Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-01-09
NEW GOVERNOR.

NEW GOVERNOR.
The election took place on Tuesday lastsnd on the a
ballot, Lite'co Waller TAzewsl Esq. Of Norfolk was du-
y elected l62 votes given 10. In the two Houses
80 necessary to ehoice--and Mr. I. received s.
having majority Of GU. o. the whole na"ssr-and
Political parties OF course, much split up Mr.. T..
elected by combination Of Of the State Rights
Administration members, and a few OF the Clay votes,
with the other politicians The grounds which the
election conducted in the House viii appear FROM the
debate, which our Reporter has kstched for this dsy'
No Chief Magistrate Of this Com alh enter
ed into office, under singular and embarrassing state
OF parties. In such stormy aud distracted times, re.
quires all the discretion well rmness Of character
which the Chief Magistrate exert. One thing y GER
,ain that Il is only by preserving manly liberal. d'pas-
sionatc, hgh-minded course, that Mr. T. may do the
8 ate service" Never was the Executive Depart.
ent itself dsorganzed and distracted condition
In word the Chief Magistrate Of Virginia only
suit the good OF the State his reputation by avoid
ing all narrow views and consulting alone the great inter-
es's OF his country.
MR. fancy.
Messrs Clay and Nc Duf6e have completely oversho
the mark. Both these speakers have brought violent
charges against Mr.. Taneybn Messrs. Forsyth Benton
aud Polk have cleared his skirts of all Of them The poi
sonei chalice is commended to their own lips. Mr. Clay
charged MIR. fancy with grossly misrcpresenting Mr.
Crawor,s letters The letters were shown TO he alrea-
ely In the archives OF the Senate and clearly appears
that Mr. T. has correctly represented their Mr.
Clay hastily charged him. with passing Of the
queries which pu, 10 him. about the agent his paw
&c. II appears that every thing which called for az.
pears in MIR. It's Report. Mr. c. charges him with la.
wing taken SIDES against Missour-Mr. Benton brushes
away the assertion at
Mr. McDufiie charges upon Mr.. T. gross attempt to
impose upon the House, by msrepresentng the
Of cnrtanenis by the Bank, &c.-Mr Polk overt,rows
the charge and shows that the Political Econo.
mist has himself fallen into the Of throwing out of
his calculation tho curtailnents Of the Exchange.
Mr. fancy deties all such accusaions-Hfs character
infinitely loo high to be reached BY such shot.
I VIRGINIA
The New York Star compliments Virginia as the State
from whence the people have drawn sound
pri - N inQfO horn
State which has produced cages and patriots, who have
been honor TO their country aud beeacors Of the hu.
that Virginia IL Indifferent the question tcheher the
Chorer Of the Bank skaH be renetced--but that il will
against the President for his acts. What stuff IL this
Virginia does support sound constitutional principles
and, therefore,. is not Indifferent about the recharter
Of the Bank She will go against las Gov. Hamilton
says, "atnf0fAe dedh"-She will not do, the Editor
Of the Star has onefrst oppose the Bank violation Of
principe--nd then like him, sell her principles Tor
money. To the praises Of such men, she is profoundly
"ndiIereIt.'
THE TWO SIDES.
The Friends Of the Bank in Congress began with pres
sing Immediate decision Now they playing their
part in spinning out the question.
The opponents Of the Bank insisted upon the necessity
Of previous investigation Of its conduct by Committee
They were clearly right. Let first sf their abuses.
sud unveii the secrets OF their prison house"-summon
MR. Biddle IL necessary, TO the bar Of the Senate Mr.
Benton means to moverip up the Of the douceus
which have besa given by the branches, well the
mother Bank to the press TO members OF Congress-
torneys, Sc &C. Under this last head, the House NAV
take peep INTO Mr. Gays finances which he has thought
proper introduce to the ice of the Senate. We shall
then learn how much he has received in the way fees
SC. &c. The Globe contends, that from the face OF Mr.
Biddles Report, Mr. Clay must have received at least
SIT 900 from him. Mr.. c. asserts, that he received no
more than the ordinary compensation for his services
Whatever he the fact, Committee Of Inves,iga, will
soon ascertain every thing-ini it, true light.
The Trenton Gazette says, that the President has
determined not 10 charter the Bank, must Of
call in its loans throughout the country, TO the OF
40 or so millions. and this operation must be generally
and very sensibiy jeIt"Well; and this opera.
ton be generally felt two years hence when the Bank
comes TO wind up Should not merely be putting of
the evil day. il the Depostes restored, till March,
1886? Will be any better then than II is n0tc, if the
Deposites be restored Will IL not be worse, with e,s
time to wind up, and more debts to discharged Who
wound at any time, whou its being generally and
very sensbIy felt by the peope"'
~ Meetings have been called in Norfolk Fredericks.
burg and Falmouth, and Manchester of such citizens
Bank Of the U. staes-A meeting has been already held
in Stanton and resolutions adopted against the Of
the Administration, on this subject.
The Political persecution which has been exercised by
the City Administration Of Phadelpha, is shameless and
outrageous. The Mayor and his advisers Clay
They have dismissed eighty Watchmen, and thrown
them and their families upon the world. The "Pennsyl-
vana says that large proportion Of them from
The public indignation became strong upon this
zion, that ga number OF citizens friendly TO the Mayor
and his advisers loud in their denunciaons of the
proceeding and in consequence Of their spirited conduct
several OF the men have been re-insaied.'
~ The Proceeding, meetings Patrick county,
received and VIII sPpearsn Few days.
TO BENJAMIN w. LEIGH, ESQ.
SIR: You have been brought before the American
people suitable person to fill the Office Of President OF
the u s. and you have several times been called through
the papers, give your opinions, great constitutional
questions these calls you have di<regarJed, and some Of