Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-01-12

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corporation Courts
Mr. SMITH of Isle of Wight, from the Committee Of
Propositions and Grievances, presented report upon
the petition OF Isaac A. Goddn and Others for incor-
porating the Marshall Theatre and
A bill TO authorize separate election in each of the
counties of Fairfax and Washington.
| On motion Of Mr. ORRIcE leave was granted to VIM.
Thompson TO Withdraw his petition presented at the
last General Assembly.
VIRGINIA BANK
The question of the Banks again brought up:
the speakers behalf Of the motor. for indefinite
postponement, were Gen. BAYLY and Mr.. lRvISG; and
against, Messrs. COLES, STEornER and GREGORY The
latter gentleman had concluded his speech, when
Mr.. DoRMag moved the adjournment OF the House.
| Monday, january II.
The discussion Of the Virginia Bank resolutions
was again under discussion to-day. The Speakers
were Messrs Gregory, VERIFY and Taylor OF Norfolk
Borough all Of whom opposed TO the reappoint-
nent OF DR.. Brockenbrough. At half past o clock
the House adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, when the discussion will be resumed
DEBATE il TINE SENATE.
! The old Federal feeling against aliens which cha
rac,crized the administration Of the first Adams, IS
sprouting up among the new domlnant-we might say
domneerng-dynasty, that comes in undsr General
Ilarrison's black cockade, with astonishing vIgor
The old root, dormant so many years, winch, IN Tie
beginning would have excluded ''odlons eniigrants
as alien enemies, from foothold on our soil, shoots
up prodgious growth Of overshadowlng Cpas
to poison very air and earth to every thing c1ofic
Yesterday the attack made on the right of the cin
grant from abroad to acquire by purchase, title to the
land settled, improved and built upon by hun, upon
the condition Of other purchasers. This disabling OF
alien cmiqrants was urged and argued by Mr.. Crtten
den with extraordinary and skill, mingled
with bitter lie was met at every point anu
foi!ed by Mr. Buchanan, whose consummatc debating
powers, admirable equanlni,y OF temper liberal ana
comprehensive principles never more happily cX-
hibicd Mr. Crittendcn being fairly put horS de combo
BY the discussion and of yesterday Mr. Clay en-
tered the field to-day in general attack upon the pre-
cmption BILL and in his speech assaulted the right OF the
States admit foreigners 10 the elective franchise by
constitutional provision or otherwise
Mr. Wright replied 10 Mr. Clay on this point, with
his accustomed ccarness and power. lie showed from
the Constitution ofhe United States that to the States
reserved the whole authority OF prescribing the
qualifications under which "hc people should exer-
else the right Of suffrage. Mr. Clay resou,ely com
bated the position that alien cmgants were such people
as the States, establishing a Constitution, could
recognise as capable of admission to the elective
! franchise How this interesting topic was discuss
ed. our readers will have the opportunity of seeing
in few days, from Congressional report 1t
- proper for us 10 observe here, however, that
the same question was made by Mr.. Gays SIDE
of the House, on the admission of Michigan INTO the
Union when the objection taken to her Constu
ton that cUerY free hite mate having obtained the age
and residence required, permitted to vote. Tins
objection was overrued by Congress at that time; and
Nj Walker of Mississippi, showed that The Judiciary
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cdeJ that cmigrants people, in the sense OF the
Constitution OF the u s. and might receive the elective
franchise from State authority, if chose to confer it,
| Mn I.GERsoLL.-This gentleman, in few hours OF
the session of the House OF yesterday and to-dhy,
opened the contested election case between Mr. Naylor
and himself upon the testimony adduced before the
| Committee OF Elections. II was not our fortune 10
hear Mr. Ingerso but from members who listened at
tcnvcly 10 his whole statement we learn that 1t was
exceedingly exact and luminous, and his argument CO.
rent and convincing. Ills speech equaed the cXpec-
ta,ion which his high talent creatcd.-Giobe, jan q.
! TuE SEW BARGAIS.--This revolving arrangement
seems to be sufficiently known at present to be spoken
of publicly. Mr. Clay of Kentucky, is TO succeed
Gen Harrison; and to effect that object, all the
ments and appointments of the administration are
10 be subordinate and subsidiary The old bargain
surely was bad enough, but the new one IS far worse
The old one was against military cheitan; the new
one is ih chlefain; and thus, i'll the short space of
dozen years, the public has seen Mr.. Clay weeping and
waIng the fate of the Republic in having General
chosen President in the person OF General Jackson and
then going into with two Generals himself cott
and Iarrson,) to take his chance for nomination to
the Presidency among them; and failing in that, We
have seen him giving his adhesion 10 the successful
chieain-travel to Nashville to praise and eyel him
and openly appear his sponsor IN the Senate
and with every indication OF title to the succession al
ter him. This is what the public has seen: and what
must they think ofit; Must they not think that either
the weeping and wailing about General Jacksons cleo
ton was sheer hypocrisy, that most marvellous
change of principle has come over man at the ad-
yanced age of sixty odd years: One or the other oil
these conclusions is inevitable; and as we have mol
faith in such miraculous changes Of political princ
pies in grcy-headed politicians, we must set down
Mr. Claws former opposition TO chIetaIns as sheer
hypocrisy, and his present love of chie:tans as no.
thing but love Of self, to be grahed BY the aid, CON-
fort and assistance which these two chieftalns (Scott
ard Harrison) give him. The old bargain was bad
enough it was with an enemy, and was followed BY
rcward-thc Department of State and the nomination
for the succession. The new one is worse: 1t IS with
an enemy, with chIetain, with an indication tor the
succession, with a surrender Of the reto power, TO
give full play the legislative dongs of the expectant
The new bargain them has every bad feature OF the
old one, with the addition Of having been made with
chieftain. That General Harrison disked and
condemned by MIR. Clay. is known TO every body, and
that not only for general reasons, which made HIM OPP
nose his solicitations for office under Mr. John =.
Adams but also account of the massacre OF the brave
Captain Hart (Mr. C's brothcrn-lawl and his compa-
MONS at Winchesters deipat-a defeat and mas
sacre solely owing to General Eiarrisons refusal 10
send a reinforcement 10 Winchester. Winchester
wanted but five hundred men 10 convert that dciea,
and massacre into decisive victory; Harrison
had several thousand men in day march, (less
than one day of some of Jackson s marches0 Win
chester had right to expect as Harrison admits, REIN
furcemcnts, and got not On the contrary, iar-
rison burnt his provisions and crossed the black swamp
into Ohio hearing of the defeat and for this the
friends of Captain HART and Mr. Clay amongst the rest
rs all heHluCky Knows, UoTe sIoHPess
resentment until political combinations have suddenly
extingushed all objections TO military chieftains IN
general, and to General Harrison in particular.
The old bargain would bear the dssecting knife,
the will bear it still ess.-Id
FROM FLORIDA.
by Yesterdays Southern MaH)
SAvASsAH, Jan. THE Steamer William CASTOR,
Capt Barden, arrived last evening from ST. Augustine,
bringing the following letter from attentive cor
respondent, dated Sd instant. We have also received
through the same medium the St. Augustine News OF
he f,rstin