Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-08

Gerry Court i'll this City Vice YIN. W. Hening, dec
We have read with great deal of care and al
tenton the able speech of Mr.. Randolph on the
subject OF Rcrenchmcnt, brought up by Mr.
Chiffon in the House of Representatives. We do
not hesitate in pronouncing.it one of the ahlest
speeches ever delivered before Congress 1t is
true, Mr.. Randolph does not adhere very loci-
cally, and with all the lryness of legal argument
to the subject before the house; but lie never
wearics his hearers aud he never speaks without
effect. His digreSsions may b. digreS>ions from
the immediate question. but they are never -di-
r,gressions from the subject. His auditors are in
,Sstructed while they amused, and the habitual
cackling of such men Wright ard V ancc and the
dull monotony OF the common place debates, like
the prosings of Mallory and Storrs, is rendered
suiferable by these intrinsic vagaries, OF wit co
queDce, and wisdom
1t is impossible to peruse Mr.. r anoip''s speech,
without full conviction that the facts which have
been the result OF the never to be forgotton coal
ton, cannot be erased from the public mind. No
counter evidence of mere sayings; can obliteratc
these msdoings. The secret bargains before the
world, in characters not TO be mistaken; The con-
tract preceded and the reward followed What
testimony can ooliterate tee predicted fact? None:
the people have been aroused, and ha - said TO the
coalition, g ye are weighed in the balance AID
found wanting"
Mr.. Randolph's history of the DAYS of terror >
that season of outrage by the ultra fadera4ts of
the ,i.so, viii become part OF the history OF that
! period 1t VIII chaTaetcTize party opposed at
tlic une, III every way, 10 me Rights oil the
| pie; the same party whieb is now al the head OF
opposition TO State Rights, and the sovereignty of
! the people: the Essex Jun,o and the Hartford
Convention. Thank Heaven the times are chang
ed, and The obnoxious dynasty is sinking to rise no
more The ground IS caVing in, all around: lit
tie time and they will be no more. Peace
| 10 them in their departure, and quiet in their
| graves. [CO!um5ia TtlcSeOur.
NV {oRx April 4.--Itis rumored ti,at an or
der has been received from Washington, directing
the company of the L. States troops now AT Sack
etts tjarhor, to remove forthwith to the disputed
/ territory on the northeastern boundary OF the q
States, and to take post upon the line. The three
companies now at Green Bay to join the com
pany from Sacketts HarboT, and the whole are to
be under the command of Mai. Clark The neces-
siy and object of this movement are, OF course
not made public; but il is not a matter of sunrise
that these steps should he taken If the complaints
of our fellow citizens of Maine are well founded
Our government is bound, by respect to its
dignity, to take prompt measures when its citizens
complain Of being arrested rnd Imprisoned by a
foreign power, because they will not acknowledge
its jurisdiction.
1t is also said that communication to Congress
is daily expected from the President Which will he
received with closed doors What may be its i'm
port, we do not undertake to say, We rive these
runIOrs as they reach us without pretending TO
vouch for their accuracy. [yG T. GaSctte
NV foRK, April Capt. Prentiss, of the
brig Santa Anna from Porto Rico, informs that il
was reported when he sailed, that Com Porter
had issued orders to all Mexican armed vessels to
seize ON all Spanish property going from Porto
Rico in American vessels.
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