Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-26

MARyLAHD.-Plans are before both Houses, for arocnd'
ing the Constitution, so cs TO reform the Representation
in both branches. The proposition is, not to consult inc
People, about calling Il Contention to amend the Cons'itu'
tion-as would he the better and more Republican c"nFse'
when such fundamental changes are contemplated III
their constitutional chartrr-but they are in the hrSl ln'
stance, to be shaped and modified by an ordinary Legs
lalurr. not elected for such a purpose. before they are
exhibited 1" the Pee pie themselves, for their cEiisiurrI,
ton. lhis;ilkrring mode might sui, very well Tor s'Ha''
changrs-bul si:ely nat ior'such in poTlant alterations Us
are r5cposr, III The whole fabric ul tn: Government.
Bru@,;es q NJ. Peyf0n, 81 3tnac@<ec.
The following (says the Warrcnlon .Iet;rsGn'an.) Is
az extract liu!n the speech of Mr.. Pcyinn C'ihr ch"m OF
!ir NiSr, IN reply 10 Mr.. Pierce Of ltl!ocr is'amu'
IhrS" Sian's"e oTa:"iS spare m one IN their wrath. MI;
ieylun has actually condcscrhdsd 1" smcrr, and hiss, anu
point with The finger of scorn, at The si4Ett 81 H'g"
Heaven, the doings Of Nature. and H.: ma Ks Of ii'n"ra
bic age. The gentlemen sp"kcn ui ac all I"!:rsrn'ru
as being under the protecting mamie tt Andrew JACK
son, the .ac"d Ian, as he was s:m'vriy called, Whilst
lying in an almost liit!ess condition: by MIR. WISE: ;,
You rnay occasionally get Il glimpse Of van $ pr''
'pate popped cut here, Am"ss sharp face there re,
"li1s red eyes yonder, Blairs shank III one place, anu
"lteubsn's pockets filed with Treasury ~rcceipisa at aiIolh'
Ger; and now, sir, we have tie gentleman from Rhode
"lsland squealing around like an old pig, for WHOM there
'is no teat, hunting a place |" crawl III it, ;,
1t is a surprising instance of inlalua!ion, that men l'He
Mrssrs. Wise and rcytnn should 50 far suffer themselves
to BIZ The slaves of party as TO parallzc their matter by tA'h
'ndnncr. aud thus strip themselves OF the influence 10
which They would be entitled. The preceding rilus'"n
VI ibi' ) " ti 10 lEGll1 ul'lC "'lt' - VA
colieagnc--thc Honorable Tristan Burgess, Esq.
n Bank .Nation!-Thc Norfolk Herald asks, "wbal
would le Tie result, il the Legislature should prohibit
the ISSUE Of bank notes OF The denomination Of So ana
$lE Would their places be supplied by So aud Sl0
gold pieces, o! their equivalent III silver: No such thing
There would not be one duliar more of specie i'll clrcu-
lation than theIc is now; but in the place Of Virginia
bank nolrs Of five and ten doil'rs, we should have mites
uflIiose denominations from IS many oIIlc banks Of other
States: rs could, III the course of trade, run their five anu
ten dpllar IInlpS in \ ir,riuil. Ne. d W GlsITIpe With
the Herald about the result. The II. Hampshire LrgIs-
laturc has just forbidden the circulation u The smaller
notes. There is also Il plan br!urr the Legislature at y
York, for gradually prohibiting the circulation .! al! notes
under 500. Why may not our Legislature do the same:
What has trcoI;lr of The and = dollar notes which for
mrrly flooded Virginia? They are blnisird from gene
raj circulutlun.-1h lie vary circumstance that "ur hanNs
would not receive them, would impede their circulation
even If there were 10 law to check the lo!rig 81 notes.
The WING Orators are in full blast in tie II. Of Dele
gates. on the resolutions concerning the Right Of In.
Slruclion. The great point 1T issue Is, is L Senator
bound 10 obey OF resign: But the WhiGs are haSlilg
out inlo matters and things III grnrral-aud trying in
vain. as they have in vain tried before. to speak them
selves into the good grace, 5 Of he People. Mr. Moore
made the first blow at the Resolutions on Thursday
last-Mr. P~cndlclon, Of iappahannock, drscanlrd large
H. Yesterday. uPcn the sins of ''t!e dominant Party -
And General BayIy has The floor next.
We sincerely regret this waste Of wurds-and what's
more precious. this vase OF the time OF The Legislature.
We had hoped that the debate would have been finished
in four days al iari.csl-5ut who shall now arrest the
cataIac;?-Wc had ECpr!, that the present would have
been pretty much q business session. Never did more
important State concerns solicit Tie attention of the Lc-
rislaturc. The Whole Banking aud Internal Improve.
mrnt syslclns-tlc disposition Of the Surplus Revenue
charters Of various forms: arc submitted to thciu-And
hrrc arc The precious, golden grains OF sand, running
from the hour glass. in idle and unayai!iiG debate. Ask
when will the Lcgi-lLtuTc I'D journ: Some Of them will
answer, about the %lst March.