Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-24


questioning, of points of order, speeches made OH
collateral points, and OH the merits of the question:
The session will be spun out, unless many of the
bills be smothered.-We trust in Heaven that the
Thrift question must not be of them.-Protract-
ed as are the Proceedings in the case of Houston
we shall attempt to lay much of them before our
readers as possible
VIII the n. ltIcigcucer, do MS the favor TO saw
mat the statement which il has copied from the Phil
Sentinel of "the Printers Discourse i'm the Bank of
the u y, is calculated to lead to erroneous conclu-
SONS IN relation TO the Editor of this paner? It
would seem to charge him with the sum of SlO.-
9OO-which sum is doubtless made up OF n pri-
vate note of the Editor of this paper for $4,000
endorsed by an intimate friend (worth more than
$lO00O0(-anda note of the same friend for IS 600
endorsed by Il. X. The mistake has arisen from
blending the two notes together Neither of them
has been executed within the 'ast YEAR, if we NAV
use Mr. Waisls expression, repeated by the ~ Y
II. Post-nor the year beiore.-We have other
SMALL transactions with the Bank; but il is scarcely
necessary to say that none of them has had the ef
Feet las the n. Y. Ev. Post truly remarksl of Csc
curing the influence or the silence of the Richmond
enquirer. We seize this opportunity to saw that
such coWd not maze been ''thc motive which led tits
Respectable agents here) TO tile discownting of The
noiet OF It's Editor."-}ut zee see no occasion TO
trouble the Public with all our private transactions
with the Bank. They know our determined oppo-
sItion TO the renewal of its charter-And SO does the
Bank. Wv
Will the n. l. also do us the Justice to republish
from the N. Z. Examiner without the compliment
tary eXpresslons) brief paragraph going TO clear
us OF htile hit which the former was so kind as to
insinuate had been made at us by the latter?
The Debates at Washington are under a high
pressure engine. They are warm enough-It was
OH thursday last, that on the subject of the Collec-
tor OF Wiscasset, which may last az long as the
serge OF Troy, new and promising member from
the State of Mississippi intimaed that Mr. Stanberry
the particular friend of Mr. Houston) had "fabrcated
| fh nr upST wit ssn II. A.
MIR. ,. called to order. The words were taken
down-and the Speaker pronounced them out of or
der. "Mr. Stanberry thereupon moved, that Elr
hummer do not proceed further i'm his remarks
without the leave of the House. The question was
put, whether Mr.. Pummer should have leave to
proceed; and decided in the affirmative Mr. Plum
ner resumed; but soon after again called to
order. Mr.. Stanbery having remarked that the
gentleman was beneath his notice, and that of the
House-hlr. Plummer was commencing 10 replv
with some vehemence, when he was again called TO
order by the Chair. He then resumed, and con
tinued his remarks, until they were cut short bv The
expiration of the hour."-And Immediately after
thiS scehe' The case OF Stanberry Houston was
called up-and AIR. s. proceeded with his testimo
ny.-Gentemen had better keep COOL
THE FOREIGN MISSIONS.
Mr. Rives will return home in the autumn Mr. For
syt stated Thursday last in the Senate that he
about TO return not account of endorsements but
Tor The sake ohs heah that Paris did agree with him
In the winter, 1--WE have the same thing in Mr. r.
private letters hat he had determined not TO pass
winter there unless the public service rendered il
ceSsaTy and that the President had informed the Senate
tst nothing but contingency would prevent the return
MI kves Yet though be known to the Senate
ana can scarcely be called contingency, the Opposition
party WISH TO throw the President upon the contingent fund
Ia case oil ms sending The clause i'm the an
preparation bill providing outfit TO France was stricken
OUT IN committee OF the Whole by the casting vote of the
Charah-and The Debate is going 10 the Senate
upon concurring with the Committee
NO minister Is yet nominated TO London-A Correspon
a i..N NTOsli.Na
mat line latest ruinor gives the nomination TO M
ANDREW STEVENSON, the Speaker and, as we rnusf il
Is presumed, have a VAN buren, minister il we have
any, presume that, if Mr.. STEVENSON be nominated
me appointment will be given him by the Senate He
Is as good bird as be taken from that nest He has
all me nigh bearing all the lofty preension all the chva
ny OF ieeng which identify themselves with the Virginia
i may say, the Southern character; and, | think The
country might dismiss any suspicion that he would 10 found
trucking at the foot of any foreign power or meanly
STOPPING 10 put his native land in the wrong TO
any aien administration An nuendo compliment TO the
speaker at the eXpence OF Mr.. V. Buren,, OF course
The name of the Post Office at Winn's Tavern Fluv,p
ma County, Virginia, has been changed to WinnsviHe
~ reply to the question our respectable Cores
podent as TO the day OF meeting OF the Baltimore Conyen
n3h we nave no hesitation in saying that it is the third
Monday in May (the 2lst)
~ We have received the proceedings of tbc nicotine
III Frederick county for sending Delegates TO the Baltimore
Conventon-ihey shall appear in our next-The ball is
speeding onwards
~ We shall publish CAss1Us in ournext
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS