Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-11-28
THE ENQUIRER.
RICH MOND, VA.
Thursday Morning, November 81, ls45.
THE FLORIDA MYSTERY.

Yesterdays Times most strangely charges us
with doing MIR. Cabell SERIOUS injustice, BY adopt
ing the statements olhe Florilian." Weexpressly
stated ihalhe Flordian ofthe 18th waslhe last dale
we had received and as is The leading Democrat.
cpaper in The Stale and conducted with ability and
dignity, we could not do otherwise Than receive
lis statements as correct We had not seen the
Sentinel nor The letter of Mr.. Cabel, written three
DAYS alter The date OF the Floilan In Justice
10 Mr.. C, We give the extract from his letter
published in The Times;
81 learn from The Secretaryo Slate, that the
returns received since the 9Th inst, would mol, if
computed. affect the result, and that the majority
is still in my favor. Under these circunlsan noes,
[ deem il my duty TO notify The Governor Of my
acceptance of the commission.
al must attribute TO inadverence or misininr
nation, The positive assertion contained in The
last number Of The leading organ OF the Demo-
cratic party that official returns, enough 10 give
! Mr.. Rrockenbrousha majority, hive been recei
we'd by The Secretary, since the certificate was is
sued 10 myself. Snch is not the fact. have
majority now, and my Information from different
sections OF the State is such as 10 satisfy me that
| shall have majority, when re nrns shall have
each county in the State"
The Sentinel Of The 18th says that "lhe certif
cafe or commission was not demanded The
Executive did not wait for demand. but, aching
in conformity with the law, voluntarily offered IL
10 Mr. c., who did not accept il Till this day"
We shall not undertake 10 solve the difficulty
but we know that The three counties Of South
Florida, unheard from officially, are Democratic
and ought TO have given majority sufficient 10
overcome Mr.. Cabell's apparent majority OF 81
that Mr. Brockenbrough is satisfied Of this fact,
and convinced that he has majority of the vote
OF the whole State Under this conviction, he
will lay his claims before the House of Represen-
latves, who cannot refuse him The seat, il they
have sufficient proof of the popular will having
been in his favor. This they will not do as a
Democratic House, launingy insinualed by the
Sentinel, but as guardians OF popular rights, and
bound by their oalhs TO see jnslice done and The
voice OF the people rfligiousy observed. But it
is needless 10 speculate further Both gentlemen
are satisfied OF their representative lille 80 the
whole Of" Florida. In few days the House of
Representatives will nnrave the difficulty.
The last Union confirms Cur views as follows,
and explains why the majority appears 10 be in
favor of Mr.. Cabell:
sour advices from Florida this evening, state
that Mr. Cabell, who has The certificate for The
seat in The House Of Representatives, intends 10
come on and claim under it; and that MIR
Brockenbrough has given him notice Of his
intention TO contest Our friends in Tallahassee
entertain no doubt of The ability of The latter 10
prove that he received a majority OF the legal
votes Some OF the returns, in consequence of The
difficulty OF communication, could not possibly
reach Tallahassee within The time specified By
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