Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-09-20

To tie Editors Of The ENQUIRER:

| Io tic Editors of The Enquirer:
WASHINGTON, SEPT H. 1850
Saturday quite day of business in the Senae II
was with some regret that Witnessed rejection of The
amendment offered by Mr. PEAucE Of Maryland Not only
should bc pcncnary offence stealing negro but
would MAKE IL life penalty BY confinement, suicrby the
sa,ows II il the proper remedy. In faci srs ii the
"hiy remedy But as am only law observer it will not
u' ~ ieEisS my opinion too lar this subject Men
oid u higher power than the Constitution guarantees
!or or rights and in the pursuit of happiness should be
"rG as anan was exalted ii they continue persist in
uer niqnty .hcir prototype had done few examples
u The Sair sor, al the present day would only be
protection 10 The jew, but ii would add much the safety
VI tle Gcnes.
In The House. the Tariff was near being sprung upon
uel, Dv manGurrc ot Alr. NlSroS of Ohio 1t may yet
ucceed IN some shape but doubt The justice o interfering
WIN WIN system ot imposs that the Wings said 'would
bankrupt The government" The prognostrs OF Whisgctv
nave entirely failed Instead of sl660O0 900 being the
ellzed Si00O0UOO will have been received for The current
year. ending 3oth June last. SO much for the systems and
our legislators would do well 10 let the system alone The
late Secretary Mr. Meredith, early day his
" December last in stating that deficiency would arise
"i, lei le remark, that the time he here, since his
por You could barely get him alludc To lie Tariff lie
saw plainly that the plan Of Mr.. WALKER was all h pre-
uiceu would be- that more revenue by mposts would
ciue 10 Tic country than by any scheme heretofore devised
As our government is supported by impos, duty and by
erce eAacons II would be much better let the present
pan enain as arranged by Secretary Walker than make
changes that vii! unsettlc the present; syslclI.
The bill 10 suppress the slave trade in the District also
passed the Senateayes 81, nayS -. Oar Senators among
The nays as lley should be-
upon his duties Monday Secretary the Interior.
There can lc question but the country has met with
happy rddancc III exchanging Ar EwIxo for Mr. STUART
y" mean, groyeins spint pcsides the Interior
department. There is nothing in The Secretary that
lNeIiS nm IT, his predecessor. Mr Stuart plnrer
abolition Mr. Ewing bid high the abolition aid Mr.
Stuart Is "t Mon man." Mr. Ewing any thing else hut
Union Therefore in ooli,ng Secretary for an i'm.
poFani department OF the utote mu. is gained
u HE people ny The selection made by the President in the
petson nj VI. Stuart.
President Fl-LaoRE has full cabinet, ana what is
equally tact cabinet vastly superior inability the late
one, mat out roed the patuUt fAyLoR You may take
Tor graniet MeSsr Eitors that present cabinet with
all htr shining abilities, rH mol ont rO'c Mr. FLLMoRE.
As MI Cushing would say, that is fixed lc;;" the day
Sewaci-l has gone by, ior Mr. FILLMORE is President ds
acto q" these T. States, as well de ire. Therefore,
future voting III the cabinet, Is Obsolete idea
should Judge roa tie gentlemen named IL preside over
III" ConvenIIn shor; Ia assemble in civ that httc
will bc contest for that distinguished position. This is
10 BE- Expected from the great Importance of The Questions
10 be ba'td by that Convenfion; and could aya with
c MEMBERS certainly il should be DONE and request them
not 10 IL, e least political bias weigh feather i'll the
lection o the President of the Convention. l.ok for
the best thai has the interest of HE whole Staeal
heart. II matters not who is selected, thu, H. is
nbned Win the Split OF promoting the interest ol the
rtoIe STATE Surely, there Is no lack ~ gentlemen fully
qualified ior this station. We should object
friend, tie ardent and talented WIsg, Bows oe Pes
on or 10 SEYMOUR oi Hardy. But protest. Il
prori, aginst any gentleman being made President oi the
Convention who viii not sustain the interest nj the trh0ie
Stat. We have had examples oi scctonrlism 10 The fill
national subjects in this Congress; ana the hope is that the
ancu effects of such principles will he blniscd nom our
good old Commonwealth.
Ii is believed Mr. HALL, late Of the Republic will return
tc the Treasury Assistant To llr. CoRwiS. The
place he held under Ar. Meredith, bat which lie vacated
Messrs Ble Il l,ran the roe of the late Ca
bine Gen. Tiy'or permitted that There Edi-
o..al head oil by Mr.. FiLLMcRE- Cabinet
Your o5t. seFsi., JACOB FAITHFUL, JR