Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-29


another work, yet unfinished is Godfrey Bouillon
E o ssd crusader mounted gigantic charger. Somo
ench artists busiy occupied in completing fine group
VI -. hlciael and Satan Several small by foreign
slano In the centre aisle but they covered with
col or protected by boards prevent any injury
numerous workmen who constantly passing and
Hs win long boards or poles for scaIoIding X ~
Inc following is from the Fincastle BoctourD Democrat
of Friday April Is:
IHE CONVENTION.-Ihe country will be gra,lfed to
earn mat this is the day fixed for bringing close the
one continued debate upon the basis question The final
voe we suppose will be taken upon this important,
thecommencemen that the West would be able TO obtain
any Thing like justice at the hands of Convention
the most that we have ever ANTICIPATED and
oven mat we tear is doubtful Taking this view Of the
Ie question naturally presents ITSELF what's the West to do2
we learn that in the event Of the mixed basis being again
i0ced upon is the intention of large portion of the
Wealern members leave the Convention and re-.
turn home. We would, however, advise ngains, such
course as this The people have their delegates
chmond 10 make them Conettution-ths they should do
before their If it is Objectionable than the pre-
'en'' they will not fall to reject it.
10 the Editors Of the Enquirer:
New YoRx APRIL g. 1851.
Gentlemen To day take water for Liverpool How glad
am It is bright day and calm wish it Norfolk that
with the heart of true Virgnian might throw up my cap
ana oo own State whilst the steamer should
dnye oil from the Cupes into The boundless But
iee he oepcndance and chains that compel me TO
mere 10 md suitable conveyance any foreign port my
own State being entirely destitute of ali Of convey
ance oi satisfactory character With this unworthy
before know more ds,asefu and that s that
create this disparity my State has, since the year
So PAID IN money 10 produce this Of things hum
oed and nifty millions OF dollars Indeed so cunpleey de-
pehoant and worthless has my State become that If you
suggest line Of policy to correct this state of affairs and
ouu up your own Siue IN greatness and power you de-
nounccd full of treason and heresy direct trade will
cheapen every thing that the people consume; it will nd-
vance every Thing they produces 1t will strengthen every
teest worthy patronage besides disseminating knowledge
and wealth in every direction State The worth of
foreign commerce ncaculabe 10 agriculture to manufac
)npnn hu rpiun
direct trade al Norfolk, of five millions Of dollars even and
one hundred thousand persons would take the place
thousand at Norfok besides forcing oil Of James River into
mill Wheels and forcing power for machine shops and foges
at Richmond. This end, think worthy of all attention.
You viii see stated in yesterdays Day Book, that the
New ork merchants sound upon slavery This may be
eo' but think have evidence Of different faith They
may be sonnder than they elsewhee but put the
hands OF tie Union Safety Committee petition to the Lc
gsatuc the State Of New York for the repeal all
ues conflicting with the fugitive slave law; be signed here
and sent to Albany But did get them act in such
form rs 10 satisfy OF er zeal in this One good
evidence sce-viz they oil quitting the Wing party, be-
cause oi its abolition notions and joining the Democratic
party which they regard suunder. Still, my Impressions
are that all alike aroused action by the fear Of losing
their trade with the South. Press the notions Of the Central
Southern Rights Association Of Virginia Call upon every
county and take similar action and may yet
peace and concord restored 10 distracted country But
fail 10 net in that FORM and snail the capacities and
powers of the sections of country by the force of
men and arms. This, would avert by peaceabe
means am glad however, TO that some evidences
given Of disposition thrust aside the fanatics here They
1t would be better Think for the country at large il Sew
AID and john Van Buren, could with Greeley and Mann, be
put under tho ear One hundred years hence, they would
be guile useful they now but let them as the
negroes say of frightened horse, he will stop when he
comes 10 hill"
The steamer carries out over half million Of specie and
large number of passengers When see all TO
will write you again. In the meantime, let me compli.
ment you Of the Alumni OF the University OF Yir
gina upon the delicate and appropriate form in which you
chosen acknowledge your obligations TO alma
mater. When you and myself are dead and our children
the University for educaon they will thank us
for the qualification they will find 10 looking upon the School
Of Athena nimi,aoIe creation Of Raphael which hope
have finely executed But OH orgot we are both bache-
ors and this thing about children amt exactly gram
mar but don't reckon It makes any odds, as we are both
| wanting wives, believe BY the way should be much
happier if had body whom could name wife, and
hear voice calling husband along this trackcss
which am going So SOON; but above all OF these
personal and ang comforts when world shall be seen
single point IA world in art in persons and thngs TO
point 10 this object and that OF interest," and to hear the
shrewd remarks Of gifted woman would be truly bssfu
addition my pilgrimage; but God and The ladies' have
thought otherwise and what they go for man ought not to
You have recently stated that tho abolition party
| of the North was the Wing party-the Democratic
party is the party friendly the South. This is the
truth in New York We know, in Virginia and the Souh
only % m oss
those RIGHTS who Democrats In other words, the only
contest and only division in Virginia. Is as between the
| Northern party and the Southern party.
trust to see when home airer sky and better
state of things Yesterday received letter from James
Rnchanan private Cnaracte Wnlcn snall sno" you
vhen rel back II has been my fortune to see many eo
ouent letters from various persons OF emnence received
from Maria Edgeworh few years before her DEATH one OF
The mos, eloquent penned by human being; but
decide in all my correspondence award to JAS Buchanan OF
Pennsylvania the palm in this respect 1t was said OF et
ferson that no the best letter and always perfected
every thing he uutessnessi but do not now
rrcnIec single OF Mr. Jecrsons equal TO this oil
| Mr Buchanans with the exception of his note to his ne
| nhew Thos J. Randolph whilst at school, But nave now
RI oo TO the Africa the which separates me from my
Union 1t point quit her at but it is my coun-
trv still with all its faults; and until we are separated which
hone NAV never come, shall still take pride and saisac-
tin in rnownr am citizen of the United States Of Anne
rjca-named n Vrginan, however, before am caiea an
| .;oan Yours D. H. L..
To The Editors Of Me Enquirer
Feathers show the of the wind and the sparks and
soot and other light articles of the press he lighter the bet
bet may often the same purpose The increased
fre and amoke OF the Wing would have told without or-
na annunciaton that there hand at tho bellows
Do they rot Indicate think you pretty strong oreeze rom
the regions of Federasn7 The battered h"K OIL Den'oc era
cy almost waerlogged by the shots OF her old enemy mo
now FIGHTS under the eqnvocal coors OF Nhggey ana oe
re of great part Of her crew by teserlion aao
has been vigorously assaed when the storm shall attain s
beight il is feared she be utterly submerged IN
rgne rasto! The spirit Of Jefferson her ever aihu Pr
ot IS pointed by the finger of scorn and the hes III y
hin in The watch-ower of liberty first be dlmmed oY Inc
smoke OF detrac,iop, and then desvely ikened 10 le
matches of Lucfe Nothing could perhaps more celtaihy
vnce the dread of Democracy in the new Editor OF the wing
than an articet which has just reached US mere
rdicue some from his own culver and some from thit Oh Nv,
comraae Prentice the shapshooter have been scnt
ar ner and her She chlded on the one manu-
Gor nsmt,ng and her students derided the other 10!
forming political associations and debating socenes. ~.
se sorv" is narrated of Alexander Hamilton 80 wse ina.
.o are told II must be authentic 10 prove that te SrcI'
secstary roud hare thought III Of any mans naxTamu a a
g nrbscipes uho Democrat at tpenyf0e ms WaS
natural enough in Alexander Hamilton the very pefsohn-
caor nor modern Wing goes little further After quoting
pences opinions Of Inc folly of permitting suoens ,;e ~
ngc political he declares 5s boys o should talk
i,ics For ii not he asks "what is 10 become o I Sao
and tus and all that people ak K about al b wnI pao He
H. Iinr thai they "shoud take touch afterwards sos, S m
Ampayon council and the Virginia Geo JEFF
n and Madison after they had passed ne Grea. M
rvs grand caeec Of lS folly dsi LIBERAL br huo the
regulator of our colleges even tnsss INA. na
al talk q srSs nsn sSe svsr
Ij M;i ,nv ,n should do boysh thing we are Clear
osDg and whppng hd him nson o sxempns
az 'l @ r,r, hs IN nine tails As he suffers US |" aia