Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-05-22

the Proceedings Of the friends OF Jackson and Barbour
Louisa aud Powhatan.-If the Opposition had Jack
tickets in Virginia 10 encounter they might stand
little chance Of doing something for themselves. Their
tickets might possibly beat either of the jackson tickets
and thus the vote of Virginia might be transferred Clay
and Sergeant But the prospect of drison in ranks
is fading before them. The meeting OF Louisa, though il
does send Delegates to the Charlottesville Convention,
guires them adopt electors the same who we re de-
signacd by the Legislative Caucus in Richmond The
Citizens Of Powhatan 20 further. They sanction neither
the Convention Of Baltimore Of Charlottesville, but
they adopt the Electoral Ticket OF the Caucus and
mend II TO them TO give Mr. Barbour "iheir votes, upon
the meeting of the Electoral College there shall appear
any chance Of his election Should this principle OF the
Powhatan Meeting generally be adopted by the friends
Jackson and Barbour what prospect there Of split ticket
in Virginia! What opportunity will the friends of Mr.
Clay enjoy OF "dsractng, dividing, and conquerng
.. The Nashville School of Tactics"- most illberal
attempt making to trace the attacks OF Houston Heard
&c. to the President II is nsinuated by some, and
serted by Others that desperadocs employed smu
lated 10 attack members OF Congressman that the eign
Of terror is re-established at Washington The Reso
luIions OF Condct counenance such suggestion; and
members OF Congress protesting TOO TO be friends of the
Administration. were found weak enough for them.
1t Is now known, that Gen. Houston made his
Stanbcry, without the knowledge Of the President
fact, that Heard (he grandson of the distinguish
ed Cen Morgan is not in the habit of visiting the Pres-
dentia he had sort of communication with him about
--hat Houston demonstrated against his attacking Arnold
1--WE have this fact from gentleman who was present.
anu That heard pledged himself TO Houston and others
TO do il.
And because there who 60 to see the Pre-
oil misrepresentation to believe all the alsehoods
which have been indusousy circulated on this subject
We are TO believe them, although the Presidents mild
manners in direct contradiction OF such rinoursal-
though he cashiered Mishpman for acting as second
IN Duel in Philadclphiaand although Dr. Randolph had
to resign his office in the War Department. because he had
borne call from Major Eaton upon Mr. Ingham.
We understand, that Gen. Houston in his IMPRESSIVE
Speech most emphaticaly denied the charge about the
fraudulent contract which had been attributed TO him, am,
directly deied his accusers
The Editor of the Fredericksburg Arena who is pleased
mouse orer our Columns, will doubt he graed TO per-
ceive that we have not 'declned publishing Mr. Claws
answer TO the address OF the Young Mems II
IL was given out for last Tuesdays paper-and indeed we
had no doubt oil Its appearing in that paper which con-
tanned our commentaries upon -They were very sbor
"a rare merit now "a days.'
The Arena also twits about publishing the ,chole
letter OF Mr. PattonWe should have done so in the same
paper in which presented brief remarks-if there
thought fair sketch OF its general contents and copous
extract of its principal positions But some of our friends
in Louisa wish for the whole letter, we will most cheer
FULLY lay 1t before them on Friday.
The Pension Bill in the Senate and the Internal Inn
Provementb bill in the Ill OF Representatives both
mo mammoth schemes, call upon every man. who friend,
10 be up and dong.-The bill especially making an.
preparations 10 various schemes Internal
harbour rivers, roads, SC. &c. nvokes once more the
genus oil the Consuion-and the energies of the man
VINO signed the Veto 10 the Maysville Road Bl-We
sha take up the subject, and express our own opinions
leey upon It, Let us not strain gnat and swallow
camel. ~