Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-09-03

quasreed amohg them.elvea- Said, hs had been in
minority all h's liishad ilattcred himself that he
would be ubie 10 continue IN majority for at least
three years-but now began TO doubt about it-Srem
ed 10 think, that IT was important that his party
should be in power, than that they should be able To-
carry any particular measure But especially he de-
precaied the adoption of the resolution recommending
the Bank as the only issue in the electons-S,id
would do good in Massachusetts -harm in New
York, and still more in Penney lvania-"Cum muitis
aiiis" which need not he detailed.
"lle was followed by Mr.. VIM Robertson, Sr, OF Pc
tershurg, who spoke loud and ong-But must touch
this gentleman lightly, as he did, assure you the sub.
ect. Besides, cannot now recolect any thing he
said, except melhing about resuscila,ng consump
tive patient.
"'They were replied 10 BY Judge Porter, in Speech
which was lecitous in style, but curious IN assertion
He denied that the resolutions ccnsured MIR. Tyler
They only expressed regret that the people had msun
derstood him upon The Bank question lie denied that
the passage Of the resolutions would create rupture
in the Wing party-Said Mat @as a'ready done Inc
wide and impossible breach was before them-Asked II
Wings could agree about nothing, and regretted that
such seemed 10 be the case. As TO the lmpolicy OF
making the Bank the test, he differed with gentlemen
Believed that twohrds of the people were IN favor oil
| Bank. lie said he had travelled from Louisiana to
Winchester very slowly, in private conveyance
made it object TO enquire MS to public opinion about
Bank-and although he met with many persons oil
every party, he had but opposed TO :
Urged that il was peculiarly proper that they should
express their opnons-They were congregaled from
various parts oil! the countrynnd their opinions wonld
be good index OF public sentiment throns bout the
country.-But forhear. | cannot pretend 10 report
his speech. After he concluded, the motion Of Mr. Fnl
Ter put and ost-six eight voting for it. The
question then put upon all Of the resolutions at
once aud they pronounced to be carried, although
goodiy number in s,entorian voices cried out, No
called for, but the managers seemed averse
to il, as il would disclose their numbers. The meeting
was respectable in point of numbers and character,
though superior either respect TO the Democra-
tic meeting Indeed have heard the opinion fire.
qucn,y expressed, that the Democratic meeting was
the larger of the two OF course, il will be represent
ed in the Wing papers otherwise.
81 have extended ny letter 10 such length, that ]
must forbear give you the fashionable gossip, touch
of which designed to inde. presume the company
will soon begin 10 leave the mountains. We are not
full here have they BEEN believe, but for one or
two days this season. II has been raining for two days,
and is very cool. Fires necessary even nj noon.
am dear Sir, very respectfully, yours, &c.
said Gen. Washington who not the str',e~t Of
con doubts ahnit signing the char
Ter Bank that he actually requested Mr. Madison 10
| prepare a IL which wa, accordingly done.