Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-03-03
Richmond, Thursday, March =.
Mr.. LEIGH.


We in the dark about the which this Sena
tor means to pursue Mr. Tyler has resigned The ru-
the letter, got up by the Wings Sunday and Monday
and signed, it is said, by 40 90 Members may
speed or reverse his resolution. counter nj
has been attempted-and it is said letter from the
antics has been him with some signatures.
Clouds and darkness" hang upon it, We fofbear for
the present publishing the letter of Washington
Correspondent OF Sunday last He states as the
rumor of the day that MIR Tyler would resign tomor.
row (Monday0 but that MIR. Leigh would hold on, and
make good the declaration that 'sHe will not be guilty
OF Iecreancy towards his friends
Ihe wing OF yesterday appears TO be at nonplus but
hopes Tor the best It's editor of the Resgnng
Schoot-but if MIR. l.. should hold on the Wbo Editor
will have the credit of having contributed to this
as much as any man in Virginia. The public has not
yet forgotten the language held last year. about Sc
nator obeying only what pleased to designate con-
stitutiona or legitimate instructions. The Editor has
noic, however, taken the alarm the very sounds him
sell had made Noon is now nxious for MIR. L..
TO resign Cunning Little Isaac has eye the main
chance--tle polls in April, &C., &c.We shall rub up
nus memory by lew "reminiscences of his last year
which rumor noic ascrIbes 10 him'
Thanks to Mr. Tyler, for the prompt respect which he
has shown to the great Right of Instruction. Though
we differ with him 10 his vote on MrsClays Resoiu.
Ion-as to his vote against even receiving the Pres-
dents Protest-and TO the Expungnp Resolutions
which have been passed by the Legislature of Virginia
yet Tor the tribute he has paid the Rights of the Le-
gislature, lie has sincere acknow ledgments-But
how will the recreant Senators, Mangum, Southland
and Ewing, feel, when they compare their own pro.
tracted obduracy with MIR. Fylers prompt submission
As 10 his general argument, let MIR. T. take consola
ton from the fact The Journal of the Senate will still,
be kept-and what is more, presei ved-and still more
not destroyed. Not line, and venture to saw moi
letter of IT, will be effaced or obterated. "Not hair
will be puckcd from the head" In no sense will the
Constitution be vioated--nor will the Senators bring
perjury their souls" His successor NAV safely we
cute the task which he has declined without being
We'd or dcspsed. So far from the Constitution being
violated It will only be righed by the act which is en-
joined II was The Senate of 1884 which first violated
1T by their Resolution The present Senate will only re
pair their wrong and render justice to the House of
Representatives, and to the President.
The Eriied MareeUus Restored!
Before our next No issues from the press we under
take TO say that Mr. Rives will be restored to the Sc.
nate OF the United Satesou Of ,chich he ioas instruct
ed oy The Wig Legislature IF 1884.
- The Wings anxious to have % 900 copies of MIR.
tyler Letter prnted-at the public expense-for effect
at lie Tolls N b. When Mr. Rives Letter of Resig-
nation was received lo5 copies only ordered to be
printed The same rule was taken yesterday about Nj r.
lyiers Letter. "Whats for the goose is sauce
for the gander."
We lay Mr.. Tylers Letter before our readers-and we
are glad to have an opportunity of laying before them
at the same tmc complete Reply, in the admirable
speech OF MIR Anderson, of Boteour on the Expung-
ing Resolutions. We recommend the last 10 the aten
ton OF the Public Let not its length deter any one from
reading IT through. It's merits will amply reward the
reader for the time which he devoes TO it's nortro;t
of the Senate he Aristocratc feature of the Consttu
ton) is infinitely vivid and powerful than Mr. r =
description of the powers of the Executive