Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-02-13
THE CON STITuTION

exceeds
Importance as dies in extent. H. makes cut strong
case-We are happy in his p. s. sort of anende
honorable for his Colleagues Of the Vallpy.-We
have late letter from intelligent corr spsndent in
that quarter Of tho country who states, that such is
The sentiment cf the people there, that Mr.. Cjoke will
mud little difficulty in sustaining hmseli-,hat the
amended Constitution will be accepted in the Valley
with much unanimity, and even satisfaction; that
very striking change OF opinion has in fact taken place
IN regad 10 the most important measure discusscd-
that al all events they will vote for the Consu ton
ami remain perfectly satisfied with what the Convcn
ticn have done.-The writer speaks from his inm. III,
ae experience when he anticipates better fee ling
and an, closer union between the Valley and the NJ d.
de, and the TdeWater Country than has ever exist.
ed brore and he hopes and trusts the same disposition
may extend itself over the Allegheny, when Virginia
will, indeed, become " one and indivisible.
The last Harrisonhurg " Register" has no hesitation
in saying tina, the e" New Constitution, though by no
means such az could have been desired, will, when
tested with The DID, receive the appreciation OF a ma
Joriy OF tile voters Of this county" buckingham
So many lawyers Of eminence being upon the Con.
renion have IN .ome measure delayed the Proceedings
# the Courts Of Justice We understand that Judge
Parker wac unable To hold the Fauquier Court la
January in coisequ Of the absence OF Mr.
John Scott and the lamented Mscra-; and that The
lawyers agreed 10 postpone it till Marc.. The same
Judge has been holding Cour in J,fSrson conn,, 4;
but he was Induced TO adjourn it 10 the 9th Insan, 10
consequences Of Messrs. Cooke and ggs not arriving
in time On the l7lh he will hold Com in Loudoun
Ne'o Census.-Ihe bill Tor taking the 5h Census OF
the inhabitants OF the United States passed the H. of
on Wednesday. We have been requested to olfrr
he following suggestion to the Mar.hds--thai, as il l.
very desirable to employ but the most competent
Agents, they ougt TO ask more than ordinary re com
mendaiions--and that there il way eifecual for
securing the best testimonials, through the recon-
incubation Of each County Court.
THE DEBNT IN THE SENATE.
The DEBATE Is still going on-and from ths extract
OF letter we lay before readers, il appears thai
Mr.. Rowan OF Kentucky has done himself great crsi
IT, by the lily and eoqnence with which he has vim
d'ca'ed The cause OF ruh against the danzrroui doe
trines OF new ID ,niel come tojudgmenf."
The continuation Of The Debate la no. vet come on
i, the ne w spapers-But we understand from w ash
ngion that in laying his first Speech before the pub
lie, MIR. Webster has wi hheld most ef tie offensive
expressions. which drew forth MIR. Haynes sevrrest
entaries-snd that this gentleman il reduced
to the dilemma, either Of smppressing his replies Of
pu ting them forth without apparent provoca alton
The omission the part OF Mr.. w seems s,ili o.
ingenious, when il is recoIlec;ed thdt ia dis
pue among the friends Of both he parties which Of
these gentlemen began the war, and which OF them
acted on the defensive. There is nothing in The fi's
speech OF Mr. Hayne. which is caculatcd TO Justly
Mr. Weh.,er's recrminition but the truth is, b..
thought IL hes TO pass over Mr.. Benton, (who had
brown down the gauutet) and make HE blow at Mir
Hayne, for the purpose donbt, eff waging war I'M
ON the present politics OF South CaroIira Several
letters concur in the opinion, that shall not hi.
Speech a. !, really was, but as he may please make
it-Any thing, indeed, but what il was This il the
more 10 he laented, because diHcre sons have
already appeared OF the Sueech-and bccouse charges
have heen raised against Mr. Green, 81 design io
f'om one, who really does have understood
Mr.. w him @eli, and has, therefore, given an ncou.
sisent version oil his Speech But, to the letter from
Washington
Erirnct from Wdshingfon, F,b. Sih.
"Mr Ron an resumed 1T I o'clock to-day the spe oh
which he had commenc I'd on Thursday last AID finish.
ed st o'clock II WAS able speech, and a patriot
He expressed liberal aud enlightened sen.imt NJ
in relation 10 the public lands. concidrg With he
OPINIONS expressed by General Hayne, wio, he cor-
plimeDted "a statesman, well orator. Tn.
main part, aud II may express it, the brdy OF Mr.
Romans, asdrected sgaiDst the doctrines promuga'-
ed ny Mr. Websfr, in relation TO the States and the
United States SupeT Court On this subject he was
full, pointed and powerful He pl adj The cause Of b
States with energy ability, and ndg
of spirit. He treated JVe6sers doctrine as going 10
reduce the State, to The condi ion OF provinces and
| broke forth into animated comparison between the
df rnty Of per forming that operation upon indepen.
dent States and Kingdoms, in the time Of the Rcman
| Republic. and the with which IL would he den Q
here. There required armies battles, and
reduce III independent Safe ~ the condition OF a
province; here it would require nohrg bus sentence
ut dozen words issued from majority o. The Supreme
Court The compdrSon, ampiiiIeh and 4. lVered BY
him, was iorcible and striking The speech of course
will be published. and will be valuable present 10
the people. VebSteT was moi ia the Senate, and had
not been there excep TO vote for The present Gales
q Senfon, since bis contest with General HaVne nor
has he been but email part Of that time in The su.
preme Court. Quere, is he polishing, preparing and
sitting his speech for The pres! eensidern how 10
remove q cen? not able to face the storm which Inc