Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-04-09
Correspondence Of the Baltimore SUM-

" ARLINGTON, APRIL s, lSDU.
Business Of tie Session Rseommenced- -F. fLernand.
BW1he Charge Of nr. MrrshdH-C Connecticut Election
dc.
The business Of the session has recommended with
ed vgOr Two important bills introduced to dayone
in the Senate the other in the House of Representatives
That Of the Senate introduced by Mr. Rusk chairman
Of the committee post offices and post roads and
fishes uniform system o postage Of two cents il the letter
is prepaid and OF five cents for drop letters The bill also
establishes penny post Offices, charging each
letter ii prepaid, and two cents for drop letters The bill
gives general satisfaction drawn in clear business like
manner and perfectly Ineligible all round have doubt
that after the settlement OF the slavery question: which is
tho way everything il will pass both Houses BY decided
malufcs. \ uniform cheap system of postage is 0!
The powerful levers of civilization Il have douot
Mr. Ewbank would call the letter carriers motors that
however, Is mere matter OF astel
Mr. Mcernands bill is He great bill OF the session. !;
proposes settle The whole slavery question by and the
and in This his bill is preferable 10 the bills
ported simultaneously by lhe CHI an Of the Committee
Territories in the Senate ouc there such material
differences between the pla of settlement might de-
the friends Of from supporting the other The peace,
tranquility and welfare Of the country, depend the
Of Mclenands BILL which, he himself declared in
his Introductory remarks not bill addressed 10 HE sup
port OF party but peace offering the common altar oi
beloved and distracted country, looking for support to
every quarter where patriotism is ready the standard
liberty fraternity and equality, under the banner OF the
Constitution and the Union trustt God that the bill will
passI know Tint will with the cordial support
al friends ot the Tnonoi the friends OF eDsIer Clay
and the President OF the United Sate bit cannot ans"er
10. me Cabinet
The charge that the Cabine; against the ultimate settle
,a,n. The Questions agitang the country has been
preferred tudd. in tie House ot Representatives in
tc sensible and eloquent speech Of Mr. Marshall VI kcn
lucky Mr. Marshall is whigan original friend oi Gen
Taylor, friend OF Mr. Crtenden, anl warm admrrr 81
Gen Taylor under whom he go!llniy served in the
lie United States in Mexico. The President said Nf
Marshall "is in favor o TIE settlements; but the Cabinet i.
a2sins, him." Now will Co!gres. will tbs people Of the
United :States permit the Cabinet TO stand between then
ana Tie President That's the question. hope not Such
4 thing would be- mon.rous.
Mr. Marshall doubt, spoke from the cardr, Qhough h,
made very moderate conciaory, patriotic spccch wher
he charged that the Cabinet opposed the views of the Pes
dent. There things than that couobontc Mr.
MarsIlalls statement We have a noticed the comnen
If the "Repuhic" and the "negence" upon the speech
of the New York dcagoguc Seward yet though tho latte
thus officially denounced in the Presidents own organ
we'll BY the organ OF the Why party proper Gov Sc
ward continues Of intimacy with Mr. Ewing ant
had the cilronry himself in the Senate th
champion Of the administration Can the Cabinet have
champions d:ayowed by the President Ii Is Impossible
that such game be played successfully for any engtt
Of time.
Gen Taylor either shake oil Mr. Seward entirely o
throw himself into his arms, and let the country know or
which side he hus decided stand trust "Old Inck WI
he found with his country his whole country, and nothing
but his country.
The election returns from Connecticut seem 10 have beer
received complete in Washington At least Judged sc
to-day from he countenance Of Alr. Truman Smith Ae
taking considerable latitude in his speech the other day III
exhibited to-day The longitude Of his countenance.