Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-28
,,c,,uoND. TT ESDAf, JANUARY -.
rirGlNlA MD NEW YOEk.


VIRGINIA AND NEW roEK.
W, have commenced in this day $ paper the cSpos!-
=; CONWAY Robinson, Esq, an able and well
~, w. Jurist OF this City, on the Controversy DC.
h,n yirrinia and New York. We are indebted
y. i 10 the February No OF the Literary Month
i'' ,,.snrer. which will be ready for delivery on
y ,a,,y the 9TH of Feb. We anticipate its publ
Tn.rver in that Periodical, account of the
60. mn,rtance of the subject It's immediate conncc-
sn,,b the proceedings of the General Assembly;
Nv ,t variety of information II contains, and the
~ ~; r.,,h whc. il i put together and presented to
tbrr II is cool, argrmenlativc, free from all pas
u" ana draws some of the strongest arguments on
s L,rr from, the decisions Of the tribunals OF the
90 r,vehcldipG States 1t places us on the vantage
8 |, conronis Governor Seward with the
t,,hss, Judges of his own State and OF fennsyivaha
I7,,,.. t!c,r decisions and disspates TO thin air the
- nostIpns of the Governor of New York. The
W. rrc.en,c on which he places himself is utterly
,nn2letely Frustrated by the decisions OF their o%n
,y,aUnaS ,,,.
.b discussion 10 the calm and general consideration
=. ,b Public We have not re.cXamined Mr.. Robin
,an.hor,t;cs-lt j. scarcely necessary 10 test their
sc,o,.s--as no man, who knows his character, can
m an, moment suspect him OF mutatng or mlsrcpre-
sen,ns The record. We may say Of him, what was
once said 10 the celebrated poet OF Italy, AS for you,
prtrarch vcVr word is sufficient
We ,rns. the Legislature OF rgnla VIII soon SPEAK
ont upon this interesting subject
Th, Portsmouth Times quotes TIE K. Wing for ITS
,horitv but both of them do US great injustice We
never advocated the emancipation OF all the slaves IN
yirGinia without compensation TO owners these pa
- aude 10 the sudden discussions which grew ont OF
H.. impulse of the Southampton Instruction That
lesson has completely passed away, with many OF the
c,nr> which it produced-partcu!ary since the mad
CO.,. fanatics of the North have dared TO ntrude their
,.ncnt interference into the sanctty of our hearths
and household Gods. But, even amid those feelings
,brb we're Generated BY the exciting events OF that day,
"rever did ro Tor any emancipation without compcn.
s,.ur Tie Wing may have gone to that excess-But
wa uniformly stipulated for compensation-upon The
broad Ground that man can BE- deprived of his prI-
r,,a nropcr,y without adequate compensation.
Thr Nashville Banner does equal injustice when it
makes rs sanction long series of propositions i'll some
ir,rn a,rcr of Gen. HARRISON when only ap-
r,ocpd of some Of them We have always maintained
we'll IN l~l7 the question of roads and canals,
", Con Harrison'S views slavery in 1896, and long
h,nrr on a similar propoSton,) that Congress could
,,La no power bv tn" consent OF few States. There
. An, one way and that IS provided by the instrument
;S.lf for extending the jurisdiction of the General Go
y.r,pucut-tha mode is by amendment OF the Con-
,l,uto itself in the mode il points ou-according to
ia. memorable doctrlu" OF old George Clinton, when
he ,rtyc his casting vote against the first Bank of the
/. S-Whacycr may have been thought some years
aro by any party Of the cxpediencv Of granting this
mower. and OF approprlatng money or lands to t.c
emancipation of slaves should hope, since the fana-
tics OF the North have seized upon this subject to
disturb rights and our peace would be in
sane enough 10 give the General Government inch
Of ou,hold upon the subect-ln no branch of it
and 10, FOR single dot Of revenue. If General
Harrison will come forward and say, like a
man and patriot, that if elected President he will
a. far as Martin Van Buren, and any bill that ma
BE- passed upon the subject, for one, will overlook
al The pas-and then rest the Presidential Election on
other issues Let HIM speak, and remove every doubt
We are indebted 10 a member of the Legislature for
the following extract of letter from one of the fines,
and most intelligent Republicans in Virginia His past
and present political positions best defined in his
own words:
E-s i letter 'o"' S"man !" The coayt" member Of the
-, January II, 1910
Il remark in the Enquirer of the 18th INST that ru-
moaf saws, Williams c. Rives Will sustain the Harris
burg nomination Can ii be possible: Can the prote-
o. Of Jefitrscn-tl- almost dolized son of Er-
g,na be so lost 10 say the easD to consistency, as to
b. wiling unite with party, with whom he profess
ed in wnat would call his pamy DAYS to differ in
ere.y fundamental political sentiment to advance
the prctcnSoHs Of man, who If Rircs has heretofore
been honest in his political professions, (about which
now much doubt, has political sentiment in uni
with his own: Really, when see the game played,
which has been done BY many Conservatives, who once
go!essed 10 belong the Jetcrsonan school, am a.
most inclined become advocate for the Sub. Trea.
sl.y system especially, since the Banks have in so
short period taken, second time, the benefit Of the
nsorent debtors OATH fo the suspension OF their pay
ing specie amounts 10 nothing less.
There cannot be mistake about Mr.. Rs position;
We have extract of private letter from Char
!ot,esve which leaves not loophoe, on which to
hang doubt Wecarn, too, that his representative in
Congress gong for Harrison though few months
since ne pronounced him before the People of Louisa
10 be an im5ecIe and Is there an error of
The moon-,hat men thus madly shooting from
tier legitimate spheres. Elect Mr. Rires to the Senate
o; the L to-day: and before ''thesc shoes old,
he proclams from tine housetops, that be goes for Har-
,,son Yet men, who profess to be siannch friends Of
Martin Van Buren,, talk Of voting for him! Such,
however, IS not the staunch and mmovabe politician,
"ho whites the above letter
Eh'rqt' Of letter from Marshall couaty, Jan. 81.
Our friend Mr. Scott has returned safe and sound;
ind although the Wings in his case have gained VIC
10y: ilsb by no means considered very creditabc one;
iC hey vel! know, that we have considerable
2f'y IN MARSHALL county They may make much Of it;
'f We will give them complete Waterloo defeat in
The Spring.
Scenes 81, Washington
al u mr. IL.