Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-01-22
RICHMOND ENQUIRER.
JANUARY 10, 1850.

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The wise and patio,ic motive WHICH prompted uen,, lay
Tor not TO make himselfa partisan na ~ s,; ;n :, : h " the
Which il now agitating the Union, was signlalzea D , =
M.l III - as , a,lisrraccful dodge" we have sliencea me
,hnnder Of that print by referring u az Jus :, I IeSn and
Monroe, under similar clrcunlsa ,ho Eponirer Since our
win The warm appreciation Of inc Ehlu.ui, IN haonr;na =,
s,nns;,;on ON that point the Enquirer mas, wltha cq 9thi+
sense ofdecency, been as still as uc'"' 100
This is truly cool and wonderfully VI 49,
-. from the Wbip! Then miracles have again come IN vos"e'
II was moi tue strength. but the ~.
non.ao I'm, c,uscI or silence, and the ing matters IL
.., ,a Ground =, all To stand on. Wccouid moi De-
r-.. -, ,,o o.o,,. If the South could be imposed upon "
,ho ho,.h -, o,o,o,ions in the Wing Of events which occur
I'D uo,l, -, years oeo-evon admitting mat te why Id
~, nc in ,hc famous. "ncomparablc" "Aristoes hoaA, sup
pressed a portion of the record, ana sN' - 49, "
ent version of actual facts. Conceue ''. y" ''"S " 49,
and that Nj. Monroe, under the same r"
sued exactly the same course rs "'i'' ~" w
bound BY such u precedent and W. ae H"' 'p'"s' w.
the opinions of the Enquirer al 'ha' ""e'
We shall not follow the Whisln lis antiquarian al"
= hor, ar readers with obscure and misty "reminiscences
Of the past. We have 10 deal VIII 'e'ua' "''S, a"u
son unon Them a. such. But we contend that Mr.. Monroe
go. -, ,,oooa =, .similar circumstances with Gen. Taylor.
1o u,s - =, rs,resen,cd at the North "a an anti-slavery man
rb;,e ~, the South he was urged rs an ultra Southern man.
He was moi. like General Taylor, made the instrument o '"e
greatest and mos, mischicyons fraud ever perie'fa'eu !" ''
American people. How, then, are the circumstances sun
,.rn -.na hoys i, IN, "disnraceful dodge" be justified, when
proside,, Taylor had il in his power, BY taking the side 'i
the Constitution, To put down the assallanis OF lha' "siu'
m,nt. and rive peace to the South and 10 the Union!
We ~ ro.day cramped for room-but shall mol i'ree' IL
notice again the Wings sweeping opposition 10 Il oo"ie'"
Convention, in the face Of public sentilnen. Ill III '""'"'
4 SCORCHER.
We give M our own privileges to-day. 10 fhu roo"i ~ sen
a,or Foote's whitening Philippe on Colonei pe''''" '"
hs.r ,b,, the scene vas the most extraordinary ever witness
ID in the Senate. and that it reached the highest afahia'c
offset, when tn once great Missourian, unable To stand The
hot shot of The Saiadin from Mississippi, wrapped MS Heha-
torisl robes around him and He'd from the Scnatc-Chamoer
our readers v,l have observed with what polished and re-
sred been AMI cutting sarcasm, and bitter and cool ihVec-
tive Mr. Foots ilayed the arch aholiiionist Of New l orR' EN-
Governor Seward. A. the Charleston Mercury graphically
expresses IL:
The Jemaroale of the Empire State ravenous for distlnc-
n W. nnsrrupulpus about the means. was the right sort
:, zane far him and on this occasion tempted HIM 10 the
chase with an allureIncnt past all resistance. II Is as pretty
n niece of sport as can be found in i'll the records u ""oa
craft. and report SAYS that the gravity "i me >"Ha'e "as IL
together forgotten during the progress 81 II.
Not 50 with Mr.. Footc, however. lie Is IA grave as an
owl, while he is pouring the tide OF laughter 'hfough MS 4 u
ai,nc,. Doubtless he enjoys il in his heart, ont II Is III lhose
deprhs from which not Il ripple reaches the countenance;-
He utters equally the droilest and m 1lfferest thlhgs' WIN 4
Iook Of innocent simplicity that adds infinitely Ia the effect,
a :" ' nho should saw, he hopes he shall be understood as
merely doing his duty, and not seeking to wound any zen
tl.man's feelings. lie goes Ia work III skin his victim win
, husinesslikc carnestness. indicating not the least con-
Sciousness that here is anything unusual IN the operation
@, any cause for the writings o! the sufferer ! ana MI1li
he has finished, he hangs up the skin on q peg, ~ II gentle
man hapns IN his hat after taking Il walk. Ills voice Is
soft ana aiiectionatc in the meantime, and his whole man
ner refreshinsiy cool.
But. from all We hear. .hcre was a solemnity ana Il power
in his manner OF exposing the enormities Of Colonel Benton,
III. ..,.,, p.vr str,u, and effect Il tIs usual whitening de
nunc;a,inn. The whole sperchis full of interest, t,'. knowing
his REGULAR manner, a. Sc d., We cannot imagine n more
.,,r,linn scene. ilan when General Foo;c Numbered TORN
tn. following sentences:
II was urged now that the gentleman from Pennsylvania
Mr.. Wimol) had. in his famous proviso. stolen me thunder
Of the Senator from Massachusetts. Other eases had oecn
ins,anced. Now. he stole no man thunder; ana ne wouId
not allow il To he stolen iroil himself. lie wished 10 MAKE
no charge, nor lid he wish to say any thing Nnbecoillins lc
Sr,ot, Inn he hoped he miehi br allowed 10 make IN lnnii-
cn!,. His thunder had been taken from him: ! et me distln-
.n.i .hed rnntleran who rcIoces in the title OF Fdtr Sendf"S,
and who is distinguished for 4 thousand virtues. prononnccs
ali these U,ass. Calhoun. Bcrricn) as. foos! The Senator from
TEXAS. too, CIr. lIouston) the old friend OF thr Senator
rom Missouri. held the opinion that Congress mad no slch
mower. Vel. notwithstanding all this, the Senator had gone
i,fo = slave Statc-in,o a State South OF - de-. 81 illn.-
and held the doctrine that Congress had the power 10 legs,
late on this subject. His il-timed trcas"nahir speeches ha
such an effect On the slave population oi that Sia'r, mat
they started of in gangs Of thirty and forty. and He'd across
the Mississippi, Mr.. Benton At Ili- time had risen taken
his hal ana cloak, aud was in the act of leaving the Senate
even as The Senator himself is now lying from This chamber.
A NOBLE CAUSE.
In the midst of all our engagements, we have, on suitable
occasions. devoted all ualr zell Ia the great cause Of et!uca-
ton. Teach the children, and our free institutions are safe
against the hand of time and change. The vlrineso oil Inc no
man matrons gave tone Ia that Republic, and Madame de
Stael truly said 10 Napoleon, that good mothers made great
men and States. This is an axiom, and we therefore regard
with deep Interest, every step taken in Virginia, 10 elevate
female education. The Female Collegiate Institute in Buck
ingham, we have reason 10 believe, presents an admirable
field for the development OF talent. diflusing its blessings
of utility around il. II is the only Female College in the
State, anl merits the good wishes and active assistance of
the public.
Though in i high state Of prosperity, il still needs a small
suiu to purchase a chemical apparatus and %compleieit its circle
of usefulness. 4 lady al fine talents, connected with the
Institute. il a,w in this City, on this landablc mission
Through her friends. (and who will not be 4 friend i'll such Il
cause y she appeals t. the Legislature, not Tor a State appr'-
nyiation, hut Tor individual subscriptions. The merits oi her
appeal cannot be so strongly set forth, as In the following sio-
quent and glowing extract ri Il letter, which we had the no
nored 10 receive from her a few weeks since. No Nirginlan
can read it unmoved, or hesitate To step forward IN behalf OF
the enthusiastic petitioner. The appeal Of "aiatllda, 4
very Young and highly gifted maiden, cannot fail 10 elicit IL
Jealous interest in the work. No cause can ASK moro eloquent
orators than the following appcals-and, confident OF success,
We leave the matter in the hands OF a gallant ana patriotic
Virginia Legislature and the friends OF education:
FRAalE CoLLrGIArE INSTITUTE, Dec. 4, lSi9.
Mr.. Richie: lon are iuny aware that the policy hitherto
pursued by Virginia has ocou suicidal 10 her best interests.
and cannot longer be INDUCED in with safety. The whole
South requires teachers trained in southern schools, with
feelings aud principles in accordance with her institutions.
Ii is natural iur her 10 turn 10 some point where that object
ran best be- accomplished. Virginia, with her local position
,nd associations, ought to become the great training ground;
but, at present, she has but one Female College, Uae Buck
ingham l.. &. Instituted where the languages and sciences
arr fully taught. and that institution Is gust Struggling into
existence, and stands more "a the bow Of promise and the
star of hope, than 10 a reality, Notwithstanding the nnpecc-
denied efforts of ifS Faculty and the unboundcd !iherally of
lis President. Sarely, Sir, yon will be willing 10 assist IN
making This home. patriotism the cradle OF genius; and Ia
prove 10 YOU that, within her halls, there l. genlns of no
common order, send the accompanying lines, composed by
a bright spirit. ("Matilda, J who is i'll thu first rudimcnts Of her
! education; AMI ii the bud il OF such promise, wha, will he the
foliage, the flower, the fruit For the Development Of such
| mines. | do not believe There is n man in Virginia, be he ever
81 humble, tina, wouh not willingly contribute one days
labor. Then what nay we not expect from such an enGght-
sncd body as the Virginia Legislature They surely will not
,eiuse 10 give one Gays pay for SO high and h"lya purpose as
10 buy u Chemical Apparatus ior the only Female College in
the State. Their philanthropy, chisalry and generosity are
alike interested IN this matter.
Ii would be Il sasiinc spectacle 10 behold the Legislature
personally aiding III the development Of such minds as ART
destined TO she'd Glory upon their native State, when the stu
| pcndous James river Improvement shall have crumbcd, fallcn,
and been swept by the mountain torrent into oblivion. Eng
land has her More, France her De Siael, why not Virginia
her Matilda Ii is with u glowing cheek and Il trembling
| hand. that tlirn 10 YOU for aid; and rely upon YOU for the
consummltion of one Of thu brightest hopes that has ever
beamcd upon nv path; and il you will procure for me a iavo-
nblc hearing from the Legislature, one united blessing. from
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