Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-03-02

faction. but scfety. pot to acquire power. autto
preserve our liberties. She 10 impeiled not By tho
lust OF AMBITION but the sense of common dangers :
not TO put this or that man out % rcwer. but to
save the constitution from abuse, and to limit the
acts OF the federal government TO ita de6ped and
legitimate functions. She invokes; therefore, tho
Cooperation of Der sister states in The work Of
Reform. She invites their ssaistshce in bringing
back the government to the true principles Of tho
Constitution. f.f an , 10
Congress Proceedings Of Monday.
IN THE SENArE-Mr. Hayne Of South Car.
DINA, announced the death of his colleague. the
Hon. John Gsillard; wbereupon the Secretary was
ordered to communicate ths intelligence to tho
House OF Representatives, and inform that botiv
that the funeral would take place the following
morning, at the hour Of eleven O'Clock. And
then the Senate adjourned ~.
In the House Of ReprentatiuI Among the
various petitions which were presented, were two
from the District of Columbia, viz A petition OF
The merchants aud others, interested in the navea--
ton OF the Potomac to the District Of Columbia,
praying that Buoys be placed at the Kettle BotL
toms-at Port Tobacco Shoals; at tho various
Shoals OF Nanjemoy Reach; at Lower Cesar Poinr
Bar, and al Craney Island Bar; And petition from
the Unitarian Church of Washington. praying thar
the various religious societies of the District OF
tain portions OF real property in Corporate. or
Congressional capacity, and in such capacity TO
enter into engagements of civil or temporal ma.
ture; and that they be further empowered to elect
at their discretion certain persons who shall COM.
stitute body polite or corporate. with authority
TO act as Trustees in behalf of said societies fes-
pectively, and to manage the property of the same
A message was received from the Senate, an.
nouncing the death of the Hon. John Gailisrd ana
that his funeral was appointed 10 take place the
next morning at eleven O'Clock. The message
having been read, Mr.. Wilson of S. Carolifa.
presented the following resolution which was
adopted unanimously - - - -a'''.' .,"ai1.
RESOLVED, That this House will attend the f,-
neral ofthe Hon. Jno. Gaard. lste member of
the Senate, from the State of South Carolina. to.
morrow at eleven o'clock, A. Mend Is a testi,
mony OF respect for the memory ofthe deceased.
will go into mourning and wear Grape for thirty
days. The House then adjourned to half pas, 10
O'Clock the following morning. [ -4ieS. p. Gos.
The Executive and the Senate.
we hear that majority fFoua. in the senate.
is ascertaihed to be in favour Of the Panama rnss
on. - f-'-<
The subject, however, has caused much hot woHe
which is likely TO wax still warmer For. iris also
said, few days since. communication was sent
to the executive. from the Senate. desiring hat he
would explain what parts of his message were To ba
considered of public and what of secret charac-
ter. This enquiry, of course. could hardly be very
graciously received by the presdent- and he iarfy
returned for answer that the whole message was be.
fore the senate. which ought answer Tor it.eis.
a part Of the senate took this in high dudceon-
and it has been distracted with a wai.n dispute upon
the propriey of consde.ing the reply as ,rsas ira
the call with indecarum. &. -
Thus far is all substantially we have ofthe mn.
ter. We believe the information to be correct.
How il will end we cannot say. Aler Herald
1.-THE Baltimore Fed. Gazette has ss.hesrd IL
limited, that it depends ON the vote Of the new SEM
a.or from Maryland, (Col. Chambers) whether 4
mission of Panama will be approved Of by sufs,
cieht number OF Senators to ensure the appointments
OF Minister."--We have heard il hinted. th,t e
the arnable and insstinable Mr.. GaiIlard codId
have voted on il, and MIR. Tazeweil were present!
here would bea majority against it. The runour
now is, that Mr.. Rowan of X. hiss moved either a
vote of censure or protest perhaps, against Mr..
A dams course, The fact now seems 20 be eiyer
up, that as yet the senate have not gone ihiot
eIpsaiency OF the measure itself. -
= Editors Eaasre,.l
nr. Jtterson. 1t is probable that Nj. jefferson, "a
Lottery Bill will pass. and we take an early occa.
sion to suggest TO the Legislature oil New York move
in session. the proprety and justice OF so amenon.
our Lottery Laws, as to permi, the tickets of :
Lottery to be sold in this state, which while il n
promote tue object in view, will be rner
compliment from the state, to the great and 20,
man to whom fortune has been unkind.
". y Nat. .1dr.
IL E-ro.a-in printing Gen. Blackburn Resolution, :,
the last En"e Inthe 1t resolution for ,ranv,sd read
trd"'crtbed-ln the las, for nbotlshsd, all altered
The last No. " opinis.s viii sppe,s on Saturday
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