Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-25

.------.--,n,,n Irc1sr ALIVE FRAUD IN n. loniA.
The n York Journal OF Commerce ans'! M en,,ess Of
50, Tho Canal Bill which was defeated by nv tro
thirteen Democratic Senators in ressnhs nro
hill is shown to be in utter violation u s control Of
bisitops and a bold 'proect for perpe c,,,on Az
tho Seward interest over the dtstlh'e' " ,,.;r;,
though the power Of the Legislature - 10, ,,ir
ed 10 one Million the Wing spec"i''' f ,h s.,,,
oo,rer n borro,p and pledge the only mean, " W.
',U. - ,.ho,r, uplimi,ed and bounded only 1s 'he
,-o,s;,;a or political Juggery Oh Legislature
,,i i,s mower By such 1imsy constluc-
- 49,, ao oe New York are worse OH t'ah IL feS'iie
o ha mi heen attempted because lhe o'ae IS ei' eA'
o, which will bring sure disaster On i'' ii"a"ees
,h,. chewing says the Journal 'la' "ii''en
''"9 - nd that the prosperity OF the country Is
subected TO the caprices, Inc ii'oi.-'a w ~
| 80 who ore temporarily invested with power.
nv .c,,,d Act instead Of applying Canal Revenues IN
e,ch 6scal year. proposed 10 oottow iho"'y - 'a NV
cue" The Constitution clearly contempa,es grad
cana'S NV" having as we 90. Seward Legislature
- defeat this plain intention, and, on the subter'
| :, ;, orelv anticipates revenues-which may posi-
vs. -s,temp,s 10 borrow TO complete the work.
IT, o work Of laying the golden eggs does not suit the
os of those who are in hurry to make MI Seward
pds,, and themselves the recipients OF the bounty
hv INNS, needle rip open the bowels OF the Consltuoh'
e h s,ke of the golden reasurethe possession oil pow
. . ,onent when power in the State IL deemed essen
~, i order TO wres the general government from other
h, This bold attack upon the Constitution would not
have been attempted in ordinary mes The country Is on
tho eve of great struggle Tor power and the men who have
urted every interest for this obect-the Catholic vote
tho Aboltonists-,he Anti Renersthe Fourierities-he
National Reformers-and laid the great which
bind the North and South into great family Of brother
hood scupe not the time for conflict approaches to lay
their ruthless hands upon the Constitution and in order
&c raise an eleconeeng fund OF nine millions OF dollars
ampe that sacred charter rights and liberties under
their feet If the State does not bury these men,
deeper than did ever pumme sound,"
lie, US bid long farewell Constitutional Government to
honesty prudence in public affairs to good aith ana 10
that greatness which from slow but wise and decisive
steps in upward progress
The message of Governor Washington Hunt, convening
hurried extra session of the Legislature is on par with
the nonstrous attempt of the Wing majority TO violate the
Constitution by the passage of this bill. He makes tool
;sh effort TO throw upon the Democratic minority the respon
sibity of the failure pass the appropriation ols WHICH
the Wing majority refused allow to be put 10 the VOTE
He refers to The REORGANIZATION Of the Legislature which
wns really produced by his party-and he impuden'y
asals the "cuprce of of the Senator'S "singe MEM
be" who remained for the purpose Of forming quorum TO
pass the appropriation bills but resigned only when he found
that the Wing majority determined not to pass those
bills unless they could first pass that cheat upon the Cons
tuition and the people, the nine million BILL II the voters OF
New York have any spirit sagaciy left they will give
rebuke of thunder such trcksters Gov Hunt and his
confederates.