Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-01-20
TUESDs4 NJ,
POH1ITICIAL.
KENTUCKY

The Legislature of Kentucky assembled at Frank
fort, on the 18th ultino. MIR. Guthrie who was
elected to preside the Senate at the last session. in
consequence of the Lieutenant Governor having been
called TO the performance of duties of Executive of
ths State upon the death of Governor Breahiit upon
taking the chair, remarked that n doubt had
been expressed whether he had been elected Tor the
SINGLE session, for the whole term for which
The Lieutenant Governor had been chosen, and
questcd that after the House should be organized the
question should be decided and accordingly resolution
submitted for his appointment as Speaker of the Sc
nate, for the term for which the Lieut. Governor was
elected which undecided the date of the last ac
counts In the House of Representatives three candi-
dates were started for the Speakers chair and the
were equally divided among them that several days
were spent in ballotng before election was made. If
TINS be one 9th fruits of the great victory that State
OF which the Opposition boosted loudly immediately
after the election iii doubtful whether their victory win
be ofmuch advantage to them At the close of the third
day OF the session, the votes Stood Breck 81, Wckle
81, Helm23. When iii known that the Opposition have
large majority in the Legislature it may who docs
the ofivision appear Extraordinary
that there should have been much difficulty in making
choice of Speaker Still there great difficulty in
explaining the matter, and the explanation afford we
presume butlte satisfaction to the Opposition generally
The fact is, that the opponents of the administration in
that body divided into parties each of which
struggling Tor the ascendency One Of the parties con-
ssts OF the friends of Mr. Calhoun and the other of those
who devoted 10 Mr. Clay; and Jealous they of
each oher, that there but little harmony feeling and
II is probable that there will be but little concert of action
among them except in censurng the the Adj
ministraon and endcavorng 10 break down in order
that they may with each other for the asccndency
The circumstance which at present exces very high
pitch the jealousy of those parties against each other
the fact that Senator to be chosen the present
sion, to fill the place occupied by Mr. Bbb for six
years. from the 4th of March next. Mr.. Bib will be
supported by the Calhoun men, and il is understood that
Mr. Crittenden will receive the votes of the Clay men
when the question comes up may expect another
desperate struggle. 'sWhen Greek meets Greek then
comes the tug of war" Mr.. Wicklife, the Bib man.
has been elected to the station of Speaker but by
small majority to afford but small ground for an as
surancc that the party will prevail the election
of the Senator When we such struggles between
those parties, for the choice of officers of inferior sta
tons, what little is there for the supposton that
they will, unite in the support of any
candidate for the Presidency Ii would be almost as
reasonable TO expect that and oil would unite as
that those two parties could be brought harmonze in
their efforts to elect individual to the Presidency
Bait Rep.
FRANKFoRr. Jan. Z.
a resolution passed the Senate yesterday requesting the
Governor TO fire salute the Sth inst in honor of
the battle of New Orleans
u. s. SENAToR-A Joint resolution has be introduced
in the House of Representatives fixing the 9th inst
for the election of Senator Congress- to supply the
vacancy which will occur the Sd of March by the
expiration OF the term for which the Hon George NJ
Bib, elected. The Senate have acted on the
resolution.-.4rguS.
The acting governor of Kentucky, Mr.. Moorelead in
his Message, gives most gratifying picture of the I'M
How could the acting Governor be regardless of the
character Of his FRIEND Mr.. Clay, give, this
Lhcntc FORM direct contradiction to the picture of
distress drawn by the Senator in his panic speeches of
the last session? Here is another adjourned question of
veracity between Mr.. Clay and political Ally Go6e.