Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-10
WAsHISGToN, Jan. 6, lS3.


still pressed debate upon the admission Of Michigan,
notwithstanding they could only to
ccit the third reading of the bill Messrs Calhoun and
Davis however, held out to the last. in relentless oppug
nation in speeches made up OF sophisicaton and tech
ncaity that deserved at least fifteen shilling fee MI
Buchanan answered the former like Senator, and kept
the Nul6er bobbing up and down making explanations,
attempting to reconcile his Inconsistencies proposing
aie1hough,s by way Of covering previous misreprcsen
ations, and putting nerrogatories to start points,
the progress OF Mr.. BIS argument in demolisl.
ing edfce Of corncobs There smile visible upon
every face but Cahouns the shifts and turns he tried
His efforts were like those Of squirrel made sick by
shot, and falling from the top of tree, catching at every
,wg in the DESCENT and holding each long pcs
sible. He came to the ground at last, poor fellow
1t is marvellous TO see how these discontinued enemies
Q: the people, beaten in the elections, beaten in a1gu-
meni, beaten in the votes cf the Senate, become
querors in the pages Of the letter writers and the para.
graphs Of such papers as the Telegraph These para.
Crapis!s are the fountains of power our scrub nob-
". They take Goldsmith Is line for motto:
"a breath can make them, breath has made"
and 10 work accordngy and by putting have, in their
eyes, made Peyton Wise aud Calhoun the creates,
In The House, Robertson drawed the balance of
his speech against ine and after he down. was
rAnded ii nIuseriy nanner-Sy Alessrs. flanagan
and Hamer- Globe.
The BuslHEss OF CoSGREss.-The public cannot ha We
forgotten the system adopted the last session.
by the different bands Of Opposition in Congress- frus
,rate all its regular md useful industry. was literally
crminate warfare against every OF the country
expected of the Administration the attempt uniform
y made 10 defea, by employing the whole force of their
eghy-iaccr talking poaoer. This ingenious and aru
corps start every variety Of nammatory ,opc and labor
necessarily in the vocation Of wearing away each
cessve day in violent Trades, having not the slightest
ference any useful object. These turning the
Halls Of Congress into hustings, where they
deliver all the stump speeches with which they tee be-
ing the growth of previous season Of elcctloneerng
The scope Of this species ofopposlon in Congress,
Is 10 drown common sense IN cdfnor, and throw every
thing into confusion. 1t is designed to merge the great
leading principles of Government, upon which honest
and patriotic parties take their stand support of their
different views Of public policy for the public good, and
TO convert the contest into OF mere personality and
seI>hness on the part OF bad, ambitious, disappointed
,Een, who seek power, matter by what Hence
tie halls Of Congress made by them sort Of gada.
,2'al arena 10 fight for prize. They look TO public
measures Their cffort is TO battle ALTO camor down the
c1ef!ons of the democratic party 10 save the country
from The curse OF mere paper system, by restoring
The check of the constitutional currency, when circu
ans the ordinary pay for labor and standard Of value;
to defeat the great purpose of reducing the taxes 10 the
wants OF government and of cutting OFT the corrnpting
stream of distributions and to that most mpor-
an oil al! the measures recommended by the Executive
The restriction Of land sales in small Quantities TO &C.
tnal seeIs-reservng The national domain for the rs
ing geneaton instead Of surendering to the appro-
f!allon OF orcg and domestic capitalists and specula
tors, who look TO become great Land Lords in this
try, and 10 make the husbandmen in the regions
o'uy OF tenantry, instead of ffeeholders.
The Opposition in Congress know we'll that these
great are expected by the country from the De-
ocfac ma orty in the Senate and House Of Represen
la'vrs 10 dsappoint the people, is 10 weaken their
confidence in The public agents whom they have entrus-
TED with their power his the partisans Of the triple
headed Opposition are given TO understand, and they are
Putng forth their physical powers to resist the accom-
p''shnent OF The public will. Hence, Messrs. Wise,
Ieyton, Pickens, &c, in the House, have commenced
M career OF resolutions attacking every body and every
HIhs hey have no wish to obtain the prolessed OBJ
!c'S OF those resolutions curnnttee to take cogni
Zance ut the lbes uttered against the President and the
Administration the hoor-an inquiry and report in
i"'!hnS the country OF the true condition of things
e close Of General Jacksons public career, would
pse Inc utter nothlngness Of the hundred thousand abr
cations with which they have abused the public ear and
arrest lhe attempt they making in advance 10 lodge
e oauin they may have engendered out Of them upon
uie coming administration They must labor therefore,
W TASK ier faculty OF speech making 10 stave off the
investigation they pretend to desire; they must multi
Hy words and make bold assertions and send forth their
,,PPo'ted accusations to The world, and this must
tribuuaiuoa an issue before proper parliamentary
;nn Of proof-instead of trial and deci.
o' w - ,fI same time, it is TO serve to consume the
session $50 ana oeiess the public business
g., .S sal: Is yong on in end of the Capitol,
ofoer IS Inc order Of the day in the Senate
After lighting off, with only ten men agans, ,hs go
sion OF Michigan, week Of the tune of The sas.'
MI Southland resumed the interrupted thread If his die
course upon this stale subject, aud consumsd 'I
which subjects of interest 10 the country are 10 be
hced under the slaas-i0hangtng system, which owes
lis origin to the Senate We sincerely hope thai
IN both bodies, Gas the game is now fully under
stood will be efecruay and pcremptory rebuked b.
'he Republican majority. We trust that the inquiry
sought but which they labor hard to eyade will b.
forced upon the Opposition, and that it will be conduct
ed by committees, without being allowed to waste mo
men. OF the precious time of tile House, which belongs
TO The legislation Of the country. The nation, We ar
sure, VIII sustain the constant application of the pre-
sons question: when is perceived that that is the only
,noue ny which the tactics adopted defeat public in
~,es BY talking away the session can be successful,
encoun.ered.-U
MicHlcAS-The Presidential Electors of Michigan
Detroit on the 9TH inst, and gave the vote of The
a'a'e TO MARTIN VAN buren, and RrcYAsp M JoH,
soN VIM II. tloog, one of the Eleciors WINS annnint