Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-28
No. 32.---EOLUME XXXyU

business gives the lie direct all nsnuat,ons about d
rect taxes. 4 bad citizen must that be- who, from
no other motive than obstinacy the desire deceive
ana tasfy, wall refuse In add the mass of IN
formation, for the benefit of his countrymcn-and then
boast Of his contnmacy TO the people OF Virginia! lit
VIII perhaps be little gratifying 10 the appetite of such
man TO inform him that there have been no COM
plants from the State of Virginia Of indsposton on
The part OF The people to yield their Government the
information requested at their bands
But who is THIS editor his farm who openly
avows himself Lawbreaker5 Was he not erewhile
known as bearer of dispatches TO Brazil and Buenos
ayres, by some route which he had the ceyerness
to discover, From Boston to Antwerp--no to Ii.
verpoo and the Lake country of England and back TO
the u. States
II was true ne WINS for days the route TO Ant
werp but conclu ing that that might take him some
what out of his road, and the mechanics on board the
ship having too strong smell for his Aris.o.'
raj nose he transferred himself 10 ship bound TO Eng
land and there spent his time, doubt vsty pleasantly
aua 49, monty Or ia =. Treasury verv prOtusely, IN
curing hnisri: sickness hi r-r.nt ntial
contact with mechanics The despatches III good sea-
son, arrived their destination by other hands, and
the editor, on his farm, received 81 500, little
more than three times what he claimed over his own
signature, from the municrnce of Henry Clay, then
Secretary of State, the reward of merit, must sup
| pose, for this new mrthod Of bearing dispatches.
Now, ii does appear hard, that inasmuch as the L. 5.
have contributed much money, far Scrrces nat pr
orncd or erCn Prcended 10 hare beca PJ0rmcd to the
means for purchasing and stocking farm that when
=
should stand num- and ''ouly treat the gcntlem with
cvility because he relation" That he came no.
neStly by The means Of purchase Henry Clay would
probably certify, and therefore there was no occasion
Tor the least apprehension that the sheep might be
sidcred as stolen In regard 10 the number of mules
upon the editorial farm, the assistant marshal was pro-
Daby satisfied with his personal Inspection, and
down the head o the family belonging TO the n.y.
brad II viii therefore probably cutter into the sta
rrslc information hereafter 10 be presented 10 Con-
rrsS that there mute upon the editorial farm OF
John II. Peasants, Go""hand county. Va.
.Mais receH0nS mo~tOns. In other words, let US
come back 10 the National lntcnrncrr. We have
seen that this paper rcpub!ished the letter Of John H.
Plcasans, doubt, good thing, (aas, political
rcbrand and gave the full bench, Of their endorse
men: and extensive circulation. On the 9th Jnly,
l-i0 there appeared IN the paper article ("d-
,oraD headed "VIEW$ OF TIE RICHMOND EN-
QulRER REVIEWED, No J." Some pans were
taken in tins abored article to show that It may be
possible in contingency or other, Tor the Co
vernment of the United States Ia exercise the powers
granted by the Constitution the Isl clause OF the
Sth section article !. Now II IS perfectly well known
to the Editors of the National lntcllgencer, not
wtstandng their nsInuatons to the contrary that no
such measure has been suggested by The Executive or
bv Congress- or for a moment believed by any body
In view of this scheme, then, of their conCoctng-
first raising phantom, then attacking rt-they say
ut becomes less difficult to comprehend why the cen
sus being TAKEN has been made TO embrace 50 mt
mute prruust the occupations possessions,
and resources ofndivdua!s, If such not the design
Il has been shown how and with whom The census orr
sinaed lfary DIES On of the kind ever existed should
not the impu'aGn, when made, be lad directly AT me
door of Rice Garland and his conduit ii Gales ana
Seaon were the secret Of that design IN the name OF
comm N honesty IL, them not !mpute TO others, who
utterly repudaic any such intention
But we have another word 10 say to one OF the Edi-
tors of that PAPER which, if assumes more of per-
sona character than any thing preceding said relative
to him. will be the regretted by the writer OF this
35iisea IN n9ss f. 1Af afhaiS EsfsF5ed i9 e
put to the citizens, order To elicit the information
requested by Congress- they at IS not worth while
recc here all the queries addressed to mannt,cu
rerS, &c, but for the information oil our professional
brethren we quote from the instructions to the mar
sha.s the following queries Of very searching charac
ter to say the least thcm which they vii! be required
to answer:
"PRISTISG AND BINDING.
GLOW many printing Offices have you:
How many bndcrIcss
How many daily newspapers do you PUBLISH
How many weekly newspapers do you PUBLISH
How many semi and tr-weekiy newspapers do you
publish,
How many periodicals:
IJow many persons do you employ,
What is the amount Of your capital invested:
What I'll! be said of the dsngcnuousness OF one or
the persons conducting that paper when the TACT IS
stated that the fourth and sixth lntcrrosatores were
introduced into the statistical tables, on the earnest
suggestion of Mr.. Scalon, one of the Editors OF tnc
National Intcgencer, who begged that they hiS"s
further that the same gentleman at the same time
that he suggested those additional queries, while me
tables were in proof expressed himself wei pGaseo
and rraGed that so much had been DONE and wei dohe,
towards carving the census law INTO effect. So'cfl
,,,enn,s now to thwar the execution OF the law, TO MIS-
lead the minds Of the people, we suppose are 10 Nc "
plaincd BY reasons AKIN I" those gwen ny "e' 'i
Whir To an assistant marshal lHEf (the stal's''dt
;,ouirics) ARE TO TELL me TErrH, DENiLlsh "oop
r,t>c. mr. W. cas- MAKE SOME POLITICAL CAPITAL
orr or THEN" 1t IS confidently hoped that the heads
or families will permit this great national measure
to be defeated from the taalice OF a ie" aen'sose
but frankly respond the harmless questions YET I'M
portant in their aggregates which will be put TO them
: BY ''e assistant WILLIAM A. WEAVER.
~ , ,hov. wa. p,nnrd the Of East Virginia has
com, incd of the opposition made L III" law.
GENERAL HARRISON.
The FederalistS after having nominated ca"u'""'o
for the Presidency, are trying t. Manufacture
q, MS sunnor, IL is claimed that he loves hnTd CO.
do, ..opuic foody'' and sner hrhiSEcy These are
. IN. sac al GuallicA tons for Wing President ,'tn
he is a Clerk ola County Court, ana hhs v1uru ~
sen rai.e men into Siartry which shows MS CIV" '!
6cot,ons He also was General, although nr resume"
ia, ;;co dur,o the darkest and most appalling houi
NJ the war In order show, however, that tnr ticth
\ who loves hard cider, has some W"'t"ry q"ng"",'.
II II is well o,k at III" testimony OF some u ~ 80
ir,.c. TIN. FcirraIists hay" been copying az app'r
III ia M, Er of Perry which they say was "''t.eh v
, Iu,,e. II les THIS not ru", and n en'r a"l''''
linn the author Of that appendix - zen h
Ia,c Governor OF llltnois-ahu i'd"'"S '"'5 -
. West = -. , Nyb;g
: In &c. Col Preston Of the StnTtc, also " ing
md ,nc OF the Military Committee called on "'ie,'
- Duncan. then If the House, for some information rsa
i've to the defence OF "rt Shp"'"s'n' VIZ SI
ll,io- Crorhan and the transactions NJ oaauu'hs
: The repIy Of Cen Duncan, who was snhal'ern IN III
q ann, A. mat period we publish It's the testimony "
and an asa"t 'ns ,c',"ny u "I
:. Wing 10 anotlIpr II IS otic'al ana DIS "I.''"''s ~
. 49, ,,o,,h e one or their own men, the Couran an
!, ther Federal papers desired to publish H. ave
II c,n, il no one can have any doubt about GeHrT'
uarnsons minry qualifications, or be surprised IN
: resigned The resignation IS the "'seSt act o. !, "
g. and i il surprising that his friends do not use H.
y - 49," THnJoyd Times
;, : Letter of Gen Duncan, CIR. 81 MlH0.s ,s,c
: WAsHISGroS CRY, March - loo ''.
DIAN s,R-Your letter Of the 10Th has been receive
y and most cheerfuly comply with your request W g
;n such an account Of The transactions at sandusk
e. as INV memory, at this late PERIOD and my '"e' vi
ofl enable me to do. go, 90 IJor-;so, ,hen