it expatiates on our
relations and treaties with foreign states. The
latter part sketches the condition of all the srea,
establishments Of the nation and il is not difficult
to see that the condition of the Treasury princi-
paliy regulates the tone of the esposiiions.
we cannot too much commend the zeal with
which the administration is attempting bring about
with all nations fair and proper reciprocity in our
commercial dealings- We wish TO see the discriui.
mating duties abolished; and" a fair and equal
competition introduced much as possible. We
have none 10 fear. With our means and GU,
enterprise we can cope with all the world
There are not many and interesting facts
disclosed in the Message. Those which are the
most striking are not the most agreeable.
We are informed, that Sc our claims upon the
justice OF the Preach Government sre in no more
" pi omising train OF sdjus;ment"---" their c0ndi
ton enloins GnaAered.' But the President offer.
: ~ scheme tor aceelesains an adjustment Of the
spoaticns.
IL is meriltying to learn, tina, there is no pros
pect OF accommodating matters with Great
Britain. There IS 10 hope OF seeing her Colonial
ORDERS rescnidel. She declines negociat.
tng concerning mo- This is an awkard precica.
ment, thus To have the door shut in our laces.-
Instead OF enjoyinga lucrative tade with the We
iodes, we are 10 go over the old Improbable con-
test OF " regulating, or i'sterdicting altogether
tie trade on their part" Who, then, wssdghl
during the last winter; Mr.. Tazeveli. Gen. Smith
; &c. or Messrs. Adams and Clay? The first wish
ed 10 remove the great difficulty by law tile last
by Treaty. III law had been passed. no treaty
; would have been necessary. Our diplomatic adj
ministraion set their faces against the first; and
now they cannot accomplish the last.
Mr.. Adsms's remarks On the Panams Mission
are a noble specimen of logic. " There is no
reason to believe that any OF the transactions oil
The Congress mere Of nature affect iniuriously
the interests of the United States, or to require
the incorporation Of our Minister'S but &" their
absence has indeed deprived US of the opportunity
OF possessing precise and authentic Information
Of the treaties Uhich tDere concluded ut Pona-
ma"--yet " the t0h0ie result hos c0nfrned me
IN the conviction of tie e1Pedisncy of the u.
s. bring represented at the Congress"-As
notable N0H-SequitUT ever has been penned
We do NOT EJ,oly what the (,nn bava