Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-12-27
To he Editors Of tie Erguircr

WASHINGTON Cry, Dec. Odd, 1914.
To-day the Senate went into Executive session
Immediately after meeting. They are said 10
have received a message from the President OF the
United States, accompanied by The correspon-
dence asked for between the Stale Department
and Mr. King orr Minister 10 France. j was
a volumnous affair, and looks as though the Mi
Mister has had his hands full Of business since his
arrival out.
The House spent the day in receiving and re-
ferring petitions and resolutions, and transacting
private business, generally. It was, on their part
day Of work-not clap-;rap. Both Houses have
adjourned over until Thursday next This was
done, nominaly, on account the Christmas bo-
lydays-but really 10 give the Committees an OPP
porllny 10 examine into and perfect the bills,
resolutions, &c, before them
There is nothing new in This city, in the line Of
general politics, except The determination on The
part ofhe Democrats of The District 10 gel up the
most splendid Inauguration Ball (tor the 4th OF
March nexl) ever seen in this quarter trust
it will be graced by large delegation from the
Spartan Band of Richmond, as well as BY strong
representation Of the beauty Of your city. There
will be very large attendance from Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Persico placed to-day in one OF the committee
rooms a plaster model of an equestrian statue of
Washington, for which he wishes 10 get an order.
II is proposed 10 be executed in bronze aud placed
in the public grounds opposite the West front Of
the capitol. Though his statuary has always
borne Off the palm here, nothing he has executed
is so much admired as this. Washington is re-
presented, as though he was Just parting from The
cares and honors OF public life, 10 retire to Mount
Vernon. The whole thing is in strict keeping with
the nationality Of the subject, without the least
what shall call t-Frenchfcation-with which
80, ~ &, lie 1rVt
his. is made to look az though it referred to any
thing but American history.
Copies OF the first three volumes Of the History
of The late American Exploring Expedition have
been placed in the library OF Congress for exhi-
bition also They are splendid models OF Anne
rican arts and sciences and it is said that in the
execution OF the binding, printing and engraving,
they equal any thing OF the kind ever brought out in
Europe certainly have never seen work ofsuch
exquisite finish and magnificence. As an Ameri-
can. no one can feel more proud than !, that my
counirymen have arrived al such excellence in the
arts. But as Democrat it goes "asin the grain"
nightly. when reflect that il has cost the 1reasu-
nv OF the U. S. an enormous sum, the greater pof-
ton of which might have been saved withoul
Withholding from the public the useful intorma-
ton contained in the work. Now, under The pre-
sent protective system, the money thus unneces-
sary spent, is taken almost entirely from those
who labor with their hands, while at eas! as
much more is taken from the same class, indirect
w. for the benefit Of the protected interests. This
is an eyenpi6caion of the grab game"-the
two pluck one operation of the Wing Tariff of
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While turning over the leaves OF The book, |
was forcibly reminded of the value Of Gave John
sons services, who never for moment absentng
himself from his seat watches with scrupulous
care, every attempt,o extract money from the ma
tonal Treasury He does not permit dollar to
be drawn from it without either showing TO the
House that the appropriation is just and neces-
sary, or making itevidenl 10 those who would be
Just to the nation, as well as generous 10 indi-
yduas, that the expenditure is improper. He
saves 10 the country between two and three mil