Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-02
from a washington Co1rcxno,J.,,N

SATURDAY, Jan. 23.-Duiing the last three or four
dy', The senate and its lobbiss have been crowded by
the attractions OF debate the subject Of he public
annS and he general policy OF Il ma ion in respec
10 mem This has not any immediate pr artca OBJ ec;
Tor sH likely iohave just now but il. bea ing. on the
leehng' and in eres's OF tn East, South, AMI We
are manifest an powerful. 1t LA. called forth much
.aien ont perhaps, the greater portion of its in,erc.
was derived from its being pung ny s.a,oned will,
tives. - ~ 'N
Webster spoke with hi, accustomed talent. and in
manner, bet or tian ever heard him; and Hayne on
on me other side was powerful animated, acrimonious
and splendid
while the grave seniors were tau. attracting and
amusing crowd with their gladi otj, an,,yon;sn,
IN The other House the grave question of Iemods,
ing me u B Judiciary under discussion No
ho under discussion, debate, nor deliberations IL
was under process TO some forty ms
oef' most OF them out OF ear shot The peechcators
decks " VIC" wv"
But the public landslide public snds-,hi. i. u.
exciting theme. which brings every man to his seat.
ana every other question-arH 70, IDS revenue educa
uoh-ail side insensiuly into Til and a. the poet
ay' OF lhe master passion in the breast" 50 this one
question.
"LikO AatOn'' serpent swallow. up the rest"
nv Y. +. Post.
The public men in gland rningle bu in .ss witt,
plea'ute In a manner unknown in this country. With
u, he members oil the Cabinet diligent a. day
'aoourers' always at work while their health lie mi g.
10 Ue iouhu at their posts except when ind sig
ing IN The brief relaxation of midsummer excurnn
ho VIC country, or when some pressing necessity Of
private business occasions short absence In Eng.
land, on the contrary, the important occruoations Of
'hose who administer the Attire Of the batiou ar. re
quarry interrupted and diversified with their amuse
'neh's me newspapers themselves arc sufficient evil
dance oil ths. We read OF the Chancellor of the Ex-
Sneq"s. just arrived in town from a visit to the
non. bingham Barring, at his residence al Ban ion in
| NorioIk' where tn" Right Hun Gentleman had teen
staying during the last few days with the Duke of Vel
| ms;w an" select party Next we h'ar Of the
Noble Duke at Woburn Abbey, the re.idence Of the
Duke oil BEDFORD, in Brdfotdshirs whore he wa. To
nave a lew days 'hooiiI g" and whi,h'r the Earl
o. hoeIdesn had gone to in him The Ministers are
10 use III" expressive phrase OF Corporal Trim "bcra
o-ddy ann gone Tomorrow. The iorsign ambass ,,or
obtains perhaps, an audience TODAY; tut week or
zen d'y' eIap.e before he can gel another. Whether
the Duke OF WeIington has inroduc ed any innov,.
IONS oil this sort into the Cabinet do not k,oy bu,
we presume that he only follows the usual habit, Of
we English Ministry. The fact, however, /. certain
hal ne hrhghts scarcely less at present in what .
called The image OF war, the chacc than when he was
AZ winter quarters in the peninsula and followed lie
ueer anu iox over the fields Of B,cay. These
scampering prspenses Of the ministry are particular
y annoying and enbarra sing 10 The snha..sor NJ
country where siricfer and more regular habits Of
l"assaciing public business observed. He il obig.
ed 10 take them The wing and TO be cont NJ with
an interview when I've end the plsceman at his Of
nee while he eKpee TO fnd him among b. pasers in
DoWh'ng street II ~ Two to one he Is on shoe ing mar
~, o, ioowIng The hounds, or enjoying the fs,ive
hosphahtes oil some magnificent mansion at the dis.
lance OF 'ix'y miles from the capital There IT, there
lore, no reason TO wOrdrr DELAY In the pro.
s'Ps VI our present negotiations With the British c..
one' or some interruptions in the series nj convrrsa
IONS between our Minister and the Secretary Of 70.
reign hHiirs I there is any cause for surprise IL il
tha' Mr.. McLrne has been able to obtain 50 many
'"'e'"e"s' Nv. y Il. Post
Ine FUNDS and finances of me Stdie.--The annual
report OF me Comptroller, submitted 10 the House yea
,efuay, one oil the most perspcuous and interesting
documents which has ever cnanaicd from the sc Al
department. OF the state government We occupy much
oil THIS morning. gus with extracts from IL but we
Me persuaded That out readers will exact no apology
from us for doing
The progress aad condition Of the Funds and esp..
ca'ly OF tho General Fund, IL not only a matter Of
much interest but Of much valus at this time II will
Prceived tha in 1914, the principal Of the General
FUND amounted % 81 1906 93l g7; and that, having nm
se'gone nearly annual dmnWions IL amounts now TO
~ he deficit Of las, year, (Is20) was S1I357i 50
ne esums,ed amount Of receipts hom the general funi
or IoSoH $4,000 The ordinary expenses $26f ooo;