Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-09-21
RIG II MOND, VA.
thursday Morning, September 20. ls49.
TIE c DE ONCE MORE.


! 'rh,. Wbig in lis usual smiable shirt and
| Generous liberia iiy, continues 10 beat The air
| In It's prurrnt ima sinatan ii fabricates mun-
ser ard then aaslts al! lis Strength in striking
down lis own creature. In Another long article
ON he G. d., yesterdays Wing mas the following:
The objection 10 This Proceeding is not III the
inLlyulual on whom The bounty has been b. SOW
rd--iha,'s mater ol iule mumehl-u will pro-
bab y be as acceptable 10 him as 10 any one else,
| ard we do moi kauw that ne i al all 10 blame
| lur having The puoi' money forced upon HIM -
| Bu il is the yiIacip'e oi the proceeding that
is wholly IepleicI sble. What tight have
the mcmne.s ui the legislature 10 TAX. The
money OF the people, py money ami yours,
| and lavish il upon their personal or rolti-
cal layo!iles II skIitul p'acica printers
| could have published the C@ir Tor nall lhc mini
mum price s,ipuiat i, NJ The excess 4 clncI
robbery oil the people, loI pT''ar, hot public Puf~
| pgses2 On wha conceivable grounds can such
conducl be deirated We can imagine none,
| eycspl the pfeexs hat mis- InoueY WAS necessary
to sustain The Enquirer. But could that Justify
or excuse the acl Has the Legislature the
RIGHT TO lax Wings TO support Ltculpco papel2
Has il The right 10 force Democrats To contribute
their substance 10 SUSAN 4 paper, which they
wand not support without such compulsIoE
The entire pIoccI ding iul nl>ii,s ~ striking an
instance ii real !. coiucoisn a. any ling that
has come under our observation. ii illustrates
mos, forciby The meaning I'll The professions.
which The Democracy dre iJrrver making, Of
,neir devotion 10 Inc pctple. II Is The dea! peo'
rl.'s money they lnse and wien they get The up.
porlunily, they do Eol Sl'cair al appfopIaling H.
Ii is not necessary Tor Va 10 expose The de-
signs with which all the above misrepresenla-
tons are pu, lorh. The public will readily ap.
preciate the moti"rs Of generous opponent =
We ourselves ;es.c'day published The Iaw ard
explained the reasons lof rhc action ol The L.
s:sla,ure. We have a9ihing IT. add 10 thai
EXPLANATION we leave the subject with The
public.
Our sole object 2; present is 10 place The Wings
patriotic elusion u co.i and 10 show, tia! II
there has been aay a'oGs done al all, lie
arr.ws hulc by ne Wnl2 agains, Inc Demo
Gratis equally strike The Wing patly aud This Wig
liant peoples sentinel the Wing Itself. The
contract made with The pu5lic PRIMER Tor the pub
LEGATION Of the Code va. mol Democratic, as
the Wing ASSUMES but MS made wnh Ooth
parties, an. wi'hou' The slightest objection ifcm
any quarter. The comuree 10 bring 10 The Dill
WIS composed Of WIFI ard Demecfais-ani
when il was passed W The House, owing TO Inc
absence OF many, the strength ot he two pafties
VS. about The same. Sill not one Wod ol CO.
iecion was raised agans the oill-and, u II in-
VOWED SO moss .ous violation OF prlnciPlei II
il was virtual robbery" and al appropriation ol
he peoples money 10 'ewarG "iavoTne," Inc
Wings Of the Legislature are equally TO blame
with The Dcmucrats--and must kiss The rod u
their palriu,ic ind excessively vieilant organ
which, after IL. mischief IS done, .exhIbi's so
much more "a .aci,Y mufal perception, aid pat
,i,ic wa,chiuncss, han $ whole party com-
| bne!.
Eu, the Wing Itself IS 10. free from blame
| for not warains The Legislature against bill
which il now PROCESSES 10 regard as iull OF afro
cities. When the bill was rcpo!ted, The sub
| sianc. OF its provisions was published, and tie
| bill lai! on lie table, until few days before
the adjournment The Wing hsl notice OF the
contents of the bill and sufficient time 10 warn
| the Legislature Of the INDUSTRIOUS wrong they
were about to commit: Did it speak out where
silent its ,hunders them Ii dozcd- over tho
mighty oHencc--anJ, NJ, I'LL after life bill was
passed by the naan:mO& vote Of Wings and
| Democrats, does i shake oil lis apathy and III.
| du &c in high sounding r,lrioiic talk, 10 make
little m iserabIe political capital! The trick
is too transparent, aud its own party friends
10 - tron 4 he N 10 ri
and with perfectly clear conscience.
MORE BUAGLlNG.
The following iacis, SC. iorth by the New Or
l,ans Coulter, exhibit III The sirongtS! manner
the inefciency with which iar public business
| is conducted by an admins ra!un thai has plo.
scrbed so many capable and faithful Democrats.
| II furnishes beautiful commentary upon The
exc, llence and ability, which The Wing papers
claim for the Regency:
| We understand tina, most pisabe degree 81
| Embarrassment ami iiL,rss IS experienced by
| pers ms wh" have business Al the Land On. &c IN
| his city. The lale reg ; .r, MI 81. Ma'Iln was
officially advised >. the general commissioner al
| Washington, that his iun.ians ceased on lnc tr-
| CENT al he ieller appfsItE nm hat mr. was dis>
| missed irGn uhice Tn! letter was received On
| the 3lst day oi july, az - mailer ot cons'-
ou.rce the register al uu,,. clo.cI his flee, and
i Ia, continued eli ; ID eyer STAGE. The gentle
| man arr ointed 10 snceec. Mr. S.. Martin decin-
cd 10 accept The ,fli:c, AMI M 10 yesterday no
| register OF The Land CIl,e was known IN ms
| mos, important 4 s.ricl. Meanwhile, great mum
| hers al nefsoas aie daiif arriving from remote
| poinls To settle their land ii!les and findins Inc
| office closed, and no ~ transact their bGsl-
/ 'i-IT Y
pcnsss An trouble oil lhrlT journey have been
| vain One OIL, Indy, VINO caa.e on buS'ners Con-
necled win hrr homestead, had travelled stral
| pau OF the T.. 10 In 3 city Oh horseback, anc
! was obliged 10 return a she came, 1nhou; eHec-
ling her ru pose. or TO remain here al an expense
which she could lIl,susan I'LL il p'eases The Sc
| cund Washington 10 name 4 successor 10 W.T.. 81.
| Marlin, that will moi iurI M his nose al Inc ar
poinlmcnl. as NJ. Thorpe dm.
! Weurd lslah! that tcItlli,alc ot the regis.
| ter is Ifu ilreI in suit in winch property 10 a
| yas amount is III spnlr Inc sun IS now oe-
fore court in he inte;iu' I'll The STATE, ana with
; out the c,r,iiicac the parry rfquiIins II WIZ De
| eenrived of mhat Justly belongs "a hun. Bu! The
| minions oil The Second Washington have s.
managed The business thai laerc is 10 register 10
issue The certificate.
| Thee ale . her cases inrvi7ing Individuals IN
| great ffcuIy, from whici. III IL present sale
4
| OF things they cannot b" ci!Icic-..
Formerly when an officer was dismissed, i
was The usual Practice To advise nm ~ remain
A, his post III! hi, successor came 10 lake his
place Under III :u17ice' OF The Second Wash.
ins!on d.ferc;l tE!e Ffevails, ard FOL only The
public bu the na.lyne. treasury Is ahe suierg
Mir 81 Marun ,rcci:cd The perempory orders
10 cess. exercising his functions on The 3lsI Jufy
| anil f.om lha, time ii: oiilce nd, been CLOSED.
A shcri lime ago ME- :. Martin, prTeeIyIns The
embarrassment and distress which the closing 4
the LandtOlii e occ sonei 10 large number oil
his fellow CT Ems addressed 10 The General
Comniss loncr a, Washington III and True
Statement! u he condition in which the business o.
!hr Land Office was placed by lis i'd'scf!e VI
,.ers, and MIR ST Marin suo2c>:e' iha' II m'shl DC
well 70 permit him. s. Marin, 10 transact the
BUSINESS OF he oiiicc unIii his successor was ia
sailed. This has been l.c pfar'ice OF all pre-
ccdiug administrations, ani II Is the only way Dy
whlca The punlc in cirss car be secured. This
mofnirg MIR. 81 Marin received an answer i'om
me Gen, raj Commissioner, in which he repeats
=, ,,Jcy tbat its hi e should bt CLOSED from