Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-05


TO siiew with what design the Nuites have pla yed
their part, in the national drama called the 96of
non Eas.teme" expose before the people lis true
aim th:oughva and be of the Telegraph the great me-
gotiator the diplomatic agent, between the Southern
Huiiihers and Northern Fanatics, when Mr. Calhouns
Report The article referred to, and the columns the
Telegraph shall be compared, investigated and under
STOOD then 1t vile conspiracy not found lurking at
the bottom, denounce me n senseless visionary.
nave written you In haste, expecting you would be
anxious to hear something of the probable results likely
To- grow out OF the Expungng Resolutions. think II
mighty probable and TO that extent do regret it, that
Gov farewell and Senator Leigh by their Concurrent
action, will be very able kill the Whgism in
apart from other aids, directly a, hand ifthat
snail iaii. Yours truly, -"
"WAsmsoros CRY, Feb. % 1856
For the last two weeks nothing has ranspired of nv
I'm potance except the delivery Of the Presidents Mos
sage, announcing the close oihe Fench,controyersy-
ere has been no subject of important public
er acted upon In either branch of Congress. In the
House oflRepresentnves every subject has been pretty
much OF local character In the Senate there have
been some discussions upon Mr. Benton = augmentation
resolution characterized occasionally by some severe
sparng The newspapers report accurately and with
such despatch the Debates that it would be waste of
time to detail them in the form of letter
"The 'expuogng resolutions have reached here ana
have excited IL UGH speculation The refusal OF the Go
vernon TO transmit them, seems to be approved by few
ana severely condemned by many oi both parties The
excuse which he makes for declining what has been re-
garded since the foundation of the Government as The
duty OF the Ere attire, certainly fqubbng than
SOUND reasohin,,. au much surprized that a man of
Governor Taz'wells gigantic intellect should have
selzed hold of such frivolous pretext to avoid donu
what every rejecting mind must acknowledge it was
mis- DUTY 10 nave done. | cannot think that the peo-
pie of Virginia will submit 10 such an a,,emp, on
the part OF the Executive To paalyze the action of
their immediate representatives: they do then il The
body iuefiicienty imbeci, and conte,n,
bic, aud no man who has due sclirespect should accent
seat in It, The act Is certainly iladvsed or imna.
ture
Tomorrow, understand Gov TYLER will mako III.
vaiedictory and resign; but is thought upon what au.
thority DO not know, that MIR Leigh will retain his
place The reasons which demand resignation are as
strong IN the one case as the other why ii il be So they
are sufficiently strong for the aud not the other
conciiabe. 80
FL have not been little surprised at seeing letter
gong the rounds of the newspapers which il is stated
that Mr. Calhoun in late speech the Senate in which
ne e characteristics of the Vice President TO
those OF the Fox and the Weazel-fxed his eyes un,n
and pointed his finger at the Vice President, who occu
pea the CHAIR, and that not muscle of the Vice Pres.
dent face was moved. This sir, not true MIR Cal
noun made The comparison, but the Vice President was
neither IN The chair nor in the Senate Chamber at the
titne. Mr.. King, oil Alabsma ia the chair | sneak
from my own knowledge, or5Iiwas in the Chamber'-If
tnere was any other OCCASION which such an occur
renee TOOK place. DO not any thing about it, The
writer OF the letter certainly mstook Mr. King for the
Vice President. - ~
81 think may safely say, that large appropriations will
be made To complete our sv stem of md ,
Navy-te latter Think Will be favored by all parties
NJ HaShingtJn, Feb. 29.
Governor Tyler has this morning sent in letter Of
N, a.
OF tile present session"
From Taesdays GioJe)
"i.EfoH AND irLER--The Wing counsels in relation
to these Senators at last spoken IL seems tbnt NJ
Mr. Tyler is the \" hg candidate for the Vice Prrsden
cy, his has been considered special case and he has
been exempted fon the covenants of the contumacious
Senator'S who have agreed stand by each other and
defy the will Of their constituents They have consent
ed under the pressure of the canvass in the South ~
spare air Tyler iSom the Senate, and he sent forth in
me gaTb oil democratic principles drum up recruits i'm
the Osd Domaion TO maintain his recusant COLLEAGUE in
Inc Senate, and TO forty the cause of the WHY'S
throughout the South by the small oblation of on g
ntot VINO sacrlhces his present station compass the
vice PRESIDENCY, and at the time make
for all his refractory brethren, Leigh Mangum Moore
Black, Ewing, Southland, and Tomlinson
MT TYLER has resigned place, obtained orip nallv
against ule VIII OF the people OF Virginia and held for
Inc dement, OF an oPposton necessarily engaged in war
ring upon an Administration brought in by VIRGINIA and
sustained by all her good wishes When Grs1 aIe'caJ
over Mr. Randolph-who had triumphed i'm the fall of the
previous Administration and in the manner in which he
met the attack upon his rights Senator by the in
plicated Secretary, who dared to challenge ihem-Mr
Iyler owed his to the enemies Of The prcsen
Adminisiraiion and TO a few personal enemies of
MT Randolph, who were willing to sacrifice a great
cause to private Tesentmcnts or were persuaded mai
Mr. Tyler would t:Insler his allegiance fro,n the
mass OF those who elected him, to the few whom
private considerations induced to support him Mr.
lyier professions held out hopes Of this sort to the de,
Iuded few, and his taH seeming for a time served to
encourage mem bat he was from the beginning de-
voted to Mr. Clay, and labared to promote his Pres
uehtia prospects No man ever abored more anxiously
to seduce Virginia into the ranks of the coalition oga;n
repu0lcanism and at the panic session. he was one of
tue principal instruments through whom Mr. Clay
brought his scheme 10 bear upon the Virginia eeisla
ture aud To effect the exile of Mr. Ryes from the Spu
ate Alter the panic session, Mr. Tyler lent himself 10
the DahR purposes III preparing the re-
port lot committee, composed of Webster Ewing
mangun and hiInself the vacant seat of Mr.. Wilkins
Ih tne committee remaining untitled, the MAORI
" of the Senate from the dilemma of choosing FIVE ne
mics OF The Administrations try it's issues with the
bank, or OF putting one upon the committee who
might put dsagreeable questions to Mr. Bidde and his
clerks For his withdrawing service Mr. TYLER re-.
ceIved two thousand dollars eztra from the contnoeot
fund of the Senate.
MIR. Leigh has obeyed his own feelinos and ,I,.
wishes OF his Wbig friends, in adheriDy 10 his seat lie
has surrendered his preside prospects, and means 10
make the most of his Senatorshp. He was elected nj
hfst ny BODY made up OF Nuilfers, getting into the
Legislature under the Disguise of State rights men and
OF Nationals, who assumed the mask oi Jacksoninen
under the proclamation. These Uros at both ends of
the arlsocracy, happily met in support Of the Bank and
pane at Richmond. They recalled Mr. Rves and eect-
cd Mr. Leigh, III defiance of the known wishes of the
IeoPe. Ih's was glorious thing for who would
hoh power J0Ts dtoinO, rather than by the voice of
mat Peasanty which he cordially despises He was
next elected by the votes of members in direct contempt
OF The written instructions Of a majority Of their con
stituents his mpudent as act that for fear of
consequences 10 s friends, he authorized pledge that
e would resign If the last April elections resulted On.
iavorably to him This happened and he came ON 10
Washington TO abide in his seat the application Of the
principles oil MS own report the right OF Instruction.
tie test has been applied and, understand he refuses
To obey or resign but II is rumored that he has signed
an intention to course qu" at the end of The ses
discipline 10 turn out their faithful represe M
home, who have performed the duty to which they cre
pledged at the last April polls
p" we give the open, manly speech Of MIR Rives to