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

expense executed his with energy which
scarcely be surpassed Eat c deies all the rc-s'r:s and
rabii wings with Wentworth and Phelps al their head lie
san relies upon the Justice Of Congress.
he aho.e tAtlct i taken from Wing press Tie i"i-
To" NJ Is from neutral pape.hc Baltimore Chprer--to
whose Iraiity We indebted for the .n!nen's en-
presses lel Us take this opportunity la say hat So shall
s'Me an e"iy Opportunity I" reIy 10 '"i. ie'h 'ruf
"hh We are sorry say Is malignant in i.a m"e 4, it
Is iils" u! il "ta.ineni-:
From the Baltimore CpI.,r
"C"i bESfo.--lt appears BY letter nom Col Benton
Ia gentleman i'll 81. Louis that dcnio'rac paper
- about 10 be established in Washington city, and rnno says
that il - Ia advocatc The claims Of Col BENTON ID the pcra
!ency Without saying that lie will or will not he canaie
of that Office a. The next election he denies that hr
is I" be- established for the purpose rported and from his
known hostility Ia the editor Of the Union, il may oe that
he assists in starting The paper mainly 10 cnleasor IL
pat the GnGu down.
I'VE have doubt that Col Benton desires be can-
date or me Presidency though think ila The course
pursued by him during tho late session Of Congress s not
calculated To advance his interests Nor will hc result OF
hc ae election in his State tond 10 further his views
The opposition TO him in Missouri by his own political
trends has had an injurious influence on his prospects,
whilst his corporation with the free soles al the Senate
on the compromise bills is not likely obtain him much fa
w the South. The patriotic conduct Of General Cass
contrasts skingly with that Colonel Benton Whilst the
former won golden opinions, from all ncn, by his
promising support of al! measures calculated preserve hc
non the latter interposed possible obstacle t the
amcabc settlement of the questions by which the country
greatly agtate Il cauno' therefore, be presumed
that in selecting candidate Tor the next presidency, the
Democratic party OF the Union will pasa BY The merorious
services OF General Cass and take mp Colonel Benton Tor
that office Indeed there are various gentlemen, belonging
that party who think, would BE- acceptable than
Colonel Benton
IT, them new democratic paper is 10 BE- established in
Washington city for the purpose OF making Colonel Renton
President OF the United States think tina, il will be
lure and that il will neither affect the standing cc
ation of the Union editor Of which paper has main
aincd with great ability the principles an interests Of his
party though he has incurred The personal cnnity of Colo
mel benton and some other members OF his party 10 's
personal feeling of hostility be traced The denal
By The House Of Representatives Of simple act Of justice
Mr.. Richie in the matter OF The pnbiic printing But IL
is supposed that members will be Justly disposed al
tie approaching session of Congress- and that fair compen
Saon will be granted for The printing done for Congress
We hope that this snPposton may prove TO be correct as
would have private vengeance ga,i.ed by the sacr
fee ui the editor vi The Union or other persons
From the Harrisburg Democratic Union
WAsuISGTos SEPT. 60 lea0.
"Thie morning al twelve Congress will bid Washington
adcu for hricf sace For the last forty hours the labor
vas very intense upon senator's reporters and all aAictss
to rational legislation. Ii iire O'Clock Sunday
ing when the adjournment took place. and the Senate as
usual managed TO carry all its amendments 10 the grand
omnibus with The exception OF and that was fatal
Mr. Richie. have seen good deal OF cod-bloodcd
maienty in my time; but must say that saw il
go forcihy illustrated il in the Of that gentle
The Senate did him simple act OF justice In an
amendment securing him from loss the contract for print
inn and allowing him ten cent. profit. This went
through by highly respectable mnIoy without regard 10
party, Notwithstanding whg by the name of Underwood
and Mr.. Tnrney southern naist and an aboitonis BY
the name Of IInc hl poured OIL bic enough 10
have iiao.ltrcd The whcc Senate. Tie feeling in the
House OF Representatives still! litter, and Mr.
Richie sacrificed between wo ircs rather BY Tie
meeting two olposes for hs destruction. How southern
lcn reconcile their conduct Ia him cannot con-
After The ho stand made by him FOR southern nte
and southern rights TO be turned upon and wounded by
those he had eectuaiy and essentially served was
enough indeed, 10 make him cxclai ct IN Brute! The free
soers IN the Horso and the southern utra5 think, wod
have nut in jeopardy the omnibus rather than have had
,he
srcve mileage Of the Senate and the Senate had insisted
amendments in relation TO Ritchc and The committee
OF conference after fearful struggle could do no better
than for each house to have victim The House yielded
up the question Of constructive mileage and the Senate re-
lnctantly yielded mp MIR Richie The bill IS not ont Q! The
woods yer II has to be signed BY the Speaker ard Prcs
dent pro mpors and il there should not be quorum pre-
scr, any individual vndctive enough for the purpose,
might defeat it, though such course is most unlikely
From the Baltimore Republican, Democratic paper)
"TnE LAST CosoRrss.-Whe we chcertnly give credit
to the noble and patriotic spirits who 80 long and so nanu-
batcd against oil opposition and finally succeeded in the
efforts any the excitement consequent upon TIE lnrodnc
ton of the slave question into the national councils r while
We honor M. for their rmncss and patience and devotion
in these maers-there remains upon tho character Of
the body which we would gladly wiped Off The closing
hours Congress marked BY act of fraud ard us-
tce which will receive tie brand Of condemnation throughout
the land We know not nordo We care whether they were
Wings or Democrats who led in this act and consumnaed
ts outrages; but that the act dsgaceiu TO a who
participated in its passage We speak of the refusal to cor
rect the gross frauds perpctrated under the constructive nc-
age and refusal pay for the documents which Con-
gess had ordered TO be printed the one fraud upon the
treasury inrng their own benettc other nn Outrage
upon justice in refusing to compensate the aborer
for his work. We know that this net was consummaed
amid the confusion and excitement of the closing n. ses
SION and therefore make slight excuse for its char
meter. but If il corrected among the first things al tie
next session. shall feel constrained 10 speak Of il in ac
cordancc with our ideas of propriey and Justice"
For part We are free TO say hat we rnst 20 lie
uscr Of Congress for adequate Compensation Tor inc I'M
nensc mass OF work which has been executed "a well s
the large quantity on hand which we are pressing with all
the rpdity in our power; and also Tor the ocaul PAM
rhle, printed In honor OF Gen. Taylor If Congress had
granted moderate NIL the work which had been
DONE should have thrown this Job into the mass TO DC
scaled by the prices. But as now stands alone
Congress having forbidden il 10 be settled under the
contract have right 10 claim, according 10 the advice
OF eminent counsel large amount for it, Congress
might least have provided for It's immediate adjudication
and settlement By providing proper tribunal for that
purpose We still sincerely hope that some liberal PROPOSE
lion such as we made scmbarrass both them and our
selves from that exhohi'ant clam may yet be carried on
from the Correspondent Of the Nem YORK Clohc
"Never did men oyerrcach themselves more rsrealonsy
than have the uraists who on Friday and Saturday las
that damn him. (r Rtche)they had T''iatd him. 10 pay
him oil for hia course on The slavery question:
81 write they have overreached Themselves because be-
evc that the country and especially the Democracy
will stand By him. learning that the free soil demagogues
the hand and the disnon per Sc denagogues on the
other combined To rob Mr. Richie OF niy thousand
dollars because he has dared TO stand by his country IN c
hour OF sore rabccaac he has done 80 TO toir political
exposure and defeat and further that on learning tia ese
paIties have heae ISLANDERS unnbered upon MS h1hofi-
Sic and ycncratsd name in the hope thus cscan due re-
soonsibity for these aocous acts they VIII promptly como
Id the rescue" - , :;
Tho from which we copied above the text OF our
article ,., r;,,
"Faher Richie deyoics large portion OF the Union 70
his personal ars lie says the paper has not been solo,
bnt is to continue in his hands Mr. Richie declines to re-
crvc the Evening Post any ongera fact OF which our
nIcgraphc reporter if he had appreciated its inheritance,
would no, have left long 10 ignorance MI H. says
he had heavy debts pay when he went 10 Washington
and he has paid them all bur upon which he VIII never
b. hardly pressed He his also boneht house and the Oh
flee and this is the total Of the accumuatons OF hve
years' unparalleled labor Considering the Kind OF work
Father Richie has done think his reward mas Oeen little
enough"
For 'ihe kind Of rork he has done" We are Wiling 70
appcal TO the august tribunal of public opinion we nave
moi gone cap in hand did the former editor Of the ~
York Courier beg Office from the administration. we
have sought none, and accepted none. we nave sup
por,cd too the brilliant administration whicn ,iis
country has ever seem In first conversation with M
POLK before had determined 10 remove 10 Washington
he told lis that he wished conduct his ac
cordng the Jeifarsonan doctrines whcn We mao studied
and understood His whole course was conducted oy lat
standard and chefully co-operated with hin 1e ARES
ted The wild rage OF internal ~
pu down the protective system, and TO esaosh te leSe
nue. standard upon the principles OF free rade-to introduce
the independent treasury and with II the age OF goo an
siyer This was "the kind OF wora" we Old. We $1,000