Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-01-21

Wing presses have long been prepared for such a
somerset and express their asonishment at being
at all surprised at it, Correspondent of the Peters
burg lntclgencer writes from Richmond, the l4th
There can be little doubt, that Mr.. Rives is in fdror Of
zen ifarrison;" that "Mr. Rives will be reelected to
the senate and that his course in that body will show
10 the world that he is AT the least the uncompromSng
opponent or The re-clcction of Martin Fan Buren, =
And yet there men, who affect to be the friends
OF the Administration who talk of voting for him,
preference to friend of the Administration! fear
iul responsibility will wait upon all such) The Globe,
on It's part, asserts that il has long expected such
apostacy on the part of Mr. Rives Indeed, Mr. Rives
must henccorh be set down as the friend Of Gen Har
rson, until the contrary be shown-and
poets that evidence to be produced.
Since writing the above, we have yesterday seen
letters from two of the most respectable citizens of
Albemare, which dssipate every possible doubt about
Mr. RIyess position 1t is no secret at home 1t is
founded upon declaration made at his own fire-sde
and under the caves of his own house-but made on
the Court Green OF the County Of Albemarle its
court-day-and not made to person, but freely,
fully in the presence of several We feel ourselves al
perfect liberty to refer to them We state the follow
ing as the substance ofthese letters viz that gentle
man (Col. Wo distinctly understood Mr. r. to say in
conversation, that he would support Gen Harrison
that the General underrated-but that he (AIr r
did not mean to any public pledge the subject
Another gentleman states that he was present at con
versaton between Col. j. ian intelligent Conservative
and Mr. Rives, in which Mr. r. remarked that it was
nistration The Colonel then asked him. how he would
stand affected between Van Buren, and Harrison -
His reply was, that he decidedly preferred Harri-
son. but he at present stood in relation the Sena
torial Election, public avowal of his preference
might subject him to the mputaton of seeking votes
for his support. One of the writers of these letters
says, you will perceive from the above there can be
no doubt Of Mr.. Rivess opinions We for one, are
now constrained TO say, that have "And to
this complexion has he at LAST! Such is the me-
lancholy triumph Of the PASSIONS over the Judgment
principles and all
Gen. Jackson in New Orleans!
After psotracted debate in the II of r. OF Louisiana,
now in session. on the 9TH instant resolution was
finally adopted, appointing committee of five the
part of the Senate and of seven on that of the House.
to unite with the citizens in the celebration of the Sth
of Jannary.-On the same day, the Municipality No. |
y determined that the Mayor and Council should pro-
coed in body TO greet Gen. Jackson his arrival in
the city-On that evening he was expected, and the
Levee was lined with crowd waiting his arrival
Next morning, long Programme was published, an
nouncng the manner of his reception 1t was nearly
of the Sth, before the Old Hero arrved-The i'm
mcnse crowd gave him hearty and brilliant reception.
He conducted to the State House, then the Pub
lie Square He was surrounded bv the veterans of IA
and 'l5Thc military procession splendid. In the
evening, he attended the Theatre where original
address and anthem, &c, received with acclu
nation
On the 10TH he was to visit the Battle-ground-and
in the Evening, he to be welcomed by all 'sthe
beauty and fashion of the City" at the Society Ball
We shall publish the particulars of his reception, as
soon receive them.
The citizens of Natchcz have held meeting and
adopted some eloquent resolutions, inviting him TO
public dinner. Arrangements, too, have been made for
his visit to Jackson the seat of Government where the
Legislature are now in session.
The James River above and below Mayo's Bridge
exhibits the most singular spectacle we have wit
messed 1t is field of rough ice, from the Falls
(Which in fact concealed by the accumulation Of the
icc) down TO Rockets. 1t resembles rough ploughed
field; for the ice coming down in large flakes and be.
coming wcdged up against each other, have been again
frozen and welded together. The Bridge is in immi-
nent danger. If sudden thaw comes on, it will be
swept away; and yesterday, the temperature Of the cir
was so mild to bring dissolution On Sunday
evening" hundreds Of spectators the Bridge to
witness the rough and extraordinary scene which the
whole river exhibited Barriers have been put up the
extremities of the Bridge, to prevent heavy wagons
from passing it. Indeed, it was said that IT was in.
tended TO take away many of the timbers, &c.-We
afraid, that destructive ice fresh will take place as
soon as the river again breaks up above the city
Last Ercning-They have begun to take up the
Bridge with the design of saving the timbers The
field Office below the Bridge traversed in all drec-
tons TO Rockets TO the Dock, &c, by hundreds-a-
dies as well as gentlemen. The scene was highly pic
turcsque.
Mr. Calhoun has addressed letter to the Charleston
Mercury, noticing the Reports which had appeared in
that paper about the Succession, Col Benton, sc. He
distinctly declares: 81 aspirant to the Presiden-
CIV or ever expect TO be- To hold ME up as such to