Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-12-12
1'o the Editors Of the Enquirer.


1o The Editors Of the Enquirer.
MAsnixGroS CRY. Dec s, lS5l
The last from SIan brings ntei.e that Lord
Howd,n, the British ambassador at that court had ,:ena:
cd Of III" government Madrid, twenty three English ID
JrcS who had participated in the CUBAN expedition urctr
Lopez ntn held prisoners in Spain. Tncy prompt,
~ given 10 the British authorizes. Now srs should
like 10 know hnw il is that ,w- citizens be held
in bondage BY Spain2 For if :i,ric il any mitigation.
c!ensncy surely our people arc entitled to thai sypaty
is well known that feeling for suffering CubA arl
y the fact OF her proximity 10 the shores thn
States Engshm"n may tnr ocean 10 attack Cnh1,
ba captured and then released application; bat c2Cis
.. the United States who ra,v engage IN such m>aset
nsrpzc, not only captured and lnpI!sor'c, hEt Wf-
ro are shot d0r in Eot haste and all iiaE;
the Executive OF the country declared in A st
they OF the pale Of safety no matter ~ what ex-
emity reuced BY thus engaging in he enterprise asnnst
Cuba II appears that Lord Ho"dcn did not ttnh his e
VwciIizcns undeserving Of protection for he demanded
their release and his demand was complied with promptly ~
the Spanish government.
President Fillmore docs interfere for the sale:: Of
his suffering c0untryen has he done au.ht - bring the
Spanish authorities account, 10: the n;udrrnuS
rage committed Cettca aid his companions. Our SUI:
icring countrymen styei pracs AMI robaors' - hut
British sIbrcts engage in the Lopez expedition, and
come oil scot free, AMI nothing said
Look also the conduct Of Executive in reference
Mr.. hasher, condemned, for crime, the mines
OF Spain for eight years, ami remonsance that We hear
o has forth in his favor This is too bal We wish
Executive had in his system Are ;his
nation 10 passive, and the tyant Conc:a, ana
his uinions act hnsandso with our people and no voice
be raised Tor our suffering counryncu We 60 Eopc Con-
gess will look into his fully, and justice IS not
rendered by Spain for her obro %! all the laws Of hu
mauty shall be pleased learn that Congress i
thorize The people OF the Mississippi valley hight tie
account against Cuba, themselves.
Speaker Boyd will announce his Committees o-morrow,
Congress is fairly under sail We hope the House viii have
prosperous lime Of it, and that Mr. Boyd will through
this Congress with that distinction and APPRECIATION that
Howell Cobb received from l parties but iboi!tons,
That 1ss 10 Mr.. Cobb
The great Hungarian viii be here, and 'ten
Judge o the man, o him as ne is aud ~ what he as 6ern
ani expects again. The Ne" l"rEers are extending
10 kossulh every deon .. "pp"oaton 10 honor his
renowned advocate "t liberty in Europe.
Robert J. Walker Esq il Winning his way TO favor with
the people, and may y" that nr"l-an!i@" hi already
wdcspread and deserved distinction in iS his nAvn
and aHd III "o;hrr quarters Of The world The ur Eay not
D" distant when further oblIains may b. imposed upon
hin hy the united .oce o .sc States IL cuir"I nf tim
further sicriiC" u The public service. We slrni ae ~
see n no" brought forward ptHhn"riy when u" could
speak U the tariff, and oI e ari o 1876 all liz bearings
ami workings throughout this vast codtracy We hope 10
see him Senator from Mississippi and t,t right >hory
Yours, JACOB FAITHFUL, is.
1o the Editors Of .hs Enquirer:
Having asserted in Your valuable Journal, that Mr. kreS
our En:y 10 France su2,ccc, was rcca'd, which
abuu, tn. thing, iepujlic OF this city, The
ii the administrations denied H. ir fear the report r"ndIn
e e ctun IN tine Stale ui Virginia wuIi work injurious
consequences Mr.. George W. Summers. I"u will,
Messrs Editors bear out that then stated that "loS
oi Baltimore Sun authority that quest on
the assertion OF the editor Of the Republic, u0wh-
standing his position he being hc "-.an oi TIE adinifa-
NJ. Rivss arrived New York Sunday. Now, sls,
who's the dupc T. Ccainiy "loS IS not and You can
form your opinion tie other side nj the SLIM
We have particular interest this question oniv that
know the time that "IoS' correct aa! IEaf Mr.
Rves cunning hume and now he has arrived "IcS
predicted, which prediction the Rspujlc sCuy denied
"Nui said"
VINO will be the OF Mr.. Rives, it is not in
power conestUre. Perhaps alter the s"ke Of the Nrei
MIA election has rleIcd away inkTg viii br given
fivnr uf the 'great defeated" Be That ~ il may
but little who w get the station for the remainder Of this
weak wing and wLut.'i.nerrc administration
Comm UlitTri
in The Senate lei 10 spnewhat OF sharp debate between
himself and Col Butler Of South Caruina Borh Senators
little personal md quite severe in their angungc We
would rather excitement aayed than again revived on
the slavery question: much Is gained already by the
South by the passage o the fugitive slave law Ii is for
the North To execute the law; ard the South wi be sat's-
fled. If the North C not execute The nS the other
the consequences hold the late settlement for the
sako Of quiet the land; but hold the North TO The Con-
sri.ut"n aud the "contruc and shall expect OF them
faithful compliance ter part in oil its PROVISIONS for the
OF the preservation of that U.on which of the
South highly prize and revee--which, we OF the South
nave sustained and will continue TO sustain If we are
outraged by the encroachmens Of those, who hold ai
anced love to the Constitution or the law save her own
will OF higher law preogative Such is our determna
tion and is for this that desire peace cr
,iyated in all our family Of States.
Mr. Seward introduced his resolution Of welcome to Kos
snth and Cen Shields proposed an pSec
ton raised by Mr. Underwood and the subject lies
owe. until TO- 0morrow.
Mr. Bright his noole independence be spoken, has
given notice of resolution that the Senate, Monday
aext, proceed 10 owS OFFICERS, which Col.
Benton cndeavoed sten the Senate for life This IS
very uLcous act on the part Of the Hon. AR Bright and
shall bc pleased, that in making choice of n Sccte-
.ary, the Senate will at least select gentlcman that
will have voice anl accent in enunciatlon, nt can be
heard well as UNDERSTOOD three feet and hHf from The
Secre;ay's dasn However Senate intct their own
punishment if they do not improve on the present possess
-ors their offices. This know that Mr. Bright has
performed The first STEP and for which The public will thank
him. and only remains or the Senate 10 carry out the
| suggested Improvements.
Mr. Clay somewhat better since my letter this morning
He took ride to-day but he is very feeble in bodily
strength, assure you.
The Committees of The House will &c, AT p. NJ. TO-
morrow, announced by The Spcaker | See from the Ba
Sun that Judge Bayy Is 20 be Chairman of the Com
milGec on Foreign Relations Ii So hope he .yl lose
lime giving Mr. Fillmore and his Cabinet call for their
the Cuban matters 1t may be, that Judge BayIy
may have wo:d 10 say the proclamation % last April
that paper that did the Decd ito the death" VI poor
Ctittrnd-n ard his companions. Tis IS lime II trial
this Republic; and beuUvcs the nation to stand TO her
principles Of nonntervcntion. This thing OF aiding thrir
rnnny o! the Cuban authorities must be thoroughly si;i.d;
and ii Judge Bayy is 10 have charge Of t;e Foreign Rela
Tin in the House. speedy action should be taken on the
Cuban question.
1t is useless TO speculate on the Committees but am
told that after g. W. Jones refused 10 be Chairman OF the
Committee oil Ways and Means il was rendered 10 Mr. Dis
ncy U1 Ohio. We shall see Tomorrow. ours,
JACOB FAITHFUL, in.
For tic Enquirer.
have article in your paper that creates in my
mind suprisa-no only surprise, but morcatlon--'nnt
Democratic aarycrs of his city should ccoin'nend gentle
Tor the office Of ccksh!p o! The county Of ltnrc",
without Knowing what the higs will do sels clerks,
ncw Constitution There already several gentlemen
mentioned Tor the Office well qualified Tor ~ aDa wi
Guide by slyGg that the cali upon Mr. Ee signed -
qualified under the new Constitution TO Note ~ the
county Of Hcnrco, and, ihuk, swift says 'iat 81
though advice is III" rice in the world viii Oe par
d'ne by sa ing 10 my ielio" auyer nc aul" mira cpl
To hs Editors Of The Enquirer.
nt;rincGin you remarks in yesierdIy Issue, IN my
brief cigaphic dispatch 10 K. H. Nofrail Esq, OF Norfolk.
you have cu Il construction OF iny wU!s, in
tcnccd by me- aud whic! beg the loccy o correcting in
your columns. rcf. the wore! 'snun!nces' il the
tcncc 'ic' Mr. Summers, satisfied me- OF his "JdnGness'
On Is rctrfn. the letter had received This
letter made Mr. "c DOUBT the sounness OF NJ Summers"
4 gain you say: III ni-lcd :he Rev. nl.
u. Mclse shonld Mr. I.en rccrivcua