Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-02-09
GEN. CAss's POSITION.

We have looked into the causes OF me OPPOSE
lion 10 Gen. Cass' election as u S. Senator, and
we are more than ever convinced ihat HspFans
mainly from his firm adhesion TO the non-iner-
ference doctrines of his Nicholson letter. bis
opponents resorled 10 every means 10 defeat an
election, and one Loomis, bi'ter advocate Oh
free.soilism, in his speech, said:
81 tell the people, sir, that this man Cass VIII
not represent their wishes. sir. He is opposed 10
the north, sir. am Siias Wnsh, democrat
sir"
But an address signed By sixteen Democrats OF
the Michigan Legislature, setting forth The rea-
sons Of their resistance 10 the election OF General
Cass, leaves no room 10 doub, their ruling mo-
tive Their opposition, they say, is ian opposI-
lion based upon principles"
"They believe in the cardinal doctrine OF our
political faith, principles not men,, and although
yielding cordial support OF Gen. Cas- Tor Pre-
siden,, as The regular nominee OF the Baltimore
Convention, aud as the exponent OF most oil the
doctrines Of The Democratic party, that al The
same lime now say that they cannot yield to him
as candidate Tor Senator, one principle or rIsh'.
The strong feeling of opposition 10 the eztsn,,on
~
The sympalhies of The Democratic masses; the
settled conviction that precedent has established
beyond doubt the right OF Congress 10 leeislale
upon The subject; and The almost universal belief
that is their duty 10 do So, are sufficient 10 de-
,erminc The undersigned never TO yield Their as
sent to The surrender OF the principles they now
hold dear for The election OF any human beng.
Their duIY as the representatives OF large pol
tion Of the constituency Of this State, demands
that in the contest for principle, no threats or at
iempis 10 inlimidale should Tor a moment cause
them 10 fauIer when 10 The path OF duty; and
whatever may De The result OF the present can
vass they are fully satisfied they are on the siie
of right"
Soon alter the ballo! was announced eleciins
Gen. Cass, one'ol his rabid opponents moved The
indefinite posponement oil The resolution declar-
ing Gen. Csss "duly elected" This new ri
umph OF General Cass over faction must endear
him still more 10 the friends OF the Union and
The Constitution every where. We have strong
hopes that he will in The Senate exert great in
fuence in settling the vexcd question Of the new
territories upon The basis Of justice and right and
upon The high principles which secured 10 him
The voes OF Sc large portion OF The Union.
THE STATE SENATE, YESTERDAY,
Adopted by vote OF ID 10 IL The House pro-
position tor an Extra Session, in this city, on The
28ih May next, to complete the Revision OF the
Civil Code The thing is nov settled
A new Dictionary OF the English Language
by Charles Richardson, 2,222 printed pages, well
bound, in or vols. ito, is now for sale by The
Booksellers throughout This STATE.
Speaking Of this Dictionary the New York
Transcript, says:
IA NEW DICTIONARY = One OF the most Ella
borale and magnificent works on The English
language, is new Dictionary by Mr.. Charles
Richardson, one Of the most distinguished OF the
and Reviews are, without exception, enthusiast
tic in praise OF The work, and pronounce il, as we
do, TO be one OF the most important and valuable,
that has ever been published"
The London Quarterly Review recommends
the work 10 the following language:
ave are inclined TO consider The English Ian.
guage as having attained aliulness Of maturi-
" which leaves no wish for increase but only
anxiety for preservation. As helps TO this, We
have The various receptions in which every WORD
has been used by approved writers, collected BY
Mr.. Richardson, in 4 Dictionary. such as, per-
haps, no other language could ever boast"
g5 We are authorized TO announce VIM II.
Dennis as candidate for re election 10 the Sc.
naie from the district COMPOSED of the coun-