Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-01-27

expires 2 few days age, viz: that the Senatorial
basis would be ultimately adopted. II the bill
does not pass in its present a similar shape we
think the county system may be considered as
| broken down-the Congressional Districts are al.
most h0rS de c0H6at-ana a majority may proba-
| bly, be ultimately found to settle down upon the
Senatorial basis.
| The present bill proposes to give rs counties
and borougbs one representative eact; %, ttco
representatives.; 8, three representatives; and
others, foU-l47 in all.
| we understand that il is not probable the Sem
ate WIN scarcely make final disposition OF this
biii before the close OF the next week.-ln the
mean while, we will hasten 10 lay rapi@iy as
possible before our readers the Speeches which
we have yet on hand.
| DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
! We are very ardent friends OF the present
extravagant Tarifl--ani yet we have no be station
in saying, that our farmers would find il be their
interest TO manufacture; with the Ids which
they possess, not OF the Clothing which they want
upor tn If farms. But hiS a grea, deSi9erdtlnn to
und rsand an what way this labour can be most
uSelullv directed. Any estate, that has many
slave OH ii, easily clOhe its hands, by raising
few sheep, some cotton, and by ayailing itself Of
the useful machines inr domestic manufactures,
which have been recently invented Among
these, is the machine which is described in the
following article from the n. G. Newbern Spec
tator.-We have heard the most favorable accounts
OIL ITS operatioD-and we understand that one or
two OF the farmers of Virgil have determined 10
Try thcm. Unite one OF these machines with
water-power loom; and il will require only
the lahour OF two females, tor a part Of the
year, TO cio,he all the slaves on. the Estate
~ the scale OF operations were extended, it might
| become source OF some profit TO make cloth Tor
the supply of neghboiing plantations. Two or three
farmers might unite their means for the clothing
al all their 'aborrrs Ii two or three machines of
TINS description were established in each county
in conf ,ncon with power looms erectsd upon small
4 niu obi mi la, ha tof,t
tnent to the proprietor but the means of supplying
clo'hing IN very convenient ANA economical man
ner.-We merely throw out the idea, Tor the con
| SHERATON OF our readers. The necessary infor-
lna,icn we presun", could be obtained at Ra-
ieigh-PerhapS some mechanic among ourselves
might ind it TO his interest TO erect such ma.
| chimes:
"While at Raleigh we examined with much
attention the Cotton Spinster,' exhibited by the
| Messrs. Andersons, who have commenced The
making of those machines at that place They
appear TO us 10 be highly valuable TO those who
manufacture domestic clothing for Their families
ne machine has six spindes, and requ es he
'abour OF only cne person. It appears TO be lu-
raoie, and not difficult to keep III order But a
II Is costly, and Nigh. be injured by carsless
IL shouii ~ kept under the eye Of some careful
person Orc, If keptin ste idy use, would Oh
o,y SPIN Tor 200 persons or The price X
eu Tor one Is Sl25. II was invented and pltend-
ed by a Mr.. Bryant of Tenness; e. IL gins, cards
ana sp'ns the cotton, and the whole operation is
carried on by turning crank, " Lich any Girl OF
boy 4 10 can do without fatigue
RETRENCHMENT AND REFORM.
| we hai with great satisfaction the eff,rts that
are making by Mr.. Hamilton and his colleagues.
oil NE Committee of Re.rench.nent, to Introduce
certain reforms into the administration OF the CO.
veFnment. We trust that Congress viii second
th'se e2ertlons. The rie nis of jackson in ma =
uentar, are pledged to the cause of Reform: and
'tiF leading associates ought to be the first to
re'fehch the public expenses, and 10 Top OFF every
abuse of Office. We would anxiously make every
saving, however small, which is REQUIRED Nv The
principles OF the government. The members of
congress ought 10 look TO their own expenses
win peculiar interest. They are not expected to
tan Their lair compensaiOn-hut are there no
abuses OF the rule and forms OF comp nsatio p
10 they not abuse their franking priyilee. son G.
tes IN the grossest manner? Were MT whole
"hrelharrow loads OF printed and eleCtiouee ing
PAM hietS, sent off under ihsir fai!s d. ring the
las, oes>ioh-enVelnped IN the public >ta onarv,
and made mp by The officers Of the House, II
was stated by Mr.. Wick!iiFe on Friday last. il,
inc debate Oh the resolution, offered through him
ny the Committee, that, "wihn the Grs sixty
nays on tne iast session, there had been printed
WIN n this District, between 50 and 80 600 comics
OF the Richmond address, besides 20 Geo coy;.s OF
the North Carolina address, and several thousand
oi the address from Washington in Pennsylvania;
ana mat all these had he"n folded and wrapped
up IN the folding rooms of this House or al least
members" This was only a fragment Of the a.
buses that were said 10 be practised-ara not ?
member was bold enough % coniToveri their ex
iStence in the course of the Debate-Mr. Ever
admitted that they were ahuSes.-While they are
upon his subject, they might as well recall ,c
theiT recollection petty abuse Of authority which
me Editors OF The National Irteiigen~er were 81
kind as to Jeer us about, some mon hs since
we mean the Soda fountain-We pressed them
10 say, what Speaker had ordered il 10 be sc, M
by hIs own will and pleasure, and in what way
ne mad obtained the funds--But those gentlemen
were unwilling to press the subject--and we are
now TO see, whether this abuse is is be continued
In the Days of Reform.
The thanks OF the country are due 10 Mr. Ham
mon 'or The honorable manner in which he is now
redeeming his former pledges. The bills which
have been rePortedare all entitled to consideration:
x we hope ne has another batch Of them yet to pro
dnce lie has put under him all the quslmd which
weaker mind might have derived from the fear
OF giving offence. Edmund Burke has enumerat-
ed them all with much force in his eloquent Speech
on Economical Reform.-We trust that short as
the time is, in which Mr.. Hamilton is TO remain
in the public service, he will devote il all to mis-
excellent work--and That his mantle will fall upon
me shoulders Oh some other man, who will COM
piete the work which Mr.. II. has so nobly com
| nenced.
| Tie fdN 81 a promising man
| We published two or three years ago speech
! Of Col. Nixon of s. Carolina which advocated in
a very clear and eloquent manner the true prin
| ciples OF the Constitution. He has since distiu
guished himself in the Legislature of his Stato-It
u with much regret that we have received the
| ioi owing accoun, Of bis un;nely fall
| "DUei-iniOrmaon was last night received bv
the Augusta Stage, that Duel took place on thu
| Georgia side of he Savannah River on Thursday
last, between Col. Fl. g. Nixon, Of Camden, & C.