Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-02-28
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an, &C Ohio occupied the attention OF
NJ. :, favor of annexation this morning,
ne ssI'ar IN balfpasi two | repaired TO the
!;9m half an hour before he commenced, out
Chaui,e,h o,,leries 50 crowded that | was unable
ioana uo'n This was a severe disappointment to
" Guy. y. ,rom all accounts, his speech must have
hs -. of the most mastery efforts ever denver,
! 81 ne Senate Of the United States. IL Is said
: ~. been as reple,e with ierse reasoning as
80 ii, famous argument against olstrloution,
s .b has become the text OF The opponents OF
: MEASURE of Federal policy. lie is SAID 70
10 =, sained a high reputation, by this effort, lor
Infancy and elegance OF expression, IN "nlch
@'.n.s heretofore considered deficient. He has
LAYS been thought 10 possess more OF Inc fien-
isi,v style Of oratorical grace, and compass OF
,ban any other member OF Congress,
s.Nsb must have added materially 10 the rich, in
'l,.,,al treat afforded BY the substance OF his ar
-, You can form some idea of The effect OF
Is. snssch. when | tell you, that the vestibule OF
-. = Sasna,e Chamber, back to the door OF the Sc
49, -. III me Sepate's office, was crowded for the
Is time bv the 'selile" of Washington, and the
s.T No s,airs. 100, were closely packed with gen.
snnso wbo eagerly listened 10 catch the thread Of
~ srgrmen,. which the remarkable compass oil
sS voice a, times brought to them.
NJ Rsrrien Of Georgia, who declined speak
mo yas,erdav afternoon, followed MIR. Allen.
In he House, the first hour was devoted 10 the
,.rerlDn Of reports, memorials, &c; after which,
,bs ! Mas Map" subject was discussed, and
hon lost Office bill came up. AT 3, T. M,
accoSn to a previous decision, all debate on the
nm ceased. and the Committee OF the Whole
commenced voting on various amendments. UP
DAP. VI, al which hour | len the Hall, but one
smsn1mca, TO the Senate's bill had been agreed
r. and ina, was but 10 change the period for it 10
commence operation 10 the first oil July next
y-s,erday. Colonel Hopkins Of Virginia made a
,hor, hui powerful argument, showing not only
,,a, The Sena,e's bill would destroy the Post Office
Rsysnue. but that it would be a most unjust
CHARGE on the Treasury Of The United States, and
!, ,eTious lax on the community at large, Tor the
l,p,6t Of cities alone. The justice and sound
rsss of his views on this subject, are questioned
- none. but the influence of federalism, labor
no, create a necessity for enormous custom
nance revenues, so as indirectly 10 pension manu-
,ar,nring capitalists on the one hand, ana Inc oe,
.ra II representatives from manufacturing and
commercial districts, to please those paying large
n,>iage accounts, (who, in almost every instance,
ur;sH an undue share OF political lnfnence) on
he other hand, are about TO carry this bill through
!, me eynense Of Justice and eIpediency.
AMONG The wonderful things 10 be seen IN this
INV are Inc daguerreotype miniatures OF dislin-
,nish,si statesmen OF the day, taken by Messrs-
in,Sonv Edwards s. Co, for their national mi
NAME gallery a, No. 2t7, Broadway, N. York.
They have attracted more admiration this Win
,,r in The library Of Congress, where they are
nlaced for exhibition, than all the other beautiful
worsS Of ar, and taste, with which that elegant
lounge aboands. | cannot describe them by COM
parison with specimens of the same arr, from
Cher hands, except by writing you that they are
a. FAR superior 10 any thing else OF the kind, as
he work Of a first rate artist is to that OF an or
tinary village dabler in colors. They have all
he sot,ness Of a fine mezzotin,o, and yet are as
leciied and brilliant as a rich oil painting; while
the l~ikenesses are those OF nature, not art. so
striking. as at all times TO attract crowds, who
lnser in wondering admiration of the perfection
10 Which these gentlemen have already brought
mis- newborn science-Shall l cau II!
Yours truly
t. the Editors of the Enquirer:
WASHINGTON CRY, Feb. 20.
Mr. Miller, Of New Jersey, "hnmdrummed"
Tor three hours this morning, 10 the Senate chairs,
agains; annexation. Mr.. Bagby has the floor for
Ii" evening. From all appearances, | am in
ciined 10 think The question will not be voted on to
night Two or three leading Wings OF the Sc
late are moving Heaven and earth to induce as
MANY Democrats 10 hold ont against the House
resolutions. This is labor lost. For, every Re-
publican in that body must surely know, that sug-
geS;ions and advances, coming from such a quar-
;l, are intended only 10 defeat annexation-to
coax them into opposition TO The party on IT.
60 ,.,l . -, - -roEt,n.
!, divisions, which can but end in placing those
xho become their tools, in the position of the
Conservative" of SO. The stand not only de-
spised by the Federal party, but secuted BY true
Republicans as traitors, who sold their principles
in order TO gain a position in which thew might
WELD a controlling influence 10 be used against
The main body Of our party.
The House OF Representatives, | am sorry 10
write you, have passed the Senate's Post Office
hill with but one amendment, providing that it
shall not 60 into operation until the lst Of July
next. and another, doubling the minimum rate
Of postage on letters sent by mail over 300
mi.ss-iha, is, making the rates FIVE cents on
letter, no, weighing over half an ounce, if not
ser. more than three hundred miles; bu, if over
ha,dis;ance, then 10 cents. The majority was
ittysiI.
Alter passing the Post Office bill the House
took up The Eastern Harbour bill, and Mr.. Ray
nef Of North Carolina seized the opportunity to
bore the committee for one hour with a speech for
B~uncombe, "on our foreign relations in particular
ami domestic affairs in general" If heard him
et'sat these were the topics which he set out 10
discuss Within four days only ofthe close of the
SCISSOR, when every other member feels the i'm
lofance Of devoting the little time left to The
dispatch OF business, and TO that alone, MIR. Ray
ner, apparently, thought the exposition Of his
views on "our foreign relations in particular, and
domestic affairs in general" Of such moment to
he good people OF the United States, that the le-
e'sia,lVe business must stand still for an hour,
E'sA one hours time is OF more importance 10 the
mouse, than three days al almost any previous
pe'iod oiihe session. / fancy MIR. R. will not even
ma al aooh,ionist in the House 10 agree with
I'm on This head, although they alone seemed TO
ssnloy isspeech. 1t appeared to me TO be a la
oasd eilori 10 prove 10 the South, that notwith-
sanding ne was found roting acuh Abolitionists,
vi question on which they avow that their po-
slon IS taken in order to make war with the
s'n!h, yet he must be regarded as. most especial
me guardian OF Southern rights and Southern
.~lsHuiions. No Southern man, al least while l
snained, appeared to think his speech worth a
,nspy; and | apprehend that the people OF his
uts!lcl, will at the next election eyince their pre-
- "a ANSRbSoSbeoNfS, Wv oa 4NSS'N
SS'''al Importance to the South, votes with the
SCUM rather than with Messrs. Giddinss e. Co.
ms mornings Intelligencer contained a series
=. extracts from the London Tt es, the official
SS'san Of ne aris,ocracy OF Britain, abusing our
TTo;ernment and people at round rates, about
!exas, with which Mr.. Gales appeared 10 sympa-
Mile most deeply. They seemed TO console his
aisconsola'e heart, so bruised and distressed as i,
arppears 10 be at The prospect OF the passage OF the
ieSas resolutions. He holds them (,he %extracts)
W 10 the admiration of the universal Wing or
FEDERAL party, as he held up the comments Of the
same journal on the election Of MI. Polk, in
Sneh the American people were, for that act,
GCsaounced as d~emagogues, fools and scoundrels.
SlI1ens Of the United States, who really love the
Institutions under which they live, will rarely be
eEto place confidence in the views Of our policy
anl 10 advice on our national affairs, coming from
,aea a source; for, all know that the Times, and
,s party Gin England) who sustain it, desire to
$ our Government proslraled, and our people
.sonced 10 the condition OF the laboring classes
Earope, lest the continued prosperity and hap
t.aess Of the masses here should embolden their
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