Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-11

We have letters from Washington of the 81 of Nav
In addition to the intelligence contained in the Washing
ton papers Ii appears that the President has returned
the Rockand Road bill to the Senate with his obiec-
tions referring for his to the message accompa-
nying the return of the Maysve Turnpike bill There
was report here, yesterday that the BILL being
turned to the Senate, had been Immediately passed by
constitutional majority This story found way into
some of our city journals where given positive
Intelligence; but being very doubtful of its correctness
we did not copy it. The mail Of this morning brings
the information that the bill received but 81 votes 10
IL in the Senate, and consequently not having
tutona majority il lost This should opera as an adj
monon with those who are eager 10 give the public the
earliest intelligence, desire auadbe enough in ITSELF
to take at the same time little pains to ascertain its
foundation. We presume that the story of the admin
straton Senators OF Ohio going home in gre1t rage
on account Of the failure OF the Saysville Turnpike
bill, vowng that they would be found again N
the administration ranks, and the other still stranger
story that the House would have rejected the Indian
bill II they had no, supposed that the President would
sign the Maysve Road bill; or, in o,her words that
they acted contrary to their convictions, in the
pecation that he would act contrary to his will, turn
out 10 be equally authentic
The bill authorizing subscription to stock in the
Louisville and Portland Canal Co. arr the bill for
rec'ing lighthouses, &C. and for improving harbors,
rivers, &c. retained by the President for conidera
ton. The latter Of these bills contained several am
ments introduced by the ultra internal improvement
party in the Senate the hope probably that the Pre-
sLent might be induced to sanction them for the sake
Of the rest Of the BILL Among these the appropa-
ton OF $4,000 for improving the navigation OF Back
never shall have any enrolled aud licensed tonnage
such Morrison river 1--WE believe its name is) in the
State OF NJ sne, which has been damned up twenty
years with mill, &c &c. With respect TO these i,
ought naturally to have been expected that the Presi.
dent would deliberate before giving the his sigma
ture. The President is aliowedby the Constitution len
days 10 deliberate any bill before returning it, II
not returned within that period IL becomes law, in
he if he had signed it, 'suniess" say.
the Constitution, "hc Congress by their adjou nme nj
prevent its return. in which shall not be law
10 Ot rhl aEa ha fl,.f
Congress a'ourns before the ens of the ten days aud
il the President retains the bill beyond that period with.
out signing il, i. does not become law. IL So the
bills retained by the President must BE- signed with.
in ten days from the time Of their being presented OF
| not at all.
The great number, and in some instances the exirao
binary character OF the appropriation bills passed du
ring the present session, left alternative with the
President Some of them he return il he tend
ed 10 act consistently with his declared opinions,
with his usual fraukness and decision. So far
have been able TO learn The opinion of the community
in this region at least, il with him in the b,
has taken. Congress was running wild, egislatiDe
prodgay and exrava gantly, and the sober friend
OF internal improvements began 10 ask where all ibi
would end. We have than heard the opinion
expressed, and II seems 10 us very good grounds
that the friends Of excessive duties imports had
great hand in stimulating and iniamng the zeal which
gave occasion to such Rulti,uds of appropriations fo
almost al i'm ginable purPo'es. They know well tina
IL the affairs Of government are economically admins
tered large revenue will not be wanted, and the du
ties must be reduced. They know also that lavish APP
preparations will make high duties necessary in order
! TO met them. They have managed the game will
their usual dexieriiy in Congress, but we gaied
that IL has not met with complete The oppo
srn journals affect entertain great apprehen sion
lest General Jack'on may lose friends in the western
states by this step. They may dismis, their fears Fo
one friend whom lie will lo.e by defeating favoft
local he will gain ten by the frank, yet
sderaie manner in which he has exercised his preroga
! tive.
| The members of Congress are now returning TO tbei
homes aud several Of them already passed throu
this city. Within hour after The adjournment, says
the National lntegencer three fonrlhs Of all the mem
bers had dispersed East North South and West 10 tbei
respective homes TW " r. Post