Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-04-22

many mice and Of them has ventured to utter
word of objection TO the adoption of the measure Has
Mr. Calhoun convinced them that they were wrong ia
dcnouncng the Postmaster General for having granted
tho permission 10 the Posastes to discretion
in the mat,er Then they should certainly have the
dor 10 acknowledge the fact Tut IL this IL not the
re is their ~aichiolness and care upon the sub
ect aud what have Of their apprvhe
ng infringement upon the rights, and of interior
with tae interests aud convenience of the com,nu-
nifty Aitn whose fears much ulyc the
matter should sutey resist the me asure and must
creant To their duty IN failing TO sound the alarm. But
ii is longer the Postmaster General is
connected with the Government, and friend 10 the
Administration who is proposing and usgng the adop
ton Of the measure, but who is hostile u the Adn
nisraton, and vino is disposed TO 20 all lrngths in
deavoring to en.barass the operations ct the Govern
mcn Suppose that IN the uJgulent Of those who but
recently saw much danger in the measure, there is
not only no ev Ia It, but the contrary IL is all per-
rcty proper This, It is poss,br, may be all perfectly
satisfactory TO them; bat strongly suspect that
others will view the matter IN very d,iicren, light
Tmr Conference.-The editors OF the U,itcd States
Telegraph. the Richniond Wing, aud other Opposi
ton papers in the South have been exceedingly indus,ri
in endcayoring Ia excite the fears aud the
jealousy of the people that section of the country
g"nst ,hose OF the Norm generally and thereby to
weaken that bond OF union and good feeling which should
rAsl between them the alleged grounds that the abo
onsts were very numerous that they of
great power and nlueuce and that they rapidly in
cr'asny IN numbers AMI strength. For they
Succeeded Ia considerable their efforts the
effect of which to produce great excitement and
much apprehension among the people OF tue South with
regard 10 the probable consequence Subsequently how
ever II has bccn mat among the people OF the
North generally the feeling towards the Aboli,ionsts
and their measures has been decidedly hostile and
IL has been found, upon examination, that the
her ct Aboton'sts Is, comparatively speaking, ex-
ceedingy small, that they possess power, that
cir iniinence weak aud coniemptble aud that thsy
are daily diminishing IN numbers strength and ntu.
These discove vcs havs the ap-
pehensons OF the People of the South upon subject,
aud snbdued The excitement which prevailed
aiion to it, that the editors who have abourcd So a-
TO ati,r il nd
exceedingly diihcu to produce any agitation relation
to the natter aud the they labor for The PURPOSE
the more thoroughly the people generally in that Sec
ION oil country convinced that their representations
are erroneous, aud made, with view Tie pub
lie good, from any Impression upon the part those
VINO make them, that they rest upon any solid ounda
lion, but for the simple object OF endeavonnr thereby To
produce political effect upon the Presidential cleo
on lhis rs Rendered evident by many circumstances,
aud strong proof Of II appears u letter from wash
ngton winch has been published in the Charleston Cou.
rer in which il is remarked YOU would be yra fed To
the good feeling To the South displayed from all quar-
ers he assured Aboitionsn is going down. the slate
nens OF the Telegraph 10 The contrary nOtwsandng
Similar renurks upon the subject in let
t.rs from Washington, which nave been published in the
Charleston Mercury The that such state
ments are published in those papers has mortified the
EDITOR OF The Telegraph not little, and has caused him
to Hounce and FOUNDER quite furlously. lie attributes
sone at least OF ue letters to MIR Pmckney the Repre-
sentative in Congress from that District Whether his
conjecture upon the subject is correct
matter oil much consequence except that ii he be
IN hs supp"sion, AIR Pinckney las been rather
tie ~ The South, II shows that the evidence sustain
truth OF the statements which contained in those let
lefs has been 50 strong TO have thoroughly conyin
ccd one who was tad from being naturally inclined To
Judge OF the people OF te North avvrabIy than the
iacts denianded.--B baltimore RepuL
TnE DkfEAr or THE DIsoRoAsizEns-W copy
from the Globe the following article in reference to the
uvea OF cll aud ms eir grand attack ON
the Navy Appropriation Ill, meant as Presidential
move. The 1eh appears 70 be tolI'd ont.
[Pennsyiranian.
tennessee, some siN weeks ago, moved to strike
The Navy Appropriation Bd $G7 900 tor the Portsmouth,
navy yard, New Hampshire. Mr. Bell himself spok.
Tour DAY on his MOTION, and chang all manner ui pro.
digaiity and abuse the Administration, OF which he.
Was ut one uoe a most unworthy supporer-uuworthy
ne must appear, even IA has own eyes, inasinuch ns
"e once couhtghanceu all the wrongs OF which lie now
complains and vehementy condemns. MIR. Bell
however, resolved to make amends lie moved 10
cut OH tile ordinary appropriation 10 maintain tile
navy yard at PORTSMOUTH. lie made his haranguc To
empty seats, consuming two-thirds o a week; taking as
member wituly Observed day more 10 deliver him.
self, than il dad the people Frauce To accomplish
revolution aud deliver themselves irom their ucspotc
rulers MIR Bells friends too did tlieir dnty and krnI
up Tie war OF words The debate ia COmIinitlce vi
Tie Whole, and could be- arrested by The preyious
question Al ttc threshold Mr. Bell told his friends
that was the place 10 agItate the Presidential ques
ton; and so they went on President making conex
ION with the navy yard az Pnr,-"s", unui they had
we House had resolved TO sat ont the Committee OF the
Whole night before last, made final charge for Gene
raj Harrison lie read volume OF certificates from
suba'tern officers 10 prove the General great militia
ry ciIIeIain and after lac had this ana
told the House that he very dear constituents
(ahoug he had been thrice rejected by them Tor
Office OF Senator and Representative lac gave way late
at night, and the question at last io ced commit
lee, and The House got possession OF the bill C1une
Lane of Indiana, resoy ed to MIR. Bells motion
IN the House, where the yeas and could be demand
ed, for the purpose of showing how perfectly frivolous
was the question which MIR. Sell had Iased hang
tedious discussion waste time and money too I'M
der preence Of saving it. The was ..adc ana
the yeas and nays Called hen there appeared IN favor
of MIR Bells la6oripis cir Ia STRIKE, oat 81 X-n,i,.,
ii, ONE HUNDRED AND Sixty. Those IN favor
OF II were Z Hfan GTareS, Hafdin LUke Leu Pearec
of Maryland and Mise -! MIR. Bell font OF
the Speaker, hung his head aud declined voting"
MIR. WISE.
MIR. W ISL, we have heard and iuJr
ing FROM the reports Of his sayings doings civ.
en- even by his most Jealous admirers, should tnk