Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-04-18
MATHEWS c. H., Va, April Q ,c.
To he Editors Of The .Eaquuer:

To The Editors NJ The Enquirer:
Gentlemen wrote you short piecs
night concerning part of the political ;eSt
sion that took place at our Superior Co.. VS.
lerday, between General Bayy, the Dsrna. :
and Mr.. George Souihalt the Whio c..Ii
for Congress. That discussion comm ern y
stated al half past o'clock-Judpe p l.7 |
OIL IN speech OF an hour and half to',
BY Mr.. S. in one OF an equal lemon, NV y
which they were 10 speak alternately h. H.. y
hour. az !;
assure you, Sirs that ii womb !,
easy matter 10 follow the two eenrlems, !
larry as they delivered their speeches; and .s7
attempt il, fear my readers would he ;, ''yl
mystifed as Mr.. Souhsll tried 10 pernIar -at
bewilder his auditory as regards the mean .
a plain and simple clause in the Cons,,,a.s
viz: Congress shall hare p0arr 10 atm,
States into The Union" The gentleman :, g
vored 10 impress upon the minds OF his b... 80
that should this power be allowed Cono,s'
is, should we allow it 10 apply TO a foreis, !.
we would concede also TO Congress the f@s.
abolish slavery in the District OF Column |
all the States; or 10 prohibit the comme,rs
tween The States in this species Of properg 4
vileges guaranteed 10 rs BY The Con.ijln,;,.
self. And how was all this 10 be accomr,,t
Why, according 10 Mr.. Souihalrs arspns..
! should rather say according 10 Mr. r..
for the gentleman is a great admirer n; r.
and Anii- Ttras Rircs, We have only 10 %,
a war, and in concluding treaty OF rs,s.
any OF these things Was ever such 90,
heard The Constitution gives 10 ii. D..
dent and Senate only the power 10 form r..,,
md Cnnurosc Ia, rho ,,ou,or Ia *
and because We propose 10 execute -,
expressly given 10 Congress, We are icn,.
usurping those OF the Executive ami Seua,
do not think there was an enlightened ".
or Democrat who agreed with Nj S.
view upon the subject, particularly after l.. :,
Ting and sarcastic rejoinder OF his really ..l.,,.
and eloquen, opponent.
But fear, gentlemen, have written IN.
too much npon this Texas question; bu, v,
by the by, occupied BY far the larges, pcri
their lime, during the day, for they conirus Il
discussion until night and | must confess Il j
reminded very much OF fight between W. \.
ping turtles, OF which il is said, fabuousS Il
doubt, that they never let go until it,huls.
and when Judge Bayly would be lynchissr
Mr.. Soulhall on the Texas question. the 6HIy
spite he could get was 10 thunder out the
Treasury, when the Judge would have to L,
for a moment, in order 20 defend himself VI
he did ably and successfully. He shove. u
clusively, that the Wings had, BY their system L
leeislaing, left all The public moneys in the ),
OF the Executive, although they decl4lei. h, II
who then filled that office was traitor a Il
country. bur whom believe 10 be one of he
rest patriots that has ever filled that hieA N II
Still, Judge Bayly, rather Than connne .u,h III
engine OF power and corruption in The har:. N
the peoples President, whom he had te.re.
make, voted Tor its removal being the le.,s.
the two evils, as he expressed it, But VITA;
MIR. Soulhall in favor OF, in place Of his
Treasury? Why he told US he va, Tor L, u
States Bank, which has 80 often been e.
against By the people in their sovereign cara
that had concluded that question was vs.
if not forever, at least for the next tour year
But no. Mr. S. thought that This together
the fact that he had been invited OF b u
Clay CiuJ NJ .'Laliers, mi he peopie, oqs:
enlillc him TO the votes otthose Wing, wbo
for General Bayly last Spring. hope he
be disappointedin this rery modr0te ergeel
he stated he ought and would rather he era.E
in his profession al the Bar; and il those
assisted 10 place General Bayly in Cor!A
will do their duty again at Tie polls {, y
4,h Thursday OF this month, and show lhel sl
lilude to a worthy public servant who la 8
boldly and maniully for Southern rsts ,
privileges, against the Wings and Abolr- n
OF the North on the floor of Congress WIS
will again return 10 that profession wti- III
graces and adorns, while Judge Bayly via do
return TO the Halls OF Legislation, OF Whit. h
an ornament and when Virginia oughlot.- s
OF SO distinguished son. In
Judge Bayly suspected Mr.. Soulhall VI ;,
ing novice in politics-with what justice, II
give you one or two instances SO thai y,e II e
come to your own conclusion. In spsst Il
about Texas, he said and insisted, thai =
the question was proposed in 1887, j, Wa 4 /
rejected by Congress. Now Tx q
ton never was before Congress until ISL y 4
As. Comment deem unnecessary ;:& /
when he charged Judge Bayly (perhays a
artificial thunder y with having been in i.
the Distribution OF The proceeds Of the 81. ,
The Public Lands BY the General Govern N 4
he could not, or would not understand, 10 /
cause Judge B. offered an amentmer !
original resolution the effect OF which q /
ment was 10 cause the Distribution q
when the compromise act Of 81 shol. /
10 ne violated 10 raise SUlllCItDl !c'rA ~ 1
support The Government, olwi,hsianingR ,
several speeches against Distribution q a
and finally voted against ii, still Nj ,
insist upon il, that because Of his amen
which was rejected and which was ofs2 I
defeat The resolution, Judge Bayy WIS Y :
Of it. think, again, comment here is re-
believe, Messrs. Editors, haye y
slightly upon most OF the topics discl>se'q
day, hltle being said as regards the TatiG q ,
that little understood that Judge Bayy - !;
reducing il, so as 10 bring into The TreasjT
money enough 10 support The expenses q y
vernment, economically administered. an
laying revenue Tariff, the Northern maj .
turers hourished, he should be happy 80 Sc
not otherwise, if al our expense. Where.
Soulhall was for continuing the preser' !
Notwithstanding il was producing sur .
venue OF about 100000 annually W
appeared he was also unaware OIL ;
ieel that have already lrcspasset w.
Messrs. Editors; hence, now bring HI,
TO close, without touching upon thai pa
discussion where Mr.. S. had, at three le'
his life voted for men who were oppose
self in polilics-and subscribe myself
YourS &c H.