Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-09-23

proclaimed openly, that "the Tariff must be re-
duced 10 the revenue standards" Are moi The
whole Wing press, "Tray, Blanche ard Sweet
heart" in full CRY after Mr.. Walker, be-
cause lie is endeavorng 10 collect The IN
formation necessary 10 enable him 10 re-.
commend snch reductions Has not Inc
Union, over and over again, stated emphaiically
lha, i, goes for decided reduction OF The Tarii
and that the Administration goes for II too :
What principle, then, is TO be violated No
Bank. no Distribution, reduction OF The Taiit
Sub-Treasury, Texas and Oregon, were n>crib-
"a IN The Democratic banners before the election
81 President; they are sill announced as the mea-
sures Of the Administration By the Democratic
nress. Where then, is the evidence thai they
arc TO be abandoned? And whence the recessi-
~ for any am such coalition as the one suggest
ed2 We do moi believe that Senator Benion is
either given 10 in,rigues OF coalitions. Heado1is
The omen and manly course OF expressing his OPT
Mons before The Senate, and >ustains those OPT
Mons by such reasons as to him appear salisdc-
tory; ard. although We essentially differed nom
him in his course upon The Texas question, we
ever believed that that course was pursued By
him from full conviction Of bis public duiy, and
we are vet 10 learn that he ever int nded 10 oppose
the Administration, on account of his opposition
10 ina, single measure We believe tia, he will
give The Administration his hearty support, when
ever he thinks them right, and that he will man
fully oppose anr measure which he deems wrong
wi,hou, intrigue or coalition AZ 10 the election
Of Printer IL Congress there is no such Officer
There is min;rr 10 The Senate OF the United
States, aud printer 10 The House Of Representa-
,ires. Senator Benton has no vote in The House
OF Rcprc sen,a,ires. 1t may be SAID that be has
influence there. This, no doubt, is true. Blu; il
a coalition is formed, 10 elect printer 10 the
House, il is more reasonable 10 suppose il would
be formed with members Of the House who have
votes, than with dose only, who may have intiu-
ence there.
"Bu, continues hc correspondent al The Alrr-
curry, "he consideration FOR tie support oil Col.
Benton is that his brotheI-in-law. Gov. Mellow
eli, snail he elected Senator. ard that, thus
strengthened in The Senate, he Shall be in The as
ccntan with ,ic Administration" How ridicu-
lous these imaginary combinations, The eec-
ton II p:n,erto the House is made BY The House
OF Representatives OF The United States, and that
oil Senator BY the General Assembly OF Virginia.
The Administration isto contract bargain with
Senator Benton, which is 10 be ratified by The
House Of representatives Of he United States,
and b. The General Assembly Of Virginia, al dit
feren. times and places, and under circumstances
that may be wholly beyond the control Of those
bodies themselves and certainly, is infinitely be-
yond the power Of President Polk
We venture TO affirm, that there is not
a man in The State OF Virginia, at this time,
who can DO more than make a good guess
as 10 who The Senator from Virginia will
be. We can only say with certainty, that We
shall have no Rvcs or Archer man, but tho
rough going Democrat But who, is beyond our
ken.
Blu, hear this wiseacre once more:
Sin my letter OF the 9th entered al some leng,
into the consideration OF the contemplated (if moi
completely alliance with Senator Benton, one al
The considerations in which is, that Benlonan
Senator shall be elected from the State oil Virgil
MIA. then said, that Gov. Mcdowell Of thai
State, The broher-iH-law Of Thomas Fl. Benton
was The man who is To be sent 10 The United States
Senate in pursuance Of this arrangement
must, however, tell you. thar there is an alternate
provided, by means al which the parties imagine
thew can secure their object and that is, that if il
be found impossible loelect Gov. Mcdowell. they
will be content TO take Gen. Dromeoole Ii viii
lie perceived at once, that The parties are deter
4 l..h a.. nj. dc ~
may as we'll mention incidentally. iha, John y
Mason, The Aucrncy- General, is now in Virgi-
mia, looking after matters and things in general
and this arrange men, in particular. trust, how
ever, that am not mistaken in expressing the
belief that two or three politicians are no, com
peteni 10 dictate 10 Virginia whom she shall send
10 the Senate, and have not been empowered by
that State 20 choose a Senator for them, a task
which the Stale is fully able 10 perform, without
their assistance, and which, doubt not, they will
perform satisfactorily Senator Benton and his
very short tail have quite power enough"
So il seems, then, that Senator Benton is not
so eager for the election Of his brotherin-law, as
not 10 be willing TO take an alternate who is in nc
way connected with him. The Administration
is not so strong, but that they might fail in elect
ing Gov Mcdowell! The Editor Of the Union is
mol so slrorg butthat he loo must have two strings
10 his bow How supremely ridiculous is this
trumpery That there is contemplated (if not
completely alliance with Senator Benton, and
that one Of the considerations is, that Benionian
Senator shall be elected from Virginia, is ludi-
crous in The extreme. What influence has Sc
nator Benton in Virginia more than the Two dis
Icl II.
brought into connection with this coalition, that
his name should be invoked 10 aid in their cleo
tion2 Governor Mcdowell and General Drom-
goole are both well known throughout The whole
State, and il either Of their names is placed in
nomination BY majority Of The party, be will
no doubt receive The vote Of the parry, and either
will be worthy OF the Office. And il any Of the
other distinguished men whose names have been
brought 10 he consideration Of The people, should
be placed in nomination, they, too, Will receive
the undivided vote Of the whole party Wehave
no idea that the Democrats intend 10 permit the
Wings TO decide a battle between them. They
have the power now, and they will present our
candidate after their own hearts, who will be The
strongest, and upon that candidate they will unite
their strength. How easy it is TO make such
vague charges, and 10 say, too, thai "John Y.
Mason, the Attorney General, is now in Vir-
sinia, looking alter matters and things in
general. and this arrangement in palticu-
larp Looking after matters and things in se-
neral How definite, But after this arrange
ment in particular! This is more specific. Bu,
with whom is the arrangement about being made?
How is il possible 10 bring about such an ar
with members Of The Legislature
scattered over Virginia, and each enc having his
particular favorite candidate 10 present from his
own section of The State? Lest there may be
some Democrat not familiar with The open-heart-
I'd and honorable bearing and principles ofJudee
Mason who might be led, By the insinualions