Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-10

= ,,,,ies. internal policy and legislation. This covers
60 much of local interest," that comes home u every
mans door, Tor good or for evil, and deserves vigorous
,,r,lcn for the maintenance ut sound principles. Aile
~. ii swrs beyond the limits of the State, and enter:
.,n the Federal sphere.
TINS election will decide whether are to have from
-, State UHdir!dsd representation in the Senate Of
& limited States the next session of Congress- where
s concurrent action OF this branch Of our Federal
sfna,ou. vii! he brought into the support of the I'd
.r..liauon. which Administration l. the choice OF VIZ
r, o. whrthfr this PARTON of our power shall be ntu
.,; hy Senators Dramatically opposed in feeliur.
49, ! rolicv: and IhGs leave the State a virtual blank
- rhr action Of the Senate. The interest we have in
hs r,oueniouS concerns Of that body make impor,an
.,, We should have our full and undivided weigh, in
-, decision Of every question and this can only be
s.crd by sending men Of homogeneous views.
In tue place. the result OF our els c;ions for
,,< Of Congress viii have an important bearing upon
-, elections Tor Speaker and Clerk of the House of Re
,.ssulatvrS in the next Congress; for closely are
ul,.s Grd that the Change OF five for
o,,,yS, the Administration, may decide the ascendancy
~ that urra; Aud hc;r. let be under stood that
mon The chnice "i Speaker, will be the political com
r.rslon Of the Standing Comnittees-and upon these
Committees will depend IN great degree the despatch
md the defeat OF business the harmony or dscord Of
tn House
Another and weighiy consideration connected with
s result OF cur elections for members Of Congress is
# ty the from State. it shall secure to the
kt.t
sy,s result the country from the dscord between the
vo branches OF C"ngress-the Senate being Democ
md the House Federal! May this be expected from
IN. wr known hostility Of the Opposition party. and
rrf ssrerness 10 embaraSs and defeat the Admnlsra
unn. Whenever and wherever they have the power
The history Of The past i'll abundany sustain this ap
prrh'ns'o".
In the present excited of parties stimulated by
the near approach q" the Presidential Election and max
my sya able all that b. bruug Int 10 bear upon it,
scarcely Conceive oil greater CALAMITY To the
,ry than want OF political unity aud concord between
the two branches Of The Legislative Department Of the
Government With one branch sustaining the Admi
and the other opposing it, the Executive power
would b. para yzed, far it dependent upon the
concurrent action OF the Legislative branch; and thus
between the upper and The neither mill stone, the
rry would suffer. Under this state OF the divided and
distracted departments OF power the heaihl action OF
the Government would from the want Of that d.
rec, and effective accountability which the representa-
- shon!d always feel towards his constituency.
Next in the sequent Of Consequences upon elec.
lions IS the effect they will produce upon the approach
Ing Presidential election.
II Virginia shall show BY her vote that she is still
sound in her principles and true TO the Administration,
II believed mat Mr. Clay will see in this the hopeless
OF his cause, and will decline being 4 candidate for
Presidency; and with him will go every prospect
that feeds The waning hopes OF that checkered and
d>jonted party Let then resolve, that will at
lhs election dispose OF Mr. Clay, aud settle The pros
poets Of the next Presidency beyond the reach Of doub,
with advcsaries. This done, may look for
ward to that peaceful aud tranquil OF the country
which has long been denied II, and which much
L. sired
Virginia has much do and we are greatly deceiv.
ed, if the pusaou which is beating strong every
part Of the State does prove that she is meeting the
crisis in the fitness OF her power What she has done
20 often in the gallant defence Of her Democratic faith,
prepared 10 do again. and 10 add new honors TO the
CT lpet VI her lame.
ONE OF THE PEOPLE.
FOK THE E.reUIRER
To The Democratic Republican rotcrS If hiag CcUge
Once more To the rescue, irends-once more ! your
cuuntry calls On the 4th Thursday in May next
On Thursday the 23d day Of May, remember, you are
called upon decide question, OF vital import.
ance you than any that has occurred since you have
been free people. 1t is emphalcay question Of Ii.
b,Iry or vaSSalage, The Federal Arslocracy Of the
land backed BY thousand banks with all their corrupt
Influences stand ready 10 inilct upon you National
Bank a Ta:v Internal Improvements, and SeditiOn
Law Once more 10 the rescue Men! Once MORE =
Declarations and expenditures will be rung in ears
a,sns, the Administration. 1t is innocent ot
bo,h-ihe Administration is interested in The honesty
Of is officers and the prevention OF dealcations because
candidate in 1910. The Opposition are interested IN
ihe encouragement Of both, AYE, far they have
refused leglslle, have encouraged bohD because they
wish the Administration yut and themselves put IN
The same may he said Of expenditures-but all who
desire information will procure the speech OF
Sir Murray OF Kentucky, and give it careful perusa
hs nay BE- said here, that far as the expenditures
under The last and present Administrations for objects
SIMILAR those under The previous concerned
they have not kept pace ratio equal to the increase
ct public businesS-thus making il manifest, that all
complaints this subject groundess but hen II is
Considered that The Wings themselves have invariably
voted r the increased appropriations, such complaints
from h, unJ uSt and criminal 1t is true that large
appropriations have been made by all parties for The
purchase Of Indian lands carrying Indian wars, pay.
my pensions &c.-but will any man say The Admins
ktap E,rI Nh Il have tDt
lie patriotism sense Of Justice
is also urged that The Secretary Of The Treasury has
been guilty OF retaining men in Office knowing them to
he GeauleIs, and re-nppuntIng such men. " MtS rTe
why did not OF the Wings in Congress move TO
'mpesch believing their oath required it Of them
Their reusa! to do So furnishes erid nee OF their own
disbelief IN the charge but, Tor contradiction out and
out Of this whole caluinDy, reference will be had to the
rep5r. If tn ,ry Of the late investigating commit
tee. But Tor The argument suppose il to be rue-what
"as the cnncion Of the country and lis legislation dur
NJ the period these things said 10 have taken place.
The banks had suspended specie Paymen ,s-the CO.
ve'uieat deprived OF every dollar II had IN an IN
saniCongress met and passed laws otsivng the banks
and f,rgvlng the merchants, who were largely ndebi
eC-lh' collectors. receivers, dsbursers, &c. by tins
act ID; IL" banks involved il common calamity
Il creditors OF the Government were impatient for
'heIr tues-lhe officers were unable TO pay them, be.
they could pay specie lis equivalent What
were hey 20 Co. and what the Secretary in this state OF
'h'rgS' They could do nothing. and the Secretary no.
thing bu. crspace lhem if the balances had been de-
HandeG, II he had done So and declared ht III default
FRS, the oppression wond have been rung upon all It's
changes through the Wing camp That Congress pass.
cd no ac' IT tne!veness 10 them another proof OF that
partial and unjust legislation becoming common in
that body II right 10 relieve the banks, and right
to reev" the merchants why the receivers, collect
o and Gsbursers Of the public, They part OF The
fiscal m1chine.y-bu this whole charge, in any view,
Is utterly false To the polls To the polls and let
Us rut down the Jcod a noxaS Of Whggery by reason
and moderation A DEMOCRAT"
FOR TIE E.NQUIRER.
THE EFALCATlONS.
10 Tie Peopie Of Eirginia.
The inve,erate policy OF Federalism. whatever garb 1t