Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-27
Rsicl,llomd, tuesday, March S7.
.Succd lie Mali

hours earlier. II leaves washington al ~ CLOCK Al
NIGHT and reaches Richmond at 10 in The morning
t:clrc hours Such is the benefit Of Gigantic steam
The new arrangement commenced on Sunday morning.
but the results rather tnnInlzng. Though The pas
scngcrs came through from Washington 10 this Ciy
yet for the want Of lime, 90 arrangements al Tile ffeoe
ricksburr Post Office nrsurt tho mail not paper or
letter reached US on Sunday. The Compiler says there
will be no 'dicuty in getting the Washington papers
in time. Ilectoforc the mail going North lett wash
ng.on CITY al 10 al nj ht, and the newspapers going
North always ready by that hour Now Inc worm
ern Mail does no, leave Washington City until in the
mornings and instead Of getting the papers ready tor the
North by ~ o'clock the publishers have simply 10 gel
them ready for the South by that hour
These Slean.boa and Steam cars are indeed won
dertul discovery Sancho praised the ''who invent
cd sIeeo-and pra;sc be to the men, who invented and
are improving the machinery of seam II Is almost an
Initiating time and space. Every Railroad which is laid
down is bringing our country nearer together: Inc
Louisa Railroad is already multiplying The tacities oil
travellers and The rapidly Of transportation. VOC,
passenger may leave Richmond in the car at half past
o'clock in the morning, and can reach Cha!otlesVe
m The same pvsning-A still more striking TACT u.s. that
he NAV leave Washington al night and reach Char
ottesvie the next eyenng-beng about 10 miles IN
less than "a hours When the Louisa Railroad is ex-
tended further west The feat will be accomplished in
much less lnc
We wish that steam could be applied in opening the
mails. But rev arrangements Will probably De
made 10 save time in asserting the mails, by having Sc.
90 on-or. permitting trustworthy Raliroad agents 10
open the bags and the packages while the car IS
going
Since writing the above, we have received The follow.
ing article from the Delaware Journal:
"a TRavELLlsG Posi- OrrIcE.-ln the mail train OF
cars by The Philadelphia, Wilmington and baltimore
raroud there is handsome car which Is divided into
comniodous apartments, one Of when IS compete
post Office furnished with desk pigeon holes, cases,
letter box and every thing needu for the business OF
tnfiir s
agent of the Post Office DePartment-wlo receives the
letters which put into the box at the different towns
on the rout stamps hem charges them arIanges them
in parcels and delivers them at the places OF their desl
nation. In this mode, the way mails are accommodated
and distributed with convenience and despatch, IN
known in the history of letters and post Offices The
apartment in the rear Of this travelling post office con.
tains the great mail Our citizens find good deal OF
convenience in the arrangement anu frequently aVnil
themselves of this locomotive post office, when their
letters late for the hours OF the regular establish
mcnt in Shpley street.
Yesterday morning, the cars arrived in due season. but
brought the mail only which was due on Sunday Lasi
erenine, we received our Washington letters, which
should have arrived in the morning We hope, that
few days will set every thing right
The Sub Treasury Bill passedus I'd reading in The Senae
The Specie Clause stricken out!
We have received printed accounts OF The Proceed
ings of the Senate Saturday last-We have two let.
tiers from Washington, from which we have taken thc
liberty Of making extracts IN the absence OF DINER
sources of information The Sub. Treasury bill has hnd It's
second reading in the Senate being stripped OF It's
specie feature-und Mr.. Calhoun voting against It,
The decided expression OF Washington is, that
the Bill cannot pass the H. of Why should II? If
we nre in luna fdc carry out the idea, that metallic
medium is not 10 be sternly demanded tor the pubic
dues but that the notes Of specep paying Banks are 10
be taken shall we adhere 10 the other more obnoxious ea
lure Of the bill. Shall preserve this E1ccuiirc Agency
Receivers General safes. vaults, &c
What receive Bank notes and erect superhunus eS-
pensvc and paronage.swelling Executive ohicer TO
keep and take care of these notes. What-trusi The
solvent specie paying Banks go far as to receive
their notes. and yet refuse 10 trust them with the sale.
keeping of their own notcs?-Away then with The Exc
cutve Agency-he Receivers, Sub Treasurers, DC, NC.
We have no room to expatnte upon these sun]ect Is,
The Correspondents from Washington have placed this
subject in strong lights, in the following Extracts-And
what are we now 10 do? We invoke the Sub. Ireasu
~ friends of the Administration 10 consider how we
stand Congress cannot now pass The sub.lreasury
Sysem-Nor will they pass the General Opposite System
We beseech every friend Of The hen to
unite and close this questIon-not 10 leave things as
they are-not 10 leave open-but 10 unite cordially and
spirit of conclllntlon 10 compromise
this ccaed question: Take what the President recon-
mcnds as his next best system-Sike off the Executive
agents. Employ the State Banks specally-Prevent
them from banking the Public Deposites-Cai them TO
periodical settlements and convert the balances, under
wise regulations into specie, Special Deposile-and
make The Treasury warrants first payable out of this de
posite fund Do ths-securc the revenue in the safe
keeping of selected Banks under Special Deposte-You
give ease political pares-you facilitate The Banks in
their 10 specie paymen,s-you communicate re-
lief 10 a suffering community-Allwill be we'll:
Ertract of a Letter from "WAsHsGros, March 25lh.
"The Sub Treasury bill in the Senate, was engrossed
at lale hour last night by vote Of p 10 % The 23d
section Of the BILL which provided by periodical grada
TONS for the final receipt Of the public revenues IN gold
and silver ereuSrey was stricken OUT and IN lis place
fhop
Circular of 1885, and in future restricting any discrmna.
ton in the receipts of public revenues whether for Gus.
toms or public lands. The striking out Of The 2d section
restores full force the joint resolutions OF lel6, with
the restriction mentioned. Those who voted against the
bill were mostly more opposed 10 the Treasury than
the revenue feolure-They regarded il enlargng the
power and patronage of the Executive TO extent dan
gerous the purity Of the Government and the lber.
lies Of the peope-it enlarges not only the number OF
public officers and the expenditures Of the Government,
but places in the hands Of the Executive the absolute
custody and control Of the public money In this view
agree with them; for, when the trainers oil The Constl'
tuon placed the power to levy taxes and keep the public
money the hands of the representatives of the people,
they did not do without just regard 10 the danger Of
enrusting such means Of power and corruption 10 the
Executive nIone Experience hut confirms the wisdom
of the restriction, and not disposed 1t surren.
dered up After the 23d section stricken out, and
the restriction inserted Mr. Calhoun declared his oppo-
siton 10 the BILL and voted against it. lie took the
ground, that coery principle Of dirorce had been de-
sroyed by striking out the 2d section, and the other
feature of the bill only involved question Of safety in
keeping the public funds. In this he right, for it
Bank notes are be received at ALL the most material
connection exists, and the question whether the
notes be kepi in Treasury vaults or in Bank vaults
is only of safety so far the money is concerned
81" have now strong hopes that there will be such le
gislaton upon this all absorbing and exciting question,
as will aid The Banks in The resumption Of specie pay
ments disembarass the business and of the
country restore prosperity to all classes OF the commu
nifty, and ,ranquiIize The public mind. incline think
that mode of deposite in the sound Banks may and
will be agreed upon so to all the objects of
safety and restriction add sound restrictive provision
TO The resolution of 1916, restricted il is, by the
amendment 10 the BILL and think there will be secured
safe and valuable system If this be not DONE great.
ly fear the establishment Of National Bank, for the
people will not long endure the present crippled and
embarrassed condition Of their monetary affairs.
WIhe EIEcrIIYE of The bill 1rkich Is about