Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-13

II WAS added. that Governor Call had sent from AHA.
ha.see one hnaGrrI and twenty men with r;.!rs TO a1
them. The urigare, II was understood, "tic III "n"to'
arms and ammunition. We do not put much iaith III
the report, as something in confirmation wonid nave
reached us before this. We have seen a letter itoMi q
gentleman attached 10 the command, dated Fort Me1'"h'
Dec. 2Sth, which made no mention OF The circumstance
we are, therefore, inclined to conS!der II a misapirehe",
sion. The hligade was, at that i'nic, g"nefaily III so"u
hcallh.-Journal
SUSPENSION OF THE BASKs.-The Report "i the 's'
| neral CumGlitlee. appointed by the Legislature, TO IN
ves,irate Ie condition Of the banks c"uc!nSlrriy shows
the solvent state of these institutions The following
table exhibits the relative amount ol their Issues, speci'
on hand. and ~depnSiies.
Amount Of the issue OF piper money ny ihc o
various city banks, = 'o3:4o'
From whicl. deduct lie following sums "lIlclI
the banks have withdrawn from circu!a.
in their vaults. 1876 7G3
Remainder, S2.7:g.Gc3
spreial dsposi,rs, S?72a9s3
!, n,o,p, of ;,divijr,I d.pnsitr.. T.OAi, 100
Tie results of the above statement, slew that ile
banks have in their vaults. specie I" the AMOUNT III mare
than twn.lliirds Of their Issues. IhiS Is aGtnHiiy more
than tue law requires, aud the fact slnnII ut once inspire
the public with confidence ia tie ability of these lns'i'
| ,uliuns 10 meet their responsibility.
[.(tr Orleans Bulletin.
News OF THE DAY-The indications are that Specie
payments vii! shortly be resumed. "Coito' Is rising
and specie is falling"
The Legislature of O.io is to sprnk to the Senators
from that Stale.
The New York Courier is s,on to b. printed on an in.
proved Napier press. which can ti!nw of 6O0O sheets an
Eonr.
Some sociablc celebrations Of TIE Sih January took
,1.,. -, Ip,-biurI,p - Thot ~. A mn noise md DuIuUp.-
alexandria Gd-sHc.
CuSGrEss-Ti.e cha :npiars 0f iii" Abo!it;onis!s came
charged with hundreds % petitions for he abolition "i
slavery in the District OF Columbia, and against the an
nexatina of Trxas To the Uninn. The aG''at"'s are de-
lormincd To bring on Il discussion u; the subject Of slave
ry, which the Southern delegation was equally dr't''
mined 10 resist, and withdrew in Il body 10 consult upon
The course they would pursue. The result "i their tril'
hrralinus was The Introduction OF I resolution when was
carried by Il large majority, directing a similar dIspoSi'
ton &c those petitions t" tist adopted year hri"re last,
which will prcrrnt any farther debate upon the subject.
This is 4 question al great difficulty. and VIII, II IS
to be Feared. long continue 4 fruitful Source nl diSSenSinn'
Slavery will co::iinnr TO exist. ana it Is i'r III" North TO
determine via, ther with nr without Il dissolution OF Inc
Union. II this sui jet is pursued with HAT blind zeal
which has characterized the efforts of the :Ahnillunis's
= few gears past, the Shalii will most a~SSurediy he driven
VII The Uuian. Fer slavery, ~ repeat, will never he
. ,dnn"d. 81 long rs the slave-l!"drr is gpaded tn mad.
hess. by the uiiiciuus interference oi TIE misguided PM
lunlhrnpis,s Of the North. Slavery Is recognized ny
IN" COnSlI'Gilon. aBh cach Sldie I!lSl ''AIH'he W.
Itself the time ami manner ni rrr!rGyIng tine evIi. IL
is u subject with which the General Government has
no right to interfere. The power 10 abniisi S!a"e1y
in the Disiric; Of Columbia would be manifest lnliis.
lice, without the consent al Virginia AMI ~a!iryiana. Ghd
the inhabitants o! lie District. Trtiti"as, therefore,
SHOULD rather he addressed Ia tn, Legislatures al these
;wr States, than In Congress. The c"nrst at present
pursued by Il potion ri The people u! ihs North, only
lends Ia irf;,u;e the South. and # pressed l"" tar, vii!
seves the Union Humanity. Justice, patriotism, all call
unon W. 10 pause. 1t we would EirlsJraie Tic condition
g.: the siavra-if we would respect tho rights hI oar lei,
low citizeuS-if we would preserve the Constitution, ana
rrrprtuate our Republican, Government, we mast hOhh'
den hi. uniniy crusade against the institutions al the
South, bury our sectional leuds IN ohiivlrE, and unite
10 save our common rnnnlry from intestine divisions,
anarchy aud strife Enstrn Rep R"@g"r, .Hr.
The debate in the Senate upon the subject Of Mr.. Cal.
/ hnun's resolutions. has thus far been III tine highest de,
gree ni interest; nn interest not unniing!ea WIN palh'ni
considerations. Our space allows us bnt \ word 10 say
that the Iihcral, manly, and sIairsmHElIkc course o.
Mcssrs. Calhoun, ltivrS, Buchanan. Hubbard AMI others,
is worthy Of all communication. The discussions upon
Ills painfully exciting topic have been, tor the most part,
characterized by ca!mness, dignity and mutual desire To
NEE, upun some cur.lrnon ground, and devise some
common means uf producing harnunlons action, and
ui avoiding. fur the future. the dangers aud ditiicu!iles
which appcrlain IL Tie decision oi tins question.
'ThG wicseJ shall ron:n:t inquiry without teeo"nrcnse' Dui
rot w;liu.t rcuu.sr.-O Oriental 0Phbrian.
Every body will rrcuilrct The triumphant exulta!Ion
with which the United States Bank interest carried On
thci. forced aud vio.rnt exnor'n''"" - si'"",n ''n'4r-
dIalely uItru ,ie ~sinppagr I'll the banks last sp7'lg. -"
merit 50 great, no leaf 80 worthy at Celebration. as lIe
expectation OF Il cargo ns specie 10 old tnotirF Elgiiii"
Al the head of all this business stood The IniScai!rh
Ba:s O; lie u. States; and doubtless liIat P'"'f'uI
and iarinr institution then believed all her poiIcy YVES
victorious that iLe seomrged people would dr'nan!
4 renewal oil her charter; that i teT!tcd PRESIDENT
would recommend i; that Il c~pHqucred Congress would
Grant il; and that eighty millions Of specie brought III
! ry Jackson's pollcy should be exported, and lis place
suoylied bv sirinpluster tickets, aud shInpiastrr Dihk
mates al The smallest denominations. Th!s vas lhc pros
mc, five months anu: what is 1t nos: EniIiey re-
rprscL b. ,.e courage aud IirmnesS Of the people, Inc
President, and the Congress. They have not snrreI'
derrd! Tiny have mol G;aIied under Tue Temporary w
uinpii Of the ricked! 1i!ry nave adhered TO the JACK
snrrlnn pplirr, aud the wisdom of this adherence is now
rrnytn IN The actual results winch cheer aud animate Inc
! country. Foreign exchanges iUur per cent. DeIo" tte si'e-
Gle pur; donlesli: exchanges nearly equal; an increase "i
five rIii!luus of specie 90 Ic31; the resumption OF specie
payments assured IL tie ensuing sptIng. ines" are great
results; but the most gratifying remains 1" De s'a'ec; IL
is. that Bltdir's bank Is compelled, to save rs own rA-
is,ence, to bpcniue an importer Of specie: AMI has order
ed Two millions u' dollars 10 be brcn5h back from Eu-
rope! THIS is the most gratifying result OF me wh"lr'
and il is this spcctacl"-ihe spectacle oil Gldaie $ DARK
bringing back The specie II carried oil, anu mus sapP"il
inc Jackson 3 policy thai gives application 10 The beau
liul Oriental aphOiIsm which STANDS al Inc heha d ''s
arliclc.-B
SUPREME COURT UNITED STATES.
.HOndny. JUHUary :, 1859.
Pursuant 10 law, the Court met This morning at Tic
Capitol, al IL o'clock.
Hon. ROGER b. TASrY, of Maryland, Che j"Sttcc.
,9ssGcigic Ju.HccS- Hon. JOSEPH STORY, 81 MasShchn-
sells; SMITH Tuumrsox. OF New York; JonS McLEAS,
Of Ohio; HHSnY BALpwIy, Of Pennsylvania; JAMES M.