Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-04-09

tiers, any where Politicians and newspapers are OK
cited and show the excitement; the people are also
excited but the lime has not yet arrived for the con
centration and expression Of popular sentimcnt.-
Twelve or eighteen months hence, Lieutenant Webb
will have it in his power to speak more knowingly
on the subject ofthe cloud demands of the people
We advise him to keep his breath until that time
when he will need it ALL Such assertions as the
above, at this time, arc mere waste of mendacty
which impose upon nobody. If, as the Licutenant's
predecessor and model thought, a is fair in politics. y
we still do not perceive the economy or utility OF
throwing away SO many good round, humping, beun-
eng assertions, without object or OCCASION rhyme or
reason.
" On Monday, in the Senate of the u. States,
MIR. Holruos offered the following resolutions which
under rule the body, lie day before they can be
considered. We know not the drift OF several Of
them. The first is no; SO mysterious and aHglance
at mal-practices, either known suspected to ex-
ISL IL will be pity if the "Reforiners" shall be
caught tripping SO early after beginning the great
work OF cleansing the Augean stables" Yet some.
thing Of the sort do we confidently anticipate
Mr. HOLMES submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be directed
10 ipIOfHi Scnatc wnctner any mOney has been
paid by him to the present printer for Congress in ad
vance for work to be done, and If So how much when
why, and under what circumstances.
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be directed
to inform the Senate whether any change has been
made by him in the contract for carrying the mail be-
tween Georgetown and Charleston, South Carolina and
1t so, Why what the change is and what the addition
al expenses and also the information in regard
to the contract for carrying the mail between Fayete
VILE, North Carolina, and Camden, South Carolina
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be directed
Senate whether haa H..
made by him, in the mode Of Carving the mail he
tween Mobile and New Orleans, and if So what time
has been gained and what is the additional expense
and also IN what other he has made additional
compensation to contractors, how much and for what
reason in such cases.
Resolved, That the Postmaster General be directed
to inform the Senate in what newspapers he has pub
shed the advertisements for contracts to carry the
mails, how long those publications have continued
whether they have been made in daily, tri-weekIy or
o-weeky papers at the same time, and what is the ex
pense OF such publications.
Resolved. That the Postmaster General be dire .,ed
10 inform the Senate whether any, and if any WHAT
additional clerks have been employee by him what is
the additional expence, and why it has become neces
sary.
Resolved, That the Postmaster General he directed
to inform the Senate what sums have been expended
by him in alterations and REPAIRS and for furniture for
the Department, designating the alterations and
repairs, and distinguishing between these and the fur
niture.
Resolved That the Postmaster General be directed to in
form the Senate the number aud name of the agents
Poyed by his Department where they reside what are their
empoynenls and compensation.
Resolved, That the Postma General be IN IN
tue senate whether, under Carrying the mail
by stage he has permitted to be carried any part Of the time
on horseback, specifying the and giving the reason
Resolved That the Postmaster General directed 10 n
form inc senate whether Of his been given
to men incompetent perform hem II So how il has la
pne"heef useless routes have put operation
and run the roads with established mails and If So
why-whehe mails have been from the deotions
established by Congress- and directed different points, and
So Tor what cause specifying the and the reasons
The remainder Of the Legislative business o. this day
sisted IN giving second and third readings various bi
mone the latter, tho bill granting certain lands TO the
State Of alabama improve the OF ts Coosa Ty.
e and to connect its waters with the Tennessee river nv
canal, which bill passed. % The bill granting a
township of land 10 the New York Institution the Deaf and
Dumb considered and amended extend the same
grant to each State having similar institutions.
some portion OF the day spent in the consideration OF
Executive business.