Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-02-10


of Delegates, in The county Of Patrisk.
Death of an Editor-The Norfolk papers announce
the death Of John Thompson Ill., Esq, Editor OF "The
Portsmouth Times and Republican IA Wing paper
lie died Sunday afternoon At his resdetce in Ports
mouth, aged 90 years. Inc Norfolk paperfspeak in the
highest terms of his virturs and characterS
| TO TIE EDITOR or 1HE AvqUiREB
Sir In YOUR last paper there is l. r-msrk, which
think does great in Justice G. an sure not entionaD tt
the Senator from The Caroline district In commenting
on the of Mr.. Preston Of South Carolina, You
press your surprise that thA Hsmn land and Mr. Thorn
with the Clay Wings. New am mol aware that any
thing has occurred since NJ. Thornton took decided
a stand last fall i'll opposition 10 The leading measures
and ultra Federal doctrines ." The dominant party TO In
duce the belief thai he IS CO operating with them.
To suppose would bc 10 subject him 10 the suspicion
a, least of dSnsenuousneSS AMI upriy III the course
he is pursuing; imputatioG II which. | am sure all
who know thai gentleman would IL once acquil him.
/, is true, that Mr. Thornton dill no, INK incumbent
on him IL respond 10 the call oil portion OF his conS
tuenlS hy representing them i'll the late Democratic
Convention held in this city, but in pur-nnS this course
he was acuatcd by motives Of dclicacy which feel
assured every right thinking mind would al ap-
precialc and approve II sequaly that in the very
first speech which he made in the Scna,c tai, winter,
he took occasion 10 declare his utter dissent from the
leading measures Of the Extra ScSSicf and the princi-
pies and policy avowed by thr greg, majority Of the
Whig parry and his determination 70 oppose them upon
ali ana every OCCASION an! 10 give > support 10 such
men and such measures As would lend 10 secure the
reaScendency Of the great principles Of the State Rights
School OF 9S-99 of which he proles,cd 10 be finn and
unshrinkng disciple. deem proper 10 state that this
communication written without consultation with
!, Mr. Thornton and has been made solely from desire
10 place in light before tx public gentleman whose
position does not seem 10 bS properly understood
4 MEMBER.
[By the Editor.l
We publish the preceding Communication with great
pleasure Our esteemed Correspondent decs US no
! han; Wp bnYe host frpli ynrds
Mr.. Thornton-and we hope, that when he comes 10
define his position by his acts, he will prove ms Faith
by his Works For instance: MIR. Thornton will have
TO vote for Governor tomorrow. Will he vote for
Clay Wing, or for State Rights Republican; A
Clay Wing goes for Na,ita Bank, for Tariff, for
Distribution. &c, &c Those great measures form the
tests of our political principles Every OF them is
directly opposed to the "geat principles OF the State
Rights School Of 90 TO which Mr. Thornton belongs.
We are told he "utterly dssens from all these lead
ing measures of the Extra Session. Now, come
10 the issue VIII MIR. Thornton lend his aid 10 the
election of a man, who will be called upon by the
! Clay Wings Qhe Wing party 10 fasten one OF the
most obnoxious of these measures upon Virginia.
We mean the Distribution of the Proc, eds Of the sales
of the Public Lands which The Address Of the De-
mocrac Convention has assailed with such whitening
force If resolution were TO pass the House OF De.
erues to instruct Senators 10 vote Tor the repeal
Of the law, Mr.. t. would vote for the resolution. Or,
If bill to pass the House for appointing an
agent to receive the money, we take it for granted,
that he would yate against the bl-Otherwise, he
would not be the staunch States Rights man, which
our Correspondent claims him 10 be. But there is
another category in this question. The Distribution
provides that the fund may be received by State,
either through agent appointed BY the Legislature,
BY the Governor. Will then Mr. Thcrnton vote for
Governor, who will appoint an Agent TO receive the
money, and thus assist in fastening tn odous measure
upon the good People Of virs,nas Let US have no
splitting OF hairs upon this question To vote for u
Governor, who will appoint an Agent is to all IN.
tents and purposes the same thing as 10 vote directly
for the Agent himsel VIII Mr. Il. then vote for any
man as Governor until he ascer,ans by satisfactory
pledges, that he will not appoint Agent; that he IS
against Distribution; and therefore no Clay Wing: III
he Does then respectfully sal that such Faith with
out ,oorks is dead-or rather, th sucn morks in oppo-
si;ion TO his Filth, would place hira directly in the
hands of the Phstines. No one no even our Cor
respondent would more truly rejoice n ourselves, TO
see Mr.. Thornton acting up to his Acples with the
energy which his great cause and th's important Crisis
so nperiolsy demand at the hands Ia every States
Rights politician
TO TIE EDITOR Of EiSe ENQUIRER
ask brief space in your column7 to correct an
important misapprehension of my PosSon IN reference
to the Inspection Law, applicable 10 opessels oil New
York, passed by the last Legislature.
You say The 'object" Of The resolution which ! IN,
troduced, "to obtain mod fcation or suspension
of the law and your Reporter remarks, upon this re-
solution debate arose, in which The ProPriety 81 the
Inspectton La,c and The imroicy IF its suspension or
repeal, sustained by Messrs Bayy and VERIFY, and
opposed by .Nsssrs Toier and Daniel Now, the truth
is, my obect" was exclusively to respond 10 the re-
commentator Of Gov Rutherford, in his Annual
Message that that law should undergo careful revi-
sion with view to the ''more cpctual accomplish
ment of lis obecsand not either TO suspend, TO re-
peal or modify lis provisions voted Tor the Law
last winter and am not in favor of its repeal or
modification; would suspend it, except in the &C.
currence Of the contingency to which, in my remarks,
adver;ed II has been said, that the Northern Demo-
Gratis are the ssnatural allies Of the South, and that
they disapprove of the pursued by Gov Seward
in this unfortunate controversy: and remarked, That
this assertion be trne they have the power con-
sttu,ing majority in both branches OF the New York
Legislature, of Signalling their attachment to the
rights of the South, 10y repeating the obnoxious jury
law and adopting resolutions IN reference 10 lusi'
tives from Justice, wIich will recognize the oblga.
ton of New York TO comply with the acquisitions OF
the Constitution-in which event, even should Gov.
Seward veto the action of the Legislature, should
be in favor Of the suspension OF the Inspection Law
until the people of New York, whose opinions may be
more properly inferred from the voice OF their Repre-
sentaves than from The action of their Governor, shall
have opportunity OF clecing Chief Magistrate
who will be disposed 10 Cooperate with the Legislature
on thus SUBJECT For, # the Legislature shall evince
Willingness yield 10 Just demands, and the law OF
Virginia shall nevertheless go into operation On the Isl
of Nav. because of the veto Of Gov. Seward, shall
do injustice the people of that State and close the
door perhaps 10 the future amicable adjustment Of the
controversy.
You misunderstood me also, in supPosing that e1
pressed the opinion that in Of the change
in the political com plexon of the New York legisla
ture probable that the d Tue "
States will be amicaby settled l only sald that II
were true that the Democrats of the North the "na
tural allies of the South they would, in that event, Of
course, vindcae their title to Interpretation, by sus
tanning our constitutional rights.
Very respectfully,
RICHD II. TOLER.
| THE INSPECTION LAW. -,
The article Of the Wing of Saturday last, upon the
subject of the New York Controversy, entirely msre
liz, Of the day before in the House