Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-10-14
Editor of the Democratic Banner

Mr. WEB.rER-The reader will find, on our outer
page to-day the TribHnes report OF Mr. Webster re
cent great speech Fanueil Hall. AS remarkable ea
ture the history of the times, 1t IL entitled to place
in our columns. And upon every ground, 1t claims
high place in the newspapers Of the day. II is one O.
the most commanding OF Mr. WIS efforts. His views
in sc vera respects, will not be concurred in by either
party; but the holiness, the manness, with which,
even in the citadel of the Wing strength and power
and surrounded by its votares he defines his position
and ayows his determination not TO be driven from it,
chaenpe the admiration of his friends and the respect
OF MS political oppenani..-7ibany .7rgns.
Onlwors-Tke n. Y. Herald says: "At the recen
Wing primary meetings, some very ugly quarreis and
splits took place 1t Also that the merchants, O.:
body very generally approve the views and sent
mens of Mr.. Webster, and, IN consequence thefeoI
will 20 to the polls very sparngy at The coming cleo
ton. Well see."-Bost Post
Jons A. BRYAs, Eso-we are gratifed to learn
says the Ohio Statesman, that MIR. Bryan was duly IN
stalled into the Office of Second Assistant Postmaster
General, at Washington, Monday last. Mr. Bryan
will, doubt, give general satisfaction to all except
the ''eifigy burners"
WAsnIscroS, Oct. s.-The President of the U. s.
arrived in Washington yesterday about twelve clock
He came up in the steamboat Polnsetf.
The President seems TO have derived much benefit
from his repose and seclusion at the Rip Raps. The
marks of fatigue and exhaustion, apparent at the
close of the long mad session of Congress, have en-
trely disappeared, ana he WIN
renewed spirit to the manifold duties of his exalted and
responsible Observation-Disclosures
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. III.
COL R. NJ. Jomxsos.-This hardy old veteran ar
rived in our city yesterday afternoon and put up at
Halls Second Street House. where he was visited by
crowds of good Democrats. In the evening, he attended
the Democratic Mass Meeting at the Commissioners
Hall, Southwark. He will remain here oday 10 wit
ness the excitement Of the election and TO see his
friends.
P S-The Colonel, while getting out of the cars,
Yesterday at Broad and Cherry streets, robbed OF
his pocke,-book, containing $50. Bad impression
that must leave TO his mind of our pious city
Esprit Of The Times.
TESxrssEE-We learn from the Nashville papers
that the General Assembly of this State met in extra
session at Nashville on the Sd inst. Nearly all the
members of both Houses were in attendance Among
the absentees however, MIR. Douglas, Speaker OF
the House of Represe natives, who was detained at
home by blindness consequence OF whose absence the
House was not organized on the first day. 1t was
thought that the Governors Message would be delivered
on the 4th and but little other than committee business
would he transacted in the first week Of the session.
Nat. Int.
Rccorery of fifteen thousand dollars aoorM Of Laees
Officers Relyen and Covn, Of New York, on Fri.
day last recovered possession in that city, of several
trunks filled with rich and costly laces, silks, gloves
hosiery, &c, valued from SI5 900 TO $4,000. The
goods are supposed 10 have been stolen from New Or
leans or Of our Southern cities. The goods con-
tain private marks Of the owner and therefore be
easily identified