Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-02-11
rIIr TpIiE SPIRIT

conducted ~ bahSA ''~-'
Henry Clay
THE TRUE SPIRIT.
~, the following article from the last Fincastle
!, cra, with the most heartfelt satisfaction. 1t 10
i,,,nen,, and appropriate-thrlng Words they are
s"a a se,son." We cannot too earnestly impress the
',l they convey upon Republican brethren every
n S"e Let them but ACT, the Democrat teaches
VA u they not: Can any gallant hig minded V'r-
I'm fold his arms, and play the luggard, when oil ms
IS, principles are in danger? .Nerer, nerer- Inc
,brourl,out Old Virginia are so cheering, that
,y are already striking terror into the hearts OF .e
NV. II IS SAID that even Mr.. Clay is abandoning
s". ~, ~ a ,ororn hope. How can It be otherwise:
IT,: mas, candid Wings themselves confess that 'ney
-, IN n pieces-that they cannot remain 'oscthei
u.' o them will be compelled to rally under the
panhlcan Banner. Are not the indications al WASH
.,,culated TO confirm this yatcinaton Nnere
~ W. Hunter Mallory, Afford, and others Are
49, 10, pledsed to 20 against the predominant po
Wv, :. Tho WING CLIQUE, which rules and VIII RUE tiie
49,, ., Washington: Is rumor wrong, when IL ooiGiy
.n,,ims tina, even James Garland Will oppose a.
"a DiS,,,bu,ou, a National Bank, al all eVehtsmahu
49,. sn 10 will not vote down the Independent ifea-
oas J.. know, that something better is 10 be SUBJ
Ia ~ -, nl,ce-and that substitute, he says, IS GER
So, no, tho Rank of the T. S. Rumor even points 70
-. ves as one utterly unwilling to carry out the De-
. e the Whiys-and they say that the wings a.
w,sb,ns,on I'VE do mean OF course uie . neP"o".
oo7 Of ,hen) have begun to suspect hln anu W Id
y aon INN courses not loud but deep
~ Sc, We have rumors enough from the great po-
r;,;c, world tina, stirring and cheering There is
~ ,.d of roses strewn for the repose OF Gen. Harr'-
-, He will be swept down the mountain torrent,
Ike the floating heath of the Hghlands-and those su-
neror MINDS mich have been accustomed 10 rule inc
Ub,, coucils. will control his weak and agltaed Ad
n;nists,cn Superior minds they can scarcely be
c,lIed however although they have famed in Debate
md won The reputation of Orators. But to harangu'
: not 10 act, None of great Presidents and Score
akars a =
ior Mr. Clay, he made one OF the most unsuccessful
SECRETARIES OF State, that has ever taken the seals
osc. Mr. Madison was indeed distinguished for al
mos, every thing he undertook; bat Tor powers OF ora
tory much less than for his abilities as writer and h'
nroiound talents as a statesman-Alr. Van Buren, was
swavs strong and sensible speaker; but he was nc
such vau,ng Orator Webster was-yet all that con-
s,u;es great statesman, in equannity, IN powers q
concentrations and reflection in that strong masculine
common sense, which is worth all the other faculties
.or the active Offices of administrative Government he
sar far superior to MIR Webster-lhe Godike Orator
w we shrewdy suspect, dsappoint not only the peo-
Die but his patron as Secretary Of State-for ms hne
IMAGINATION is but poor substitute for strong, hard,
common nractcal sense. With party then, made up
of such discordant materials, and GUIDED Oy men VINO
are not of the right order for statesmen, what be
reasonably expected but party broken to pieces, and
country disappointed and damaged by n,a-admlnis-
ration: AS for the President Elect, cab ms
take hm for great statesman Let hie VIII ever SO
rood he wants the means 10 he ielt. HIS Cabinet Will
no doubt kindly him from all the cares and trou
,,s o; Stale-They will leave him to the enjoyment Of
a public specacles, 10 his eloquent addresses, aud
.en, me n al compliments TO the ladies'.
We have nothing but rumors of the discord
winch reigns in the enemys camp-of the union
and energy that unite the rne friends OF the Con-
.,,,uon The current saying there is, the Federal
Cabinet is broken up, before 1t IS organized. The
Nb,rs themselves broke it down-and 10 no men are
,e 50 much indebted as to Mr.. Webster the premier in
he Cabinet, and to Mr.. Clay, the premier in the Sc
aa,e-,he would.be premier every where
l'ndar these aspects Of the times, therefore, what
heart can ia!,er:-who despair Of the Republic
What State Rights Republican Of Virginia Will not
NJ; forth all his strength when he knows the reputa-
..on which Virginia has lately earned, and the exer
lions tina; now expected IRON her sons: il there
BE- ono man in her broad fields, who will not put forth
Al, ms energy, and whose heart is not inspired by
he enthusiasm which should now animate every bo-
son. II is not he who throws off these hurried lines.
But rerenons n nos moutonS, Let Us come back to
he excellent article which prompted the preceding
statements and reflections:
From lte Fineasac DrmosrOtl
"OR6syIzE. ORGASIZE!.- We are grathed to see
tia, the Democratic party IN many OF The counties IN
the "Old Dominion calling meetings, adopting re-
solutions and recommending Conventions to be held,
the purpose Of bringing out candidates for the Spring
elections both for Congress and the Legislature. Our
a,e defeat the Presidential election, should act as
s.muan the party, 10 be more active and vgant IN
orlanzing for the Spring contest. True we were mol
beaten IN Virginia. in the Presidential election, but we
beaten the Spring, the result of which IS, that
the Federal Wing party carrying all their measures
in Legislature. The election in tie Spring for
members Of Congress will be an important one-the
Signs Of the tunes ominous OF an attempt by the
Federal administration of pushing all their anti.
Republican upon the country TO the uestex-
tent We TO have extra session OF Congress-the
Independent Treasury is 10 be repealed-a U. 5 Bank
10 be chartered public domain is to be ceded to
.hr States system Of Internal improvements by the
General Government is 10 be re-estabshed-and a
lsh protective Tariff be foised upon u.s. for the
SION Of the South. All those measures are the ia
yord schemes Of the Federal party, and are the very
measures winch The Republican party have been war
m against the establishment ofthe government
measures a. war with the spirit and genus OF our m
sntu,ions, and the best interests of the people We
therefore say Democratic brethren every where,
% organize for The Spriag EteetiOn-let the voice OF
Virginia speak out upon those great questions Vrgl-
ma has always led The in national policy, and the
whole Union is looking to her now to take the lead
AGAIN Let therefore cast our banners 10 the breeze
present an unbroken front to the enemy-and not
tIsappont the expectations of friends, and save
Virginia. GOOD bless her. as the old flag Ship ofthc
Union.'
SMALL NOTE BILL.
The following is the Copy of the Bill it passed the
General Assembly on Tuesday. The Senate passed it
wih amendments, by vote of about 90 TO 6and these
amendments were yesterday adopted By the House.
THIS law suspends the operation of the provision of