Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-09-06

We intended TO throw out this morning few remarks
on certain Constitutional questions whrh call for
notice. (But VIC have space or time Among these
IS The heresy recently revive by the u laitGence!
that The Federal Government 'Mas created by The P0
pic, Uhe a.g rgar people al this country land BY
the States We shall again expose This sophIsnI-hc.
cause 1t ls dangerous dogma Of the Federal Wings
There are scne "rr points, connected with hr erra,
cause OF Star Rights, which will demand some notice
from pen mong these is the Bank the SmilIs"ui
en- Institute. tie r'Iun Of Thomas Cooper (nnw de-
c. asr) rr rrstn:a':, Of the fine which paid un
d, Tie s, di'irn Ac The Republican party must ad
hts I" ih,r State R"h's principles This is sher great
na'rEwurd rn! rail-, irg point f any departure has
hc,m n"dr ';.. it, ought 60 adopt N" words Of lhs
n lhlegence:l ""tub out aud l".Im again.
5T.3IE ITEMS
keniurhy The Governor, Jamrs CLARK, Esq died
al Ffankcrl On the 25ih AUGUST, aud the ExrcuIv" 5u
Ii. viii trv"ve upon The Isrui Governor, Charles A
Nichlihe Tie Wing Convention oil l!aucdsburg met
on lie 9Th, (abnu: - counties repietcrrrd and nnmi
mated Robert Lf;cher. &c Garraud, hen candidate
Governor, and Martin V Thomson OF Scott Tor Llert
Governor al the next Election
Rhodc L0nd Tie ftovd, nee Herald gives The poll
for Congress as follows Ehgs Till n tia.t Ca Gran
stoD 393U-Rtp bticans, DER G35 Thur ion ) 513-
Scattering 3S The ID, mocruIic gum is Considerable.
"IEe quise qualification OF in r. Island is the
possession Of ieehnid e.iatc-hence the number
comparatively small seldom Xceedng seven thousand
Tie Federal ;:y al lie last Congressional E!ectoE
IN 1857, was OH THOUSAND ASD TwEHTY-it is now re
duced 10 THREE IIuSpKtp ASD EIGHTY cSE!- making
Democratic gain OF SIX HUNDRED THIRTY SISE votes
reckoning from he average uriles oil both yeas :
The Herald says thai, Few have been dlsa ppunteG
in the result, except the Federasls themselves II
hardly To be expected ihn:, with majority Of more thar
| one thousand against in 1887 in about 800 yotes
and with the manufacturing interest against Us with the
almost entire bank interest Of The Stale The Democracy
should have gained sufficient strength 10 compete with
their opponents with success We could also recount
some local affairs in three four towns in which the
! hand Of Federalism is apparent which deprived
doubt, Of nearly two hundred votes; but it is
1 less |" complain.
indiana.-hlr Noah Noble President of the Board of
Internal Improvements has addressed Circular TO the
Canal and Railroad Contractors stating that in coUse
quence of information received from the Fund Commits
siorers in New York the August payment 10 the con
tractors will be postponed beyond the month, and per
haS for scrsr0 months II seems, this public notice says
that Alie BANKERS who purchased Bonds, sent them
TO England 10 raise The money TO make payment, and
thai tho agent has returned without selling them IN
sequence Of which, the Bankers cannot pay the promised
! nstalment, aud have notified our Fund Commission
ers = is said, that the eff CT will be ~ suspension
Of the State works attended with great loss 10 contract
ors. workmen, and The Stale herself
But this pressure is not confined to Indiana 1t is
nounced from Harrisburg that there offers take
the State loan Of t.co millions of dollars now for sale
there, bearing an interest of per cent
The n. Y. Express says, that SlG0000 OF the State
stock Of New Ycrk bearing an interest ot IL per ct
and payable in 90 interest payable quarterly md
issued 10 the Erie Railroad Company was put up lois
Of Sl0CCS ench-Prim Ward, King 81 Co. were the
purchasers at II to 20 per cent for The hundred dol
lars This is the lowest sale of public stock that has
been made since the last war :
The james and KanawIa Company. too, could MT ex
pec 10 escape The pressure They still issuing their
notes; and It hoped they will be able TO complete
the canal up 10 Lynchbug by the lst of January
most important step in The progress and calculated 10
inspire additional confidence in lhp march Of its improve
ment.-1he Company have employed most intelligent
and honorable agent go London for the purpose
raisinu fuUda Tho faith of He is onlv
waiting for CLEANS of light from that money mart,
to carry the plans OF the Company into execution.
F2orida-There is still doubt whether the Constiiu
ton has been adopted by majority Of The Flo
ridan OF the 24h publishes the returns they have
been received ., The Executive Office in Tallahassee
"1he entire returns have been received with the PXcep
ton of Camp North, Johns and v lams, in Columbia
CO., where informed upwards of 100 votes
given for Downing and against the Constitution In our
list have sci down oil the votes for No Siae, as
against the Constitution. The entire vote for Downing
is 535, and for Balize!l pa For The Constitution,
2 Qp5 votes-nGanst the Constitution, 204 votes.
Majority for Downing Sll
For the Constitution 81
"7he ratification of the Constitution depends upon the
votes Of the precincts in Columbia County not returned
TO the Executive oflce-These returns, if elections
held at those precincts may have been forwarded 10
Judge Read, President OF the Convention.
The outside corn ,op in danger!
! There is effort making ('beng made amongst
| the Wings themselves 10 chnck off John l'hliaerro,
| Esquire, from the Congressional representation -
No knows pore about it, than "fer!tas =
who is gracious enough 10 give passing hit
| in the AleSandri1 Gazette. This rernbe Wing Goa
fesses that but for "a Provldcntia rain, The Wings
world have been defeated in the Northern Neck
That event "enabed them draw out their iorces and
gain the victory" feras, however, does not tell the
whole truth lie ought TO have stated tia, hut for the
apalhy Of some Of the Republicans Of Prince viii
anI and the inGscreiion Of others in throwing their
votes upon Mr. Taiafrrro, DR.. Grnyson would have
elpct ted lint the being let Gu OF
the bng! Veriios attempts 10 account Tor the dan
ger of the Whigs Among other reasons, winch he con
lends land il "nust he admitted by the friends Of Mr.
Tauierro1 greatly tended increase the apathy Of the
Wings, was-u reluctance pervadng the minds Of the
people to considerable extent to give him further
suppor, = ile thinks IA term o" service amounting 10
nearly forty years, which has been The good fortune
sf Mr. Talatprro enjoy in situation or other, is
| quite sufficient, oil must allow, 10 satisfy mcdrrae
ambilIon and he himsel would, doubt, readily admit,
that neither The pnb!c interests nor the ascendency n
the party would be al all endangered by the suhsli
| tuition OF other gentlemen in the District who might
10 doubt be induced 10 take the field IN his room
And lie therefore proposes Convention OF the coun
ties nominate candidate for the next election In
other words there are other Wings in the District who
possess "a moderate ambition, and who mi ght no doub,
be induced 10 lake the field in his room, Of whom
is to be substituted for Mr.. Taliaerro, doub'! But
the Democrats will try conclusions with the strongest of
them.
The Contested Election.
Mr. Barton has addressed Card to he Editors Of Tie
Charlestopn Free Press, which he denies That he re-
ceived ~ votes from Hardy county, which pollad
in Hampshire He aiirns sthat hu, fire individuals
from Hardy voted for me Hampshire all having free
holds in the latter county, while the IKE number Of five
from Hardy voted for Mr. Lucas in Hampshire, three Of
whom had freehods in the county where they voted
and consequently their votes were Illegal
A Republican from Hampshire writes Us as follows:
81 think, from hat knowledge have Of The circum
stances relating The contest between Messs. Lucas