Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-01-23

os tho Treasury had withdrawn from the Com.
4tinF ~ ~, p,rt every dollar it owed the Government
a "' I,<, If there is any balance there now,
<n., lr,s,n iT"m any ac' me "o's'"'"N ~ '"'0
,p.nrl,siUu OF specie PAY hisn'S , :; ,:,,
~ crr harry 10 hear. that the '"vern''e,' 70 IVY
We I'' "i rr;,, by IN. Commonwealth Bank-out the
II o,ssn, of the Globe is mistaken III atU'"u""S
's,,r,< the statement. TO which he retrts. ~ was
ni ,,om another paper We did not P"s'''ve'y Nn"W
Er it was true but we certainly "e,v '.S''s. 10 W
rn !, ,,,n IN, (ai,h Of that paper we thanR Inc
s.,,,r Ian, If The Globe for correcting our error
r,r rn,rOHL7L CONTENTION:
H. 49,, 49,, ,.,rr before our readers, the Official
10y ,t pro.sedinss of the Editorial Convention.
,at, oI,nG with these the harmonious spirit
,h nesiird over their public deliberations ana lheit
ai ;n,rcouse hope we muy say that II mas not met
II should purify and Improve the lone OF the
E.ss il will have rendered. ah eSse"'al se1fi'e " ~"
B,o,!e as well as the freSs.
.ns,s They accumulated large body Of useful ntor-
Zion upoa The condition of the Press. The conclu'
irresistible, that III Virginia and almost every
,,. else. their compensation was very inadequate to
y - hbor-in fact, that il is one OF the worst pald
H. LESSONS in Socely.-But we cannot refrain romIei
w., the following anecdo,e which occurred during the
S,nysn,on. One Of our Orators was saying thai the
ktors we're paid than my other class OF men.
His,cr who was present, whispered 10 his friend THAT
un,Icman has never preaehsd''-And young fhys'
H,n, who heard Of the remark rejoned "And that gem
man has never prac,iSrd!' Thus confirming by the
smony Of all the comp ainants the famous expression
H. old Horace, 'Qui lit AlacGaus, &c. &c.
II any one entertans any doubt about the inadequate
knpensa,ion Of the Press refer him to The Report
AIDE to the Convention, by MIR. Edmond KUHN the DIS
ansuished Editor of the Farmers Register-There was
b.. man in the Convention, who did not concur IN the
Sy,oony truths Of its general propositions.
In consequence of the conYict!on 10 which we have
Iii arrived of The losses which we sustained, and the
adeauaie compensation we have received III our ous
less The Convention to some resolutions m the
I-smises to which beg leave 10 invite the attention
Eal, our subscribers To these rules, certainly mean
lc adhere hereafter. We to embody them IN our
mex, paper and keep them standing, II were on the
tables Of the law among the conditions OF this Paper
lhev canno, escape the attention of the reader for it
xviii be the first article which meets his eye as lie opens
lour sheet
| We are satisfied moreover, from the same comparl.
aon that our terms o advertising have been low and
1--we shall be compelled to put moderate advance on
Athen,-Bu sa! make liberal discount for such per-
sons as will advertise with for the year AT the same
Ilue. free TO confess, that we have neglected too
much our advertising fiends-and hereafter pledge our
ei:es pas attention their advertisements. We
therefore respectfully invite them to Shop and
/ sure them that they shall "be koindly welcome
THE S7.3TES.
ONO The Columbus Statesman states. that "the re-
onon asking investigation into the affairs OF the
nks of this State, by committee: with power TO send
persons papeFS, was Voteu GOWN on
:. spirited debate, by strict purity (Whig) uots. -
Ind still worse they have passed bill ''nviting Mr.
a,s corrupt and mammoth institution into our bor-
fcs before ii resumes specie payments on the pc
7H o half dozen brokers and shavers in Cleve
I'D In other words they have repealed the act,
pissed by The late Republican Legislature, forbiddng
III Sank Of the u s. establish any Branch or Agency
V Lin the borders Of Ohio.
kESTucKY.-The Committee on Banks made report
I, The Legislature the 9Th inst. "Thcy recommend
st the banks shall be exonerated from their forellures
v,en they shall resume specie paytneus-that no time
he fixed for the resumpton-bnt should the banks fail
10 resume the banks OF the other States ge
npray shall have done the Governor shall issue his
Proclamation requiring them 10 do so and that, in the
mean tme they be restricted TO the amount OF their
business, 10 be kept i'll condition at all times 10
resume
Observation-Disclosures were introduced into the
Senate on The 18th, "by Mr.. Jones Of Baltimore city
in relation to the Currency, regulating the gold bl
specie CIRCULAR &c and strongly protesting against The
Sub Treasury scheme.
MArxE.-Thc question about the Governors Election
is not yet settled The House had received the Report
Of their Committee and confirmed it in favor of MIR.
Kent the Wing candidate. The debate animated;
the parties arrayed against each other and the
result decided BY party vote In the Senate where The
Republicans have the majority, the contest hos been
newed the Judges Of the Supreme Court have been
consulted letter Of the 10th inst addressed from the
State House, Augusta, to the Boston Atlas says, "The
opinion Of the Judges Of our Supreme judicial Court IN
nate, received md read this morning. The Judges
very decided in their opinion, that the Legislature
have right to 90 behind the returns OF towns legal
ly and constil onaly1 made 10 contradict them. The
course pursued by the majority of the committee on the
Gube Material vote is fully sustained by the Judges
One thousand copies Of the opinion vera ordered to be
printed and The Senate have adjourned to TO
10 o'clock. The Report of the committee the votes
for Governor, will probably then be taken up"
THE HENRlCO ELECTION.
The die is cast, and Mr. Whiting has lost his seat
After contest before the House. Of nearly ~ days, the
vote was reduced lie-nnd the certificate Of the She
riff who superintendent the polls in the Spring, stating
that he would then in Of equality Of votes have
voted for Mr. Bolts considered conclusive upon
the House No debate took place Saturday upon the
point thrown out on Friday All parties seemed 10 be
satisfied that the law binding upon the House; and
accordingly Mr. Bolts declared duly entitled 10 the
seat.-Mr Bolts is Wing in his politics; aud Mr. Viii
ting friend OF the Administration.
Mr.. Whiting S manner on the declaration OF The result
was worthy Of him. He retired from his seat with much
grace, good humor, and even dignity. He addressed
himself the Speaker with the leave OF the House, said
lie hoped he had fought the fight like man. though he
bea,en-but lie would not despair; that lie
trusted be should have the pleasure of meeting their
again as the representative of the People, and in the
mean time would bid the House and the Chair respect
!li farewell
Il appears from the official communication Of the En-
change Bank Of Virginia 10 The Executive, that they
have received in payment of the nsulments Of subscrP
ton Sll0277 so specie the unpaid insiaments are
upon interest," until paid The Directors have contract
ed for plates, notes, seal, &c.
The Hero Of Tippecanoe sill in IKE tcld!-The Gin
canali Evening Post Of the 18th instant, contains no
lice signed by one hundred and forty live responsible
citizens of the city and county, calling meeting of the
friends of Gen Harrison for the purpose of taking into
consideration the propriety Of nominating him for the
Presidency.
EDITORIAL CONVENTION.
At n Convention of the Editors of Virginia, hello