Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-14


The following article from a Correspondent of the
Charleston Mercury shows the desperate exircmes,
rush. This is ripe for disunon--W Would that the
sentiment were confined TO him alone But we hear of
expressions, wishes threats, thrown out, it were
at doors, against blessed Union which are
calculated to siare every who loves his country
Were Washington among the living. how indignantly
would he frown upon such infuriated Factionsls
"IO tie EditoT If The .hereBry-
"SlR received by yesterday morning mail an Elk.
ira OF the Pioneer containing the proceedings of the
Maine State Anti Slavery Society covering both sides
oil The paper presume, ii is obviously intended for
effect at the South that many other individuals have
been also honored by copies Of these proceedings My
object in making this communication to shey the i.
hty Of the expectation, that by any regulation Of the
Post Office we be protected from the circulation Of
these lncendary productions through its lnstrumenta
~ 1t came i'll ordinary envelope, like other news
papers Unless the Postmaster tears open every news
paper and examines il it is clear he cannot know its
tents To expect or to require this of hu, would be
manifestiy absurd What then, sir, is remedy p
There IS but dissolution Of the Union by which
our Post Offices will be within control Any
thing short Of this prevent the evil is sheer pucrity
II is well that we should understand our true position
send you the paper A PLANTER"
The Alexandra Gazette Of Tuesday morning saws.
that Mr.. Barton has arrived in Washington. Cabi-
net Council was held Saturday, the subject Of the
French business. special Message from the President
10 Congress sexpected mediaiely"
We take no heed Of the idle rumors, which ahoa
about the Presidents anger his quarrel with the Vice
President, the schism in the Cabinet & &c They arc
Tie slang OF The day coined by gossps, and circulated
by the seribbers at Washington Unless something Of
offensive character has turned M in the incrco5ree
between the Due dc Brogle and Mr. Barton we expec.
calm and consderac paper from the Presidcnt-not
War Message lie may recommend active preparations
20 Congress- for France is taking such steps her part
call upon to be YrePaftd or me ,o0rs though
may hoDe fr the 6est We despise the gasconade Of
the French Pross--but our Government wars not with
newspapers
Mr. Clay is too quick upon the trigger lie was aware
that the President pledged 70 lay the French de-
spaiches before Congress, on Mr. Baron's return
/ Why then could lie not have waited day or two in
common courtesy 10 the President III upon the receipt
( Of this Communication, Mr. Clay anxious 70 obtain
any further information, nc might Mtn have made his
call for other papers.
But, passing from gTcat things to small, must say
/ that we are more and more satisfied, member o
the Senate has been is0rking Me Of the ~ Inlel
gencer, and writing ia miserable lucubraons on ths
French afairs-N. b. "1fun's stH he ,oord," with on
friends Of the intelgencer our cell for Information
SUI Hnonscered 1t coud scarcely have been overlooked
in the first instance for its iencssbut since WI
placed again bore specialized eyes, and repeated tn
call II s preserves lie logged silence The mystery ad