Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-10-04

Benio5, and is de voted to his interest 1t has p,He"
ibe name of Me Dowell at its mast head and u VIZ ,e
i,in il there to the last Col Brirros paper at i-r"'s
burg has done the SAINT thing, and so am NM"
has the Fine ,slle, the Rockingham and The sh'hanu" "'ii
and probably other Western papers Inesr p-Es. .nd
become thoroughly enlisted in McDowe'' > a;shsd
then the transfer 10 Benton will be easily mcr""lp"s""
The struggle TO elect Mcdowell will be q oeSP''ae y"
Mark what | say" p.o,;,c,
As there is no other paper than the Western Enq",,'
published at Lewisburg, OF which ! ah s' p,arr,nd n
bv vopr CORRESPONDENCE. Oser the Western 1nql''I'
Col. Beirnc has no control whatsoever i''''e. W. =
wise with him, OF any other inGiSianaI, a.
matter which appears in lis columns. l"i y" ~
nal aid ma either directly or indirectly IL lhe Pu,c"Iss
o, the establishment from which II is lss"''. nor . -
since became It's proprietor, aa'anre" = ~ ~ ri
for il, support and maintenance. An ~ s.o
Bei-ne. or any living man could not, or cshno, .'usn ~.
nv nni,,ieai course. srck no fsScrs Q! wealth, neither
do | LOOK 70 The proceeds of the press Tor subsistence
n, con,en, AT HOME. on the estate iha' contains ~
o,t,a as - oncestors. which ahundsniiy provides Tor
~ 5, con,s,rjs and enioyments. My pecuGlafy transnc'
tons of any importance are through '"e astney "
mercb,n,-,he most invelerate Wing IN Greehof'et.
Hn, ,nv private affairs no one has q right 10 canvas
w;lI Malice another fact miss,atsd by your correspond,
on, calcnls,.d To impugn my editorial independence
am no elansman. or the follower Of any cn'e,'ala'
have never placed the name Of any inciTianai o, u
ns.s1 HEAD nor enlisted under any banner He'ei5 va
the sdysncrmrnl Of a particular individnol
The atynncemeni, II ain'cnance and eeiemce q =.
S,n,n Rirh,a' principles o. s. and 80, IS all tAat ever
induced lne 10 assume Inc laII1ssiHS
an editor .;,, ,sl,,ire
10 ,he chnicr OF a T.. S Senator, aud the claims ol WI
Mcdowell IN The Democratic Republican pnrif.lt was
most chperfu,!y aud freely given. a meTlied 'fiout "as
maid 10 his acknowledged talents and an;I'Iss, ~ - I
Star was informed, thai The Western Enquirer "outG
support that Individual. whoeverhc mlsh, e w" D."
concentrate the WHOLE strengths Q, IN "a,ad no The
nubIcan party. aud who NIGH be designatpo ny Nv
members Of The Legislature Of that parry, "heh '"sJ
met together in December next.
subsequently called upon by the Fincnstle Democrat
n nire an opinion on The nomination % Or Broken
brourh as The Democratic candidate for State Governor,
the Weslrrn Emquirer used the following language:
"The nomination meets our most cordial apPIooa'on'
and W. most chce:tul!y unite in the recU'nrnehdauoh'-
Than Doctor BrockpnDruunh We know ni no o'hef ihol-
vidual better entitled II tle regard and support oi Tue
Republican party, for bis undertaking attachment ~
State Rights principles aud lhnse imnnr,a! iehe's en-,
bodied in the Resolutions OF % and ~ II - wen
known, that in relation TO the present Administration,
he. in common with the great Democratic parry, ep,
proves and supports its leading and liberia! principles, ard
us ralriU.!c measures
We believe TINT no one other than the zealo. or bisoled
and blinded pa.,,zan cnuid cali in question his qaali!ca'
teens ard rapab!ity Tor Tie responsible s'alI'i 81 90.
vernon o! Virginia, ar would attempt 10 lGpeach the rec.
litude Of his met YES, CT linpugn his Integrity. ihat
portion of The ci,zans Of Virginia, VIII" or" IN lavor OF
prosecuting and completing the important Work OF 10.
l.rnal Improvement, saO&'1 yield him o., only . Wt',ing
bat a jealous support. To the James Rircr ana ha
nawha scheme he has ever been 4 lrin 'fiehc, ara 10 III
other improvements for the Advancement anc prosperity
Of Virginia, he has been Influenced 81 'he most iioeia'
aad enlightened views r
In The whole range Of selection The people ri
Virginia could No, designate on individual, al Tue pre-
sent. whose sentiments on this subject ar" more congo
nial with their own, and who could exert so extensive
an influence as an Executive IN carrying oGt 'hei'
wishes as Doctor Brocsenhrnnga
Tue nomination oi Doctor Hrccke:.lToueh was first
sucres,rd nv correspondent, Of he Richmond Enqu'r
or suninp himself "A Ciizen o. Redmond II c!d
nt ,,,,,t ~ - III, fh. hand pf Yves ~ RI CnilsuITntprS
Be ,l-used 10 place the Western Enquirer IN is pro.
prr position; Tor bc!i-v We me. the above Is the degree Of
lis participation in the astound rg plot, %c"nJn'ed up by
yuur very crsdulnus ard visionary correspondent.
J. o YER CALWELL, Editor, &c.
STArxros CoxrrSy:nS This long ;a'ked OF Con.
vpn,on win, according 10 appointment, hare met Scs
to-day. What lis particular character Will he, we kn"w
mo-, Whether i, will b. Federal or RepG6Ican-Clay
or Harrison -nr merely an indrhnah!e mass OF political
sulmngundi- fish. fish, "ninns. potatoes. salt, pepper,
cgps &c = viz: the irrrcrncIlihls c!udiiles at FEDERAL
ism and unhstaie Democracy. mixed up under The name
of" O2positiun 10 the prrsPat Administrations We viii
sooa sec, however, what il is and wha; il does. M
dnns,t, laurn,at:on will he lrdrlged and eSh"rtatinn
given, And lh~y shcnid lamen, ard erhGTt, for oil their
Efforts will ONLY cause WhigGpty 10 de an easier death
in Ei~uinis -Ssaaaarah SrnftAd
The ptor a rlrer IN the Richmond Wing thinks
hn has discovered horr:d pot IN progress, IN Western
Virginia The design Of IL according IL his dpclar.tI"nl
is 10 elect Col BenInn In the Presidency IN 1874; and
this !s 10 be effected by he election Of Col Mcdowell
fwbo ia 4 brother in law cS Col. Ben'onl to the {. 5.
Senate. and Then transferring his interrs, 10 Col. B.
The hare mention ut II 10 silly enoneh--:"o silly 10 be
beIevrd-and we would not have noticed II. hal not oar
paper been associated with other papers IN Western VIZ
pinia. as designing to bring about this event. We assure
The writer ot the article referred To-, that there las not
been such a plot dreamed Of IN the ,raDs-Ai'eghany
Country: al hast we have nnlhing TO do with II; and wc
beieve it has no existence any where. bot IN The writers
fertile Imagination tie has only discovered "a mare 3
nest, and we are laughing al Ike eggs. III
Posr NOTES axp Treasury NOTES the Editor OF
the Richmond Wing pins in the Condemnation of the
pcs, notes issued By the Banks; but alleges that the is
sue Of them was resorl"d 10 by the Banks brcaasa the
Government had issued Treasury notes The Banks
then, i, would seFin have done that uu!awiniiy which
TIE Gpvernnant hns d me in conformity win the re
anirenIenis nf a law Of Congress, and dune IL US a mat.
Ter of revenge against thr Government. And why was
the law presiding for the issue of Treasury notes By the
Government; passed by Congress? II was done. Isl, be.
cause The Banks refused 10 pay the money belonging 10
The Gnvernrnrn, which they held on deposit, md there
by rendered II necessary that means should be provided
to meet the necessary expenses OF he Government;
I'd, 10 enable the Government TO extend the time on
the bonds given by the merchants for The duties upon
gopds Imported by them; and I'd, 10 enable the n.cr-
chants 10 pay their bonds without the necessity oil
procuring specie s0r that purpose at a time when i,
conld only be procured by the pay mcnl Of q large dis
count. As The Wings Condemn the issue nf The Treasu.
r. notes by The Executive agreeably 10 the provisions oil
q law Of Congress, they show how lille they regard the
! laws of Congress. Notwithstanding their professions of
wish that every thing should be controlled by Congress
aud notwithstanding there was IN the Congress which
passed that law a ina j"rIty who were opposed To the In
dependent Treasury system Besides, as one of tie pr;n
cipal uhj"cts in p ssing the law providing for the issue
OF tie Treasury notes was to enable The Executive 10 Px.
tend The Time on The merchants bonds. and enable them
Ia pay the wIthout Ia" necessity Of paying n heavy dis.
count 10 obtain specie when the Backs K. pl the specie in
their vaults i, follows as a matter nr course from the cen
sure ofthc Government for Tie issue Of he Treasury
notes ~ The Wings, that the Wigs arc hostile 10 the
| merchants. and would have had lhs Government TO en-
force The payment, Of lh- bonds for duties as ,hey became
fdue, ard that too in specie, notwithstanding their loud
'profe ssiuns OF regard inr the merchants Bah. Rep.
MPoRThSr.-We have hrrn informed IN what We be
lieve good authority, that five hundred thousand dnIIars
in posl untes Of the United States Bank, were received
nj the Merchanls. Bunk. IN ibis CITY. ON Monday LaSl