Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-11

IIy Of n.tions Tho individual al lie renowned for
hi, great services and dsvoednsss to his country In
another capacity, has Ia hi, civil station, shen an
intimate knowledge OF tho cardinal interests Of the
lion, familiarity with his duties, and an utre pidity in
the di'ci arge OF them. which cannot commend him
more to our affections respect, bu, which demand fer
him the sdmratoh Of the present ago. and will
10 MIN the lasting gratitude OF his c,uutry The two
leading principles Of his which lie al the
foundation Of our future prosperity as nation. have
been asserted by him in the discharge OF his duties
in a manner which shows that be loves his country
than he fears the loss OF power the efforts
disappointed cupldity and ambition. I sliude 10 the
payment of tho National D.bt. ard the restraining Of
the power of Congress within the limits plsiniy marked
out by the compact between the Safes. His veto up
on the Msysvie road bin. the irst Of series OF
for internal improvemen projected for the
tioa OF Congsess aud estimated than nine
ty- six million. Of dollars, will upon record du
rabe ,umeut OF bs correct views of public policy
and constitutional rights as well OF his moral courage
and urrom pr ni.ng patriotism ~
He offers short but impressive Eulogium upon the
recent Revolution in Fence His develope me mt Of
the situation OF New York Is very striking Exhbi-
ion. The following is selected from the Sketch OF the
| N. Y. F. Post:
"The canal debt OF the State amounts to ST. 1926 o35
| The tolls received upon the Erie and Champsin
nals during the past year to about O27 1877;
from which, deiucng 62s,75i, Che interest OF the
debt, repairs, &c. SC leave. the nett Of 77S s24;
| dollars-whch added to S7sl76 ooilars, (tbe accu.
mutation Of previous years gives 1852 900 dollars,
towards the ex ingui'hment Of the debt.-Tbere
is in the Treasury. derived from, the tolls of the
Erie and Champlan Canals. and the salt and auction du-
ties, added to the surplus of former years. sum exceed
ing million and half applicable to the payment of that
debt-49S, 424 scholars have been taught during the
past year in the common schools of the State. The
accommodations of State prisons spon-
dent TO the number Of their inmates. AT Auburn there
are sixty-six prisoners than cells. OF these, 25
arc women, all confined in room. The prison at
Sing Sing has S06 prisoners and but 800 cells The
Der of criminals confined In this institution has
creased 22S during the past year, Of which ia have
been scntJr this city. By appropriation of the
Legislature, and order from the Governor 200 add
tiona cells to have been built in the the
ensuing summer, bat the work is yet unfinished. The
Auburn state prison has than betrayed its expen-
SOS from the labour Of the prisonsrs-Great frauds,
appears have been practised at the salt works Sa
lna in Carrying off salt without paying the duties These
duties the Governor thinks excessive, and mends
reduction.
"The Delaware and Hudson Canal is, according to
the message in prosperous situation. The Oneida In
dams who have emigrated to Green Bay are much inn
proved in character and condition by the change. The
message recommends an expression OF the sentiments
OF the legislature in favor Of the surviving officers and
soldiers OF the revolutionary war, who have parta
ken of the bounty shared in the justice OF the nation
al government"
The Clay Party have carried the Congressional Elec
ton in -Neto Jersey, by'a majority OF about 90O.-
The vote is remarkably thin one-the election taking
place at an unusual and very incement season." The
Philadelphia Sentinel aiirms that the result by no
means exhibits the real strength Of the friends Of the
national administration in New Jersey" The Clay Peo-
pie and the Anti NJ sonics joined teams together-a
majority of the candidates having been nominated rs