Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-07-27
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Friday Morning, July n, ls49.


IN, neiabbor Of The Petersburg lntellIsencer'
fnou in The Virginia Legislature,) seems de-
,e,m;ned 10 have the last word with me h'ch'
mond WING in relation TO The adJournheh' u
,be VIRGINIA Legislature 10 the Fauquer Springs
He says:
az can assnre nv friends Of the Wing thai !
,v.s never one OF lhose whom il pleases TO call
.,rembIers' The files Of their OWL paper VIII
snow thai no one was more opposed 10 lea'i.' :
Richmond han myself. But oeiieVe 'na' me
majority that overfued me acted properly, anu
thai ,hey have been The objects OF muca uhde
served censure and ridicue.
nWil The Wing inform MS why u was iha'
The Judges did mol hold the June Term OF thc
General Court in Richmond, and at Inc Sd M
,;ma lc, rs know why il has been so remark
INV silent IN The subject II men VINO arc
s ar 10 he Of cool and well poised minds
IN IN ha ,u>T,rirp in neslec'ing Their iuIles on
oacount Of fear ot The Cholera, IS lncTe not some
SScusr for The Legislature in ACCOUNTING 10 an
cher place, where the business IS oeine G"ne
;,,a, 40 ueli as il could be done 10 Richmond, III
the most healthy seasons :.h;co,
~ am clad 10 see the Wing 50 PHILOSOPHERS
an ,be subiect OF the change Of the scar oi w
verrmepi. II do not widely mistake .he sis"'
- 49, lines il will have reed Of all II posses
ses The pauy in favor OF il IS increasing
everv DIV and next Winter bill VII! oe pass
ed 10 take the sense OF The people on tha' SUI
jecl."
With this little family jar we nave no'hihs
n do Blu, may we not ask what good can re-
suit from these attacks on our legislators al I'M
,ime7 Whatever differences OF opinion may
have arisen on this SUBJECT, II isconcedea on az
hands that since their sojourn al The springs
they have abored with great industry ara men
y % perform appropriately The afduous anu ''',.
nor,anl wols which called them toselhei.
The Legislature should 10 their WISDOM, see ~
10 remove The Sea. OF Government, The response
hility must, in great measure, resi- upon lhose
who have always been SO inimicai 10 every
Thing tha, savored OF Democracy, as 10 seek 70
hunt il down without scruple and without mercy
While OF this subject, we cannot om'' GAZING
attention 10 The following lulc ae.ectaale scrap
which we find in The editorial CORES pohdencc
Of our "copper.headed Wing friend" S,me. he
says:
"The Ssnae have amended that paa OF The
SECOND BILL that relates 10 -four inspections, 50 as
10 give the appointment Of inspectors 70 me 60
vernon. Thi, is truly an evidence 0! The Demo
cracy of The very Democratic Senate, and trust
ibat Inc House will hold on until il hunders' be-
lore i; agrees 10 any such communicating
power"
r,ere il would appear, he shoe pinthes; bu'
we dcub. mol cur lI,enis ii lhe lower House Will
scarcely be disposed 10 take The advice Q! ihe re
,ersbure Editor. Without knowing fully ne
provisions OF The bill alluded 10 We ask, with
what grace could lie WING parry complain, ii
in The revision 81 the Code, The Legislature
chooses 10 take these appointments from the
C3unly Cour;s and place Them in The iiancs G
The Executives The Democratic parry have
been lrampled upon long enough, and J! Is h'sh
time they we're beginning 10 assert and maia'aih
their rights. Shu,n as they now are Of power
and patronage in hi. good old Democratic State
with The Federal Government ruled by party
yho came into office with The avowed ohjec' Of
prescribing prescription, yet who, III nc h:sl
four months, lu.hrs,ly lecapia,e,! ncar!y' every
Democratic oi,.ce-L lode. IN L.. S'stc-wiih what
grace can the Wing party cocir!-in il lie po..
>onc.. chalce il commsnte! their own lirs =
Those who play al bowls must expec, fr5bcrs
MIR. WILKINSON, LATE CASHIER OF THE CA
NAL BANK, NEW ORLEANS.
This gentleman reached our cry yesterday,
accompanied by his family. |. is matter 0!
painful concern 10 L., that we have contributed
10 the circulation Of Tie report concerning him.
by the publication oi The Charleston Couliel's
teIeeraphic report from New Orleans. The
report was wholly without foundation. IS appears
by The contradiction oil The same paper, which
will be found below. II gives US sincere pleasure
10 eYonerate him-ior which, besides the anho
rity of the article below, We have that Of one 0!
our own ci;iz.ns, who has inspected his ssnied
account with The Bank. Unhappily, the hes: are
liable to scandal ;.
"Ma Wilkinson, LATE CASHIER New Ga
LEANS CANAL BANK.-ln our paper oil yesterday
We published Telegrarhic report that Mr. VII.
RIssoN he Cashier Of The Canal Bunk his PROV
Ell ,!elaule; 10 The large amount OF from 10 10
$50 thousand dollars"
I, gives us pleasure 70 state tha! this tcFch is
doubtless unfnrnteJ. NJ. y. y. WILKINSON
larc Cashier OF the Canal Bank a, New Orleans
is now in his city, On his way 10 Inc AoTii. The
rcpor, in QUESTION vas circulate. reViou, Ia
his departure from New Olledns; and satistac;o-
rily refuied. lie has exhibited statements al the
seilemen! of his accounts with the Canal Bank
on The I4h inst in iull, signed by The present
Cashier, SAMUEL e. BELL, and also let e:s trcnl
houses oil The highest responsibility. stating, that
he eit the Bank without being indsb.ed 10 il a
dollar.
The gentleman TO whom these proofs were CT.
bbed has known Mir. w. lCr is years, ard
speaks 10 The most favorable terms Of him.
We regret lha; we should have been the me-
dunn OF communication through which this re.
port was given currency, but personal inter
view with Mr.. WILKINSON has, we feel assured,
satisfied him that neither ourselves or our cor
respondent would knowing or Intentionally do
him so foul wrong as 10 falsely circulate
SANDER upon him.
We res pec'iully reques, such papers as may
have noticed our paragraph, 10 inserl This con-
lradcton.
|, gives US pleasure 10 state that Hon. John Z.