Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-12-19

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Opera, FRI Diorolo
TIE NEW STEAMER
The Washington Correspondent of the Baltimore
Post (of the l6h after giving the votes for Speaker,
which eventuatcd in the election Of Mr. Hunter, pro-
ceeds follows:
This result was believe quite unexpected in the
early part of the days session by both parties-ral
after trial had been made without any closer approxl-
nation to result, than at the outset Some obstinate
spirits among the friends Of the Administration, refused
the last to yield portion of the ground they had
taken, to produce coalesccncc and bring about
result. which entirely III their hands and fac
tously and fooshly sacrificed to local personal pre-
ference antpathics the grand privilege, essential
for the speedy and permanent establishment OF correct
and beneficial practice in the finances of the govern
ment At the end of the fourth trial to-day Mr.. LEW
Is withdrew his name from the list "f candidates and
some leaders among the Opposition members perceirng
the division in the Administration ranks, Immediately
csered themselves ndustously to produce unanmity
i'm their own. Finding they could not obtain sutfi-
lent vote to bring in their avore candidate these gen.
emen prompted their friends to unite on Mr.. HrsrER;
that being unable TO obtain actual triumph, they
might at least obtain the scmblancc of victory.
s.Mr. Hunter is n Sub Treasury Wing, and therefore
on the most important question that will be brought up
before the House, he votes with the Administration
He is in consequence the only choice, that could to
certain extent be satisfactory 10 both parties Regard
inr his merely personal qualities, apart from political
differences, few elections could be better lie is gra-
duate of the University of Va, and of great
literary attanments well as ofconsdcrable legal and
political learning In the House there few his supe
riors in original talent and taking his age into consIde
ration, for he is not yet 30, The is in his 3lst
year Euqnirerl he has proportionaby for his time
oflfe, perhaps equal in knowledge Besides he is
habua,cd to intense study is cool and dispass:onatc in
his Judgments exact in the performance Of the duties
expected Of him, and untrInglv industrious speak
from personal knowledge of his character and habits
Though therefore should have preferred one, who
from his political preferences would have given such
complexion to the different committees, would have
advanced with the leas; possible DELAY the important
measures which 10 be acted yet in of the
failure of such man know preferable TO Mr..
Hunter. His learning integrity and courtesy, would
under such circumstances have made him my choice
1.-THE Speaker having been elected, curiosity and ex-
pecaton all alive TO know the fate OF the other
officers Of the House these, the Clerk and Printer
are looked upon the most important better otncer
than the present incumbent could hardly be obtained
for the Clerkshp. When have said that he is man
of talents, of frmness of courtesy and integrity have
said enough. should regret TO see him excluded to
make room for another; do think much doubt ex-
lists as to his reelection. Notwithstanding all the in
vectvc buried against him the progress OF angry de-
clamaon on the floor of the House, it must be c0nccd
ed that he took the that assumed the least
sponsiblty that matter how he acted, the result
would have been the for had he taken npon HIM
self to decide which set OF the contesng members to
CALL he would have been Immediately stopped by some
member the floor and the debate which has cnsucd,
would have been in any way inevitable.
"From the result Of the contest for the speakershIp,
YOU perceive, that certainty Of prediction with re-
spcct the issue of the election for Clerk Printer is
impossible The latter Office YOU know is of great
importance account of the vast emoluments con-
with it. OF these elections may be able to give
| you some account in my next.
fBu The Editor Of Bai,1p"r, Pos.J
"a SPEAKERIs ELECTED,--Thc fifth ballot yesterday,
making II IN all, resulted IN the choice OF II. VI. l.
/ Hunter of Virginia. The selection is not such as We
have WISHED, but in the failure to elect man whose
principles and feelings in all respects with the Adj
mnsraon, there Is no man III the House on whom we
would more gladly the choice should fall than on MI
! Hunter. That neither Mr. Jones nor Mr.. Lewis were
elected, is entirely owing to two three refractory
spirits in our party, who richly deserving the
honest Indignation freely expressed against Their con-
/ duct.
.'rhc Administration members had it in their power
on the first ballot and every ballot bcrcaier to elect
whoever they mih choose to concentrate their strength
on The las, ballot Monday indicated clearly that the
current was in favor of Mr. Lcws-And yet at the first
ballot Yesterday many threw away their votes AT the
second ballot yesterday Mr. Lewis had l13 votes,
among which were those of Mcssrs. Carroll, Hillcn
and Worthngton, of Maryland. Messrs. F. Thomas,
?. F. Thomas, Dromgoolc, Turncy and Cave Johnson,
scattered their votes which, if they had been cast for
Mr. Lewis, would have elected hm,--ll1 only being
necessary for a choice. The same il-udgcd voting
was perscvcrcd III until the election thrown INTO
the hands Of the Wings, seven Democratic member s
viz Mcssrs Butler Fisher Hall, Griffin, Holmes,
Pckens and Sumpter finally terminating the contest,
BY throwing their votes for Mr.. Hunter.
! "The Wings pretend to regard this result as trI-
umph But what kind of triumph So far only as
the defeat of the Administration candidatc-not IN the
election of their own. Mr.. Hunter, we have said
above in the failure to elect the candidate supported
BY the Democratic party is more acceptable to that
party than any other man in the House.
"On all the leading questions between the two par
ties MIR. Hunter agrees with the Administration, as
evnccd BY his action with that party in the last Con-
grcss His speech in favor Of the Snb-Treasury was
ono of the most eloquent and powerful arguments IN
defence of that system that has been delivered in Con-
gress. His decided action with the Administration IN
opposition to the leading schemes of the Wings, called
down upon him from that party the most unsparing
abuse Their favorite phrase in speaking Of him was
Run Mad Tom Hunter in allusion to the initials OF his
name.
/ General Bernard well known in this country, IS
dead His funeral took place the 9Th Of November,
and attended by great numbers of the Court party
AcADEMi.-T,lis Institution, situated the