Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-02-15
WASHINGTON Correspondence.

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Washington Correspondence.
"FRBRuRY li.-Alr Allen Of Ohio has this moment
concluded mast ponerfm speech on Mr.. Criifendeu's
Substitute for the resolutions appended TO r. Grndys
report II sets forth boldly and attn the true princi-
Plies of the Constitution am now pretty certain that
the man battle OF the session will be fought these
solutions The object of the adversary was TO ght il
on Mr.. Clay 5 Land Bill. But the debate will cover
all the ground OF distribution, and render useless for
him bring in his Bill Is it possible that the Vir.
g,na Assembly can adopt the Resolutions lately
ported:
request Of the persons who appointed BY the 60
werner OF New Jersey to represent that State the
present House OF Representatives, postponed the
sideration OF .heir until the I'd Monday in April
next, in order that they may prepare for the issue
raised for the purpose of drawing oil the public mind
from the ra!Gjr0"$ transactions connected with tie
Governor Tc;Urn They desire IL take dcposi-
tons 10 take Illegal votes the Wing Lcgis!a-
ture Of their State would sustain their first position
''tllat the votes given IT the townships should be set
aside. They here no hope Of getting the seats dis
pute, ard wish prevent the publication OF the pa.
pegs before the Legislatures al the States express an
! opinion
.7no,hcr Correspondent SAYS at may and it iclicy-
cd By many. will turn od, that deliberate and Migrant
act Of Executive corruption has been pcrpc-at,d and
viii be established clearly, 70 call from other
States recommendation to the Legislature of New
Jersey vindicate the injured homer Of STATE .unc-
or, and punishment of those who have been p0JiccpS
crimiais Should this be 20, and the Old Dominion
should, IN the meantime, attempt to throw the mantle
of her Just acts Of niquous intrigue and
corruption, she must share the disgrace and forfeit the
enviable character which she has long maintained
with her sister States.
:Hasangton, FcL l3.-The order Of The day here is
plotting and intriguing among the Wings out of doors
and in doors n!ght and day, twartin- every
recommended b. the Administration. even 10 the reccp-
ton OF The Report of the Committee Of Ways aud
Means, 10 provide Tor paying The Pensions due the
i:h March 10 acct these, there not funds IN the
Treasury, which be applied without the consent Of
Congress. The object canno, be- doubted.
In fact, the at Washington show the truth of
all this. The Wings attempting 10 make political
capital of every thing they lay their hands by
hook by crook.-tencc, the delay in deciding the
New Jersey case, and publishing the facts 20 the world
| lest they should thwart the Unprecedented movement
here which Gov Campbell has lent his gracious aid
and observation-disclosures, Mr.. Wises move about the
blood hounds which Aless-s Henton sand buchanan
Speeches lin cou:nns) contradct.lience, the de-
iav IN providing the pay for TIE poor pensioners On
this las, subject Mr.. John W Jones, the new Chairman
the Committee CT Ways and Means, has ''won golden
opinions at Washington. One letter says, that "Alr.
4 Jones proved match for the whole body Of his assa-
ants and mos, successfully put the army Of Liiputs
to route Hence the !nsdious movement made IN
both Houses, force the Executive TO express his OPP
mon on the Cumberland roGd-in which. sorry
TO see Mr. Preston playing part, If Congress was
10 lay itself the feet of the Executive, and move BY
its opinions, instead of its But the design IS pal
pabe the commones; observer 1t IS an attempt to
raise enemies against Mr. Van Buren,, either in the
Northwest in the South If c be against the appro
priaton then the Wings raise the tccsin in Ohio,
Indiana and the whole Northwest. II he be for II,
then the cry is TO be raised in the South
i In fact every thing is to be turned 10 party
count The public business 10 be neglected. the pub
lie money 10 be wasted 10 enable the Wings TO enbaT-
rass tie Administration, and % the munitions OF
war for party camor during the Presidential CAM
paign All this is 10 be done to put down Sir. Van
Buren,, TO eject Gen. Harrsna-and for the Wigs 10
ran the spols. Very notable objects indeed
OF the same Iusidous character, arr th. movements
of the wings in relation TO the Abolition resolution;
and this design carried New York, to most out
ragcous extent Even NOAH compelled to say, ave
fear from recent indications, that the Administration
at Albany too much inclined TO yield to the influence
of the Abolitionsts. The Boston Atlas claims that
scrcry true Hhig from New England voted aga!ns,
Mr. Johnson ) gag resolution We shall give some
more startling proofs Of the design Of the Wings IN
the North to raise u ciamor against NJ Van Buren,,
and 10 enlist the Abolitonists behalf OF their
cause.
With these evidences before US, do not hesitate
10 brand w H. Harrison the .4boftion Candidate
until he it to come forward and wipe this spot
. from his cscutcheon His Northern friends TooIng
the Aboli;iouiss, and they to vote for him. Even
the Washington Correspondent OF the Boston Atlas
Whigl has the audac:ty confess the fact and to tel
he Aboonists of tie North and the friends Of the
ton on their part is entirely unnecessary HkHe then
priucip'es arc sustained By he Hhigs IN body-and i
will show, too that the supporters of the AdmInstra
ton in the main, unworthy OF their confidence
their votes Citizens Of the South, what say you tc
: all this; Are you any longer TO be hnmbugged anc
duped by all the pretcnso ns of Harrlsons friends
Do you not See that he is to he candidate OF the
e Aboonists-ttat they and hc Hbigs uniicd /,
{ oct;oae-ir Cen Harrison does rcpndatc these
: Abouonis.s al once then hold him guilty. Suspicion
oaly in such cause, ought to be fatal 10 any aspant
c Let him come forward, then, and clear his skirts
s tien,-or trust HIM not Unless he toes the marx, n
Mr. Van Buren, has done and pledges himself 10 vctt
any BILL ne deserves not the confidence of the South
: We shall see whether the Wing Convention, about L
:, meet in this City, will call upon him catcgoricaly 70
an answer If they do not, be assured here IS some
II thing rotten in Denmark.
:, The last Charlottesville Republican in obedience i
the behes, Of its Clan leader has made several hits
i oursel yes-whct we really need nothut II has taller
into an error, which beg leave to correct IL i
= pleased 10 ascrbe to the "hchmond Enquircd' some
II remarks endorsing as 'repubcan certain OPINION
), of Gen Harrison IN Oct 1922 But the fact is, ih
paragraph which it quotes, ID taken from he CincIn
y natl uquisitor, to which paper ueheia harrison az
dressed his letter! The truth ~ we SAID So". OF III
i opinions expressed in Gen. HARRISON letter ana IN
letter OF Mr. John Patterson OF Baltimore, were cor
fec-aad they are because among others, they re
/ cognize the Resolutions Of Nlrghia IN ~ ha' 40"
little Tie General understood THESE i'csoint'ohs
how lone he adhered thcm scvldent from the sub
: sequent dcvelopemens Of bis pol!cs-Fcm his gon!
for every demonstrations doctrine and measure, whc
d Virginia has reprobated-tor Internal Improvements
r the Tariff Bank TO facilitate the revenue the appro
}, priaon OF all the surplus to the purchase and manu-
,f mission Of slaves-fcr the doctrines OF Webster
L speeches, &c. &c In fact, there is scarcely a" lot
II Of Virginia State Rights man III Genesa! aFf,soi
), fno,,,,ii,annr his general professions IN lc22 Ant
e Ike chariottesvie Republican knows itahOug Oh hi
leader al Castle Hill is going for him. and apoStatsn.
l. from the Republican party 20 show what m IS