Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-03-21

v,,sd ,nv gentleman who had prepared resolutions to
forw and he should DO heard sun no resolutions
thing and the first motion, all thenterim but you
know the rest Messrs Editors, and presume do your
readers and don't to bore you death with quota
lions, but simply tell you what did actually at the
meeting OF the citizens called last Friday night to take into
consideration the affairs OF the Nation iimy narrative be TOO
literal (please TO put this in paren'hesD so 70 SUIT
the pastes OF the actors ia that entertaining drama; beg
them TO remember that its with historians as WI ar i.
lie Is the BEST though albeit not the most popa' w"o
in attempting sketch of eminent men. presents them as
they are, with all their lights and shades, not as they
should be-wbo, in the language oil the great dramas
holds 'twere the mirror up TO nature shews virtue
but you I've elided mpercepubiy into another quo
tation, but popped IN patty, and IL has served TO
round oil my period so handsomely wi'ha That though
half determined garn.h his my faithful narrative,
with any Of other mems thoughts am determined
y shall stsnd.But to return to the meeting AT this pc
roha is after the Chairman had invited any gen.
teman present who sppened have sus bic resolutions
cut dried in his breeches pocket not TO keep them
hutoned up from lis fellow citizens, but TO enghten and
edy them by their peruai, and not stood forth
respond 10 the CALL began TO entcroin serious appre
tensions that the grave Senator who atingly called
for inOrmation as to the purpose Tor which they had all
met there likely 10 leave the meeting as unenlight
ed he had But these apprehensions were Of very
brief continuance, for in a few moments, gentleman
who su'peced from his fpPancy aud se-possession,
LAWYER more daring than the rest rose and talk.
ed few minutes very huentiy about such important
as tyrants despots masters aud slaves
liberty and slavery, and forth, aud fo and conclud
ed his harangme, by moving that committee Of five be
appointed TO take into their immediate consideration, the
report for hwiil to the meeting. This proposition was
adopted by acclamaon and the s-named gentleman,
suspected OF being lawyer as aforesaid was appointed
chairman OF the committee Of five. This was, perhaps,
all right and proper enough Tor, have been informed,
that il in conformity With parliamentary usage This.
however, is a matter which do not profess be compe-
decide being very deeply skilled in parliaaen
tary law; but would venture to suggest that when
the People meet to settle the affairs OF the naon in our
summary aud informal way, II is not very republican TO
letter by the laws and usages oil Parliament But
who do you suppose Messrs. Editors, was the second
Individual appointed the committees! Why, II mas the
very self Senator who had earnestly assured his
fellow that he did know what it that they
had come there for Now. don't it strike you-it did me
Ito have been very great inadvertence the part OF
the chairman, have appointed gentleman this i'm
portant committee who had frankly and honestly told
the eting twice, but thrice, that lie posi-
lively did not know what they had come there for, aud
that he had only because he had heard the bell rng
and other people cone and rather suspected That
there might be something in the wind! Revolving, how
ever this singular act OF seeming ihadvertence on the
part OF the chairman in my mind at length fancied that
had discovered the solution OF this whole matter and
deem too ingenious be lost, (weher the solution be
the not, is perhaps not very materially viii
tell you, honestly and frankly, what tits Why It was
just his-tha the chairman thought that the Senator did
know something about the object OF the meeng did at
all events suspect what they were at and that when
he said, aud affirmed, and protested, that he did not
know what they had all come there for, II was all
joke! So that instead Of this circumstance being any
Jdttr pas on the part OF the Chairman 1t was only
proof, alter all, that he rather too cute to be
quiszed in that style! But, be that il may, the
committee Of five appsin,cd aud retired, and
ended the second act IN Tie drama. Alter interval
Of about half hour the painful suspense Of the
ing terminated by the return OF the committee,
who repor.edmos, lame and impo ent conclusion!tha
at this time, take any fur her steps
the subject OF the deposes: that they had already
ed their Representative in Congress- and willing
leave the rest to the virtue and intelligence Of the people,
aud so forth. So them at last the committee let the cat
out Of the bag and the object Of the meeting, after
ALL instruct their Representative in Congress, the no.
norabc Andrew Stevenson to vote Tor the restoration of
the Deposes bst nasmuch and whereas, the good peo
pie OF Richmond had already done this very thing
weeks ago, they the committee, thought scarcely worth
their while to do so again. only they thought II well 10
keep him advised OF their present opinions aud let him
know that they had not changed them since the last adj
vices! When the question taken upon this imposing
resolution, which duly introduced 10 the meeting by
the heleader OF the committees the aforesaid lawyer, in
his peculiarly Jelieitous style, it carried by
whelmng votes but there several negative voices
heard, division called or-by some wag, suppose
when 10! but one solitary indi vidua in that post nul
ftude-300 at least, Messrs Editors boys members OF
the Legislature and other strangers includedad the
dacy to stand forth in opposition TO the resolution As
you be curious to know who this individual could be-
will tell you that they said his was-but don't
10 be personal; SO let that pass WELL after the
solution had been decisvey approved by The meeting,
and they had grsvey decided that hey had met 10 adj
jourm and go home, supposed that the curtain
about fall this singular and ludicrous scene; hut
not so, Messrs. Editors. The queeres part OF this
queer proceeding remains yet to be tod for at this
else uncture, gentleman rose 10 entertain the meeting
with speeci! aud such speech And who do you
guess rose to make the speecH Doyou give il up? Why
the very SENATOR who, short time before, had told
ALL that he did not know what they all had there
for; and who, like Paul Pry, NATURALLY curious TO
know you know, what il was that they did come there
for. You will be surprised to hear this and at
first but very fond OF investigating curious pro-
bIens, and originating ing enous theories that stare, il
they don't convince, will tell you OF the result OF
lucubraons this puzzling aud perplexing question.
do suppose them that alter the committee had retired in
their committe the lawyer had condescended 10
remove the scales from the Senator's eyes and had inform
ed him. that object Of the meeting was, to abuse Mr.
if they could not instruct him in his
they would instruct him ont o. ii! You that this
luton OF the difficulty, which, confess seemed almost
surountsbe at first, is founded upon the supposi oD that
the Chairman oil the meeting mistaken in his Suppos
ed suppositon that the honorable Senator testing,
when he said he did know what they had there
for. have doubt that the Chairman wrong, be-
cause credby informed that the grave Senator
iokes.-But my pen see, be ns 10 away with me,
and will conclude what had 10 say about the great
meeting and the Senators speech, in lew words pos
sble Whether the Senator serious not in his first
decl, alton about his ignorance &c,-and for my
part, have doubt that he perfectly sincere and
meant no quiz the Chaman's opinion TO the contrary
observation-disclosures still remain moot point but this
will say, that after the conference in the committee
room, il was plain the in mans face that he
kne all about it, for he Eliminated most furious philippe
against the honorable Speaker apparently to the great
tertanmen and delight OF his audience, IL may Judge
from the cheers and applauses which greeted him
nv step of his galan, and nercess onslaught upon the
absent Speaker. He said, that it was of no instruct
Mr. Stevenson that tue people OF Richmond had already
instructed Mr. Stevenson, and that Mr. Stevenson dar
ed TO return to his constituents Ito wit the people of
Richmond whou obeyng their Instructions. Ito wit
The instructions OF the people OF Rchnond) that he
would be received with scorn, and contempt and Kisses,
and groaps by his constituents TO witt the aforesaid peo
pe Of Ricbmond!) (Cheers "TDat Mr.. Stevenson must
Inond, should these who had sent him there, and
xyi,on, To and uo him uhou, ybt