Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-02

dino nronorton falls to tho share Of IL latter The dis
continuance of partial legislation which have always
advocated. would be important step towards correct
ING tins inequality.
IL has ever been nv design {" keep these Objects con.
stautly in view So far from being favor OF reduc-
ino The WAGES Of labor, attempting To render the
services rr1ued dsproporunae to the rewards rcccv-
ed cannot be unknown 10 you that what called Inc
ten hour SYSTEM originally devised by the mechanics
and laborcrs themselves, has by my directions been
ad opted and uniformly carried out al all the public es
tablis m.ns and that tins mitigation oil labor has been
accompanied bv corresponding reduction OF wages
also caused il To be distinctly nmatrd in the month
of March last the officers Of such Of these establish
m.nls MS MIGHT cuntemp ate reduction q" wages, that
in nv opinion the present peculiarly uncertain state
OF things, which il is believed results from circuu-
stances that cannot he permanent IN their operation,
does not present Just and proper basis for reduction
If wares.
lam far from wishing 10 contribute in the slightest
decree to the embarrassment and depression of the Ia
.bornu classes It is on the contrary my most earnest
and desire that their industry should every
where and at all times be amp rewarded, and that the
blessings Of plenty should be literally d"scd among
those who contribute most to thHr production.
| am, Gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obedrnt servant
NJ. VAN. buren,.
Messrs Isaac Lppincott, VIM. r. Potts, G. IIancs,
y. Il. Evans, A. 5. Fern'an, JOS Prayer
MORE Federal LIES.
The following from the Augusta Constituencies,
shows the arts resor,ed by the unprnciprd Hhgs:
SDrannah Tdcgraph.
Our readers will no doubt, rccorci the letter of Mr.
Ruuucs addressed 10 Dr. Avre of Jefferson county, IN
this State in which he stated that the Abolitionsts of
Maine were generally supporters of Mr. Van Buren,.
This letter Of MIR Ruggcs appeard hrs III the Chronicle
and Sentinel and from it transferred TO paper.
Our readers will rccollct also the remarks Of the Port,
land Maine Argus, upon this letter OF Mr. Ruggles,
and the positive denial of the assertions of that gentle
man All those papers have appeared in the ConstttT.
tonast In support and confederation OF the exposition
OF the Portland Argus, publish the following letter
from Mr. Williams n Senator in Congress from Maine,
n gentleman Of high standing in his own Stale, and
distinguished alike for his talents, moral worth, and po
ltical integrity and incapable TO write letters, Mr.
Rurglps did for political effect in which truth, as well
as notorious facts are utterly dsregardcd:
"ArGrsrA, Maine, August l., $50.
"Sir,-The Hon. Mr.. Cuthbcrt enclosed 10 me Mr. r
A. L. Atkinsons letter 10 you, of 10Th June last, in.
forming me that a letter had been received BY citizen
Of Georgia from Hon John Rugges of Maine, stating
that the Aboltonss of his State, generally, favor the
election Of Mr. Van Buren,; that that letter is used to
make political capital to advance the pretensions of
Gen Harrison in Georgia: and Mr.. Cubcrt desires
me to write to YOU the facts. cannot what Mr.
Rugglcs thinks or what he may have written; bn,
there nothing 10 warrant such statements as he is SAID
to have made in the letter referred to.
| ssNcarly all the Aboiionists in Maine are Wings
vote the Whs ticket and will vote for electors friendly
To Harrison and opposed to Van Buren,. Gen. liarr
son was nominated through the influence of the Abol
tionsis and Will receive the votes of .ibOllionlss
/ Mp:uc, nearly 10 man.
/ Il am respectfully,
'.lour ob't. servant,
"REUEL WILLIAMS.