Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-07-22
WM. AMBEas, Secretary.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer.

W NAsRISGTOS, u. u, JULY ~, 1891.
There Is much pleasure Experienced In my wishes for the
welfare of the Old Dominion, that MIR. Nngeid did mol
succeed BY his motion Of reconsideration nure dis
urb the harmony Of the Convention the basis question
that has already consumed much "f tie time Of that body
We do hope that for the short time the Convention may
main in session. such motions may be made by any
member "Betrr hear The ills of the present derislun OF
Compromise question, than have 10 fly motion Gi
Mr.. Summers and all resign, with n view nf beginning de
,oro the Of Constitution unde! the auspices ul
new election. The white basis members would then have
Things u their ways tor, the idea OF Counting pn"er
uf State by dollars and cents in 0ppositn the
ca strength u her citizens would find lew advocates and
much ewcr members oi Convention. We therefore,
DESIRE mat for The few days rcanin@ 10 further move on
the basis qurs'iUn will BE- r:e7tlncd by the C
The securities for Chanlin Tie Aoolinnst rogue, who
kidnapped the negroes u essrs Touos and Stercns last
year have had suit commenced them BY Cultt
of this city the amount OF the bail bJnd. One uf the
cu OF Chaplin is Mr.. Hall, who is practising lawyer
al this bar and in affinity, doubt, that has
legal adviser all such rascas like Chaplin. The other ]
do not know but presume Chap would usk any others
60 his bail than those whn participate with him sen'l-
menls of abolition to its fullest The Maryand
thori,les did take bal! for Chaplin appearances The
money Deposited which has been forfeited the State
But, here, under the eye OF the Government bail wa-
taken and now suit has Ia be commenced to obtain
the verdict for the sic thousand driars We understand
that hlr Hall i. ol great wearta if So, snl be
gruird - eara, as he bailed and an actual de
:red ruuaue that lie br made pay bali bvni
himself and that his colleagues be CLEARED pi part al
the penalty. The express this preference fr Nj
Hall il solely the gruund u his b.iug known
of the main pillars OF The abolition colrIe in and about the
capai u this nation Mf. Geire Smith largely the Loser
by the Chaplin fund in New York; much 81 that
psann t. his white and coored Xix come forth and aud
him ruisng Of the funds We hope they will not and
we sincerely desire that Mr. Hall viii not meet with
better success in this city than MIR. Smith does in New
York; but that b1h oil them may be made 10 pay the utmost
penalty ui the law.
In connection with the above subject am reminded, by
vyha, in tn" Caun of ths CITY, in reference to
another aoulonst, now figuring in Ohio hn expense vi
lur United States adc Src eiary of the rras
ry Mr. Curwin He maize terrible onslaught al Lcbanun
in speaking Of the Clerks in his department. how Ike AIad
in with MIA wonderful lamps he, Cuwin win his pen
one DASH had urntd the hospital treasury atn per.
feet beehive OF industry, and the very idea his, that
the clerks must "dfe or resign" has acted like !"
charm; that for the future only let it bo known
that The great nnEncIzer is hand and such n
thing rs a sick clerk Will be seen in nll he Treasury
Mr. Cowin be sck, and travel far and wide bu! Mr.
Fillmore will not order him 10 dle resign" The Pfcsl-
dent has good feeling for that this tie plIti-
cuay as Mr. Curwin continues unwe end not required 10
furnish substitute the law having provided better man m
aendy supply his place. in the present assistant Hr.
Hodge Of New Orleans who byleby get SICK,
for he hns work for that has eye Of pity for me
sick and disabled of the Department Mr. Corwin may see
tile day he will be ushaed f this Lebanon dlspay VI
his In the healing art "Bioody hands and d-Pi'a-
bio graves" Will &c Remembered By the American eo'
pie when they the power pass upon the merits pf ic
present accidental Secretary ui Inc Treasury And ns ".
Os snys IF the finger of .corn docs pont unetrnsy'
u ebuke will DO administered thai he will remember u
much later duy than he will his foolish speech at Leoanon
The Telegraph OF This city, in communication, anhph
another combination for the Presidency VIZ; WI
Fillmore Presidsn! hT. 4. II. H. Stuart o Star "l
Vice President This j. better than usual for the Wigs
but presume il is flourish; az Gen. Scott has already
got inside truck and Seward ~ let him give oach
step. When hear from Mr. Critlenden can SPEAK
advsedy II his friends in Kentucky, approve OF ms
being associated with General Sco the bargain IS
apeeably TO the first arrangement made in this city. .
visit therefore, will settle the question who wiz oe s
nominees OF the Wings II lhry di.approve OF 9cnI m
will associate with him, but will deter Sewala
and his friends from udhering Gen. Scott. 1h:y 1'u '0
gi1e him up. =.
Messrs Webster Corwn, Crit,euden and Hill OF int
Cabinet, are absent. The Cabinet end all i'se s'ss
deal Of tine but "de resgn with them, i. OUT VI W.
question They are like Shy!uck they in ivr st hJ
nies This very industrious Cabnelo 10 be denenaeh
on the Clerks, they truly are for hetd,ily bIsad.
The Gardner fraud will up fraud in the emo, IAN
nv word for it, II is ILL., timed ubr cation bf some us
APPOINTED specuatn VINO, not being successful wished
lniure those who had been fortunate than hsneNes
1ne Grand Jury have since found bills against ire
and Mears for perjury - e,r
We are all pleased the prospect OF the news lfor
South Carolina The meeting Greenvie and the spsec
of Gen. W. Thompson, with the mild and persuasive resolu
lions nre but beginning of lhs prevalence oi moro ous
rate councils by people Of that misguided Stale
Yours, &C.. JACOB FA31h'S1 80