Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-10-11

The ease If retirement nor Tie serenity OF a sunset.
The same mail which brings tl above article bears
Us also the following letter. in tie Montgomery (llbat)
Advertiser, from }. Cochran:
"ErrArla, GAIA } Surr. H. 1880
"DEAR I'm: The prampinc-s with which The direction Of
the Union changed from this place (rccny. Grnr-
ga, ollges much, or which tender rny ackno"lcd!,
mcnls.
Many Of my friends have Discontinued The Union long
snce on account o yonr advocacy Of The Adjustment bl
concoctcj by the Committee Of Thirteen IN the United
States Senate. did not pursue the conr-e because
did not think quite Impossible that CongtcsS would do
something that would ai least aliDd pcfrAt for tho South
To remain in tho concdcracy But the action oil the gov
cnnen al Washington in passing the bill TO admit Calon!a
ana otier measures which seem 10 have added III mich Il"
yonr happiness leave ns without hope--tlty perfect the
degradation of the South in The Union and nothing
deem her but secession II would be useless lnr o dis
css the question with you, whether not Congress has
passed the 'Wimot Poviso in The bill TO admit California!
'ni suppose admit for The sake Of The argument that The
Wimot Provso moi passed hy Congress in tho bill 10
admit California you any other can deny that BY
long ana continued struggle, il Is now the inmuabr poll
cy Of the government AT Washington restrict the South
and advance tho North /; is the end and object o
the federal government contribute It's money and its blood
la the advancement of the 0u, and then the end and oh
of the Union 10 degrade the South, and spread the
North all the continent The government al Washing
has written i, along the sky The South sln 20 no
farther She degraded by her institutions, s not fiji 10
keep pace with the North aud nj command she shall
stand STILL Now can the South submit 10 remain party
10 government which thus avows both in word and deed
its purpose 10 be its ruin and degradation! think not
hope not. pray God that The South may tear herself
purpose.
do not think the Union will be dissolved Immediately
but believe ard rejoice in the belief that at this moment
there is amongst us here caycn Of dlsunon which, by
less rapid but efccy certain process VIII ei'ch
the whole lump.
"We feel that in the conicdcracy are degraded and
have now no remedy bU, secession
aIou have contributed share in producing this state
Of things; and i'll your tryweekly, Of - instant yon re-
olce the OF your malignant abors and n7 the
only favor granted 10 the ynGnlshed you declare that you
do not crow them.
awe have resolved havc to do with the North
than we are forced We will take their papers, hny
their goods, and will tear ourselves away from them IN
every way possible We will also TO all Ia bring
the government Washington into dsrcpuc amongst rs
we hate il tho instrument ot our degradation We VIII
further discounenance southern who have contributed
to our downfall by assisting the government 10 dvese from
the constitution and pcrsuadins the South To submit OH
and your paper sir fall under the last resolution, and
must beg YOU send 10 my address hereafter do
not suppose that this will inurc you-il Is not IN this sp
that act. do it, sir, because you are my en'my lou
give aid and comfort my drstroyers and cannot per-
s,Iade my contrymcn 10 avenge our wrongs, sword In
hand If need hc must be permitted 10 10 all 10 show
III! A'''''''AI' { RrspocIfuIy, a.. COCHRAN
"TnoMss RircnIr, esq
/, must he confessed that this language is enough
but fortunately for feelings the vcIy violence OF liz ex-
pesaons cprves 1t Of is ELECT We are disposed to doubt
The Judgment almost the alr!y Of gentleman who - 30
hrby i,n.ssione!w ascrbcs all these Vaccinations 10
The government Al WashngtGn-who seriously prays mat
hr South may tear herself from the power OF the North
which does conceal It's purpose Who signs io dsSa
lhon Of The Uuonwho cirsss al commercial intercourse
with all the ncope of The North, bc they abo!tons!s o.
friends of the Souhwho processes TO 'hae e government
al Washington and who is even wild enough to pronounce
himself 10 be enemy because We aileE honestly III
opinion upon the question o the day.
As some set-oi to the indignant dennnclauoas oi Nr
Cochran lay before our readers tie following eSas o.
letter from Texas which received by the same mall Ii
shows al least variety OF views IN The Soelhefh coun-
wy "SAy ArcrsrlS, Trxas,) SEPT lG.
mr. n
order Cor fifteen new subscribers 10 The lnon
oNotwi,hs,and - there has been paper started up r2:
Southern Press rs wc suppose 10 9r'aS You cow" s'
nrc satisfied with your towards the South ana par
cuary towards Texas and will paronzc your press as long
you continue the same principles We vi" ''f"ad you
a..0tliri club in ie" days.
We throw up another cntrenchment against the feroco7
attack of the ncrnscd Aabanan and trust TO the Hnd-
ness Of our readers when lay before them as III accom-
panimcn piece his production the following letter rom
OF the clcares heads Of tho South ana ono o me near
&c, relatives Of tc late lus'rious President Mr. Polk His
friendship certainly a'ones for the enmlty oil our ifiehu
"CotrMnrs (Trss) SEPT. Il, 1850.
| o To n, Editor or Ms Union:
"DEan .R Permit me I" rejoice WIN you IN the hhPPy
settlement of the great question of the day And permit
me also TO say you that, in my Judgment you nave
more than any living in or out Of oce aided IN pro-
asns this desired % nsy of and ability to render
their country invaluable service, TO know thai lhey are
nronery appprecaird by those for whose good opinion he
have regard. think your long, consistent, ana pa','o..e
and will be more highly by posterty Among p"iician
Justice is seldom awarded but to HE yu"s ana talented
ldfad. J., r. - ;u
cua the country ani cement he Union. Il perhaps vel
that the long and full discussion has taken place. me eie
he Sonh faction and uraisno separate Iho gold from
he tlross in both polilicnl parties i,
$50 far as public sentiment in Tennessee IS concerncd
b;ot ran with confidence that ~ out Vi lou are ejc
"a that the compromise bills have passed, hd peace - its
ored u the country. 49,;
zone very important effect has been produced IN ihs
eot, and presume throughout the Souih, by me a9in,
ion which has taken place desire has grown up and
p strength Ming build Up manufactures and railroads. hol
,nv 10 render independent o The No OUT 10 tt'e ~
- .rter into competition with her. 10 do lh!a We nave
,o,I facilities raw material, both cotton ana wool
ron and fuel i'll great ahnniance-tc BEST 81 "aefi"e'
and soil and climate well adapted 10 disiS fF'S'oh'
~ ,ny in the world With these advantages our people are
atnp themselves why they should remain longer tfibaf
70 pcople who take much pains 10 ntdc WIN our Pc
cnlia institutions that concern them not, am ucn ms
on mr. The sober minded northern people viii soon regret
nyc that tcv have permitted the fanatics among mem 10
mise Storm the crd oi which is benefit the south ana
deeply affect the prosperity u me Nor !, was
hope the good ship has wea.hcred t!c storm ana la
We shall now have peace, quiet and national prosperity
"Sncercy, Your iriend'
le wouLl advise or patriotic and iusous friend, Hop
kns f. Turney, prepare 10 PM hls house III order a,
erie up his stewardshipfor the votes oi The wings VIII
carcely return him this time to his chair in The Senate
~, mass on 10 another branch OF the SUBJECT though unior
,oteIv on matters business connected with the public
rntinn which had conneSon with our editorial abos
These extracts only nconsidcrabe offset to The val-
charges which have been made against us by the hos
nj letter. writers from Washington with various signatures
rom tho caunnies OF Ferns to The bundcrs ot Lncia$
Vel in this cnnncxon il gives pleasure to say tha' we
h,vr generally met with boray from the prcsseV'h c
,yhio press--whcl commands our acknowledgements al
,yoys eyccpting the New York Evening Post ana apahF
Alias sbo,onists and the Philadelphia North American
and New York Courier, (abd wligs)
from the Now York Express .: oc'onsr -
Tur RIrcnIE CoNTRAcra-A NIGHT Scene y 10Y
House of Representatives determined from inc
tart never TO pay Father Richie ls alleged losses on hs
broken contract But the Senate determined he shoud 90
no The bright eye the venerable old man, inc eio
ihe fascinated manner the days OF aud n'g syneweh ne
wrote for Madison. Monroe and ohe!s-ont ABOVE h h
devotion this winter the union Of these N spe o
Democratic notification from the south ana peioerauc
aholitionism from the North seems to have oewltcea te
Whq members of the Senate, we scr ,hat ,wn-'h' ~
,hem were willing give 10 let Father fi'chie Gle
rich raj her than poor. r. .,,,,,s
But the majority Of the Honse had no bowels ol compass
sion Orr of South Carolina led on The nniica,oh co'.o
Wentworth the free. soil rumpeter Phelps OF MIsso ln'
Benon una roce poco and Marshall oi heniuGKy, Eva
Of MARYLAND and Stany OF North Carolina tue hiis oln
poor Richie was born TO be crushed amid such as.s
and in vain did his friends strive 10 avert tne combined s
sout There were twenty thirty Democrats WV
cried persh the whole civil and diplomatic o rather ha
nesh Father Rtchc and they attempted 10 ADJOURN apo"
10 o'clock on Saturday night without passing the OIL Al al
h they were TOO weak even kill lime with the ayes ao