Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-12-10

Vicious petitions and resolution, were presented,
which were referred TO Committees.
Mr. ErPEs called up his Resolution about the cleo
tion Of Goyernor-and he then moved to change the
day oil election from Monday to Wednesday, De.
PATE easued AZ to the time VIXEN Governor CHESS func
uons would cease; in which Mcssrs., EPYrs, MILLER
and GooDE took a Psrt-when Oh Mr.. MINER motion
the resolution was laid or the table.
on MT hLLENs motion, resolution wss adopted
permitting the Members Of the Conventioff 10 take
seats within the bar Of the Hail. during the e.,on
the General Assembly-Ani on Mr.. ArpnRsoy's mo.
osnae House determined adj urn till this morning 10
O'Clock, with view Of acconinoGs ng the Convention.
with the u.c OF the Han. We are compelled to Law
over, till our 1"xt, fuller account OF this vs. pro.
ceediugsl
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
II wa' this time tour years ago. III 4 the me mora BILE
Message reached Us, which alone would have sealed
the fate Of the lat Administration lis rhapsodrai
, ,o' a.gus'ea ITS daring encroaeh'nen,s
very impartial aud rejecting po,itican.-Thc ban
nsr si Opposition was boldly uniuried; and a vigo.
'ons war ."as made upon the Coalition until they
were hurled by the voice OF the People from those seas
wnisn mey had wrongfuliy acquired, and that power
which mcy had datngIy abused
new Administration has succ eeded-anl the first
great Exposition ct il. principles il, now placed be-
,ors n.. We have read il with au.nton-sud we
nan is au'naoie Message las not only directly
production Of MIR. Adams, but as worthy of the best
days OF Mr. Jeferson's Administration We have read
ms state Paper, with the greatest satisfaction. Is
TINS the man who could ither tcrife nor sDell1
The whole OF the last Administration never any
Document, equal in the simplicity and ness of it,
sye' the strong common sense OF its Views, the Direct
ness ana Vd'ue OF ITS proportions; aud above all, the
Just and admirable Expeditions which il furnishes OF
the constitutional principles Of government MI.
Adams's Message was calculated sweep dawn oil tho
barriers, which restrained the OF the f.
deral authority The Message before us pays that res
pect 10 the Rights OF the States which is essential to
the preservation OF political Insutu,ions-we hail
these Signs OF the Times with the greatest satisac
ton.
We have no room to-day for any copious comments.
upon the Message.-The general principles which
1t lays down for the regulation OF our foregn relations
are coniorDabie to the genius Of our country. The
hoer"i ana conciIiaory remarks, which it makes,
ceTn'ng Great Britain, France, SPAIN Russia the other
powers OF Europe, the Barbary States, the Repub
hes oil South America are justly conceived, and hap
PLY expressed. They are accurately crmina,cd az
respects these different hatons-And ,hrou hout The
settled purpose is manifested "to ask nothiag that
- not clearly right, and to submit nothing that
~ wrong All That we sorry for, il, that our
Ministers TO England, France and Spain have not
been long enough at these respective Courts to permit
our Government TO spread their dispatches betos the
world. We anticipate with much pleasure the rro-
ducuon oil these state papcrs-as furnishing other evil
dences of the ability of the Admnistration-lt seeus
that Mr. Poinsetis recalled at the request OF the Mex
lean Government
Inc recommendations made by The President are vs. In.
genucus, open, unequivocai as they are important He
direct election OF the President by the people
e Std'es--the securing OF 'far expresso of the
VIII oil the majority"-a provision. at all events for
guarding the integrity Of Congress sgant corruption
the Limitation Of the service of the Chief Magistrate to
single tern-de pronoses modification OF the provi-
sions OF the existing Tariff according to the principles
he sets torth-He expaa;es upon the benefits of Ia
tenai lmprovenents-but, at the same time suggests
me expectancy OF removing all doubt about their
s'inonality, by appealing 10 The sovereign authority
Tor an amendment to the Constitu,ioD.He expresses
the highest respect for the reserved rights of the
s'aes-decIares, emphatcay. the truth, that this
Us -" Government Of limited and specific and
no. general powers"-and that ''f experience point.
out We necessity OF enlargement OF these powers
we ought to appy for il to those for whose benefit
20 DC eXercisd and not undermine the whole system by
resor, 70 oversra'ned constructions He suggests var
Gus anu important changcsPlans for guarding
venue against the faihless agents. who have latter
tunes piundered the rcasury-Changes of great conse
quence Tor the economy and efficiency of Navy and
Army The whole passage about the Indians il beautiful
ana powerful composition-His suggestion about a FL
nancai Substitute for the Bank of the u S. avoiding
II Is presumed, the right to erect interpretations and
other unconstitutional features)s frank asit is i'm port
ant he public better appfe il
wv WIN development OF its detais-in truth.
nave scarcely ever seen paper, which has little
onSed The discussion of various and responsible propo-
| sions TT
We shall recur TO il again, however, as soon as we
nave isure and space to spare, from the other engage
| inents which crowd upon us,
we cannot drop the pen without paying the Just
tribute OF 'he acknowledgment, which il due 10 the
ehr,prze OF our Mail Contractors .jfessrs Porters
Co. who received the Message after IL o'clock on
ue,may, at Washington and had brought it Ivy express
oy IL o'clock, that night--in the une ed
space o! III hours 40 miiuics Tom Washingion City
about ll0 miles and 10 lis way W Orleans where il is
expected TO arrive in fve days! This express is nndsr-
taken by the mail contractors throughout the line each
contractor conveying 1t the length ohis contract with
out lee reward.
citizen from The East will see The crowded state Of
our columns this morning-we shall certainly publish
h' Card on Saturday, with such remarks the liberal
aud friendly spirit oil his appeal deserves.
ERRA fAIn number of Delegates assigned 10,
tho Middle District, Mr. Gordon's
offered Saturday and assigned, IN
Proceedings to UcssTs Clayton and Campbell of
rUsrsed-hat what offered by Mr. Clayton
ascTibcd to MIR. Campbell and ui~e