Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-04-07

their shoulders, would do well to read the above letter
before they engage another travelling lecturer to teach
us our duties. There is something so ludicrous in the
very idea Of acouncil of old women taking our interests
INTO their keeping, sending missionaries 10 convert US, as
they send them to the Otahcitans or the iIindoos, that
their eNertions can scarcely be regarded without a smile.
But a little spark kindleth a great fire, and a bcvy of
old crones,-albeit their influence ut home be not
greater than that which generally attends the discus
sions OF the tea ~table,-may, by ~meddling with mat
tiers which they are unable TO understand, set the
whole Union IN a ierment. With n consistency, too,
worthy OF their intelligence, they send their Missionaries
TO the States where slavery docs not exist, to prove to the
citizens that slavery should be abolished. Those States
are not the advocates of slavery, as is proved by their acts,
anal the anti-abolition lecturers might as well p~romulgate
thelr doctrines at home. All that they can desire i'm
preaching TO us about the evils ofslavery. is to induce us
To interfere with our Southern brethren. They might,
with the same propriety, ask us TO abolish slavery in the
west Indies. Such a request is quite as reasonable, as to
ask us TO legslatc for the slave-holding States. But we
are wasting words upon n set offorcign fanatics, whose
zeal rs only surpassed by their ignorance. We can as
sure the venerable ladies of Glasgow, that if they have
more missionary funds on hand, than they know what
10 DO with, they can make n more profitable investment
OF them IN many benighted quarters of the Globe, than
IN putting them in the pockets of inccndiary lecturers on
immediate abolition. They may cooperate, if they
vhoosc, win a society I'm this city for the improvement of
me young Virgins of China. The maidens of the ce-
lestiai empire are in a deplorable state of ignorance on
the subject of the humanities, and seem to consider the
cultivation OF their feet the chief end of their being
Tins dangerous doctrine is one which the Scotch Female
anti-slavery Senate should take measures TO put down.
vi they might do good among our Indian tribes, by ex-
planning 10 them The rights of property, and teaching
them that the whites have no right to take possession Of
Hhi'S SiouhuS 10 ID ure II tue Sncuulng q
blood might be the consequence of this measure of den-
tightening the poor Indian but what of that The
s saSs no would be the cause OF philanthropy and that would
oeehough to satisfy the conscicnccs of the ancient Scot
t!sh danes. In n word, if they want vineyards to till,
uey VIII ma ours the most unfruitful soil in which they
can possibly send their laborers.-N. Y. Times.
The GREAT QUEsrIoS.-In the recent political strur-
giie, the Democratic Party has achieved a noble triumph.
we achieved it by a strict adherence to the usages of our
party, by discarding minor p~rcjudices and partialitics, by
III spirit oil mutual iorbcarance and Cancellation. We
were animated by one determination, we were guided by
one spirit We were united, and we could not fail. The
power Is clearly aud incontestibly in our hands. If we
exercise 1t in the same spirit through which il was won.
1t will remain with us. five rifie with it, if we permit
differences and discussions as to the manner in which il
Is to be used, to prevail among us, il may speedily pass
from our hands into the hands of our political enemies.
ihey know iull well, that SO long as we are united,
'hey can bring no efficient force against us. The only
policy by which they can prevail, is to produce dissen-
sIons in our ranks. They have found. by melan-
choly experience, that their threats pass by us as the
rue WIND, and now, when their threats are proved to
be unavailing, they intend to try what virtue there is
IN hatiery' we dehed their menaces, and we must mis-
trust thelr iawnlng. We must fear them though they
bring gifts. We must suspect their sincerity. when we
see them applauding the very men whom, in the brief
period IL their power, they denounced in the bttercst
language. Their ccnsure pleases us better than their
praise. Our true men do not ask their support: They
can succeed without il. for there are enougb don,ocrais
in the land TO sustain against a hundred in-assorted fac
IONS, those who are true to their interests. The hone.
The only hope of the Wings, is, that they may bring the
election into the House, and they know that thew cannot
effect this, IT we remain firm and united. The darling
object OF their ambition is, to take away the election Of
L IeSiucn from tne Ieople, and then to try the effect of
coahuons, to turn the screws and pull the cords of their
political machinery, and as was the case with the YOUNGER
Adams, to elect the very man whom the people reject
py an emphatic vote. We do not blame the Whios for
pursuing this course, for it is the only course left them
They succeed so poorly with the people, that it is no
wonder that their only hopes of success are placed i'm
another quarter.
The Legislature of Alabama have acted wisely and
prudentiy in the course they have taken on the nom;na.
ton OF Judge White. They profess to prefer him TO any
other candidate before the people, but their nomination
was made with the following qualification:
- Knf in In nntrpnt L. nr yh.rlI L-l. ca
determination OF the election for President deyolving on
the House of Representatives ofthc Congress of the Uni
ted States, we recommend to the people of Alabama 10
take such measures and select such persons, as shall be.
IN their Judgment, best calculated to prevent that contin-
gency."
Such should be the sentiments of every Democrat in
the Union, no matter what his individual preferences
may be. If such sentiments are-as we trust they are
generally entertained; the continued Hascendancy of the
democratic party is secured. We must not ieopardize
the success Of our cause, by divisions among ourselves
as to the men we are to support. If the Whies profess
a Willingness to support any Of our men, they WILDE sure
to give that support TO the weakest; for, it is their policy
so to divide the popular vote. that there will he No elocs
ton by the people.
1t has long been a subject of deep regret that the Con-
situation of the United States has not been so amended
as to give the election of President directly 10 the peopIe
Such a method is not only more essentially Democratic
than the present one, but it is cminently calculated TO
preserve the purity of our elections. lntrigues. bar
gainings, coalitions, may avail in the House of Repre-
sentauves, when before the people they would be prompt
ly exposed and their authors and agents treated with the
contempt they merit. The people have not forgotten
the last election of President by the House. The fact
that John Quincy Adams was made President i'm spite of
the peopie-0or, even in that day Andrew Jackson was
their choicc,) contributed in no small degree To his over
throw. Nor was there any thing in the ARRANGEMENTS
by which lie secured his seat calculated to make the
people in love with that part of the constitution which
places the House of Representatives as a check upon
Their VIII. III the constitution cannot be amended, this
odious section can at least be rendered inoperatiye.-
Upon tins point, there must be no divisions among Ms
If we are firm upon this point, we are safe; If we hest
tate, we are lost 1t is the dictate of reason as well as of
interest, that we should prevent the election from devoly-
ing on the House. There lies the only hope of our 3D.
ponents. Let them but succeed in removing this power
from the people, and their chance of success will. to say
the least, be a favorable one. But we are vet to learn
that the democrats of the Union are willing to throw
themselves INTO the power OF their opponents.-B.
The influence which Virginia exercises in the Union.
ana more especially IN the Southern section of il, has in
duced us to transfer to our columns. from the Richmond
Enquirer, the address of the Republican members of
the Legislature to the People of Virginia. on the politi-
cal events OF the day. IL is an able paper, written with
energy, and placing every subject reviewed i'm a clear
light, at least as seen and judged Of by the wriiers.-
Oar readers themselves, having the address before them
can judge Of its merits, and of the ability with which is
authors have discharged the duty assigned to them
4agUStG (GG) COnStlulOndHSt
ARKANSAS, March g..
Atnoon, to-day, after our paper was ready for press. a
heavy mail arrived from Memphis, bringing dates from
Washington City to the 18th ut. A few of the most
important items, that the short time allowed us will nd
mt OF our cleaning irom our papers and letters, will be
found below:
a letter, which we have received from Mr.. Sewer. da-
ted 2cth Jan, announces, that, on that day, the President
nominated TO the Senate, William S. Fulton. ESQ. Tor
the Office of GoceyHor ri Me TERRITORY of .Arkansas. TO
take effect from the 9th inst, when Gov. Pope's term
wiliexPirej and, Mt the same time, Lewis Randolph. of
Virginia, "a grandson of Mr.. Jefcrson), was nominated