Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-11-01

had "never been able To bring HE mind to tho eonelu
sion that the tariff acts plain and pslpsbs violations
Of n. Constitution either Within Ii. esgoi:.ne' o. the
eved sl" He believed them to Do "uniust. oPPres-
sive and perniciou: but not "s,rey ssd literally un-
from love Of pesoe, and attachment, tho Union.
Baltimore yfinericous
Lord Bacon ssYe" There 10 bu, Que step between the
sublime and the ridiculous" In the account published
In tho Journa Of Monday. Of the v, Of Mr. Clay. they
grHve,y give the following:
~ leng,h the attention OF the multitude, who SUR
rounded with listening ears the centre Of attraction
drawn 10 the approach Of around the 'plendor
ofwose genius, aud the virtues oil whose pub
Nc gratitude sn admiration have been accustomed to
volve;-evesy breath hushed, every heart PlsAed
ton. and, with graceful dignity received ell who had
been presented to him, among whom he had recognized
several aequAntsnces. But Of the fret magnitude
wssin the horizons its centrre,sl force wa: felt. and
when Mr. Burgess reached the area within the crowd.
these two great rushed together, by RrsvianE
power Joy besned in their faces and the meeting
exhilsrating 10 the SPECTATOR beyond any thing
behed."
We only ask. Is this the elm.. Of the sublime" or
the extreme Of the ''ridculous!"
shines forth In ashing,on. The fret Of the COM
promise. bargain between Calhoun and Cisy like
shock Of electricity in the Capitol. Mr. Burge. on the
floor Of Congress uttered tho most violent philippe
sgAins, Mr. Clay which from HE lips, the half
Of which told has yet appeared in print
- . spcc1mcn
"Mr Burgess ssid in conclusion. u the proposition had
from quarter where they had right expect IT,
from political opponent no should no, complain; but had
from for whom he and his friends had toiied
by day .nd by nsh-ye.. sir may be ,.d he has isd
At table. When. sir. End him betrsying u.s. wh.,
mus, We think heavy retribuion awaits him in after.
times. His name may indeed find = place upon the
bloody page OF political des,ny-i, should be permit
tod to stain the pure and unsulied pages Of his country
history"
Oh, the eemsripetol force ~ Oh, the srovito,n,
po,oer oh. the 10y ,Dheh beomed in the (aees
this pair Of "sfors IF The fret Magnitude -rovidene
Republican.
ton Of the removal Of the settlers from the Greek
likely to take great difficulty in ito ss'isfAetory adjust
mont need DO apprehended. We have not been smons
those no expected that sny dangerous strife oud
Of tho controversy. The Gen.rsI Government, CON
tends for is power to the settlers who hsv.
wronEec tho indiana, under the provisions the &C,
necessary, by military force. without the Intervention
judicial while the executive OF the stat
believes that those wrongs. 10 soy have been committed
should DO redresssd by the ordinary tribunals OF the
try; this end his duty, he has lost tmo in or
erng elections li the usual Offices In the counties Ia
of by the late act Of the Legsature-.nd although thu
order embraces requisitiou for tho election OF m,lsr,
officers, yet Il never was imagined that the militia wou,
be called to repel tho officers Of the General Govern
nent. from tho exercise Of wis. they believe to be hei
prescribed duty. The Of 1907 intended 10 moe
special that occurred about the time Of ito passage
IL 10 believed yond those has been enforced
Nevertheless, this circumstance neither proves that il
nexpedent unconstitutional There Il, however, q
first biush something startling in the idoa OF multitude
OF families apparently in the enjoyment OF peace and hap
tho b.yonet-simPy because differences Of opinion to
remedy cannot DO reconciied Under the org
the counties with tho requi,te number Of peace officer
end the higher judicial establishments all wrong. oh.
Their committed against Indians other. will be out int
train Of adjustment, and when particular fec
themselves sKEisved by the vissions of tho Marshal
only wholesome test Of constitutional power-snd yie
willing obedience to the Laws they may DO eonsirue,
by the Courts
Since the foregoing article in type the letter
Govern Gayle TO tho Secretary OF War; under date Of tn.
I'll inst has been received.--Mer. adu.
From alabama have received the following letter
date OF October Is, which gives painful view
the state Of Affairs and Of feeling in that asi,.ed States
ALABAMA, Oct. 10TH 1888.
We have arrived at q solemn crisis in our State at tn
present moment. You that the whole Of IN,
Greek nation was some time since laid Of into counties
and the Judges Of our Circuit Courts ordered ho
courts in them accordingly. The alluded to abov
county the & iS SGs held for Rn;
diers OF For, Mitchell for the murder Of COL
Owens. who was shot some time ago by the command
the Deputy Marshal. Mr.. AnstiI; tho Solicitor of IN
Circuit issued subponas for the file Of mrn and for A,o
Mcintosh who In command tho For appear a. h
Court to answer to the charge. The Major refused t
pay any regard TO the mandate OF he Court and swor
that he would not suffer any Of tho be arrested
Tho Court issued attachment the Major and me
the Sheriff was ordered by tho Major to touch him
he returned to the Court next day. nd made oath that
could not take him, tho Major, for fear OF death. Uro
this. the Court sent express Governor for mill
tary power sufficient to the Major, and TO brin
him and men before the Court. The Governor will I'm
doubleday do H. he, we'll tho whole country here
are in state Of excitement against the General (ovcsn
ment. and determined to supper, the civil authorize
even to tho last ditch-"Union Union."-.Nat mi
! TRENTON, New jersey, October n. 4P.M.
To the Editor effhe " Y. Standards
| SIR-The Legislature of New Jersey met this day.
The Council unanimously elected the Hon. .fahio,
Diekerson Of Morris, Vice President, and James ID
Westeot Secretary.
The House Of Assembly unanimously elected the Hon
Daniel b. RyalI, Speaker; and Borden NJ. voorheo,
Clerk.
Peter d. Vroom, Esq. Friday elected Goyerno
OF New Jersey, by joint meeting Of the Council and As
sembIy. held at Trenton.
ELECTION REsULrs.-By the returns given to-day
will be soen that OF the 10 Senators elected IL ar
Jacksonans OF the old members 10 the same poll
teal character, thus giving majority Of In tho Senate
No returns have yet been received the counties
Seneca and Sandusky, PrebIs, Dark, &c.
Those which have been received, give So Represents
lives. OF whom ~ Jseksonsns the House standing 60
Jackson, 10 81 opposition men; yet In. Who Il
oil opposition nj" leave Us clear majority Of Is on joint
Ballot.