Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-02-20
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
Correspondence Of Tie Richmond Eaqu'"
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Correspondence OF Mc HtchW0HH ERqb8'l
WAsHxGroS CRY, Feby l., 1916
Mr.. Colqulll ofGeorgia, made his speech io.ca7
in the Senate upon the question OF giving tie
notice 10 Grea Britain. He is in favor OF re
measure. His argument was principally derost
10 showing the proprieiy Of compromise, si1
necessarily, the fuiIity OF insisting on Tie e&cn.
Of our claim, TO fifty -four forty Al an earlr hour
every nook and corner in the galleries lob5les
vestibue and even passage-ways CONNECTED
with the Senate chamber were crowded III -.
peclalion OF his speech; and well did he Tep2y lie
efforts OF those who By diht Of patience or peru.
nacity managed 10 heal him. 1t indeed required lie
possession ot one or the other OF those qualities %
a wonderful degree. 10 succeed in Obtaining, and
then maintaining, a place in the Senate chambeG
An hour before the session commenced every
seat in The galleries was filled.
Judge CoIquilt's manner is by no mean;
Senatorial; on The contrary, lie speaks in all e.
specls as though he was on the stump He h'a
perhaps greater command OF language than ars
other Senator, and sends forth his WORDS with
rapdiy Of ullerance that would make less cleaf
headed man uninleligible. There i point II
every thing he says and his vigorous int Iedao.
pears not 10 be more actively engage -
furnishing the thought with which his every S'n'
ence abounds than does his warm hear N co''.
ing his arguments with The life by which he 80
ceeds TO so wonderful degree ia csp,.
| ing the sympathies OF an audience VI
him. He possesses the faculty OF etrarcTf
his hearers, as il were-ot causing them 70 ~
get every thing but The subject matter 81 Wbe'
he is speaking; and TO think of that, Tor the "
| being, only as he teels and speaks How rris'
| SENATOR j. a common exclamation, an hour =
ter he haa finished; and yet, how completely Z
controls cur thoughts and leelngs-is he ust'
reply. Though there ere men 81 more a'sia
intellect, and more graceful and commanon
manner, in the Senate, no other member y td
body is so capable otihrowing his soul ie'o "
eforts-and in this lies the remarkable tvs ma !
lion connected with the speeches OF judge o.
nujli who is indeed the Patrick Henry at the az
The Committee on the District OF Cc!umhii
will il is understood, shortly report in favor
The rctrccession Of The town and county Of ~
andria. d. e., 10 the State OF Virginia; ans
The sane time 10 give back 10 The Stale Z
amount, or TO assume one hundred ard t%eti
thousand dollars OF the debt Of the town, who's
if mistake not, was the dowry given 10 the " I
neral Government with the Virginia halt q Z: /
District when the capital was located hsic-
There are some 9 500 inhabitants in the ierfI.o''
prepared to be retroceded who, by reirocesslon.
be subjected 10 an annual tax of sevenifl'I
thousand dollars or l!.erea bouts-that is, IL Pas |
| ing The usual Stale and county lax in addlnoi
! the regular interest on the debt Of the c0ffo'
ton Of Alexandria II, as is doubtless cesiIa.
with many OF the warm advocates OF reaosT
sion. the General Government. or lie Sac
Virginia can be induced 10 assume the Sh2'
debt Of that corporation, il will be very aja''@
! BILE arrangement for The citizens OF that isi. f
the District; but 10 stasger under Inc Las 3
| State and county taxes, as light as they 'Is
Virginia, in addition 10 the burden OF cara g.
al present hanging over poor old Ales@nel.
strikes me as being much more than aef 60
car undertake, with any reasonable fiospss
avoiding Reputation in The end, FOR ~bcI
| their credit be i, spoken, they have now PR
worthy honor. There is difference II ne g.
mi,lee upon the constilutionali!y OF !e'roces.
which, when the question comes larry ~
them for consideration, may even,uate ir a.
verse report The opinion OF The Attorney o.-
raj OF the State of Virginia In the p'eEii1
moi all nowerful with the Com nni;;ee, hos2-
undoubtedly ha. much weight. Gen. DToms
is understood 10 he quite undecided on ,fe.
icct ard If on further examination and rel;f
hi, doubts be confirmed, be VIII PROBABLY 50:
s,anliale bis views 10 The opinion Of The Cof.-.
Tee, a. TO blast the hopes OF the good iolks 2.
neiehboring town. Il makes very iHie
however how the Committee report ~
House will probably refuse 10 sanction t,s
position, more especially, II, as il Is ales.'.,
majority Of lie citizens Of Alexandra lowe
county are opposed to il, Until The GensI ."S.
vernment o. State shall have formally coz
the canal debt MAJ