Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-12-30
RICH MON ID, "A.
Tuesday Morning, December 80, 1915
[cmc7onaence Of he Richmond Enqupo.l

| Inc senate yesterday. WI. htCh''"i' I"''S. "
his resolution, submitted on the 18Th, directing
The different commi,tees--on Territories, on Mill
tarv Affairs, on Public Lands, on the Militia, on
| Indian Affairs, and on Post Offices and Post
| Roads--each 10 make certain inquiries, and 10
repor. The result 10 The Senate, in order 10 aid in
/ the arrangement of the proposed law for extend
/ ing The government oil the U. States over Amcri-
/ can citizens in Oregon On motion oil Mr. Cal
| houn The consideration of This subject was post
poncd until ia future day.; or, in other words, un-
| til Immediately after The holydays when Ore
| gon" will be The wa,chwori in either House, Tor
a month al least Some Western Senator will
open The ball BY speech in favor Of giving
the notice Immediately, for the termination Of
the Join. occupancy within twelve months; and
| MIR. Calhoun will follow next, 10 a powerful
| speech, in favor OF al once extending our laws
over The rio!c territory and for the protection Of
ourcizens lherein--as nsland has extended her
authority, and protects her citizens in The country
in dispute lie will also advocate immediate
"noticc" Tor the termination OF The joint occupan-
cy, 10 go into ehec!, however, IN not less than
three ucars. In this movement, he will essay 10
ensrah MS policy OF mastery inactivity" onihe
action oil Congress in the premises Three
years AGO, there were scarcely fifty Amrri-
can rifles in the territory. Al this mo-
mcnt there are three thousand in the hands
OF as many gallant, enterprizns and rerseverns
backwoodsnien as ever followed the Tecedng
/ trace oil savage associations on our borders No
man knowing the character and habits OF our
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| OF the western States and Territories can doubt
bu, that, in three years more, iilly Thousand men
! better skilled in tie nse Of weapons Than any re-
/ sular army the world besides can produce will
stand ready, as OF late in Texas, 10 fight for the
excitement, alone, and 10 live on beef, and beef
only as in that country, if the Government, from
un,oward circumstances should fail 10 send them
The usual army supplies, The mode OF life and war
/ fare OF American pioneers, and The character OF
the country combined, will give our people as
much advantage over British regulars in Ore.
/ gon, a. they displa, cd over Mexican regulars in
Texas, who, BY the by, have usually fought with
gallanlry equal 10 that displayed By any soldiery
in any age and cline The public are not gene
rally aware OF this fact, but fact it is. have
ever heard experienced and reliable Texas sol
diels speak OF the Meyicans as being courageous,
and active 10 a remarkable degree, but bad
woudsmcn, and worse marksmen. The same
causes that gave our fathers success in so many
haid-fouehl engagements during the Revolution
ary War, over England's best regular armies,
will. TO a greater degree, tend 10 make the Anne
ricans in Oregon invncible. II il is said that
The arl Of war has changed 50 materially
since that day, rs 10 render this impossible
| will point 10 Russian efforts TO conquer
Circassia, and French operations Tor The enslave-
ment OF Algeria, where We, al TINS moment, be-
hold the lruicss attempts Of two oiihe most pow
erfu nations, al peace with all The rest Of the
world, bringing 10 bear, for the accomplishment
Of their objects the best drilled provided and off.
cered armies OF The age-and vet failing, utterly
failing 10 gain The least permanent advan age
over their guerilla enemies, whose Sallanity is
alone aided BY The skiIful use Of weapons, and
country suited 10 their mode of warfare.
Without expressing an opinion as TO the pro-
prety OF deieiring the termination Of The Joint
occupancy for three years, which Mr.. Calhoun
| will doubtless advocate, cannot helpexpressing
my confidence that, il it should be adopted, and
war should arise al the end Of that time, We will
I've so strong in Oregon, as 10 defy British efforts
| there. al least
! The Wings, with few exceptions, will adopt
his views-not from love for him, or confidence
in tten,-but for the double purpose of once more
| trying (vain hope y 10 estraDge the gallant South
Caroinian and his peculiar friends from their po-
Iilical biehren and, Also that they may a2pcar
10 stand up Tor the honor and interest the coun
| try.
The House of Representatives were engaged
during the greater part Of yesterday in discussing
the propriely Of electins some TWO or three VI
their messengers who are now appointed By The
door keeper This small, very small business
bids fair 10 occupy The attention OF that body for
three or four DAYS al least, and must add. 10 The
serious injury Of affairs OF more importance
should imagine that the members had been sa
| tialed OF late with the eleciuncering consequent
upon the selection Of their officers at the COM
| menCemenl Of The session, which, on The part oil
some OF the candidates and their friends, was con-
Quoted with importantly, lnsoence, elimination
and recrmination suihciento disgust all aspiring
10 be gentlemen in sen,imen, as we'll as in name.
| If ono messenger and page are TO DC elected III
future the hackers OF all disappointed applicants
for the various messengerships and pagcships OF
the House will urge another trial b. ballot, and.
By combination, may make them all elective. II
such is 10 be the result OF this "muss, II will
hereafter cost the people the expense OF the House
for week once in two years, 10 fill these sua-
tons-ior that time will he consumed in the bal
lettings. The dirty eeclionecrng consequent
upon such a system will he nearly sufficient 10
drive every decent member daft; and when the
whole matter shall be consunrnaed, the disap-
poinred aSpiranS, and their friends personally in
ieresed. will be more dsconten'ed with The resul;
than under The present mode, and will probably
abuse the majority Of the House each individn-
aly. as much, and with as hearty good will, As
they now shower il on The devoted head oil that
unfortunate wight the door-keeper.
wish 10 caution your readers against placing
confidence in The thousand and one stories rela.
tive to combinations against the Administration,
which certain Washington leuer-wrilefs aver are
now being formed among onr friends ~ The Sc
nate These are merely The latest edition Of
Roorback. revised and corrected, with notes, &c.
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the day. There is not the least foundation in any
one of the surmises for every day, and each
hour as il rolls around increases the harmony
and good feeling in the Democratic party in
Congress, and strengthens the President and his
policy in their estimation am satisfied, that
| Gen. Jackson in his strongest times was mol
stronger before The National Legislature Than is
the erea, unknown-'the Duck river Colonel
las the Wings conlempnously termed him, >
al this moment. The vote in The House on The
election Of Speaker-in both Houses on thai ol
priner-and in the Senate on the important and
delica,ely difficult task OF selecting committees,
are sufficient proof that am not mistaken. The
unanimity exhibited b. The Democracy in those
memorable instances was simply the result OF a
determination on their part 10 present an unbro.
ken front 10 The enemies OF their principles, and
10 show 10 the world that, 10 man, they stand
ready 10 aid the Executive in carrying out Inc
measures sha lowed !orhby The resolutions OF the
Baltimore Convention.
Both Houses of Congress will NEE. Tomorrow,
though nothing Of importance will he done until
after New Years day. MACON.
The Wing, referring to the munihcent liberali
" of two young ladies Of Virginia, in suoscrIb
ing 50 dollars each 10 the "Clay Statue" now $
riumphanrly progressing, according 10 that pa
per. SAYS, that in the "noble indignation (oi these
two ladies' at Mr.. CIays defeat by a mushroom Q
y,s,ersar. the design really originated" Wha, =