Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-01-09
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RICH MOND, VA.
Friday Morning, January ., 1916.

: RICHMOND, VA.
Friday Morning, January 0, 1916.
1Cm,tsgondenee RI Ny Richmond Enq@"ef.l
WASHINGTON CRY, Jan. ], 1916.
The only event of the least importance IN thls
DAYS session Of The Senate, was Mr.. Calhoun
resignation of The Guardianship OF the Commit
lee on Finance. This course, you will recollect,
was surmised before his arrival. His oslenslble
reasons were il press OF other engagements, and
The fact that he was placed in The position with
on, his consent. MIR. Speight OF Mississippi
was Immediately placed al lis head IN his stead.
The choice is good one, iof The new Chair
man has had great experience as a member from
North Carolina, which Stale he represented Tor
MANY years No man has given better earn
est of devotion 10 the important principles OF
political economy, which it will be his duty TO
eyemplify in whatever may come from The COM
millee in the way OF recommendations connected
with The Tariff and sale keeping OF The public
funds, both of which subjects are, IN Inc senate,
confiJed especially 10 The Gale OF The COMMITTEE
on Finance. This movement OF MIR. Calhoun
appears 10 be regarded as likely 10 be OF more
serious injury 10 himself, personally or rather
10 his reputation, than 10 The country, TO tne adj
minisraiion or lis policy upon The question OF
revenue. His complete identification with The
broad principles laid down in the Message, ON
which in future 10 raise revenue Tor The wants OF
the Government, will Of course ensure his hearty
cooperation in securing the passage OF The new
law 10 be framed thereon. Though his active exer
ions as an individual member OF the Senate
must, and will have with that body, as much
weight as if he had retained his late position;
The country cannot fail 10 regard the move
menl as showing disposition 10 decline re-
sponsibiy-lo avoid active participation in
! carving on, that for which he has so faith
| fully labcred ever since his attention has been
| wekened By The cnormlles OF Mr.. Clay'S Sys-
| lem II will doubtless Tend 10 insure him re-
pa,ation Tor false deicacy. or Tor want OF nerve
| Of purpose on great an. important occasions,
without which no man can be truly great sales-
| man. trust that his immediate friends and in
| deed all who fight under the banner OF Dcmocra-
I cy will not permit themselves 10 be misled by
The surmises which their enemies, the Wing
press, will start upon the subject. No member II
The Senate will be found laboring more earnestly
| if moi conspcuously for The reduction OF the Ia
rf, and Tor lis Encouragement upon simple re-
venue basis. An attempt will bc made 10 con-
meet his course upon The Oregon question and
This decenson, aGd 10 argue lherefTo.n that he in
tends TO 60 over 10 the opposition; or, rather, 10
| stand out in opposition, TOR would as soon eX
pect 10 see him sleeping with Giddings as sus-
tanning The general policy Of the Whiss) But
you may rely on il, he has no such purpose in
view. The policy OF the Administration, except
on the Oregon question, will meet his hearty co.
operation and support Wing lellerwIcrs 10 The
/ contrary Notwithstanding. | regret, NEST deep
" regret, that he is not found with them on that
also; for his opposition, ,raieh can be Of no ataH
will only tend 10 induce many Of his warm adj
mirers 10 come ardily 10 The support OF The line
| Of rolcy which he and they, as true hearted Anne
ricans will surely sustain when stamped, as II
| will be- with the sanction Of Congress, as well "a
with that ni the Executive. England has al all
| times counted on divisions among US Tor success
| in carrying ont her views on Oregon. Heretofore
her hopes Of profit from our want OF unity IN
sentiment on International questions have look
cd 10 the North and Easl-to politicians OF the
Websteran school only. lilheir position has en-
bolLencd her 10 the extent the world knows II has,
how much the more slrenuously will she not in
| si>l upon her pre!ensons 10 Oregon when ina
ginning that the South also will not stand up to lis
duty--lha il will, from dread Of war, fail 10 SUI
tain The rights Of the country!
Such is The misoons,ruclion that will be placed
on The position of Mr. Calhoun here al home; ard
beyond doubt il will be adopted abroad, 10 terra
the basis OF future efforts 10 defeat us on The
question They lille know the Souh who
imagine that The great body Of her citizens will
no, contend as stfenuousy, and as promptly, as
any other portion OF the American people, Tor our
| every right ard remoteSt territorial possession,
| whether her Interests are OF are not, 10 DC lmmc-
dialey benefited by The retention Of our own
In The House, the Committee on Elections rre.
scented majority and minority repurs on The Flo.
rida case. As predicted, that OF The majority
winds up with a resolution declaring MIR.
Brockenbrough entitled to the seat. | have
heard (but do not feel assured of the iacl,) that
the minority report, though arguing that Mr..
BIockcnbrough is not elected, still does not de-
clare the sitting member, MIR. Cabel, entitled 10
the seat Ii must necessarily be some time ere
the subject can be taken up in the House, but the
friends Of Mr. Brockenbrongh, in Virginia, may
now rest assured that when taken up, The seat
will be awarded 10 that gentleman The House
went to work on Oregon shortly alter receiving
these reports; and Messrs. j @. Adams and Rheit
INDUCED for some time in a series OF spats-
meant for personal xplanations-whch turned
out but examinations and determinations, AFFORD.
ing no lille fun to The light o.! mind Of the House
This wasa fine opportunity for the qualification Of
The spleen of those cordially di>liklns either Of
the gentlemen involved who, unfortunately are
by no means few in number. To their sincere
friends, the whole affair was painful and disire>
sing; Tor il was a contest in which, though hsll
acquitted themselves with spirit, neither game:
| the least desirable reputation.
Mr.. Iancey made the first speech, and went h
, whole figure against the noti.e. lie argued lila;
il would produce war and that We are totally IN
prepared for it, from which he arrives practical
~ al the conclusion, that we must never assert
our rights when they are Invaded by powerful
enemy.
Mr.. Caleb B. Smith, OF Indiana, one OF
the minority oil the Committee on Foreign Al
fairs also addressed the House, and took the po-
si,iun Swallowed forth in their report He conceiv.
ed The House, not having had anything 10 do with
making The treaty, had no connection with giving
the notice; which, according 10 his reasoning, is
), solely for The determination OF the treaty. kin,
power He also leclured on the horrors OF war
and went The whole Federal figure against the no
, tice. MIR. S. is an fat al "efound and lofty lum-
bling" Al the commencement OF the session he
was red-hol Oregon man. The blasts OF the
, Na;ionaa lntelisencer, in giving the cue TO those
Of their party less independent than Mir Adams
and few Others however, have very etiecually
4 cooled him on. A change has indeed cone
over the spiri, OF his dream
Mr. Cobb, Of Ga, has the floor for The first
speech tomorrow. II is understood that he vii
:. advocate The notice
We are still experiencing spring weather here
: though not Of the pleasant kind with which VT
have been favored Of late. The atmosphere j:
damp, and The weather Notwithstanding fol
halt an hour, missing for like time, and next shi
ming for few minutes. MACON.