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

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RICHMOND, Va, TUESDAY. FEB. > ls1l.
| MIR. WISE.
Mr. WISE n-s.ents bimselfin so qucstion,Lea shape,
that the r, Wing is disposed to address him like the
Ghost of Hamlcts Father, "Be thy intsnts wicked or
char,abe:" Indeed, Mr., Wise ought lake care
Another move, and he brings down upoI his head the
denunc;ations of the Wing. The toma wk is raised
to strike; and it will fall anon, or We gr'evously
mistaken in the signs Of the times M Jenller has
commenced with his regrets. He Is & we'd that the
speech of the honorable gentleman take no one posi-
ton in which his friends can coincide '" h'm We
understand that not yet loud, McP are NUT
tered AGAINST hn-that his policy is abused and even
his motives suspected. With Washington Cores
pondent, from whose letter we make lew extracts,
we attach no truth to these insinnatons.-But MIR
Wise has committed the objectionable sin. he has
thrown himself directly i'll the way of the favore
hobby of the Wing Clique, who expect to rule the
President Elect He has thwarted their great measure
Of an Extra Session of Congress. This ruling and pow
erful CLIQUE are cndeavorIng TO use the words oil
distinguished Virgnian in hissourD to preach up
plausible petext for called Session, to fasen on the
country Bank, and Distribution of the Sales of the
pnblic Lands and IN increased Tariff before they
he spalsied' by the will of lnstructing Legislatures
Mr. Wise has wisely and mannlly fooled them in this
fayoe object, hv authorsng the next Administrator
10 carry OH the Government with the temporary use OF
clared in advance against some o the iav"T,'e inca
sures of the party He makes against the Dstriou-
ton and against the Tariff Will not these numerous
transgessons expose him to the censure ana
the Wing But these will pass by nun us the iae
v;nannd il i that circumstance probably, which an
novs and alarms the Wings. The K wing may trysh
smell upon him. but il will be in vain. Mr. WISE has
in all probability the nerve to resist both the iascna
TONS of the rattle snake and the errors OF lis rattle
Tia have been tried upon another distinguished citI
zen of the Eastern Shore-who has desp'scd them all
They will probably be tried upon him with equal success.
Iii in for the Richmond Wing to assume mo
dara,on on this occasion, which lily becomes ITS AFRO
r,nt and imuassioned character. In every syllable
bcb !, uters about H. A. Wise in lis yesterday pa
per- we see the suppressed ire of its disappointed Editor
IL would strike lis victim ii 1t burst W hat sha H.
Wise defeat this most excellent plot Snail lie coun,
erolot aranst Clay and Webster, and Stanly, and all
ba, CLIQUE, If they determine to starve the lreash-
rv-and give plausible excuse for calling Congress 10
s,her shall he dare to place himself "between the
wind and their nobility:'-Why does the hchmond
Wbr pretend to say that it "predeermlned TO CO.
ncde with Mr. Wise in this matter of Treasury notes.
when the Wing but few days ago came forward to
sound the trumpet for extra session, and plead Tue
starving condition of the Treasury as principal ex
cuse for the measure? Where, Men was us great pre-
, disposition for Treasury notes:
But the Wing expresses its "suprse and us extreme
regret, at Mr. Wse's opposition to the distribution OF
The proceeds Of the Public Lands-and is KIND enough
10 hint to him. that Sin this quarter, his political trends
wisest and most equitable yet suggested. For our
, own parts, we think Mr. Wise has gone far enough
with his political friends in isquartsr TO satisfy the
. reasonable ambition of any party
4 The Wing is emo less surprised at Mr.. Wise S hos
tltv TO the proposed duties silks and Wines to in
crease the rece pts of insufficient exchequer. And
like the Startling, again sounds in his ears the ONT
Il nous warming "sir you will lind many, 10 dissent
h from you Of your warmest political friends
The regret of the Wing will soon break out into open
: resentment unless Mr. Wise shall wheel again into
line One thing is certain; that he has offended against
the Managers at Washington; and their organ IN Ms
. quarter" NAV speak out for them The Wing IS
evidently not the very best humor; and sorry,
III that our approval of Mr. Wises stand to the Irea
0 sury notes, should ''render it extremely questionable
1 We still more concerned that our "delght should
A acause some anxiety among Mr. Wises friends to
his speech But notwithstanding, at the hazard Of in
. creasng their anxiety;-at the hazard even Of being
i suspected Of "a sinister end in applauding an oppo-
nent" will not hesitate again 10 repeat our satsac
ton at the course Of MIR. Wise tbs What
ser may have been his other errors and whatever sex
IRENE regret may feel AT his support of National
Bank, will do him the justice to say, that on this oc
casop he has consulted the interests OF has country lie
has thrown himself against the Special Session
against the Distribution; against the increased Tariff
and therefore thank him.
He has snned in the face of day; for, Mr. Wise we'll
knows that the extra session is avore hobby OF the
Wings. Several Of the Wing Scr'bblers at Washing
ton have written their Employers in New lok that
the Wing Senators had had meeting at the Senate
Chamber, and determined TO recommend the measure
to Gen Harrison.-The New York Herald of the 2Sth
f undertakes give the chapter and verse OF the
story:
awe learn by private correspondence from Washington,
private Getting OF the wing Senators,
held in the Senate Chamber on satusa! evening last Tor the p
pose taking consideration the policy and Of The
administration, which assumes power and responsibility on
acardns to our information the following
> the meeting: .r.o,,,s cr,,,on
, Daniel Webster John l.. Kerr,
" / lr,fpndcn Wm ID. Mrrrick,
Samuel ireniiss, YIN. 4; Graham,
4 Samuel Phelps, We. Preston,
Nathan F. Dixon, John Henderson,
Jahez W. Huntington, .. H. Smith,
\. r. TaIImadge a. 5. White,
r Samuel l.. Souiard, Augustus T. Porter,
r Richard II. Eayard
called, explained
Of the Senator's hui we have not learned whether was
s Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, some other one.'
, The result of the whole proceeding was, that the
. country was in debt, and the Treasury impoverished
and consequence, they came 10 the following resou-
ton: ITO save the country from the deep disgrace in
volved in such state of things, all created by Mr..
Van Buens administration, il therefore agreed to
recommend to Gen. Harrison 10 call an EXTRA SES-
} SION Of Congress in the month of May, soon
thereafter possible. Every gentleman present, ex
cept three, agreed to tins Important measure
i and therefore, extra session will be called
Ii was further agreed represent all these views TO
e Gen Harrison his arrival al Washington-and to
advise him 10 introduce them in his Inaugural Address
the 18th Of March, as furnishing sufficient reasons
for calling Extra Session. for the OF the
Government from total disgrace and bankruptcy In
all these views we learn that Messrs. Webster and
Clay cordially concur
And shall we not thank Mr.. Wise for attempting to
save the country from such cabal, such intrigue
great an expensesuch objectionable measures as spe-
cia session of Congress may producer 1t Of
fearful responsibilities another of the New York pa
e pers nhe SUM shows in the following article:
"As E,rsA Session CoScREssThc gvinrsout of the po-
tca press Congress- and the various suggestions
from dcnoDg oegone concus,ons and indeed all
things the political atmosphere conpre TO convince us ha an
Of Congress viii be called as soon a. practicable
ar the administration into There scarce
IL doubt that already determined
biIc there vet four five weeks of the regular
session i'm thing really necessary important for
4 m. welfare Of The nation might and should he done
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