Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-12

public knows Of his opinions. lie beoon oJro;,Iv
ma 'hsdionsly enough with a proposition to esta-
b,, " .'dt'on~ Ddn6! IN the District of Columbia
o''' soon ne abandoned that notion, launched into
oo'der srain," and went for the whole Let il NOT
ne forgotten either, that he the author of the
bonus proposition, for applying all the interest of
y. o. IN the stock to his great system of Internal
improvcment-which Mr.. Madison vetoed in The
last moments of his administrations
Yet the Charleston Mercury will have us believe
mat Mr. Calhoun is now against the renewal of the
Hhar.e r De II SO: Certainly we have objection
to another change i'm his opinions-nor shonId ,ve
nave any to fundamental revolution in his doc
trines OF Internal Improvement. But of one hing
he may rest assured-that it is better for him nj
10 confess ms change openly and manfuy, than
attempt to reconcile his opinions at various enochs
ny artiiicial CLOSES and new versions of old fcts
lie Jailed so egregously about the Tarf:-tbat his
III success can scarcely encourage him to the rene
tIuon OF the experiment.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
marIe ' Wo s Is m%Gyng the great county of Abe
lhgs OF the Meeting, from the Charlottesville Advo
cate, we also lay before them the following Let
Ter from Joseph c. Cabell, Esq. to Dr. Broken
orouSh' the Chairman of the Richmond Commit.e:
'CHARLorrEsvILLE,5 9th Nov, 1898
DEAR SIR,-Itis with heart felt pleasure that I in
'or you, That though bafiicd by the weather. we have
broken ground advantageOusly in Albemare The coun
ty has been misunderstood aud will be true 10 bersef
ana the State in the end arrived here in the rain YES
erday morning. and from the aspect OF the clouds tope
IL would clear up time enough for the people to assemble
nut 10 my deep regret disappointed and our
Pcs seemed to be blasted, far they rested upon sup
port from Albemarle. But few people attend Court on
he second day To-day, however the Court politely az
seh'ed 10 adjourn Tor the purpose, small tool
pace IN he Court House, at which assisted our friend
Mr. Southal, in laying the subject of the James Rive
anu hnawha scheme fully fairly before the prone
AZ Paee or Time, have ever witnessed more earnest
attention. or deeper interest in this great subject The
oooks were opened, and upwards 100 shares sinh
sefoed ,,sfdnter: and from what saw and heard: en-
'erain not shadow OF doubt, that the county will mat
m add To
subscriptions The truth il, the fault was rot in the ra
ouy OF ,he people We ought TO have brought the sub
ect boldly forward at the August or September Court had
we done So the people would have RESPONDED 10 The cali
verify believe, that had yesterday been good dav en- a.
20 allow the county TO turn out the entire subscrn,ion
would have been filled i'm the course of The dav ST.,
me opinion OF Ger Gordon Gen. Cooke and MANY others
rejoice IN Tins discovery; as it places this great county in
"eI Wue Posiuon, aud augurs well Tor cause.
very respectfully, yours, JOSEPH C. CABELL.
,D JOHN BRocKENBRoUGH, Chairman" Sc
we also sutyon the following extract of a Let
ter, from gentleman who present at the Meet
ing-for which we are indebted to Yesterdays Com
per '
"knowing the interest you take in the James and Ka
hawha improvement hasten give you some account Of
the late meeting in Abemarle upon this subject
Mr Cabe the Ajax of the scheme TENDED according
previous appointment Monday last, tho day Of
the Courts but the weather being very bad so few of The
people came TO the Court House, that il was houobt hos,
TO attempt nothing that day. the way OF public address
On tuesday, there still very thin collection of tbe
people but from the effect produced by Mr. Cabels adj
uress II Is deeply TO be deplorcd that the whole county
was o' assembled For nearly two hours no held his audi.
eh'e III hSed attention, and ia udne
burst oil applause evnced the deep interest he had ex
cited. " " Ca
Upon the whole, hail the occasion az siyn Of he,
cI ""ies ana tie commencement of era in the re
iaive progress of beloved Ancient Dominion in th
glorious career OF internal improvements
"While listened 10 MIR. Cabell's ably argued we'll
arranged ana mastery address, felt ysel ele yaed in tina
scale oi citizenship; and the So as compared the
ends and objects OF this meeting with the too oiie N sr
designs and demoraiizing effects of the political
oi .e DAY lett there positive dignity in standing
IN The rank and hie Of my fellow citizens upon such an
occasion-which could but place in proud contrast
with the sense OF degradation which every yruous and
ngh' minded citizen OF free Common wealth cannot but
feel, when he finds himself cassed with dispuan for tI
distinction oil wearing the livery Of this that political
partiZan.
"Our fellow. citizens of Albemarle sbewed ,bmss,v.
worthy OF the occasion They listened with attention
hey appauded with justice and they subscribed with en-
hghtened iberaiiy Several Of the hes, informed gentle
men believe the quota will be made up
sit IL but justice TO Messrs Southa and Gmer tbe re
personalities OF the county say, they were each pre
pared 10 follow Mr. Cabe with address the people;
but time would permit, except few appropraie and
approving remarks from MIR. Soutiall.'
ALABAMA-We observe by the Raleigh Star. tina,
MIR. Key has passed through that town on his wny
to Alabama. We trust sincerely, that the measures
adopted by the administration will eventuatc i'm an
ainicable adjustment of the Creek controversy The
nulfers feeding their ances with the hopes of
bringing the country into embarrassments bv
means of this unexpected dspute-yet their cac,i-
lations will be in all probability defeated I" The
hand OF the nullfers is in this thing" no,p even if il
was not at first. The Montgomery Advertiser de-
cares that the nulliiers are endeayourinp To ex
cite the settlers to Madness" Yet this paper avo,ys
its disposition for maintaining the laws fthe Saten
and IFS opposition to the removal of the intruders
The Flag of the Union" of the 3lst ult while il
defends the course of Governor Gayle, deDounces
the acts of the nulliers in this very transaction as
| follaws:
in the present controversy, there is no ccasion for
aarn-thefe can be conflict with the General Govern.
ment. The course which Gov. Gayle has marked out is
cautiously and scrupulously confined within the pale of the
customary channels the only weapons he will employ
to defend the tights and Jurisdiction the State and we
eel The utmost confidence, that he will iriuphany vim
dicate The great principles upon which his efforts united
with those with whom he has acted, TO keep down nul
cation, have been crowned with such signal success
game is playing by the nulfiers which evnce.
tact and ingenuity. They do go with the Governor on
to the proposed by the administrations in relation
to the settlers. 1t is opposition 10 Cen Jackson and
nothing else. They too that the Governor will prac.
ideally demonstrate that the constitution and as they
are understood, sufficient in any To protect
the rights OF the States Aud seeing this, they are pre-.
pairing already TO fake themselves portion OF the credit
repeat again, dl the republican friends Of the Union
should not be driven from their ground by the
cldnours Of this party. There is another xome eGnay
reprcbcnsible with Notification that extreme is pas
ohediencc, and claim Tor unlimited powers in tie
: for the 'Advcrliscr.'"
Georgia Legislature. give from the Augusta
Courier account of its organization The Uri,n neu
have trlumphcd in both Houses The A. Chroniclr NM
IitieT) coniesses that The Nuiiers" Rest.fnce
! men, " Gobeweens'" ." are thus beaten sIiogcbcr