Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-12
SrFxrs at WASHINGTON and Baltimore


Ia tie Senate a very interesting debate took place
THURSDAY 4 great crowd of young Wings, just
rom the great Baltimore Humbug, and others, were
i the Senate Chamber. 4 scene must be got up Tor
lie benei, Of the Wings; but little woi they, how the
oeS would be turned upon their Orators on the floor
ID compliance with previous call from the Senate, a
l Repor, was made that morning by the Secretary OF
Treasury Of the aggregates and items of expend-
ne Of The Government from 1924 to 1889, inciusioe.
lis blows up citizen Bolts handbill, &c, &c. The
saa number ordered to be printed; hut Mr. Ben
after some PREDATORY remarks, moved on MIR. Hub
;is spggesion the printing of 10000 extra copies
Preston followed, and never did he "et oil as much
1A and gas. Mr.. Bedford Brown came next, with
Of his best speeches. Southland followed, and
5,vn !coincd ssThen came Webster, who was fee
i says letter. than ever heard him-then Hub
a'5-ihcn Calhoun, in one of his best speeches.
ts brought out Clay, who the only man OF the
'iy that said any thing calculated to serve their
a1e, or save them from the dilemma IN which the Sc
'e'arys Repor; places them. There were one or two
assages between him and Calhoun to the cause OF
raya -ance, the Protective System, and consequent
>iiplus Revenue, NC, &c. Clay was followed oy,
Buchanan in a mastery speech. He completely used
the whole party by challenging them to put their
a-eF upon single item of the 80 millions, with
leh they charge the extravaganza OF Mts .4dmt-
s'-Hio", which they would have reduced Was 1t
II Florida War, Was il the indemnify Was it the
ensonS, &c, &c: They were all silenced; the De-
late closed, and the 10000 copies ordered by large
"lo'ity, ayes % noes IA.
The Ir0 Conrtnti0nS.-Last week, the Monumen-
E.tty the theatre Of the Conventions OF the
40 parties. First came 'the army OF banners, the
iolng Mems Wing Conventon-with their banners
ION almost every State, and their badges OF blue rb
' Nc, &c. They claim 20 or y, 900 IN their process
son Of two miles long, with all the pageantry and hum
lss Of log cabins, and hurrahs and speeches. on the
race course, and next day, on Monument square
soaking against the wind and different bellowses IN
a al the same time; many speaking at once, ana ie"
mat immense multitude able to hear. Where are The
'''s Of Tins mob of oratory and auditors, who play SC
many pars-frs their parts in their own States
'AI then gong masse to Baltimore, uniting their vol
s'lha sort OF Parhatmonicon-b by no contrivance
van hey multiply their voters in the same proportion as
can their voices Yes; where are the mighty re-
"s their thousands of actors; Where are the ar
S'ents which they have addressed to the understands
"Ss OF The People: Where their resolutions, e1
yhng their principles and the grounds of their faith
~ mere is the address they have adopted Not one:
.e We're afraid to attempt such resolutions or any
1oafess-because this motley multitude, like the
aAonsirous image of Nebuchadnezzar, IS made up o.
uch heterogeneous and ilsorted materials, that they
nave no great principles on which they can agree They
AFRAID TO promulgate any creed lest, IN the very at
Inpt TO produce one they should fall to pieces They
We nothing of this sort-but they agreed on plan o.
W optfdte upon anu gum lily P@op'
rseahoe Clubs, and full purse, &c. DC. But next
zane The glorious Democratic Convention OF near wv
members who acted like an assembly Of wise men, IN
,''ac OF mob of mummers and fanatics Their resou
explain the great principles ofthelr political creed
Tue address said be one Of the ablest that has
uesa presented TO the public Their labors will be o.
s,s' Importance. The speeches which they delivered
~ se Contention, and after their adjournment IN the
were distinguished by great energy, eloquence
t%G strong argument, and exhilirating statements
nshe' Of Pennsylvania declared, that Pennsylvania
would support Martin Van Buren,, sand give him not
n"'yVo, but $4,000 majority-such vote, as woule
"aSe Gen. Harrison out Of his revere, and put an
.na 70 all his hopes and dreams of ever becoming the
:, %''dh' OF the White House Mr.. McCahan gave
e same assurance; and said the freemen OF the hey
n. State went for hard money against nara e'ae'-
WI i'' Medary of Ohio declared, that he "never knew
~ Democrats Of his State, to be in better Spirits ane