Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-09

Gazette into Court. What does he tell u.s. He give.
long letter from ga valued friend, gentleman o
the highest standing, and upon whose views we place
great reliance. We know that correspondent
in making any assertion, does so advsedly. Tins
gentleman halls from Washington, January 5O,-
and, the course OF his letter. two columns lie
lifts the curtain from the movements oil the wings
lie says, that "there prevails almost unanimous OPT
MON among the friends of General Harrison, and oil The
principles which will govern his administration ,hat
Congress should be called together US soon as the eec
tons for the House of Representatives, III tue ola'es
which are TO elect during tins year, snaii take place
fer ,ntno about the reasons which he preends will
make nm eytra session necessary; the pecuniary
barrassments in which he affects TO say the present
Administration have involved the country and will
furnish no relief he goes on TO say what the measures
of an extra session will be-and he specifies them n
follows:
81. The repeal of the Sub. Treasury.
~ The imposition of duties on luxuries for revenues
on articles which are now Free nearly so, and the
consump on of which is, principally, by those who car
| and will be willing 10 pay the duties, NC
49, The resusctation Of the Currency. This is q
measure Of great difficulty. The diseased state in
which the currency is requires careful and eau
tious treatment, &c.
"A Bank of the nation is measure of general APP
probation. The sentiment in favor of National Bank
seems to prevail almost universally. There some
questions of difficult adjustment connected with the
Enlistment of such institution. lst Its location.
I'd. The difficulty of obtaining specie capital for such
a
willing that the bank shall be placed in Washington
Baltimore Phadelphia, or .Sc,o York, if the majority
shall SO will it. New York has claims which feel
some indsposton to deny As to the produce of spe
Gle capital the sale of the stock abroad will procure
part, and fa capital Of fifty millions shall be its full
implement, the whole amount OF this capital need not
be required until three, five and six years after it goes
into action.
al A prospective division of the proceeds Of the
sales of the public land among the States"
This indeed, goes the whole Here we have proof,
that the session is he held and have proof of the
daring objects Of its meeting.
The next witness call into court is Webb's Spy
| in Washington" Feb, 3 He describes the twoneet-
ings of Wing Senators which had been held, to recon
mend measures to General Harrison. The result Of
| all which he says is as follows:
al understand that Congress may be convened on
the first of June and that every State except Aabams
will be represented, and she may, if she pleases pro-
vide for such contingency.
among those considered indspensaJiy necessary TO b.
acted upon promptly al the Extra Session On these
sures there is great unanimity Of opinion.
al Repeal Of the Sub Treasury law.
/ al. Bill TO raise additional revenue.
GIL Bill to distribute the proceeds of the public
lands.
"lv. A Bankrupt law, unless one is passed dwing
| The present session"
! The H. York Herald of the Sd is another witness II
gives the particulars of the second of Wing Sc
| January-the result of which recommendation
Of Extra Session-and the measures 10 be brought
before it-among which National Bank-and ''te
fund whatever debt shall be found to exist nvestga
ting the condition of the Treasury, md the several dc
partments The debt including The fourth tnStQimrnt
is estimated at S35,OO00 600" (Aark this friends Of
stric, construction and of limited governinentD
But thanks TO the official n. ntelllgencer llthrows
of the mask altogether There no longer any mystery
nr conceament of design-but the scheme Of special
/ and nfn rbornc nf
are boldly avowed. This daring article seems to ema
nate from the spirit if not the pen of Mr.. Clay himself
1t does pretend to plead the alleged embarrassment
Of the Treasury excuse for the call We have been
long satisfied, that this subteriugc after.
thought-and that this call of Congress was foreon,
conclusion, that Mr. Clay and his Clique were deter.
mined ovt. For what says the ~ Intelligent
Besides the alleged deficit in the Excheguer, nc, this
organ takes the following bold and broad foundations
After much consideration upon the subject (Which
has served to modify somewhat first opinon in
gard to it, have arrived the conclusion that the
question of an Extra Session in effect decided BY
tie PEOPLE in November last when they decided, by
ma ority Of hundred and forty odd thousand votes
that there should be change the Chief Magistrate oil
the United States. BY that decision they determined
that there should be change Of Administrations
change of pocy-a change in the measures Of Govern.
mpni They determined that Mr.. VAS BrRES's ADM.
nisraion should cease the 4th Of March next, and
that Gen. HARRisoss Administration should begin
that day To carry out their will, the change of
sures Legislative we'll as Executive, ought, if il
practicable, to commence on that day But, since
that change cannot then commence, far Legis
ative action is necessary, the National Legislature
ought 10 be called together at the earliest convene
ent and practicable day"
Then the article gives fummery enough. Such
then is The cue to be given to Gen Harrison with all his
pretended disclaimer of any assumption Of power
the Legislative Deparment-and such is the cue, to be
given to the Wing presses. The r. Wing had caugh,
i, from the source, at Washington-tor, although
alone the for The CALL takes the broad
ground assumed by the n. Inelligencer.
All disguise, therefore, we consider at an end They
call Extra Session, order to fasten upon
us their odous series of measnres-Dstribution, Ia.
riff funded Debt, and then National Bank. People
of Virginia, what say ye' Can you 60 along with
this daring Clique-or will you not thank W,se and
Mallory, and Afford and others, for attempting to de-
feat the scheme?-Will you not stand by your grea,
State Rights principles, and resist the attempts of the
Usurpers