Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-17

The recent elections, though in some points OF
view unfortunate for the Democratic party are
vet q, such character that we may now Con-
era,ua,e our readers on the safety oil The Reve-
nue bill of 1916. Even before that measure was
passed BY the last Congress The banner OF IKE
peap was raised BY The great slipendiary OF The
monooolists. and repeal was sounded as the wa'ch-
word of Whiggery throughout the length and
breadth of the land. But in despite OF this threat
ened attack and despite OF our ae reveses, we can
now saw that the great measure OF The Admins
tra,on is sale. even wilhou, resohto The Execn-
tive veto The great issue between the Demo
Gratis and Federalists is decided in our favor BY
The composition OF Congress Itself and The prn-
cioIes OF Free Trade are secure in America while
tb.y are making rapid strides IN Europe
To show Ina, the bill Of III is perfectly safe, we
clipth. following from the Journal OF Commerce
10 explain the political complexion Of the next
Senate. We would give saementoi The MEM
hers Of The House Of Representatives,; but The
elections, thus far, DO MOI give us any data by
which we could perform the TASK with sai>iac-
ton 10 ourselves. As Tar as We have been abe
10 ascertain, the Tariff OF the las session has
GA ned strength BY The la'e elections. This islhe
case in New York and Pennsylvania as we
stalled last week and as soon as The returns
warrant a classification ot the members OF the
Liver house, we will make IT, IL will suffice Il
present 10 show from the Journal Of Commerce
the composition OF The neyi Senate. which eiec-
lually seals the fate OF Repeal.
THE NEW SENATE.-The political COM
n,eyion OF The U. s. Senate as it will be constiu-
led after the Attn of March next, can now be sla-
ted with good degree OF exaciness. 1t Will then
cnmnrise SO members; unless Wisconsin should
previously become State and elect ). Sena-
TORS. in which case the whole number VIII De IN
~ Thirty.six including Mr. McDuiie Of Son'h
Carolina. {who il Is reported, intends 10 resign on
accoun, oil ill-healih hold over from the presenl
year, AM are aheody siSc''h Tor tn" new 'ein,
jeav;no II vet 10 be chosen. Or these last, twelve
nav he considered as positively asccrtained-ihe
7 ep;slat RS bv which they are 10 be chosen be.
mo already elected, and their politics so decided
10 10Th Houses, as 10 forbid the idea OF mscar-
rage The States which they will represent are
MASSACHUSETTS, New Jersey, Virginia, North Ca
rolina. South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, H.
linois, Arkansas and Texas. From the last men,
toned State we have not received the returns,
Ilhe election was held on the I'd insiant,I but
II is sale 10 assume that the new Legislature, ike
the old will be overwhelmingly Democratic
Of the remaining five members three appear Ia
be determined by information just received viz:
one from Delaware, the new Legislature OF
which is said 10 contain Wing majority OF two
on Joint ballot, and TWO from Iowa, the Legisla-
ture of which is said 10 con,an Democratic
majority of tour on Joint ballot The present
Legislature OF Tennessee is Democratic by
small majority, and OF Georgia, Wing by duo.
But these Lcgisa DO not regularly meet
again, and the probability IS that The choice oil
United States Senators will be left for The new
Legislatures, which are 10 be chosen next Au-
gust and October respectively, and Will meet in
September and November following, soon enough
10 elect United States Senators before The as
sembling Of the new Congress. We have, Then,