Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-12-11
RICHM0ND ENQUIRER.
: .TTROAY MORNING., DECEMBER ., Is4o'
aMR HOWELL COBB AND THE ENQUIRER"

voar since we EXPRESSED cordial resIe. 'ii' a'
man should refuse las Mr. C. did TO sign me oou,iein
dres. We still entertain the same regret anu oene,e
-. ..;rs action of the Southern members AZ ina
n, d have exerted beneficial effect upon inc
'Io y, aoitatine the Union But the Wing itsei iuf
-, .dence wby Mr. Cobb should, al the present ciss
terred rs Speaker By all Southern men over "itnoi
bo bos been abandoned BY some OF MS once mos
b,mnions The Wing admits that while MI. oooO Wv ~
an =, ar calhoun's address, he did vote ior ber
;,s address, which Mr. w. Ballard Preston felseo " ~
tain. ,, ,.Trod in
Mr. Berriens ank Mr. Calhouns addresses u.'s'.a
FIRST being addressed the people OF me "iioe
-, H. ,,,er 10 the people OF the South-out SUD-
,,au, ,hov were the same-and al The time we "ou'u
100 h, ,erfecy satisfied land are convinced 'hat We -
ss.d oursclyes al the me,) fthe South had 'ueo upon
i,s adoption That was not adopted was inc nun u
Preston and other Southern Wings Mt oopo' 'neie''
II yot;ne for Mr. Berriens address, took ms staho lot m
Son,has sch was worthy OF her support and Us suc W"
should have reoccd his election as speaEe as
err true Southron There Is therefore, no co'i'' III ~"
course -, ,,...,
h Al ~; Gins on his head though Mr.. Cabell who was
80 ho s,o,oesr supporter and who produced by the
who; 70 endorse him. has abandoned him. On this point
Tho Of the Herald produces evidence OF SIN
guar change OF front; go.
In rho h,eg<ncer OF Saturday, strange movement was
ade will
TO concia,e the South in favor OF Mr. winthrop. ne IT,
published letter. written and published TWO years n.y. "
Mr. Caben of Florida TO his constituents ch nu Mr.
Wn,hrons views in regard the Sou1h IN favorable as
Those who know the affections and aftnles Of
s the To- Sinrs i Mnh1op RRs
known belongs the Webster school OF politicians ana e
pecaly that fraction of the whig party IN massachusetts ~
naray aIienated The Inigenccr must have known that
short time after the first publication OF Mr. Cabcs letter.
which il now repubishes the correctness OF inc statement
made in it, the subject of explanations published the
mel between the author and Mr. Winthrop ana mat, IN
consequence of this, not an immatera mooihcaton was
made in that statementplacing Mr. winthrop opinion
ss favorable light towards the South than at first appear
ed The republication OF the first letter may now cause
similar explanation and possibly pubic exposition Oh the
error -.
The Wing press in warding of the odum of Wnthrops
has charged thai the late Speaker Davis OF Indiana
voted with Winthrop the various antisavey propositions
The Union denies it, and declares that he only voted with
him on the Oregon Proviso which Mr.. Cabe of Florida,
contends is not the Wmot Proso nasmuch as the former
applied only 10 territory already acquired and lying above
The line OF the Missouri compromise whereas the Wmot
Provso applied foreign territory then 10 be acquired
THE SENATE AND THE NEW APPOINTMENTS.
The York Herald says that "the number OF removals
has been imneasuaby beyond that of any former Admins
aton since the establishment of our Government Indeed
the removals and appointments made since the fourh oil
March last exceed the whole Of the removals on the in
coming of any Administration for the last half century,
These removals and appointments number probably from
seven to eight thousand, oil all sorts and Sizes In every
branch of public service and in all parts OF the county
sweep which has created great deal OF disturbance in the
public business and will yet be the source oil inuch mischief
10 the public service.
Still while we are satisfied that there will be, and is pro-
ner very rigid examination the removals and appoint
ments which have taken place under the present Regency
We do not believe tina, will be facous and ndiscr
inmate rejection by the Senate II 10 be certain and
we mention for the information of the Republican and
other antproscption organs of that ilk that the De-
mocrac Senate will be called by Wigs to reject many
bad appointments The Washington Correspondent of the
rabid Wing New York Tribune writes:
There is strong delegation here from Pennsylvania and
uroa excitement exists among them in regard To the
pointnents that have been maze from inai otae II any
heed is given the expression OF the Wigs an the CITY and
County Of philadelphia as 'oeu as IN TIE Interior q he STATE
ton as also through Committees already in ms cty MI
Lewis Gen Taylo Collector at Philadelphia TM be una
ne 10 mass The ordeal of tie Senste OF the merits OF the OBJ
iections urged against him know nothing. give The fact
simply item of news Another appointment 10 which
s akon is that al Mr. Powers 80 fhar""
at noticed that Holmes, of Charleston s. c.; Wood
ward his colleague Mr. Seldom of Richmond Virginia and
others of the straghest of Southern Democrats
declined going into the Saturday evening last
The whole three have steadily refused Cobb 1t
is said be uncertain what their will be when their
shall avail for the election defeat of any particular
candidate Notwithstanding his professions, as an admin
isation man. is said thai Mr. Holmes acknowledges that
he does not mean to vote Sr Mr.. Winthrop"
Wepubsh the above on9th Barnbuming correspondence
of ~ y Evening Post eny positively so far as Mr.
Seldom is concerned That fhfu representative has regu-
larry voted for Cobb and has eeared himself still more to
his constituents and to the SouE
TO show the madness and monsosity of the free -soers
coDous If tba
paper Can folly anaticism further 20? And does
it demonstrate the necessity for the South standing firm
and demanding that the present Congress settle the whole
question: and by rational compromise define the relative
positions Of South and North the only plan estab-
fishing between the great
the country Ii yield the arrogant demands of
tho rcesoes Southern rights property and safety in the
| States themselves, will be sacrificed
But the Shareholders TO man. arc determined that M
prOviso can receive their support They the
candidates OF majority of tho people Of this Union shall be
prescribed the north submits this test and elects
slave proprietor slavery propagands she practically adj
ms that tho prevailing opinion of the majority of the Amcri
people is unsound and that upon the subject of slavery
the majority must yield its convictions those mnor-
". If the free states had had majority even an equal
share of speakers in times past them The present case il
might be wise for the stronger body yield an office which
would not require OF them the concession of any principle
But uniformly has slavery been represented in the speak
chair that 10 yield to il again this crisis is to Weld
the imposition OF test as degrading it is unjust and
practically TO admit that the opinions of Thomas Jefferson
and his followers upon slavery such unfit them for
any public trust under the national government
Itwoud be objectionable bascness in Northern men 10 see
these in our generation who have taken the oorn hope
this desperate controversy abooed for indicating principles
which the basis of national prosperity and which
cannot be dsregarded without compromising our national
honor The ignorant clown who tired of hearing Ars
tides called the Just had better reason for osacsDg
him than who know the wisdom and feel the Importance
of checking the slave would have prescribing those
whose and virtue have hitherto successfully with
stood the encroachments
Hence you perceive the difficulty nay the impossiblity
of any who desires represent the opinions and 10
maintain the rights of the free States TO vote for Cobb or
any stakeholder al this time.
The difficulty aggravated BY the threats which reach us
from the Southern States in Governors Messages and
gsatiye resolves which, with entire unanm,y not only
those who oppose the propagation of slavery but
which threaten immediate dissolution of the Union if
Congress attempts TO place limits slave territory To give
these threats importance by acting if they were regarded
by Northern Representatives would act of fatal weak
Ii the proslavery members really entertain the rea
sonabe purpose which they desire have attributed to them
the the question brought ISSUE the better
any portion OF our population wicked or so mad
to place their pecunary interests of any kind above the
common interests of the whole country and would be Willing