Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-11-08

great command OF ldnSHdoei an -" -.
fund of anecdo,c, and is graceful pnbllc
speake, As 10 adroi.ness in getting out 81 a
/ GgM mace. or dodgiHg question, he cannot DC
beaten. When You might suppose nom ms
manner that he was about 10 march directly up
10 his adversary and al blow Gemolish him, he
will tell in his best style, one oil his many anec-
doies which is sure 10 excite, III hi9h degree, 'he
risiblc muscles OF his hearers; then. as quick as
thought, he will dash off on another tack ana
leave his laughter loving audience 10 follow on as
soon as they wipe the dust out OF their eyes. On
the subject OF Internal Improvement, he was very
witty. and was rather tough on our late United
States Senator. w. III. Roane. He drew figure
of the steamboat going up the James River, with
the United States mail on board-on arriving
al the Warwick Bar, she puts, and blows, and
butts at The bar, unable 10 pass over On me
banks of the river stands Mr.; Roane IN me
greatest agony with his hands uplfted, ex-
claiming, "Oh if Congress only had the
power 10 make Internal Improvements in The
| statesn. He was no less severe on Mr.. Van
Buren,. When speaking of his administration,
and the public debt he left The Wings 10 pay when
he went out of office, he said it reminded him OF
a story he had heard Of a lady who advertised for
a wet nurse She was called on by a buxom
healthy looking damsel, who offered her services
The lady examined her, found no fault with her,
bnt called on the young woman 10 explain how
she came by that little bantiing which she saw in
her arms She must explain all about that be-
fore she ccnd take her into her house: whether or
not il came through The church, as should ne The
case with all such jts as that; hut the only reply
she 90. from the damsel was, "Oh! dear madam
! do bit see what little 5it of thing it ar" So
il was with Mir. Van Buren-"what liue bit Of
a public debt he left behind him" Well, why
should there be public debt at all, said he Ge-
neral Jackson said, when he went ont OF office,
tina; he len the Government free OF debt, prosper
Gus and happy, and, by the Eternal he had no
| thing in the world TO disturb his mind but the dis
sensons in the Presbyterian Church.
On the next day, Gen Bayly and Mr.. Daniel
addressed lie people al Union village, in the up
per part of Northumberland county. Mr. Da-
! MEL had given notice that he would address tho
people of Wicomco parish on Wednesday. Ac-
| cordingly, he was al Wicomico Church al the ap-
pointed hour, and actually addressed thirteen pea
pc-lwelve Democrats and one Wing for TWO
| hours and quarter
! On Monday the Goth, Mr.. r. G.. Scott aud r.
| T. Daniel, B. o. W. P. s; p Il. c. c., met al
Lancaster County Court, and addressed large
and attentive auditory Mr.. Scott the Democra
| tic speaker opened The discussion. Ills remarks
we're principally confined 10 the United States
Bank, and the Tariff. He examined the Bank
the score of espediency He then proceeded to
tie Tariff question, and examined il in all its
bearings. On both OF these subjects he evinced
thorough knowledge, and omitted nothing which
was calculated 10 present them in their proper
| light. His arguments were strong and MS Illus
trations clear. Every proposition presented was
discussed with an ability and clearncss which
| proved him 10 be debater of The first order He
gave history OF the Tariff policy from beginning
10 end; pointed he obsc, and design OF its az
vocates from time 10 time, and showed VIXEN and
under what circumstances it first assumed the
| protective character. The lish. he threw upon
every subjec. on which he touched, opened the
eyes of many ia Lancaster COUNTY.
r. T. Daniel, Is. o. W. p. & p R. C. c., fol-
lowed Mr. Scot; in rerl:. He eu!ogizcd Bank
and the Protective 7ol:cy, said they were RepLb-
lican measures, End endeavored 10 prove The pre-
! sent Wing PATTY 10 be the caly genuine, Simon
Pure JelFersonian Republicans Of the day. There
were present some OF he old Federal parry, who
seemed 10 be highly delighted a, The white wash
| ing Mr.. Daniel gave them. Finding nothing III
! Mr.. Polk 10 ab Sc Mr. Daniel poured ont the
| vials OF his wrath on Messrs. Benton and Van
Buren,. He Numbered against MIR. Benton for
| God knows what, and abused Mr.. V. B. because
he had cores ponued with the lmaun OF Muscat and
the Pope Of Rome. Butlhe lnunders hare ceased
the clouds have passed away, and the genius
Of the Storm r. T. Daniel, B. O. W. P. & p K.
! &. c.. has departed 10 return no more, until Il
shall be ogaip necesGryto Gallon the dear people Of
his nG.ire counties TO vote the Simon Pure ticket
VIATOR.
Had Mr.. Roanc been present 10 reply 10 Mr.
! Daniel, with The long re.) he might have said,
as we heard him say, but three days ago-aEd as
Mr.. John NJ Patton said also in his mastery
| speech before the Democratic Association of Sa-
iun!ay niSh-"Whal benefit would YOU upon the
James River derive from the exercise of such
! power by the Fedora, Government, compared
with what You will have To pay for il? You re-
/ ccive tIom Uncle sam $4,000, for removing the
bars in your river-in compliment for which,
Congress would probably appropriate some $500,
900 for opening some spring branch, and clearing
! out Northern and Western rivers in the other
| States. What economy is this! You pay 10
other States much more than You receive from
Other St.les-besideS the iasupelablc objection u
| violating the Constitution and OF sacrificing orr
| principles for Il small appropriation 10 the James
River Is it not far better for orr merchants and
| others TO take $4,000 from their own pockets. 10
accomplish the work and receiving the interest Of
their money, and even more, in the shape Of tolls,
until their capnal was rcnaid 10 them ! This
was the view which Mr.. Patton took of the sub
! Iceland which he urged with his woned elo
/ q,lcnce and power Mr.. Roane is the last man
| in the world, who would violate the Constitution.
! torthe sake OF any temporary eypedency-or who
| would extend the powers Of the Federal Govern
mcni so as 10 extend lis sovereignty over our
| soil and our waers-and indeed assume or con-
| fer any powers, upon the Federal Government,
! which the states or the People are so much better
| calculated 10 accomplish by their own means and
| energies. This is tile true distinction between the
powers which oush, 10 have been originally si-
ven or whhcld---and the Constitutional argu-
! mcnt becomes still stronger, when is No; qne>
ton, whether The power cnrtt 70 be given, hui
| whether IL has Jccg 4circ.-whether the power has
| been properly ascd, hu, whether II has not been
| altogether nsHrged Mr. Roanc hollis. that this is
power which cugh; not TO have been given at
ir>t-ard still more. That it has not been given
and stronger still, that i, was asked in the Federal
Convention, ard Gta and there refused.
/ We have TO, hes'ta.cd Ia state, over ana
over again, our views upon these Unconstitutional
bars" as tnev have been cllled--and upon which
the Wings of Richmond have ate npied 10 make
| so much political capital, We have those con-
s,itulional scrupies win Mr. RGane and we would
not sacrifice item for an" temporary expediency.
! But whilst We deny the power 10 the General
Government, we have always been in favor %
the most rigorous exercise of II on The part OF NE
Siaics-lhat is consistent with Their Interests ana
| with their means Our maxim has been "hand>
| m 20 Uncle Saln)--hands on 10 the State
! Government Has rot Mr.. Clay himself IN t's
| Raleigh ,cr,. inclined 10 the accomplishment OF
these works by the Slatcs-although We know,
that no politician is 50 duc,c as Mr.. Clay
and can Jump Jim Crow with the utmost posi-
bic facility. whether on Tie subleclof Texas, The
Tariff Naturalization or sny other excepting al
ways the National Panl:, upon which great ques-
ton he mas completely turned his coat MANY
years We hctired ourselves in the removal OF
these bars in the River We urged the Legisla-
lure 10 incorporate 4 company With adequate
capital 10 e.icc. III, Improvement The question
was taken up al the next session oil the Legisla-
turc and law was passed-but il was loo libe-
beral in It's provisions 1t compelled vessels 10
pa tolls, which drew SO little water that they
! cou'd come IN the river. without the aid OF any
| impro CEMENT, This obvious objection raised
! clamor against The law-and though The snoscrip.
lion 10 he Stock hal been Overlooking, yet, as
soon rs the next session OF the Legislature had
essentially modified the law, The cry was raised,
/ IL. = nL rinln tnd ikeir charter Ilcl