Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-08-02

opinion that il is not only the duty oil an Executive Of
icer in mn elective Government Ito appoint 10 office
persons Of that general party VIII CHI elected hIm-su
Of opinion that the exceptions tn the general ruc
il any, ought 10 be exceedingly rare lie also declares
himself in favor Of countcrvnlling realiaory duties al
home "unli the other great commercial nations can oe
forced to practice upon, well AZ To propagate Ill
speeches and writings the liberal doctrines.
The GAINESVILLE Letter of General Harrison, in No
vember 1856, wherein he says, that he "never VIII
agree to the Compromise being altered or repealed,
has proved stumbling block TO the great Wing party.
The voice Of their great leader has been sumnonedoy
the anti.Tarr meeting of MiddeseS county, ('ir-
gna,) 10 ring warning IN the ears oil ms late jealous
su ,porters who disposed even TO stop the
wheels Of the Government because they cannot carry
out the bribery scheme OF their Idol, Henry Ciay'
The New York Express tries 10 break the force OF TINS
letter by arguing that when il written, the Urea
sury was rclI-that il was never dreamed, thal sa
wears afterwards the Government would be compelled
10 break the Compromise act, IN order TO rase sum
Gent revenue-and that "as for the LANDS, It was part
and parcel OF the COMPROMISE act that they should GO
to the States-for the very Congress that enacted
the Compromise act, coupled the Land MI WIN Is
pari paSSu distributing the proceeds. now ~"
words will show the iallacy Of this reasoning Inc
Land Bill of 1882 (vetoed by General Jacksonl was 70
have been in force only for years-while the Conipro
mise act did not come into full virtue and effect, TIL
five years after the expiration of said Land Bl. now,
then can it be presumed, that "Uas part ana parcei
the Compromise act that the lands should go TO the
Statey'-when il is plain, that the Compromise was
perfected, five years after the Lana BIZ shouu nave
gone out of existence ,,,
Again: Will any dare to assert, that " IN i0"-
the present state of things had existed, the treasury
ppnniless the credit of the Government al so low al
ebb Congress would have passed the Land B'li, CIV
ing away the lands which necessary to MAINTAIN
our credit, The idea would have been laughed at
And finally though in 1886 the Treasury was r'oh'
does il follow that General Harrison would then nave
Ill ID n tho
as empty az nj present, that by such an extavagant
wasting of the public domain, he would have made II
the more necessary 10 break in upon the Compromise
ac3 As a man of sense, ne could not nave gone '"'
40 sly scheme the Clay Wings oil the present Gay
arc ,ressinn-even at the risk OF putting the Govern.
men, Aors dc combat. The Wings cannot get around
these plain declarations OF General HARRISON lhey
had better cease trying TO humbug The people, vino ca"
read and understand The letter, without any wing
| commentary
A Democratic COMMITTEE which was appointed at
Harr burg on The $50 of March last, have published
an adj tess urging the claims al James buchanan Esq
TO The PRESIDENCY and rocommendinga State C"hvt H.
ton 10 be held at Harrisburg the oh day OF January
next.
A Correspondent of the Philadelphia L. s. Gazette
speaks Of ca ucus be ing held II, Washington, nnc CIR
cnlars issued, calling upon "he leading LOG" oc"s IN
the different States TO rally for Mr.. Calhoun A
Boston paper states TINT Mr. Calhoun hos written That
he intends 10 be candidate. We undertake TO say, that
10th these tales are false The Wings WISH 10 throw
frehrand INTO camp, by forcing on nomination.
Of 4 Republican cand, date. But the Republicans are
not 10 be caugh, by any such Wing manGu'"'
| We have various and able ant,.Tarh speeches on
hand which shall bring out az soon as possible
Some from members Of our own State, and some out
If it, We shall pab!lsh forthwith the speeches OF
| Messrs Rhctt Hunter, Oxen Lewis, &c &c In
fact we have never many good and condensed
speeches. delivered any one question, as nave ena-
mated from the recent discussion IN the IL OF IL. lie
| Columbia "Snuth Carolinian truly observes:
Al nraa accounts In stating that The opposition
The ahrs and effective debate on The lafn ana fite
Trade principles that ls been presented 10 congress
arguments however, alike G'eeaf"ed ny e
uch at them have iaen among l pe"-
ME spring aud lrar their appropriate !ru y dsh
ruis ed Congress 'Jac h2h? important
debates thu hill ana lh"-r on al 81
mla HAT gentlemen from the Northern states
have opuy taken The trade side than were ever known
before the consequence that VII now nave Eeans
No, Tie I:rrrofore In !s25 an ~ was DE-
bat, hcy rn the Sorih South IL i nov no longer
sectional question: question he oiae lobor anu
unbounrd profits aad # Got9sa rrdt1 we h-t
No tariff, far naked prection r,h ever h.dh NJ
hy American tuii-'es Even WIN
prGieae Whig of " IN the use he5
have ony able majority al l. un ms b'li: hi''
then fate when hltl Iom ron powell ana
The Moth. IN hp"h th" rice
Trad, al present Taa: speak what |" Thought
by all THAI i doctrine "f protection j. Killed. :" Var rs
| the present debate Is concerned"
! The Nashville Union of he l)lh July gays, il is