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

Forrest saw few days ago, that every line was ~
But who wrote Them Forrest thinks II was a 4.
The venerable Bishop Moore OF our own city. h..
he not mistaken: Has the author Of this es6'
niece never written any thing more, orls ne Lse
s;nolc Speech Hamilton, the single Verse NJ.
Morc there ought TO have been, where all this ,a,
aenius were 10 be found as breathe in this compc.
THE STATES.
The Legislature Of New YORK assembled on II.
,esd,v last The Lieut.. Governor (Bradish qo. +.
Chair Of the Senate-and Peter d. Porter was an
, ~ Soeaker to the Assembly The Long TAX I, /
vernon Seward occupies nine columns o. the H..
II wants yqor, as we'll as condensation.-Th Con,
t or too looks 10 the Fleshpots OF Egypt; and deca
tho most remarkable portion Of his Message 10 tie
f ,r;hr,;on nc the Proceeds of the Public LANDS
sven hints at demand of the 4th instament-as +,
nroud Empire State, whose resources are SO vas,
whose energies have been so immense, were 10 BET,
mendicant dependant upon Uncle Sam for lie J,
ment Of the interest of her public debt; at tie hr
also of violating the whole spirit OF the Federal G.
pact But let that pass for the PRESENT. only s
what systematic attempt IS TO be made 10 stosE
Public Treasury.
} The first thing we looked for in Mr.. Stewards II
sage, was the relations between Virginia and Newy
! And amid world of verbiage, we found tie oos
bald and inspd reference. 1t is all that con-.
upon subject so deeply interesting TO the SoGa
"a submit herewith the correspondence winch
passed between the Executive OF Virginia and M.
on the demand made by the former tor the deliver
certain fugitiyes from justice, charged win sieat,
negro slave In bringing the subject OF this corre.s
dence before your predecessors, observed that i .
within the province Of the Executive department. !,
that the duties of that department arose under lie
stiution and laws of the United States, and moi m
the Constitution or Laws of this State. Neyer;a..
the respect owed TO the Executive Of Virginia. +.
to the Legislature OF this State, induced me 10 sgur
,,oFfb ,I slat,,
vernon of Virginia, by direction of the LegIs!4t4
that State, subsequently transmitted 10 RE ceiiaa
solutions of that body, with request that w0ul.
the same before the Legislature OF this State. ~.
the same time requested by the Executive Of Va.
view the position which have taken. Both these g..
were complied with, and with What results wl ap,,
| in the correspondence now submitted have II:
it might not be undressing to the Legislature /. !.
ceive also copy of special message by the Gor..
of Virrinia to the Legislature OF that State, tc,.
with copy Of circular letter addressed by Tia, IL.
tonary to the Governors of the slayeholdins Stats
We are not at all surprised, that the Governor h.
bsos for fayorS at the door OF the National Tease
should svsd doing justice to an INJURED SISTER s'as-
Such character is perfectly consistent with i.rs
The Governor of PENNSYLVANIA takes ig,x
wow of her duties and her dignity. The leg,s,n
met on the 9TH inst. Charles b. Penrose Wing u
elected Sneaker OF the Senate, By Il out Of :, III,
The competition in the House was more lneres.r:
well as doubtful. The first ballot stood ier hst.
Brodhead, ir., AZ, Ncr Middleswarih -. ne = !:
II, even,na,ed in The election Of W. A. Crabb IN.
cratic Whig) by q vote of 53, Ner Middles"artah
"The result of the election rather SURPRISE u
Wb;o, who had calculated with great certainty g1t
The election of Middleswarth. Mr.. Crabb receive,
entire Democratic vote which, with that OF tour '
elected him. The Democratic cmbers IN tie f. q
stance cast their votes for Mr. Brodhead' ana ~ Y Is
cond. for Mr.. Fenniken. Finding 1t mpossio!r, Beg
sf,nr pS n tho :
Der of votes to elect man OF their own prncips ~
cast their votes for Mr. Crabb, believing im iaf FL.
able to Mr. Midd!cswarth, who was the candias
Tbaddcus Stevens.'-A Harrisburg correspoEa5'i
tho Pennevlvonian. SAYS that So Mr. 90.
was elected on tho third ballot, very much 70 f''r
surprise and TO that of the several hundred sneca
who crowded the hall. The Wings and ani',la,,
were completely amazed, and while il was di.eui'
tell from the countenances of the former, whether ts
were most pleased chagrlncd BY the result, y
evident enough to ALL that the latter were deepS Dis:
pointed and mortified. Stevens, who was IN tie ia.
during the first two ballots, disappeared as soon
saw how matters were going, aud has not beer heard
since. Cox and some other antl.masons swoIc ia,t
they had known that their Wing brethren would aa'
deserted them, they would have voted for the Den
cratic candidate. Mddleswarth enjoys the repuaa
of being an sold fox and it strikes me that al Ne IL
referred to, he had very much the appearance OF ! .
who had just lost his tail in trap. During the ~.
scene, the members of the Senate, ExGovernoF EN.,
Burrowes and some two or three hundred DINER fe!e
mostly Wings and anti Masons, were looking OF
was curious TO witness the effect upon their faces
Governor Porters Message is very brief, N &C
parison with the burly paper OF his Northern ne.
bour-not occupying more than three and o
columns but there is much more talent and force
the composition. 1t speaks of the Resumption 9: Z
State Banks az unquestoned IL says-"lt affords
great pleasure to state, that although the day fixed
/ SIpIa ri
time, vet the period OF indulgence has nrarl, pas
away, and there is now COED ground to believe !
the Banks of this Commonwealth VILLAS they a.
ouired TO do, be prepared again to discharge Their
bili,ies in specie. Should they do so, by contra
strictly 10 observe the law, and by fulfilling tie .
confidence which they have hitherto lost, and I.
particularly may they do this, if proper meas
be adopted for the better regulation and contro
their operation. One of the most immediate
vantages resulting to the community, from The
sumption OF specie payments, VIII be the entire
pulson from circulation OF the illcgitimate broo-
small nstes that have been poured IN upon us, g
the neghoring States on all sides, in defiance Of ],
and Of the most active endeavors to suppress then
cannot however, conclude this part Of my sub
without recommending that no increase OF our banS
capital be made under any circumstances, and tha:
fcctnal provision be made by law, that if any b
shall at my time hereafter, suspend specie PAYNE
II shall he ipso Jdct0 forfeiture OF us Quarter
thing short Of an absolute and unconditional provo
Of this kind, can arrest the frequent over issue
the Banks, induced by the inordnate cuPdtf
those under whose directions they may be conGcc'
Let the great principle be distinctly announce
the foundation on which our Banking lns,l;uit
rest, that hereafter, there are TO Gc no more :
pensions Of specie payment in Pennsylvania
lie estimates the public debt oftle State at $50, ll
65, which he says is amply covered by the value Of
Public Stocks Which it owns. Money is wanting, l.
ever, 10 pay the interest the public debt-bgL
stead of going like beggar to the doors of the Na
al Treasury, for distribution Of the sales Of tie pG
lands, or for the payment of the 4th instalmen
holds out the true remedy, and tells the the Pcop
Pennsylvania to trust to their own resources, and
the necessary taxes. He speaks in no anu q
pondlng terms, but in frank and manly tone, a.
Governor of great State should do:
ain this gradual and certain development Of oar
sources Says Governor Porter may be found abone
means to liquidate our public debit and to dies
every other liability, that can justly be cast upon
State. | confess it affords me peculiar gra;ifa a6.
advert to this topic, for it shows most sa.slac's'
that though this Commonwealth has been somc~i.
advance ofthe time in extending her improvement,
tenn SO widely as she has done, the people notw'iisi
ing are destined at no remote period to realize, ~
amply all the benefits il was ever expected to Proc
The increase of our manufactures Will necessary e
TO afford additional sources Of employment for u
borer and furnish increased security against al !,