Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-04-17
RICH MOND, VA.
Monday Morning, April l6, ls49.

suppose ne was splitting hairs about the Consi
tuition on the Irish Relief bill. He could no
vote supplies 10 the starving, but he coul;
vote 10 send ship 10 carry supplies! A yer,
nice distinction, a Vanishing man would say.
Republican
We regret TO see our neiehbor, in his new ant
burning zeal for his lately-discovered idol, Mr.
Bolts, resorting TO such low acts OF The dema
gogue as the above. Had The editor been pre-
sent and listened TO Mr.. Seddons frank and man
ly statement, he could not, we feel assured, naV'
INDUCED in so unjust and Liberal remark
Tue Republican will make nothing by sucn ap
peals. Il, indeed, pays poor compliment 10 INT
Irish, in attempting 10 catch their votes oy an ai
gument OF this character. They are Democratic
from principle, as well as impulse, and all al
tennis, on The eve OF an election, 10 swerve them
from their stern devotion 10 their duty and lheiI
principles, will sgnaily fail. We regret that we
did not take full notes Of what Mr.. Seldom said
30 thai his explanation might have at least
as wide circulation as the improper version in
the Republican. Unprepared as we are, how
ever, we attempt a briet synopsis of what Mr.
S. said on these points.
Mr. S. went 10 Washington as the trustee oil
his people, TO take care OF tasiy money, and not
to spend it without their authority and the war
rant Of the Constitution. He would have been
a iaithless agent, indeed, had he treated their
money a, his own, and appropriated it TO objects
no, embraced in his allotted duties. But while
he .fith ,,ia a thp ncti n.
ton, vote for an appropriation 10 Ireland, ne
cheerfully supported the proposition to furnish a
vessel Of war, to be supplied with provisions for
Ireland by The generous charities ofthe American
people-and the result had shown that by this
means, al least, an equally grea, amount of re.
lief had been extended, and in manner much
more honorable and acceptable TO the American
character. II was The spontaneous gush OF noble
sympathy for suffering nation, well calculated
10 bind by the closest bonds the people Of the
two countries. No one felt more deeply for the
sufierings OF gallant, generous and unfortunate
Ireland, and he trusted that himself and family
had fully shown their individual feelings therein
by their private contributions 10 swell the boun
tiul relief for that noble people. Our adopted fel-
low-cilizens will agree with US that this is such
a representative as we should send 10 Washing
toD-one that will not appropriate other peoples
money to objects beyond his sphere OF duties, bn,
will generously take from his ovm pocket to assist
suffering humanity.
MIR. s. explained at some length his action on
the proposition for removing the bar in James
River. As be thought James River as much
entitled 10 favour as other sections OF the Union
similarly situated he had been willing 10 give
i, an equally fair chance-and, therefore, he had
no difficulty in presenting to The committee Of
the House and advocating, The claims OF James
River. He, moreover, furnished every facility
to the committee of the Common Council of this
ing moved TO strike out rom this bill The appro-
pria,ion for James River, as had been charged,
he had done all he could TO have it inserted in
the bill. If other appropriations TO similar OBJ
iec,s were to pass, he desired that the James Ri
yer should enjoy The same benefit. Il was evil
dent a, the time, however, and so he had inform
ed the committee, that The President had deter
mined to veto The whole bill. Mr.. S. said that in
This whole matter he had initiated the course Of
his predecessor, Judge Robertson, who entertain
ed similar views with himself on this subject
Blu. he was opposed to the whole system OF Inter-
mai Improvement Legislation in Congress, whose
los-rolling, corruption and bribery, he exposed
in scathing terms. He showed that thu effect OF
this corrupting system, in buying up votes
was ,ha, tens of thousands OF dollars we're lavish
ed upon the morrill, and bu, little given TO the SOUTH
The South contributes equally, if not more than
the North, but receives not one,en,h in return.
Why, then, should she not resist this system Of
inequality, injustice, lavish and corrupting ex.
penditures for the benefit of the Northern major
ily7 Bu', said Mr.. S., he had by his personal
exertons anG on the very last nigh, of The session
obtained The assent OF Congress TO a law of our
State, TO levy tolls for cleaning out The navigation
of the River. That is the true system. 1t
makes every tub stand on lis own bolom-it
pus all sections on The same platform of justice
and equality. Though he made no boast OF it, it
was due 10 himself 10 say, that he was the first
representative from This District - procure any
measure of aid to James River, which was ac-
lually consummaed by law.
As to The third point touched on by The Repub-
lican-viz: his absence from the polls when Mr..
Leake was candidate Mr.. S. made full and
perfectly satisfactory explanation. In Mr.
Leake's success he took most anxious inle-
rest. and wrote to his friends in The District to
give him a jealous support. In some cases ne
knew that he was successful in inducing votes
tor Mr. L. He himself was most tesirous 10
give Mr. l.. his vote, and should have certainly
done so, but for series of accidents, which had
kept him from the polls. He was compelled 10
leave Richmond, and had designed in doing SO
TO take ample time to return but had been dsap-
pointed in reaching the boat. lie still had time
10 effect his object, had not most unexpected alb
sence of a friend, and an unforeseen accident, de
tanned him TOO late. These explanations may be
deemed unnecessary by those who know Inc
man, his devotion TO principle, and stern honol
and duly But as The Republican has though
proper to bring them up, with the hope OF pro-
ducing disaffection among our friends. we fee
bound to state the truth and the whole truth
The Spartan Band Of Richmond are made OF toe
sterling metal, loo inaexibe and un,erri6ed spirit
to be diverted from the path OF duty and principle
by such small appeals as the Republican addu'
ces We advise that paper 10 save lis ammuni'
lion.
We should be most happy 10 reproduce the
thrilling remarks OF Mr.. Seldom upon The ques'
ton OF Southern rights. He is true Virginian
standing up for the South on grounds both Of con
stitu:ionali,y aud expediency, and for The unior
Of equal members of the confederacy. In Ih'
hands OF such representative, all parties from
the South may safely repose their deslinies, fol
the amplest aud boldest defence against The ag
eressions of Northern fanaticism. But, how |.
The candidate for Congress advocated by the Re
poblican2 Is he oil and with the South on ,h'
erea, question of the day7 On The contrary, il