Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-02-02


Washington correspondent; OF the Baltimore Sna
presents some Increasing facts and sound specu-
laiions. We rejoice a, The probable prospec, Of
Congress coming up 10 lis duty mantully, and lay
ing tax upon The free list, 10 guarantee the ma
tionai credit. In connection with this point, We
subon petition from Virginia. Which has been
presented by Mr.. Brown.
We reere, Inc threatened difficulty i'h Hrazi'
and trust that the matter is exasesra ii. In some
OF The papers We have seen statement u III
scenes a, Rio, which gees far 10 justly Mr.. VIE.
All accounts represent him as standing high lie
estimation Of al the Americans In Rio, save lie
few who are interested in the nefarious slave
trade, against which he has directed his mighty
energies:
"Wnalever apprehensions may be lei; ,or HE
issue OF lwentv.eish, millions OF Treasury notes
il Is certain iha. The measure, as one o. finance
will neither em5arrass he country nor the govern
meni. The presen. rarin has, lar, yielded a
revenue considerably larger Than ha, OF last
wear, an,l goes Oh Increasing, not diminishing,
so that II peace were 10 be established ,o.moI-
row, The ordinary revenue IRON customs and
The sales oi pubic lands would more Than sui.
ice 10 NICE, the common expenditures and the
pavmeal al ine ineres OF lie public debt
Neither is probable that Treasury notes will,
after al, enlcT largely, is means OF circu-
!aticn, in The money market. They will, in all
probability te funded Immediately after the
close OF me war, and in the mean time pass
q. their par value from The mere fact oil being
received in lieu O: gold and silver in all Govern
meni dues, and NJ. srceeding the amount an
fteipated as ne anruat yersaEs Such sum, ans
81, in gf nd
peri,y, is abie 10 nod in suspense without de,gi
ment 10 lis credit; OF serious Inconvenience 10 The
merchants. There is not much fear, from the
last European advices, that the exchange will
soon Turn against US, and as long as that is the
case. and no specie demanded tor exploration, il
would be absurd 20 expect that the paper which
is issued on Tie best security, and Tor The redeDr-
ton of which the resources oil the whole nation
are pledged. will fall below par. Treasury Notes
are now in brisk demand, and Will, as means oi
remittance. necessarily command premium.
1.-THE difficulty with the issue OF Treasury
Notes has only been with those Government
which have not properly restricted it. The aid
derived from their issue in moments OF embar-
,assments and danger, IS 50 d,rect and speedy
,ba, i, is bu, TOO often abused; but this is not IL
be feared from those issues which expire by The
very Limitation OF tn act which created them.
"But Nil Walker will again. III addition to al
coffee. and other articles Of the free list which
NAV carry, il blended with slight increase u
those duties tn ELEVATION ot which does no, iniel-
fere with The revenue principle. In this case, al
nar,ics will be satisfied each after lis own fashion
and The financial condition OF The country he
placed above The contingencies resulting IRON the
war.
ave have nothing positive ye, from Genera
Taylor, but there is reason 10 believe that he Is
coming home. leave il for Others 10 discover
whether he is recalled, or whether he has himsel
requested leave of absence.
iThe Brazilian Minister has had long con
ference with Mr.. Buchanan, in regard 10 The iat'
fracas OF The sailors from on board The U. 5. shll
Saratoga, AT Rhode Janeiro. It's believed that th'
Dip., male demanded nothing less Than The recall
OF Mr. Wise and will Cham nothing but an aP
proyal of the President OF his proper conduct"
From the Union
Petition from tie People far additional Ta1ss {
suppo,t The honor of the country.
The following petition has been transmitted 1
Mr.. Brown. representative OF the Stale OF Viz
ginia, for The purpose OF being presented TO IN
House Of Representatives OF The Unled States
II is signed by 1863 names:
"Onio COUNTY VIRGINIA, jan, lSf7.
"Ts The Senate and House Of Representatives 0
The Un,ied States IN Congress assembled
1.-THE subscribers, citizens OF Ohio county, Vii
einia, earnestly pray that you will immediatel
levy a duty OF 20 per cent, or such other reason
able rates as your wisdom may dictate, on all ar
,ices except coin and bullion, which are now ad
mi,led duty free. and corresponding duty on a
articles now admitted al 20 per cen,.-lhe impos
ton oil said duties 10 cease within sp cited tim,
after The termination OF the present war, as or
object in The above recommendation Is 10 AID !
prosecuting and detraying the expenses OF Ii
war.
"Whils, a portion Of our fellow ciiizsns al
enduring the privalions Of the camp, and fssin
their health and lives In sustaining The rights an
honor Of our common country, we. your petition
ers, who remain al home, not only consider il
du'y, but would consider Ii high privilege I
bear the small burden tina. this moderate increas
of the tariff would impose upon us"
STONED By l6q CITIZENS