Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-03-16

The IsArcrR.L-There has been good deal said
in regard 10 the question: whether Gen Harrison wrote
this Address himself. The Richmond Enquirer upon
ssobrr second thought, concludes, that i Is probn-
bIy in substance the work Of the old General, though
perhaps ltte pared and trimmed up by Prime Nh
mister Webster. We incline 10 tins opinion. Upon
the whole there seems to be very little III T. that might
not have emanated from d mediocre mind. There l.
no improperly in Presidents calling III The AID OF his
confidential advisers, the preparation OF such pa.
per We have ONLY 10 regret that Gen. Harrison has
no thorough States Right Republican IN his Cabinet,
whose advice might have been taken on tins OCCASION
But we care not 10 look behind the cur,an-It is I'M
ia riamentary In England, the Queen Speech IS the
0upens Speech no matter 3ho writes il, and con-
sder this the Presidents Speech, no matter whether
Gen Harrison wrote il, or General Webster, or even
Major Downing. DR.. johnson once remarked, that he
hated Ia hear this 'wh0ng about the Greeks and TO-
mans" They are, however, particular favorItes with
The President and as we expected figure largely III the
Inaun ura almost with the frequency OF Sancho Pnnza $
proverbs and vita perhaps eqGa! proprlety Of aPpca
ton When the General IN Petersburg, IN his
speech from tho balcony Of tie Bongbrook, he begged
tho good people only II wall until the ith Of March
Well tie liys If March came, and when was 10 be
anticipated that the President would say whether
he was for or against the distribution scheme, lac re-
laes IN anecdo,c Of certain Roman Consul, VINO eS
pressed the original and extraordinary opinion, that I
was make pledges and promises than TO inif
them Ii was to have been expected that the new Pre-
dor and franknnss that he would at length come out
fairly and squarely on the National Bank question But
although! there IS an awful sGnn towards another klng
Bank the President does not look the matte" full III the
face but with tin old story OF CGsar she
first Roman Emperor raising the wind 'by signiii-
cant oliusinn 10 hrs sword. The General meant this
as home thrust a. the Independent Treasury; but VIII
he tell ~, Mr. Webster, or Mr. Ewing, or any OF
them, whether Cnsar's sword would not alarm the
door keeper of Bank quite rs soon as the door-kecper
Of an Independent Treasury
In word the Inaugural IS non.committa paper,
with some good points, some mddling and more bad,
and great deal Of Point Point but we must defer
further comment 10 another day.
fPetersburg Statesman.
We happened to be in the House Of Delegates on
Saturday for short while. Mr. Chopper Of Accomac,
WAS speakng on the New York and Virginia question
This gentleman is Wing, though perhaps not thorough
gong with his party. At any rate, upon this OCCASION
ne made no bones of denouucing Governor Seward,
Of New York. in round terms, for his course in rea-
ton to the question in dispute. lie charged him
with having sacrificed duty principle, and constltu-
iona ohligations-wth collogung and "shutiilng to
command the abolition vote III the State OF New ork
That he had put off Governor Gilmer from time 10
time till the Presidential election over, solely with
view Of curryinu favor with that factlon-Hr con-
frned the statement before made, that Gov. Seward
had detained reply to the Governor of Virginia for
the purpose Of submitting It before hand TO certain
coiortd g,nfiemcn of Albany. Mr. {. paid the New
Workers sundry compliments over the !'it shoulder
which, were, perhaps rather harsh and indscrimnatc
He said IL necessary TO touch them IN their inter
est as they were nsensble clple-tha, one Of
their papers said, they recognised only one Prn
ciple and that was the 800 dollar principle.
We have room for comment to-day The peo,
pie of Virginia, in General Bayly's Report, haze the
facts and arguments before them. 1t rests with them
10 Judge whether the Wing party was not made up Of
hostile factions, who grounded arms for time, by q
sort of flag of truce The people Of Virginia To judge
whether they can cooperate with such allies as Gov
Seward and the Wings Of New York, and whether the
Wings in the Assembly Of Virginia or the Republicans
ere their friends in this ase-the Wings in body re
fusing to take any counervailing steps against Gov
Seward, and the Republicans voting TO protect the
rights of this Commonwealth.-H.
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