Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-02-12
RICHMOND, S.aTITRD8Y Feb !;
VTRGTVI9 LEGTST-aTTT0E

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debate was drawn Tor b on Tnurs iay, by the bill
making an appropriation for Hampdeu s, dney, ami an
amendment proposed TO II by Mr.. William. OF Ha-
rison, for embracing RaudoipS Academy bevond m,
Allegheny, within the munihcence of the l.. gisIa.
.ure The whole hill was at last indefinitely post.
ponsd tu not before il had called for n one of the
most srlk ng and interesting debates. which we hav-
beard during the present Session. II was enlivensd
oy strokes OF the finest wit and flashes Of the hap.
p'ea .,oq"enee. The beauty OF it was, that It was
altogether an mpromp'u; but u II had been prepar.
ed Tor fortnight beforehand, il would not probabIv
nave been maintained in finer 'tssts and with more
effect. There repartee without I'M aIi,uitv-.nd
m-hphor wi bout centurion. Tb. claims of the Yves
| ADD the Ea.'-d Hampton sydney and R,ndoIpb
Ara'emy-of olegiae In stitu,ions an of the Poor
Seho - were brought directly iu'o ri.iop, with
om seeming TO produce single spark Of resentment
ne SPLENDID promises Of the University the char
aeter Of its ilu',rious founder tn history Of the ORR
y,a Of me Act Tor e'.aoIisbing Religious Freedom,
were touched 81 in the happiesi s'vle. We shouIi
indeed have felt particularly gra'i6- Id II we could
""e preserved this Debate in all its parts-bu, we
must con'en ourselves with the Sketch which we Mi.
mo'niog Fay before our readers.
feNerddy wa' entirely devoted to the Election OF
he officers OF the Ex-cntv We Department An hon
oraoie tribute Of tho public confidence wa. bestowed
on Iohn Floyd, who received he unanmou. vote of
every member IRE sent Some propositions were made
70 lay down rule under the authority nf the sis
'su'e' Tor declaring who to b. the S.uior Coun-
ci,'or, empowered by the new Constitution to act as
Lieut. Governor and in Of the death, resisu,.
lon, &r. OF the Governor, TO act a. Governor But
was argued ON the other hand that such int posi-
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Couns Iior wonli be Tho one. who was first
the Legislature and that as 10 the allotment IF
the Councillors (who should go after the 1t year
and who at The I'll, &c was left excluiv-ly to the
Executive DEPARTMENT to determine il for IN
The whole subjae, wa, therefore, inde 6ueIy p,st
poneh-and the two Houses then procee led the cleo
ou OF the Councillors. All the members Of the late
Council ware put in nomination, with tn. excep,jon
OF one: No other citizen was nominated. The roll
was called times before the elections were complst
sd-Peter " Daniel was elected The Senior Council.
l'or-Wyndh,m Roher,son, the next Counc;llor-.nJ
Daniel Wilson, the 81. The Legislature did not adj.
ourn till 5 o'clock
Cons i'u'ion, will be known to most of our re,der,
The Governor Is elected for three years-and then
nal gble for 'hree years longer The Senior Coun.
ciI'o Is to act as Lieutenant Governor and in case n,
no Governors death, &c. h. il to act as the GAVIN
or. IL was Yesterday remarked by Gen. Brodssx 10
the course Of the Debate that prov ion is mad. by
the Consti. on for cleo ing new ,vernor in case
oil The Gnvernos death during the term for which he
wa so eectej.The Councillors ars o designate by
'o which OF them shall remain for year only ami
which for two vears-And il is now for the nrwv
elected Councillors to discharge this duty
The election, yesterday, occupied more than eve
hours; and called forth much feeling, both for the sue.
ce.sin' and the unsuccessful Candidates. The Lobby
and Gallery were crowded with anxious spectators Of
bob sexes Bu' the utmost order reigned throughou,
be whole Proceeding.
The Editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer NAV vent
his spleen at pleasure. The sting of the irrated in
sect is harmless.The scurrility Of the Editor is only
equalled by his duplicy So long "a he wore the
mask which he had assumed without injury 10 the pub
Tic service, we were willing to pass him over without
mo estaton-We knew erfectIy well his character and
ms quaihcaiions time Editor paw and az
onother disappointed office hunter-But we felt moi
the least desire to cross his path and NEEDLE with his
course. until the disposition prints began TO avail them
selves OF his duplicy-o seize upon his ISLANDERS as
the exposons of conscientious partizan TO cry
out "See what jackson paper says"-It then became
our duty to expose the mposture-and show that the
Philadelphia Inquirer denounced by every Jack.
son Journalist in Pennsylvania with one or two excep.
TONS as apsper sailing under false coors. Such poll
teal Tartuffes, deserve 10 be unmasked-when thew
come in your way. "Would you make no distinction
(says Moere OF rel gious impeso) between Hypocr-
sy and true Devotion! Would you term the n both a.
IKE, and pay the same regard TO the Mask Won do
TO the Face? Would you put Artre on the level with
Sincerity; and confound the Appearance with Realty?
Is the Phantom of the with you the FL
cure; and is bad Money of the Value as good?"
We expected that the little which we thought it our
duty TO say OF the "Phil Inquirer" would draw down
Its vial OF wrath upon our head-It is perfectly well
come to rail as much as il pleases We cannot expect
truth or justice, or manners from such source-It
touches upon the Enquirer-and of its Editor in man.
ner utterly at war with the truth We appeal from
him to a more impartial tribunal. The condition of the
Richmond Enquirer is disclosed by the state of its Sub
scrp,ion Our circulation is at this moment about 800
papers This fact is stated merely in seJd fence
What an ASS must the public be TO ge such a
paper, if the p Inquirer speaks the truth of R-We
haze done Nth the SUBJECT
lite seen by the ". o ans Ateus Of the 26lh ul,
that Mr. Clay and family have visited The THEATRE
sort OF clap-trap a1Duncia ion put the oath
tbai the Manager OF the American Theatre, had TO-
v,ed hem to witness Clara Fishers performancs-as
much perhaps for HE benefit for NJ Ciay's The
iointa racions OF The Hero Heroine the light (the
Politician and the Acress) drew tog the, tis said
crowded hons 3, who witnessed his entrance, and his
ert. with he most nnbouudeI appIAu-e.-I, is not
stated, whether the Orator delivered any speecL upon
the occasion.
| The Nashville III raid. under tue auspices OF Mr.
T. mo- hi commences its career by nominating Daniel
Webeter ss Vice President OF the u. S.-o he ruo II
is presumed tn same ticket with MIR. Clay.-Bu,
the Boston Courier and sswhere il would seem tina
Mr. W would not play ihs second 6dile TO Mr.. Clay.
-Whspers are given out, that Mr.. CO prospects are
desperate; ia " bich il may b. polite for Mr. W
to sat up for himself
| Mesr'. Siaubeuy ard Burge4 have been bsfHed In
their att pt to dstsa, the Russian SiIary TIL. zeal
black inyectiv~s ot the latter, Of no avail The
Appropriation Bill has passed the III Of II by vote
OF l5 to 3-wh 'hs clause providing for the salary to
The Minister TO Russia.
RWe requested state that rnomas W. Ginor of Al.
bomnTlo declines poll at the Election
GWe also state, John T. Anderson nj
Boteouh declines poll at the NEXT Election for tho H.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, February 10.
message was received from the Senate, informing
the House that they had passed the bs-to incorpo-
rate the eesburg and Smokers Gap Turnpike Compa-
ny-and for the recovery OF the hires OF slaves accr,i-
ing during the pendency Of appeals wrts Of error or
supeTsedeas, with amendments And that thew had in
definitely postponed the billsto amend several acts for