Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-07-27

tho President are told nominated to tire commission
charged with these important duties, three distinguished
citizens, GOrernor Carroll, of Tennessee, Governor
Stokes, of South Carolina, and our townsman Roberts
pdur, Esq, whose nominations promptly confirm
ed on Saturday last by the Senate OF the United Sates
THE DEFERRED BILLS.
The Intcgcnccr complains that the President did not
return bill handed to him at the last hour OF the session.
npproprang than half million of dollars for the
provcmen OF certain rivers aud harbors-The Intelligent
Ger speaks OF this bill strictly constitutional being for
the Improvement OF national osjects-"Harbors and Ri
vers may be that the bill was entitled the "Hdbour
BM, To enable the worthy National Republican Editors
TO practice deception upon the public. We find among
the items ofhi BILL however, appropriations TO some of
the most unimporant local objects. For instance we
have "for The improvement Of Back Creek TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS; and various other similar appro-
priaions some OF which, believe, included with
in the bill formerly rejected by the veto of the President
In permitting this BILL and another providing for the
payment OF interest the claims of the States for adj
Vances during the war to lay TO the next session.
take time 10 examine into their merits the Editor insists
that the President exhibits "dnOther case of the assu,np
ton dy The Executive Of authority belonging properiyto
Congress-
With what proprcty the Executive cxer,cd his const
'uonal rights in the instances alluded to, the public will
decide from the reasons assigned by linn the Committee
that waited upon him preliminary TO the adjournment of
The Houses We learn that he observed the Committee
IN relation TO the bills in qucsontat he had withheld
FOR consider alton the bill entitled for the improve
ment OF certain Harb9rs, and the navigation of certain
kvcrs-that some of the items of its appropriations con-
cted with the principles laid down in his message turn
ing the Mhysville Road Bill and also with those stated in
his annual message 10 Congress of December IsSO-a
some OF the other appropriations appeared be for object,
OF local nature, and that time sufficient for an exanna
ton OF their true character had not been allowed.
lie also withheld for consideration (hc remarked TO
'ne N"mmiee9 an act providing for the lna! settlement
OF The claims the States for interest TO the u
states, made during the last war; which he conceived in.
'oduced new principles in relation those claims He
stated mat II was supposed the bill would draw from the
treasury upwards OF three millions Of doars-ha il had
been passed hastily at the close of the session. ITO mcm
oer barely quorum being present. and rs only out of
2l3 members OF the House. voting for itthat The new
he
der which II had been passed, would require more con-
sdcaIion than the short time allowed would permit
That ne, therefore, would for the present. retain the bill
intending TO draw the attention of the next Congress- IN
the important changes il would Introduce
tc remarked, in conclusion, 10 the committee that he
had not received the journal of the Senate and was not
advised whether all the nominations made to the Senate
or Offices which were to be permanently filed during the
session. or TO become vacant at the close of it, had been
approved or rejected Globe.
MIR CLAY, THE CHOLERA AND THE FAST.
The religion of Mr.. Clay would fan have hoped
hau prompted him, IN repentant and more advanced life
now TO ask prayers against "pesence which he once
over his flowing bowls hoped would come rather b,n The
election OF Gen, Jackson. But, it appears that his re-
gon never excited him 10 action in this case till the let
Ter oil Zen j. 10 the Dutch Synod arrived i'm this city, X
pressing great confidence in prayer on affecting occasions
but leaving the special day Tor the purpose TO be named
10y me State authorities or by each religious denonna
o. Mr. T. then, did not want fast, but he wanted to
make political movement against General ]. Were his
trends religion on this occasion, of like character with
MS own! Did they want fast and PRAYERS? or did they
want TO make 4 political movement against General j.
and m'ngle Church with State their unholy assaults!
Let 'hcir actions speak, and speak
neh the resolution was amended and the day inserted
ny Congress, without calling the President then for
Oo'h inc resolution is laid the table on their motion
hey do not want fast and prayers, but they want
Ve.o on religious subject in order that they may descan
dent $50 100
"hen they are offered fasting and prayer, against the
approach oil the Cholera and particular day is fixed for
the purpose, the whole Union-whch tbev hvno
S,lucay pretended was all they dcsred-the friends OF
MT Clay refuse it, These Pharisees wish for long
prayers to urc General j. and defeat his election; but
they discai and reject praying and fasting TO avert the
Cholera Is not tho Cholera that makes them so pious
II Is a nope TO steal march on the old Hero.
How admirably have their whole motives in this party
man9uvre been exposed, and the people permitted TO see
mat Mr. Clay aud his parasites in Congress- still seek 10
pay-no against the "Asatc Scourge" but against Cen
era seek and prefer to have the pesilence comcyea
war, pestilence and famine rather than Gen. Us re-
eleclon
What whited scpuchres some of these partizan lead
ers arc!- GLObe. ~