Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-04-09

IT, tr;no additional resolution offered by Mr.. Hillyer
&c f,so,aabeur the same resolution that proposed by
RI, p in inc Democratic caucus the beginning of The
session-was also adopted by the vote of 100 to TO;
Resolved That the series of acts passed during tho ist
session of The rhry-rs Congress, known az the compo-
misc are REGARDED final adjustment and permanent
of The questions therein embraced and should be
maintained and executed as such.
OF tie Virginia members, Messrs. Bayy, Edmundson,
Faulkner Letchc NcMuen Strother and Thompson voted
for the above resolutions and Nlessrs Averct bococR
Coskie Holiday Meade Mison and Powell, against it,
Mr. Beale did not vote.
The Union states that of l0l voting for COL Jackson
resolution Democrats; and of the 100 voting for mr.
HilIyers resolution &c are Democrats
The nail was cnched by successive motions reconsider
the votes on both the above resuuons which motions were
laid on the table.
The resolutions in another column offered BY Mr. Robin
son of this city in the House OF Delegates on Mohoay c
nec,inp The State Loan Of 1851 strike US as singular and
unusual Their expressed object censure upon tho boao
IF Public Works ind the House is asked to cast this Gen.
e ppon the mere presentation of resolutions upon the
mne pss dirt Of their craftsman with all due respect be
il said and before the facts bearing upon the question are
elected or all known.
The first resolution proceeds II seems 10 us upon pal
pabls misconccpon Of facts Its grdrameH 49, tnat money
received for the coupon bonds is not received through
h oe ,b;s commonwealth md that the Board in recelv
inc through another channel viz Messrs seioeh winners
{ Co. violates clause in the 9th chapter OF Inc Cote
Nv :, j. certain fact that Board has received
dollar of money since its organization ceany no paf' Oh
The loan OF 1851 except through bank OF hi. common
wealth. Here, tten is censuTe attempted TO De imputed
mon ground that does not exist.
The resolution further that the law Of the
Code oues that case foreign loans being effected by
the State the agent must in all be bank CT this COM
monwealth and lhat therefore, employing bank in Wash
inpon composed exclusively though II DO of 'irsinians
was violation of that law. Such Is not our reading OF the
Code and the resolution could not this account have
our assent.
. The second resolution seeks to commit the Legislature
to policy that in many exgences, might be fatal TO the
Stas credit seeks lead the House without any nvcs
riqa,icn OF the subject and without any official knowledge
Of facts n the expression of opinion that the Board of
Public Works mus, always advertise tho State bonds when
bev are REQUIRED 10 be sold and sell the highest bidder al
though in contravention of the daily practice OF the Board
in selling at the Auditors Office 10 all comers at the ruling
marke, PRICES Such policy pursued in the spring Of last
year. when the four million loan negotiated would very
probably have been fatal the credit OF the State The ex
perience the Board in advertising for loans when none
tary fairs were stringent had condemned the policy About
wear before the Board had advertised for 100000 They
received bids for only s43 0G0 OF which were for
less than par and rejected so that only about s5OOO
was realized from the advertisement. This was at
time when, owing 10 q temporary ease and plethora
in the money market, Virginia bonds ran up, for
brief period several per cent. premium-yet the &C.
cepted bids for the $4,000 very small figure above
par The sixteen million loan of the general government
was advertised n ls4s believe,) when federal deben
lures in the stock markets bringing prices high If
We mistake not as from SlO5 to sl0 Yet the loan went TO
bidders at an average Of about s03 Last spring. when the
Board Public Works had large drafts upon its table which
he'd 10 meet, Virginia bonds were selling with
the utmost difficulty par What If the Board had ao-
verlised for 80 the very least they could have
got along with during the year then passing7 1t requires
no stretch of intelligence decide and yet Mr. Robinson
seeks 10 commit the State TO policy which would inVara-
by be disastrous when the markets. stringent
Now that by the unremi.ting and intelligent efforts OF
be AGENTS of the Board of Public Works. and of the mem
hers of the Board ITSELF and by the eminony prosperous
condition of the country bonds of Virginia have been
raised 10 high and proud figure in the markets, advertise
meu,s of loans would be procure high premium bids
Blu: circumstances alter ceses Times VIII not always De
SO popous for public stocks The present heyday Oh
5ondhodes cannot last forever, and 1t will not do to hS
upon the State policy only suitable to present prosperity
The object of this End resolution however we are ncn-
ad to believe simply censurc Ii belongs to the e1ecu
live department State manage her finances and
business themselves by prescribing rule OF conduct TO the
Board which in many exgcnces would be injurious 10
State credit The resolution is not joint resolution, s not
intended as law binding upon The Board is not framed 10
accomplish tho purpose proposes accomplish: but II sim
NV resolution of the House. branch Of the Legislature,
and can accomplish but thing in fact TO w.t. eensue
and that without knowledge OF facts by snap Judgment
3 The third resolution directs enquiry but takes care
in doing so convey clapap censre In more IMAM one u
parliamentary expression which assumes the very PROPOSE
on 10 which The enquiry is directed. Tho same may BIO
said of the fourth resolution
We ,oult no, that these resolutions and all resolutions
couched in such language, will be voted down; and that
others regular in FORM respectful in terms TO tho other de-
parment OF government and parliamentary in their object
viii be adopted in their stead, accomplishing every OBJ
ect that these resolutions could accomplish except the
prcssion of censurc upon another department OF govern
men,, before /, has been heard in lis defence
We learn from the Frankfor, Commonwealth, that Mr.
Crittcnden wrote letter friend In Kentucky requesting
that his name should not be brought before the Wing Con-
venon Of that State and expressing his preference Tor mr.
Fillmore. For this he receives the highest laudations
from the Wing Fillmore press. Look back few years and
1t will be seen that Mr. Crittendon u S. Senator intro
duced bill orbddng the poor office holders TO vote in cleo
tions for fear of anng the purity Of the election franchise
by official interference Now, however, wo hear Of this
ence of his office in swayp public sentiment In behalf Of
the reelection of his Executive Head Here is another
| Wing "principlei whistled down the wind
Its slid that, in the New York Cuban trials, the jury
which discharged because they could agree stood
seven for the conviction ard five for the acqu,tal of Mr.
L. OSulvan; and four for tho conviction and eight for
| the acquiltA Of Capt. Lewis.
One hundred and sxty-Rx young NJ. DIS have just g.a
dua,cd a, tho Pennsylvania University-among them the
folio wing from Virginia: R. BarkEdale r. H. Carter c. Cow
herd d. ". Davis, d. Day, j. De Bree Jr, J. Dunn, w.
H. Goodwin, T. R. Graves d. R. Greonlee, j. S. Griffith
s. Johnson J. a. Li,tIepage, J. S. Mitchell J. J. Morrison
j. N Murdoch G. N. Musgrave J. r. Naie T. A. Proctor
W. NJ QuarleS S. S. Rogers, W. D. Souha, j. B. Stark.
| J. B. Strachsn, +. A. Wake, and F. P. Wellinrd.
Tic degree of Doctor of Medicine was also conferred upon
Thos Burke of Virgina.
| WORMLEY FOUND GUILTY.
After protrac,cd examination OF evidence and argument
the trn Of Jno S Wormev for the murder Of a. p Robio