Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-23
FROM WASHINGTON

We had paper mail yesterday from the North
and we have no letters which give us the Proceed
ings OF Congress on "Wednesday. The following ar
tcle from yesterdays Compiler, presents as much
information as we possess on the subject. We can
not copy it without accompanying it with the ardent
hope that the Revenue Collection Bill will be nailed
to the table of the III. of r.:
1.-THE TWO MEASURES.
Tbe reader will observe from the proceedings Of Con-
gross, that the Reuenue Collection Bill passed TO its
third reading in the Senate Monday evening" by vote
of 81 to s. Ii supposed that the question would be
taken on the passage OF the bill Tuesday evenng-but
much time spun in speaking that the ton
was not TAKEN We presume IL passed on Wednesday.
We have not before copy of the bill went to its
third readng-but we understand, by letters from ASH
ington, that the latter part Of the first section which had
called forth much opposon had been stricken out-this
clause carried the military beyond the mere pro-
lection OF the custody of the goods the
unlawful assembages. The 9th section is said to give no
more power TO employ military force for the execution
The laws, than the existing OF 95 and 1907 Whether
the bill will the House OF Representatives this form
impossible to say We apprehend, however, that
will not be acceptable the ruling party in South Caro-.
ieaior the Charleston Mercury goes so far as TO saw
that the bill reported by the Judiciary Committee of the
House OF which dscards all of force
and confines itself to fiscal and judicial measures contra
ry TO the CONSTITUTIONS and that s. Carolina evil sub
nit TO il.
" Letters from Washington state that the prospects Of
pacicaion through Mr. Clays proposition diminishing
was expected TO be so modified in the Committee per-
haps by Mr. Clays consent, take back of the
oeneh appeared TO hold out-and especially by cngrat-
ing upon the principle of the home instead the TO.
reign value OF the merchandise the basis for caicuat-
ing the duties.
"The multitude of propositions which had been made in
both Houses certainly operated as serious obstacle TO do
ing any thing effective during the present session
but some observers considered the very the
same time, pledge of the existence of dispo
sons on the subject, could scarcely fail lead 10
satisfactory adjustment of the question by the
Congess.Prospects OF settlement at this session
not altogether deseerae but they were sufficiently
4 gloomy to cxcte'mdch solicitude and uneasness"
CoILHUN1caTED
! At a meeting of portion of the citizens of Powhatar
County, tho of Eabru
1888, it being Court day, Dr. VIM. Crump was called e
the Chair, and John Watkins appointed Secretary The
Chair having explained the object of the meeting, Will
liam u Povall offered the following preamble and resolu
ton which were supported by him and Captain Richard
Booker. On motion of Lewis +. Harve, the preamble
was amended by inserting the following words: he ,
virtual repeal OF the Constitution and which alicised
IN the preamble The preamble, amended, and reso
luton, were then unanimously adopted:
Regarding the right of instruction to be an inherent
Tght ~ all representative governments and which ough
to be exercised only when great political arise
Tue o, w g sY ueepy aec' me vital interests
tatives constituents Acting under the influence of the
correctness oil This principle and believing that the period
mas arrived when the vital interests of our beloved coun
Try are likely to be jeopardEed by passage of the bin
before Congress commonly called Force Bill which
II passed. VIII we apprehend be virtual repeal of tn,
Constitution Gnd lead TO dissolution of the Union AND
involve our country in all The horrors of civil war; we dc
therefore
Resolue That our representative in c,onros. VIM,
Archer be and he is hereby instructed by US portion
oil ms constituents TO vote against the said bill before Con
gress, commonly called the Force Bill, and use his in,
iuence to prevent lis passage
on notion Resoired, That copy of the fore going
proceedings be sent VIM s. Archer and the Editors d
the Richmond Wing, Richmond Enuuirer and efarso
MAN, be requested to insert them in their papers
! JNo. WATKINS, Secretary.
~ TO THE EDITORS OF THE ENQUIRER.
We recommend Col. JOHN GIBSON, of Prince William.
as suitable man to represent in the next Congress-
from The new District composed of Fauquier Prince viii
''' M Stafford ana Fairfax MANY VOTERS.