Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-17
THE COMING CONGRESS.

The following list is given by the Journal Of Com
MERGE as showing the state of parties IN the next Con.
uress We repubsh it. with snch corrections IN regard
to some of the members named, as our information ena
bles tn give.
And first, as to the Senator'S The Journal of Com
mcrce marks Messrs. HendrirkS, KING and Mexican as
doubtful Col King is known to be US firm party man
as any in the Senate-devoted TO the Democracy, and
ALWAYS prompt sacrifice personal predictions or pre-
iudices 10 the He has always been friend to
| Mr. Van Duren. When we last saw him, we under
stood from him distinctly that he would support Inc TIC
kc most likely carry the election against the Oppo
stion.
Governor Hendricks, VIC recently informed by a
member of Congress from his vicinity was decidedly IN
| favor of the Baltimore nominations
Gen Mexican stands pledged to sustain in the Senate
the Adninistratior-w sustain in his representative
character any Administration which shall have the sup
port of the sufrages of the Democracy of Pennsylvania
During the last session. he declared absolutely in favor OF
the obligation of Instructions
Judge Black, of Mississippi, understand has taken
the ground that the decision of the pending eleclion in
his State will be decisive Of his course IN Congress- in re-
lation to the Administration.
In the House Of Representatives, consider the fol-
lowing names misplaced by the Journal OF Commerce
Hon James Turner, OF Maryland, VINO IS p!eoSeo e5
pressly to support the Da'Ao'e Ho'i""0i' "' a''
trict votes the ticket.
Augustine Fl. Sheppard, has generally supported the
Administration, and in the late election declared himself
its friend and the friend of its measures in the main
Mr. Sheppard know personally, and know that he is
| a man who never forfcits his word.
Messeurs Martin, Chapman Luwler and Lyon. the
new members from Alabams, all counted to the OPP
position b. the Journal Of Commerce. We have the as
surance Of letters from persons OF high responsibility,
that the whole four in favor Of the Administration,
and that three of the four well disposed TO Mr. Van
Buren,, and will support him. the contingency having
happened which, according TO The terms OF the Alabama
resolutions vacatc the nomination OF Judge
White
Of the Tennessee delegation, understand that
Messrs Maury, Polk, llunsman. johnson, Shields, and
Dunlap will support the Administration con anncrc, and
four OF the six will adhere to the democratic party, in
! the Presidential election.
| Gen McCarty has, we perceive from u letter from 4
Senator Of the State, published in the Louisville Adper
ser declared in favor ofthe Baltimore nomination.
Hon Ambrose Fl. Sewer is devoted friend to tho
of the Baltimore nomination. any member in Congress-
Honorable Henry A. Wise is in favor Of Judge
White and is not properly casscd in favor OF Mr.. Van
| Buren, Globe.
from the New York Journal Of Commerce.
LIST OF MEMBERS ELECTED TO THE TWEEN
| TY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
AS the Senate is full, with the exception Of one
member from Mississippi, and the House with the ex-
ccpiion Of two members from Mssiss ppi and from
New York we have thought complete list night be
ccptube to our readers for the sake Of and
| reference. Those in HaIicS Anti-Van Buren-the
others elected by the party friendly to the present
Administration and opposed to tho Wing party. Still 1t
! is possible that few Of them, especially in the
Western States, may take sides against the Van Buren,
party Our object not to make case, but 10 state
! facts, according 10 the evidence before US.