Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-07-17
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prrpocrssIoS. AND HON. K. NJ. I. HUNTER.
The Retrocesson bill has length passed both
Houses Of Congress, and will, no doubt, receive
The signature OF the President and become law,
he which The old town OF Bell Haven will be
again received as a part Of the Old Dominion
and its citizens thus enabled enjoy all the rights
and immuniries Of freemen, OF which they have
been 50 long disfranchised.
Without enquiring into the advantages or DIS
advantages likely 10 emanate from this second
annexation bill OF the present session, The citizens
Of Alexandra do, without doubt, hail relroces-
sion as the harbinser Of new and more pros
porous and conen;cd era in their political and So
cial existence Should The beneficial results an
ticpacd by the friends OF the measure be realized,
moi only tie citizens Of Alexandria, but those OF
Virginia, will have great cause OF congratuiatlon,
As The former will be greatly benefited, and the
later. il not benefited will feel great gralticaiion
in Witnessing the political emancipation OF
por,ion Of their friends and brothers who have
been Icing repinipg al their political lhradTom
and dislranchisemen
But in any event, however should not the era-
tilted citizens OF Alexandria feel deep sense Of
gratitude towards those who have SO arduously
and faithfully advocated the rctrocession bill in
Congress, by which they have become emanci
pated, and will be enabled 10 enjoy The immune
ties oil treemcn, and The advantages they antici
pate in being again received as an inIesra part
Of Sovereign Stale, in>ead OF remaining an
isolated and DISTINGUISHED pro,ese Of Congress !
Most assuredly they should.
The two Virginia Senators advocated the mea-
sure with much zeal and ability. Judge Penny
hacker made an able constitutional argument IN
lis favor. But The Colossus, the great advocate
OF the measure, both in The Honse and out, and
without whose aid il would hardly have been con-
summaled, was the Hon. K. NJ. L. Hunter. lie
advocated it with zeal, ability and potency un-
rvaed and invncible. His report and speeches.
in its behalf were 50 lucid, clear and convincing,
a. 10 carry conviction TO many minds. previously
prepossessed against il; and 10 his exerlIons may
BIZ attributed The success OF the measure. Ills
eyeriions. TOO. should be The more highly appreci.
aled when II is remembered, that he knew The re.
troces ion OF Alexandria would add great weight
10 The Wing party in Virginia. Hence, the cti-
zens OF Alexandra are under great obligations 10
him, and should never hesitate moment IN
evincing their estimate Of his services, should II
ever be IN their power 10 aid in clevating him as
Senator, Governor, or 10 any other distinction
nor will they, ii is confidently believed
MIR. Hunter is as fine specimen OF slT-
gilman as the greatest admirer OF Virginia char
aCier could desire. Ills talents ana eluQueHCe Dc
aured Tor MIN The cognomen Of The "Slar of The
Rappahanncck, before entering Congress- and
aided in elevating him 10 the Speakership Of the
House OF Representatives soon after entering Cen
gress-perhaps lhe youngest Speaker ii has ever
had ID which capacity The duties thereof were
firmly, promptly and most efficiently discharged
But although his talents and his eloquence are
distinguished, and his requirements those OF a
gentleman, statesman and scholar, yet he is not SC
distinguished tor those eminent characteristics as
he is for he courtesy and kindness OF his deport.
ment He is BY no means sectional in his feel.
;ngs, but seems TO regard every Virginan as his
constituent and his department is according
He does mol pass you with an averled or down
cast eye, as if he were looking for ftp up
on the pavement, as perhaps some other mem
bers do; but il he is acquainted with YOU
all, ii is impossible to escape his dark, quick, ca
gle eye. He has been frequently seen TO quicSer
his step upon the Avenue 10 overtake Virginia
acquaintance, with a view 10 social converse.
Possessing talents eloquence and requirements
of a distinguished grade, with none OF the pom
pous and inflated dignity often SO disgusting il
men OF high station, and The greatest amiablily
OF character, without The sighles, olemish in pr
vae life, the Hon. z. NJ. T. Hunter is mar
whom the Alsxandrians especially, and the Wiz
ginians generally, may with proprely delight tt
honor FAIRFAX.