Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-08-23

wade both Houses-that Monday next pr"'aoiy' "'e
House will begin 10 act the bills from the Senate ana
that is believed by many, that the measures VIII PASS
without the Wimot Proviso.
INTERNATIONAL LITERARY EXCHANGES
From pal,ry political feelings in the New Jersey L's'
ture some since, prejudice was attempted 10 DC eA'
ted against Mr. Vatenare the enlightened anu enthusiastic
founder of this generous sysemand he was actually de-
nounced as wretched ehartadn who appropriated 10 hs
own ses the donations from the different States oil the
Union Weattached no credit to the SANDER the time
and rejoice that Mr. has thoroughly put down MS
enemies. His system has worked well that the House OF
Representatives have granted $4,000 10 aid in carrying
forward.
few weeks since had the pleasure OF hunting out
Mr. Vaemare, whom we found in one OF the committee
rooms the lowest part of the Capitol at Washington most
inustrousy engaged in arranging the medals and valuable
works presented the United States. The collection ei
medals of the splendid extant. Ii IS composed
of more than 1000 medals Of different sizes, beginning with
Chares VIII and ending with the Republic OF 1915, mus
embracing space of four centuries They all beau
fully executed--for the remote period. there are coins
the dies of which have been los, long asothcrr no
medals before the Eighth Charles. The whole French his
tory unnterrupedy from Charles VIII contained in this
collection of medals The rcisns of Louis NV Louis Nv
Louis XVI presented almost day by day. and there is
important that is no, represented IN the aim-
rably and eloquent language Of the NuniSinatic art
We were particularly struck with the beautiful medals of
Washington Franklin and Paul Jones. They show the
high reverence in which great were and are
garded in France Except the duplicates which remain in
the mint a, Paris there is probably nowhere such
pete collection of medals relative 10 the history of France
Among the works Of be presented To Congress we
saw beautiful plaster statue designed hy the French
Sculptor Gayrad, monument Of the American Repub-
lie. Ii represents young and blooming female, with no
bic countenance and graceful and dsnisd expression
halo Of thirteen surrounds her headwiih her right
hand she holds the starspanged banner sutmounted by
Phrygian capa ralte-snake In Aireea folds entwncs the
staff and with the head proudly towards ihe iag seems
10 say "NoIi me tangerc' Her e hand mider
the emblem of maritime sovereignty her feet the Ame
can eagle caressne her with his wiugsa"nnd her are va
appropriate embms such bow and arrows cor
nucopia Indian corn and bale OF cotton The design is
monumental throughout may not live Ia severed a
single fold that entwines The flag OF the Union
But in the rich treasures Virginia is not forgotten. With
bride and pleasure we examined splendid work intended
for the Virginia Military Institute II is Typographical
Map of France presented by the French Minister OF War
Nearly 80 years have been employed preparing this van
able work Ii to of 26s Sheets each of the
nous dimensions of inches BY feet inches,
and Mr. Vattemare has 6S sheets, ready for Militia
ry Institute They may have already reached our Capitol
Every farm and locality fully and carefully deneated and
work Of and typographical interest," il perhaps has no
superior in the world Ii is OF the precious treas
ures the gift of the French Minister OF War and Virginia
viii feel grateful to him and to Mr. Vnttemare the indea,
gable and enthusiastic agent of this beautiful system OF in
ternational courtesy and friendship.
HoAXED.
Tuesdays Republic the request Of Subscriber pub
fishes from the Wing of the 9th inst address of George
Smith, Orange county Virginia Ito the of Orange,
Greene Madison and Culpeper counties" Subscriber
asked its republication, that hc whole country may
what principles and opinions cherished and promulgated
in the old Dominion in this age Of progress by Of
those who aspire the honor of seats in that convention
which will change the organic law OF that famous Com
monwealth"
One of "Mr George Smiths" reforms is rs follows:
Isl. The most important question Of all others is TO fix the
future districts that Wing ever be elected 10 eiter
the Senate or the House. if such thing be possible. My
main purpose in the convention will be 10 effect TINS 90
lect.
We cannot how any read this and every
other passage in this Address, without being satisfied that
The whole affair is buresquc and so intended We
have heard the of the humorous author of this n A.
esprit Yet the whole affair paradcd in the Republic,
genuine production of Virginia Democrat and sincere
exposition his principles with view rdicule
the Old Dominion and her Democracy. We trust that the
Republic will have Justice explain the matter and
pose the sinister motives of ts hcksghed correspondent
MICHIGAN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
This body has adjourned Its session commenced on the
first Monday in June and cannot be accused of being too
long about its work No doubt the members greatly
aided by the result Of Constitutional Conventions in other
States They have rather revised the old Constitution than
made Homestead Exemption and an Electro
Judiciary among the eaturesTherc is TO be no
Independent Supreme Court, but eight Circuits with one
Judge elected in each.Every County of 10000 inhabitants
has four terms of Court year. Supreme Court meets
four times year The question of Negro Suffrage is 10 be
submitted to the people, Indians may become citizens.
proposition refer popular the question licensing
not licensing the sale of ardent spirits rejected The
Legislature is required within five years establish free
common schools be kept open three months in each year.
and also practicable 10 establish State Agcu
tura School, setting apart twenty-five sections of spring
lands for its support.
The Convention provided that every newspaper publishing
the Constitution should have S25 for it.
A FINE INSTRUMENT.
Yesterday afternoon had the pleasure of hearing few
from the and powerful organ Just erected by MI
Henry Erben of ~ York in the venerable old Monumental
Church. does credit its successful budcrand both
in and power its most delightful II
Is believe the largest organ in the city and cost
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