Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-03-06

| The Executive, Is the ueSiIdoc ooJe.'' -, or
Britain knows as we'll as we 90 lnal sue no, -
nav moi mi of lie day of final settlement 70
suit her own convenience, or rather nnti' Ine
elected American Congress come tosether, laS
,hcv nns, 4; The question is mol setslea oehieI
determined 10 choose war il need be, sooner lhan
a relirouishment of an acre OF The territory ~ ~
dispute. Wing arguments about me pow. =,
our adversary. and the danger OF demanuHs a
final adjustment oil the controversy, nave oone a.,
the mischief The tone OF WIN? speecus.S ~
Congress, and Wing editorials IN lheir Hed,ooa.r
newspapers, are really The parents OF an 1ST
existing in The question. mA0
lCoyys,pon1cnee Of The Richmond Enqn"e,.j
WASHINGTON CRY, March 4th, 1910
The May days sun which has oeen 'n,'' re
above our heads to-day has played havoc WIN -.
amusement Of sleighins, and turned 'he ST.
crossings into riyulets and cutters INTO Greens
To saw that every thing out OF doors IS s''pt9'
will not express The present condition CT cur ~
roughfares; for the "slush" every whefe y "OOA.
. foor dcep. Great fears are entertained oy ''e
friends Of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal idst
he now certain sudden lhaw IN THIS 1es'oi y
country will cause immense Damage ~ ''a'
wo,, If the sun shines as brightly, and me 'eii-
nera,nre of The weather continues thus eeniai ioi
three DAYS longer, il is thought that no'hihs eau
save This magnificent work from greater injury
,bsn !, has ever experienced. In It's consIuc.'uu'
ra;ns wore OF course taken 10 pu. J. ous u .'e
lance of injury: but no one calculated On sIen .
fall Of snow So late in the season "hen :, ~ ~
Ie,s day is aplto be succeeded immeaia'ey ~
summers sun. The Company, u IS Saiu, VIZ ,,I
be willing 10 pay any palties MY .hou ..,;ns,
lars who would guarantee mem ioi'n'
all loss. -, J.. .,sn,ion If the
Senate This morning, with speech IN favor M, %
tho Notice OF which he is an aovocde' a.,
o.;n nont of his eloquent and elegant eiol',
WAS n show that the Interpretation gwen 10 the
Inaugural by some, viz: that the pfrsicen' No
Longer considers the Oregon question one o. som.-
promisc is erroneous. he coAciuoes 'o.l'v H.,
fThe copenr views Of the Senator from NORM
Caro,ina will doubtless, have much weight
b.re-and more especially in The Senate, wherr,
a. opiet as he usually is, ne exercises srea.
;ranence. His experince in public affairs, and
sonnd discretion, make his opinions OF great
! ;,,nortance; and /, for one, an CAD ihaI
/ ,hev are directed TO rebuke the tone OF feel
| inc upon the subject, which is inclined 10 u.s.
Ten 10 no compromise as TO the phraseology OF Inc
notice resolutions. In such compromise there
| 1. safety for us as party, and also guarantee
oil the more CeItdlIl, ~ srit~ .s.'-' 1917
Satisfactory adjustment OF the question. The
Senate. in plain English, aIe divided into five
different classes upon lie notice. list come
the main body OF the Democrats and few
Whips who are willing 10 vote Tor the measure
in any shape bnl desire more especially 10 have
!, 50 framed as 10 obtain an almost unanimous
vote in its favour, il possible. Nex come The
four or FIVE who 60 in for The spirit OF Mr. RAM
sey's amendment, (odeIed IN Inc H.nse,) de.
claring that the Oregon question is no longer
suhect OF negotiation and compromise. The
third, are Democrats who, though IN favor OF The
settlement and government o! Oregon by the
United States, have previously agreed that
the notice would be almost equivalent 10
declaration of war against England, and nutwilh.
standing the altered aspect OF affairs, are indis-
posed to place themselves in the awkward rosi-
lion hey would occupy in sustaining PROPOSE
lion which, hut q few short weeks since they
maintained would eventuate in war, il given
without qualification. The fourth grand division
is composed entirely Of Wings, who ahominale
"the extension OF The area OF freedom, as Il Is
called because they believe that The addition Of
every new State or territory tends 10 destroy the
rermarencv OF TIE Union. They adopt idr.
Wels.cr's Faneuil Hall sentiments upon the
question, from beginning 10 end The hhh divi-
Sion are also Wings, but, nevertheless, noice
men, The Two last mentioned classes, although they
are as wide apar as The poles will not hesitate
10 20 for arbitration If satisfied that by voting for
il they can obtain virtual censure on he part OF
he Senate upon the refusal oil The Executive TO
accept either OF The late propositions oflhe British
Minister.
These are discordant materials ont Of which TO
expect eventual unanimity upon question OF SO
grealinlporlance; and yet lie spirit that actua!ed
| The House Of late, is more than likely 10 work as
| favorable results in the Senate. Opinions could
/ moi have been more different or passions and pre-
;udice more highly excited, than " 10 the day be-
fore that on which the House voted on the no.
| lice. Yet, like a band Of brothers, I'm came
| manfully up 10 sustain the recommendation OF thr
| Executive. II viii. take serious personal breaches,
which do mol now exist, to satisfy me that WING
calculations relative TO the in;rossbiny Of OBJ
| tanning majority vote of The Senate Tor the no.
| ice in any designated shape, are correct.
The New Jersey Contested Election Case was
today decided in the House, and Mr.. Runk, Whis
the sitting member, had bis RICH, 10 The scat con-
/ frmed by The casting vote oil The Speaker. wrote
you last evening that such would be the result. u
| appears that sufficient number OF votes were
| given 10 Mr.. r. BY Students OF Theolosy-rlen
of from % 10 80 years of age, who on coming
to Princeton, $50 they testified on oath) abandon
ed all idea of returning 10 their last homes, and,
indeed, paid the State taxes. The Election Law
| of New Jersey merely requires residence for
| cerlain number OF months in the Stale, and an
t oath that on coming 10 reside in The Stale the
person has abandoned al! intention ~ return from,
lrienee re came.
After getting through with this case, Mr.. Saw
yer Of Ohio produced late number 81 The New
York Tribune and called the attention OF the
House 10 letter from this city, in It's columns,
in which his habit OF eating lunch daily in the
lobby was made The subject Of misrepresentation,
! -, ~ rboI
tainly was calculated 10 induce persons, not know
ing The clever and intelligent old gentleman, 10
fancy him pig, rather than a member Of Cen
gress. Much feeling and indignation were excl
ted BY IT, when read al ne Clerks table, SO much
indeed, mat, on motion Of Mr.. BTinkeIhuf The
reporters and correspondents OF The Tribune were
deprived OF their Gesks in The Hall BY vote OF
ll9 TO 46. II is understood that the regular cor.
respondent OF that paper was not the author Of
he letter, and, therefore, the resolution was framed
50 as 10 make against the journal publshir, The
communicative, rather than against he in1ividu-
al OF individuals employed by The propriclors in
!. this city. 1t will be some time beI)Ic Wash
ing,on correspondent, again essays 10 en.igh.en
the curious al 10 how members eat Sausaoes
perceive that large edition d The sreech OF
the lale P. P. Barbour Of Virginia, against un-
constitutional internal Improvements by The Gene
raj Government, delivered in the House OF Re-
presentatves al the session oflS24-5, has been re-
published 1.-THE expense ofccrlain Western Demo
cratic members, for general circulation in their
individual Districts. This is no higher compli-
ment 10 the memory OF The orator. than 10 the dis
crelion and patriotism of those gentlemen who
boldly throw themselves into the breach 10 oppose
the evil influences arising from this, The very
fountain or handspring of modern Federalism
The Presidents regular levee takes place this
evening, and al lie present hour is doubtless
crowded with youth and beauty. MACON.
TO The Editors NJ 0c Enquirer
KING WILLIAM Feb. 18th, 1916.
A writer in the Enquirer Of the 10Th inst. has
addressed long rigmaro!e about The Gloucester
meeting ard Col. Dabney, &c, 10 The voters Of
the Senatorial Distric, OF King William, &c.
regret very much such an exhibition Of excited
feeling OF The part Of my friend Alpha, on such