Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-10
RICH Nd, VA.
Tuesday ?Iorn,ns, December 10.
THINGS AT WASHINGTON.

A correspondent writes US from Washington,
that our friends are in good splits, and hope for The
Remuneration of Texas during the present winter.
Il is understood thaithe Two new Senators oil y.
York ale favorable 10 tie me- suIe-ahd soire
hopes are entertained OF The friendly dispositions
OF the Senators Of Maine, and the Wing Senator
from Mississippi. For our own parts we do not
hesitate 10 say. that the South will never aban-
don measure, which is not more Important 10
her in her peculiar relations, than j, is TO The se-
neral prosperity Of all the Union-to The North,
especially, in her manufacturing and shipping in
lerests Wctrust that no time will be los-and that
TIE measure will nc Immediately and vigorously
pressed wiihou; aLy delay Il IS said, that as The
Committees were probably announced yesterday
in the House. so iluch oil The Presidents Mes
sage as refers 10 this great subject would be con-
United 10 the Committee Oh Foreign Relations
We should lose 10 time. We are for urging II
upon the present session with all the energy which
lis great importance demands ana which lis able
friends in Congress are capable OF lmpartng
10 it. We care not who is al TIC head OF The Alt
Observation-Disclosures il be Tyler or whether i,
be PoIG-who are in the Cabinet, or who are ont
OF H. Every patriot Republican should go for his
country regardless oil all sectional, al! party, all
personal vi-ws. Happy is that statesman, who
can sUbdue all bis passions 10 the standard oi his
dulies-who can sacrifice his ambition, his pride,
his jealousy, and his resentment upon the altar
of his country. Such man is worthy OF all
honor He who ''purSucs noble ends bv noble
mean."-''that man IS great indeed" Recent
events have read .sson 10 all our statesmen, by
which the wise>! may profit, and The best onghiio
improve Ii islo think less Of themselves, ana
n,o,e oil The people. C!iqncs are almost broken
up--poli,cal asplranls are taught the folly Of
pressing their own claims upon the country.
\ new day is breaking upon Us We never
knew time when men were OF So little con>e-
qience, ard principle, SO much The great qucs-
ton now is, : What are The mans principles
Is ne consulting his own passionsl Is he engaged
in any dirty nrisuesl Or is h attempting 10
serve his country Is he doing his Lu.y.' For one,
therefore, We say OnraTdS. We ought 10 have
Texas-and the sOoner We have il, the better for
orr peace ant: oarprospcrity. Texas is indepcDd-
ent oil Mexico lot only in point d: fact; brt of
principle. We ale not bound, therefore, 10 ask
her consent, OF OF Grea, Brilain--or OF any other
people, than the cir Zrns Of Texas herself (For
the full! illustration OF these truths. We refer our
readers 20 the able ,>us. of a Northern Whi.
which are no% III lhe course Vi publication in
this paper. They are trough: witain q small
compass-hut their force Of argument and beauty
Of composition correspond with lie density OF their
s!aiemcnt)
Upon the Other great SUBJECT, the Tariff, we
understand from Washington, that there is some
prospect tina, such bill may be passed at the
present session "a ai,sht satisfy lne us' demands
Of the South without injurng in any degree.
WORTHY oi State,nan> notice the Interests OF the
manufacturers. We understand on The most &C.
spectacle authority that The most intelligent me-
nuiacruiers do me- wat lnis rery high Pro;ec,.e
FARM, ana that ihere wouii be no such serious
difficulty with them rs is apprehendci, bu, for
he mischev0us interference al the busy poiti
clans. Some OF these do no; desire 10 see The
cnes,ion amicabIy settled. and they want still,
some grounds o.. complaint. But The South has
d right 10 demand lnsticc-luSticc which has
been 50 trcacherou>ly withheld in The very face
OF The Compromise Ac, OF SO, and she Will not
rest coniened without it. Give Us the great prln-
cpe and spirit Of that act. Lei us have ~ per
cent; for maximum and discriminate under thai
i: that be sufficient Tor the expenses OF the Go
refnmeni economically administered. But lei
us return craduaNy tc that point-lust as lhey
did from So 10 I2-onIy spreading it over
shorter surface oflimc-and il proper by shorter
crada,ons. The North too has right 10 de-
n,ani that some more permancn. system should
he adopted than The Tariff OF - can ever be-
come. Il Is better so, on her account. that
the law should PISS at the present season.
She wants 10 l;Iaw VIVA. her ranulac u.ers
car expect. Tee stand more in mead o.
stability Than oppressive duties, and Merciore it
becomes the duiy q the present session to &C,
upon this question TO without delay.