Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-27

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We seek our subsistence in some other cai'ins
r'wtr-@@'"s A,vernon SvdNeyl a man finds that he
, i've IN; by doing an isde'eHt o'.ts, 'o'''e"'e
'a'"' t,,, :ha, 4; is time Tor HIM 10 depart
w. EXPRESSED our feelings So H.e'! as'. 'n ~
"' Us, I'm, We beg ra'c 10 repeat our sehu'
Av"'H's' u.s., ,onrsslvrs tbs subject. II Sich re.
meats anu ~ c rrecc OF aOucity, has al least the
r,.t OF coaS'S''"'@ .hrb we have followed hermit
I'm 'aHS -, ~, are Us hones, as You can be. we had
US |" Sd! :..,s ar private gSics, under Heaven 10
II" p'iV"'. ;,jrmcnt. When we touk that course, we
s"s''s ' !,;uwnis of scarcely five men IN Virginia.
W snt ralns The oHinons OF TWO very neat 1u uea
we "' Sn w have been always acc ustomed 10 con-
ft'eF.S, no,ica Mentors We were not positively IN
salt o.: Inc course Of Mr. RivSs. We had no private
'ens to arease ambition 10 crafty, no tavors
"c, Had we consulted our private feelings ana
.,s alone we sieud have gone at once win the AL
'nsr,,ion We on the best possible terms win
re-r member Of it, CT Washington What possible IN
i,cp,s them could we have had, TO take our course
h, Inc homes, convictions of very allihe Judgment:
We had indeed bot take The same stand which we
t,a ,nten in "a We had opposed the Sub'lreasu
80 system ,ben-and we are actuaed by the same rea'
3ns now, &c, &c. What then was our duty 10
-6r, our convictions at the shrine Of power: TO
on;,,a,c tie Administration ard its friends, by sur
rcu,cr O. our own conscience: We should nave
deemed ourselves unworthy Of the confidence even
Of the Correspondents who have addressed US
We should have been unworthy of the Jealous sup
mort which we have received from our native State
We took then the course which best judgment sns,
resed-but in the best disposition towards our pouca'
tricnds-deermned TO assert our own opinions, without
announcing any for his-cherishing the UNITY OF
cir party-diirsnG with them upon question OF expe-
di,ncy.but no, dividing lhem-not wooing the Wings,
bn showing them frankly, that coulG never coaesce
with ,hein and that should wage an uncomproms'
ing against their favore IDOL OF SaHoral Danh
Wc are as strongly opposed 10 the Sub Treasury sys'
tom as ever-We have not won the support OF lhe
wings and particularly gratifying 10 US to state that
no man has ever met, under such circumstances win
more fobearance and courtesy from his own political
brethren When this storm has blown over and passeu
awav as it must in very few weeks-we assure our
friend from Mathews, that we shall not have ample,
or any cause lament the course we are now Pursu
lnr-Bu let this pass We were prepared TO brave eve
~ consequence-to strip subscription list OF every
name that had graced it for SO many years we haa
made I'D our minds TO every result. An honest man
need not beg his bread in such country as ms buI
we are happy 10 find that free people knows now
10 respect freedom in others We have lost nothing
b. our course.
Nor 10 his momca have lost; crery rumor to the
,cn,ra.Y Notwithstanding We have gained abnut lOO
additional annual subscribers during the present month
and intelligent Clerk tells US, that the circulation
ci the Enquirer is greater than it ever has been
We DO not say these things from any silly feeling OF
vain boastns-but from the necessity of seli-deence
There is insinuu,ion in the Wing, which regret to
see at this time in lis columns We have not the slight
est wish to offend the feelings, even reudces OF the
political friends who honestly differ with u.s. we as
sure them, we not the sghles reproach, or 10
breathe the slightest Upon this subject, We
repeat, have suffered our feelings to be enlisted
for ore moment in the discussion. We differ WIN many
an honorable man, this subject aone-But we 90 mol
cease that respect aud esteem them Sill as
friends
Circumstances have thrown US more than we desired,
recently before the public. We do not court nooriey-
and we would 20 play the part OF tgotiSts -9nt
we ure now dawn by the remarks OF the Wing, and
the runoss Of the day.-llencefoTth we will toIbear
Again, we ask, why should the Republican party be
divided: Why, open the way ey our own d,ssens'ons'
10 the victories of common opponents: ! ne wing
in the very article before u.s. chuckes at the consequen
ces Of divsionslt advises its own party to "he
crescent"-and hints a. the advantage which we are
about to give them b. our projects and dissens'ons-
Shal! indulge opponents Will no warnings
Ioase to sense Of duty?
Is there no ground Of compromise There certainly
is We would lake Mr. Edmunds resolutions, with
some notifications, as have already stated Such
resolutions nigh, command as we should hope, the de-
ciled majority of the Republicans in the Legislature
As to the Wings, do not wish TO court them We
hope the will be settled by the Republican party
seli-oRe and indvisble.
adopted, there others which may meet The sense
Of the Republican members-who are disposed TO heal
the breach, aud re.unite upon some common ground
At all events, let keep cool, and never lose sight Of
the Union aud success of the Republican rarity.
" For the terms of Subscription and .7duertisng for
The Enquirer under the Resolutions Of the Editorial Con-
venlon see the Is. column LIST page of this days paper
RESOLUTION of Enquiry.
The following is the 0holc Resolution, as adopted by
The House of Delegates, on Thursday last:
in tic House Of Delegates, January 2oM, 1883.
Sir:-The House of Delegates have this day adopted
o resolution, Of which, the following is n copy
Resoloed That the President Of the Farmers Bank of
Virginia. and the President Of the Bank of Virginia,
before this House statement showing the number OF
individuals, the Office, trade and occupation, so far as
known Of each the number Of firms, the trade or bust
ness so far as known Of eac and the number of cor.
pora,ions indebted 10 their respective Banks at Rich
nond and if possible at their respective branches with
the aggregate amount Of each individuals or firm
liabilities as security endorser to their respective
Banks And for the GUIDE of said officers, they are
desired TO make out their statement in the following
nanncr-hey shall designate each debtor aforesaid IN
figures thus-thcy shall call the individual who oweo
the largest debt the second 3 and to The end:
the firm owing the largest debt shall be called i the
second ,; and 10 the cnd:-and SO with the cor
pora.ions.- Opposite to No. |, they shall state the
amount of his Indebtedness, his trade, &c. the amount
he is bound the Bank for each individual or person
distinguished b. figures Aforesaid And the aggregate
amount that he is liable the Bank for others security
de- his residence far known, and so in relation
rms tina. they further shew the amount that each
director and officer of the Banks owes, and the amount
that each bound for to the Bank: also the number OF
members OF the Legislature who stock in said Banks
and the amount owned by each, designating them by
figures Provided that nothing herein contained shall
require q list Of debtors, whose united Liabilities as
drawer and endorscr shall no, exceed FIVE thousand dol
lars-And the information is hereby required OF
Danh vi ue .NoIth"eSWih o''o Wv
Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling"
GEORGE w. MUNFORD, c. II. D.
EXTRACT Of letter from Corresponding Secretary Of
an 4Joihion Society IN Connecticut, TO q Member Of
Congress, dated December 81, 1887.
1--WE trust that you will embrace every opportunity to
cnun,cnance and support the prayer Of the petitioners
Hundreds OF your constituents anxously looking 10
you to maintain and vndicate their rights the oar
OF Congress, this awful crisis They have long been
satisfied that slavery and freedom canno: exist together
hat OtiStn n
enemies TO each other, and never be reconced the
'oHs: c cease until Slavery be utterly aHnhat'
Cd or ercry friend Of Liberty and humanity finds rest
,nspldee beside The grace Of the martyed Longoy The
IL 4 rla aaI nanin IN.