Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-01
10 the Editors IF tie Enquirer:

10 the Editors u tie Enquirer:
WAsnlsGTcS, MARCH II. 1851.
;lr CLAY returns to Kentucky via Havana and New Or
leans 10 sec il SALTY voyage will rcaorae his
health after the labor Of tile Two last sessions OF Congress
On Friday and Saturday before the termination OF Con-
Mr. Cny very zc1ous in IA Of the River md
H.rbor bill, and gave attention TO that rleasurc Than
was wariannbc for him. lin the sacrifice of his rcpose 10
force passage in the Scuuc II that bill had been preG
Gated on he benefit of national highways, there he
question but would have been passed Nothing defeated
but overnXey Of lis friends 10 put Their hands in the
public treasury by ryder rydcf or this or that locality
he naon.!i" Of Ibis bi! entirely overlooked, in The
anxiety Of its friends 10 extend This rarian scheme, where
gdgcona 10 b. caught in its support. Thanks 10 the
Senate due for the defeat Of this entering wedge Of
waste OF the public money and for the preservation OF the
Constitution from the sacrifice that would have been foised
the country il tho River and Harbo bill had passed into
law. We have hope that for the future no bill will be
passed but such shall be truly national in ia character
No doubt but the nation at large will approve Of the pas
sage Of Post Office bill, because every citizen is in
,erescd in the question Of cheap Postage BIT the term
cheap pos,asei is c&aYhs%H. Il is aefMslon. And
the consequences of the passage 81 Hts Cheap Post
age JW will be, the crailing OF the Department, final
w, upon the pu5c treasury The syren song has been
ong by the olectonsts that many persons believe
the Post Office Department has more than sustained it,
SELF through years and years The Department has ntrer
sustained itself lis support now, and ever has been paid
from the public Treasury, and only one and ha millions Of
o1rS appropriated by the present bill, 10 supply dtf
cincs that Congress knows will be required 10 keep up
present organization repent that The bill is dclusIon
And what the Turcs cannot Obtain directly Tor bounty
they will obtain from the Treasury, indirectly, under the
plea of cheap postage. Tie time is not distant whcn waste
and appropriations curtail"d Import duties
will 90 but small way in supplying tic wants Of the c"un
try Of those who believe in the doctrine, Of a
public debt being public blessing" and therefore it IS,
that find dissenting from which, am sure,
will entail debts of large amounts unnecessarily upon The
public Treasury the expense of the Constitution and for
the augmentation Of the manufacturers profits al the expense
Of the whole people Of the country.
Mr. Rhc Monday il The Senate spoke very larshly to
Senator Houston in reference 10 his letter 10 Mr. Ham
inn Mr. Rhctt seemed quite solicpus, in his at
I Mr. .tIxtnr lnsn
old patriotic veteran knew his duty too we'll and
hence, in his 10 Mr.. r.. he kindly rebnkcd
him ing perhaps had committed lneGvrance IN
his ctn!aoi< and If c had he acknowledged before the
Senate Judge Butler let fly at Gen. Houston also, but he
quick his defence o! Gen. Wallace; FOL Nh tous
had alluded 10 him, but as Mr. Butler was up Tor
speech he made 10 aid Mr.. Rhcit Cen Houston in
tends devote his time and his life If needs DC, 10
the union Of the States There is wide difference
between hin and r Rhe The latter is for South Caro-
na ana against oath lie has taken supper. The Con-
stituon of the United States; and some time since he in
formed the Senate he had perhaps made ms lost reect IN
that body; but il seems I've committed an nodTe'iance Tor
Monday, he delivered another. Be that as II may mel
Their Of the speeches had any word for Mr. Clay Tor his re-
marks on Mr.. Rhet spoken in open Senate when woua
have been appropriate for him 10 answer than IN his
volunteering for the defence OF South Carolina Ills was
personal matter with the odon5 epithct attached that
days of yurc Gtained The Of Tie citizen ana IRON wch
every curl made to relieve himself But seems the
delegate Nashville did nothing for himself but all Tor
South Carolina. One thing s certain, and that Is IN his
attack Gen H. there doubt but NJ. Reu VIII come
of second best.
The Scott stock is still uppermo in the Wing ranks end,
10 make advance in the market notice has been gwen
Thai the Whig an!ia. will make tour OF observation 10
the southwest for particular object net exactly
connected with the Presidency, bu, TO see ow things
appear il the oiin@.
Our city is nearly deserted since the adjournment o: Con
grcss; and since yesterday many have left who were hcid
consequence o the Of the Senate being e.
tended thus The appointments OF the Senate you WI"
notice in The papers.
Truly rejoice the transition Of Dir. r. G. L. Mon
10 the Court OF Appeals There s man in the State
who would have preferred for the station. lie succeeds
sterling Old patfio whom, in our boyho1d We look
cd up 10, ard in lie ii our duty to admire,
see thai The Convention is still haanlcrng tho b1sia
question If they debate long plain question o. JUS
ce and right do think that the business Of the Con
veniion viii be brought close before DcccmbCr-
There ia much tebatc for the public good well a thc
public pursc for from The papcs that you havc only
$50 in Treasury This is sra! "pckngs' for 20 large
assembly Yours truly,
JACOB FAITHFUL. in.