Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-26
TCffN E0.2N'E. of tie II. IF X.


Jcfhv E0.!NE. of tie H. gfR.
;-icu, a. his respected Rr,cs. NATIVE has furnish
cd rs r lrr following extract fran letter, written
~ Nasi.n.'"n. tic l:rl instant!
!;" r,!hi;c aTc fortunate enough 10 escape the
lssc crrn' ~ SANDER; ard who snf.r pass
with ,u,,c contempt, than dot is well known, MIR.
J.a nnrrn's vote on the tariff of protection, met my
warm fephaiion, unequal in its operation and
u its effects Equally public my opinions made
k,nwn thai his obedience to instructions from lis State,
rescued him from crnsarc my part. Believing him
ancn; the duties required of President, and pos
s,,>.;s $rumd Dem cratic principles, no, slng r
',>n vi dsarp7ohai;ca has escaped my lips since my
.c-,va N ;n:s place
Ii!r< letter written in reply to Il gentleman from
tie District, who had informed SIR Roarc Of rumour
ra i;u>triousy put in circualion that he had been
4 r..g M Van Burea Since lie arrived at Was ng,cn
LEGIsL7TCRE or PENNSYLVANIA
Harrisburg, indeed the whole State is in consdera-
j." :rrlncnt from the extraordinary transactions OF the
Nhig Anti Masonic Legslalure.1hc proceedings of
Il" Committee of l"qnistion and the daring attempt
ccharcr the Bank of III" u. States under State
PES, arc producing the deepest interest.
Isl; On The lc!h lst, the Committee appointed to
investigate the Evils of Free Masonry, met in the
!iil os tho II Of r.. which crowded to The
Of the persons su5pGna:d were first called over.
The first witnes> called 1.-THE Book: Jscph R. Chand
l"!, the Editor Of the L. : Gazette. lie peremp:oEI!y
reused to disclose the of Free Masonry,
al" took from his rockr, Protest: which he read 10 the
mn:ttee. He vas di ected by the Grand lnfuiS!icr
S'rnS, not to leave Harrisburg until the H. Of K should
trc.dr upon his les,rs. r. B Freeman, Samuel
II. Stewart, Charles Snyder, Samuel Il. Perkins, VIM
$, 7rns Josiah Randall, linen sacce>svey called,
all entered their protests, winch they drew from their
p.eayts, and re.u;e! to be sworn.-Gc'rgc NJ Dallas
i"n .nowed-and delivered of the most bca il!Gl
ari powerful! plpcrS VIC have ever pc!uscd He tod
t.rn:
\ r,;va:s citizen Pena<, lvana claim especial
r;:"!" Of her Constitution, an! 10 ENJOY rights
whil earthly uad;e destroy: will
!,, nat'l "i tie gratitude owe the community at
ihoe a:d h,er!irs,
s2y <s I'm az ar sa:r We: ;"l s| sre % ne
q toas.nra." w;I caIsen, 10 Giscret the eenra
" r Of ii"us''s ard opinions et
l.! Il mi'.'' Viii not consider lille
is $?ha'' r%ssHH" ,t ,,.< g,o%s s%H %s h.
!''" viii rot co'ss"' 10 lie ,".! Of n@y ~
-:gl w'rl. MI! 10 hold rights aad
" f. ,aaS ,a M yp.'
Gel '?i l""I". % Any hoiy OF r"" whatever"
A.a + :sg:~al of rh:Iad jph;a: ~ . " " "
0 s'u@! AZ" i % o~,rior-9' WHO
aa'! ahi !cu"nsci"i Will! iu::rr1l ra;;N Why
hi Ill., safro o. '' Isl '. sni%r 's r. ~a .'' aY~
ere: r:'" h" whi" hc coarr;u!e silent
. :,I%. lie WIS., #o" 10 as la,~ =" ,,r,n III not ,o,
do" o..~ ,our a .uri--;ou 90 You
,o thought before tine House, deep You
ia: , Sr s Wss n :'% ha is E t
~! dcui>h lbs OF .ryr'h: 1t .urA. The
. r!o" vas dcie, fiji IL a"d .r-a; !'uuy III" 'ec.
49, "'n "''>r ri H. o1c Of h"; near ne SAIL IN 10" voice
Eui. cur;U. -
;.r"cra oic- Witnesses called. but all Of them
ier''d The privilege o! giving their for
'>Iag 10 be At !eng til the whole matter
led 10 The Legislature ITSELF after long de-
1'H, 'oaccd TO candle .hr, the resolution carried,
- - s. :;;1. the Sergeant. take into custody al
r witnesses who have refused oscSy. and bring them
II" bar Il the House. TO answer fer contempt and
t",t the Speaker issue his warrant accordingly
On tie following day CHE 2ls), '.he Scrgcant-at
Ans returned the attachment. endorsed that he had IA
.ra the witnesses named therein, and had them tn,
H.: o! the House. The following the OF tho
W.;ucssrs.-Gcorge Wolf Qa;c Governor,) Thomas G.
Miller, Francis T. Skunk, George X. Harper, Joseph
i CAam!ler josiah Indal!, George NJ. Dallas Charles
S:Uu.. f. Pcn;laud. Il. Christie, Samuel C. Bonun J.
!'"met, J. S: Silver. A. Ward, D. Ringwa, j. Nc
LeGgirn. rhos Mc[;ralh, Il. R;ctardsnn W s. Stew
n:t.thA:!es Snyder, S. H. rerkins, Mr. Stevens, r. G.
i:";p"F They were then placed in circle round the
Speaker Chair. when HE Speaker BY resolution of
"a House" called upon Tho Witnesses to take the cath
they all refused To take the OATH aud referred the
House 10 their laid before the Committee
NJ Stevens then offered rcsa".ion, tina: the re.
factory witnesses had been guiltY Of contempt
"mi 10 COMMIT them to the charge of tic Scrgcant-al.
Arms until released by due course q law. There
!rlIoe to the resolution, setting !pr, the powrs Ut the
!! us I" Inprison hc-gnd Ina; tier refusal 20 testify
VS. evidence OF the worst charges against the institution
{" Masonry This resolution and sai,!r duzr! amend
n%:S to H. occupied the whole day: and not yet &C.
c.icd
Wha. sp2ctacn in the 18th century, and in tn.
i'r"si unry on the goDr But in ,ll1 second place
ncrs Of political mcr;npS ychnsis, is still more
il>C.'@S. ami r'rhaps alarming. 1t in
~" WHY shap" ut IN act 10 repeal The act relating to
"ny rates and 'rvIrS and I" proceed with the internal
improvements OF the Stale Not the Devil at the Of
Yrcoo:d CONE with mere Sozng pretrxs, and with
III = In,ircu> Design ct corruption. . The act is in
'"ta''n To Scra'nble 1t appeals TO the cupidity and
wants oi every road ar bridge ronpan: in the
"t''h disarmament conception IF pure, unmitigatcd
''1P'i"n Net Il petition application ofany sort has
.'rn presented "n lis ,ia lis ahetors dare not ten
IL III tn" snp' "i al undis.uis.d law to charter
NJ oni: P:n'ns"S ia repeal the State Tax real
I" ~ aH' p:s' property but 20 maze appropriations
For unfinished wrrk:
i.N'"'>'"n 81 The Canal To- Lake Eric;
a !Airn<tnI .: liz" North Branch;
appropriation to Wii!amsr"r and Elmira Rail Road
;nni?''r'l7t"n to Cunbcr!an: aud Valley Rail Road
d i.?y lamp ke debts, SC &c
a , II winds Up with rc.chorcr Of The Lnrd States
~ Y ';~ I"rty mtar$. with capita! o: j'TWENTl
Il L!"II MlLLlGNS,!. 10 pay bonus TO the State of
'"' ''f""E and - lend money (Slx Millions more)
!" S'a" on CERTAIN coId.tions In fact, it is grand
ara" 10 cnt:ap Iii" People, and place the State of
'S!'vh''a and her whoi. system Of Internal Improve
i" ~ ~ "'"rT the control of a mnnicd ars.ocracy
Every thng now depends upon the firmncss Of the
Il =" pennsylvania We have majority in that
W., ana VII they not prove trle to their country
=, '': not m''atr the rmncss of = York, when the
q ."" o. America, with millions Of capital only was
:,'i'''u 10 take the place of the Od L. S. Bank? will
P''"il floating majority III the other House TO
:el upon the neck the State an enoine Of millions
go ':"y gears Inc Democracy of PENNSYLVANIA is
u''"S itS"i ut this monsttous outrage At the largest
i'm! meeting probably ever held in Dauphn county,
,IaSh"Tg) called for the purpose Of raii.yng the
i'e'd'ns. OF The Convention, and knitting together
h -, i'f"'!,can party, the following resolution
II '''SiIsIica!y adopted
"ss''red. That should the Bank Of the United States
B .'N 10 procure from our State Legislature charter
q OK s| wG".r or any portion of its capital. THE RE-
II NM AHl DEMOCRAT WHO SANCTIONS SUCH
81 i! TAXATION SEALS FOREVER HIS OWN 20.
Fl '''ifEAL DEATHWARRANT"
P sHcl measure pass: (Which the Genius of the
:" FORBID tien Will 1t become the other States to